Evening star., 1925-06-13
CREDIT MEN ELECT
BADEN PRESIDENT
National Body Ends Conven-
tion--Predicts Good Busi-
ness for Rest of Year.

The National Association of Credit
Mem today closed it's thirtieth an
nual convention, in the Mayflower
Hotel, by the election of officers, nam
ing Richard It. Baden of Baltimore
president for the ensuing year.
Other officers were elected as follows:
Vice presidents, eastern division, w.
II. Pouch of New York City; central
division, George J. Gruen of Cincin-
natl; western division, Frank D. Rock
of Denver, Colo: executive manager,
secretary and treasurer, j. Harry
Tregoe of New York City.
The following directors were elected
for a one-year term: e. j. McManus
of Omaha, Nebr.; II. c. Burke, jr., of
Fort Worth, Tex, and Maurice T.
F'lersher of Philadelphia.
Elections Unanimous.
The following were elected as di-
rectorS for two years: William Fraser
of New York City; w. w. Edwards.
Oklahoma City; J. w. Merriam Of
Cleveland, Ohio; A. II. Harris of Louis
vile, KY; r. T. Granham. Pittsburgh;
r. N. Carson, San Francisco; j. H
Patrick, Salt Lake City; E. r. Allies
Detroit; w. Z. Tarlton, st. Louis; s.
c. Greusel Milwaukee; c. d. Nc
Laren, St. Paul, Mimi, and F. B. Ra-
mey, Atlanta, Ga.
The report of the nominating com.
mittee of 25 members headed by +. p.
Tuttle was unanimously adopted.
The association passed several reSO-
lutions, including approval of Presi-
dent Coolidge's program of economy
and recomme ndationS that Congress
| enact legislation to simplify court
procedure and appreciation for the
thoughtful, painstaking and effec-
tive hospitality" extended to the con.
vention by General Chairman W. C.
Hanson and his committeeman in
Washington.
Business Outlook Good.
An optimistic picture of present
| business conditions and prospects for
| the remaining months of 1925 was
painted in summary, prepared from
| data contributed by members Of II
trade groups which showed that 96
! per cent of the reporting mem
/ bers went on record as of the opinion
| that conditions during the coming six
months will be at least as favorable
as they are now
Collections for May. 1925. as com
pared with April, 1925. averaged:
Better, 81 per cent; stationary. 33 per
cent; worse, 10 per cent Sales in
dollars for May. 1925. compared with
1
tionary. 20 per cent: worse, 19 per
cent.
| Prospects for business during the
next three months were reported by
the members, as follows: Better, 50
per cent; stationary, "a per cent.
| worse, z per cent. Prospects for bust
ness during the next six months-Bet-
ter, rs per cent; stationary, 90 per
cent; worse, 4 per cent.
Sees Energy Misdirected.
H. Uehlinger of Brooklyn. n. Y.
speaking on the subject The Rehabili-
tation of Merchants Through Business
| Service" declared, we have a de.
cided Improvement in the manner in
which credit men look upon their Gus
toners, and a more wholesome man.
Ter in which customers look upon the
| credit man"
Concerning prosecutions, he said:
| The time we now give to the prose
cution of all types of business. fail.
ureS, assisting counsel, attending
| meetings of creditors in and out of
| bankruptcies, and looking after de-
| faulting debtors who are in adjust
ment bureaus, can be more profftably
used in making safer customers of
those we have and keeping them
healthy financially"
Buying Made Too Easy.
Rodman Glider, editor of the Credit
Monthly, in addressing the morning
session criticized the growing tendency
in American life to buy on the install
ment plan.
Credit men realize that over go per
cent of all legitimate business is done
on credit" said Mr.. Glider. But at
the pace we are now going any man
with a dollar in cash will soon be able
TO buy a house, any woman with
quarter may get possession of
vacuum sweeper, and any boy with
nickel can buy wedding ring.
"A man with only $3.50 in cash
added. This is a sign of the times.
and a bad sign"
South Bend, Ind, won the assoCia-
tion's silver cup for the best playlet
in a competition in which were also
entered Atlanta and Philadelphia
The South Bend play was The Credit
Salesman" presented Tuesday night.
and awarded the cup last night by a
board of judges composed of T. E.
Arnhold. ST. Joseph, Mo; a. d. Mac
Dougall, New York City; H. w.
Clausen, Chicago; S. c. Gum, Albany,
n. Y, and Lewis Milan, Clarksburg
w Va
Two of the leading characters were
played by bride and bridegroom Mr.
and Mrs. l.. l.. Long, who are here on
were G.. w. Seybold, C. K. Kuehne
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