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FEDERAL REGISTER, Friday, June 30, 1939

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3.6-50 Authorization of P. L. Gad dis, Chief, Appraisal Subdivision, to act as Deputy Land Bank Commissioner when all such Deputies are absent or unable to act. P. L. Gaddis, Chief, Ap praisal Subdivision, is authorized to exe cute and perform any and all functions, powers, authority and duties which any Deputy Land Bank Commissioner is now or hereafter authorized and empowered to execute or perform in the event that all Deputy Land Bank Commissioners are absent or unable to act for any reason. E. O. 6084, Mar. 27, 1933, 6
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U.S.C. 637; Sec. 40, 48 Stat. 51, 12 U.S.C.
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FC A Order No. 263, June 27, 19391
seal F. F. H i l l , Governor.
F. R. Doc. 39-2263; Filed, June 29, 1939;
12:10 p. m.

TITLE 16COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

CONTENTSContinued 47 T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n :
Federal Communications Com mission:
Standard broadcast stations, rules governing-----------Repeal of prior rules--------

T it l e
NOTICES
Civil Aeronautics Authority:
MJÉee, Mark T., and Pan American Airways, Inc., et al., hearing postponed
Department of the Interior:
National Bituminous Coal Com.-mission:
i/ S to w e-F u ller Refractories Co., exemption granted-------/Federal Communications Com mission:
-Donnelley, Thorne, doing busi ness as Donnelley RadioTelephone Co., hearing----Federal Trade Commission:
//dotton Converting Industry, opportunity to p r e s e n t views, etc., proposed revision of trade practice rules.
W estm in ster Tire Corp., order appointing examiner, etc Securities and Exchange Commisston:
Effectiveness of declarations:
Gulf States Utilities Co______
c/W ashington Water Power Co_
Notice of and orders for hear> ings:
Argus Natural Gas Co., Inc -"Kansas Power and Light Co_
P eo p les Natural Gas Co--------

United States of America Before Federal Trade Commission
PaSe
At a regular session of the Federal Trade Commission held at its office in the City of Washington, D. C., on the 26th 2714 day of June, A. D. 1939.
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Commissioners:
Robert E. Freer, Chairman; Garland S. Ferguson, Charles H. March, Ewin L. Davis, William A.
Ayres.
File No. 21-303

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M a tter o p T rade P r a c t ic e R u l e s f o r t h e R ib b o n I n d u s t r y
Promulgation Due proceedings having been held 2722 under the trade practice conference procedure in pursuance of the Act of Congress approved September 26, 1914, 2722 as amended Federal Trade Commission A ct, and other provisions of law ad ministered by the Commission;
I t is now ordered, That the trade prac tice rules of Group I and Group II, as 2723 hereinafter set forth, which have been approved and received, respectively, by the Commission in this proceeding, be promulgated as o f June 28, 1939.
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Statement by the Commission Trade practice rules for the Ribbon Industry, as herein set forth, are pro mulgated by the Federal Trade Commis sion under its trade practice conference procedure. The general purpose of the rides is to foster and promote fair com petitive conditions and the protection of both the industry and the public, and to this end to eliminate and prevent mis representation, deceptive concealment, and various other unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

The products of the industry consist of ribbons as herein defined. Such rib bons are distributed in several ways to the different purchasers thereof to be used for a variety of purposes. They are sold, directly or through jobbers, to manufacturers of millinery, footwear, and wearing apparel for use as trimming and for other purposes; to manufac-
turers of candy, greeting cards, and many other products for use in connec tion with the manufacture and distri bution of such products; and to mer chants for use in the wrapping and dec orating of gifts and various other articles.
Ribbons are also marketed at retail through department stores, drygoods stores, and other dealer outlets for use by the general consuming public. Ac cording to information furnished by the industry, the annual volume of sales of the manufacturing branch is reported to be approximately $12,000,000.
In the course of the proceedings an industry conference was held in New York City, under the Commissions aus pices, and proposed trade practice rules were submitted by members of the in dustry. Subsequently, tentative action was taken by the Commission on the rules so submitted and a draft of pro posed rules was made available, upon public notice, to all interested or affected parties, affording them opportunity to present such pertinent facts, suggestions or objections as they desired, and to be heard in respect to the proposed rules.
Accordingly, a hearing was held in Washington and all matters submitted were given due consideration.
Thereafter, and upon consideration of the entire matter, final action was taken and the rules in the form appearing herein under Group I and Group II were respectively approved and received by the Commission.
THE RULES

These rules promulgated by the Com mission are designed to foster and pro mote fair competitive conditions in the interest of the industry and the public.
They are not to be used, directly or in directly, as part of or in connection with any combination or agreement to fix prices, or for the suppression of competition, or otherwise to unreasonably re strain trade.
N o t e : T h e ru le s d o n o t su pp lan t, or re lie v e a n y m e m b e r o f th e in d u s try o r oth er p a r ty o f t h e n e ces sity o f c o m p ly in g w ith , ap p lic a b le fib e r id e n t ific a t io n ru les and other p e r tin e n t G r o u p I ru les ap p roved and pro m u lg a te d b y t h e F e d e ra l T ra d e Com m ission.

Definition. The term ribbon or rib bons as herein used shall be construed for purposes of these rules as embracing all those narrow fabrics technically clas sified or known as ribbons, also all other products marketed by members of the in dustry, whether domestic or imported, which have the appearance of ribbons and are used for the same or similar Pur"
poses, including so-called cut-edge ribbons and pasted-back ribbons.