New Britain herald., 1927-05-05

ton that in other cities there are
 employees of factories who conduct gift shops in their homes and sell the product of these factories at less than tho suggested or established retail prices. If this is true. and my statement is based on the assump- tion that 1t Is. then the fault lies with the local jeweler if he does not notify the factory, and I am sure the manufacturer would cooperate with him to adjust an unpleasant situation in the town or city. It is the lack of interest on the part of the jeweler that Is to blame if these practices continue.
 "In other Localities silver plated sets, both fiat and hollow ware. are sold from house to house on the in- stallment plan by persons not in tn" jewelry business. and prices ar quoted much higher than the rcGl! lar jewelry store quote, and repre- sentation is made that the pric" i lower than the jewelry store. Thi condition existed in Norwich and 10 cality. and through the efforts of live jeweler the attention w;t brought to the manufacturer wh" sold the goods. and who took steps to curtail the distribution of the silver.
 T notice the policy of some Of the large manufacturers is to sell the retail jeweler exclusively, and lip1 4F ara vVNorahn q n 1iGn on which he can be safely confident that there is q minimum of unde- sirable competition. and maximum of opportunity to sell with full and unhampered profit. and to furnish a service that pledges a definite use fitness to the retail jeweler. If a policy like that is fully carried out it is obligatory on the part of the lewcler to cooperate with the manu- facturer and in cases where there is an established price or suggested re- sale prices, that before the retailer sells at a lower figure he should first notify the manufacturer of his desire to reduce his stock and act on the advice or suggestion Of the manufacturer. For if the jeweler wants protection in maintaining prices he must work with the whole saler in the maintenance of thoso prices. In the case of some pieces of merchandise that have not moved perhaps the manufacturer can sug- gest some method that does not lower the prices and cause feeling and friction among the other jew elers In the trade.
 Another matter brought to my at tention Is that auctions have been conducted in Connecticut in . few places after o'clock in the eve ming. State law provides that no auctions can be held legally in the evening and it is the duty of the jewellers in the different cities to call the attention of the prosecuting at torney to this fact and have him take proper action according to law. One jeweler states that the state police advised him that the auction bill is so full of holes that it doesn't do much good, but I do not give that opinion of the policeman much thought. as think the persons best qualified to pass judgment on the merits of the law are two capable jurists who compiled the bill At torney John Buckley, United States district attorney. and Attorney Ale, Greedon. former judge. Hartford city court. But regardless of how effective a law Is on the statutc books, if the average icwelcr has not got backbone enough to com plain to the local prosecutor when he knows a violation of the law i, taking place that is detrimental 10 law"