The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18
WATCHING EMPLOYEES.
How Financial Institutions and Others
Keep Track of Their Men. nsdi

Keep Track of Their Men. n5f
1t has become the custom else
where, and 1t is generally true in
this city, that the employees in
financial institutions are required
to give bond, the amounts varying
with the degree of responsibility, of
the duties which they perform, In
addition to this, however, a super
vision, varying in method, Is main
tanned over each employee. aes'
1t Is believed that the cultivation
Of expensive habits, the contraction
of debts which indicate that en-
Noyees are living beyond their sal
aries, and the association with un
desirable characters all may be
looked upon as furnishing ground
for suspicion that, if the employee
has not actually committed breach
of trust, he is in q fair way to
meet temptation which may prove
too much for him.
1t is therefore not Unusual for
an employee in such an institution
to receive a summons to appear be-
fore the controlling official, and
kindly, but firmly, to be given the
option to change his course of life
or to leave the institution.
1t is also felt by those who are in
terested in the management Of such
enterprises that the confidence of
the public is apt to be impaired
when they know that mon of bad
habits and those keeping improper
company are employed in that con-
Germ. It is therefore on this ground,
as well as for the better security of
the funds which are intrusted to
their keeping, that financial institu-
tions are in the habit of keeping such
a close watch over the daily lives
of their employees sH ogt.i
In the case of mercantile estab.
lishments, both large and small, in
this city, it is not the custom to re-
quire bonds of employees except il
the cases OF g few. Nevertheless,
the provrietors OF such establish
ments fld it necessary to guar(
against the danger of the dishonesty
of employees, and it is stated thar
one Of the best methods known tt
modern business men is that of not
ing the habits and the way of Lying
of the employees.
In all large establishments there
are certain number Of employees
who occupy confidential positions
They are supposed to keep the mem
bers Of the firm posted in regard t.
what is going on among the force
of employees, and they, in turn, art
inspected by the members of th'
firm. 1t is matter of everyday oc
currence that the head of large es
tablishment is notified that som,
employee has made some purchas
or acquired some article, perhaps o
as small importance as wearing ap
parel, which seems to be an indica
tion of extravaganza.
Such hint is very apt to lead t
an investigation, and the head o
the house is soon put in possession
Of facts which show how thosuspect
cd employee spends his time outsid
of business hours, who are his asso
ciates and other facts of a simila
character. If what is learned seem
, to warrant it, the employee j
warned that he must change hi
mode of life. 1t is believed that b,
, following such methods the begin
nings of wrongdoing are checked
and employees having a knowledg
of the requirements of the firm i
this particular are in measure fol
tilted to resist temptation to fall i
7 evil ways Washington Star.