Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Features Of Offer

spirit of fairness ana cO-Opetatloil.
Features Of Offer
THE principal features of the offer are.
whereas, among manufacturers and
publishers there are differences of opinion
regarding the increase since January,
1916. in the cost of production of news
print paper in the United States ana re-
garding the increased prices to Whlch
manufacturers are entitled for news PRIME
naner sold for use in the United States
for the six months period beginning
March /, 1917. taking into consideration
the increase in their cost OF production
and other conditions affecting such man
ufacturers.
And whereas the undersigned man
ufacturers are DESTROYS OF co-operallllS
in any plan that may be approved by
tho federal trade commission, proVld-
ing for a more effective distribution OF
news print paper among the smaller
publishers,
"And Whereas the undersigned man
ufacturers are DESTROYS of submitting
these matters to the arbitrament of
the Federal Trade Commission.
Nov. therefore, each of the under
signed does hereby request the Fedora
Trade Commission to find, fix ana &c
termine forthwith
"(A)-The probable or estimated in
creased cost of Production OF standard
news print paper in the United states
during the period Of time commencing
March /. 1917. and ending Sept. l. 1917,
over the cost of production Of news
print paper in the United States dur
ing the year. 1871
"(B)-What price per hundred
pounds at tho mill would be fair and
reasonable price for the sale of such
paper for use in the United States dur
ing the aforesaid period of time from
March /, 1917. to Sept. l, 1917; taking
into consideration such increased cost
of production and other conditions af-
fectinC respective manufacturers which
the commission may consider pertinent
ut this time.
1T is agreed by the manufacturers
that they will carry out all existing
contracts even if at prices lower than
those fixed by the commission and that
with respect to contracts which are
for higher prices reductions will he
proposition are these:
And each of the undersigned does
hereby agree that it will so far as lies
in its power limit each contract pur-
chaser to his necessary requirements
only and sell to its customer respective
~ who have no contracts sufficient pa
per to meet their necessary require
ments only. during said period OF time.
at a price not in excess of the amount
found. fixed ard determined by tho
Federal Trade Commission to he a
sair and reasona BILE maximum price on
such paper.
And the undersigned does also agree
and bind itself to cooperate with the
federal trade commission in carrying out
to bring about the distribution of news
print paper for the purpose of securing
prompt and effective relief to the small
publishers of the United States and
which will enable such small publish
ers. through cooperative buying to Sc
cure their news print paper at practi-
cally the same price as that which is
herelnunder to be enjoyed by the larger
publishers. due provision being made for
any additional cost of distribution New
publishers shall not be charged more
than said maximum prices fixed and de-
termined by the federal trade commits
sion during said period of time.
And each of the undersigned while
not admitting. but on the contrary ex-