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By virtue of the powers vested in me by section 3 of Republic Act No. 509, entitled “An Act declaring National Policy, authorizing the President of the Philippines for a limited period to fix ceiling prices of commodities and to promulgate rules and regulations regarding prices of com­modities to effectuate such policy, and authorizing the appropriation of a certain sum for the purpose,” and upon the recommendation of the Price Administration Board, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. The following School Supplies shall not be sold at more than the maximum selling prices for importers or producers, wholesalers and retailers set opposite each:

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

LOCALLY PRODUCED WITH IMPORTED U. S. A. MATERIALS

Commodity Grade pads	Unit	Importer’s or producer’s price	Wholesale price	Retail ceiling price
100 leaves Grade I	100 pads	P12.66	P13.64	P0.17 ea.
100 leaves Grade II	100 pads	15.67	16.87	0.20 “
100 leaves Grade III	100 pads	13.71	14.76	0.18 “
100 leaves Grade IV	100 pads	15.25	16.42	0.20 “
Intermediate pads
72 leaves	100 pads	32.53	35.03	0.43 ea.
Commodity Composition note book (local and imported)	Unit	Importer’s or producer’s price	Wholesale price	Retail ceiling price
24 leaves	gross	P13.89	P14.96	P0.13 ea.
48 leaves	“	25.10	27.03	0.23 “
96 leaves	“	44.47	47.80	0.40 “

SCHOOL SUPPLIES (IMPORTED)

Blackboard small, style “T” with frame and chalk trough

Sizes:

18″ x 24″ outside measurement	each	8.39	9.03	10.97	Ea
21″ x 30″ outside measurement	“	9.46	10.19	12.38	“
24″ x 36″ outside measurement	“	12.78	13.76	16.71	“
36″ x 48″ outside measurement	“	25.09	27.02	32.81	“

Wall blackboard style “W”

Size: 24″ x 36″ outside measurement

each

10.50

11.31

13.74 ea.

Wall blackboard—Masonite

Sizes:.

18″ x 24″ outside measurement	dozen	24.18	26.04	2.64 ea.
24″ x 36″ outside measurement	“	48.53	52.26	5.29 “

Blackboard erasers

“Andrews” 6″ x 2″ x 11″	gross	39.81	42.87	0.36 ea.
“Weber” 5″ x 2″ x 1″	“	59.96	34.57	0.54 “
“Universal” 5″ x 2″ x 11″	“	77.42	83.97	0.70 “
“Webco” 5″ x 2″ x 11″	“	86.26	92.89	0.78 “

Carbon paper

Folder carbon paper 8″ x 13″ Standard Wt. Med. finish box…. 100 shts

0.59

0.63

0.77

Chalks
White chalk

“Waltham” yellow enamel

gross/box

0.98

1.05

1.28 box

Crayons:

Crayola No. 8	gross	21.62	23.28	0.20 pkg.
Crayola No. 16	“	43.24	46.57	0.39 “
Crayola No. 242	“	64.30	69.25	0.58 “

Ink, writing:
Parker Quink—

2-oz.	gross	42.71	46.00	0.39 ea.
32-oz	dozen	25.77	27.76	2.81 “

Diamond ink 1 1/2 oz.

Duro—blue black ft. pen	gross	20.41	21.98	0.19 ea.
Imperial black ft. pen	“	20.41	21.98	0.19 “

Commodity	Unit	Importer’s or producer’s price	Wholesale price	Retail ceiling price
Washable true blue ft. pen	gross	P20.41	P21.98	P0.149 ea.

Diamond ink 2 1/2 oz.

College red ft. pen	gross	20.41	21.98	0.19 ea.
Special blue black writing	“	28.30	30.48	0.26 “
Special violet ft. pen	“	32.84	35.36	0.30 “
Special green ft. pen	“	32.84	35.36	0.30 “
Special true blue ft. pen	“	32.84	35.36	0.30 “
Special red ft. pen	“	32.84	35.36	0.30 “
Special black ft. pen	“	32.84	35.36	0.30 “

Manila paper in sheets
Sizes:

36″ x48″— 80 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream	19.90	21.43	0.05 ea.
36″ x 48″—100 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream	23.23	25.02	0.06 “
36″ x 48″—120 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream	29.15	31.39	0.08 “
36″ x 48″—140 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream	34.13	36.75	0.09 “
36″ x 48″—170 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream	40.76	43.89	0.11 “

Pencils
Dixon lead pencil:

“Ticonderoga” Grade Nos. 1, 2, 25/10, 3 and 4	gross	9.52	10.25	0.09 ea.
“Peco	“	5.98	6.44	0.05 “
“Advance”	“	8.06	8.68	0.07 “
“Industrial” Grade Nos. 1, 2, 3, and F	“	8.67	9.34	0.08 “

Mongol Eberhard Faber:

482 No. 1	gross	9.91	10.68	0.09 ea.
482 No. 2	“	9.91	10.68	0.09 “
482 No. 3	“	9.91	10.68	0.09 “
Zero	“	6.09	6.56	0.06 “

Plain chip board Sizes:

26″ x 38″—20 shts. to small	bundle	7.72	8.32	10.10
26″ x 38″—30 shts. to small	“	7.72	8.32	10.10
26″ x 38″—80 shts. to small	“	7,84	8.44	10.25
26″ x 38″—90 shts. to small	“	7,84	8.44	10.25

Commodity Rubber erasers Dixon	Unit	Importer’s or producer’s price	Wholesale price	Retail ceiling price
“Norogum” size: 1 ½ x 1 ¼ x 5/8	gross	19.21	20.69	0.17 ea.
“Norogum” size: 1 ¼ x 1 x 5/8	“	10.67	11.49	0.10 “
“Erasit” size: 1 ¼ x 1 3/4	“	5.40	5.8	0.05 “

Rulers
“Senco” ruler
Sizes:

6″ long varnish finished 7/8 ” wide 1/8 ” thick scaled in 16th and metric	gross	P8.13	?8.75	?0.07 ea.
12″ long d/bevel brass edge, varnish finish 1 1/8″ wide, 3/16″ thick 1/16th and metric scale	“	19.40	20.89	0.19 “
8″ long, %” wide plain marked inches and metric	“	4.41	4.75	0.04 “
12″ long %” wide plain edge marked inches and metric	“	7.35	7.91	0.07 “
18″ long s/brass edge flat flexible varnish finish 11″ wide 3/32” thick scaled 16th on both sides	“	47.03	50.65	0.43 “

SEC. 2. Any school supply not included in this list the size and specification of which are the same as those of the foregoing shall have the same ceiling price.

SEC. 3. This Order shall take effect upon its promulgation.

Done in the City of Manila, this 27th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, and of the independence of the Philippines, the fifth.


By the President:
(SGD.) TEODORO EVANGELISTA
Executive Secretary