TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
WASHINGTON 
OFFICE OF 
TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES 
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ALEXANDER WETIilORE 
TEMP. S.D.A.. 
^ U R E A U OF BIOLOG ICAl 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 
7 2 5 0 0 
MAY 8 - 192© 
survey , 
Sirs 
In order to prevent the raising of checks dravra on the Treasurer 
of the United States the drawer shou d, for the protection of all con- 
cerned, see that they are written in such manner that alterations 
therein may be easily detected. 
Should the drawer make an erasure or alteration on any of his 
checks he must certify across the face of the chock to the correctness 
of such erasure or alteration, over his full signature. 
The amount of the check in bo h words and figures should be written 
in such form at the extreme left hand of the space ■ provided therefor 
that it will not be possible to make an insertion before or after the 
amount. If the check is filled in with pen and ink, DO NOT LEAVE SUF- 
FICIENT SPACE BETWEEN THE WORDS OR F1GJRES FOR AN INSERTION. 
If an ordinary typewriter or rubber stamp is used fcr filling 
in the checks, only typewriter record ribbons writing blank cr blue, 
the ink of which must be heavy and of the most permanent nature, cr 
stamp pais irked with a permanent heavy black ink, should be used for 
the purpose, so as to secure clear, well-inked impressions which can 
not be easily erased without at the same time removing the pro- 
tective surface tinting cn the check. 
Respectfully 
JOHN BURKE 
Treasurer 
