where the order bears the stamp of that Association) an order declined by him; 3. Promptly to offer the delivery of an order accepted by him in pursuance of its terms and to use every reasonable effort to secure the acceptance of its delivery by the retailer; 4. Promptly to notify the manufacturer (or, at his option, the American Specialty Manufacturers' Association, where the order bears the stamp of that Association) of the refusal by a retailer to accept the due delivery of an order given by him, returning it, stating the circumstances of the refusal; 5. To refer no order accepted by him to either his salesman or the retailer for approval or confirmation; 6. To treat a retail order secured and presented by the manufacturer with the same consideration, care and dispatch as an order secured by his own salesman; 7. To store his products in a proper manner and to sell older stock first; 8. Not to divert the demand of the retailer for and from a particular specialty product in filling specialty orders. GROCERIES, WHOLESALE NATIONAL FOOD BROKERS ASSOCIATION CODE OF ETHICS 1. The Broker is the connecting link between buyer and seller and should always maintain the dignity of his position. 2. Absolute fairness and honesty to both buyer and seller is the best capital a Broker can have. 3. A Broker should respect the rights of competitors and never attempt by unfair means to interfere with their business. 4. The canner and packer, represented by any Broker constitute his stock in trade, and any deliberate attempt on the part of another Broker to unfairly interfere with a view to securing such representation, is decidedly against good brokerage ethics. 5. Co-operation among Brokers is the best way to strengthen their position in the business world, and anything that tends to add strength to the Brokers' position, should be encouraged. 6. The division of brokerage, on the part of the Broker, with either buyer or seller, is the poorest way of building up a brokerage business and indicates that the Broker puts a low value on his services. Reputable buyers and sellers deprecate such action as being most unfair competition and it is an indication of weakness on the part of the Broker. 7. Brokers should always be careful that all terms and conditions of sale go to both buyer and seller and should exercise due care to see that all sales, contracts and copies thereof should be exactly alike and state plainly all conditions and terms of said sale and that both buyer and seller are furnished with same promptly. 8. The Broker is a responsible agent between buyer and seller, and should at all times realize that fact and assume fairly that responsibility, standing firmly for a fair deal between buyer and seller. 9. The question of arbitration is a very important one in transactions of the present time, and permanent Arbitration Boards having been established for the handling of such matters, it is deemed advisable that all contracts between buyer and seller, should contain a clause providing for arbitration, in case of dispute arising in the fulfillment of that contract. 10. The National Food Brokers' Association is composed of the best brokerage talent in the country; as in union there is strength, all reputable Brokers should be members of this Association, thus enabling them to present a united front to protect the interests of the brokerage fraternity in any case of need. GROCERIES, RETAIL NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL GROCERS Code adopted 1919; Declaration of Principles, June 1923: CODE OF ETHICS 1. To consider my vocation worthy as affording me distinct opportunity to serve society. plane. 2. To elevate the standards of my vocation to a higher 3. To appreciate the deep responsibility and trust placed in me as the distributor of foods, upon the quality of which holds the future health, happiness and prosperity of our nation. 4. To hold that the exchange of my goods, my service and my ideas for profit is legitimate and ethical, provided that the parties within the exchange are benefited thereby. 5. To respect my competitors and take no undue advantage of them, should the opportunity afford. 6. To support my local, state and national association. 7. To value my citizenship and place my country and my flag next to my God. 8. Believing in the university of the Golden Rule, "All things whatsoever you would that men should do unto you, do ye so unto them," I will inculcate this idea in all my dealings. DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES With a keen realization of the responsibility of the retail grocers of the United States as an important unit in the distribution of the Nation's food; with a full recognition and deep sense of appreciation of the necessity for maintaining him as an efficient factor for the performance of his functions to the greatest satisfaction and to the best interest of the consumer-and for the purpose of promoting equitable dealing and harmonious relationship between food trade factors-the National Association of Retail Grocers announces the following declarations as representing desirable fundamentals for the guidance of manufacturers, wholesale distributors and retailers whose sense of fairness to the consuming public prompts the adoption of a business policy of equity, dependability and reasonable protection against trade piracy, and those practices which are destructive and otherwise conducive of being detrimental to honest merchandising. SHOULD BE MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATIONS We believe that all retail grocers should be members of the Local or State Associations in their respective localities. HAVE IDEALS AND THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF BUSINESS We believe that they should first strive to live up to the Code of Ethics of the National Association, and, second, learn about the Better Grocers' Bureau and aim to qualify for admission to Certified Membership. LICENSING THE RETAILER We believe that the much-discussed subject commonly referred to as "too many retailers”—and particularly as emphasized in the facts given in the report of the Joint Commission of Agricultural Inquiry-demands the thoughtful study of the public as well as the trade itself; while a plan of state licensing may be effective for developing constructive restriction, we are not in favor of such legislation until the same may be solved and finally developed through the process of orderly economic research with subsequent practical control, and not through the haphazard expediency of political influence. ENDORSE ESTABLISHED CHANNELS We regard the established methods of distribution—from producer or manufacturer to wholesaler and from wholesaler to retailer as providing a logical and natural channel of distribution, which has been developed to meet the demands of progress and endured the test of time, and which will continue to perform the functions of distribution more economically than any so-called more direct methods, entirely to the extent that those factors operate efficiently and with fairness, one to the other. RECOMMEND PRICE SUPERVISION We believe in the principle of the minimum resale price or such other proposals of standard price control as will provide reasonable and equitable protection to the public which is deceived by the reckless price-cutter, who destroys the best interests of manufacturer, distributor and consumer by methods of trade piracy of this kind. MANUFACTURERS SHOULD PROTECT We believe manufacturers should voluntarily adopt such measures as they are legally permitted to, and we do not consider |