The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
:, HAVE written over 800 let
) tors in answer TO ads. Of stu

~ Dlya from one Of them" writes u cor
RESPONDENT to me- I have applied
for no post could not FIJI. DO people put u.
bogus ads.?. There must be hundreus a iiu
thousands Of people who have mao inc sa '''
experience"
That letter contains sensible sugsest'lo''a''
Until got It L had not thought or "rili',s "
How to Apply for Situation me NM 70
rood, and mean to takeit. There arc every
.day thousands OF young fellows, and young
girls, too biting penholders In desperate
wonder as to what is the best thing to say IN
reply to that advertisement they nave seen
IN Tho newspaper Of a post they would IKE
to secure
Ihaye not to begin with, the slightest Won
der that my correspondent has applled N
win for 900 situations. His letter tells me
more about himself that he probably thinks
Ono often reads a great deal more IN d letter
than the words it contains. He inclines 10
slang and Is lazy, careless, ana dirty. =
would not give him so Il. week MS, a clerk. ie
has, however, good ability, and might, be
eeryiceablc IL he would get rid of the faults
have spoken Of.
Must Have Coed Appearance.
,ro begin with, in the very choice of his
n,ncr and envelope the answerer &c, q SIT ua-
,iop advertisement has an excellent oppor-
tunity of showing his sense or folly II ne
were applying in person he would IT WISE
thjnl, his appearance worthy OF some con-
sideration.
A girl who appeared in police court the
other day told the magistrate that she hao
found It impossible to obtain situation as
II domestic servant. The observer noted 'hat
clio wore hat covered with imitation ostrich
i,,,t,r nGE iI,n
fashioned imitation gold watch chain round
ber nerk. A bracelet with some Changing
#,it,e ornaments adorned her wrist. She had
sten hundreds of msresscs, she informed
him. and none would employ her.
The man who seeks situation Of few
doIlars q week is sometimes Just rs ridiculous
&c thot girl, but he most often errs just In the
opposite directon--in neglecing his appear
once altogether. a man cannot " make a
show" in personal adornment SO cheaply as
a woman can
paper and Envelope Indicators.
In answering an advertisement by letter,
tho nnper and envelope to great extent
rcprcscnt the candidates clothes and ap-
pcarance when making personal appllca-
ton. but he is able to be fop much more
casly'in paper than IN dress
have seen applications written on note
M nor which would have done excellently to
wrap up butter inf It had been clean.
The paper and envelope should be good
enough to indicate that the writer has toe
much respect for himself and for his would
he employer to approach him IN q sloVenly
fashion. 1t must DO absolutely buslnessllke
at the same time.
"That man." said q merchant, showing me
, Il V,n 20, n
of wiring his shoes on coming into the Of
fee; and this he handed me another let,
would. have little looking glass pasted
In the lid OF his desk
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Start Right--.or Not at All.
saw a lettar IN reply TO an advertisement
FOR; n bookkceper, some time since, ina
began:
I" Mr.. G. has the pleasure to present bis
compliments 10 Messrs. ". md hegs. etc.
II he had any pleasure in presenting nj
commitments 1t was all the pleasure he 60
4 from writing to the firm. Mr.. G. was put 81
one side as unbusinessllke, ponpous and {
little presuming, The partner who opened
the letters described that beautiful sentence
as .,unfounded rigmarole," Messrs- ~ ult
not want his compliments, and q, was ~
ASS 10 nnd,it so delightful to send them /. &
II is extraordinary to find how many ,Wrqnt
. ways applicants can discover to set OF with
y" Sir" to a single male pelson;g '',Gentit
men, to a Arm; MADAM" to a. lady dpe!!
not seem 10 many writer's enough They
cannot refrain from the adjective dear
to a person In higher position than them
selves. or TO one whom they do not know
remember q prominent lady some year
ago writing 10 a newspaper that she had re
celved over thirty letters in answer to a.
advertisement for a cook all comlnenclp
Dear Madam" in the most cordial. a|mns
afiectionnie, style. #e%Ss..55
one OF the directors Of a great railwh.
told me how one day a supposed snitnbl
applicant for clrrkship was shown III n
lin and amazed him by eNcla!m!ng - HOY
are your Pleased, to see you'll" and shakin
hands with him before the railway ma gnat
knew where he was. lie did not get tn
situation.
Dear Sir" Dear srs," and Dea
Madam" are often acutSly resented whe
too hastily INDUCED in, IN the highest bus
ness and official circles " dear" is a NOT
only used with the greatest caution.
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