Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 163, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1933 — Page 34

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WHOLESALERS URGE DRASTIC ‘PRICE-FIXING' Blow at Chain Stores Is Contained in Proposed NRA Code. B’l Rrrippi-H award Xrvupnprr Alhnnrr WASHINGTON. Nov. 17 —One of the most unpopular figures in industry. the middleman, has laid before NRA the most drastic pricefixing scheme yet proposed to that body. The wholesale code, with hearings complete and final action waiting recommendations from NRA executives. would pledge wholesalers not to sell any article to consumers at wholesale price, and would require manufacturers selling direct to retailers to sell at a higher price than that asked of wholesalers. This provision is intended to prevent one class of retailer from selling to the consumer at cheaper prices than other retailers. Ask Differential Price* The middlemen believe their continued existence depends on adoption of these regulations. The growth of chain stores has brought about direct, large quantity purchasing by retail units from manufacturers. Small merchants still rely on the wholesaler who can keep down freight rates by buying in carload lots, though they do charge for the service. In order to make sure that the independent retailers’ prices may compete with chain stores and yet cover the cost of buying through a wholesaler, the new code provides that a manufacturer's price shall be fixed on a differential basis “which shall be fair and reasonable in relation to the nature of the distributing services and functions rendered by each buying class. Such differentials shall include all elements affecting the net price, such as discounts, terms and allowances.'’ Consumers' Board Opposes. Division Administrator A. D. Whiteside approves of the code and wishes its provisions “could go even farther.” He believes wholesalers can demonstrate to the country at large that they can distribute goods more cheaply than any other agency. On the other hand, the NRA consumers’ advisory board, while stating that it offers “no criticism of the principle of distributing merchandise through wholesale channels.” intends to fight with all its resources against the pricefixing provisions. An Indianapolis official of a large chain store, who did not wish to be quoted, said that jn his opinion the government had been unfair about price-fixing in the food

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A1 Smith said it was just a social call. But a rumor of a RooseveltSmith alliance to reorgannize New York's Tammany hall—minus its present leaders followed this visit of former Governor Smith to the Wihte House. Here A1 greets the cameraman with a wave of his derby—a black, not a brown one. YOUNG BENSON TAKES OMAHA HOSPITAL POST Business Manager Job Is Accepted by Local Man. A position as business manager of the Omaha (Neb.) Methodist hospital has been accepted by Richard j B. Benson, son of Dr. John G. Ben- j son. superintendent of the local [ Methodist hospital, and Mrs. Ben-1 son. Richard Benson organized and has been head of the department of social service and statistics of the hospital here for the last year. He will take his new post Dec. 1. business. He stated that while the matter of price-fixing in foodstuffs had been discussed frequently in Washington, nothing had been done I about other commodities. “The government knows that every one must eat,” said the official, "and I suppose that's the reason they're always after us. We try to keep prices low r so that we may get the trade of the ultimate consumer —our custorffers.”

MRA LEADERS ARE CHEERED BY INCREASES Producers’ Goods Industries Finally Show Upturn, Reports Reveal.

By Scrippn-H award \rwnpaprr Allinn' • WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. Administration officials were encouraged today by definite evidence that producers’ goods industries—last to revive in any upturn—finally are reflecting results of the recovery drive in increased employment and pay rolls. During October, when increases in employment no longer could be explained by requirements of new NRA codes or the blue eagle drive, definite improvement is reported by the bureau of labor statistics in cast-iron pipe, structural metal work, hand tools, agricultural implements, machinery, cash registers, electrical machinery, engines and turbines, foundry and machine shop products, machine tools, and typewriters and supplies. Miss Perkins Optimistic Labor Secretary Frances Perkins believes these increases are of utmost importance as an indicator. They reflect the efforts of AAA, NRA and the public w'orks administration, she says. Increased agricultural implement business, for instance, can mean only increased buying power among farmers due to the agricultural third of the recovery program, she points out. Some of the other increases can be explained through revived business and increased purchasing by other industries, some through expenditure of public w’orks money. Increases in employment and pay roll figures for October over the same month in 19.?2 are even more impressive than increases over September. Steel Pay Rolls Up Foundry and machine shops improved 162 per cent in the year, textile machinery 103 per cent, radio manufacture 99 per cent, manufacture of typewriters 101 per cent. Since last March, approximately $3,500,000,000 has been put into pay envelopes, Secretary Perkins estimates, and purchasing pcwer in manufacturing industries alone is about $70,000,000 a week greater than it was in May. Steel, w’hich employed 181,000 persons in May, had 252,000 on its pay rolls in October and paid out $4,900,000 instead of $2,900,000. Many ice companies have replaced the back step on their ice trucks w-ith a small steel stirrup step, because the back step is so inviting to children and causes many accidents.

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CHURCH DRAMA 1 TOURNEY WILL OPENTONIGHT Religious Competition Will Be Held at Sutherland Presbyterian. The Sutherland Players of the Sutherland Presbyterian church today announced entries for the fifth religious drama tournament which will open tonight at 8. The tournament will open with the young people of the Second Presbyterian church, directed by Elizabeth McFadden, follow'ed by the , Drama League of the Roberts Park M. E. church, directed by Mrs. J. H. Smiley, and the Olive Branch | Christian church, directed by Scott Ging. Tomorrow night at 8, plays will be presented by the Riverside Players from the Riverside Park M. E. church, directed by Mrs. James F. Small, and the Third Masque of the | Third Christian church, directed by j Gwendolyn Schort. Tomorrow' night, the Sutherland ! Players will present “Peace I Give j Unto You,” by Dorothy Clarke Wil- ! son, a play which is not entered in j the tournament. The plays entered in the tournament are: “At the Gate Beautiful,” by Mason; “Dust of the Road,” by Goodman; “For His Name Sake,” by Helen I. Tode; “The Bishop's Candlesticks,” by McKinnel, and "Exile,” by Doyle. Music for the tournament will be directed by Mrs. Lora Lubbe Lackey.

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