Show MAKING IT HARDER FOR BANK ROBBERS mechanical devices that impede the work of bandits described by bankers association I 1 official the impediments impediment which the hard working bank robber now meets in plying his trade among small as well as large banks are described by jamese james E baum deputy manager american bankers association in charge ol of its protective department in an a article pa in banking published by his orga organization ilza I 1 protective equipment will minimize it if not prevent loss mr baum says such as the silent automatic type of alarm approved tear gas gaa systems several styles 0 of bandit resisting enclosures and time locks or sates safes equipped with time locks which can be set tor for intervals of a few minutes the silent automatic alarms operate in ia the beginning ot of a holdup and through actions carried out by the bank banh employees in to the bandits own commands they are adaptable to the smaller banks which continue to be easiest targets tor for bank robbery tear gas ga systems tear gas systems have their advantages as self cantali ed protective uni units ts where outside aid is inconvenient or too coo remote from the bank to be effect tive one objection to the use ot of tear gas in preventing holdup la Is the need of pressing a lever or button to discharge it it although this necessary action seems too much to expect ot of the victims in a crisis where their lives are in jeopardy the fact remains that tear gas systems have defeated bank robbery its de berrent value Is also important different styles of bandit resists resisting ng enclosures are available the lock manufacturers also produce time locks which ran can be set to open at intervals of five minutes or longer these locks are especially adapted tor for attachment to small mail sates safes or chests tor for safeguarding surplus funds while the bank Is open tor for business |