FEDEL TR COMMISSION...the Commission; and also presented a report stating that the build ing, knO.vn...

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MEETING OF FEDEL TR COMMISSION

October 6 , 1916, 3:00 P. M.

Edward N. Hurley, ChainnaWilliam J. Harris, Vice ChairmJoseph E. Davies

The Secretary called attention to the fact that the Department

of Commerce ha renewed its request for the space now occupied bythe Commission; and also presented a report stating that the build-

ing, knO.vn as the Builders & Maufacturers Exchange Building, 711 Thir-

teenth Street, N.W., and the apartment house adjacent thereto on the

South, were available for the use of the Commssion. No acti on taken.

The Secretary also called attention to the necessity of pre-

paring the estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year 1918,

and having the same approved by the President and in the hads of

the Secretary of the Treasury on or before October 15th. The

Secretary was instructed to consult with the heads of the different

divisions and prepare such estimates.

Thereupon, at the hour of 4:00 p. m., the Comission adjourned

to meet Saturday, October 7, 1916, at 10:30 a. m.

Atte.t:

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October 1916. SUday.







October 15, 1916. Sunay.

METING OF FEDE TRAE COMMSSIONOctober 16, 1916, 3:30 P.

William J. Haris, Acting ChirmaJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

The following resolution, offered by Mr. Pary, was unmouslyadopted:

WHS , Certain employees of the Commssion desireto go home to vote on November 7th next, and while theremay be official business that might be incidentally attendedto on such a trip, or public business so arraed as tomae the prevate matter incidental thereto, it is the senseof the Commission that such procedure is subject to gravecri ticism.

THREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED: That the Secretary of theCommission is hereby directed to grant such necessary allowable annual leave to all employees who desire to voteon November 7th as may be required to visit their respectivevoting places and return to Washington and not to permit thesame to be any part of a trip mae on official business.

Thereupon, at the hour of 4:00 p. m., t e Commission adjourned

to meet Tuesday, October 17, at 10:30 a. m.

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METING OF FEDE TRA COMMISSION

October 17, 1916, 11 :00 A. M.

William J. Harris , Acting ChairmJoseph E. ,DaviesWi 11 H. Pary

The report of the Secretary, in reference to the availability

of the Builders & Maufacturers Exchage Building, an the apatmenthouse adjacent thereto on the South, was considered, and the follow-

ing resolution adopted:

ORDERED: That a temporary Boa.rd consisting of theSecretary of the Commission, the Chairma of the AdvisoryEconomic Board, the Chairma of the Law Board of Reviewthe Acting Solicitor, and the Chief of the Division ofMails and Files be directed to forthwith prepare tentativeplans for the arrangement of rooms and specificationsfor such changes as may be necessary to make available for useby the Commssion of the buildings know as Builders Exchageand the five-story apatment house adjacent thereto on theSouth, on Thirteenth Street, Northwest, between G and HStreets , and to report the same to the Commission, togetherwith definite statements as to the basis of anual rentalsof said buildings.

(a.) For the unexpired portion Of the current fiscalyear, including such costs of chaes and furnishings asthe owers of the building will not provide without re-imbursement and which may properly be included in the rentalarrangement for the current fiscal year; and

(b) Basis of rental option for succeeding fiscal years.

The Board is authori zed to secure the advice of Governmentarchi tects of the Treasury Department to the end that plansand specifications may be attached to forms of lease or leasesto be submitted for the consideration of the Commission.

The Board is also directed to make approximate estimatesof the cost of moving, including such new funitur an fix-tures as may not be properly included in the current year'rental.

It is the intent of this order that the Board herebycreated shall have full power to conduct preliminaynegotiations for leases an to mae plans as above indicatedor as in its judgment may be deemed advisable an to submitthe sam to the Commission in form for fina action.

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The following resolution was unimously adopted:

ORDD: Tht until otherwise directed all three membersof the Advisory Economic Board shal be ex-officio membersof the Joint Board of Review.

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Thereupon, at the hour of 12:30 p. m., the Commission adjourned

to meet Wednesday, October 16, 1916, at 10:30 a. m.

Attest:

Secretary.

October 18 , 19l6. No meeting held.

October 19 , 1916. No meeting held.

MEETING OF FEDEL TR COMMISSION

October 20 , 1916, 3:30 p. m.

William J. Haris, Acting ChairmJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

A letter from Secretary Redfield, together with a copy of letter

to him from Dr. Pratt, (8l46-4-l) cri ticising the Commission's Report

on Cooperation in Amrican Exort Trade, ,was presented, considered , and

after discussion the members of the Advisory Economic Board, together

wi th Messrs. Morrow and Duand, were called into the room, and after

discussion it was unanimously agreed that the Advisory Economic Board,

together with Messrs. Morrow and Duand, should confer with Dr. Pratt

an his associates , with the view of having such report conform, if

possible, to the suggestions of the Secretary.

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of New Jersey, appeared, an discussed certain questions involvedin the Commission's investigation of gasoline prices. Mes srs .

Walker. Haney, Gordon, Walsh, McDonald an Carroll were present at

the hearing.

Mr. Davies presented a report, in re case of the Federal Trade

Commission v. A. Theo. Abbott & Co. (Docket No. 2), recommending

the final dismissal of the same, which, after discussion, was approved

and tbe case disposed of by consent finding an order.

Thereupon, at the hour of 6:00 p. m., the Commission adjoured

to meet Saturday, October 21, 1916,

Attest:

secretary.

October 21, 19l6. No meeting held.

October 22 1916. Sunay.

October 23, 19l6. No meeting held.

October 24. 1916. No meeting held.

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METING OF FEDER TRA COMMSSION

October 25, 19l6, 11:00 A. M.

William J. Harris , Acting ChairmaJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

The Secretary presented a letter prepaed by the Advisory Economic

Board to Secretary Redfield, advising him that the Commission had availed

itself of the suggestions contained in his letter of October 18th, in regard

to the Commission' s report on Cooperation in Amrican Exort Trade. Let ter

approved, an he Secretary directed to sign such letter and forward sam

to Secretary Redfield.

At 12:00 Noon a recess was taken until 4:00 p. m.

Willia.'! .J. Haris, Acting ChairmJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

The Cornmission reassembled at the hour of 4:00 p. m.

The Advisory Economic Board, together wi th Dr. Merchant, were

called into a conference , and the Commission' s investigation into

the news-print paper industry was fully discussed.

Thereupon, at the hour of 5:30 p. m., the Comission adjoured

to meet Thursday, October 26, 1916, at 10:30 a. m.

Attest:

Secretary.

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October 26, 19l6, 10:00 A. M.

William J. Harris, Acting ChairmaJoseph E. DaviesWi 11 H. Parry

It was moved by Mr. Parry. and seconded by Mr. Davies , that

the Advisory Economic .Board prepare a statement for publicity covering

, the present status of the news-print paper investigation, including a

statement of facts in reference to the cost of the maufacture of paper, etc.Motion carried.

Letter from Mr. Timothy T. Ansberry, dated October 16, (File 8508-584-

asking for a hearing on the report of the Commssion on the news-print paper

industry, was presented. It was ageed that before such report is issued apublic hearing would be held, at which the paper maufacturers , and publish-

ers , would be requested to appear, and testify.

A letter from Congressma M. E. Burke, calling attention to the pros-

pective shortage of coal in Wisconsin an other Northwestern States, on accountof the alleged lack of cars , was presented , and after discussion it was unni-mously agreed that inasmuch as this matter is being investigated by the Inter-

state Commerce Commission, a conference be held wi th that Commission, an thatthe Secretary arrange for such conference.

. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted:

, The nature of the work of the Commissionhas rendered inaequate the present system of costaccounting, and

WHERS, An accurate knowledge of the cost of carry-ing on the work of the Commssion is essential to itsefficient management,

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O.JRESOLVED: Tht the Secretary is hereby directed to

put into effect November 1st, a cost accounting systemwhich will show the cost of conducting economic investi-gations, disposing of complaints an carrying on theother work of the Commssion in such detail as theSecretary may deem desirable for the efficient conductof the work of the Commssion.

\VfS , An accurate report of the work done by eachemployee is essential to any adequate cost system

RESOLVED: That from and after November 1st, everyemployee of the Commission, except the Secretary, andsuch employees as may be excepted by him, shall turn indai ly a report of his work on the forms and in the manerprescribed by the Secretary.

Thereupon, at the hour of 12:00 Noon, the Commssion adjourned to meet

Friday, October 27, 19l6, at 10: 30 a. m.

Attest:

Secretary.

October 27 1916. No meeting held.


October 29 1916. Sunday.



November 1, 1916. No meeting held.

November 2 1916. No meeting held.


November 4, 19l6. No meeting held.

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November 5, 19l6. Sunday.




November 9 19l6. No meeting held.


November 11, 19l6. No meet ing held.

November 12 1916. Sunday.


November l4, 1916. No meeting held.

November l5, 19l6. No meeting held.


November 17 19l6. No meeting held.

November l8, 1916. No meeting held.

November 19 1916. SUay.

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METING OF FEDEL TRA COMMISSION

November 20, 1916, 11:00 A.

Edward N. Hurley, ChairmaWilliam J. Harris, Vice ChairmJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Pary

The following resolution, in reference to granting Henry Rees and Edgar H.

Gerber, clerks of the Commssion, and now serving in the U. S. Army, anual

leave , was unnimously adopted:

WHRE, Henry Rees and Edgar H. Gerber, clerksin the Comssion at $900 per annum each, were muteredinto the United States Service as second lieutenatsof infantry on June 28, 1916, and

\VHERE, the full thirty days anl leave with paycould not be granted them at that time by reason of the'construction placed upon Section 6 of the Act of May 10,1916, by the Comptroller of the Treasury, said section pro-hibi ting the' payment of two salaries when the combinedamount exceeds $2 000. 00 per annum, and each of theircompined salaries did exceed such a sum, and

WHEREAS, a proviso in the later act of Augst 29, 1916(Public No. 241, page 30) provides

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That no such retired officer. officer or enlistedman shalJ be de ied or epr! v 2-- of of his f

1lr uca ' c 8ftgf1s oR! Sf H llBdered by reason of any decision or construction ofsaid section six. and

'iVHERES, The Comptroller of the Treasury in construing theproviso above referred to has in a case similar to the cases ofRees and Gerber allowed payment for a full thirty days anualleave;

THREFORE, BE IT BESOLVED: Tht Henry Rees and Edgar H.Gerber. clerks at $900 per annum each, now on indefinite leaveof absence without pay, be each granted the full anual leavewi th pay allowed. by law

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thirty days -- from which will beducted , respectively, 17 days, 6 hours , and 30 minutes, and

19 days, 4 hours, and 15 minutes, the amount of annual leavewi th pay which was respectively allowed them prior to theirmuster into the Un! ted States service June 28, 1916.

It was unanimously agreed that a committee, consisting of attorneys

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and economists of the Co ssion, be appointed to prepare a plan for the

proposed hearing on the news-print situation, the Secretary to select the

members of such committee.

The following resoluti on, offered by Mr. Barry, in regard to the

print-paper investigation. uner Senate Resolution No. 269 , was unani-

mously adopted:

WHRES, pusuant to Senate Resolution No. 269, direct-ing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the increasesin the prices of various kinds of paper required for print-ing and binding, the Advisory Economic Board has . with the

approval of the Commission, but without forml action beingtaken thereon, begu an investigation of the book paperindustry, assigning exainers and special agents to study thework as fast as they can be released from the news-printinvestigation, and has also sent out to maufacturers andjobbers of print paper schedules calling for certain infor-mation of a general nature which will be of assistance inplanning the investigation,

NOW, THREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the action of theAdvisory Economic Board in assigning men to this investiga-tion an in sending out the schedules is hereby approvedand said Board is further directed to prosecute the inves-tigation called for under Senate Resolution NO. 269, or such

parts thereof as may be practicable with the limted numberof men available for that purpose. Said Board is directed toreport to the Commission the plan and scope of the investiga-tion as outlined by it, together wi th its recommendations ineference thereto.

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Company, file No. 2-20, adopted, and the papers transferred from the Docket

Division to the Division of Mails and Files.

A motion by Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Pary, that consideration ofthe gasoline report be made a special order of business at II o' clook a. m.,

November 21st, was unanimously carried.

Threupon, at the ho;r of 12:30 p. m., the Comssion adjoured to meet

Tuesday, November 21, 19l6, at lO:30 a. m.

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METING OF FEDEL TR COMMISSION

November 2l, 19l6, 10:30 a. m.

Edward N. Hurley, ChairmaWilliam J. Harris , Vice ChairmJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

The members of the Advisory Economic Board, together with Messrs.

Gordon, Wing, and Carroll, were called into the meeting, and a general

conferenoe regarding the various points of difference concerning the

gasoline report was indulged in. It was agreed that certain pOints of

difference as to the correctness of certain tables respecting costs,

be submitted by Messrs. Walker and Haey to accountants Belt and Hoover,

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for consideration, and that said Belt and Hoover report to the Camis-

sion regarding the said points of difference. After further considera-

t i on of the report, the C ommi s s i on dec ided to omit from the report the

chart indicating the cost of shares of stock, but to state in the text of

the report the facts covered by said chart.

A recess was taken at 1: 00 0' clock p.

Edward U. Hurley, QhairmWillia J. Harris, Vice ChairmanJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

The Commission reassembled at the hour of 3:00 p. m.

The Commission gave further consideration to the matter of holding hear-

ings in regard to certain features of the news-print investigation, and a

reolution offered by Mr. Fay, seconded by Mr. Haris, was unanimously

adopted , as follows:

7lS, A public hearing o the news-print situationwith a view to ascertaining what, if any, artificial restraintsare responsible for or have contributed to the present shortagein supply and increase in price of news print, at whiCh thosewho are known or supposed to have infoTmat i on concerning thesubject shall be exained under oath, is contemplated by theCommission;

HCN, THREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That a s:r'cial board,consisting of Assistant Counsel T. :M. Gordon, John Walsh, andW. T. Chat land , and Economists Robertson and Merchant, is erebyappointed to prepare plans for such hearing and lists of wit-nesses to be subpoenaed, and to report such plans an recommend-ations in relation thereto as they may deem advisable , said reportto be mae to the Commssion at a meeting to be held on November

, 1916, at ll:OO o' clock a. m.

The law members of said special board shall consider andreport to the ConIDssion on the question as to whether wi tnessestestifying under oath at said proposed hearing will be givenimmunity from Prosecution for violation of law by reason ofgiving testimony uner oath.

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Wednesday, November 22, 1916, at 10:30 a. m.

Chairm.

Attest:

Secretary.

METING OF FEDE TRA COMMSSION

November 22, 1916, 10:30 A. M.

Edward n. Huley, ChairmWilliam J. Harris , Vice QhairrnJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

r.e Secretary again called attention to the matter of quarters

for the Co nission, and it was unimously decided to postpone action

until a definite proposition was received from Messrs. Davidson &

Davidson.

r.e Commission then went into conference with Messrs. Frank P. Glass

L. B. Palmer, and A. G. MCIntyre, representatives of newspaper publishers, and

the matter of a hearing wi th parties interested in the news-print paper investi-

gation was considered, Messrs. Walsh, Gordon, Chat land , Robertson, an Mer-

chant of the Commssion being present during the discussion.

Mr. McIntyre mae a long statement of the situation in reference to the

manufacture of news-print paper from the maufacturer's standpoint After

considerable discussion it was deci ed to have Mr. MCIntyre continue his

statement before the members of the staff of the Commission above-mentioned

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and the Commissioners retired to Mr. Parry's room, where a further dis-

cussion of the J:per inquiry and proposed hearing was continued.

Mr. Hurley stated that he ha discussed certain facts connected

wi th our investigation into the news-print paper industry with the

Attorney-Gneral. whereupon it was suggested by Mr. Davies that a

letter be prepared, advising the Attorney General that we were conducting

such investigation, and that upon its completion the Commssion would furish

his DeJ:rtment with such informtion as would seem to contravene the laws

coming wi thin the jurisdiction of his department.

Thereupon, at the hour of 1:00 p. m., the Commission adjoured to

meet at 3:00 p. m.

Edward N. Hurley, ChairmaWilliam J. Harris, Vice ChairmaJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Pary

The Commission reassembled at the hour of 3:00 o' clock p. m.

Mr. Parry was authorized to subpoena Mr. R. B. Swayne to appear

in Washington in the matter of the application of R. B. Swyne, Inc.,

for the issuance of a complaint against the Western Electric Co.

The Commission then entered upon a fUther discussion of the news-

print paper situation, and it was decided to send representatives of

the Commission to New York to subpoena Air. George Chaoon, and also to make

inquiries in regard to certain reported facts.

Thereupon, at the hour of 4:45 p. m. the Commission adjourned to meet

Attest:

10:30 a. m.Thursday,

Secretary.

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METING OF FEDER TR COMMSSION

November 23, 19l6, 10: 30 A. M.

Edward N. Hurley, ChairmanWilliam J. Harris , Vice ChairmaJoseph E. DaviesWi 11 H. Pary

ORDD, Tht John L. Simpson be relieved from reporting for duty

until Mach l, 1917.

The matter of quarters for the Commissi n was again considered, and a

wri tten proposition from Messrs. Davidson & Davidson , to erect a building

the corner of 15th and K Streets., N. W., presented, and after discussion it

was decided to enter into negotiations wi th said firm for the construction of

a building, provided satisfactory arrangements could be mae with the Depart-

ment of Commerce to allow the Comission to remain in its present quarters

until the proposed building is construted.

The ComssIon as a whole thereupon conferred wi th Secretary Redfield

in his office , Who very generously agreed that the Camission remain in the

Commerce Building until the proposed bUilding is erected.

At 1:00 o' clock p. m. the Commission tOOk a recess until 3:00 p. m.

Edward N. Hurley, ChairmaWilliam J. Harris , Vice ChairmJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

The Commission reassembled at 3:00 o' clock p. m.

Mr. Davies was authorized to confer wi thMessrs. Arthur E. Wright,

Harry Thalheimer, and W. C. Powers, while in New York, in regard to the

news-print paper investigation.

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The corni ttee heretofore appointed to prepare a plan for conduct-

ing the hearing in connection with the news-print paper investigation re-

ported that they had considered the matter , but had not had time to

reduce a plan to writing. It was decided, however, to hold such hear-

ing on December 12 , 1916.

On motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Harris. Mr. Farry was directed

to attend the fourth annual National Conference on Marketing and Farm

Credi ts, in Chicago , December 4-9th, 1916.

On motion of Mr. Davies , seconded by Mr. Parry, Mr. Haris was

authorized to go to Canada an investigate certain conditions connectedwith the news-print paper investigation.

Thereupon, at the hour of 6:00 p. m.. the Commission adjoured to

meet Friday, November 24, 1916, at 10:30 a. m.

Attest: /

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Held at the Knickerbocker Hotel,New York City, November 27, 19l6,at 10 o' clock a. m.

William J. Harris, Vice ChairmanJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

Mr. Parry was appointed to act as Secretary during this meeting and

adj ourned meetings thereof held in the City of New York.

Mr. Davies reported the results of certain conferences held by him

which led him to bel ieve it to be desirable to mae further investigati on of

the correspondence files of the Interntional Paper Company, Incorporated,

an of its officers; and also of the correspondence files of the News PrintMaufac turers Ass ociati on, and of its officers. He recommended that attor-

neys and exa iners of the Commssion be authorized and directed to make such

an exaination, and that in anticipation of refusal on the part of the officers

of the Interntional Paper Compny, and the News Print Maufacturers Associa-

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that the Attorney General be asked to direct the United States District

Attorney, in the City of New York, to cooperate with the Commission in procur-

ing a wri t of madams from he Uni ted States District Court enforcing the

demads and orders of the Comission.

Mr. Parry reported a telephonic message transmitted to him by Mr. Walter

Twombly from the Chairma of the Commission in Washington, to the effect that

he desired action deferred until his arrival in New York on November 27, 1916.

Thereupon it was ordered that action be deferred as requested by the Chairm,an that such preliminary tentative steps be taken as might be deemed advisable.

It was ordered that the Secretary of the Commission confer with the Attor-

ney General, wi th a view to securing hi s cooperati on in the event that it should

be foun necessary or desirable to secure a writ of mandamus commding any cor-

poration or association to comply wi th the order of the COmmssion, mae

pusuace of Section 9 of the Trade Commission Act.

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It was also ordered that Special Counsel T. M. Gordon be directed to

report to the Comission in New York at once.

Thereupon, at the hour of 1:00 p. m., the Commission adjoured

to meet Tuesday, November 28, 1916, at 10:00 a. m.

Attest:

Acting Secretary.

METING OF FEDEL TRA COMMSSIO!

Held at the Knickerbocker Hotel,New York City, November 28, 1916,at 10 0' clock a. m.

Edward N. Hurley, ChairmaWilliam J. Harris, Vice ChairmaJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

The following resolution was offered by Mr. Davies, seconded

by Mr. Harris, and unimously adopted:

RESOLVED: In an investigation now being conducted bythe Federal Trade Commission pusuant to Senate ResolutionNo. 177, of the Sixty-fourth Congress, first session, adoptedApril 24th, 1916, in words as follows:-

"Resolved, That the Trade Commssion is herebyrequested to inquire into the increase of the price ofprint paper during the last year and ascertain whetheror not the newspapers of the Uni ted States are being sub-jected to unair practices in the sale of print paper.

and pursuat to Senate Resolution No. 269 adop'ted September 7th,

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esolved, Tht the Federal Trade Commission be,an the same is hereby, directed to investigate theincrease in the prices of the various kinds of paperrequired for printing and binding during the lastyear, and to ascertain and report, at as early a dateas practicable, whether there have been any violationsof the anti trust Acts by any corporation in connectionwith such advance in prices, with special reference tothe prices demaed for paper necessary for the publicprinting and binding, and also whether or not the paperso used was manufactured in the Uni ted States or importedfrom the Dominion of Cana, tI -

Tht pusuant to t e provisions of Section Nine (9) of theFederal Trade Caraission Act, T. M. Gordon, William T.Chantland, W. T. Kelley and W. C. Reeves, Attorneys ofthe Commssion, are hereby designated as the duly author-ized Agents of the Commission to exaine and copy an andall documentary evidence of whatever character, wi thin thescope of said Resolution, of the News Print MaufacturersAssociation, the International P.per Co., Inc., and ofany of their officers , agents or employees.

Resolution adopted by the Federal Trae Commissionat a session held in New York, November 28, 19l6.

Mr. Pary was authorized and directed , to sign and attest resolutions

as Acting Secretary, and to sign such notices or other ,papers as counsel

for the Co ission might find necessary to carry the puposes of the Reso-

lution into effect.

At 1 0' clock p. m. a recess was takn until 5 o'clock p. m.

William J. Harris , Vice ChairmaJoseph E. DaviesWill H. P.

The Commssion reassembled at the hour of 5 o'clock p. m.

Counsel for the Commission reported, by telephone, that the

President of the Interntional P.per Co., Inc., was not inclined to permit

them to exaine certain confidential files of correspondence in his officeand ha requested that the e ination be postponed until the following morn-

ing and that he be permitted meanhile to remove from the files such letters

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as he might consider as confidential and not bearing on the subject of the

investigation. After discussion of this request by the Commission, counsel

for the Commission were instructed not to accede to Mr. Philip T. Dodge'

demad, whereupon counsel for the Commission arraned with Mr. Dodge that

the correspondence fil s should be securely sealed an left in the office of

the International Paper Co. until the following morning, ' aDd that the exaina-

tion should then proceed , which action was eported to the Commission by

telephone, and approved.

Thereupon, at the hour of 6:00 p. m., the Commission adjoured to meet

Wednesday, November 29, 1916, at 10:00 a. m.

Attest:

Acting Secretary.

METING OF FEDEL TR COMMISSION

Held at the Knickerbocker Hotel,New York City, November 29 , 19l6,at 10 o' clock a. m.

Joseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

Counsel for the Commission reported that the exaination of corres-

pondence files in the offices of the International Paper Co., Inc., was

proceeding wi thout objection on the part of the officers of that company.

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December 2 , 1916.

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METING OF FEDERL TRA COMMISSION

December 2, 1915, 10:30 a. m.

William J. Harris , Acting ChairmJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

The matter of the hearing in re the news-print paper investigation

set for December 12, 1915, was called up, and after discussion it was agreed

that the commttee heretofore appointed be directed to prepare a specific

plan for such hearing, and present the same to the Commssion on December 4th.

A request from Mr. S. O. Swayne, General Counsel for the Standard Oil

of New Jersey, for a hearing before the Commission on the question of

permitting inspection of certain records of said compny, was presented, and

the Secretary directed to advise Mr. Swayne that his request to appear before

the ' Commssion ha been granted, and that he would be heard at lO:30 a. m.,December 4th.

T,e report and plan of the Advisory Economic Board, in regard to

investigation of anthracite coal prices, in response to Senate Resolution

No. 2l7, was presented, discussed, and upon motion by Mr. Harris, seconded

by Mr. Parry, adopted, with the additiOn that the anthracite coal inves-

tigation be given precedence over the bituminous coal investigation.

e resignations of Messrs. D. A. Morrow, an W. H. Enland, werepresented, an accepted.

ORDERED, that Homer F. Phillips, and Simon Schwrtz, be employed as

clerks, Class 1, at $1200 each per anum.

382December 2, 1916.

The matter of granting leave to Mr. L. F. Caswell, head of the Stenographic

Division, was considered, and upon motion of Mr. Davies it was unimously ageed

that Mr. Caswell be granted leave of absence for four months, without p

ORDERD, that F. X. Patterson be transferred from the statutory roll to the

lump-sum roll, with the title of Special Agent, at a salary of $2, 000 per num,

and that Mr. Patterson become the Chief of the Stenographic Division in the place

of Mr. Caswell.

It was unimously ageed that Mr. Timothy T. Ansberry, attorney for the

News-Print Maufacturers' Association, be advised by letter of the time and

scope of the Commssion' s hearing in connection with the news-print paper

inves tigati on.

The following resolution, concerning the news-print paper hearing, was

offered by Mr. Pary, and unimously adopted:

BE SOL VED, (1) Tht the hearing in re news-print, on December12th, is for the pupose of receiving the voluntary statements ofpublishers, news-print manufacturers and others who may desireto appear; but the Commssion reserves its right to place anywi tness under oath and to make such inquiries as may be deemedadvisable. '

, (2) Tht the Advisory Economic Board be instructed toprepare a statement as to facts and conclusions so far arrivedat in the investigation as may be eemed advisable to disclosefor discussion at said hearing, an to report such statementto the Commssion.

(3) Tht special &gents be forthwith assignd to exainethe correspondence of such maufacturers, officers of Associa-tions , or others, and that a special exainer be assigned toinvestigate the stock-market acti vi ties of the Internati onalPaper Company.

(4) That the spe:cial board heretofore created to maerecommendations concerning the news-print investigation becontinued, with full power to put into effect the provisionsof :pagaph 3 of this resolution. Said special board isalso directed to make plans for the hearing on December 12than to report the sam to the Commssion.

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The report of the Advisory Economic Board, regarding cooperation with

the Interstate Commerce Commission respecting prices of water-borne anthracite

coal shipped to New England in 19l3, was adopted.

Thereupon, at the hour of 1:00 p. m., the Commission adjourned to meet

Monday, December 4, 19l6, at 10:30 a. m.

Attest:

Secretary.

December 3, 1916. Suday.

December 4, 19l6. No meeting held.

METING OF FEDE TRA COMSSION

December 5, 19l6, 10:30 A. M.

Edward N. Hurley, ChairmanJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

The matter of the Commssion's action in deciding as W whether or not

the anthracite coal investigation should be given precedence over the bitumn-

ous coal investigation was called up and discussed.

Mr. Huley sugested that it was important to consider the matter of a

cost system for the bi tuminous coal operators before entering upon a general

investigation in response to H. R. No. 52. It was finally concluded to hold

the matter in abeyance until the Commissioners ha an opportunity to confer with

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the Advisory Board , an Messrs. Wing and Gardiner.

. Davies called attenti on to the fact that certain accounting

systems ha been approved by the Chairmn without being presented to

the Commission for action , and after discussion he following order,

at the suggestion of the Chairma, was unnimously adopted:

ORDERED, That hereafter no form of accounting presentedto the Commission for approval shall be passed upon by anyindividual Commssioner; but in the event a system of acco- tingis presented to the Comrssion for approval, it shall be presentedto the Commission in reguar session, together with report andrecommendations from the Commssion' s accounting experts , and the

e considered in the regular way by the Commission.

It was further ordered that the Accounting Division mae afull report to the Comrssion regarding all the systems of accounting

that have been heretofore approved by Mr. Huley.

ereupon, at e hour of l:OO p. m., the Commission adjourned

to meet Wednesday, December 6 , 1916, at 10: 30 a. m.

Attest:

Secretary.

JPwr;

METING OF FEDE TRADE COMMISSIONDecember 6, 19l6, 11 :30 a. m.

Edward n. Huley, ChairmaWilliam J. Harris, Vice ChairmnJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Pary

Messrs. George W. Anderson, and Edward A. Adler, Special Assistants

to the Attorney General of the United States , assigned by the Department

of Justice to e an investigation into the causes of the high cost

of living, appeared before the Commssion for the pupose of discussing

infor.ation possessed by the Commission on such subject. I t was ageed

that the Commission would assist the Depatment of Justice in any way

that it could in such inves tigati on.

Thereupon, at the hour of 1:00 p. m., the Commssion adjoued tomeet Thursday, December 7 , 1916, at 10:30 a. m.

Chairma.

December 7 , 1916. No meeting held.

December 8, 1916. lio meeting held.

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METING OF FEDE TRA COMMISSION

December 9, 1916, ll:OO A. M.

Edward N. Hurl ey, Chai rrnnWilliam J. Harris , Vice ChairmaJoseph E. DaviesWi 11 H. Parry

The members of the Advi sory Economic Board , together with Messrs.

Wing, Gardiner, an Belt, were called into a conference wi th the Com-

mission in regard to the practicability of conferring with the bituminous

coal operators , in reference to a uniform sys tern of accounts. After

discussion it was decided to invite Mr. F. C. Honnold, representing

certain bituminous coal operators' associations, to appear before the

Commission an discuss his system of uniform accounting for bituminouscoal ppera t or,s.

Thereupon, at the hour of 12:00 o' clock, the Commssion adjourned

to meet Monday, December ll, 1916, at 10:30 a. m.

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December 10, 1916. Sunday.

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MEETING OF FEDERAL TR COMMISSION

December 11, 1916, 3:00 p. m.

Edward N. Hurley, ChirmanWilliam J. Haris, Vice ChairmaJoseph E. DaviesWill R. Pary

The committee in charge of the news-print paper hearing met with

the Commission, and the general plan for such hearing was discussed and

approved by the Commission.

Thereupon, at the hour of 5:00 p. m., the Commission adjoured tomeet Tuesday, December 12, 1916, at 10:30 a. m.

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METmG OF FEDER TRA COMMSSION

December 12, 19l6, 10:30 A. M.

Edward N. Hurley, ChairmWilliam J. Harris, Vice ChairmaJoseph E. DaviesWill H. Parry

The Commssion met in the little ball-room of the Willard Hotel,

Washington, D. C., and conducted a hearing in connection with the news-

print paper investigation.

See stenographic report (File A-24022).

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