Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-08
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION PLANS
TO 60 AFTER SOME BIG THINGS,
Mr. Rowe Succeeds Nh. PostelI as See.
retary; VIII Reduce Bad Ac-
counts to Legal Judgments.

The Merchants Association of Hem
Jacksonville is awake to its many OPP
portunities.
Two enthusiastic meetings were held
last week and a number of important
matters received attention.
The members of the association.
which is composed of business firms
doing a credit business, are deter.
mined more than ever to eo-operate
in accomplishing many things of mu-
ituaf interest. They are of one accord
against bad credit and bad business.
The association has in its possession
the credit standing of the customers of
its members. The secretary has been
instructed to secure the names of peo-
pie who will rent houses in Hender-
sonvil1e this summer and ascertain
from their home towns their credit
standing.
Going After Bad Accounts.
A new departure for Hendersonville
was the decision of the association to
proceed toward reducing some bad ac.
counts to judgments and advertise
them in the newspapers for sale. A.
II. Hawkins, F. Fl. Kincaid and C. G
Jones were named as a committee to
make arrangements with a magistrata
TO proceed with the matter. A num-
Der of business men have sold their
goods for which they can't make salts
factory settlement even with peonIa
who are amply able to pay for such
goods, therefore they are determined
TO nave the matter adjusted even il is
takes Judgment against the custo-
mers property to get satisfaction.
The association has an arbitration
committee to handle any matters that
come up for adjustment.
Booster Meeting Planned.
An invitation has been extended to
the AshevilIe Merchants association.
inviting number of speakers to come
over soon and talk to Hendersonville
business men on the benefits of organ
ization. If the invitation is accepted
arrangements will be held for a we'll
attended meeting.
The association ordered the Times
and Democrat TO continue h4fsistng
the talks on home trading, highly en-
dors1ng the character and purposes of
this kind of advertising, believing that
it will have good effect in stimulating
greater home pride and less trading
away from home.
Mr.. Rowe is Secretary.
5. Nixon Rowe was elected secretary
of the association at q called meeting
Friday night. G. B. Postell, who
worked up the organization, felt that
his salary was insufficient and the as
sociation did not feel able to under
take greater expense at this time In
the way of renting an Office, paying for
telephone service, etc., therefore il
elected Mr.. Rowe, who is a member OF
the organization, and who will have
the office open at all hours of the day
for prompt service.
After his election to the office of sec
retary Mr.. Rowe rendered his resig-
nation as vice president. S. j. Harris
was elected to succeed him.
The meetings were well attended
and the members are enthusiastic and
the association is preparing to render
service highly valuable to it's mem
bers.
Mr.. Postell was heartily thanked for
his efforts in behalf Of the association
and the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas the Merchants Association
OF Hendersonville deems it necessary
to have the services of a whole-time
secretary but is unable to pay an at
tractive salary for such services by
reason of outstanding obligations, and
Whereas the present secretary, Mr..
c. B. Postell, feels that his compensa-
ton is inadequate and requests that a
portion of telephone and Office rents
be paid by the association, and
Whereas the association is not able
to undertake greater expense,
Therefore be it resolved, that in
view of his services In behalf Of the
association we heartily thank him and
allow him the promised so per cent of
membership dues so far collected this
month as compensation for services,
during April, and relieve him of furth-
er duties of secretary at cost within
the names of the association.
FThis the second day of April, 1915:
done in called session."