Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
SUNDAY, JULY ., 1899.
a PLEA FOR THE COLLECTOR.

Tn half column editorial on why
collector should be received with the
consideration due a gentleman in any
other station Of life, the editor of the
Petersburg Index Appeal makes the
following sensible remark:
collectors are Il very important part
Of the complicated mechanism of bust
ness. They are generally young men
who are making their debut upon the
stage Of life. They have como into the
business world from q social atmos-
Dhere of refinement and courtesy, and
are naturally shocked and sometimes
prevented by exhibitions Of bearshness
where they should find gentlity ana
manlness. Their intuitions are as
quick as their sensibilities. and they
rarely fail to seize men up for what
--the,' are worth. They are the coming
men of the mart destined to be mar
chants. manufacturers, bankers, rail-
road managers and princes in other de-
partments Of the business world, and
they never forget the first impression
you made upon them, and that first i'm
preston may cost you many a good turn
before you so over to the great major
ity.
Now there is another thing that
should be remembered in this connec-
ton The man that pays the collectors
Dill is the man that has received the
favor. According to any proper rule Of
business ethics, or common Justice he
should have carried the money himself
or sent it to his creditor But when the
creditor sends Il polite ana well-drcssed
young man to collect the bill, especially
after he has previously delivered the
goods at the debtors door, it would
seem to be Il matter of the highest obi
cation on the debtors part to put his
heel firmly on whatever Of The yallcr
dog that may be Juggling at his nature,
and to treat the young gentleman who
is doing him the favor to bring his ac-
count to him with marked cons dcration
and respect. 1t is good policy, present
and prospective, to do So If you have
a grievance, real or fanccd, and you
must make an exhibition Of yourself
so and see the boss, and have it out
with him. Maybe he is the same sort
Of fellow you are. and then it will be
Greek meet Greek But remember that
the collector is a gentleman, and dc
serves consideration as such"
There is much food for reflection in
the foregoing remarks and we especial
~ commend them to the attention of
the residents of this cntcrnriSinG little
city, where the collector is such an i'm
porlant parsonage in the economy OF It's
business life. The person vino strcnu-
ousiy objects 10 the presentation Of Il
bill should conscicntiously refrain from
buying things on credit
Then, too, the influence Of the collect
or is not unfclt While he is climbing to
the dizzy heights Of financial greatness
lie probably touches shoulders with as
many people as any one engaged in bus
mess. lie is only human and when his
heart is stirred up by Sratuitols insults
it sometimes happens that his tongue
overlloWs. IF many Of the business
failures might be traced back to their
1llcipiency a startling number could un-
doubtedly be traced to popular prciu-
dice resulting from the collectors BIZ
ased views concerning the man who
has insultcd him without reason
Isolitencss costs nothing, but without
its aid other investments seldom paw
handsome dividends In a world where
there are SD many adverse Influences
against a man the friendship of a dog is
better than his i'll will. While some per
sons do not seem to realize the fact.
q moments reflection should convince
them that a collector is a few grades in
advance Of even the most intelligent ca
nine.