The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-04

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The William ]. Burns National De-
tcctive Agency has not only been reap
pointed to manage the protective depart
mcnt OF the American Bankers Asso-
citation. but has won a new and high
honor in the same line Of work. The
National Retail Dry Goods Association.
strong and growing organization. has
chosen Mr.. Burns 10 perform for il the
same class Of service that he renders
10 the bankers Of the nation.
Coming on the heels Of the bitter
controversy which the Pinkcrtons have
forced upon him these are notable VIC
tories for Burns. II is everywhere con-
ceded that he has completely defeated
the Pinkertons in their warfare upon
him.
Burns long ago won the conf
dence Of the bankers, who secured his
services because they were not satisfied
with the Pinkerton results. The reap
pointmeBt OF the Burns National Detect
I've Agency this year is the greatest VIC
tory that il has yet achieved. for the
Pinkerton people had made a determined
effort 10 regain the bankers patronage.
In this connection II is safe 10 say that
the American Bankers Association will
stick TO Burns as long as he shows the
ability and integrity which have marked
his work IN the years that arc past. He
gives protection that protects; he gets
results; he not only detects criminals,
but he prevents crimes. because the
yeggmcn fear him.
Mr.. Burns has made . number OF
important addresses before bankers as
sociations and has gained many friends
by his brightness and sincerity. He
made the following remarks al the last
annual meeting OF the Wisconsin Bank
ers' Association anent the Pinkerton at
tack:
When the American Bankers Asso-
citation, representing all the great banks
OF the country. felt they were entitled
to the very best protection they could
get, and feeling that I had succeeded in
turning the light OF publicity on a lot OF
big crooks all over the country in munic-
ipal Investigations and other places, and
making the evidence so strong that there
could be no question as TO their guilt,
and that ! did this through using the lat
est modern up-to-date methods. they sent
for me before | had finished the graft
investigation at San Francisco and asked
whether or not / would entertain the
proposition Of protecting the banks. I
replied that ! would. They said, We'll.
have you thought il over7' WHY.
don't have 10 think il over You know
they looked upon IL as very difficult
matter. guess they had been educated
to believe that II was. U.aughtcr)
Let me tell you bankers something
else. All these old bunko steerers going
around here trying TO make you believe
that there is something in the detective
business beyond the application of COM
mon sense and the same judgment that
you would apply to your everyday affairs
put them down as fakers--there is
nothing to t--and / know. (Creat ap-
plause.)
Il am educating young college men to
be detectives, and they make the best
we have ever had in the countryside
cause they use a little common sense.
and you do not find them going around
with their hats pulled down over their
eyes, looking mysterious. with gum
shoes, and trying to make you believe
that II requires some uncanny method
for solving detective problems--not at
all. There is not single one Of YOU
bankers that ! cannot make a detective
out Of in Is minutes. daughter and
applause.) Think of that. They would
not be able to buy you. either. That is
the important feature with respect to
you.
THE hardest trouble have is to keep
my agency straight. catch a crook
every once in a while in the aoe,rv
Then you know what happens to him
If you do not, you can guess-when
get through with him.
Finally, the American Bankers Asso-
citation gave me their work before | had
an office open. Now you can see they
Seattle Office: 3Os
THE WILLIAM J. BURNS MATT
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