United States v. Lee

(after stating the facts as above). The statute creating the Federal Trade Commission (38 Stat. 717 et seq. [section 8836a et seq., U. S. Comp. St.]), was intended to provide an instrumentality of the government by which in a general way the injustices arising from unfair competition in business might be prevented and certain standards of business morality raised. The commission was authorized to take cognizance of complaints involving asserted unfair competition, and in addition authorized to gather and compile information with respect to the organization, business conduct, practices, and…