The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-13

the association of those parties that
they advised credit on in their frs
report, but for reasons and facts that
have developed since that time, that
they would not advise credit now.
This information is to be given to the
manager each morning wnen ne de-
livers the reports of the association,
so that he can give the party the cor
rect rating in the association system.
The members are also to advise the
manager at the same time OF those
parties that they did not advise cred
il on, but tnat tney are now selling
and entitled to good rating. This
information will be kept strictly con
fidential, and the credit rating OF the
individual will only be given out 10
the member who asks for information
on said party, and then only In conf
Gence. II was clearly shown that 1t
will be money in the members pock-
cts to cooperate along all lines as
closely as possible.
The matter of extending the work
of the association along other lines
besides that of credits, was brought
up by Mr.. C. c. Tannehill, President
of the Roswell Commercial Club. He
led the discussion along the lines of
foreign credit and collecting agen-
cies, foreign advertising propositions,
that the business men of the city are
called upon to support, that i'm ma
jority of cases are worthless, thouS-
ands of dollars taken out of this trade
section out of wnicn we get no re-
turns. These propositions are often
presented in such way. and often
the solicitor is introduced by good
customer of the house, and the -nerch-
ant takes the proposition, not on ac-
| of hIIf a
the customer. Often the solicitor Will
secure several of the leading business
men of the city in this way, and the
rest of the merchants knowing the
sound views of those that have taken
it, and thinking that they have inves-
tigated the proposition, they, Also
take up the plan. the business men
of the city have made up their minds
to stop this leak as much as it lays
in their power to do SO.
II was moved that Mr.. Tannehill
appoint a committee of three sound
business men from the Roswell Com
nercial Club to act as an .'Investiga-
Iion Cosnmittee." Mr.. Tannehill did not
name the committee at this meeting,
but mas sent in the names of the fol
lowing gentlemen who will constitute
this committee: J. F. Hinkle, j. ].
Jaffa and c. c. Tannehill. This com
mittee is to represent the business IN
;erests of Roswell along the lines
stated. The idea is this: When a prop
osition is presented to the business
men of the city along the lines men
toned, the solicitor will be asked to
snow mis- letter of endorsement from
the Commercial Club. When the mat
ter is submitted to this committee II
will be their duty to investigate the
matter fully, and if they consider II
to be of benefit to our business inter
ests, the solicitor will be given a let-
ter of orsSment-otherwise the let
ter is to be withheld. The business
men of our city nave been giving up"
until they are tired of 1t, and there
is no doubt bsr what they are going
TO stop this leak. This committee will
be called together at an early date
and plans of work outlined. 1t was de-
cided that the Association meet at
least once each month, to discuss
matters of business interest and ex-
change views along business lines and
for the good of Roswell. The nercn-
ants that nave not been attending
these meetings ara missing something
good and of great value TO them We
hope that at the next meeting every
| business firm in the city will be rep
| resented.