Show merchants protective association on friday night last the chants of provo met at the union block anil effected an organization under the andrews olds system to protect themselves from bad debtors an executive committee of civo was appointed with james F dunn as clia irmam the object of the association is a very laudable one and it is to be hoped will meet with merited success andrews olds are establishing these associations in all the principal cities ol 01 colorado utah and the surrounding states and territories in each city they appoint an agent to whom the members of the association make daily reports of bad accounts the agent in turn alter entering the names on his book sends a complete copy of all the names and the amount of their indebtedness to the various members of the association all members are under contract to refuse credit to any person whose name appears on this suspended account list their books being always open tor inspection by alie executive committee any merchant violating the provisions ot this contract becomes laible for the original debuc and the same may be collected by law 0 o member can withdraw from this organization unless all fines and dues assessed against him by the executive committee are paid when he lus settled all accounts with the association he can withdraw at his pleasure by turnice over all books and papers of the organization to the agent mr geo A is the agent for provo |