The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-09-18

new law all farm products, with the
exception of berries and products sold
in punches or original packages, must
be sold by weight.
J. Harry Foley, state superintend-
ent of weights and measures, was re-
elected president at the closing ses-
sion. Other officers are Patrick Can
field, Newark, vice-president; Joseph
G. Rogers, Trenton, secretary and
treasurer; Henry 8. Woman, Boon
ton, ergeant-at-arms.
War on Bankruptcy.
A nationwide effort to obtain
amendments to the national bank
ruptcy laws which will eliminate
many of the unfair features of the
statutes has been given powerful i'm
petus by the public declaration that
in Newark there is a bankruptcy
ring" of lawyers who have waxed
prosperous by destroying once -four
ishing business and manufacturing
organizations.
Coincident with the announcement
made that William Bittles, president
of the Chamber Of Commerce. had
called a special meeting Of the direc-
tors of the chamber to consider what
action may be taken to stop abuses
of the receivership clauses Of the
bankruptcy law came word that Mr..
Bittles, who has been active in the
North Jersey Association of Credit
Men, has been appointed member Of
the law committee of the National AS
sociation of Credit Men. This COM
mittee, it was further stated, will i'm
mediately launch vigorous campaign
to obtain what 1t considers necessary
changes in the laws.
Would Abolish Temporary Receiver.
For one thing, it will seek to pre-
vent counsel for the plaintiff in re-
Ownership proceeding in similar ca
paeity for the receiver. The commit
tee, which will carry its fight directly
to the floor of Congress, would also
postpone the appointment even Of a
temporary receiver until both sides in
the action have been given a hearing
In court, unless there be known fraud
or other emergent conditions.
At present a custodial or temporary
receiver may be appointed weeks or
even months before an actual hearing
is held Naturally. counsel for the
plaintiff, the receiver and his counsel
are awarded fees, even though the
temporary receivership be vacated
after the hearing Occasionally it has
been found that afidavits submitted
to the court to prove the necessity
for the appointment of a receiver do
not stand up under investigation.
Edmund w. Wollmuth, executive
secretary Of the chamber, at the meet
ing in Stetter's, when the Manufac-
turers and Merchants Protective
Committee was formed, declared that
the matter Of bankruptcy evils has
been in the hands of the organiza-
tion's counsel for several weeks and
it is expected something Of concrete
nature will be brought to the atten-
ton of the directors when they con-
vene this week.
Conference UnavaiIing.
Mr.. Bittles, in announcing the spe-
cial meeting, said that two years ago
a committee was appointed by the
North Jersey Association Of Credit
Men, which conferred with the judges
of the Federal courts and the referees
in bankruptcy, calling to their atten-
ton that in a number of cases con-
Germs with assets about equal to their
liabilities or greater, were forced
through bankruptcy.
''The judges were interested" Mr..
Bittles said, ''but nothing to remedy
conditions has been done. 1t is time
the business men of the city, the ones
directly affected, did something"
The name of the organization now
tentatively known as the Manufac-
turers and Merchants Protective
Committee will be fixed at meeting.
At the last meeting Thomas G. Muir
phey, president of the North Jersey
Association of Credit Men, was nam
ed chairman, and the following were
selected as vice chairmen: Michael
]. Hollander, E. Alvah Wilkinson, w.
Albert Banister. Matthias Ludlow.
Frank Mullins, William ]. Morgan,
Henry Hahn and Herbert I. Segal.
Charles ]. McFadden was elected
treasurer.
Former Judge Benjamin F. Jones
was named chairman Of the commit
tee on legislation, the aim of which
is similar to that of the national cred
1t mems law committee, with the add
ed feature Of its activities being an
effort to amend the law under which
receivers are applied for in the Chan
Gerry court.
State Poultry Guarantee
New Jersey poultrymen who wish
to guarantee to buyers under new
state regulations the breed standards
OF fiocks, both as to stock and hatch
ing eggs, are making applications to
the State Department of Agriculture
for certification of their birds All
fiocks, to carry the certification guar
antee next year, must be Inspected
prior to January l, and officials say
present indications point to large
number of breeders Of pure-bred fowls
seeking entry into the approved lists.