, 1880-07-04
A Word to MerchaDfs.

To the Editor Of The Chicago Tftbure
CHICAGO, July 3.-Your journal is more wide
II read on Sunday among the business-m gen.
orally, and tho day Is also proper one to read
them a lesson on their misdeeds, for call it
misdced on their part to fntrust such responsible
positions to such young men US this poor Fred
Evans is. They are first prompted through
greed to employ boys to do mems work. They
meet u youth of their CHOICE and strnrbtway
pluce him In the position that thoy would posi-
lively hesitate to place their own sons In The
Young man is tlAZzled with his own imUortance
and it is his first step on the road to ruin, /
have no hesitation IN saying that the criminal
part is on tho side Of the employer Then, again.
in that hotbed of speculation, the Board of
Trade, tales Of the sudden fortunes of some
lucky fellow induce this young man to make
one venture. He may win or he may lose,-
I do not care whch,-but it is his
second step on the road to ruin.
If he wins. ind realizes few dollnrs Of y his
own" he dreams of sudden and unexpected fort
1ne ut once and makes another and another
But we will suppose tha1 on his first venture the
market is hgainst him. and be holds on by put
income is exhausted. PLUCK and nerve Is one
Of the strongest attributes for man to be suc-
ccssful" is the constant talk of the operators
on tho noard Of Trade; and then the young
man drinks it all In and to save bis loss he bor-
rows from his employer. The thought Of steal
tng or approprdt1pg othhr h;p peoples to
horror, He merely borrows It, for the market
must have a turn, nnd 1t does. He realizes and
gets out without loss. This does him still norf.
harm: ho has managed to obtain Il loan from his
employer without his employers knowledge
and this leads him on until he gets deeper and
deeper and then it bursts, and all tho sympathyis
for the merchant, and none for the culprit. Is
his fair? Is not the employer to blame
for in the first place criminally placing such
young men in such responsible positions whcn
for Il little addition to the pay, they could en-
plny tirst-clnss. reliable, and trustworthy men,
men married and settled. who have been thrown
out of employ from variety of causes beyond
their control. The position they once held
WAS won by hard toll and high sense
Of rcctitude. 4 prudent bookkeeper takes
upon his own shoulders much Of the RESPONSE
pity Of tho house thar employs him, and to
guard it against losses will have statement Of
cash OIL hand and what Gun be relied upon, and,
per conrrr. a list of obligations, knowing, as ho
does, that in protecting his employer he is pro-
by young, inexperienced man; for. if not de-
1nanded by his employers. it would never be
thought Of. Aud YET youths will get the prefer
euce for responsible positions.
Now, you are aware, for your columns attest
the fact, thnt there are many bookkeepers Of
experience waiting for employment Their
bread, and the brcad Of those dependent upon
is advertised for. Hundreds rush to get the
place. and when they are invited to call they are
met with a remurk, "Oh, VIC wanted a young
nun. fss all We have to do would not warrant our
paying only limited wages They get the man,
sld 1t is just simply fortunate If they do not live
to repent Of tuking so young man and disre-
garding tho applicant Of moro age and expert
fullies and vanitics Of the day.
A DooKKEEpER.