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Show Attention Merchants I Sugar House merchant should be on guard against baa oieck passers who are opevat-;ng opevat-;ng in the area, according to L,; Charles J. Larsofn, substation ricad. Lt. Larson said that last week end at least three Dae enecks were given local merchants. mer-chants. Cases were reported rjj jarnel's Ladies' Apparel, 107". E. 21st South; Granite Furi-cure Furi-cure Co., 1050 E. 21st South anc Western Auto. 1045 E. 21st Su In one Instance, a young woman wo-man purchased 60c worth oi merchandise and gave the clerh a check for $45 and was giver, the change. Later investigation revealed there was no uccouni ai the bank under the name o trie signee. In another case,.tht Dad check passer fled the store wnen the managemnt took tliiw-to tliiw-to check the account of the person per-son who signed the check at the Dank. Lt. Larson advised that the folowing precautions be taken by all Sugar House merchants and erhployes: 1. Know the person who Is presenting the check or demand Identification before cashing anj' checks. 2. If the person is not known, make a call to the bank to which the check belongs. |