Show The Tue Bond Thefts fp 91 THE HE total amount of bond thefts in the financial dis lis I of New KC York within the last f few months is ise e estimated to DC le e which does not include the bond theft plot which was was nipped in the bud Lud ud and which resulted in the institution institution- of a crusade against the stock and bond thieves thie That these thefts should be an any such an amazing figure fig is a reproach to the morals of New Xe York and anda a sad commentary on the training and brining bining up of boys boJ's in that great throbbing metropolis It lays bare also a gross carelessness on the part of banks and brokerage houses in intrusting the earr carriage of or valuable securities to boys of immature ago age and unformed unformed unformed un un- un- un formed character with no sense of responsibility and subject to all sorts of oL temp temptation and evil e association I It lit demonstrates es there is something radically wrong somewhere and calls for a revision re of method of I handling and transmitting securities as well as inculcation inculcation inculca inculca- tion ton of the principles of common honesty in messenger boys and all aU o other her boys who may mily be bc thrown in the paths I of temptation there Whether modem modern business methods which some assert asser assert as as- ser sert are are based upon the theor theory of making all the mone money possible no matter how JO so long as one escapes the penitentiary have Jave anything to do with the wrongdoing I of young oung men by force of 01 example is a problem that time I perhaps will ivil solve But we should say the gr greatest need is IS proper teaching by parents of 01 those funda- funda fundamental I mental essentials to business success industry thrift j md above all to 0 be rooted and grounded ed in honesty ot to b be honest simply because it is js the tile best st policy but ut because e it is right |