The Archive · 1940

List of Goods Projected

Reverting to the project of the Councils investigation office to release for publication a list of brands of goods, the official explained that this would include the regulations of the Council governing the sale of each commodity listed, a description of the brands concerned. together with a range of prices. An attempt would be made tẹ lo also, without disclosing. b secrets, the profits generalij# idiéWAon the commodities.

He then emphasized that his department only was concerned with price investigation ami was not empowered to' fix pri explaining that it was far from.the intention of his department to regulate prices by publication of the prices for various brands.

As the public is composed mostly of people with limited means, he said, it would naturally follow that lower priced goods would have a better demand and enjoy a wider popularity. The result would be an eventual lowering of the standard of living. r27as i Last 4 Shows, 2.30, 445, 645, 9.15

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Charles Laughton—Frederic March in VICTOR HUGO'S

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