Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-11-29

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the concern 10 the best preventive.
"Human nature, in the main, il
worthy OF coniidence; men as they
so are not prone TO fraud and dis.
honesty. The young man starting
out on business career is too
mindful OF the future to yield read
iiy to temptation IL 10 the older
men who have attained compare
lively exalted positions, bat whose
ambition for quickly acqaired riches
has never been gratItied. who are
lnast apt to become d. fanlters
aioz.su a '>t.-s "a shs.s pale D.
dishonesty it is an admission fore
I'd upon the most gallant OF men
who have had extended dealings
wi'h the weaker sex. Itis the very
fact that they are the weaker yes.
sells that makes them more liable to
sransgress. Vanity has played the
le"ling part in nearly every consid
rsble act of depreciation whether
b. men or women. With the latter
:, is the desire To have casilier at.
';e than others with men il is al,
e'sh to ape our millionaires shich
''sds To large thefts.
"A strict and accurate auditing
4 accounts, careful tabulatior
I'D recording of Every business
Transaction, a periodical examina-
ton by expert accou ntants, the in
sistance upon q clean aud regular
mode of life on the part of fhose
most responsible in q business or.
ganization-these are the chief and |
vital principles antagonizing and |
suppressing dishonesty. Where
such methods are in vogue there is
but scant opportunity for employ
ees, to whatever extent they are
trusted, to filch from the funds |
they handle. a
''Great and pressing necessity
has not often driven men to dishon-
esty. Extravaganza is the most
common motive behind the story
OF every absconding bank official !;
the feverish desire to live at the
rate of SO. 900 q year on an income
one-fifth that amount makes nearly
every defalcstIon the twin brother
of overwhelming debt. One of the
noblest men / ever knew was an
embezzler, ru
"He fell from grace not because
ne desired an extravagant and lux.
urious life which his income would
not permit, but because he appro.
priated money in his keeping to
aid and support those who were de-
pendent upon him for the necessi.
ties of life. Most of the stolen
money went to the education of |
younger relatives aud the mainte.
nance of those whom he could not
have supported with his com para
lively meagre salary. Ii was nv |
privilege to assist this nan when |
the inevitable crash come. He is q |
man whom l shall always respect |
though the motive behind bis act |
no way nullified the enormity OF |
his sin. Bnt such cases az this are |
rare exceptions.
"Let a young man model his
career upon basis of absolute un-
deviating honesty and he will not
have to seek long for place of |
trust. Let him always be in a po-
sition to shake hands with himself,
for self respect is as good as the re-
spect Of others. The men who to-
day control great business enter
prlses are looking for youths in
whom they may place limitless con-
fidence. The world stands ready |
to wal. hand and foot upon those |
who have proved themselves beyond |
the seduction of any tempter. Di-
ogenes looking for an honest man
has not yet ceased his searching,
for though there are many men |
who are honest in matters of mon
ey. there are many more who lack |
honesty in matters affecting the
perfect performance of duty. There
is dishonesty which does not stoop
to steal, bat which pretends to a
faithful service while actually
shirkiDg work waiting to be done. |
That is the cOmmoner transgression
of commercial ethics, and one to be
avoided by the man who seeks to
mould himself for higher things
as he wonld avoid the touch of a |
leper. = Saturday Erening Post. |