Federal Trade Commission | Protecting America's Consumers...1694 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DECISIONS Decisions and Orders Page Composition of product-Fur Products Labeling Act -----

TABLE OF COMMODITIES 1

DECISIONS AND ORDERS

Aluminum siding, residential n

- - - - --- ----- --- ---

Apartment complexes --

-- -- - - - -- ---- - -

Appliances, household - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - --- -- - - - -- - - - - - - -- --- _

1 056Automobile transmissions -

----- ___

875, 894

Page887861

10931182

Baseball uniforms , men s --

___--_

--.- 716Batteries , dry cell -

.-------

M -

-------- ------ ---

-- 548Bedspreads -- --

------ - ------ ---

--- 185Eed.wetting, eliminating device n

----- - _ ___

- 539Blankets - -

- - ----- ---------

- 185Blenders -

- -

0 -

-- -- - -- - -- -

___-'0 _0

___ - - - -

- 1105Books --

-- -- - -------------

- 1093Children s _

___ - - - - -------

- 1209Bufferin " drug preparation -

. - . - --- ----- --- --- --

780

Carpeting -

- - - - --- ---

663, 1160, 1470Cement, portland - - --

-------- --- ----------

- 1270Charcoal Quartz Cook Outs " electric broilers - 1205

Chemical sealers -- __ 0--

_-- ------

Chinchilas -

-.-- --- .-- ---

569, 706, 727, 736, 1117Clothing -

- - - - - - .- . -- -- - - - - - - ----

- - 0_- - 1430Coats -- - -

- - - - - - - - --- - - - -_. - - - - - --

--- - 1546

Fur - -

- - -- - - - - - -

_0_- -- -

---- - -_.- -

171Wool -

- ---- --- .- -- --- _--

149, 171, 757, 1238, 1438Collars and trim , fur _

-- - -- --- - - -

1152Concrete , ready-mixed --

-------- ---

628, 1270

Construction aggregates - -

-- _

- 628Contact lens -

- - - - - - -- - -- -- - - - - -- - -- --

- 1475

Corn chips -

- - ---- - -- ---- ---- - - - -

- 688Correspondence courses -

----- --- ---

- 866Custom-built residential houses --

--- --- ----

-_u_----

---- - -

- 1174

Dairy products -

- - "- - --- --- -_. - - - -

Debt collection forms -

---------- --- --__

H__ - 306Department stores - --

------

_0 --

-- --

- 1555

Dresses --

-- -- -- -- -- -- - - _

319, 590, 1116

Drug preparation , u Buffcrin

" - - -- --_' -----

780

Electrical:Appliances -

- ----- -- - -- - -- - -- - - - - - - - _

744, 1430Broilers

, "

Charcoal Quartz Cook-Outs

" -- --- --- ---

1205

1 Commodities involved in dismissing or vacating orders are indicated by italicized pagerderence

1687

1688 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DECISIONS

PageElectronic equipment --

--------

- 548Encyclopedias , children s -

--- ---- --- -'-- --.---

-- 1209Eyeglasses -- -- -

- - --- - - - .... - -

- 1361

Fabric:Textile fiber -- --_u_----- -- -- on --__

__--

1249, 1462Quilted n

___----_ ___

n'n - 1043Wool _

____

--__n

_--.

_--__n , 69, 1249

Quilted - n - - - - __n n n - - n -

- -- -- -

- n n n n - n - - - - - - n911 , 1043

Fertilizers ----

- - - - ---- - - - --- - -

- 1191Flammable products:

Dresses , ladies

' - -------- ----

- 590Lcis -

----- --- - - ---- - --- -- ----- - _

604Novelty items -

--- ---_._-- --- ---

----- 329Scarves, ladies

' ---- ---- ----__ _--

332, 566, 607, 1090, 1451Wearing apparel --

---- --- ------

-- 669VVood fiber chips -

------- --------

Flashlights nn n - n __--_n

- -

- n

- -

548Food products -

- - - - --- - - --- - - - - - _

154 , 1129Foundation garments n ____n n _n n

.- -

__n - n - 324, 770Fraternity products -

-- --- - - - . --- - - - - --- --- -

345Freezer-food plan -

--- - - - - - ----- - - - -

- 154Freezers -

---- - - -- - - - - - - -

- 154Fruits , canned _

--_

_n n n n - n

- _

_- n

- _

- 776Furniture products _

.. -

- - _n 637, 870Fur products n

- - - - - --_

, 89, 93, 97, 101 , 105

109, 113, 117, 120, 125 , 129134, 178, 213 , 298, 624, 681,

723, 749, 757, 765, 1048 10831135, 1187, 1202 , 1244 12341238, 1254, 1442, 1446 , 1454

1458, 1561 , 1565Coats -

--- -- - - ------- - _

171 , 1546

Collars and trim n __n__ __n _- 1152

Jackets --

--- ----- - - -..- -----

.. 578Sportswear _ n - _.H__._ n _ n _ - 578

Girdles , textile fiber n ______n ___n__

___

_- 136Grocery stores -

------ ----- -

640Health publications -

- - - - -.. - --.--- - - ----- - -

- 1429

Hosiery:Men , textile fiber n _______n 649Women s -

-- - - ---- .---- - -

- 914Wool _ ____--_n n _ ____"n _ n n - 649

Household appliances -

_- --

1056 1UB3Houses:

Custom-built residential -

- __ - _

n--

- ..

- 1174

Leisure shell n

_--_

___n

- ---__--_

n" 1174Hunting apparel n

- .'. ___

610

Instruction courses - --- _n._

___ - - --------

920, 1219

TABLE OF COMMODITIES 1689

Insulated apparel

---- - -- - - --- - - - -.--

Insurance --

- - - - -- - - - - - ---- - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - --- - --- - - -- - . - - --

1258Interlining material , wool

------ ---- --- ---

72,

Page610

1822162

Jackets

- - ---- ------ --- - - -"- ---

578Boys

' -- - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- -- - -

- - -- - 753Wool ---

--- --- ------- ------ --- ---- - --

-- 1155Jewelry -

--- - --- --- ---- - .._--_ ___

1056, 1361 , 1430

Leis, flammable

-- - ------

536, 604Leisure shell houses

--------- --- ---

1174Lingerie , women n- --

------ ------- - --- --

324

Mail order insurance

---- --- --- ------ --- ---

1258Metal crowns

--- -- ------- - . - -

251

Neckties

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -

Novelty items , flammable

--_'__ ---_. ---- ---

Nursery products

- - ___

_n- __

- - ---

- n

656329

Paint, water repellent

____--

_____M_

___ --

880Photograph album plan

_---- ____ __- -'_ _-- --

616Polypropylene

--- -------- - -- - ---- - -

141Portland cemen t -

- ------ - -

1270Potato chips

------ _-- -- -- ----- --

688Power tools

- - ---- - ---.---- ---- .- - - -

595Pretzels

- -- - - --- -------- ----- - -

688Publications --

-.-----

166, 1109, 1111, 1112 1113,1114, 1115 , 1116, 1429

Quilts

.-- - - - - ---- ---- -- - - - - - -- -

185

Radios

- - -- - ---- ----- - - -- - -

595, 744Tube testing devices

- - -_..__ _--

1146, 1227Railroad specialty products

- -- __-- ______ _--

217 221, 225, 231

237, 240, 246Ready-mixed concrete

.-- --.--- ..- - - - - - __

628 1270Refrigerators

--- "- --- --- -'--

744

Scarves, ladiesFlammable _.

- -- ---

332, 566, 607, 1090, 1451Textile fiber

-- - - - - -- - - - --- - - - -- - ---

332Schools

- ---- - -- - - .. - - --

920Sealers, chemical

- - - - - -

Sewing machines

- - --- - -

603Siding, Aluminum

_--

887Sportswear

-- -- --- - -- - _ -- -- -- -

578 1432Stage equipment

-- - --- --- ---- --

556Sweaters , wool

. _ --

674

Television:Sets --

--- . -- --- ---

---. 744Tube testing devices 1146 1227

Textile fiber products l71, 337 , 669, 674

757, 1083, 1155


PageBaseball uniforms, men s -

---

u -

-- -

" 716

Carpeting -

- -- --- ___

663, 1160, 1470

Dresses -

- - -- -

319, 590, 1166

Fabric - -

--- --- ---- --- ---- _

1043, 1249, 1462

Foundation garments, ladies

' - ---

- 770

Girdles -

- - - - - - - - --- - -

- 136

Hosiery-Men s -

- -- - - --- --- - - - -

649

Women s -

--- - --- - - -- -

914

Hunting apparel --

--_.

610

Insulated apparel --

----- ------ ---

-- - 610

Jackets -

--- - - - --- ----- - - - --

- 578

Men s garments -

--- ___ __--

-- 563

Neckties - - n

- - . -

n n

.__

- n n -- 656

Scarves , ladies

' _ _--__

-- 332

Sportswear -

- , - _ _--__

578, 1432

Ties, men s -- -

- -

- 314

Trousers, ladies

' _ - _,

- -- 1140

Ties , men s - -

- - - - -- - - - - - -- --- -- -- - -

- 314

Tools -

- -

- 1093

Power -

- - - -- - --- - -

- 595

Transmissions , automobile .-

- --

875, 894, 1182

Tl'ousers, ladies , textile fiber, _

- _

- 1140

Tube testing devices:Radio --

-- -- - --- - _..- _

u -- _1146, 1227

Television n

- - _ -- _ _.__ --_ ___

1146, 1227

Una-trim " weight reducing product -_

____

-- 1466

Uniforms , baseball , men s - - n

_- _

- 716

Vegetables , canned -

- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

776

Watches _ - - n

- - ___ - ._

595, 1105, 1361

Water repellent paint _. n --_

- _

- 880

Wearing apparel , flammable n

- __

-- 669

Weight reducing product

, "

Una-trim

" - _ ___ - -

- 1466

Wood fiber chips , flammable n

- _ - ._ - .-

Wool products _

- - _

337, 544, 610, 716, 749, 1140

Coats --

-- __-

149, 17I, 757, 1238 , 1438

Fabric --

-- .

- n

--_ - .. ___

, 69, 1249

Quilted -

. _ ---- - - --

911 , 1043

Hosiery, men s _

_-- ___

- - 649Interlining materials n

___ ___

72, 162

Jackets - - - n

- - _ --_

- n 753, 1155

Neckties - -

--- - - - -

656

Sweaters -

-- - - -

- 674

TABLE OF COMMODITIES

ADVISORY OPINION DIGESTS *

Advertising program .,-

--- . - - - ----

- (309)Advertising standards --

- - - --- -- -- -

-- (284)Architect-engineer services -

- -- - --- -.- - - - - - -- -- _--___

- (271)Automotive equipment -

- ---- --- ----

-- (273)

Bakery products - -

- -- - - - - - - - - -- --- - -- - - - -- -. -- -

- (291)Bearings . --

-- -- --- - --

- (295)Beverages - --

-- --

- (290)

Clothing _

- - - - -- __ - -

- (281)Code of ethies __

- - _'__

- (268) 1655 , (305)

Compost peat - n -

-- --

-- Un --

- -

n '

---

-- (289)Computerized control system u

- -- --- - -- - -

(306)Consumers savings group -

-- _

o u

- ._- ---

(2'77)Containers , packaging n _- _n - (283) 1664 , (299)

Contest u n -- - 'u - (300)

Dairy products -

, - ---

- (308)Deodorant spray - - n - _n - u - (265)Drugs _

- -

_u u n

- - _- - _

n n - - (269)

Electrical machineryElevators, country

- --

(276)(279)

Flatware , stainless steel_n

--- -- --

- n _ (284)Food products - - (280) 1662, (294) 1672, (312)Food serving equipment _

_- - - __

'"n (265)Furniture n

- - _- _

(301)

Gaso1ine - n

-- -____

(272)General merchandise n - n - (262) 1648, (304)Glass filter lenses n . n

- ' ----

(298)Grocery products _n

, --_

- (297) 1673, (302)

Household products -- -- n

___-

- --- (263)

Jewclry -

-- - - -

- (292)

Leather -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -

- (274)

Lenses, glass filter n _ - n _ (298)

:\achinery, eJectrical n (276)Magazines - -

-- --- __

(266):.larkebng association _ - (285)

* The numbers in parentheses indicate digest numbers.

Page1681166516571658

167016731669

1662167916681679166016741675

168116541656

16601661

1665168516541676

1657167916741676

1649

1670

16591674

166016551665

1691


Milkn n n n n -. n - _n _- n - n - - (296)Packaging containers

__-- ___

____n

_-

(299)Poultry products

____ ----

__n

--

(303)Promotional program

---- ----- --- ----

(261)

Restaurant

-- _

- -- n (278)Rings - n

__'_ ___

__n - (313)

Shirt. -

- - -- - - - -- -- - - - -- - --- - --- ._-

- (282)Shoes - - -

- - - - - - - - - .- - - - - - .- - - -

- - (311)Skis __

- _

__n ___n

_"___ _.. _

- (270)Soil - n -

- '_ ___

__n (293)

Tablecloths n - -- n

___

(307)Tennis shoes

- -- - _ -- - . ---

(286)Tourmaline , green

'__ "-- __'-- ___-

(267)

Watchbands _n

___ ___

(275) 1659, (310)Watches

-- - _-- ___

(288)

Page1673

167416781647

16601686

1664168416571671

168016671655

16831668

INDEX I

DECISIONS AND ORDERS

PageAccreditation or approval of school , misrepresenting as to --

---

- 1219Accredited institution, falsely representing -

--------

- 866Acquiring corporate stock or assets:

Clayton Act. ) Sec. 7 -- 141, 251 , 628, 640,688, 1129, 1191, 1270

Federal Trade Commissi.on Act --

----- ..------

345, 628, 640 , 1129Advertisers Agency," individual or private business falselyrepresented self as ---

--- ----- ------

---.---- 616Advertising and promotional expenses , discriminating in price

through. See Discriminating in price.Advertising falsely or misleadingly;

Accreditation or approval of school --

--- ------ ---

- 1219Accredited institution -

.._-- -" -

------- 866Apartment availability, unrestricted n

- .--

861Business status , advantages , or connections-

Concealed subsidiary, fictitious collection agency --

---"._.._

n 1209Connections or arrangements with others _

- -- ___

- 1219Dealer being-

Guild" - - -- -

- - ---- ---

Manufacturer -

- - - -- --- ._- ---

Photograph processor -- _

- - ---

Individual or private business being-Advertisers Agency" n _n_n 616Alled Liquidators

" - - -----

- 595American Education Center" _n

___

866Associated Chinchila Breeders, Inc.

" -- ---

- n - 1117Marathon Battery Company of Wausau " _n 548

Location n

. - __.

__n1227, 1475

:\ationally publicized , watches - _ - n n 1056Personnel or staff-

Educational consultants - - ." __n n 1209Field registrars n

- --- --- - - -

__'___n "-- 1219Psychologist "- -.. n ___n_._- -

---

--" 539Retailer as wholesaler, jobber, factory distributor - n

- _ _'__

- 1430Size or extent n --__n - ___n 548, 1056Time in business n

___-- ----

_n 736Climatic conditions for nursery products nCompleteness of house -- - n

- - ----

- 1174

569298616

) Covering practices and matters in Commissionof Commodities. Reference to matters involved inby italics.

ordern. For index of commodities see TabJevacating or dismissing orders are indicated

1693


Decisions and OrdersPage

Composition of product-Fur Products Labeling Act ------ 178, 298, 578, 681

1048, 1083, 1546

Textile Fiber Products Identification Act __ 337, 578, 610, 649663, 716, 770, 1083, 1155

1160, 1166, 1432 1470Dealer or seller assistance --

..___

539, 548, 706, 727, 7361117, 1146, 1227

548, 569, 706, 727, 736

1117, 1146, 1219, 1227Earnings and profits

Endorsement or approval-American Institute of Science -

--- ... --

Better Business Bureau -

----------

-- 616Franchises , exclusive - "-

-------

- 548Free goods or services --

-----_.__

616, 744, 866, 894, 1209Freezer.food plan --

--- --- -.-_'__

-- 154Government approval , connections or endorsement

-- -

, 920,

1258, 1322

Guarantees -

----

298 569 595 616, 706, 727736, 875, 887, 894, 1056 1117

1174, 1182 , 1475Individual' s special selection -

- -

- - - - 548, 616Jobs and employment --

---

920; 1219

Old or used product being new ---- - 1475Opportunities in product-1146PricesAdditional charges unmentioned -- u--

_.._----

- 875, 894, 1056, 1182Bait" offers --

- -

744, 887, 894, 1056,1105 1174, 1361

Comparative --

------ --. - --

595, 870Exaggerated, fictitious as regular and customary

- --

178, 185,

569, 595, 616 , 765, 8701083, 1361 1430

Piggybacking

- -

- 688Price list --

--- - - - ----. - - --

154Retail as wholesale --

-. ----

- 1430

Savings - 185 , 298, 681 , 870

Terms and conditions --

___

875, 1056, 1174, 1182, 1361Usual as reduced or special -

--- _

178, 616, 681 , 765887, 1083, 1209

Qualities or results of product-Durability or permanence_

- -.. - --- - - -

- 887Educational training -

--- --- -- .--

-- 1219

Medicinal , therapeutic , healthful , etc.Bed-wetting, device for eliminating -- -- 539Bufferin " relieves arthritic pain -

-- - .. - --

780Health publications --

---- - -

1429Nursery products --

---- ------- --

Quality of product

- -- --- ____

706, 727, 736Food -- -- -- - - -- --

- -- - - -- _.- - - - - -- - -- - -- - -- - - - - - -- -- - . _. -

154

INDEX 1695


Quantity in stock --

-.- -------

- . - - 1105

Repairs , adjustments , or replacements -- 894, 1475Reproductive potentials of chinchilas 706, 727, 736, 1117Scholarships - -

---- -.--------

-- 866Services -

-.

154, 894, 1227, 1475Special or limited offers --

-. -. _

595, 887 1209Statutory rcquirements-

Fur Products Labeling Act -- 178 298, 578, 6811048, 1546

Textile Products Identification Act -

- -

337, 578 , 610, 649,

663, 716, 770 10831155, 1160, 1166 , 1432

Surveys -

- - - - --- - -- - - - - - --- -- - - - - -

- 1209Terms and conditions -

- -- - - - . - --

548 , 706Insurance coverage - u -

- ---"- -- -- ---

1258, 1322Loans, educational -

-- - -- -- ---

- 920Rental , free -

- - ---

-- 539Sales contracts --

- - - -

154 , 894

Unauthorized --

- - - , _. - - -

-- 1466Advertising matter , supplying false and misleading -- , 548, 569

1174, 1219Allied Liquidators," individual or private business falselyrepresented as -

- -

Allowances for services and facilities , discriminating in pricethrough. See Discriminating in price.

American Education Center " individual or private businessfalsely represented as --

p- - - -

American Institute of Science , falsely claiming endorsements by -Apartment availability, misrepresenting as unrestricted --Associated Chinchila Breeders , Inc. " individual or privatebusiness falsely represented as -

- --

- -- 1117Assuming or using misleading trade or corporate name:

Dealer being- Mil" --

- -- -- --

-- - 674 , 914

Individual or private business being-Advertisers Agency

" -- - -- -- -- -- - -- - -- -- -- - --

-- 616Allied Liquidators

" -- - --

595American Education Center

" -- --- - --

866Associated Chinchila Breeders , Inc.

" -

- 1117

Marathon Battery Company of Wausau

" --

- 548Bait" offers , using to obtain leads to prospects - 744 , 887, 894

1056 , 1105 , 1174, 1361

Bed-wetting, misrepresenting as to qualities of device foreliminating --

- -- - -

Better Business Bureau , falsely claiming endorsements by --Brokerage payments and acceptances , discriminating in price

through. See Discriminating in price.Bufferin " relieves arthritic pain , misrepresenting throughmedicinal or therapeutic qualities --

- - --

Business methods , policies and practice , misrepresenting as to .- -

- --

Business status , advantages , or connections, misrepresenting as to.

595

866

861

539616

780603



See Advertising falsely, etc. ; Assuming, etc. ; Misrepresentingbusiness , etc. ; ::isrepresenting directly, etc.

Clayton Act:

Sec. 2 Discrjminating in price-

Sec. 2 (a)-Illegal price dHferentials-Customer classification

----

u--

.--

Quantity rebates , discounts and schedules -Trade areas -

- - ----- -- - - - - - - - - - -

Sec. 2 (c)-Illegal brokerage payments and acceptances-Lowered price to buyers --

-__ __--

225, 231 , 240, 246Sec. 2 (d)-Allowances for services and facilities-

Advertising and promotional expenses -

---

------.-- 776Sec. 2 (f) -Inducing and receiving discriminations-

Discounts, rebates - -

--- - .. - - - - --

- 1555

Sec. 7-Acquiring corporate stock or assets--

_--

141, 251 , 628

640, 688, 1129, 1191, 1270Climatic conditions, misrepresenting nursery products through --.--

Coercing and intimidating:

Competitors --

-.- _

h --

--- ._- .._- --..

345Suppliers of competitors --

-. -- ,--- - --

- 166Collection agency, fictitious --

, --

306, 1209

Combining or conspiring to:Control allocation and solicitation of customers --

- - ,- -

Control marketing practices and conditions -Cut of competitor s supplies -

- -.-

Fix prices and hinder competition through-fixing andmaintaining prices - 324, 556

Maintain monopoly - -- 166Comparative prices, misrepresenting as to - 595, 870

Competitors:Coercing and intimidating -Disparaging --

-- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- - - - -- -- -- -- -- -- - --

Composition of product, misrepresenting as to:Fur Products Labeling Act -- , 89, 93, 97, 101 , 105

117, 120, 125, 132, 178, 213298, 578, 624, 681 , 757, 7651048, 1083, 1135, 1152 11871202, 1234, 1238, 1244 , 1254

1446, 1454, 1458, 1546, 1561 , 1565Textile Fiber Products Identification Act -- 136 , 314, 319, 337

563, 578 , 610, 649, 656, 663

669, 716 , 770, 1043 , 1083, 11401155, 1160, 1166, 1432 , 1462, 1470

- -

, 69, 72, 149, 162, 171 , 337,

544, 610 , 649 , 674, 749. 753757, 911 , 1043, 1155 , 1238 , 1249 , 1438

Connections or arrangements with others , misrepresenting as to -- - 1219

union Carbide Company --

- - --

-- 880Content of product, misrepresenting as to --

- -

-- 880

637

556556166

345345

\Vool Products Labeling Act

INDEX 1697


Control allocation and solicitation of customers, combiningor conspiring to - ---

- --

-- 556Control marking practices and conditions , combining or

conspiring to --

--___ _-- ----

-- 556Court documents , simulating as -- M -

_----

306, 1209Customer classification , discriminating in price through. '.

- --

-- 637Cut off competitor s supplies, combining or conspiring to - -- 166Cutting off supplies or services-exclusive contracts with

suppliers -

- - - - - -

- 166

Dealer falsely representing self as:Guild" -.-- -

- -- .- --

- 569Manufacturer -

- - ---

298, 314Mil" -

- -- _ - --- ---- _--

674, 914Photograph processor --

- - - - -

-- 616Dealer or seller assistance , misrepresenting as to - 539, 548, 706

727, 736, 1117, 1146, 1227Discounts , discriminating in price through -

---

, 1555

Discriminating in price in violation of:Sec. 2 , Clayton Act-

Sec. 2 (a) -Illegal price differentials-Customer classification --

-- -- - -- - -- -- -- -- - -- --

Quantity rebates , discounts and schedules --Trade areas --

Sec. 2 (c)-Illegal brokerage payments and acceptances-Lowered price to buyers --

-- -- . _

225 , 231 , 240, 246Sec. 2(d)-Allowances for services and facilities-

Advertising and promotional expenses -- - 776Sec. 2(f)- Inducing and receiving discriminations-

Discounts , rebates --

---

Sec. 5 , Federal Trade Commission Act-Rebates, confidential-- 217, 221 , 225, 231 , 237, 240 , 246

637

-- -- 1555

Dismissal orders:Amended complaint dismissed against a sel1er of nursery

stock charging it with misrepresenting the growthpotentials of its products -

- -- . -. - . -

Complaint dismissed against a manufacturer of contact lenscharged with misrepresenting the nature and extent ofservices offered by its franchised distributors --

- --

-- 1475

Complaint against a Sec. 7 proceeding dismissed due tochange in Commission s policy -

.-- - - -

- 1129

Complaint charging a department store with knowinglyind-Jcing discriminatory prices in vio1ation of Sec. 2 (f)of the Clayton Act , dismissed --

- - - -- - - - - --

- 1555

Complaint charging a distributor of electric broilers withdeceptive means to recruit franchised dealers , dismissed -- - --

--

1205Complaint charging a large manufacturing drug firm with

deceptively advertising a pain relieving drug --

--

780Complaint charging a mail-order insurance company with

using deceptive means of selling insurance, dismissed -- -- 1322

1698 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DECISJOXS


Complaint charging a publisher of health books with mis-representing the therapeutic benefits of its publications,dismissed -

--- . "- ---__-- - ----

-- 1429Complaint charging discrimination in selling or leasing of

houses or apartments , dismissed ---

-----

-- 861Complaint dismissed against a producer of metal caps for

bottled beverages charged with violating the antimergerlaw by acquiring a competitor - __n

---

Disparaging competitors -

- -- ----

Divestiture orders. See Acquiring corporate stock or assets.Domestic products, misrepresenting as foreign --

.-----

-- 656Durability or permanence of product, misrepresenting qualities

or results of -

____ __. ..

887

Earnings and profits, misrepresenting as to n 548, 569, 706, 727,736 , 880, 1117, 1146

1219 , 1227

Earnings, securing n - __n

- - -- _

1205Educational training, misrepresenting qualities or results of n

_-

1219Endorsement of product, misrepresenting as to:

American Institute of Science _ . _n

- - - .

Better Business Bureau _nEnticing away competitors ' employees _

- _

_"nExclusive contracts with suppliers , hindering competition through nFederal Trade Commission Act:

Acquiring corporate stock or assets nFalse invoicing under _

Sec. 5-Discriminating in price-Rebates , confidential n

251345

616345166

345, 628, 640, 1129, 162

217, 221 , 225 , 231

237, 240, 246306 , 1209

178 , 185 , 569, 595, 616, 765

870, 1083, 1093, 1361 , 14:JO

Fixing prices concertedly. See Combining or conspiring.Flammable Fabrics Act:

Furnishing false guaranties under n 669Importing, selling, or transporting flammable ,year - -

. - -- ._

75, 329,

332, 536 , 566, 590, 604607, 1090, 1451

Food , misrepresenting as to quality n - 154Foreign origin of product, misrepresenting as to

-- _

- 1187

Franchises, exclusive n n _

-- _

_"- __n - n .- 548

Free goods or services, misrepresenting as to _

- -

539, 616 , 744

866, 894, 1093 , 1209

- -

154

Fictitious collection agency _Fictitious pricing n

Freezer-food plan , falsely representing -Furnishing false guarantees. See Guaranties.Furnishing means and instrumentalities of misrepresentation or

deception:Advertising matter - - n 78, 548, 569, 1174, 1219

Nondisclosure of-domestic origin of product _ 656

INDEX 1699

Decisions and Orders

PageFur Products Labeling Act:

Failing to reveal information required by -_u--

- .

, 89, 93, 97,101, 105, 109, 113, 117, 120, 125,132, 171, 178, 213, 298, 578, 624

681 , 723, 749, 757, 765 10481083, 1135, 1152, 1187 1202 12341238, 1244, 1254, 1442, 1446 1454

1458, 1546, 1561, 1565False advertising under --

--- ----

178, 298, 578, 6811048, 1083, 1546

, 89, 93, 97, 101, 105 109, 113117, 120, 125, 129, 132, 171 , 178213, 298, 578, 624, 681, 723, 749

757, 765, 1048, 1135, 1152 1187,1202, 1234, 1238, 1244, 1254 , 14421446, 1454, 1458, 1546, 1561 1565

Furnishing faJse guaranties under --

---

, 89, 93, 97, 105. 109

113, 120, 125, 129, 132, 1711187, 1234, 1238, 1254,

1442, 1458, 1565Misbranding under --

. - --- -- --- ---

, 89, 93, 101, 105, 117120, 125, 132, 213, 298, 578, 624

681, 757, 765, 1048, 1083, 1135 11871234, 1238, 1244, 1254, 1446, 1454

1458, 1546 , 1561 , 1565Mutilating or removing law- required labels -

- ---

- 1048Substituting non-conforming labels -

-- --

- 1546

Government documents , simulating as -- - 1056Government, misrepresenting as to:

Approval , connections or endoresments --- --- 78, 920, 1258 , 1322Standards or specifIcations --

- - - - ---

880Guarantees, misleading -

-- - - -

- n 78, 298, 569, 595, 616, 706727, 736, 875, 880, 887, 894

1056, 1117, 1174, 1182 1475

False invoicing under

Guaranties, furnishing false:Flammable Fabrics Act - -

-- -- '____

_m_ -- 669Fur Products Labeling Act --

- -

84, 89, 93, 97, 105, 109, 113,

120, 125, 129, 132, 171 11871234, 1238, 1254, 1442, 1458, 1565

Textile Fiber Products Identification Act --

- -

_0 136, 171, 656663, 770, 1166

Wool Products Labeling Act -

- -

--n n - -- 149, 1140, 1438Guild," dealer falsely representing self as --

- - - . --

- 569Harassing competitors --

- - - _

345Health publications , misrepresenting medicinal or

therapeutic benefits - - - - OU

- - --- -- -- - -

-- 1.429

Houses , misrepresenting completeness of --

- -- - -- -- - -- - --

- 1174

Imported products, misrepresenting as domestic -

--

1442

1700 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIOK DECISIONS


Importing, selling, or transporting flammable wear:Flammable Fabrics Act -

---- _--

75, 329, 332, 536, 566,

590, 604, 607, 1090 , 1451

Individual or private business falsely represented self as:Advertisers Agency

" --

-- 616Alled Liquidators

" - - --

-- - nU-

- ..

595American Education Center" n

- - - -

866Associated Chinchilla Breeders, Inc.

" -- -.- -- . -- .- --- ---

. - 1117::arathon Battery Company of Wausau

" --.-

u.. - -- 548

Individual' s special selection , misrepresenting as to -- 548, 616, 1093

Inducing and receiving discriminations in violation ofClayton Act, Sec. 2 (f) n

_-- '__ ---- -- - - _

n 284

Institution, accredited , falsely representing --

- --

-- 866

Insurance coverage, misrepresenting through terms and conditions u -- 1258

1322

Interfering with competitors or their goods-harassing competitors --- 345

Interlocutory orders: See also Interlocutory orders with opinions.

Denying-Appeals of 38 third parties from an examiner s order

direcing parties to comply with subpoenas duces tecum ---- 1629Petition to set aside consent order of June 25 , 1957, on

grounds of changed conditions of fact, - -- - 1607

Request to appeal from hearing examiner s order relativeto the release of certain third-party documents -- -- - 1642

Respondents1\Iotion to stay filing of compliance report

- -

- :1610

Request to modify decision and order - -

- -

:1617

Granting appeal from examiner s order and for Phi1ipsPetroleum Co. to file comments - - --

-- - -

- 1589

Public hearing ordered to determine whether advertising ofGeritol" is violating the cease and desist order --

-- - - --

1620Reopening case to determine whether The Hearst Corp. is

successor to respondents in this ca e --

- -

1619

Interlocutory orders with opinions:

Denying-Appeal to produce certain documents and request for oral

argument , remanded to hearing examiner --

- - --

- 1574

Application for subpoena duces tecum and release ofconfidential information --

- --

Respondent'Appeal from examiner

Denial to subpoena certain disfavored customersinvolving proof of cost justification --

Orders relating to subpoenas directed to thirdparties -

- -

Refusal to quash subpoenas duces tecum --Motion to withdraw from adjudication to consider

voluntary compliance --

-- --

n 1579

1602

1621- 1589

. n 1608

INDEX 1701


Request to appeal from examiner s denial of dismissalmotion on grounds Commission is conductingindustrywide survey of auto parts industry _ n 1614

Extending time for third party to comply with subpoena anddenying motion to quash --

- - - -- - --

- 1643Findings of Commission that respondents have failed to comply

with order inhibiting misrepresenting effectiveness ofGeritol" liquid and tablets --

.. --

Granting interlocutory appeal and vacating examiner s orderfor hearings in more than one city by restricting them toPittsburgh only -

--- - -- - - -

1579Granting respondent leave to file response to comments filed

by Philips Petroleum Co., but denying respondent's requestand Phillips Petroleum Coo's request to file interlocutoryappeals -

---- --- - - - - - -- - -

- 1610

Remanding to examiner--For further consideration of depositions from six

offcials of third party -

- --

- - 1593

Order denying respondent's request for depositions fromthird party -

The question of subpoenas directed to third-partyconcrete companies n - n

- -

- n 1585Supplemental opinion clarifying interlocutory order as to

policy in ordering postcomplaint discovery

- _

- 1591

Vacating examiner s striking of testimony of two witnesseswhen complaint counsel would not produce investigatorsfield reports. Interprets Jencks doctrine n _ - 1595

Intimidating. See Coercing and intimidating.Invoicing products falsely:

Federal Trade Commission Act n

-- -

Fur Products Labeling Act n

- n 1633

n 1571

- n

- - -

, 162

, 89, 93, 97, 101 , 105, 109

113, 117 , 120 , 125, 129, 132 , 171

178, 213 , 298 , 578 , 624 , 681 , 723,

749, 757, 765, 1048, 1135, 1152, 1187

1202, 1234 , 1238, 1244, 1254 14421446, 1454 , 1458, 1546, 1561 1565

Textile Fiber Products Identification Act _ 669, 674, 1140, 1160Irregulars" or " seconds " hosiery, misrepresenting as to quality - - 914

Jobs and employment service, misrepresenting as to n

- _

920, 1219

Knov.ringly inducing and receiving discriminations in violationof: Clayton Act, Sec. 2(f) n - n - 15.55

Loans , educational , misrepresenting through terms and conditions n 920Location of business , misrepresenting as to _ -- 674, 914 1227 , 1475::aintaining resale prices: Price schedules and announcements nn - 324lanufacturer , dealer falsely represented self as n

- _

n 298, 314Marathon Battery Comapny of "\Vausau " individual or privatebusiness falsely represented as n n

- _

2\ledicinal , therapeutic , healthful , etc. , qualities of productmisrepresenting as to:

Bed-wetting, device for eliminating

548

- -

539


Decisions and Orders

Bufferin " relieves arthritic pain --

--. - -

Health publications --

- - -

Merger proceedings. See Acquiring corporate stock or assets.Mill " dealer falsely representing self as --

Misbranding or mislabeling:Composition of product

Fur Products Labeling Act -- _

Page780

1429

674, 914

Textile Fiber Products

, 89 , 93, 97, 101 , 105

117, 120, 125, 132, 213298, 578, 624, 681 , 757,

765, 1048, 1083, 1135 11871234, 1238, 1244, 1254 , 14461454, 1458, 1546, 1561 , 1565

Identification Act - --

- _

136 , 314 , 319337 563 578 610, 649, 656,

663 , 669 , 716 , 770 , 1043 , 11401155 , 1160 , 1166 , 143 1462 , 1470

- 64 , 69 , 72, 149, 162, 171

337, 544 , 610 , 649 , 674 , 749753 , 757, 911 , 1043 , 1155

1238, 1249 , 1438

Wool Products Labeling Act -

Source or origin of product-Domestic product as foreign -- --

--

Foreign origin of product --Imported product as domestic

Statutory requirements-Fur Products Labeling Act --

- --- -

- 656- 1187

1442

- -


- 84 , 89 , 93 , 97, 101 , 105109 113 117 120 125 132171, 213 , 298 , 578 , 624 , 681

757 765, 1048 1083 1135 11871234 1238, 1244 , 1254 , 1442 , 1446

1454 , 1458 , 1546 , 1561 , 1565Identification Act -- - 136 , 314 , 319 , 332

337 563, 578 610 649 656 663,669 , 716 , 757 , 770 , 914 , 1043 , 1140,

1155 , 1160 , 1166 , 1249 , 1432 , 1462 , 1470- 64 , 69, 72 , 149 , 162 , 171

337 544 610 649 656, 674 716749 , 753 , 757, 911 , 1043 , 1155,

1238 , 1249 , 1438

Wool Products Labeling Act

::Iisrepresenting business status , advantages, or connections:Business methods, policies and practice -

- -

Concealed subsidiary, flctitious col1ection agencyConnections or arrangements with others --

Union Carbide Company --

- --

Dealer being-Guild" --

- _

Manufacturer - -

-- - - _

n -

--

298,Mil" --

- - - - - - - --

674Photograph processor --

- - - -- - - --

603- 306, 1209

1219880

- -- -

569314914616

INDEX 1703


Individual or private business being-Advertisers Agency

" - -- _

-- 616

Allied Liquidators" n

_-- - _ - _

595

American Education Center

" -- - ,

- 866

Associated Chinchilla Breeders, Inc. " n - n - 1117

)'farathon Battery Company of Wausau

" --

- 548

Location n

- _

' n

_- _

674 914 1227 1475

Nationally publicized-watches n

- --

1056

Personnel or staff-

Educational consultants - . --

- _ _- --

-- 1209

Field registrars -- . n - n

_- ._

- 1219

Psychologist n n - - - n ' n

- _ -- ,-_

539

Retailer as wholesaler , jobber , factory distributor n

-- -

-- 1430

Size or extent -

- - - -- - -__

548 1056

Time in business --

-- - - -

- 736

Misrepresenting directly or orally by self or representatives:Accreditation or approval of school - -

. - - -

Business status , advantages , or connections-Concealed subsidiary, fictitious collection agency - -Connections or arrangements with others -

Union Carbide Company --Dealer being-

Guild" _ n -Manufacturer --Mjll" -- _

- --

Photograph processor --Individual or private business being-

Advertisers Agency

" -- -- -- -- --

- 616

Associated Chinchilla Breeders , Inc,

" -- - --

- 1117

Marathon Battery Company of Wausau

" - - -- -

548

Location -- --

- --

674, 914, 1227

Personnel or staff--Educational consultants --Field Registrars --

Retailer as wholesaler , jobberSize or extent -Time in business --

Completeness of house --

Content of product --Dealer or seHer assistance --

1219

. --

306 , 1209

1219880

- -

674,

569314914616

- - - -

Earnings and profitsChinchilla breeding -

Endorsement or approval of product-

American Institute of ScienceBetter Business Bureau --

-- --

Franchises , exclusive -Free goods or services --

- -- -- -

- 1209

-- --

-- 1219

factory distributor - - --

-- --

1430

-- --

- 548, 1056736

- -

1174

. -

- - 880

-- _

548 , 706, 727 , 736 11171146 , 1227

548, 880, 1146, 1219 , 1227

569 706, 727, 736 1117

616

- --

548616, 744 , 894

1093 , 1209



Government-Approval, connections or endorsement - ----

- --

, 920Standards or specifications --

- --

-- 880Guarantees -

------ ------

, 569, 616, 706, 727, 736,

880, 887, 894, 1056 , 1117, 1174, 1182Individual' s special selection _

- - -- --- ---

548, 616, 1093Jobs and employment --

--- _.-_--

920, 1219Opportunities in product ---

---

- 1146Priccs-

Additional charges unmentioned -

--- - _

894, 1182Bait" offers ---

.----

744, 887, 894, 1174Exaggerated , fictitious as regular and customary -- 569, 616

1093, 1430Percentage savings - --

--- - -- ---

- 1093Terms and conditions ---

-----

1105, 1174, 1182Usual as reduced or special --

- -

616, 887, 1093 1209Prize contests -- H'--

. -- -----

-- 1093

Qualities or results of product-Educational training

- - --- -- - ---

- 1219Waterproof paint --

-". -- - --

-- 880Quality of product --

---.- ---

706, 727, 736Irregular" or " second " hosiery - - 914

Refunds -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

880Repairs , adjustments , or replacements.. -- -- 894Reproductive potentials of chinchilla -- 706, 727, 736, 1117Services --

-- -- . ----

894, 1227Source or origin of product-domestic product as foreign -- -- 656Specials or limited offers -

- --

887, 1209

Surveys -

- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - _

1093 , 1209

Terms and conditions - --

.. . --

-- 548 , 70GLoans, educational --

. --

-- 920Sales contracts --

.. -- - - _ - .

887 894, 1361Tests or evaluations of product - 880

Misrepresenting prices:Additional charges unmentioned --

- _

875 , 894, 1056, 1182

Bait" offers -

- -- -

744, 887, 894 , 10561105 , 1174 , 1361

Comparative -- --

- - - -- --- - ----

- 595, 870Exaggerated , fictitious as regular and customary - -

- _ --__

178 , 185, 569,595 , 616, 765, 870 , 1083

1093 , 1361 , 1430

Percentage Savings .-

---

-- 1093

Piggybacking" advertising -- -- --

- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -

688Price list -

- - - - - - - -

- 154Retail as wholesale -

- -- - --

-- 1430

Savings -- - 185 , 298 , 681 , 870Terms and conditions --

- -- - -- -- _

875, 1056 11051174, 1182 , 1361

Usual as reduced or special -- 178, 616, 681 , 765 , 887

1083 , 1098, 1209

INDEX 1705


Modified orders:By narrowing the effective territory of the order from " any city or

market area" to specific locations --

Mail-order merchandiser order modified in several respects pur-suant to a decision of Court of Appeals, Second Circuit - - 1430

Ordcr against a canner of fruits and vegetables modified by setting

aside prohibitions against violating Sec. 2 (c) of the Clayton Actpursuant to a decree of the United States Supreme Court -- 776

Order eliminating penalty provisions against present and futuresalesmen of a sewing machine distributor -- - - 603

Order modifying a prior modification against a publisher by addingthe provision that the book was published "in the English lan-

guage in the United States

" -

1109, 11111112, 1113 , 1114, 1115, 1116

Monopoly, combining or conspiring to maintain -- - - -- 166Mutilating or removing law-required labels:

Fur Products Labeling Act

. --

-- 1048

Textile Fiber Products Identification Act --

- --

-- 332Nationally publicized , misrepresenting watches as --

--

1056Xeglecting, unfairly or deceptively, to make material disclosure:

Composition of product-Fur Products Labeling Act

Wool Products Labeling Act --

- - - --

178 , 298, 578, 681

757, 765, 1048 , 1083, 1152 , !l871202 , 1244, 1446, 1546

Textile Fiber Products Identification Act -- 136 , 319 , 337

563, 578, 610, 649 , 663 , 6691043, 1083, 1140 , 1155, 1160

1166, 1432, 1462 , 1470, 69, 610 , 674 , 749

757, 1438

1111 11121115, 11161083 , 1361

- J 54

- -

- 1109,

1113 , 1114

298, 681 , 765

Old or used product being ne\v-book titles

Prices - - 178Services .

- . - -

Statutory requirements-Fur Products Labeling Act


, 89, 93 , 97, 101 , lOS

109, 113, 117, 120, 125, 132 , 171,178, 213 , 298, 578 , 624 , 681 , 723,

749, 757, 765, 1048, 1083, 1135, 1152!l87 , 1202 , 1234, 1238, 1244, 1254

1442, 1446, 1454, 1458, 1546, 1561 , 1565Identification Act --

- _

136 314 , 319332 , 337, 563 , 578 , 590, 610 , 649 , 656

663 , 669, 716, 757 , 770 , 914 , 1043, 10831140, 1155 , 1160 , 1166 1249

1432, 1462 , 1470

, 69, 72 , 149 , 162 , 171,

337 , 544 , 610, 649, 656 , 674 , 716

749, 753, 757 , 911 , 1043, 1155,

1238, 1249, 1438

Wool Products Labeling Act



Terms and conditions-

Insurance coverage - - ---

---

1258, 1322Sales contracts --

-- - -- - --

154, 887, 894, 1361New, representing old or used product as -

_--

1109, 1111, 11121113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1475

ondisclosure of-domestic origin of product _ o - UU 656Nursery products, misrepresenting through qualities or results of -

-- --

Old or used product, misrepresenting as new-

----

1109 1111 11121113, 1114, 1115, 1116 , 1475

Opportunities in product, misrepresenting as to--

--- --

1146Paint, waterproof, misrepresenting qualities of --

--

880Percentage savings , misrepresenting prices through ---

---

-- 1093Personnel or staff , misrepresenting as to:

Educational consultants 'n - 1209Field registrars n n - -- n 1219Psychologist _ - - -- n

- --

- _n 539Photograph processor, dealer falsely representing self as _ - 616Price-fixing conspiracy. See Combining or conspiring.Price list, misrepresenting prices through n

- _

Price schedules and announcements , maintaining resale prices through -Prices , misrepresenting. See Misrepresenting prices.Prize contests, misrepresenting as to _ - -. n 109aQualities or results of product, misrepresenting as to:

Durability or permanence nEducational training n

- -

-- nMedicinal , therapeutic , healthful , etc.

Bed-wetting, device for eliminating_

- - - -

- n

_- - -

539Bufferin " relieves arthritic pain _

--

780Health publications _ n n n 142.

:-ursery products -- -

- -- --

VVaterproof paint -

- - - - -

- 880Quality of product, misrepresenting as to n 706, 727, 736

Food - --

- -- - --

- 154Irregular" or " second," hosiery -

- - --

- 914Quantity in stock , misrepresenting as to n

- - _ - _

- - 1105Rebates , confidential , discriminating in price through n - n 217, 221

225, 231, 237, 240, 246Refunds , misrepresenting as to n

- - - -

880Rental , free, misrepresenting through terms and conditions - -- - 539Repairs, adjustments, or replacement, misrepresenting as to... - - . - 894, 1475Reproductive potentials of chinchilla , misrepresenting as to _

- --

706, 727736 1117

Retailer, misrepresenting self as "\vholcsaler n

-- - - _ _- - _

- 1430Retail prices , misrepresenting as wholesale n

- _

- 1430

Sales contracts , misrepresenting through terms and conditions - _ 154 , 887894, 1361185 , 298681 , 870

866

154324

- -

8871219

Savings , misrepresenting through prices n

Scholarships , falsely representing

- -

INDEX 1707


Securing agents or representatives deceptively:Earnings -

- -- -

Terms and conditions _

__. - -

Securing information by subterfuge: Skip-tracing forms --

- --

Securing signatures wrongfully --

- -

154Services , misrepresenting as to --

- _

154, 894, 1227,

Shipping, for payment demand , goods in excess of or withoutorder

- - -

Simulating another or product thereof:Court documents - -

- - - _

0 -

- - - -- - . - - - _

306, 1209

Government documents --

-. -- - - - --

- 1056

Size or extent of business, misrepresenting as to - 548, 1056

Skip-tracing forms, securing information by subterfuge through - 306Sour::e or origin of product, misrepresenting as to - - 656 , 1187, 1442

Special or limited offers , misrepresenting as to -

-- -

- 595887, 1209

--

12051205

306920

1475

1258, 1466

Statutory requirements, failing; to comply with:Fur Products Labeling Act - --

- --

, 89, 93, 97, 101 , 105

109, 113, 117, 120, 125, 132, 171178, 213, 298, 578, 624 , 681, 723,

749, 757, 765 , 1048, 1083, 1135, 11521187, 1202 , 1234, 1238 , 1244 , 1254 , 1442

1446 , 1454, 1458 , 1546, 1561 , 1565

Textile Fiber Products Identif!cation Act --

-- _

136 , 314, 319, 332

337, 563, 578 , 590, 610, 649656, 663, 669, 716, 757 , 770

914 . 1043 , 1083 , 1140 , 1155

1160, 1166, 1249, 14321462 , 1470

, 69, 72 , 149 , 162, 171, 337

544 , 610, 649 , 656 , 674 , 716, 749

753 , 757 , 911, 1043, 11551238, 1249, 1438

Substituting nonconforming labels: Fur Products Labeling Act -- - 1546

Suppliers of competitors, coercing and intimidating -

- -- - --

166

Surveys , misrepresenting as to -

- - - --

1093, 1209

Terms and conditions, misrepresenting as to --

- -

548, 706 , 875, 1056 11051174, 1182, 1361

Insurance coverage -

- -- - -

1258 13J!2

Loans, educational -

- - - - - - - - - " - - - - - - - -

- 920

Rental, free --

- --

-- 539

Sales contracts --

- --

154, 887, 894, 1361

Tests or evaluations of product , misrepresenting as to -- 880

Textile Fiber Products Identification Act:Failng to reveal information required by --

- --

136 , 314, 319

332 , 337 , 563, 578, 590, 610

649, 656, 66B, 669, 716, 757770, 914 , 1043 , 1083 1140

1155 , 1160 , 1166 , 1249 14321462, 1470

Wool Products Labeling Act --



False advertising under --

----- ---

337, 578, 610, 649, 663

716, 770, 1083, 1155 , 1160, 1166,1432, 1470

False invoicing under ---

--- -__--

669, 674, 1140, 1160Furnishing false guaranties under -

- --- ---

136, 171 , 656, 663

770, 1166Misbranding under --

- --

136, 314, 319, 337, 563, 578610, 649, 656, 663, 669 , 716,

770, 1043, 1140 11551160, 1166, 1432 , 1462, 1470

Mutilating or removing law-required labels --

-- ----

- 332Time in business, misrepresenting as to --

---------

-- 736Trade areas, discriminating in price through --

- . '---- '---- ------

Unauthorized advertising, falsely representing -

-------

-- 1466Unfair methods or practices, etc. , involved in this volume:

Acquiring corporate stock or assets illegally.Advertising falsely or misleadingly.Assuming or using misleading trade or corporate name.Combining or conspiring.Cutting off competitors ' supplies.Discriminating in price.Disparaging competitors or their products.Flammable Fabrics Act.Furnishing means and instrumentalities of misrepresentation and

deception.Guaranties, furnishing false.Importing, selling, or transporting flammable wear.Invoicing products falsely.Maintaining resale prices.Misbranding or mislabeling.Misrepresenting business status , advantages or connections.Misrepresenting directly or orally by self or representatives.Misrepresenting prices.Mutilating or removing law-required labels.Neglecting, unfairly or deceptively, to make material disclosure.Securing agents deceptively.Securing information by subterfuge.Securing signatures wrongfully.

Simulating competitor or his product.Substituting nonconforming labels.Using misleading product name or title.

Union Carbide Company, misrepresenting connections or arrangementswith --

-., - .- -

- 880Unordered goods , shipping for payment - 1258, 1466Using misleading product name or title:

Old or used product being new-book titles -- 1109, 1111 11121113 , 1114, 1115, 1116

Quality of product-" irregular" or " second " hosiery -

- -

914Using misleading trade or corporate name. See Assuming or using mis-

leading trade or corporate name

INDEX 1709


Usual prices, misrepresenting as reduced or special --

-----

178, 616, 681

765, 887, 1083, 1093, 1209Wholesale, misrepresenting retail prices as ---

--------

-- 1430Wholesaler , retailer falsely representing self as --

-----

-- 1430Wool Products Labeling Act:

Failng to reveal information required by --

--__

, 69, 72, 149, 162

171 , 337, 544, 610, 649, 656, 674

716, 749, 753, 757, 911, 1043 11551238, 1249, 1438

Furnishing fal.se guaranties under --

---------

149, 1140, 1438Misbranding under -------

___

, 69, 72, 149, 162, 171 , 337, 544

610, 649, 674, 749, 753, 757, 9111043 , 1155, 1238, 1249, 1438

INDEX

ADVISORY OPINION DIGESTS*

Acquiring corporate stock or assets:

Page

Clayton Act, Sec. 7 -- -- (279) 1661

(280) 1662, (291) 1670, (290) 1673,

(297) 1673, (308) 1681

Advertising falsely or misleadingly:Government approval or endorsement --

, -- - -

-- (265) 1654

Prices-Below cost n n n _- n - (305) 1679

Comparative -

- -

- (262) 1648 , (268) 1655

Prize contests -- - (266) 1654, (300) 1675

Qualities or results of product-medicinal, therapeutic,healthful , etc. inhibits body odor, deodorant spray --

- - --

(265) 1654

Advertising on food product wrappers , approved n

- _

(294) 1672

Allowances for advertising and promotion , discriminating inprice. See Clayton Act Sec. 2.

Cents off" coupons and demonstrators, discriminating in pricethrough _ - n n (302) 1676

Clayton Act:Sec. 2-Discriminating in price-

Sec. 2 (a)-Illegal price differentials-Discounts _

- -

- - n n n - (274) 1659

Cooperative advertising programs n

- _

n (309) 1681

Lower price to "stocking" dea1ers n - n n (263) 1649

Quantity and cumulative discounts n - (264) 1653Sec. 2 (d)-Allowances for advertising and promotion - -- (261) 1647,

(269) 1656, (309) 1681

Sec. 2 (d)-Promotional assistancc-

Promotional assistance plan , three party n - - n - (304) 16'79

In-store displays -

- - - -

- (312) 1685

Sec. 2 (e)-Furnishing services or facilities-Cents off" coupons and demonstrators n - - n - (302) 1676

Sec. 2 (f)-Inducing and receiving discriminations-

Promotional allowances n

. - _

- (288) 1668Trade association plan to secure uniform discounts

from suppliers for members -- n - - (281) 1662Sec. 7-Acquiring corporate stock or assets- (279) 1661 , (280) 1662

(291) 1670, (296) 1673, (297) 1673, (308) 1681

Code of ethics , trade association n - n n (268) 1655

Common marketing association, formation of by agriculturalcooperative approved n - n n _

- _

n (285) 1665

The numbers in parentheses indicate digest numbers.

; '

110

INDEX 1711

Advisory Opinion Digests

PageComparative prices , misrepresenting as to -- - (262) 1648 , (268) 1665

Composition of product , misrepresenting as to -

--- - --

-- (293) 1671

Compost Peat" - .

-- _

Od_

'__-- .,_ - -

- (289) 1668

18K-PJat " rings _ - (313) 1686Emerald Green Tourmaline

" --

-- (267) 1655

Marine opal" - - _ n - -- - _0--

_'_-- - -- -

-- u_ - (292) 1670

Compost Peat " using misleading product name as --

---

--- (289) 1668

Computerized inventory control system to be furnished suppliersby third-party promoter, approved subject to certain safe-guards for non-participating retailers - -- (306) 1679

Consumers savings group, formation of, approved -- -- (277) 1660

Cooperative advertising programs , discriminating in pricethrough -

- - - - --- - - - - - - ---- - - --

-- (309) 1681

Danish" furniture , using misleading product name as n - (301) 1676

Deod.orant spray, inhibits body odor , misrepresenting qualities oL(265) 1654Discounts, discriminating in price through. - - - (264) 1653, (274) 1659

Discriminating in price. See Clayton Act, Sec. 2.Domestic and foreign made components, misrepresenting source

or origin of product as domestic only n n (295) 1673, (298) 1674

(307) 1680

Emerald Green Tourmaline " misrepresenting product name as - (267) 1655

Federal Trade Commission Act: Knowingly inducing orreceiving discriminatory payments n - - n n (281) 1662

Food product wrappers , advertising on , approved n - - (294) 1672Foreign:

Assembly, disclosure of not required. n n d . n (276) 1660

Disclosure of origin of uppers used in the manufacture oftennis shoes not required _

. - _

n (286) 1667

Disclosure of origin in container for contents of multiple

foreign origin , required n

- -

- n

- -

-- (283) 1664

Formation of common marketing association by agriculturalcooperatives , approved n n - _ - - - n n (285) 1665

Formation of consumers savings group, approved n

- --

- (277) 1660

Franchise agreement for chain of pizza and sandwicllrestaurant-carry-out shops , approved n - - - n - (278) 1660

Free design services, misrepresenting as to _._ (271) 1659

Furnishing services or facilities. See Discriminating in price.Government approval or endorsement , falsely representing -- - - (265) 1654Humus " soil material , using misleading product name as n _- (293) 1671

Imported products , disclosure of origin required:Cloth for shirts domestically assembled and sewn - n - (282) 1664

Goods -

- - -

(299) 1674

Ski n

. - _ ' _ - -

(270) 1657

Stainless steel flatware , outer cover n

" _ - -

- (284) 1665Upper material used in shoes n- n n _ - (311) 1684

Watchbands n -- n

- _ - .

- (275) 1659, (310) 168

Knowingly inducing and receiving discriminations in violation of:Clayton Act, Sec. 2(f) _

- _

(281) 1662, (288) 1668

Federal Trade Commission Act _

- ,_

n (281) 1662



PageMarine opa) " "Using misleading product name as ----

----

-- (292) 1670Medicinal, therapeutic, healthful , etc. , qualities of product

misrepresenting as to: Deodorant spray, inhibits body odor - - (265) 1654Merger proceedings. See Acquiring corporate stock or assets.Misbranding or mislabeling:

Source or origin of product-Disclosure of foreign assembly for product made of

domestic components not required --

.---

- (276) 1660Disclosure of foreign origin on container for contents

of multiple foreign origin required -

---- --- -- --

--- (283) 1664Domestic and foreign made product as domestic only - - (295) 1673,

(298) 1674, (307) 1680Imported products-

Disclosure of origin not required uppers used inthe manufacture of tennis shoes - _n (286) 1667

Disclosure of origin required-Cloths for shirts domestically assembled and

sewn -

_, __

- (282) 1664Goods --

- - - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - -

-- - (299) 1674Ski -

--- ---

- (270) 1657Stainless steel flatware, outer cover n

_--

- (284) 1665Upper material used in shoes - n (311) 1684Watchbands -

.. -

--- (275) 1659 , (310) 1683Misrepresenting directly or orally by self or representatives:

Free design services __n __n

_- _

(271) 1657Prices-suggested resale price schedule __

- -- - - "'_

- (273) 1658Misrepresenting prices:

Below cost -

- -

_--_n ____n (305) 1679Comparative . ._ -- (262) 1648, (268) 1655Suggested resale price schedule n - - - n - (273) 1658

Prices , misrepresenting. See Misrepresenting prices.Prize contests , misrepresentating as to - _- (266) 1654, (300) 1675Program employing data processing equipment to collect and

disseminate actual production and sales information approved n (303) 16Promotional allowances , discriminating in price through.

See Clayton Act , Sec. 2.Promotional assistance plan , three party. See Clayton Act , Sec. 2.Publication of advertising standards approved U n______- (287) 1667Qualities or results of product, misrepresenting as to:

Medicinal , therapeutic , healthful , etc. Deodorant spray,inhibits body odor U --n u__u ____n_

___ - __

n (265) 1654Rings

, "

18K-Plat " using misleading product name as - _ - (313) 1686Sales promotion plan , approved _n -- u

"--

n (272) 1657Source or origin of product, misrepresenting as to. - (270) 1657

(275) 1659, (276) 1660, (282) 1664(283) 1664, (284) 1665, (286) 1667

(295) 1673, (298) 1674, (299) 1674

(301) 1676, (307) 1680 , (310) 1683

(311) 1684

INDEX 1713


PageTrade associations:

Code of ethics -

-------------- ----- ---

- (268) 1655Membership in by brewer under order approved -- - (290) 1669

Publication of advertising standards approved -- - (287) 1667Using misleading prorluct name or title:

Composition-Compost Peat" - n-

--- --- --- -- ._--

-- (289) 1668

18K-Plat," rings _ n "-

------ - --- ---- ---

-- - (313) 1686Emerald Green Tourmaline

" ---- - ._

_.n

--__

- (267) 1655

Humus, " soil material -

"-- ----- ----- ----

- (293) 1671

Marine opal" -

--- -- - - -- - -----

- -_u

- ------ ---

- (292) 1670Source or origin of product- Danish " furniture -- -- (301) 1676

INDEX

ADVISORY OPINION DIGESTS'

Promotional assistance based on percentage of purchases duringa fixed time period --

' - - ..--

Use of manufacturers ' suggested retail prices accompanied by adisclaimer --

- - - - - - - - - .

Lower price to "stocking" dealers -

- - -'-

Stocking, quantity, and cumulative discounts -

. --

Personal deodorant spray --

--- ---

Magazine sponsored contest to win a house -- - _

Legality of describing green tourmaline as "Emerald GreenTourmaline" or "Precious Tourmaline

" - . -

Agreement not to advertise prices --

---- -- - --

Pooling of allowances for purposes of joint advertising n

::ecessity for disclosing country of origin of imported ski - _Adoption of penalty clause which inhibits competitors _Sales promotion plan-opportunity to buy at a savings n

Publication by trade association of suggested resale priceschedule for materials .

_.'

Proposal to reduce discounts granted small volume purchasers -Necessity for disclosing country of origin of imported

watchbands -

- - -- . ---

Disclosure of foreign assembly not required for product madeof domestic components n

--_ --_

Formation of consumers savings group _ - n

- _

Commission approves proposed franchise agreement for chain ofpizza and sandwich restaurant-carry out shops n

Commission advises agricultural cooperatives it has no objectionto proposed purchase of country elevators of financially.troubled direct competitor __

__.__

Commission advised applicant it cannot approve a proposedpartial acquisition of a direct competitor s business that maysubstantially increase applicant's market power _

Trade association recommendations with respect to sales periodsand services furnished by members and cash discounts bysuppliers -

- - - - - -- -

Marketing requirements for shirts assembled in the United

States from foreign components n - n - - nForeign origin-Container disclosure for contents of multiple

foreign origin -

- .

Location of foreign origin disclosure n

---

1714

DigestNo. Page

261 1647

262 1648263 1649264 1653265 1654266 1655

267 1655268 1655269 1656270 1657271 1657272 1657

273 1658274 1659

275 1659

276 1660277 1660

278 1660

279 1661

280 1662

281 1662

282 1664

283 1664284 1665

IKDEX


Formation of commor. marketing association by agriculturalcooperatives u n -

- - - -- -- - - -- -- - - - --

Foreign origin-Labeling requirements for tennis shoes madein Virgin Islands with foreign component --

- --

Publication of advertising standards by private association --Receipt of promotional allowances prohibited by order --

Compost peat --

- -- - -- - - - ---

Membership in trade association by manufacturer underCommission order -

- - - -- - - - _

Commission refuses to grant blanket approval to smal1 bakingcompany to be acquired by anyone including corporationssubject to Commission acquisition-prohibition orders

Paua shell being described as "marine opal" -- n -Commission declines ruling on use of term "humus," and states

Peat Industry Trade Practice Rules apply if material comes

within certain definitions n n - - --Advertising on food product wrapper -- n -Domestic origin marking on product containing foreign made

components n

- - - -- -- -

Failing company" theory applied in Commission approval ofsale of assets to a competitor -- - n

Premerger clearance-- Failing company portion of fixedassets to be sold to keep company in business --

Disclosure of origin of imported lenses finished domestically

Disclosure of country of origin of repackaged goods imported

in bulk -- - -

- -- - - - _

Contest and its advertising by retailer deemed objectionable --Danish" as applied to furniture --

-- -

Promotional plan involving "cents off" coupons anddemonstrators --

- -- -- - _

Commission does not object to program employing data process-ing equipment to collect and disseminate actual productionand sales information -

-- --

- n --Three-party promotional program under investigationSales below cost provision in ethical advertising guide --

Commission does not object to computerized inventory controlsy-stem to be furnished suppliers by third-party promotersubject to certain safeguards for nonparticipating retailers --

Foreign origin of cloth made into tablecloths in L per-missible labeling-proposed trade name and trademark;Commission warnings -- . n

Commission docs not object to proposed acquisition by dairyproducts produccr-processor distributor of another processor-distributor - n

- --- - _

Inclusion of provision in cooperative advertising agreements

limiting price advertising by retai1ers _Disclosure of country of origin of imported watchbands --Origin. disclosure of imported upper material used in shoes --

1715

DigestNo. Page

285 1665

286 1667287 1667288 1668289 1668

290 1669

291 1670292 1670

293 1671294 1672

295 167:

296 1673

297 1673298 1674

299 1674300 1675301 1676

302 1676

303 1678304 1679305 1679

306 1679

307 1680

308 1681

309 1681310 1683311 1684


Advisory Opinion DigestsDigest

No.Commission declined to approve proposed three party promo-

tional plan jn the food industry

---- ---- .._-- --

312Marking of 18 karat white gold ring with platinium baguette

prongs

------ - - -- - ---- - - - --- -- -- --

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