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58 HASKINS & SELLS August
Vacations and "Vacations"
VACATIONS usually bring to mind
thoughts of travel, of recreation, or
diversion of one form or another. We
think of relaxation, a change of scenery,
meeting new people—forgetting entirely
our places in the industrial world—presumably
with a view to renewing our physical
energy and refreshing our mental
powers.
But vacations have purposes other than
those relating to the welfare of the individual.
Vacations not only serve to test the
efficiency of an organization, but they present
opportunities for the training of subordinates
and for independent investigations
to see that all is going well.
We have in mind a model cashier. He
always went to business early and quit late.
He refused repeatedly to take a vacation.
He never smoked nor drank. He had the
utmost confidence of his employers. But
one day auditors discovered a shortage of
$200 in his accounts. Further investigation
developed a shortage of $80,000. Enforced
vacations have become the rule in
this house.
In another instance a bank suffered a
shortage of over $150,000. The embezzler
had always arranged his vacation at a time
We Omit the Secretaries
Responses to requests for vacation notes
came forth in such volume that it was found
necessary to omit some of the notes.
After long and thoughtful figuring it was
found that the copy would fit the space
available if we were to say that all office
secretaries are enjoying much needed rests.
Hence, our decision. Their individual
plans suggest that "a good time will be
had by all."
Baltimore
Messrs. Taylor and Rountree plan to
spend their respective vacations at Atlantic
City, New Jersey.
Mr. Reamy expects to take an auto-other
than over the end of the month.
Among the practices which this bank has
instituted to prevent further irregularities
of this nature is included a system of rotation
of duties whereby tellers are removed
from their regular cages and assigned to
other cages at unannounced dates, usually
over the end of the month, and a requirement
that all vacations must be taken over
the end of the month.
Vacation time is a good time to see if
others would be ready to step in, should
certain employees become ill or leave the
organization permanently. It is not sufficient
for the progressive individual to prepare
himself for the job ahead. He must
train others beneath him to take his place
when the proper time comes. Some of our
pioneers in industry have failed in this
respect.
And so while most of us are concerned
about our personal vacation pleasures, it
would be well for commercial organizations
to consider the self-protection element
of vacations. Vacations are mutually
beneficial to the organization and the
individual alike. Each should take full
advantage of the opportunities presented
by vacations.
mobile tour through southern Maryland
and Virginia.
Mr. Dykes intends to visit friends at
Macon, Georgia.
Messrs. Gawthrop and Stone spent their
respective vacations on motor trips through
New York State.
Mr. Swan plans to play golf while visiting
friends in Albany, New York.
Messrs. Krieb and Steffey expect to
go fishing on the eastern shore of Maryland.
Mr. Koerner is planning an automobile
trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Mr. Conaway plans to spend his vacation
at Ocean City, Maryland.
Mr. Horton intends to go to Buckroe
Beach, Virginia.
