The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-14

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am giving cold figures. not to star
tie any one unlsss II be toward more
extreme care In handling and safe
guarding funds sal valuables- Right
here lot nae quote rules to help foil
criminals known ~ check passers"
or "scratchers": they viii help you to
avoid serious loss:
l. Never write checks with . pencil
Use pen and ink or. II possible. . check
Z Fiji in all blank spaces
3 Don't erase. Errers shouId - ocr-
.srsSine thoss incorrsetiy Written
l. Never give . blank check 70 .
stranger and never cash strangers
check without an indorssmsnt which you
s. Make checks payable to cash" o.
bearer only when you personally pre-
sent them at your bank. Otherwiss use
the name Of tn: person you Intend shall
{. Never place your signature aion. A.
an indorssment on checks you intend to
deposit Write .Ss : o. 1 Ss,or 1 yIvr ''s
T. Never sign blank checks- II you ex-
psct TO be absent any length Of time open
! separate account subject to check OF
& Guard your cancelled vouchers A.
you would . valid check. leaving nooe
where they may be easily taken
,ock.d Dup ~ ana abb 5. Careful s how and whsr.
you sign or exhibit your signature.
10. Beware OF the magic Of the word
certified" Ordinary csrtincation stamps
can be duplicated almost ~ easily ~ any
other rubber stamp.
IL. Watch checks which apparently
bear the makers. 20. X" or other form
forged than tn. fun signature.
Il Safeguard your checks ~ you would
your money. for they repres, It money.
IL. Deposit slips provide space for your
Those written Incorrectly should be de-
stroyed as otherwise your signature will
be available for fraudulent use. You can
loss by ri snd ne n' sa
your account name
The bankers campaign for every
body to pay BY check" has borne
fruit. 1t has been estimated that to
day more than Sc per cent. OF the
business OF the u. 8. IL transacted by
the use Of checks or other credit in
struments. That means about six and
one-half billion checks will be written
by bank depositors In this country
during 1924 and they will total about
$500 900 900 900 In amount, or one hun
OIcQ lAMCo lu~ tAOAoy AZ "a SoAokASa.
Banks War On Crooks
The average bank deposition when
Qusried a. to what his bank does to
protect his deposits. will probably tell
you they are kept in 4 great vault and
that armed watchmen are employed.
a. well a. an elaborate and snicisnt
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 II they attack . member bank
they are attacking one Of the most
powerful and effective protective or
ganixations In existence.
Another medium BY which bankers
prevent many financial crimes or
losses Is the warnings continually
broadcast from the American Bankers
Association and forty-eight state
bankers associations. These warnings
keep the trap constantly set and carry
out the Associations plan OF crime
prevention ~ contrastsd with dstsc
ton