Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-27
CITY Y BANKS ARE
WELL PROTECTED
Provisions Made to Cope
With Either Day on Night
Bank -Robberies.

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Although Grand Forks has been
particularly fortunate in escaping the
epidemic Of bank robberies and day
light holdups which recently seemed
to take hold Of the state, local bank
ers are prepared to meet the sttua-
tton should the necessity arise, ac-
cording to facts brought out in q re-
view Of burglary protection afforded
the banks in the city and every pre-
caution has been taken to protect the
patrons Of the local banks against loss
by robbery.
In discussing the recent pamphlet
through the office Of W. G. McF,adden,
secretary of the State Bankers asso-
citation in which suggestions for pro-
tecting the banks throughout the
states were given, local bankers are
Of the opinion that the advice is time
ly particularly in the case of day
light ho1d-ups. Heavy insurance, and
burglar proof safes, which are in
stalled in practically every bank in
the city, are the chief guards against
loss by robberies, and in all cases em-
ployes are under Instructions not to
endanger their lives by Offering resist
ance to burglars.
The possibility of daylight hold
up in bank of the size and arrange
ment of the Northwestern National
bank is considered negligible, with the
continuous traffic and the two de-
partments opening into each other,
officials said. Employees, however, are
warned against resisting any attempt
ed hold-up, at the risk of their own
lives. AS for locking members of the
staff in the vault the peculiar lock
combination Of the safe doors makes
this nro NfjNo11v. iynrnSSih1A nnf0301a 1a
said, even though it is possible to
round up all Of the employees in the
two departments. Heavy insurance,
however, is carried to cover any loss
that might result. .'
Heavy insurance, q manganese steel
burglar proof safe,. make the hold
ings of the Peoples State bank prac-
tically intact. 8. C. Hendrickson Of the
bank said. The necessary reserve. and
curity are believed safe from the
hands Of robbers, even though they
be the "glycerine" workers. Time
combinations make it impossible for
the safe to be tampered with in this
respect. Insurance carried by the bank
on its money holdings does away with
any risk on the part Of depositors.
A complete burglar alarm, installed
in the First Savings bank, protects
this oank from either n18nL OurStar1et
or daylight hold-ups, according to
w. v. O'Connor, and complete system
Of buttons in the office and in the
vault protects the employees Of the
bank. Insurance and state guaranty
also insuree patrons of the bank
against possible loss.
| Heavy insurance on deposits and
other holdings received from custom
ers, besides very complete burglar
alarm system which is connected with
every department of the bank, in.
cluding the vaults. makes the First
National practically proof against the
skill Of burglars, according to officials
of the bank today. Every precautior
that can be taken to protect the inter.
ests of the customer has been adopted
i by the bank.
Proper insurance covering money
and securities held by the bank is in
cluded in the precautions taken by The
Northern State bank to protect its owl
and the interests Of its customer
against burglary. A burglar proc
manganese steel safe, including mod
ern vault equipment, protects the in
terests Of depositors to the fullest ex
tent, officials said. The depositors' in
terest in this respect has at all time
received the institutions first consid
Grafton.