1'rrdlt Bnrenn for Dre??i Men.
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An advisory board, created at a re- I
cent Joint meeting of the members of
the Woolen and Dress Goods Merchants
Association and the United Woolen and |
Dress Goods Association. Inc., will at
tempt to work out the problems of
honest debtors and avoiding bankruptcy
proceedings wherever possible by in
vestigating every concern embarrassed,
extending financial help and advising
in worthy eases. Any fraudulent or
false financial statement will be in
vestigated by both organizations and a
prosecution fund set u3ido to defray
expense"! incurred In ? prosecution or
an investigation. The board will be
known as the credit committee.
DETROIT I'XITKD'S HLRCTIOX.
Petroit. March 12.?Stockholders of
the Detroit United Traction Company
yesterday elected Elliott G. Stevenson
chairman of the executive committee.
He will become acting president, that
office being left vacant pending the re
sult of a referendum election April 17.
Other officers chosen were Charles
Latirandeau of Monlreal and E. J. Bur
dick, general manager, as vice-presi
dents; Avilft Oingras, Montreal, treas
urer; Krnest Decary, Montreal, director.
The stockholders also approved the
agreement by which the city may buy
the company's city lines for $19,850,000.
f472,213 LOPPED OFF
WESTCHESTER BUDGET
County Officers' Salaries Cut
in Economy Wave.
The wave of economy started by Gov.
Miller has spread to Westchester county,
where, according to the county budget,
just made public by the Westchester
County Board of Supervisors, which is
Republican by a big majority, th-re is a
decrease of $472,213.91 in expenses for
1922. This year's budget amounts to
I2.701.58S.42. as compared to $3,173,
799.36 for 1921.
