Show Controls Bring More lore Controls Numbers of people who haven't thought the matter through undoubtedly are aro attracted by pro pro- proposed proposed posed Truth In III i Packaging legislation The he name namo is appealing Everyone wants the tho information pro pro- provided provided vided on the tho vast variety of packaged goods to be truthful So it itcan can be rationalized its it's probably a good idea to give a government bureau more author author- authority ity to regulate packages The he trouble with this kind of thinking is found ina in ina a statement by Senator Dirksen Controls ably bring moro more controls if you control the tho pack pack- package package age then you control the quantity if you control the quantity then you must control the composition of the content forcing Government controls over quality quality ity of product price of product wages to produce the tho product production and distribution of the pro pro- product duct find and finally the consumers consumer's choice all of which leads to killing the initiative the tho innovative power and the motivating force of our people which made this country the tho greatest in histo history That is quite an indictment but no Ito ono one familiar with tho course a power hungry bureaucracy always takes tal will deny it Beyond that laws now on the books such as the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act provide pro pro- vide yide severe severo penalties for misleading labeling and an another other devices for deceiving the tho consumer Properly enforced they can do whatever may bo be required required- without imposing destructive and needless controls that would inflate costs and reduce competition |