The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-16
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CREDIT MEa URGE THAT J. {. ENTER. COURT 0F JUSTICE
Also Ask That Preparations
 Be Fixed And Germany Be & Made To Pay

ATLANTA, Ga, June 15.-The Na2 tional Association of Credit Men went on record as opposed to any tendency to abrogate or weaken re- spect for existing prohibition and other laws and as favoring the United States entering the inter- national court of justice in resolu- tons adopted at the closing session of their annual convention late to- day
 Other resolutions adopted de- clared in favor of determining what separations Germany should pay and then making Germany pay up; favored the use of the uniform bill of lading; condemned blanket mort gages; recommended the appoint ment of committee to study the question of taxation; declared for uniformity of statements to federal reserve banks and recommended support of the federal reserve sys- tenn by local associations.
 Edward P. Futile of Boston was elected president of the association for the next year, succeeding John E. Norvell of Huntington, w. Va. Eugene s. Elkus of San Francisco was made first vice president, and Andrew J. Peoples of Detroit. sec ond vice president. New directors were named as follows: G. J.. Gruen, Cincinnati; T.. K Cree, Pitts House, Wichita, Kan; J. w. Dick son, Dallas; W. L. Percy. Atlanta H. A. Sedgwick, Salt Lake City; A. J. Goldwalter. Los Angeles; A. T. Richards, Philadelphia l.. T. Ford, Memphis; H. C. Bainbridge, New York; Perry Woods, Greenville, S. G., and R. A. Roantree, Syracuse, N. Y.
 The Cincinnati association was awarded the membership award banner in the Class A contest At lanta in Class B; Bridgeport, Conn.,. in Class c. and Billings, Mont. in Class D.
 Oppose Alliances.
 This convention stands against entangling alliances" said the reso- lution on the international world court" but stands for America taking such part in international affairs that the world will get the benefit of Americas outlook upon world af- fairs. We favor the United States entering the international court of justice, as giving the best assurance of establishing confidence among men, no matter to what flag they owe their immediate allegiance"
 On the question of reparations, the resolution as adopted said in part
 We consider that 1t is but ele- mental that Germany must know what sum it will have to pay and that that sum should be fixed, not alone as matter of separations but as a matter of Germany'S powers to pay. We believe Germany's abilities to pay should be ascertained by commits sion of financial and business experts representing the nations of the world and that when the sum is ascer- tained Germany should be made to pay. This question of separations is a problem which stands out in bolder relief than any other before the world and concerns not only the nations of Europe who Were engaged in the war, but this country as well.
 AS natural sequence of it's stud ies and conclusions with reference to reparationS the proposed commission ot financial and business men should dispose of the question of inter-aliled debts"
 Frank o. Lowdcn Speaks.
 At the morning session today Frank O. Lowden, former governor of Illinois, delivered an address on the subject of taxation, while seVerdl committee reports were read ana dls- cussed and a quiz conducted on Ihe saving of men and money Tn the com mon sense treatment ana HQuiu@IAoh of insolvent estates.
 An amendment to the constltutioH increasing the per capita to De palo the national association was adopteu after considerable discussion. rms nrovided that the dues should pc raised from s5 to SC for 1924 ana further increased to s7.56 for 1925.