The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
PAY-UP WEEK Is VOTED A SUCCESS
 BY CREDIT MEN
Good Results Obtained, Many Pay Accounts Association Encouraged-5 Per Cent
 Gain Over Last Year
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The "pay-up' campaign which be- gan last Sunday morning and ended last night was one of the most sue cessful ever staged in Birmingham. according to statements made last night by several of the leading credit men of the city. This campaign was sponsored by the Merchants Credit association of Birmingham and is held annually.
 Considerable advertising was used in putting over the campaign, but no lersonal solicitation was made. Ap- preciation of the part taken ly the nress of Birmingham in making the campaign successful was expressed last night by ". V. Tranmell, secre- tary of the Merchants Credit asso- citation of Birmingham.
 The credit men of Birmingham are greatly encouraged by the sue cess of the 'pay-up' campaign" said Mir Trammell. We met with a better and more general response this year than we did last year. We received larger remittances and from a great CT class of people this year. (
 Press Is Thanked
 We want to thank the press of Birmingham for their hearty support. Not only did the papers print edi- torials, but one used cartoon and all of them gave us good news stories These played a large part In the success of the drive"
 "The drive reached one type of per- son this year at whom we aimed par ticularly. This was the big merchant who was holding his money out against the small merchant and job Der because he thought that hard times were here. We had consider able success with this type during the drive just completed"
 The following statements were made last night by the credit man. agers of the following establish ments:
 Leo Karples, Burgers Dry Goods company: Our collections during the campaign this year was 5 per cent better than during the campaign last year at this time. We succeeded in collecting several accounts which had already been placed on the profit and loss file. We also had arrangements for debts which they have owed for several years"
 Campaign . Success
 E. J. Reid, Loveman. Joseph & Loeb: The campaign was a great success for us. We had no kicks. but several commented on the nice man Ter in which the campaign was con dueted. We did no personal solicita- ton, but the ads in the paper brought splendid results. We succeeded in securing payment on a number of old accounts which we had given up."
 N. L. Brackin, Bromberg & Co.,: "we secured good results from the campaign and received neither favor able or unfayorable comment about the campaign. We received money from places outside the city, which shows that the campaign was far reaching. We feel gratified with the results.
 O. M Caldwell, Hood & Wheeler Furniture company: We had several people to call to see us about their accounts and explain why they hadn't paid them before now. We also had several to pay old accounts. and many paid large installments on present accounts. We think the cam paign was very satisfactory"
 E. B. Irwin, Caheen Bros: '-The campaign this year was considerably si orter than the one held last year. but it achieved good results for this establishment. It brought the fact before the mind of the public and several paid their accounts who had almost forgotten that they owed