Show merchants attention called to unfair practices act the attention of all merchants is called to section 10 of the unfair practices act which is quoted bel below 0 w in 1 n establishing the cost of a given article product or commodity to the distributor and vendor the invoice cost of s said aid article product or commodity purchased at a forced bankrupt cl closeout close 0 seo out u t sale or other sale outside 0 of f th the e ordinary channels of trade may not be used as a basis for justifying a price lower than one based upon the replacement cost as of the date of said sale of said article product or commodity replaced through the ordinary channels of trade unless dunles s said lid articles product or commodity commo commodity disy is kept separate a from g goods purchased in the ordinary channels of trade and unless said article product or commodity is advertised and sold as merchandise purchased at a forced bankrupt closeout close out sale or by means other than through the ordinary channels of trade and said advertising shall state the conditions under which said goods were so purchased and the quantity of such merchandise to be sold or offered for sale formal action will vill be instituted in case of non noncom aliance ance house J dill ill no 11 an act to amend the unfair practices act ha has 9 been signed by governor henry H blood and becomes effective may 8 1939 the provisions of the act clarify the language of the original act with respect to the giving away of free merchandise prohibiting the giving of any article article product or commodity in connection with the sale of other merchandise the act also amends the definition of cost at less than SL six per cent above delivered I 1 invoice or replacement cost A series of meetings will be arranged at which now new requirements of the act will be fully discussed these meet meetings in gs will vill be held prior to the effective f active date of the act and should eliminate any confusion which might arise |