The document from Gates Hardware & Supply Company to Congressman George B. Schwabe expresses concerns about the O.P.A.'s pricing policies, specifically regarding double taxation of dividends, price increases for manufacturers, and the growth of tax-free cooperatives. The company argues that these policies are detrimental to small businesses and urges the congressman to consider their impact on distributors.

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Challenges of Price Controls and Distribution in 1945

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_46_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Challenges of Price Controls and Distribution in 1945
Date Created:
1945-02-02
EDTF:
1945-02-02
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document from Gates Hardware & Supply Company to Congressman George B. Schwabe expresses concerns about the O.P.A.'s pricing policies, specifically regarding double taxation of dividends, price increases for manufacturers, and the growth of tax-free cooperatives. The company argues that these policies are detrimental to small businesses and urges the congressman to consider their impact on distributors.
Topic:
Banks and banking--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947), 78th (1943-1945)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_46_0000, Box, 3, 46, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
8 Pages