The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-19
THOSE BLACK LISTS.
Still Imperfect and UnSat-
isfaCtory to Mer-
chants.
THE STATE BRANCH NO GOOD.
At Least That Is What Members OF
the Protective Association
Said Last Night.
HE STATE BRANCH NO GOOD.

The Merchants Protective Association
succeeded in securing a quorum last
night Notwithstanding the rain, and the
members ventilated their ideas upon every
subject that has attracted the attention of
the association for the past three months.
A delegation of the Union Hill Business
Mems Association was present and took
much interest in the proceedings and will
probably join the association.
The Committee of Eleven. of which
Mr.. James E. Banks was Chairma n, ap-
pointed to attend the annual meeting Of
the State Association, held in Newark
last Wednesday, made long report of
the actions of the main body. Thirteen
associations were represented at the state
meeting, and from every source COM
plants were received as to the incom-
pleteness and imperfection Of the black
list issued by the State Association.
The chief object of all the branch asso-
Citations in joining the State Association
was to secure a black list which should
cities and towns where branch associa-
tion had been organized. The first issue
of the State black list was SO incomplete
that many branch organizations intended
withdrawing from it. failing to see what
benefit was being derived from its con-
nection with the State body.
The remonstrances at the meeting on
Wednesday were SO numerous that Presi-
dent Rockefeller announced that new
black list was being prepared and would
probably be satisfactory.
THE LOCAL BLACK SHEEP.
The black list of the local branch now
contains the names of about three thou
nd wi a nj
edness exceeds $55000. It is more COM
plete than the State list.
The Legislative Committee of the State
organization reported that out of
five bills presented to the
Legislature last year three had
continued and it was decided to raise a
fund to secnre the passage of the two re-
naming bills which the merchants con-
sider essential to their proper protection.
The most important Is the wife's property
bill, which provides that If wife owns
be held responsible for the payment of all
claims for supplies consumed by the
family.
The merchants are very desirious of
having this bill passed.
The other bill is the weekly payment
bill. This bill was also discussed at
length the Merchants being of one mind
not only be benef fetal to workmen of all
kinds and classes but equally beneficial
to merchants, as they would be more apt
to secure prompt payments.
when men are paid by the month, %
said Mr.. Banks. their grocery bills are
larger than they expected, and as re-
suit when they receive their pay
they only pay on account and
allow the rest to stand. In
this ..manner they go behind steadily
until they are in debt to such an extent
that they can not get out of it. Some of
them become discouraged and move
away and the merchant loses every
thing.
'If, on the other hand, men were paid
by the week they could pay their bills In
full weekly"
THE CHEAPER INSURANCE.
Mr.. Morris, who is at the head of the
Insurance Committee, said that the State
Association and all its branches had de-
termiued to combine their efforts in Sc
curing lower rate of insurance.
Three new members were elected and
four proposals received.
The Union Hill Business Men were
given the privilege of the floor. That Or
ganization has already eighty members,
and has also adopted black list.
Suitable resolutions relative to the
death of Otto Riesman. a Grove street
merchant, were unanimously adopted. A
vote of thanks was extended to Wilkin-
son & Ga6dis for the banquet rendered
the merchants at their annual meeting,
and also to the Retail Dealers Associa
tion for similar entertainmeuJ in the
evening"
A short social session was rendered to
the Union Hill delegation at the conclu-
sion of the meeting.