The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-03
LAUNCH CREDIT
BUREAU OCT. |
Businessmen of District viii Sup.
port New Organization

On October /. the hopes OF CONNER
cial club members and interested bust
nessmen for the establishment of a
credit bureau will be realized. In re-
spouse to inquiries sent out by Secre-
tary George l. Price OF the CONNER
demand for a credit bureau was
throughout the district more than $50
replies have been received, all pledging
their assistance and support.
The Copper Country Credit Bureau
Is TO be started right. In the prelim-
mary organization the club will have
the assistance of Samuel j. hester,
manager of the Merchants Credit &
Adjustment company OF Toledo, o.,
one OF the most successful credit bu-
reaus in the United States. The To-
ledo syctem will be adopted through
out.
The cost OF the bureaus service will
be low. The burden will be equally
distributed among so many members
that each individuals share will be
slight. For the first few months it will
be necessary for u tentative charge to
be made. but later all charges will be
based upon the amount Of service used.
The ultimate charge, in all probability,
will be $40 per year.
Protection Guaranteed All.
Under the plan proposed the small
merchant will have the same protec-
ton as his larger competitor The
bureaus ratings will cover every pur-
CARELESS of where purchaser resides
The bureau will render it less diff
cult for the newcomer who has been
meeting his obligations honestly in his
old home To get credit; it will make
II impossible for the professional
dead beat" to abuse the credit given
him.
The bureau will not only protect the
merchant against dishonest dealings
but Ii will act as good Samaritan
to the honest debtor, who. through iii
fortune or mismanagement has become
so heavily involved that he cannot see
his way out. In such cases the credit
bureau will act as receiver for the
debtor and will stand by him until his
bills are paid and he has obtained "A
fresh start.
The collection department Of the new
organization will be in a position to
render prompt and efficient service.
When the delinquent debtor is given
to understand that his account is not
in the hands OF an individual. nor any
small association OF individuals for
collection, but that payments is de-
manded by an organization represent
ing all of the important interests OF
the copper country. payment will DO
forthcoming. -. .-
Combat Mail Order Evil.
Through the press. through persua-
sion through every practical means
available. the new bureau binds itself
to combat the mail order evil.
The bureau will have from the be-
ginning the advice of an experienced
traffic man whose services will be
placed at the disposal OF members who
have rate claims, demurrage, or other
transportation difficulties demanding
attention.
Patronixe Homo Industries.
The bureau will use its best efforts
to secure the patronage of it's mem
bers for local Industries which are
producing goods offered to the retail
trade. The bureau will seek to encour
age the distribution of MADE in Cop
perdom' goods through local whole
sale and jobbing houses.
1t will also strive by every legiti-
mate means to abate the peddler nuis-
ance and to secure the enactment and
OF stringent "itinerant
vendor" laws.
The bureau will also commence a
campaign against the many
fake advertising and charity"
schemes which are brought TO the not
ice OF every businessman every day.
Members will pledge themselves To
contribute TO no charity and patron
ize no advertising proposition which
has not received the approval of the
In ion ti,n covp iffaa