Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22
DEMAND PROBE OF
BANKRUPTCY FEES
New Jersey Lumberme1 Join in
Crusade Begun by
sti4, STAR.

Concerted action by merchants
throughout the State to cause an inves-
tigation into the procedure in bank
ruptoy cases n to effect the passing
of remedial measures. has been started
as a result of the recent disclosures
in the STAR. The New Jersey Lum-
bermen's Protective Association entered
the fight yesterday when the board of
directors unanimously passed a resolu-
ton asking the Department of Justice
of the United States and the Federal
judges OF this State for a hearing, at
which arguments may be presented
and recommendations made for the
control n regulation of court prac-
tises.
The National Legal Reform Associa-
ton, which was formed as a direct
result of the disclosures made by the
STAR. will join numerous other mer-
camille associations, which will assist
the lumbermen's association. The reso-
lutions adopted by the latter a~ssocia-
ton follow:
Whereas, Recent disclosures In bank
ruptcy practise IN this State have
dsmonstrated the necessity of prompt
action to bring about changes In the
administration of the bankruptcy law
which will protect all business n
insure to creditors Of insolvent debt
ors q maximum percentage of avail
able assets and prevent the allowance
Of excessive fees and charges by ref
erees to attorneys and receivers, and
Whereas. Under present procedure 1t
hos been oonolusivsly shown that ad-
vantage IL taken to force into bank
xuptcy concerns which are not insol-
vent, by methods beyond their con-
troll. and also concerns where. II cred
tiers could be convened. an adjust
mcnt could DO agreed upon which
would enable the business to continue.
q trade advantage which should be
recognised and provided for. and
Whereas, This association Is in re-
cetpt Of notice from the National
Legal Reform Association that the
Judges Of the United States District
Court for the southern district of
New York are now preparing changes
in rules 10 regulate bankruptcy prac-
tises In that district, and that the
said association. acting on behalf of
the business interests OF the country.
has died formal request that an op-
portunity - afforded to business me-
to present recommendations before
any proposed changes are adopted,
be Il
Resolved, That the New jersey Lum-
bermen'a Protective Association, APP
prectatinE the vital Importance of
securing changes In the bankruptcy
practise OF this State, DO hereby re-
spectfully petition the Department of
Justice Of the United States and the
Federal Judges OF this State for q
hearing 10 present arguments and Of
fer recommendations to regulate and
control court prectises.
Resolved. That we approve and in
doYss the action and objects of the
National Legal Reform Association
to ecure reforms in court practises
Involving delays, needless litigation
and excessive costs. and that we urge
-1ES cooperation Of all business or
ga~nixations In this movement.
At yesterdays meeting, which was
held In the Board of Trade rooms, the
following directors were present: E. H.
Booth. Bayonne; l. M. Rudgers, Mont
clair; Congressman william e. Tuttle,
westfeld: Charles W. Ennis, Morris
town; J. f. Glasby, Newark; Isaac z.
Hutton, Ridgewood; S. Frederick
Bailey, Newark; w. D. Gulick, Wash
ington, N. J.. !
Discussion of the res buttons was UNI
necessary, as the bankruptcy conditions
had been carefully threshed out before
the measure was drafted. The men,
bers unanimously adopted the resolu-
ton in the hope that the existing con-
ditions might be speedily remedied.
Resolutions of regret for the murder
Gus attack on Munroe F. Ellis, one of
The directors and formerly president of
the association, were passed with an
expression of hope for his speedy re-
covery. The directors voted to cooper
ate with the New England Traffic Asso-
citation in securing certain RENE
dies from the Inter -to.te Commerce
Commission. The proposed plan of
placing some concerns on the credit
lists Of railroads in discrimination
against other concerns will be protested
before the commission.