The daily sentinel., 1910-06-11
REV. RHODE DISCUSSES
VALUE OF COURTESY

The value of courtesy as discussed
in a recent issue of The Sentinel, fur
nishes a text for a half column edi-
torial in this weeks Church News,
presumably from the pen of Rev. II.
l.. Rohde. the editor.
His editorial is herewith reproduce
ed for public perusal.
The Value OF Courtesy.
There appeared in the Daily Sen
tinel a few days ago an article on
Courtesy Toward the Newspaper
Man" 1t was very cleverly arranged
and struck a key note. 1t is true that
1t VIII harm no one to be courteous,
and we presume that there are few
that receive less courtesy than the
newspaper man. Since it is the news
paper that has to do with the success
of a great many of the people of ey-
cry city why is it that appeals should
be made for more consideration?
This is only a part of the PROPOSE
tion. Courtesy is one of the best as
sets of life. In a conversation with
MIR. Mahony number of suggestions
were received. He referred to that
virtue as developed in the city of Chi
cago. The police are instructed to
show all consideration TO the stranger
and give him all the information he
requires to make him feel at home.
AS soon as you arrive In the city you
feel that there is a courteous hand
extended. How much this has to do
with the growth and standing of the
city it is impossible to estimate. To
say that it has nothing to do would
be falsehood on the face of il. II is
believed that courtesy is one of the
things that has helped toward the
growth of the city. AT any rate the
impression one gets of a town means
that said visitor will advertise the
fact that courtesy was shown. There
is no better advertisement than these
comments of visiting friends. Boost
ing counts among the citizens of
community; It counts more among
the visitor than the prospective To-
Gator. Who is il that gives the best
impression of the city and its en-
virons? Is it the various citizens or
is it the citizen who has some prop
erty for sale? OF course it is the
business of the real estate man tol
have nothing but praise for the lis
tener's ears. He makes II a business
consideration and il is necessary that
he do this. But If all the people of a
community would be as courteous
and as considerate as is the real
estate men then there would he no
greater advertisement recommended
In the city of New York the matter
of courtesy is often forgotten. 1t is
not matter of dollars and cents for
policeman to be courteous. He
seeks to get rid of the inquirer of the
way to this place and that as quickly
as possible. And he does this in a
way that leaves you in a depressed
condition. New York is a place where
the struggle for eNistance is greater
than any other place in America. Ev-
cry man for himself and the other
fellow go hang. The idea of courtesy
is only a secondary thing. But that
! big city still grows and gains in
commercial way that few cities have
done in the history OF the country.
Ii seems that there is point at
which city will grow whether or no.
1t is often heard that the people of
Grand Junction are more courteous
and sociable than they are in most
| places. If this is the case the city
posses the great virtue of courtesy
in its best form. But if the leaders
OF the boosters club are correct we
can say that there is room for i'm
provement along these lines in our
town. Your own experience in other
cities has taught that if you are
treated with due courtesy you will
sooner return to that place. And
above all you will much sooner de
eide to locate il you meet with a lot
of fine and courteous citizens. The
matter of courtesy will be something
/ to use in the proper development of
our valley