South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26

caused him even undergo sacrifices until il vas
paid" the merchant said regarding the case.
OF course there many instances where the reso-
luton be carried 70 its accomplishment There
many things which appear in daily life that viii
make payments debts seemingly impossible. and
necessarily prolonged But with this taken into con
sheraton, merchants and business that more
than two-thirus OF the decisions are eventually car
ried More long-standlng debts are paid as the
Of tie Jan. resolves than al any other time
Several Years ago the officials of one OF the largest
credit houses middle decided that the best
time collect the outstanding debts was at the be
ginning Of the year. Notices were promptly sent
creditors a few weeks afterward the head of the
IN address:
Never in the history Of company has The out
stanoing Indebtedness been SO small As result OF
notices the beginning Of the
new year received payments on may debts that
BOOKS for years The experiment was
unusually successful and it tends show that the
American puUhc, after once reaching decision viii
carry 1t TO accomp ishment.'
Many Disapproye Method.
Many firms however, have expressed their uI-Ip-
prova this method According to their theory ule
practice notifying those debt the beginning 90
new year detracts from their personal resolution. IL
is their contention that q who without any ln-
nuence of any nature, reaches decision on aa5
problem. it wl be carried TO completion more often
than If ne had been influenced.
In South Bend both methods are being used. blt
fortunately, the latter pan predominates. But very
few and manufacturers ia this city resort
the first method in attempt OF collecting their
outstanding debts suggesting those iu debt that
be made at the beginning or the new wear
for paying them. The majority Of the manufacturers
and merchants think that the mans personal honor
viii eventually compel himself To attempt 20 oeeoms
free debt
The latter plan seems be the most logical. Men
naturally 'nagging and perhaps the FIRST method
would not appeal 20 the great majority. Each man
cells Is personal duty 20 regulate his
life govern his each action. Perhaps the
ice OF his shortly before New Years would
obnoxious him and there some. undoubtedly,
whose resolution would be diverted from It's original
purpose
But after considering both methods. there does
seem exist any common argument in favor or dis
favor either entirely 10 the persons
Judgment, 10 whom the debt Is due.
However, IL Is generally agreed that most long
standing debts paid result OF New Years
utions whether these resolutions are suggested by
whom the debt is owned, whether left
the debtors personal honor. Each year many men.
who have been laborlng under the fact they in
debt, solemny that during the coming year they
will in some manner, free themselves
So. perhaps, the progressive American who looks
upon many New Years resolutions scornfully
ha sty when he says they abded by OF courss
there are numerous resolutions broken each
year This is 20 be expected because many resolu-
tions deny persons from enjoyment which they
entitled and AFFORD. This sort OF decisions
made usually because each person each New Years
day expected make sons resolve
But when the personal honor and the ~ truth
Of any If placed stake their vows
viii be broken Il they IN any way, govern
their life And undoubtedly each and woman OF
privileges than TO have these personal dis
graced.
So after ALL maybe the whimsical resolutions Of tha
future Americans should n0t Re rdicued since those
resolutions may in manner, mold their future
lives.