Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1912 — Many Dangers From Handling Filthy Lucre [ARTICLE]

Many Dangers From Handling Filthy Lucre

By C. B. RICHARDS

The treasurer of a Massachusetts bank is reported to have died of infection from handling bank notes. Death was caused by complications following blood poisoning. This incident calls attention: in a tragic manner to the necessity for improving the condition of the bank notes in general circulation. Some of the bills are so filthy that they are D.°.t handle. The remedy for this condition is very simple. All that is necessary is for the Isanks, trust companies and other financial institu-

i tiohs to retire the notes as they come in. These no.ct> should he sent to Washington and there redeemed for new ones. I understand that in England a dirty bank nbte is never seen, as they pre retired as fast as they become soiled. All the bank notes there are crisp and clean. The same condition could prevail everywhere if the dirty bank notes were retired soon enough.