Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-07
The Boy
and His Job--

w. 4AO
Ds. Frank Crane. In the Woman's World.
II you work for a railroad, act as IL
whatever causes loss to the roadscapses
loss to you. Be az careful OF It's prop
erty az II you owned it.
II you are employed OH a farm. take
Al much interest in anything that per-
tains to It as II 1t was your farm. Pick
up q stray board. stop q leak. repair a
lock. cover exposed machinery md
look after anything h a falls to your
notice. Just az the farmer himself
would do.
II you arc u clerk in a store, get. the
thought In your mind that 1t il your
store. and be as anxious AZ the pro-
prietor to keep things neat. to attract
customer and to avoid losses.
When you work for a man. you do
not work for wages. If'your eye IL
only on your pay you are q second class
worker. You will certainty slight
your work. and your employer will get
rio OF you az soon as he can.
wages to work for. always: 1t 10 your
self. for your future.
You " 1t to your best self to be
loyal. to give the best that 10 in you.
You are In a way a partner in the
II your employer is mn unjust and
selfish person. and takes advantage of
you. overworks you. does not appre-
ciate what o do. complains and
never says an encouraging word, right
there her Is where you are to show the
principal. Don't be like him. Keep
on doing the best you can for him.
When you cannot stand It any longer
quit. But take a mans money
and slight his work,
IL Ny0Ne sN4~ueuA t. AlS-
bound. sooner or later. to become
known as q valuable man. Your serv-
ices will be in demand.
While o a k active concern In
your employers affairs. don't be Of
ficious. Remember that every business
one head has to run II. The rest are to
obey orders. Your responsibility lies In
doing what you are told. II you think
your orders are not wise. obey anyhow:
h responsibility for them Is not on
your shoulders.
Get the habit of listening attentively
to what your employer commands.
Don't take things for granted. Have
things made plain. Find out exactly
what he wants. and do 1t.
Never bungle a job. What you do.
do we'll. II you have to curry a horse,
curry 1t clean. II you are to sweep the
store. make 1t as tidy as a particular
woman's parlor. If you are to tie
bundles. learn how to maxi them look
as though they had been done up by
shoes. black the heels. Nobody wants
a boy who is habitually negligent. slip
shod and careless In his work.
BE punctual. BE just a little better
than punctual. Never allow a human
being to wait on you. II you are to be
at the office ut Z sharp. be there a
quarter to z. starr always sooner than
rs necessary. and allow time for mis-
haps.
This is mainly q matter OF habit. I
nave Travelled many thousands Of miles
In all countries and I never missed but
one train in my life.
If you have any business to do at
your leisure, that Is at any timc you
choose. do that business the first thing,
Just as soon as you get to it.. and
done and out Of the way before you
begin to rest or to amuse yourself.
BE POLITE! Il hope the printer
will set that in capital letters.) There
is no one little trick that will help you
make good more h getting the habit
Of being polite.
Whenever you meet a woman you
know. take off your hat. whether 1t is
h boss wife or a washerwoman.
whenever a woman enters the room
whether 1t is q typewriting girl or a
princess.
Whenever you sell anybody any,
thing. If 1t is only a l cent paper, say,
Il thank YOU" Don't say Thank you.'
When o do not understand what 10
said to you. do not say "IIow?" or
.What?' Say, Il beg your pardon?"
Some folks may poke vulgar fun at
you. but you stick to being polite. and
some day o will be hiring the vul-
gar funmakers and discharging them.
The most offensive thing about
Americans is their gruffness and lack
of courtesy. Clerks. conductors, ticket
agents and messenger boys seem to
think 1t is smart" to be short and
sharp. There eve was a greater mis-
take.
The manager of the United Cigar
stores. which are all over the country,
instructs his statesmen to say Il thank
you" to every n who makes a pur-
chase.
KISSED A "LAoY" GORILLA.
A French Sailors Gallant Bluff Wa,
Called by. an Ape.
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