The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09
day. Now it Isl coming In only d
the rate Of 500 o day. having ma
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tday. Now it Isl coming In only at
the; rate Of 500 o day, having ma
terially slowed mp.
Difhcult les OF Collection.
Three difficulties are most in the
way Of the collection of this money.
Many Of Its recipients cannot be
found. Many others state that, at the
time Of receiving the money. It was
not their understanding that It was
to be returned. Many are In financial
straits and unable to pay.
The payment Of these loans in some
instances involves considerable hard
ship. Many Of the stranded tourists
were teachers and other small sal
aried people who had saved money for
years for the purpose Of making the
European trip which had been plan
ned as economically as possible. mi
most instances round trip tickets had
been purchased. but 1t was rarely
possible to use them in getting back
home. So the expenses caused by the
war often amounted to almost II notl
quite as much as the sum provided
for the entire trip. Yet the indebt-
edness is being paid of slowly butt
surely, sometimes In installments asI
small as a single dollar. None OIL
the notes will be cancelled except
upon their payment and the govern
ment will steadily proceed in its at,
tempts to collect them.
Some individuals have shown dis
position to evade payment of the
loans. but they are likely to be dealt
with summarily. Several persons
who gave fictitious addresses I'M
Europe have been located through
special investi AS each note
was received from Europe COM
municato Din was sent to its maker Civ
ing notification of the fact that I'll
was in possession Of the United
States treasury. In many instances
required to sign a promissory note.
posing method OF payment. Several
borrowers RENTED their loans to the
treasury before their notes had been
received from Europe.
When the address given upon the
note was found to be incorrect, the
cooperation Of the postottic depart
ment has been asked and hundredsl
have been Strengthened out. Mistakes
in many cases were unintentional. AL
few persons who evidently had In!
tended to sevade payment, upon being
located, were induced to arrange
terms OF settlement.
May Bring Suits.
Despite Treasurer Burke's supreme
optimism, there is still a large per-
centage OF borrowers who have made
no EFFORT toward repaying the loans
from the government. The attorney
general has been asked to make pre-
liminary examinations preparatory toll
legal proceedings. No suit yet has
been brought and the United States
government will not distress any del
linquent who acknowled edges his iobli-i
cation but those who are able TO payI
will be compelled to do 80.
The clerical work in connecticut
with these notes Is tremendous
prompt replies were received pro-
by the same individual. For instance,
q note might be given in Berlin for
funds sufficient to meet certain OBJ,
legations and take the tourist to,
Paris. Ascend might be given there
and perhaps athird In London to pay
for the passage to America. There
necessarily is considerable delay in
securing these notes from the offices
abroad as in many instances the con-
suls are without sufficient clerical as
sistance and the account Of an In
diyidual cannot be closed until all
his notes are presented.