Meat Packer: Hearings Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, Sixty-seventh Congress, First Session : on H.R. 14 ... H.R. 232, H.R. 5034 ... H.R. 5692 : May 1921 |
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Page 12
... competition , which I am sorry to say have more or less characterized the action of the Big Five in the packing ... competitors . What I want to particularly discuss this morning is not the need of legislation but the character of the ...
... competition , which I am sorry to say have more or less characterized the action of the Big Five in the packing ... competitors . What I want to particularly discuss this morning is not the need of legislation but the character of the ...
Page 14
... competition and unfair practices in commerce . result of a division of authority , therefore , assuming that the power to regulate the packers is placed with the Secretary of Agriculture , would be that you would have one set of ...
... competition and unfair practices in commerce . result of a division of authority , therefore , assuming that the power to regulate the packers is placed with the Secretary of Agriculture , would be that you would have one set of ...
Page 18
... competition in the packing business , and it is my guess , although I have no personal knowledge of it , that the large packers themselves realize that sound , healthy , independent competition is a good thing for them as well as for ...
... competition in the packing business , and it is my guess , although I have no personal knowledge of it , that the large packers themselves realize that sound , healthy , independent competition is a good thing for them as well as for ...
Page 23
... clear that the packers should not be subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission under the unfair methods of competition prohibition , and also subject to some other regulating authority under the MEAT PACKER . 23.
... clear that the packers should not be subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission under the unfair methods of competition prohibition , and also subject to some other regulating authority under the MEAT PACKER . 23.
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... competition . The trouble with us heretofore has been that we have dealt with the fact after it has become an accomplished fact . We have not undertaken to deal with a monopoly until after a thing has become a monopoly , and then we ...
... competition . The trouble with us heretofore has been that we have dealt with the fact after it has become an accomplished fact . We have not undertaken to deal with a monopoly until after a thing has become a monopoly , and then we ...
Common terms and phrases
Armour Armour & Co ASWELL Big Five big packers cattle cent CHAIRMAN charge CLARKE committee competition complaint Congress consumer cost court CREIGH Cudahy Cudahy Packing Co dealer decree DURAND EYCK fact farmers Federal Trade Commission furnish gentlemen GERNERD Government handle Haugen bill hearing Heney hogs HORMEL interest Interstate Commerce Commission investigation JONES KINCHELOE legislation letter LIGHTFOOT live stock market agency MARSH matter MCLAUGHLIN of Nebraska meat Morris & Co NASH packing business packing industry person practice profit provisions PURNELL question railroads reason refrigerator cars regulation retail RYAN Secretary of Agriculture Secretary WALLACE sell Senate ship shipment shippers slaughter small packer SMITH South St statement stockyard owner Swift Swift & Co TALIAFERRO TEN EYCK thing TINCHER tion to-day unfair VEEDER violation VOIGT WILSON yards
Popular passages
Page 429 - An Act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies...
Page 524 - ... it shall be the duty of the commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.
Page 425 - States a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation, which shall accrue to the United States and may be recovered in a civil action brought by the United States.
Page 521 - Secretary may modify his findings as to the facts, or make new findings, by reason of the additional evidence so taken, and he shall file such modified or new findings, and his recommendations, if any, for the modification or setting aside of his original order, with the return of such additional evidence.
Page 501 - An Act to create a Federal Trade Commission, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes...
Page 505 - An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States...
Page 520 - Until a transcript of the record In such hearing shall have been filed In a circuit court of appeals of the United States, as hereinafter provided, the commission may at any time, upon such notice and in such manner as it shall deem proper, modify or set aside. In whole or In part, any report or any order made or issued by it under this section.
Page 505 - When construing and enforcing the provisions of this Act, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any...
Page 394 - To gather and compile information concerning, and to investigate from time to time the organization, business, conduct, practices, and management of any corporation engaged in commerce, excepting banks and common carriers subject to the act to regulate commerce, and its relation to other corporations and to individuals, associations, and partnerships.
Page 500 - If upon such hearing the Commission shall be of the opinion that the method of competition or the act or practice in question is prohibited by this Act, it shall make a report in writing in which it shall state its findings as to the facts...