The New York herald., 1922-04-08

advice 10 citizens on now 10 guard
against the depredations Of criminals
contains these DON'rS:
Burglars.
DON'T leave your house or apartment
until sou are sure that every door and
xvindow is securely fastened
DON'T. when YOU leave home, advertise
the fact BY pulling down the window
shades or ky leaving a note In the let
ter box saying that You VIII be back
al such and such time or requesting
that goods be delivered TO the janitor.
Sneak thieves profit by such ndvice.
DON'T leave your key over the door
or under the mat.
DON'T think that an open window Is
safe from intrusion because IL Is not
near fire escape. Many fiat thieves
gain entrance by means OF ladder or
by sliding down a rope fastened to the
roof.
DON'T fail to bolt your dumpwaiter
door
YOUR apartment.
DON'T fail to investigate when some
one rings your bell and fails to come
up 70 your apartment after you have
pushed the button. You may have ad-
mittcd thief to the house.
DON'T leave a paddock on the outside OF
your door and thus conspicuously an
nounce your absence.
DON'T leave your home in total dark
ness when you leave at night. AS
rule no thief will take chance IN
entering a home where there Is
light burning
DON'T neglect to try your door when
YOU go out, 10 sec IL 1t is really locked
Snap locks do not always work prop
erly and you may leave your home an
easy prey for "A thief.
DON'T overlook your rear doors ana
windows on leaving home See that
they. as we'll as the front entrances.
are properly secured. Remember. the
policeman on patrol can watch the
front. but he does not patrol the rear
or back yards.
DON'T fail to have window fasteners
OF an improved type put on windows.
Those that can be opened by table
knife are OF no use. If possible have
burglar alarms put on windows and
X doors.
DON'T fail TO change your lock when
keys have been lost or stolen.
DON'T leave your skylight or roof doors
unfastened
DON'T fail to install a door chain on
the inside of outer doors. This Is an
excellent protection for women folks.
DON'T fail 10 have your safe, casn
register and valuable merchandise ex-
posed to the plain view of the police
man on post and be sure 70 nave
your store partially lighted so that the
policeman may observe and protect
your property at night.
DON'T think tour money or vaiuables
are safe when hidden behind picture
frames, under rugs, under dresser
scarfs, in bric-a-brac, mattresses or In
other out OF the way places. These
are the first places crook will look
for them
DON'T allow money to accumulate.
Make deposits often.
DON'T let employees know the contents
of your safe.
DON'T leave valuable merchandise in
your window or showcase overnight
DON'T place articles OF value in base
ment store rooms.
DON'T leave your cash register locked
at night. Remove the money and
leave the drawer open. Many valu-
able cash registers have been broken
open and destroyed by thieves in
search of money.
DON'T have your silverware exposed In
the windows OF your home or where
II can be observed from the street.
This attracts the attention of thieves.
DON'T leave your fanlights open after
closing hours.
DON'T leave home the same time daily
when going shopping.
DON'T inform venders, such as ice men,
delivery boys, peddlers, &C.. that you
n viii not be home between certain
hours, as they at times give such In
formation to sneak or fiat thieves
DON'T impart to the elevator or tele-
phone operator in your apartment
house the fact that you will be absent
from home for stated period, as
they - times act in colusion with
thieveA
DON'T leave home without first notify
ing your nelghbor OF your absence.
DON'T leave your key with the Janitor
or hall boys.
DON'T converse with persons. claim
ing to be Lineup men," from your
rear window. without first seeing that
your front door is locked, as ne may
have criminal confederates stealing
from your rooms.
DON'T leave your house upon recent
or message that you are wanted on
the telephone at adjacent premises,
unless the person delivering such mes
sage Is known to YOU
DON'T fail to notify the janitor or
caretaker, at once. IL you see sus-
picious person i'm the halls Of your
apartment house.
DON'T fail to notify the station house
when you close your home for the
summer; also. be sure to securely
fasten all doors, windows and area
gates.
DON'T leave yaluables In the house
when you go away for the summer.
Thieves can enter any house II they
have time enough.
DON'T fail 10 have a buzzer placed
on door leading from the street when
you are In the habit OF working in a
room In the rear OF your store. or, II
you are frequently In the store alone.
DON'T fail. before leaving home. for
any length OF time, to notify the gas
company to collect all coins from pre-
payment gas meters.
DON'T get excited if you have reason
to believe that an attempt at burglary
IL being made. DON'T light the lights.
but quietly telephone the police.
DON'T admit persons who represent
themselves to be gas inspectors de-
livery boys. canvassers. agents, &C.
into your apartment without showing
their credentials. III in doubt tele-
phone their employer before admitting
them Better still, transact your busl-
ness with such people In the vcstibule
or hallway.
DON'T give strangers information re-
gardlng the absence OF your neighbors.
DON'T fail to test, daily. your burglar
or fire alarms and see that they are