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Show BUSINESS IS ABOVE AVERAGE Credit Men's Records Show It. Failures Much Less Numerous Numer-ous Than During Last Year. Few Bankrupts Are in Better Condi- tion Than in Former Times Somo Pay in Full. Notwithstanding tho complaints that arc being heard from tlmo to time from business busi-ness men who do not think thoy arc getting get-ting a fair share of tho business In their respective lines, tho figures in tho pos-sesslon pos-sesslon of the Utah Credit Men's association asso-ciation show that the failures this year havo been much less numerous than for the same period last year. Not only this, but tho association has found that the bankrupts aro In better condition than those of a year ago. In ono Instance tho association has collected 103 cents on tho dollar from the assets of a bankrupt, and In another case OS cento. At tho last monthly meeting of tho board of directors a commltteo on membership mem-bership was appointed to sccuro now members in Salt Lake, Ogden and Provo Tt is tholr dcslfe to bring tho banks Into tho association, nnd a vigorous effort will bo made to Interest the bankers ln tho work of the organization At tho sanio meeting resolutions were adopted thanking thank-ing Representatives W. T. Edward and Asa R. I-Iawley for their work ln securing secur-ing the passago of the bulk law and the credit misrepresentation law through the last Legislature, John Q. Critchlow, tho socrctary of tho association. Is at present ln Idaho In connection con-nection with the bankruptcy case of Harry Gcsas, the heaviest failure that has come to tho attention of tho Credit Men's association during tho past year. |