Show I 1 Writing Checks I B BEWARE of the strangers stranger's check No No doubt this is old advice but it still appears to tobe tobe tobe be in need of application The losses in the United States during t the flie e year 1922 which may be attributed to forgeries and alterations amounted to M More rc than half of f this amount amount was contributed by New York which would seem to deny the a assertion that this is a sophisticated town The most of these losses are re preventable They are ae due chiefly to carelessness carelessness' and a overzealOus us faith in humanity Following are area a few v simple rules prepared by the prevention b bureau reau of New v York which will willaid willaid willaid aid the individual to protect himself against t the e operations of forgers and check r raisers 1 Keep blank checks check and canceled vouchers vouch vouch- ers era under lock 2 Write checks with B safety fety SnIt Ink and with witha a check writing check machine that shreds shreds' the paper and Impregnates It with the amount In In Ineradicable Ineradicable ineradicable in- in eradicable ink V 3 In writing checks leave as little space as aa possible between the figures of the amount and start the written amount as close to the left-hand left margin as pos possible drawing heavy heaY parallel lines through the unfilled space 4 Use only proof alteration check paper 6 B. Destroy all aU checks marred in drawing and never permit a check to be Issued with any erasure on It 6 6 Do not issue checks checks checks- to for strangers and never make them out to Cash or Bearer 7 Do not fiat ot sign blank checks s. s V 8 8 Scrutinize all all certified checks as the stamps tamps are not difficult to duplicate 9 Be careful wh where whre re and how you sign your banking signature 10 On checks you deposit add to your yom signature For deposit only thus thus making It impossible for It to be cashed by a thief withOut without without with- with out alterations V When it is considered that the 1922 figures figures figures fig fig- ures indicate a loss of 1 t for every of bank clearings the need of protect protective ve measures measures meas meas- ures js is apparent The individual who handles his checks with care and VV precision rec sion I not only saves saves saves' himself money but considerable annoyance annoyance annoyance annoy annoy- ance and suspicion Bad checks regardless of who is is victimized by the operation the bank barrk or the depositor promote ill will an ami anU Extreme care i in inthe the writing of f all checks will do much to elim eliminate nate the evil |