The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
BUSINESS MEN HAVE NEW PLANS Would Establish State Collec- tion Department With To- cal Branches in All
 Large Cities. WANT NEW P0ST0FFICE, TOO
 ----------------- Resolutions Passed Upon the Death of M. Sonnenbcrg--March Rec
 ord Month for Bad
 Debts,
WANT NEW PoST0FFICE, TOO

''' 'l'''N llUllVl lNllA Idllfl lh Gblllt up before the New Haven Business Mems association at it's monthly meet ing last night was the discussion of q | plan whereby the various business as- soeiatlons of the state may combine their various collection agencies and establish many more new ones in To- colitics where there have been none, so as to form state collection depart ,mcnt, The plan was brought up for the first time at the recent meeting of the board of directors of the state Business Mems association. At present there are five of the local associations which have their collection agencies. These are the associations in New Haven. Hartford, New London, Danbury and Bridgeport
 The local association last night decid- cd to approve the suggestion of a state collection agency and there seems lit tic doubt but that It will intimately 20 through, When 1t does, the power of the business man as against had debt l tors in the state will be very material ly increased, A man will virtually be | forced to pay his debts or fee the state to avoid them, for 1t will be pos- sible to hound him wherever he goes. It will also be possible to publish a book in which the names of bad debtors ! will be published.
 Reports have come to this city of late of several Of the Business Mems associations about the state, which have heretofore not had any collection agency, which have been considering professional collection agency offers. It Is believed that the acceptance of such offers would be poor policy for the Bus mess Mems association to adopt. The state collection agency, if it goes through, will probably be under the | control of the board of directors of the state Business Mems association. The following resolution was passed | relative to the recent death of Michael Sonncnberg. the piano dealer:
 Whereas, our fclow-mcmber and | former director. Mir. M Sonnenberg, has been called to his eternal reward.
 Be 1t resolved. that the New Haven Business Mems association deeprs ap- preclates the qualities of mind and heart. as well as the wise counsel and l helpfuness of tho deceased. and re- rrets exceedingly tho ending so sud- denly or a useful and influential career.
 Re 1t also resolved. that we extend to his family our sincere sympathy. and that copy of these resolutions he for- waried to the family and spread upon the records of the association"
 The matter of a new postofllce' build Ing was discussed at some length last evening and the following resolution was passed, whereby it was decided 10 l urge the Connecticut congressman to use all their efforts toward the obtain ing of new building rather than an < appropriation for improvements. no 1 matter how extensive, 10 the present building:
 Whereas, Wc, the New Haven Bus ] mess Mems association realizing the inadequate accommodations of the l present federal building urgently rec ommend congress to make an immedi- ate appropriation for a new building which shall meet the needs of the largest city in Connecticut
 Resolved. That a copy of this vote be Forwarded Immediately to our two senators and to the five members of the house of representatives from Con necticut. with the petition on the part of this association that they use their utmost power to secure for New Haven q building adequate for the needs of the city"
 lsbell <, Booth who have in hand the collection department of the local asso- clatlon, reported for March that the claims presented 10 them by members of the association for collection amounted to S2,52S.61. of which S1 ,O0S SS were successfully collected This is the record month for collections in the his- tory of the association
 New members were elected to the as- sociaton as follows: Nathan S. White, local manager of tho Southern New England Telephone company, and Mel len & Powell, Incorporated, wholesale coal dealers,