New Britain herald., 1930-01-18
SW|NDLERS NEVER
 WITHOUT VICTIMS
Field for Get-Rich-QuiCk Stock
 SaIesInen Fertile

SaIesInen Fertile
 The frequency with which smoot3- lougucd purvcNors oi stocks a1I bonds sWindle that portion Of the culible puhlc r"prcS, utod in tn" throngs who seek 10 aulaSs forum 8 by stroke Of luck. sometimes amazus readers of newspapers b t 10 experienced investors policemen. bankers and others whose every da& duties bring them into close touch with all sorts Of people, the wonder is that the gravy is not thicka' ] and swectcr.
 Time after time, in all parts Of the country drr recorded Instan 's1 Of fHmflam in the very face oi warnings given by word Of mouth, I in the public prints and through th-, mail, not to mention the more ru- gently utilized ether waves Of lh" radio. until :t seems that il is in . the cards for H given number oi victims to be gathered in. regardless O what means arr taken to sav" them. The sheer folly Of some of he victims cNls lsprratnG their frirnG4. yet many of the lessons go unlcarG- cd and the sharpcrs seem never at a loss to loca'e fertile fields for their op Yations.
 Something for Nothing ls Lure
 Back Of It all according to analysis, is the inherent dcsir" to get something for nothing, Invest DTS have been known to go on for th' better part of q lifetime collecting modest returns on securities who's. stability is traditional. only 10 sud GonlN ,brcome wildly ambitious 1o outlo their neiGhbors. They learn 0. q plunge that n"ttcd a fortune an aide II their six. cig)t or ton Per cent earnings soom pallry. Suul rattcr that for rvcr% fortune D@ad,. several have been los,. The chan" ott,rs itself and inc speculation ,a tho next step. Dishonest byohcrr brought before th" courts after be- ing chased over half th" cuntincn.. could write volumes on lh" veal . n@ss of humanity when the gold, n dollar hockons, just as more volum"s could b" and hay" been prunr about the hcIrt&rh"s that rcsntt ~h"n the thin thread on which tn. dollar swings. is nippcd hy tho ahar: blade of economic unEoundncss,
 Just Piain ";>urICr-''
 The wild spvculator who hold' blocks of mo value" securities. au, the customer of the fly-by-niEnr salesman who finally makes Il clean. up and absconds are broth.rs mdri the flesh 10 the victim of the gyp.l and the hypnotsf and the numcrou. other fdkirs who's" games. thou@r mo sy with ;tg .. are always good fol another play. Undoubtedly they |, not know il, but aiI t,o easily fool od are as 70 mUE flies to q spider They may need tlaltcry or they m.. need 10 be frightened Soulctim" they are in positions from " .cl , they cannot speak out in protest, i T dishonest Official caught nt"th, grip Of schemin% Dlackmuilrr, bu . for the IHo@t part thcy are know iD the gentry Nyho prey upon r1i@a a~ ".Uck, ra'' and ar" treated as suc1 If they c"n b" handled hy cajolc~y that is exactly what they ar~ dra. and should their pariiclar case cap .fol fa-t work or sIo}.. IGc"p IS .,l Hays th" means pro;@rI for ad QHa;e treatment
 Reports from }Hrious sections r lho country during tho ,rar 19' , indicate beyond contradiction tua T ore women than ever before d. tene ~nindl"j, Police o...-.. gre called in generally too late |. prevent the dama"" beng uou ' have noticed this. feature Of ,h , trend Of operations. especially q matters of securities. They brIi"- the crooked manirula:or@ of .tor.. , and bonds have turned their alter 1 tons 10 tilis class of trade for n other reason han tn. succc..; thu has attended their ,fforta. and clo. inquiry into individual cases has r., Nr;iI'd that there al. apparently a many methods O. handling tho = 1Ialc victims ae there are victim thcmS,lNrg.
 Inheritance Wiped Out
 , Recently 1t came 10 light in i city ln Connecticut 1hat tine mC;a. | of several children had lost sizc able amount of money wthn ivy i, Nrars after her husband had die although his estate was of such pra I portions that fl would not hay" be- heccsSarN for her to hav" disturb a single investment 10 insure com s frrja1lc Twin. for th. entire famil |, "i least Dntd tho children were scl
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