The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW


The best way 10 punish a dishonest
tradesman Is 70 leave him, and that plan
works quite as well with men and women
who do not understand that their employ
ers' best interest bids them 10 be obliging
and patient with the paying public. When
It is thoroughly understood that honesty
is not only the best. but the best-paying.
policy the public will receive the fun val
ue OF every dollar spent When It is
proved that courtesy has a cash value.
every man. woman. and child with
penny TO spend viii receive prompt at
tention.
In common with a number OF other
women. I have pet places in which 10
SPEND my money. For gloves I 90 10
woman who takes pains to give me the
best IN her stock and IS particular about
fitting. For hats I patronize a place
where a young woman knows my taste
and what will be becoming without the
tedious process OF trying on everything in
stock. For small wares I go 20 small
shops where I save time and steps II
salesman or a saieswoman gives me good
service. follow them when they change
employers, FOR Il IS 90 such persons that
we look for satisfaction IN trading and
not 10 the employer behind them
In a suburb OF large city a wise man
is slowly accommodating a competency by
catering 70 the wants OF people who can
afford TO trade IN town. but are glad 10
escape II wien they can find what they
want nearer home. He chooses his stock
carefully and keeps II complete. and he IS
more than willing 10 execute commissions
al large stores when he has not the de-
sired articles. His prices are those that
obtain at the general places IN the city.
and his prOnt is increased by a lower rent
and fewer employees. the latter being the
best he can secure
The featuve OF the place Is the attitude
OF the salespeOple toward patrons Will
ing and gOod-natured 20 q degreeA they
make shopping a pleasure The same
thing can be said Of a tiny store in a
town which has some reputation as a
summer resort It is kept by two sisters
and a young woman who relieves them
when duty or pleasure takes either from
the post OF duty. The stock Is varied and
orders are taken for almost anything a
woman may want. Prices are fair. and
the place teens with new ideas which are
utilized each summer IN planning for
Christmas presents. A business like that
could never be anything but successful.
In the same town IS a man who has
tried various methods Of making money
and failed at them all He simply bled
the summer visitors. who were wise
enough 10 discover It before the game had
gone very far. To-day heard him Won
der why he did not succeed like other
men. and marveled at his denseness.
Why should he even think, that men and
women with a grain OF sense viii allow
themselves 10 be imposed upon II there IS
any way to avoid it, A liqe negSect IS
wholesome, particularly wien II takes
money from ones pockets. and because
too many OF us are easy-going, dishon-
esty and rudeness continue TO a larger
degree than is comfortable.
The aim OF young manhood seems tc
be positions that give large money re-
suits. and It makes little difference
whether the work is distasteful OF other
wise. whether workers fit in BY training
OF ability. Money is the only considera-
ton. So We have an indifferent lot -oi
young men pegging away at tasks FOR
they have no liking
A mechanic who likes his work IS gen
orally reliable, because we all do easily
whatever work we enjoy. A dentist
whose heart is in machinery, which he
/ plays with during his leisure hours. Is
not going TO keep up with the advance
ment OF hts profession. and those who
/ pay fOrFhiS services are not being rightly
treated. The ideal life is finding ones
vocation and sticking 70 Il whatever 4
may be In that way only viii we have
/ good wOrkmen-
A man who had spent years in thu
| grocery business. which he liked had ar
ambition TO be a farmer. which wa:
gratihed after years OF thrift and
patience. AZ forty-fve he has found hi'
real vocation and now he regrets those
/ years spent in another kind OF work
/ He works With enthusiasm and IS sue
/ cessful and feels as II he had Just
l learned how to live He realizes thS
short time that is left 70 him. however
| and IS endeavoring to educate his chill
/ dren so that each will start life in worA
| for which he Is specially fitted II.
I hopes to avoid the mistake which Grip
/ pied his own business.
/ Parental ambition is laudable. but Il
often accompanied by grave error. Everl
child has leanings which should be care
/ fully considered. tastes which should b
seriously studied To do the best by 4
child, a parent should flt him thoroughly
I for the work he likes and leave the res
TO the future. have been watching th'
I outcome Of an experiment with daugb
4 ter. and so Tar, have only praise Tor TIT
wisdom OF the mother. For the accom-
/ plishments which her sister has mastered
| the girl cared nothing. but when III