Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-07
pICKpOCKETS WILL GET
y0J IF YOU DON'T KEEP
ONLOOKOUT, COPS SAY
cooo of the Crooks Are Sure to
Find Your Money If You
Rreak the Least of Cap
tain Cameron's Rules
JEWELLERS ON GUARD
,.,aa,rr today there are only i6 shopping
49, before Christmas.

,,cluding today there are only 10 shopping
s.ss before Christmas.
.. =. NECESSARY to admit at this Joyous
~, that christmas means TO some
soms nothing more than a chance to
~, rockcts in the crowds OF SHOPPERS
ps steal the cont ents OF handpa IS from
ana hnrdoned women in trolley cars
"a other places Detectives "onlu nave
shu boiicve that there are thousands of
you yV,..ortsts and burglars. etc. around
p.s,,r because II is their business TO
lue so neoplc think they are detectives
laF s, ,tat there is a good reason for pay
,ng detectives to prevent crime
., corrso the army of criminals is
,ty ~ ,yageeratcd Bernard Shaw once
~ IL ore OF his tantrumsD that there
u, so,g nrnbablv not more tran 80 profess
,tonal criminals i'm London; most of those
~ bo fo iai being clumsy amateurs.
e,,,i there is no doubt that-there are
,or, mischievous boys who never grew up
LIN, are sure to get your money II you
break the least of captain II detectives
ramerun's rules. Which are;
pon't carry handbags on the arm;
oarrv them under the arm, with your
hand on the clasp
Don't get angry II someone jostles
Won in car feel for your pocketoooh'
mont cnrry large sums of money IN
your trousers pocket: inside pocket OF
walstcoat Is the safest place.
Don't disrlay large sums OF money
IN a bank or crowd.
Don't let q man stick a newspaper,
oste,slbly by accident. under your
4 chin He's after your stickpin or
watch.
Thleves can read so don't leave a
sian on YOUR house or scrap of
parer under the door, saying the key
is under the mat.
Don't put your grip down in store
or station.
Don't take your eyes OF your over
coat when you hang it up in public
place
Don't buy pawn tickets from
strangers. CFanCy buying pawn
ticket! Who would0
II you have a watch or stickpin
have chain or clasp to secure it.
Jewellers are the chief victims OF
thieves. professional and amateur. The
more than 5000 of them who are in the
Jewelers. Security Alliance are receiving
crooks. and jewelers. have their list of
"dOnts,'' too.
The most important don't of ALL
however. is that If you do get robbed,
don't accuse the first innocent person in
SIGHT, for such libcls arc hard to live
down. And. also, as long Us this is the
Christmas season, don't forget to have
charity even for thieves. For charity
means nothing if ii does not mean the
pardonng of objectionable offenses."
There are acropanes that will ny for
= cents and there are aeroplancs that
will drop down and break into pieces for
see0. So ii Is better to have a 25-center
Many OF these are being sold Just now
10 people who are doing their Christmas
shopping early, as YOU probably are not
/ doing. though you were warned.
There are many other toys that. like
the planes. are as much fun for father
as they are for son, if not more. Many
Of this years toys are little tragedies in
disguise. German hands that put loving
care upon them are in the frozen ground.
French hands that pasted yellow curls
on dolls heads are now limp and without
the deft touch of art.
Many dolls come from Japan to make
up FOR the decreased European supply.
They are dressed i'm vivid-hued kimonos.
The main point is to buy normal looking
dolls that look like human beings; not
two-faced dolls or other freak dolls, be-
cause children do not like these.
A great thing to get for boy is tool
chest or for girl, for that matter. Car
penterng is always a fine sport. because
mere Is nothing healthy children like
better than to think they are doing some
thing useful,