South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-16


icenen. delivery boys. peddlers. etc.
tain hours. as they. al times. give
such information 20 sneak thieves.
Don't leave home without first
notifying your neighbor
Don't fail 20 notify police head
quarters. chiefs ofice when YOU
close your home for the summer.
also be sure 10 fasten ali means OF
entrance.
Don't leave valuables I'm the house
when YOU go away for the summer
Thieves can enter any house il they
have time enough
Don't get excited IL you have rea-
son 20 believe that an attempt AT
burglary is being made Don't light
the lights, but quietly telephone the
police. II YOU cannot get to your
own telephone use a neighbor's.
Don't be afraid TO follow and
point out 10 the first policeman YOU
see any person observed carrying
packages or bundles from your
building which YOU have reason 70
suspect have been stolen therefrom
TO GUARD AGAINST THIEVES
Don't leave your handbag in the
baby carriage under the pillow.
Don't leave your rings in the
Mushroom.
Don't fail 20 count your change
Don't receive and pay for c. o. d.
packages until YOU have examined
their contents and are satisfied that
a
YOU.
Don't be too sure that profess
sicnal thieves steal everything YOU
miss. Dishonest employees are often
the culprits
Don't. when YOU hire new serv-
ants, take them into your conf
dence until you can be reasonably
sure they are honest
Don't hang expensive clothing or
furs on the line for an airing and
then go out and expect TO find them
there when you return.
Don't give a peddler who comes
TO your door large bin to get
changed and expect him to come
back. If he does. YOU are lucky.
Be Careful of VaIuabIes.
Don't permit valuables 10 lie
around. indiscriminately When
careless, You encourage theft
Don't listen TO "Eet-rich' schemes
You may be talking TO a confidence
man. the wariest of all crooks.
Don't buy an automobile from
stranger without first finding out it
is rightfully his. 1t may be a stolen
car. Require him 10 endorse to you
his certificate of title
Don't display quantity Of money
when paying bills TO collectors Dis
play of money except when neces-
sary shows poor Judgment at best
Don't leave your overcoat or hand
bag in your automobile. Take them
with you.
Don't expect TO have your spare"
tire or rim very long unless you pro-
vide them with suitable lock and
chain.
Don't leave your automobile unat-
tended, but if it is necessary to do
so lock the power and transmission.
When parked on the street at nigh:
select well-lighted spot.
Don't leave packages of value on
top OF mail boxes in the street.
GUARD AGAINST PICkPOCKETS
Don't show your money in public
places.
Don't be careless when YOU get
into crowd. Keep your coat but
toned up and an eye on your pickets.
Don't fall asleep in a park or
street car. This gives pickpockets
a good chance TO steal your valu-
ables
Don't, when shopping, lay your
handbag or purse on counters while
looking at merchandise. This is an
opportunity thieves are always wait
ing for.
Don't carry your money or valu-
ables in your hip pocket. or il
pockets of your outer garments
Such pockets are the most accessible
to pickpockets.
Don't regard jostling or pushing
in a crowd as accidental. Be sus-
pioious of persons who jostle you
Don't allow any one to place
newspaper close TO your face i'm
public conveyance or elsewhere. such
a person is after your watch and
chain or scarf pin.
Don't talk within hearing of
strangers of valuable property which
may be in your possession.
Don't slip the handle OF your
handbag up on your arm. Hold the
bag firmly and directly over the
clasp.
To AVOID HOLD-UPS.
Don't enter dark Railways or stair
ways unless accompanied or pro-
tected by others.
Don't show your money in public
places II is an invitation TO Grimm
ais TO follow. assault and rob you
Don't let anyone know YOU are
going TO a bank unless it is absolute
" necessary.
Don't walk to ana from a bank,
if 1t IS any great distance rom your
place of business. RIDE.
Don't send one man, If YOU can
send two. to the bank 10 draw or
make deposits Don't send any but
trusted and bonded employees; and
DON'T use women or boys for such
work
Don't Permit employees TO select
their own routes 10 and from the
bank. You do the selecting. III
possible. change route and time fire.
quently.
Don't fail 10 have your safe con-
tanning valuables securely locked /
during business hours To prevent a /
possible "hOld-up."
Don't open your safe i'm your I
place of business for any purpose I
while there are suspicious strangers /
present. Make a practice of closing I
the outer door OF your premises at /