Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-20
DISCUSS FAKE
AUCTION SALES
Mayor Makes Address at Cham
Der Of Commerce Forum

Due to the fact that John J. Fitz-
gerald, of Paterson, who was sched-
uled TO speak today on the topic of
Fake Auction Sales" at the forum
of the Chamber of Commerce in the
Elks' building, could not be present,
the forum developed into a discus
sion as to how the merchants could
better cooperate with the Chamber Of
Commerce in putting a stop to sales
of this kind that to a more or less
extent damage the business of regu-
lar merchants.
The principal speaker Of the forum
was Mayor Frank Dorsey. He told
of the history of the case of revolving
the license of auctioneer l.. ]. Abra-
hams who is operating an establish
ment at 1872 State street and the con-
ditions which have developed since
the notice of the revoking of the IL
cense was sent to Abrahams.
The mayor informed the members
of the Chamber of Commerce that
Abrahams has a chatn of stores
throughout the country and that
when he applied for his license he
brought a petition signed by three
business men to h mayor, which Is
in accordance with the Law and the
license was granted. The first com
plant he received, said the mayor,
was tnat OF Il man WHO lldu pun
chased a chocolate set. This man in
formed the mayor that he purchased
! the set and they old him they had
one just like it wrapped up ana
would give him that one. When ne
| arrived home he found that the set
he had received was not like the one
purchased. The man took the matter
| up with the mayor and they went TO
! the auction rooms and the man was
! given his proper set.
The next heard from the place was
a complaint received from Fred Il.
! Hilton, manager of the Chamber of
| Commerce, to the effect that a mar
| had purchased a watch at the store
| and had discovered mat the case
| contained no works.
1t was then learned by the mayor
from the city attorney hat upon a
petition of business men against the
| establishment the license could be
revoked. This petition was received
from the Chamber of Commerce
! members and a letter sent to Apra-
| hams rcvoking his license. g.,
Abrahams then saw the mayor ana
| objected but without results. He then
| engaged Senator Thomas Brown to
| represent him and the mayor said
| that Senator Brown had informed
Abrahams that the license cannot be
revoked without preferrinS charges.
The mayor said he would light the
| case to q finish, <and would hnd tne
man who purchased the chocolate
sci, and wanted Manager Hilton TO
| find the man who had purchased the
/ watch case.
In closing his remarks the Mayor
! informed those present that they need
have no fear of any further AUCTION
sales while he is in Office as ne Will ho'
grant another license.
Attorney j. NJ. Klien acted as chalr-
man of the meeting and after explain
/ ing the absence of the speaker, open
| ed the forum for q general discussion
Among those who talked We're: Presl-
| dent ]. II. Madsen of the Chamber OF
| Commerce, Fred r. Hilton, manager
Of the Chamber of Commerce, j.. ..
Stark. Wilbur LaRoa and Irving
Kreielsheimer.
president Madsen and Manager
Hilton of the Chamber of Commerce
told of the lack of interest shown by
the merchants In the ORGANIZATION ana
although many things come up that
concern them and their business, they
can not be carried on because OF the
fact that they, the merchants, DO not
cooperate with the Chamber OF Com-
merce. President Madison told now
the International branch of he chan
Der IS working but this is lacking
with merchants.
Mr.. Stark and Mr.. Kreielsheime1
told how they thought the merchants
end of the Chamber of Commerce
should be run. They advocated that
each class Of trade be represented in
separate groups.
Mr.. LaRoe, urged that Mr.. Fftzger-
aid the speaker who was to be pre-
sented today and could not arrive be
secured for the next forum as he
thought he had a message that al
should hear.