Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-22
MILK
MEN SUBMIT CODE
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milk and cream or any other dairy
product Of q competitor. or to interfere
with delivery thereof.
10. Unfair for any distributor to de-
liver milk under own name which Is
not received, processed and bottled at
own dairy plant.
IL. Payment of hauling charges Of
prohibited.
IL. Considered unfair for any dis
tributor to compel producer to ship on
any particular truck or via any par
ticular transportation service.
Important Provisions.
Important sections of the marketing
agreement follow:
No deductions or commissions from
the price Of milk and cream payable to
producers by distributors shall be per-
mitted except by written consent Of
such producers, or by order of the secre-
tary or administrator, in accordance
with the terms of this agreement.
Distributors shall severally maintain
systems of accounting which shall ac-
curately reflect the true account and
condition of their respective businesses,
and shall show the volume, grade, use
and origin of all milk purchased and
sold by them. Their respective books
and records shall. during the usual
hours of business, be subject to the ex-
animation Of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture or his duly authorized representa-
tive, and the milk administrator, or his
duly authorized representative, to assist
them in furtherance of their duties with
respect to this agreement, including
verification by the Secretary and the
administrator of the information fur
nished on the forms hereinafter re-
ferred to. -"
Data Must Be Published.
The administrator shall combine and
publish monthly, and supply to such
association Of farmers requesting the
information, the information from the
distributors in the form of statistical
studies and data showing specifically
the monthly purchases Of milk and or
cream and the monthly sales of milk
and/or cream
The standards governing the produc-
ton, receiving transportation, process
ing, bottling and distribution of fluid
milk shall be those established pursuant
to or in accordance with the act or acts
OF Congress and in accordance
with the regulations of the Health De-
partment Of the District and of
the counties, towns. municipalities and
States Of Maryland and Virginia within
the washington sales area, which regu-
lations are hereby made a part of this
agreement.
The Secretary may, after public hear
ings, terminate this agreement as of the
end OF any month.
This agreement shall in any event
terminate whenever the President of the
United States or Congress shall ter
inmate the provisions of the act which
authorized this agreement -
Shall Name Administrator.
The Secretary shall appoint a local
administrator for the District who shall
have charge of enforcing the provisions
OF this agreement. In case of any dis
pute between distributor and producer
or in case OF violation Of this agree
ment by any producer or distributor
the administrator shall give at least
one weeks written notice to the parties
OF such dispute, or to the person guilty
of such violation, to appear at hear
ing before him.
Within three days after such hearing,
he shall decide the dispute. and. with
respect to any violation, shall enforce
any penalty which may be provided
for such violation Any party to such
hearing shall have the right to appeal
to an appeal board, such board to be
composed of three members.
One would represent the interests Of
the consumer: another would represent
the interests of the producer and shall
be an actual producer Of milk, but shall
not be an officer or director of any
producers association. the third would
represent the interests Of the dis
tributor and shall be an actual dis
tributor of milk.
The findings and recommendations
Of this board should be subject to re-
view by the Secretary, and become
effective and binding only upon the
approval of the Secretary.
Minimum Salary $4,000.
The administrator shall be appointed
by the Secretary. subject to removal
by the Secretary at his will. He shall
receive not less than $4,000, nor more