The Washington times., 1922-01-09
Robbed of Life 8 SnUings---
Ash Men Getting Good
By BILL PRICE.

worthy working man Of Washington saved his
earnings for forty years and kept them in an iron box
The total savings was over $4,000, besides valuable
jewery The box has been stolen. At sixty years OF
age he must start again the struggle to provide for old
age or the "rainy days" that come to all
His case is not unusual one. Hundreds OF saving,
thrifty people hide their money away in this fashion
thief fire or rats take toll and misery follows Mis-
trust of banks downright carelessness In delaying
deposits the reasons given.
The thief who would rob the old and poor OF their
savings deserves exceptionally severe punishment Tor
he is guilty not only of theft but OF the infcton OF
punishment most acute and of possible future suffering
and want ...s~ H..t
The practice of hiding money is foolish in these days
of established and safe banking institutions. Within
short ride of any District Maryland or Virginia home
banks that strongly entrenched absolutely safe
and encouraging savings deposits by the payment OF
good rates Of interest Washingtons banking institu
tons come directly under the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency whose officers make frequent examinations to
determine financial condition. 1t has been many years
since there was bank failure here.
Thrift is the foundation of all fortunes and of
fort in old age, when many people must depend upon
others for maintenance. Every saving placed in
sound banking institution increases with compromising
of interest If that unfortunate had put his first
savings in Washington bank forty years ago he would
have been able today to draw check for more than
$4,000, he could have invested in highclass bonds
stocks paying interest dividends amounting to
Putting savings in iron tin boxes is taking about
the same chances that thousands of Washingtonians
take in fake oil other Stocks in which they lose
everything, Financial crooks get the money.
The Editor of The finest
editorial directing attention shortcomings Of the
May encourage BILL PRICE by stating service
this first the marked
One reminded of the days Of the collection
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instance instead Of srrogany requiring the
householder risk breaking his back sustaining other
injury in the attempt to do
Let have rather less from the Of personal
venence to the ash and efficient service and
The householder ought expected man
at the back when otherwise the recepacles
accessible to the ash collection service E. T. G.
District officials in charge of ash and garbage col
lection should break up for all time the perncious habit
of collectors in adopting tactics that virtually compel
househoders to satisfy them with tips and fees. It's
all well enough to say tina, householders not "com
peed'' to give these tips and should make complaint
to the Street Cleaning Department Of the District gov
ernmen but the collectors usually adopt adro meas
which they appear to satisfactorily explain
when called to account. Some of them, however are
quite bold in their methods.
1t is not conducive to good public service or to
honesty for the Street Cleaning Department to put the
responsibility for breaking up this petty hodup bust
ness on Washington people. The Department can find
ways to stop it, and must do So.