As a new school Principal, Mr. Mitchell was checking over his
school on the first day.  Passing the stockroom, he was startled to
see the door wide open and teachers bustling in and out, carrying off
booksand supplies in preparation for the arrival of students the next
day.

The school where he had been a Principal the previous year had used a
check-out system only slightly less elaborate than that at Fort Knox.

Cautiously, he asked the school's long time Custodian, "Do you think
it's wise to keep the stock room unlocked and to let the teachers
take things without requisitions?"

The Custodian looked at him gravely... "We trust them with the
children, don't we?" he said.