Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05

miscellaneous toVVVVsVVV
am giving cold figures, not to star
tie any one unless it be toward more
extreme care in handling and safe
guarding funds and valuables. Right
here let me quote rules to help foil
criminals known as check passers"
or "scratchers"; they will help you to
avoid serious loss:
l. Never write checks with a pencil.
Use pen and ink or, If possible, check
protector.
2. FIJI in all blank spaces.
8. Don't erase. Errors should be cor
strovine those Incorrectly written.
4. Never give a blank Chez 70 q
stranger and never cash a sta myers
check without an Endorsement which yon
have positively arifed
5. Make checks payable to cash" or
bearer" only when you personally pre-
sent them at your bank Otherwise use
the name of the person you, intend shall
g. Never place your signature alone as
an Endorsement on checks you intend to
nature the words ''For deposit only"
T.. Never sign blan4; checks. If YOU ex-
pect to be absent any length of time open
q separate account subject to check o.
your employee or agent.
s. Guard your cancelled vouchers as
you would valid check, leaving none
where they may be. easily taken
Q Keep your check books securely
locked up and be careful how and where
you sign or exhibit your signature.
10. Beware Of the magic of the word
certified" Ordinary certification stamps
can Be duplicated almost as EASILY as any
other rubber stamp.
IL Watch checks which apparently
bear the makers %. k. or other form
forged than the full signature.
IL. Safeguard your checks as you would
your money. for they repres> It money.
13. Deposit slips provide space for yours
name, usually upon the upper, lines.
Those written incorrectly should be de-
stroyed as otherwise your signature will
be available for fraudulent use. You can,
amounts deposited and then printing!
your account NAME tr ti.,l
The bankers campaign for every
body to pay by check has borne|
fruit ~~aas been estimated that to-l
day more than 90 PEI Gent; Of thel
business of the o. S. is transacted byI
the use of checks or other credit in,
struments. That means about six andI
one-half billion checks will be writteEl
by bank depositors in this county
during 1924 and they will total about
$500, 000, 900 900 in amount, or or nun
urSQ LlmeS the money IN HlrCituE1On-
Banks War on Crooks
The average bank depositor when
queried as to what his bank does to
protect his deposits, will probably tell
you they are kept in great vault and
that armed watchmen are employed,
as well as an elaborate and efficient
burglary and robbery alarm system
He may not know that the $4,000
banks comprising the American Bank
ers Association have constantly and
conveniently available an army of
highly trained specialists who wage
continuous and relentless warfare
against the bank criminal. These
operatives are within easy reach OF
any member bank. Criminals know
that if they attack a member bank
they are attacking one Of the most
powerful and effective protective or
CARNATIONS in existence.
Another medium by which bankers
prevent many financial crimes or
losses Is the warnings continually
broadcast from the American Bankers
Association and .orty-eight state
bankers associations These warnings
keep the trap constantly set and carry
out the Associations plan Of crime
prevention as contrasted with detec-
ton.