The document is a complaint to Congressman George Schwabe about the unfair pricing regulations set by the Office of Price Administration on cereals. The Oklahoma grocers feel they are being penalized as wholesalers are given price increases while retailers are not. The document highlights specific examples of discrepancies in pricing and questions the fairness of the situation. The grocers hope the Congressman can take action to address this issue.

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Unfair Pricing Practices by OPA: A Grocer's Perspective

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_46_0015
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Unfair Pricing Practices by OPA: A Grocer's Perspective
Date Created:
1945-04-23
EDTF:
1945-04-23
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 is a complaint to Congressman George Schwabe about the unfair pricing regulations set by the Office of Price Administration on cereals. The Oklahoma grocers feel they are being penalized as wholesalers are given price increases while retailers are not. The document highlights specific examples of discrepancies in pricing and questions the fairness of the situation. The grocers hope the Congressman can take action to address this issue.
Topic:
Agricultural laws and legislation, Banks and banking--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
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:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages