The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-27
HOW TO CONDUCT YOUR
SELF IN A NEW POSITIO

Remember that a very great deal
depends upon first impressions. Not
only do they help you to make a good
start in your new position, but good
or otherwise, first impressions are
oftentimes unerasable. They lend
color to all that you do or are there
after. Do not, however, let this
thought make you elf-conscious. For
the self-conscious person is never at
her best, of course, but do take every
precaution to be properly dressed, and
as correct as possible in your per-
sonal appearance, quiet and dignifed
as to manner and voice. Or, you
must not say you have no control wei
over the latter, for you have. But
of that, later. Any one of these things
is worth a whole volume Of advice,
and then there would remain much
that might be said; but first about
your personal appearance.
Tidiness and cleanliness are the
first essentials. Perhaps you have no
idea what an appeal these two vir-
tues have for most men. A woman
may overlook a few struggling locks
or a half-soiled collar, or even for
give a dingy neck or understanding
nails, but a man, almost invariably,
will spot these defects and frown upon
them, regardless of your other re-
deeming characteristics. Down you
go in his bad books, and unless you
happen to possess some extraordinary
ability that hits him peculiarly hard,
so to speak, why, the chances are that
you have lost your good footing at the
outset.
He may not discharge you on the
spot, but it all may come up at some
future time, when your qualifications
are being considered for a promotion
or for another position.
Now, then, as to your clothes. DOM
think they do not matter. They do
Choose, if you can, from your ward
robe, a one-color frock with simple
collar and cuffs. Black or dark blue
is preferable. There is a psychology
of dress, and you would do we'll tt
study it, but, in the beginning, just
remember that good taste never of.
tends, and that it is in the canons Of
good taste to dress neatly, plainly
simply, and becomingly, and not gar.
ishly, extravagantly, nor in any way
that is tended to attract notice except
because of the pleasing contrast tt
those around you.
l do not mean to condemn your love
of pretty clothes-on the contrary,
should condemn you if you did not
love them. But try to realize that the
most beautiful costume loses it's at.
Effectiveness if it is unsuitable to the
occasion upon which it is worn. JUS
a few days ago a young woman, pri
vate secretary to a prominent bust
ness man, and one who had been il
his employ long enough to make her
self almost invaluable to him-lont
enough I might say to have know
better-came to the office one morn
ing CARRIED in an evening frock O.
black net and jet with square-cu'
decolletage. She had, it seems, beer
out to a party, remained with a frient
during the intervening hours to ofic,
time, and then came to work just a
she was. The employer, embarrassed
as the questioning gaze of various
callers fell upon her, managed to con
ceal his disgust through the day, bu
when closing time came she was hand
ed an envelope with a weeks advanc,
wages, and her dismissal.
It is naturally of Importance tina
you should be entirely comfortable il
your clothes, but, as fashions are now
that is quite compatible with looks
for, in spite of the carpers who per
sist in finding fault with whateve
fashions there be, they are both con
ducive to comfort and attractive. D,