Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

- sc-rrl,us s.JUus Uu InclT persons.
"On investigation these women al
most invariably proved to be victims
Of the morphine or laudanum habit,
the drug rendering them almost ire
sponsible. Now, what should We gain
in exposing such case, thereby ruin
9s>s reputation for all time?
"Nor do we s esSosss eeases SET theft by
really INDECENT people, when wevssEe wevss
assured they are not professionals
No good end can be served by such ex-
posure. Moreover, 1t would he bad
ad. for the house, for such cases would
receive extended newspaper comment
to the detrinent Of the firm exposing
the culprits
Lack Of harmony, continued Mr..
Blades. is another point to be guard
ed against in the management of de-
tective bureau. Many of our new
men are inclined to throw the bluff
that they are the whole thing. They
did it all. 1 discourage Lat sort Of
thing.
"If any good piece of work is done
in the store in that direction, the de-
tective bureau receives credit therefor,
not an individual officer. All must work
in harmony. instruct them to be re-
ceptive to hints from any and all
sources. And even if they find certain
clues unreliable. not to discourage the
offering Of them. Though wrong once,
they might be right again.
professional jealousy is also to be
guarded against. What any one of
us may have learned about a certain
case the rest are entitled to know In
formation so obtained is not for any
individuals benefit, but for that of the
bureau. Hence there is nothing to be
gained in an attempt to hog glory.
81 am sorry to say that the help,
especially at this season OF the year,
when there are so many supernumer-
aries employed, require most watch
ing.
1--WE have representatives behind
counters known as such only by my
self, who, presumably, are salcspeople.
Suppose we suspect somebody at Ger
tain counter, l put there girl of my
own who has not only to keep her eye
open for my benefit. but hold up her
end of the sales in order to escape
transfer II anylning wrong is going
on she will find it out.
Sometimes these special sleuths are
in the delivery department, even on
wagons as helpers.
"From one Of the latter is this let
ter" picking up one from the table
before him. "Jn it my representative
makes q report of his four days ex-
perience on certain wagon. Nothing
was found amiss, as far as honesty
was concerned. but beneficial and un-
expected result WAS reached.
"The detective voiced the hardships
and grievances to which these over
worked drivers and helpers are SUBJ
iectcd in way that brought about re-
form. These same complaints. if made
TO the head of the delivery department,
wou:1. in all probability, have been
rigeon-holed. seeing that the rectifying
of them would tend to increase the ex-
penses Of that departments change
which the manager thereof would nat
urally desire to obviatc.
I'VE also have an outside man for
secret service work. He never comes
into the store, but makes his report by
letter. Such a sleuth is essential to
all employers Of labor Of this charac-
ter. 1t might be reported to US that
a.. employe in L responsible position.
but drawing moderate salary, was
living as a high roller This outside