The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-15
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From dc Ncrp York .IkiPendenL, ~ 5'' ~ /. u
| The failure Of affirm Ia New York,
! during theqEscsnk 1pAlelq al hurricane
mainly nlp0IaeQneneaip f being VIC.
timiEed,loth the tune " trpm seventy -tive
TO- one hundred th9pRandy lallats by
one OF their cler ks who hAR not vel
been brought 70 sluSliGet d. one. OF The
instructive incidents Of he hour, This
said clark lpotWl thAtandIng h0 was re-
lcelving large salary turns out 10 be
lone OF those piltering rascaIs nj o, aIe
In the habit OF cutting swell, spend
Ing more money than they earn and
henoe stealing from their employers.
Perhaps the firm also were equally In
the habit Of paying little or no atleus
tion 70 the conduct and character Of
their clerks; and, II 80, then they have
been severely punished for their re-.
mlsanesS, ~ ,i..- ,r.,,..t s,,.T .,..,f,
| Hall the facts, as they exIs. In The
city OF New York, were fully told, The
story would show an amount of actual
stealing 70 pay the expenses OF spend
LhEift plerkS. that,WouFd bB tfulyRiarmG
lhg 70 business men. One, In the employ
menti OF another, who combines the
graces OF attending horse-races, swear
Ing, betting drinking, . gambling;
smoking, sabbath breaking, theateF.
golng, ylsltlng bad houses, extrava.
gance. ID attire or family expenses.
playing the game Oflhe fast man, ? and
serving the DEVIL generally, d 10 sure,to
DO living beyond his meauB, and about
as sure 10 make up the deficiency BY
resorting to theft Employers ought
tpj5deteet these signs Of deprdvity in
their employees, and always treat them
With summary dismissal, on the pre-
4 sumption that they are thIeyea even
when the fact is not actually aacertain%
cd One OF the best merchants in New
York remarked: III 1 know, that 70
young man In my employ Is In the
habit ofrldingqpt on the Sabbath day,
! 81 once dlsmlsa him., Such q young
man cannot be trusted, Give him the
opportunity. and he will stealf ,glo'5i
We take the liberty OF suggesting 10
merchants and bankers generally, that
this subject 1slWofthy Of!their special
consideration, Eas, q matter OF, financial
prudence mol only, but also as busi-
ness duty. Being careful TO taxi no
ouRhly accredited as to his character,
| nuu " Aotatu uV OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES any
signs of1moEal unso1ndlpss, they will
consult their own safety while placing
many popular yet dangerous depravl.
tiles at large business discount. When
crimes have been committed against
them BY their employees, and the fact
admits of proof, then we advise them
never to hush tho gatfaIrl up,aA Ils toG
often done, from shser negligence OF
false sympathy. The true way 10, cor
rect the evil, and cause Il 10 be we'll mn.
dsrstood That q good character Is worth
something In the circles OF business, u
TO expose the cuipritB and bring them
70 prompt justice. We have the I'm.
presslons founded on some observation
that tho bankers and merchants OF New
York are notin this regard tlIscharg.
Ing the duty which they owe to tie
public Do,your duty, gentlsmenY In q
proper effort 10 purify The clerk service
OF the city, and never fall to visit ds-
llnquenoies with .,, their timely and
speedy penalty. II you want honest
clerks, so administer the service as To
place the strongest possible obstacles ID
the way Of dishonesty! We believe that
much might be done that ls not done,
and, hence. we earnestly call the al
lenlion OF business men to this cues.
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