TARIFF INFORMATION, 1921 HEARINGS ON GENERAL TARIFF REVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PART I SCHEDULE A-Chemicals, Oils, and Paints INDEXED WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1921 EXPLANATORY. Hearings on a general revision of the tariff laws were commenced on January 6, 1921, pursuant to the following notice to the public, issued by the clerk of the Ways and Means Committee on December 8, 1920: Preliminary to general tariff revision, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives announces to all concerned that it will hold hearings at Washington, D. C., beginning January 6, 1921, and continuing for a period of six weeks. The distribution of time among the various schedules will be as follows: Schedule A-Chemicals, Oils, and Faints... B-Earths, Earthenware, Glassware. ..January 6, 7, 8, January 10, 11. Free List.. D-Wood, and Manufactures of. F-Sugar. Molasses, Manufactures of.. F-Tobacco, and Manufactures of........ G-Agricultural Products and Provisions....January 21, 22, 24. H-Spirits, Wines, and Other Beverages. J-Flax, Hemp, Jute, Manufactures of. M-Papers and Books.. N-Sundries... Administrative and Miscellaneous. .January 12, 13, 14. January 15, 17. ..January 18, 19. .January 20. January 25. January 26, 27. January 28, 29. January 31, February 1. 2. February 3, 4. February 5, 7. February 8, 9, 10. February 11, 12, 14. February 15, 16. Hearings will be conducted in the hearing room of the cominittee, room 321, House of Representatives Office Building. Sessions will begin at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m., unless otherwise ordered. Oral testimony.--Those desiring to testify should apply to the clerk of the committee at least one day prior to the date of the hearing in order to be assigned time on the program for that day. The following information should accompany the application: Name; permanent address; temporary address in Washington; person, firm, corporation, or associations represented; paragraphs of the act concerning which he seeks to be heard; and the amount of time desired. Briefs. To aid the committee, witnesses are requested to file copies of their briefs with the clerk in advance of the date of hearing. It is suggested that briefs should follow the outline given below: 1. Items and paragraphs in which interested; changes in duties recommended; reasons for such recommendations. 2. Importance of industry; development of industry and future prospects; number of employees affected. 3. Domestic production costs and wages and comparable costs and wages in foreign countries; also, if available, information concerning dumping, unfair competition, or other practices aimed to impair or destroy domestic industries. 4. Source of imports, volume, and prices at which offered. 5. Suggestions as to changes of phraseology or classification in the existing law. The committee will seek as far as practicable to recognize witnesses who are qualified to give first-hand information. All briefs and other papers filed with the committee should have indorsed thereon the name and address of persons submitting them and the numbers of the paragraphs of the present tariff law to which they relate. Stenographic reports of the proceedings before the committee were printed and distributed daily, which, in addition to the oral statements, contained briefs, memorials, resolutions, or other data sub 701361 3 MAY 28 |