Arizona republican., 1910-06-04
IA COMPLETED ORGANIZATION Merchants Protective AsSO.
 citation of Mesa
 - SOME 0F ITS PURPOSES One of Them and the Prin- cipal One Is the Compila- tion of a List of Undesir- ables-Dead Beat Tied With Short Rope
SOME OF ITS PURPOSES

With the election of a board of di- rectors and the adoption of bylaws and
 articles of incorporation the Mesa Merchants Protective association was thrown in gear at a meeting Thursday evening at which practically every firm in the city which has occasion to do credit business was represented
 The objects and purposes of the cor
 poration have previously been set forth | in these columns but there were a number of details determined at the last meeting which have not been giv- en out.
 The feature of the organization is black list or an undesirable list. That
 list will include the names of all in
 dividuals who contract debts at two or more stores or places of business and then show no disposition to meet those obligations. The real problem. how eVer, as to just who is making an eff
 fort to meet the obligations and who is not will be a problem that will be placed before the directors. For in
 stance in order for an individual to get on the list it will be necessary to trade at one store or to become in debted on account at one place of business and then go to another and contract another bill and to show no signs Of making an effort to meet the obligations. Such actions on the part of a debtor will be taken as evidence enough to warrant the directors ask ing that individual to appear before them. They will look into his case and if for any reason such as sickness or any absolute nece ssary expenses he has been unable to keep up with his accounts, it will be the privilege of the directors to extend time However, if in the opinion the individual has been investing in luXuries and has been showing q disposition to beat his cred itOrs then the name will be placed on the list. It is not the purpose of the association to get large list but rath- CT to keep it as small as possible. The list will absolutely not be available to any one only members of the associa- ton. After a name has been placed on the list then unless the individual pays cash for all purchases it will not be the privilege of any member of the association to sell goods or to in any way extend credit but if credit is ex-s tended alen a penalty will be attached to that particular merchant who vio- lates the rules of the association.
 The following directors were elected at the meeting Thursday evening:
 Fred Bracket, O. $. Stapley, J. T. LeBaron, Frank Davis and R.. F. Pal mer. The directors then elected the following officers: President, Fred Bracket; vice president, O. s. Stap- ley; treasurer. Frank Davis and sec retary, Dr. R F. Palmer. The above named directors vii constitute the governing board and they will also pass upon the names to be placed up
 on the black list from the ipforma- ton submitted to them.
 IL should be understood that the merchants of Mesa have no desire whatever to impose a hardship on any one. It is a business proposition with them pure and simple They are com pFlled to meet their obligations or quit business.