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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Sth. 1919
BRIBERY IN BUSINESS
Both branches of congress have boon importuned by the Federal Trade
Commission to enact legislation against commercial bribery. The evil com
plained of is in the nature of "bribes taking the form of commissions for
alleged services, of gratuities and entertainments of various sorts, and of so
called "loans". The excuse for this practise it its “necessity in order to keep
even” or "because others do it.” says a recent issue of the Literary Digest.
According to the ’ Irecommendations” of the Commission, which The Commer
cial and Financial Chronicle (Mew York) reprints, "fourteen States at present
have laws prohibiting such practises, but they fail to reach the root of the
evil and ony^cate it—in fact, are practically dead letters.” The practise
lias been ttfmned, so t,,e Commissioi n asserts, "alike by business men
d ^^gialators^ey, |,courts, includiiyc nmfan .the business men those who have
'lyyjpiego. to ,tnn ife iJj* ^npetlng with l«u pcrupulou^ rivals,
sei^ . concerns whosf cnfepj&|k«s have exported commissions under
threats, to de^aroy or disapprove goods i submitted to them for test". The
ItecoTtrmendatlons” further recite:
"How prevalent the practise is and how great the need of legislation
Hc-cms to be are illustrated by the statement of one man of prominence in an
industry who welcomed the proceedings of the Commission destined to des
troy the practise with this statement:
"From an experience of thirty years in the industry’. I don’t believe
that there is a single house in it that has not had to pay bribes to hold old
business or obtain new business Bribery Is inherently dishonest and tends
to dishonesty and is unfair to competitors and customers, and I don’t believe
it ever will be stopt until made a crime by the United States Government.”
How thoroughly insidious this practise has become may be illustrated
by two experiences of representative of the Commission. In one case an
employee frankly statedl that he was ‘entitled to 10 per cent and any one
who demands more is a grafter.’ Another was so fully imbued with the
justice of his claim that he desired the representative of the Commission to
a assist him in enforcing the collection of an unpaid so-called ’commission*.
"Corrupt employees having the power to spoil or disapprove materials
have been able to bid one salesman against another until in many cases they
have extorted secret commission, so-called as large as 20 per cent, of the
value of the goods sold.
"The Commission feels that the stampting out of commercial bribery
Is one necessary step to the preservation of free. open, and fair competition,
and to that end respectfully urges that such legislation should prohibit not
< nly the giving and offering, but the acceptance and solicitation, of any gift
ox- other consideration by an employee as an inducement or reward for doing
any act in relation to his employer’s affairs or business, or for showing or for
bearing to show favor or disfavor to any person in relation to his principals*
of employer* affairs or business."
"In order to prevent a resort to a common method of corruption it
is recommended that the law should also prohibit the giving of any such
gifts or other considerations to members of the agent’s or employee’s family or
to any other person for his use or benefit, direct or indirect.
“The facts disclosed by the Commission’s investigation lead to the
conclusion that present law's are not fully effective. While the practise is
clearly per se an unfair method of competition, and while the Commission is
acting and proposes to continue to act under the Federal Trade Commission
Act as to cases brought to its attention, yet. - because of the secret nature
of the parties engaging in it, it is believed that a strong Federal, enactment
against the practise, striking at each person participating, both givers and
recipents, coupled perhaps with immunity to the first Informant, may aid
greatly in stamping out the vicious practise."
The Chronicle, in its editorial comment, does not find any new facts
disclosed in the report of the Commission. It looks upon the w’hole thing as
"an abominable corruption"; but it questions if the proposed remedy would
cure it:
"The proposed remedy Is objectionable. The* communication says
that “a strong Federal enactment against the practise, striking at each per
son participating, both givers and recipients, coupled perhaps with immunity
to the first informant, may aid greatly in stamping out the vicious practise”,
and adds that this Is for Congress. . . .Congress undoubtedly has the power
to remove such obstruction from the path of the Interstate competitor.”
But If “fourteen States have statutes striking at the practise and yet it tends
to grow,” as the Commission says, why should efficacy be expected from an
net of Congress? “When competition crosses State lines State statutes with
respect to trade practises are not actively enforced”, adds the Commissfoh.
Hero it Is again; abundant statutes and lax enforcement, and so more statutes
ere suggested. Better turn energy toward enforcement utilising publicity
as a deterrent, for if detection can be evaded under State law It can be under
•any other. Strive also to raise the standard of commercial morality and the
notion of good trade policy by agitation among merchants. So law has cur
Btiveq powers.”
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NEW YORK, N. Y.—"One glance
Is enough to tell which people have
iron in their blood," said Dr. E. Sauer,
x Boston physician who has studied
widely both in this country and
In Great European medical institu
tions, In a recent discourse. They are
the ones that do and dare. The others
are in the weakling class. Sleepless
nights spent worrying over supposod
ailments, constant dosing with habit
forming drugs and narcotics for ner
vous weakness, stomach, liver or kid
ney disease and useless attempts to
brace up with strong coffee or other
stimulants are what keep them suffer
ing and vainly longing to be strong.
Their real troubla Is lack of Iron in the
blood. Without Iron the blood has no
power to change food into living tis
sue and therefore, nothing you ent
does you any good; you don't get the
strength out of it. The moment iron
Is supplied the multitude cf danger
ous symptoms disappear. I have seen
dozens of nervous, rundown people
who are ailing all the time, double
and even triple their strength and en
durance and entirely get rid of every
sign of dyspepsia, liver and other
trouble In from ten to f ourteen days'
time simply by taking Iron in the
proper form. And this, after they had
in some cases been doctoring for
month without any benefit.
If you are not strong or well you
owe it fu yourself to make the follow
ing test: See how long you can work
or how far you can walk without be
coming tired. Next tako two five
grain tablets of ordinary nuxated iron
three times per day after meals for
two weeks. Then test your strength
again and see for yourself how much
you have guined. There is nothing
like good old iron to put color in your
cheeks and sound, healthy *lesh on
your bones. But you must take iron
in a foiTii that can be easily absorbed
and assimilated like nuxated iron I
you want it to do you any good,
otherwise it may prove worse than
useless.
NOTE—Nuxated Iron recommended
above by Dr. E. Sauer, is one of the
newer organic iron compounds. Un.
like the older Inorganic iron products.
It is easily assimilated, does not in
jure the teeth, mako thorn black, nor
upset the stomach; on the contrary, it
is a most potent remedy, in nearly
all forms of indigestion, s well us for
nervous, run-down conditions. The
Manufacturers have such great confi
dence in Nuxated Iron that they of
fer to forfeit $100.00 to any charitable
institution if they cannot tako any man
or woman under 60 who lacks iron
and increase their strength 100 per
cent or over in four weeks’ time pro
vided they have no serious organic
trouble. They also offer to refund
your money if it does not at least
double your strength and endurance In
ten days’ time. It Is dispensed in this
city by Lomen Bros. (Successors to
Butler Mauro and Co.,) and Hill’s
Fharmacy and all other druggists.
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