Linwood Sales Co., Inc

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IN THE MATTER OF LINWOOD SALES CO., INC. AND BERNARD ABRAMS AND ABE S. WILLNER MODIFIED CEASE AND DESIST ORDER Docket 9,41,4. Order, August 16, 1944 Modified order in proceeding in question, in which original order issued on February 7, 1939, 28 F. T. C. 374, requiring respondents, their representatives, etc., in connection with the offer in commerce of razor blades, watches and various other articles of merchandise, to cease and desist from supplying, etc., lottery devices or schemes for the sale of their products, or using the term "free" to describe articles offered as compensation for distributing their merchandise, as in said order specified.

MODIFIED ORDER TO CEASE AND DESIST This proceeding having been heard by the Federal Trade Commission upon the complaint of the Commission and the answer of respondents, in Which answer respondents admit all material allegations of fact set forth in said complaint and state that they waive all intervening procedure and further hearing as to said facts; and the Commission having duly made and issued its findings· as to the facts, conclusion and order to cease and desist dated February 7, 1939; and the Commission having further considered said order to cease and desist heretofore issued, and being of the opinion that the public interest requires that a modified order to cease and desist should be issued in said cause·; and the Commission having given due notice to the respondents to show cause on July 24, 1944, why this case should not be reopened for the purpose of modifying said order to cease and desist; and the Commission having considered the matter and the record herein, and having issued its order modifying said order in certain respects, issues this its modified order to cease and desist: It is ordered, That the respondents, Linwood Sales Co., Inc., its officers, and Bernard Abrams and Abe S. Willner, individually, their respective representatives, agents and employees, directly or through any corporate or other device, in connection with the offering for sale, sale and distribution of razor blades, watches, china and silverware, clocks, cosmetics, dresser sets,·umbrellas, bedding, or any other articles of merchandise in commerce as commerce is defined in the Federal Trade Commission Act, do forthwith cease and desist from:

1. Supplying to or placing in the hands of others, pull cards or circulars having pull tabs thereon or other lottery devices for the purpose of enabling such persons to dispose of or sell any merchandise by the use thereof. 2. Mailing, shipping or transporting to their agents or to distributors or to members of the public pull cards or circulars having pull tabs thereon or other lottery devices so prepared or printed as to enable said persons to sell or distribute any merchandise by the use thereof. Order 39 F. T. C.

3. Selling or otherwise disposing of any merchandise by the use of pull cards or circulars having pull tabs thereon or any other lottery device. 4. Using the term "free," or any other term of similar import or meaning, to describe or refer to articles offered as compensation for distributing respondents' merchandise.

It is further ordered, That the respondents shall within 60 days after service upon them of this order, file with the Commission a report in writing, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which they have complied with this order.

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