PAPER BOXES NATIONAL PAPER BOX MANUFACTURERS Adopted May 1922: CODE OF ETHICS We accept as our guiding principle the Golden Rule"Do unto others as you would that they should do unto you." In subscribing to this principle we are bound by the following ethics: TRUTH-To adhere strictly to the truth in all our business and personal relations, and never wilfully misstate or misrepresent any case or condition. SERVICE-To assist and serve our association as best we may, and to apply this precept to our activities as individuals. CONFIDENCE-To so conduct all our affairs that we shall always merit the confidence of all we meet in our various spheres of activity. JUSTICE-To recognize that there are two sides to every problem, and that common justice demands that we hear and weigh all phases of a subject before passing judgment on a person or thing. MORALITY-To establish and maintain a standard of business morality of such character that no force, however powerful, can ever impeach our integrity. LOYALTY-To be loyal to our association and its members, to those we know as friends, to our families and our homes, and last, though not least, to our country and our flag. We, the members of the National Paper Box Manufacturers Association, firmly believe that success only can attend any man or body of men who abide by the above in all their thoughts, words and actions. FOLDING BOX MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL LABEL MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CODE OF ETHICS Admitting that individuals are benefited when the prac tices in their industry are of high standards, and as the character of an industry can be only as good as the average of the units or individuals who compose it, it becomes our moral obligation to industry to conduct our individual activities by the standards of truth and justice and to reflect respect and credit upon that industry of which we are a part. Recognition of this moral obligation to industry will make effective this Code of Ethics, approved and adopted by the Folding Box Manufacturers National Association for all those engaged in the manufacture of folding boxes. The adoption of this code by the association places an obligation on all its members to sincere and faithful performance of the rules of conduct here set down. Section I. Rules of Conduct governing the relations of the Manufacturer with his Employees 1. We shall take an active and sympathetic interest in the welfare of our employees. We shall study and analyze all matters affecting our employees so that we may deal equitably in making and keeping them efficient, well, happy and contented. 2. A fair wage for a fair day's work shall be the first consideration in arriving at the rate of pay for all employees, with due regard for general living conditions, appropriate recreational activities, and the individual service rendered. 3. We shall know the individual abilities of our employees, so that we may place them in the positions for which they are best fitted, and justly promote them as opportunity offers. Industry, loyalty, ability and special effort should be rewarded, and all promotions or advancements shall be made solely on the basis of merit. 4. We shall provide proper and practicable safety devices for the prevention of accidents, and every effort should be made to maintain working conditions as pleasant as possible. Section II. Rules of Conduct governing our Relations with those from whom we Purchase 1. Truth and honesty will be rigidly observed. No misleading statements shall be made to secure lower prices. 2. Courtesy shall be extended to all salesmen or representatives inquiring for business, and their time shall not be needlessly wasted. 3. A written copy of all specifications, terms, and conditions of an order shall be required, and close inspection of all purchases shall be made. 4. Arbitrary adjustment of bills for any cause whatso ever without notice we consider unethical. Section III. Rules of Conduct governing our Relations with our Fellow-manufacturers 1. We shall practice clean and honorable competition, and shall establish and maintain cordial and friendly relations with our competitors. 2. We shall not make false or disparaging statements respecting a competitor's product, methods, personal, or financial standing. 3. We shall take into consideration every element of cost, make our prices accordingly and hold to them. 4. When we are offered business for which we are not thoroughly equipped and prepared to render efficient and satisfactory service, we will refer such customer to a fellow manufacturer who is equipped to handle it properly. 5. We shall adhere to the trade customs prevailing in the industry and shall not offer special inducements to secure business. Section IV. Rules of Conduct governing our Relations with our Customers 1. We shall insist that the customer's specifications be comprehensive and definite, and our proposals shall be equally comprehensive and definite. 2. We shall not take advantage of the customer's lack of knowledge and shall not furnish any grade of material which is inferior in quality to the grades specified by the customer. 3. We shall be guided, in making prices, by an efficient cost system, so that we may obtain a just and fair percentage of profit on all sales. 4. We shall promote the customer's confidence by deserving it, and we shall then have the right to expect scrupulous honesty from our customers. PEANUT BUTTER NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER MANUFACTURERS Adopted September 1923: CODE OF ETHICS or STANDARDS OF CORRECT PRACTICE The ideals of men best project themselves into reality when crystallized in written documents. In every line of human activity, a united written expression of that which is best for the common good becomes a strong force for progress. The mere expression clarifies the general sentiment. Nowhere is a formation of principles more needed than in business. In most industries there is a substrata of concerns which live by dishonest and unfair methods. Although they represent but a small part of an industry the vicious, crooked competition of such concerns can have a most harmful effect upon an entire industry. The trade association offers the agency through which the forwardlooking leaders of business can crystallize the conscience of their industry. Through the association united effort is possible to rid an industry of such practices. The active and associate members of the National Peanut Butter Manufacturers Association covenant and agree to each and every other member of the Industry as follows: ARTICLE 1. The Relation of Employer and Employe 1. In our dealings with our employes let us ever be mindful that there rests upon us, as employers, a grave responsibility. We should by precept and example endeavor to inculcate the highest ideals of manhood, character and service, ever remembering that true loyalty cannot be secured by purchase or intimidation since it comes from the heart. 2. A just and adequate wage for a fair day's work shall be the determining factor in fixing the rates of pay of our employes, consideration also being given to skill and productivity. 3. It is our duty to ourselves, as well as our employes, to provide safe and healthful equipment and workrooms for our employes to the fullest extent of our ability, and we shall provide proper and practicable safety devices and safety methods for the prevention of accidents and preservation of health. 4. We shall educate our employes in the technical and practical phases of our Industry, not only for their own advancement, but for their increased efficiency as a unit in the business. ARTICLE 2. Relations with those from whom we make Purchases 1. Truth and honesty shall be observed in all interviews. No misleading statements shall be made to secure lower prices, nor shall prices of competing firms be shown to each other. 2. The seller who offers a lower price for equal quality and quantity shall get the order; it shall not be given to his competitor at the same figure. 3. The terms of payments governing the purchase and the place of free delivery shall be fixed at the time the purchase is made, and carried out to the letter. Discounts for cash shall be taken only when payment is made within the time limit specified. 4. As purchasers we shall not accept any gratuity, commission, allowance, or any indirect profit in connection with any purchases. ARTICLE 3. Our Relations with each other 1. Our mutual interests can be best served through cooperation with one another, and our aim shall be and our efforts directed towards such mutual exchanges of general matters of like interests that each through the experience of others may profit thereby and avoid the loss entailed by others. 2. We shall refrain from and discourage the practice of disparaging a competitor's equipment, output, personnel, or his business, financial or personal standing, and shall endeavor to prove to our competitors that we are as sincere and honest in all matters as we could wish them to be. 3. In the realization that higher business standards and greater efficiency are to be attained through the proper use of knowledge received in an exchange of experiences, we shall maintain an open mind and give due consideration to the opinions of others. 4. We shall endeavor to maintain such a friendly relationship with competitors as will enable us to meet with them. and discuss frankly the means of furthering our mutual interests. 5. We shall not resort to bribery or other means of persuading customers' employes to acts which unjustly discredit a competitors product. |