The New York herald., 1922-04-08

bundles from your building which you
have reason to suspect have been
stolen therefrom.
DON'T receive and pay for packages.
using the dumbwaiter or request per-
sons. having no knowledge of your
affairs. to receive your deliveries.
DON'T receive and pay for c. Q. d.
packages until you have examined
their contents and are satisfied that
the goods have been ordered by you.
DON'T leave your handbag in the baby
carriage under the pillow.
DON'T leave canvassers. peddlers or de-
livery boys alone in room during
your absence.
DON'T leave your rings in the wash
! room.
DON'T fail to count your change.
DON'T deliver goods to express agents
unless YOU are positive they are genu-
inc agents. II in doubt. exact creden-
| tials
DON'T be too sure that professional
thieves steal everything you miss.
| dishonest employees are often the cul-
! prits.
| DON'T when you hire new servants,
take them into your confidence until
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honest
DON'T lay your handbag down and per-
nit your attention to be diverted else
where.
DON'T employ any one until you have
investigated their character and verf-
fled their references.
DON'T trust your servants imprudently'
even though they may be in your en-
ploy a long period and don't permit
your servants to entertain suspicious
strangers in your home.
! DON'T aang expensive clothing or furs
i 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 bill to get changed
and expect him to come back. If he
does you are lucky.
| DON'T pass out clothing to strange
man claiming TO be a tailor sent for
same by other members Of your fam
/ lily until you corroborate such orders.
| DON'T permit valuables to lie around
4 indscriminately. When careless you
| encourage theft.
DON'T listen to get rich schemes. You
may be talking to confidence man."
| DON'T buy an automobile from a
stranger without first finding out il
! IL is rightfully his Ii may be a
/ stolen car.
DON'T leave your automobile unat-
tended; but IL ii is necessary TO do so
lock the power and transmission. Sc
curely lock spare tires with chain.
When parked on the street at night
select a well lighted spot
DON'T fall for swindling enticements
OF alleged canvassers; investigate fully
! before paying out money.
DON'T display quantity of money
when paying bills to collectors, &c.
DON'T send children to the store with
Is money of large denomination. They
are easy prey for mean thieves.
NDON'T give bills OF large denomina-
tion to errand boys or messengers.
Il for the purpose of getting them
changed. a
DON'T leave your overcoat or hand
bag in your automobile. Take them
with you.
DON'T permit your messengers deNv-
ering packages to turn them over TO
persons on the street representing
themselves TO be the consignee. Be
positive in your instructions that pack
ages be delivered to the proper indi-
vidual to whom consigned.
| DON'T send packages, for delivery by
messenger. with the name and address
of the consgnee on the outside OF
the package.
| DON'T leave packages OF value on the
top of mail boxes In the street
DON'T permit your cashier to make
change unless the money TO be
changed is received
| DON'T send a messenger to the bank
for or with money or valuable se-
curities unless you have thoroughly
/ investigated his character. and DON'T
employ women or children for such
/ work.
Pickpockets.
DON'T show your money In public
| places.
DON'T be careless when you get into
n crowd. Keep your coat buttoned up
and an eye on your pockets.
/ DON'T fall asleep In subway, ele.
waited or surface car. This gives pick
pockets a good chance to steal your
vaiuables.
DON'T. when shopping. lay your hand
bag on counters while looking at
merchandise. This Ia an opportunity
thieves are always waiting for.
DON'T carry your handbag suspended
by a strap from your wrist Hold II
tightly In your hand This prevents
thieves from opening the bag or
pocketbook and extracting your money
or vaiuables from Il.
DON'T carry your money in n con-
spIcuous manner.
DON'T be too eager to pull out your
I watch and give the time of day to
everybody who asks for IL. That's a
good opportunity for somebody to grab
II and run
DON'T carry your money or valuables In
your hip pocket, or in pockets Of your
outer garments. Such pockets are the
most accessible TO the pickpocket
I DON'T slip the handle OF your handbag
up on your arm. Hold the bag firmly
and directly over the clasp.
DON'T regard jostling or pushing In a
crowd as accidental BE suspicious OF
persons who jostle you.
DON'T wear valuable jewelry when
shopping.
| DON'T carry more money than you will
need and DON'T make a display OF the
money you have.
\ DON'T allow any one to place n news
| paper close TO your face in a public
conveyance or elsewhere; such a per-
son Is after your watch and chain or
scarf pin
DON'T talk within the hearing OF strang-
ers Of valuable property which niay be
IN your possession.
DON'T he careless In boarding and
leaving n crowded subway. elevated
or surface car Pickpockets locate
valuables by crowding against pas
sengers.
Holdups.
DON'T enter dark Railways or stair
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