Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-11
RESPONSIBILITY FOR EN-
BEZZLtMENT.

Two more ftdWdiihus Soie WINS
This general comment. freighted
though 1t be with a tinge of injustice,
points a moral TO Ha-
waiians. 1t brings out the fact that
the community watches with interest ,
the course of the Hawaiians; that the
fall of one tends to cast a reflection !
on ALL and places an additional weapon |
of attack in the hands of those pre-
JUDGED and vicious men seeking Incl
dents wherewith to establish their
claim OF Hawaiian incompetence or
lack of responsible character. In spite
OF the fact that the proportion of alb
sconding Hawaiians is no larger than
any other race. II carries the impressive
moral that a man Is his brothers keep
err. Especially when his race or ASSOC
Citations are taken as the special object
of malicious Misrepresentation or
unjust attack.
The fall of q young official in the
Water Works Department and Of an
other trusted employe in local bust
ness house has called for diverse views
on embezzlement. the gambling house
and the influences that lead young
men astray Street corner wiseacres
have said IL told you So" moralists
point to gambling dens and call the
police to account. Among the sincere
and thoughtful people there is deep
felt regret that young men with prom
Using prospects have succumbed to
temptation and betrayed the trust i'm
posed In them. ga,
Comparatively few, however, appear
to have considered the responsibility
of employers, whether IL be the Terri
torial government or business house.
II is the duty of every institution to
conduct its business in such a manner
that temptation shall not be placed in
the lap of an employe. Exact bust
ness methods. constant checking Of
accounts, always used In properly con-
Quoted business are not the result Of
inherent dishonesty or a natural trend
, Of human nature toward thieving. Av-
erage humanity is honest. 1t is a
recognized principle OF every well
ordered institution handling money in
large or small amounts that the temp
tations presented employees shall be re-
I Guced to minimum.
A thoroughly dishonest man will
steal in spite of all the schemes men
may devise to prevent 1t. The honest
man is In constant danger of going
distinguishing little today and more
tomorrow with the intention of paying
1t back-when left to his own devices
IN handling the coin of others. Ac-
cording to general report 1t would
seem that the recent cases Of embez-
element come more within the scope of
the latter.
No employe has right to
steal. No employer has right
to throw quantity Of money
in the control OF another with no
other check than kindly warning
that It must not be misappropriated.
The United States Government has a
most perfect and intricate system for
preventing peculations by its en-
ployes, from the man handling millions
a day to the petty officer holding a few
dollars Of the public monies. This is
not done on the presumption that all
Government employees are dishonest
1t is TO maintain business accuracy and
remove the suggestion OF dishonesty.
Employees, good bad, and Indifferent
know that their affairs are open to an
accounting at any time. The influence
OF these strict methods Is to secure &c
Curacy and honesty all the time.
Such system Of accounting and
checking should obtain in every Office
Of this Territory, from the accounts Of
the Department head to the bureau
clerk. Until it does. the business man.
agement Of this Territory is open tC
just criticism II not censure and tn,
young or old employe overcome by the
tempting glitter of gold he handles may
be considered as more sinned agains
} than SHINING.