New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
WOMAN TELLS HOW
TO TAME TRUSTS
Mrs. Frederick Makes Hit
With Speech Before Ju-
dietary Committee,
GAYS MANUFACTURER
SHOULD FIX PRICES
..,;oyes Real Competition,
Grided by Government Is
Monopoly Solution.
r-on IN, Tribune Bureau

.r-sr IN, Tribune Bureau
,N,sion. Feb lS-The mere men OF
g,... Judiciary Committee seeking
KIN, on trus; regulation listened for
asn an hour to-day 10 fair fem
,,s,rsss who told them as house
Row Uncle sam should umpire fair
.,. zane Of BUYING and selling.
,.- christine Frederick. @, Phladel-
-,,rescntnc the Housewives League
..-..,os. was the witness Of 2 different
.so arrcared before the House com
..., yolnc ,iVacious. Handsomely
90 fair 20 look upon. Mrs. Frcdcrick
-. telling argument and was given
.-,se.f attention She is the hrSt
~ outline views upon the trust
...o~ and certain members Of tho com
~. ,,.,ateiv admitted afterward tina,
..,l4 rather listen 20 her straight
.,.s-l talk than 10 the learned dis
,,..,-s Of t-us; "busuns experts.
"a. frederick who is q contributor 10
..s woman's publications. defended
...-., NJ The manufacturer TO hN prices.
TING that II made shopping easier and
II. rrom an economic viewpoint. and
81. ,se had little faith in the average ad-
..-,.ss. bargain.
sermarzlng her position she SAID
., male plea for general law
ne. unfair competition. so that We can
I, -ptyallv rid Of that body of men who
~, Il, Inc reputation and labor of others.
=, who do not give honest service them
sl,ts
o. b.reve competition will work out
.. aviation Of business quickly II real
.-,..,ion IS given a chance bv hayins
~. sam umpire the game fairly. In
LINZ art laws about business l hope
al gill remember the desires Of the con
.rref
.r-s the fullest and frankest knowl-
... about every article bought. second,
ID. ability 20 send child or servant 10
81. ,,v article without fear Of over
4,-.s or that the price or quality or
-,,,rtes MAY De different. in other
,,.s. remission 10 the manufacturers 10
..,.,.f their prices. and. third. that ] may
I. .tte 20 find standard goods for sale
- re- convenient corner; that every
,-,,.-ssement be given manufacturers 10
.s.s -stonsl sales and large volume. that
,,s- nav decrease and service increase
b., lie consumer thus reducing the cost
@ living"
NJ, Frederick prefaced her description
q -b..,a!n counter" allurements by say
~
-Dsrsniable goods at the same unvary-
i-s q.aliy and price mean that with little
frct can order such and such articles
nd Know they will always be the same.
Y brands are always changing and dis
i-ssarrz. 10 quality and prices are not
dependable. then ] have TO study my
.oocs an over again at each purchase
r',h Is vasteful OF time, entirely unsat-
EaGoy and inefficient.
-How does the matter Of uniformly
rsn,alned prices appear 20 me: ] must
1saf Up any possible misconception OF my
en, o. view by saying l believe there
ioa exist such an animal as genuine
afsa.n on one occasion l crowded
around a bargain counter. had my pieNus
'osls twisted out OF shape, suffered
tslocauon Of my dorsal humberis.
wrecked by best hat. tore out the armhole
q a good waist and secured three and
2 half Yards Of genuine Valenciennes lace
ir which ! paid only IS cents
That was FIVE years ago. Like the
f'as soap tramp. 4 have bought no other
snls then. repeat that in spite Of their
1uty there are however, legitimate bar
sans which fail into these two classes
'FiIsi-Seasonal goods. which must be
r'led on tho shelves 70 make room for
ih' goods Of the incoming season, such a.
- shall soon have In winter underwear
',t clothing 90 make room for spring
soods
Second - Clearing out OF limited
amounts Of merchandise on special oc-
ntons because Of special trade condi-
t'as, but only when offered by the rner-
f2ni whose claims about such goods have
s'r substantiated from past and perma-
sfi experience
Ny hope as a consumer, speaking Tor
yemen consumers generally. IS that there
VI b much more trade marked mer-
Hato.se. When there is a trade mark
srehandise Of standard quality and price
vi have more opportunity 10 test the
srlnsness Of so-called bargains"