St. Landry democrat., 1889-08-10
They Were so Nice.
AND THEY NEVER SEEMED TIRED OF WORK

AND THEY NEVER SEEMED TIRED OF WORK
Compulsory vacations are in favor in
financial institutions and other establish
ments where employees are intrusted with
the handling of funds 1t may seem
strange to many people that clerk or
cashier should refuse to avail himself of
the chance of taking a vacation in this hot
weather, but there are many business
houses in Philadelphia that have learned
to their sorrow the reason why confden.
tal clerks and others steadily refuse to
absent themselves from their desks. Such
men generally proved to be defaulters. and
the only reason they refrained from taking
two or three weeks off in summer was
the fear that their accounts might be audi
ted in their absence, which would lead to
their detection.
In view of the thieving that has been
perpetrated by such trusted officers, bank
presidents and employers in general have
come to realize that it is good thing to
make all employees handling money absent
themselves for short time during the
summer months so as to permit an exami
nation of their accounts.
THEY NEVER WOULD LEAVE THEIR DESKS.
Two of the most noted cases of apparent
devotion to duty while robbng their en-
plovers occurred in the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal Company, where two
trusted old men, Lesly and Wilson, stole
$500, 900 from the company. Neither
would ever take a vacation for fear the
books would be examined in their absence
Both are now serving long terms in the
Eastern Penitentiary.
Another case was that of Joseph Knight,
,ho NJ Of
fury in the Manufacturers National Bank
He never had day off, and would not
think of taking a vacation in summer He
liked his position so we'll that he steadily
refused to accept a promotion, and also
turned his back on better position offered
him by another bank. When he was
tripped up it was learned that he had
stolen about $50, 900. He is taking pro
longed vacation in jail.
HEwAs SUCH NICE YOUNG MAN.
A recent case of similar character was
that of Glenmore Todd, of the Provident
Life and Trust Company. Oh, no, he
liked his work too well to accept vacation
offered him every summer by the company.
Finally, when the suspicious of the officers
were aroused and Todd was forced to take
vacation, he was found to be about $780,
900 short in his accounts.
William A. Smith, who held position
of trust in the Commercial National Bank,
never lost day either summer or winter,
but he was taken sick one day, and then it
was discovered that he had stolen $4,000.
Cashier White, of the Times, who was re-
Gently released from serving a term in
Moyamensing, was too much in love with
his books to remain away from them
single day. He, like the others, spurned
the idea of a vacation, but the day of reck-
oning came and Cashier White went to Jail
as an embeZzler.
NOW THEY MUST ALL TAKE A VACATION.
1--WE always advocate giving holidays to
men holding positions of trust" said Sec
rotary Sabine, of the Guarantee Company
of North America whose business consists
of bonding employees of corporations and
public institutions. eve think the men
should be made to take vacations whether
they prefer it or not, and they should be
notified beforehand. In their absence,
their accounts should be Thoroughly exam
ined. Many banking institutions have, in
addition to granting vacations, adopted the
plan of shifting the clerks and bookkeepers
around at frequent intervals, so as to pre-
vent collision between the men,