Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-17
PROFITEERINC IN
ENGLAND IS BEING
MADE UNP0PU LAR
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ICY Ho7HIHo JOURNAL Special LEASED wesl
London, Nov 16 (by the Associated
Press. Great Britain's stupendous |
effort To grapple with profiteering is |
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oui'alS "nIIH l'le - oao - -
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''ot,s, %i.'i -, .1sa Local tri-
heSi"es ss1. ,Es aP,,,iaintt, agotnst /
puIit.9 W Wiz ,i.toS a,1,i trib,naI
,e- a. oltil'Ii,hod il, snenific
iilNe 80 r,,,.,,,i gntI,,a ana wales
areas ot rms ioil.' % t'ts ,Is
IN auuIl.oh CeIl,l' o i,,anti,,t s,i1,
nave peeIl lolilleu " M s7s,tu,
poseu trusts or ,rinfs
De lnaIlp ''i,l'i'is a., ap.afit
ms mas pecn uo"e u'iNei '''' =
eeIlnB act .....-..4,.,, % nom,
Apart LIoiii 'i'e 80 ,,,t,ief1 10
plalhIs' Vhe poa'u VI - ',e'o, ~ +ho
eng ibed WIN tHe i11It,Io,lt
anu ploliteelihS i"N. - NV ia
" lhYeslisatlhS plies@,
prCIlIS OF I1rAe' HuiI nun w.,
ucles IN colltIoH use, ~ les
formed CostI'Ss iiit'ee' -.
poseu oI ulstllls uisiies a. ll,,,lit
when - asSiStlhs 'lIe ceil ~ ~ ~,
zee IN IlS taSA' a SUI o4i5 a.
trusts mas peeh empowered " o ,'1t,I.
whatever teChhcaI ana expert a97l0'-
ance may be required
Scopc.oA INC AcI'
In scope, the act applles 70 any a.
| ticle or class OF arucles Whlcn Is one
! OF gina III common use by lne puo
TIC or 10 any aletiai liil' ',iaai,y ~
accessories USED N ING Piouuc,lo ~. ~
I such articles' inc ACT does not "ppiy
/ 10 'cohroIltd aTtltless such 40 ~
Ter, sugar peer l,ouI, Iiquol go
moulles LOT WINCH il'Aill'ui4 =. '~e3
were fixed py WaILhie leg 'loll'
clear-cut uel'il'lo" nc ~. 80
prollieeIHS mas gs a PU ,,i,,ob iifl
has given local tribunals hiuS s o. ~
IcuIly III tHe pIosgIt iti "a -,
tasks. so lar' tne aeilIllloli l,iJ ~ ', -
by pr auChlaHu Neuu19' Pi 5'-,[-S4ll
the board OF trace mas peeiI 49, - %
as basis lot prosecution. ~ 80 49,
'The making OF al! uhreaso lly ~ 81
protlt all the clrcuLlslathceeS,, peIi!5
known, by the SAFE 10 one -" NV oi ~.
lzens OF an al ticie NIlcH - o"0' VI
one OF d klllu, ~ ooiitt'' oor-
on the moot question Oh Wu WIZ. Goi u.
sttutes an ef'so ~,
A. McCuLdy, parlalheItary s,t a., e'1 a.,
TO the ministry OF loou, re
clared; one OF the causes u ~ VI -Ig..,,
ing is the iact tIat lNe pupiiC
to have Iost an sense ol Wa ,a,,,I - eor
reasonable profit a 5000 pi lnIi ta 70 10
tribunals TO Work upon - no - 80; IN
themselves WhelheT tLe ptolIt - i'iS e.
er than someone ere Is cllai ms ~ :
is the protlt arrived az on any =. -
sonable business principles VI Is a., ~
merely dictated by aVarlce ana sfeea
Mr.. McCurdy has characterlHeu lilI
proiiteerlng act as an apiiol lI iiia
remedy for an aohofilidl state VI P"p-
lie feeling--an act not lh I'hi.Is ~. 70
harass British trace put TO iieip !, a. az
store 1t to normal ana heatthy coiioi-
tons.
Local tribunals nave peeh EN-
powered to investigate All clalhis
brought before them ana, IL the ~
legations of excessive chafseS are
established, to institute proceedings
against the seller before court OIL
summary jurisdiction where. upon
conviction, fines of not more thah
81 600 or imprisonment for terms not
to exceed three months, or poth' may
be imposed.
Questions before local tribunal IS are
, decided by a majority OF the mem
bers present and voting. Any seller
aggrieyed by any finding OF local
tribunal, other than a decision 20 taNe
proceedings before court OF sum
mary jurisdiction may appeal TO the
appeal tribunal for the area III Which
the local tribunal is operating The
institution of court proceedings Is NOT
the only function of the local trl-
bunals--they may dismiss the COM
plant entirely, declare the price
which would yield reasonable profit
on the article in question. or require
the seller to repay to the complainant
any amount paid by him in excess OF
the stipulated price,
Many Complaints lasted.
Local tribunals all over England
have lists of complaints for lnpestl-
cation; The articles range from m