The Washington herald., 1907-03-10
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW.

have heard more than one complaint Of
the rather rude treatment Of depositors by
bank employees. I must confess that there
is ground for complaint. Judging by what
saw At two or three banking establish
ments where noted proceedings for the
best part OF the busiest days In the
week am not prepared to say that the
rudeuess was intentional. but I must say
that men and women who make banks
possible are entitled 10 more courtesy
than I saw displayed on several occa-
siOns
What If some persons are dense of un-
Outstanding? All ;he more reason for
being patient and kind Stupidity is not
matter Of choice. You know. and men
and women who are not familiar with
the rules and regulations of business
places may be pardoned for committing
blunders. Those who serve them should
be armed with a good stock Of patience
nowhere is it more needed-and rudeuess
should be no part of the transaction by
which money changes hands.
The best of US do not possess infaTibIe
scores Of cases where the subjects prided
themselves or retaining a fair amount Of
impression and knowledge. Suppose We
were CURLY reminded of our faults every
time We blundered-would We enjoy the
sensation? Hardly. There are many
places some people dread TO visit because
Of the UnpleasantnesS they are likely 10
meet. and the unpleasantness comes
from men and women who are drawing
weekly salaries for serving the public and
do not know that graciousness is part of
the duty expected of them
There Is one young man in a railroad
Office who would have lost a good posi-
ton. probably had his rudeness been
brought To the attention Of the man who
employed him. Last summer a white
haired woman, lately risen from a sick
bed and showing every trace Of Illness.
went into the Office over which the rude
young man presided, to buy tickets for
Western journey. There had been changes
in rates as we'll as in timetables and
other schedule details since her previous
Journey. and those she desired to under
stand, but received none but curt. unsatis-
AdtlblS ittiiitS 10 al ilEi Aut'S LlOIS-
He almost told her that she was a per
sistent old nuisance when she asked if the
money she paid included a seat in the
drawing-room car and berth at night
lower berth-for which she had written
in advance-but she was assured even
after her remark that the price was less
than she had ever paid before. that she
had tickets for everything to which she
was entitled and for which she had asked.
A man would have settled that clerks
case then and there, but the woman who
accompanied the buyer of the tickets was
not equal to the scene. But 1 think she
would have arisen to the occasion had
she waited five minutes longer in the car
where the invalid was comfortably estab-
lished. A wlld-eyed young man rushed
in and demanded FIVE dollars or something
more, saying that he had made a mistake
in reckoning. The woman naturally held
back. even when ne threatened to tele-
graph ahead and have her sleeping quar-
tiers taken from her. Then the fellow
tried to take her handbag from her, de-
claring that he would have the ticket at
any hazard, and as there was neither
conductor nor porter TO aid her, the In
valid had 10 give up money without really
knowing that she ought to do it, She
does not know to this day because there
was nobody to champion her cause. This
may be an extreme cGse, but IS not so
uncommon as you might think
BETTY BRADEEN,