The San Francisco call., 1909-07-26

and there Is as great likelihood OF
the man behind the counter feeling as
strongly about the suo1ecr as the party
he is serving Then. the argument is
apt TO becoSne warm-and that wiz not
do Peace IS thu wstchword OF busi-
ness
And 50. the question OF the eternal
feminine entering the subject matter
there is naturally suH further diver
sity Of opinion For man. on enter
ing store. knows what he wants. asks
for what he wants. and has his money
in his right hand POCKET He says.
4 want a dozen collars. 151s. double
standup- And he gets his collars.
pays for them and departs But
woman
She enters the store and sdny
acknowledges the polite bow or the
floor manager.
I want she begins two yards OF
Whites that real lace hanging ID
there2 Good heavenss one would
never imagine IL I wonder why you
people don't keep lace that looks some
thing like lace And the price you
charge for il is enough-never mind.
1 don't care 10 argue about IL
want two yards OF white-<Eracious,
would think that blonde girl would be
ashamed 70 firt like that in public.
on. I know very well she Is hlrting-
never mind. I don't care 70 argue about
it want two yards Of white
muslin"
John H. Hammersmlth OF Hammer
smith & Co. jewelers.. believes in
agreeing with everything in reason.
In our business he said. we have
10 be exact We endeavor. however.
TO agree with our customers in every
thing within reason ind we have 10
disagree with women more than with
men. but in the main We manage to
find basis OF agreement
Where the feminine does not enter
the task is less difhcuIt II a man
enters Gunst cigar store and. bang
ing his hst on the desk. says he IS
willing TO wager his weeks salary that
Jefries viii knock the everlasting
stufang out Of Johnson. the clerk looks
up with a cool smile and says nothing.
For in their book OF rules from head
quarters is the item. "No controversies
with customers are permitted
Michael Clarity, Gunst manager.
says That rule covers the situation
as far as We are concerned We are
selling our goods. and while we are
anxious 10 make things eomfortabIs
and pleasant for al customers. We bar
controversies
Fred MaIensans, manager Of the
lsrsest downtown store OF the United
cigar company. says that corDoration
works on similar prineiple.
Ny experience he said. has shown
me II is wisest 70 agree with onr enc
toners as rule. or coure We are SIM
posed to use our common sense. II
man. looking Ike sane. sensible per
son. stops for few minutes talk ana
makes some remark with which We ca,
not agree. believe in conversinr vv,-t,
MIN nationally, even II / have 10 A.
agree with him A clerk in a civs-
store holds position somewhat si-a--
ent from statesmen OF other roo5s IT,
man who buys a cigar Is v.-~ 49,. =
stop aud chat. and II he is like ~.
average run OF men I believe II uo,1,t
be good business principle 10 tallx -
him sensibly. Personally. nsvs-
allow myself to be drawn into 5iscrs-
sins Of politics or religion. These a.
subjects on which men feel stronz,v
and what commences in harmless cbst
may result in an angry customer
think reason and common sense are tne
best guides in such a natter
Frederick Dohrmaaa Of Ns,h,,
Dohrmanu & Co. was another exDoD.,.
Of plentiful use OF common sense -
customer.
do not believe in agreeing wi,b
every customer he sad. bur neitb.-
wiz ailOw>myself TO be drawn into =,
argument with them II a ssD.,bl.
man. during the course OF a purchase
makes some remark and opens -,
conversation. think the only tbi,w g.
the dealer to do is to keep il IN
rev pleasant words. whether in a~rss-
nent OF disagreement draw the Gus
toner and dealer closer together.
certainly do not believe in opposing
persons views Just to begin a CONVEX
satiOn'