The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02
Wa" Upon Crooked Business Men

prosecution department OF the Ma
ti0nal Association of Credit Men have
launched vigorous campaign
against crooked business men who
have been reaping Il fortune through
Illegal trade practices.
The situation brought about by
the war has increased tn" number of
commercial frauds. says Il statement
issued recently by Freas Brown Syn
der, chairman of the committee. who
points out that the present drive is
aimed TO reduce thc losses of legiti-
nin'e tradcsmcn and prevent unfair
competition Once the trade crooks
are wiped out there will be a decline
IN the present high prices of mer-
cEandise, the committee holds
Calling upon the 14O local credit
associations throughout the United
states to cooperate. Mr. Syndcr
has sent the officers of these organi-
cations communications asking that
they participate in the educational
work of conveying to the 100000
credit men in this country the infOr-
ldatlon that the investigation and
prosecution department Of the Ma
'icnal Association of Credit Men is a,
'hcir command to follow up all re
ports of cases in which there appear
t" be- evidence of commercial fraud
Immediately upon hearing of such
instances, the department will assign
representative to look after the
matter and. if the evidence warrants
TO prosecute. No settlements will be
. M, ado 4
Il crime has been committed.
Because OF the present high
prices that ur" charged for mcrchan-
disc today the crooked dealer finds il
particularly attractive to obtain
goods on credit for which he never
intends TO settle says Mr.. Saydcr'S
statement. Once the crook obtains
Goods on credit h" finds no difficult
IN disp0S!n" OF tn" mcrchaudiS" at
- than IN, markc, value" This
i..'"nS that not only docs lhr man
y - :vilS HI, goods 10 tn" dishonest
'"ui'l los" lis wares bat The honest
;.' 'hant who l.: competing with th"
r'@u" is ar - disadvantage. OF course
-" Legitimate" merchant can not sell
"a prices equal to thoS" of tn" man
"h" never means To pay for tn"
-"od$ obtained on credit.
Th" dishonest dealer is Il foe OF
efficiency. lie clogs Up tn" wheels
81 business progress. j. II. Trcgoc.
S'cr"tarE-trcaSurer of tn" National
Association of Credit Men. has sound
ed the keynote OF our sentiments in
declaring While we are cleaning up
I.a Il 1.,t,
and start clean in business also after
the war
We intend to educate the credit
men IN this country, through our ma
i"nal and local associations to be
NOR" careful in giving credit, and
when crime has been committed,
not 10 accept offers of settlement.
When settlement is effected in a
case involving crime il is an Injustice
To the honest merchant. for the crook
can 20 ahead and repeat the perform
ahc". We want TO protect the compet-
ing honest merchant through con
$'ruciivc work. We do not intend to
Prosecute people who can no: pay
their bills. but TO prosecute those
WHO deliberately seek to d.fraud
honest business men
'Wh"n business men TO-. ,h,. first
:iui, puu aside their rompnii,i,. nrc-
juJirc and began to .xchaGy,. credit
."CtS abOu; mutual customers with
&lovLng freedom. :; now Su,rrn in
business BEGAN. The national bank
I.upl,., a-t is ! Further ,irlIiu.. nt in
d!NIou"l benefits 10 c"-"prroI:on. f"l
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