THE NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
X. Excesses of every nature—inflation of credit, over-expansion,
over-buying, over-stimulation of sales—which create artificial condi-
tions and produce crises and depressions, are condemned.
XI. Unfair competition, embracing all acts characterized by bad
faith, deception, fraud or oppression, including commercial bribery,
is wasteful, despicable, and a public wrong. Business will rely for
its success on the excellence of its own service.
XII. Controversies will, where possible, be adjusted by volun-
tary agreement or impartial arbitration.
XIII. Corporate forms do not absolve from or alter the moral
obligations of individuals. Responsibilities will be as courageously
and conscientiously discharged by those acting in representative
capacities as when acting for themselves.
XIV. Lawful cooperation among business men and in useful
business organizations in support of these principles of business
conduct is commended.
XV. Business should render restrictive legislation unnecessary
through so conducting itself as to deserve and inspire public confi-
dence. (Resolution, Twelfth Annual Meeting, 1924.)
PREPARATION OF SHIPMENTS
In view of the great waste that has occurred through indiffer-
ence or carelessness in the packing of goods by manufacturers and
distributors for shipment by common carriers, this Chamber in con-
formity with its expressed policy to discourage practices that lead
to extravagance or waste recommends to its membership the adop-
tion of any and all measures that will induce shippers to take a
more active interest in the preparation of their goods for shipment
and thereby assist in reducing loss and damage in such transporta-
tion. (Resolution, Fourteenth Annual Meeting, 1926.)
CIVIL SERVICE
RECLASSIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
The present system under which personnel for the federal civil
service is secured and managed should be recast.
* See also: Postal Service. Government Reorganization. Foreign Commerce Service.
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