The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25
Tho Trials Of the Bank Clerk.

To THE EpIroB OF THE SUs-Sir, I wish
Reader" who writes OF the politeness OF
bank clerks, could change places with the
bank clerk for O few months l give that t.ms
as feel II would be ample to get over the
ground and obtain q general insight into the
banking business and all things pertaining
thereto.
Outside Of the two tellers. general book
keeper and discount clerk, the average bank
clerk nowadays Is q mighty lucky individual
who receives In the way OF remuneration for
services rendered any more than 5000 q year.
His chances for promotion along the line, no
matter what may be his qualifications. are
slim. unless he 10 backed By some powerful In
auence, such a. being on very intimate terms
with director or two OF the corporation. The
schslu OF salaries paid ranges from $500 up,
average, Quito an induoemsnt Tor the man OF
ass The ssssS renee sey: e the StSs :
AND Ss1g pay all 'hS yesr S than ,s.
men. far below IL. Sidewalk. where the sun.
rays never penetrate to give warmth and cheer
ACTUALLY trying 10 WORK asaIns, time iron s
early dawn until late in the eve q ing, and often
sPsS. psss and . y !. re oasa
the downtown banks
RI. rs.ponsihili,ie. ar. MANI also. Fer II
instant dismissal. and when once dismissed
from banking ipstitution for snoh cause. be
So SsSi s nee Con- oon
sequ"ntly all are on the n4tous eeat Bans-
arg arg SH":. =; %G cn Ssssr q A
no figure with the clerk; He 2 required 70 be
and his SG' sss., ss &: cs:
in the afternoon. The tedious or HOMOGENEOUS
S S%rS only sss Y, Sa:n s.y nav.
duly assorted away. listed and footed; and
when 2 difference 70 discovered. which |.
careless depositor In making out or foot
Ing o up ne n, aepo,it tsEst u mean "a go
discover where n The discrepancy lies, Il
matters not whether the clerk 10 III or tired out
or whether s2me one near and dear to him Al
he must stay at hIs post until something like
bank clerk's seeming disagreeableness. "A
good many dealers or depositors quite readily
that TsnGe NV" viii bear With su Inc cIsrE lila
and. Instead OF ehaiing or criticlsin9; VIII help
viii s S TS pay h% 10 s IL Se
New YORK. Nov. a. '"' A
To TIRE FDITon OF THE sUN-Siri In yes
terday's SUN is printed a communication
from Reader" in which no depreoates q lack
OF courtesy shown him while doing business
at the var, Ous banks o. this city.
IA a member OF tina, fraternity known as
bank clerks" would like to enter o mild
protest against most. II not all. OF his animsd-
versions against class OF clerks with whom
courtesy Ii literally their stock In trade. for to
be- polite to dspositors Is ono OF the hrst re-
qulrements Of clerk before he 10 allowed to
come in contact with the public.
do not propose TO take up the cudRes Tor
the entire banking community. Undoubtedly
there are bank clerks who ara not the INK OF
politcness. and. in the pursuance OF dec dei,y
arduous dutiea they are a. nrone to hT! Ine-
ness IA are other human belngs whose duty I?
IL TO encounter all sorts and conditions OF
human nature. A paying taller who slants
behind a desk all day aud hands out somebody
Else money - under more 81 menla, IRAN
under this tension he should momentur y
lapso from his accustomed suavity, an IN q.
nHnt depostor PUSHES madly into priu Hul
scores the entire class. For my know ledge OF
the workings OF a tank, however, suoh occur
rencHs az are described by your CORES poudeut
sem ALMOST an imPesssbility. W. II. G.
New YORK, Nov %