New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
wv AVE those persons who started this
M-M courtesy campaign stopped to re-
Nd -A- slze what a terrible responsibility

TN courtesy campaign stopped to re-
Id -A- slze what terrible responsibility
may rest upon their consciences be-
Sore they have done with it? If they haven't
they should pause right where they are and
consider And New York itself should shake
itself awake and look the campaigners square
" In the eye before it is everlastingly too late.
4 Is not meant that frightful consequences
vsoalo ensue if the campaign failed. Far
from It'll Disaster, swift, sure and red. would
srrive only with success.
70 illustrate:
Suppose every one here became fascinated
with the picture of Perfectly Polite City.
Suppose, after month or two months or
even three months OF intensive instruction,
precept and practice, there should not be left
IN all the metropolitan district one uncivil,
unchesterfeldian creature. What would hap
pen?
Just turn your fancy loose on that morscL
What would happen7
Gosh what wouldn't happens
crowded with this new and strange and re-
fined product which it is desired 10 turn out,
The train comes. 1t stops. The guards oper
She doors, remove their caps, and, bowling low.
Invite the company's guests to enter.
sudden silence falls upon the thronS as
those nearest the train glance about One
single potent sentiment stirs in each ane
every manly breast:
''Ladies and children flrst!~
Not one chvalrous foot budges until all rep
yesentatves of the gentle sex are aboard
Then must come the old men, each in the
order Of his age and strength. Then, If there
IS anyzroom left the vigorous young men and
naiddle-aged men enter slowly so that they
will jestle no one IF there is no space avail
sble they raise their hats smile sweetly, wave
their hands encouragingy and gladly, joyfully
wait for the next train.
Inside cars similar scenes are enacted Ths
gentlemen refuse to be seated. They prefer
TO stand Each laughs heartily as he graspg
s. strap. Every one is pleased; every one
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hold them SO that their neghbors will have
10 difficulty reading the news. The affabls
guards move about chatting with the pas
Sengers, giving information cheerfully and
accurately or introducing such of their guests
as have not had the pleasure of meeting each
other before. At the stations these same guards,
ever alert, rush to assist the ladies with their
infants their luggage. There is no con-
fusion, haste, no irrHability Nobody steps
on your foot; your ribs are not crushed both
your eyes are intact when you stroll! upon
che street at your journeys end.
If you have been TOO polite to reach your
office within hour or SO of the usual time
does your boss speak harshly to you? Ha!
Aa! He's one of the promoters Of the crusadei
He is more likely to pin a rose on you than
threaten you with dismissal or sarcastically
refer TO the desirabity of having his en-
ployees drop in on their way to lunch.
The stenographer isn't chewing gun. Tho
offlce boy takes your coat and hat and cane.
The superintendent of the building telephones
10 ask if your quarters are comfortable You
start the days work s1nothered in the courtesy
Of others and exuding your own.
You take up your telephone receiver. Your
number is busy, but it doesn't matter 1t isn't
at ell surprising CT annoying. You have had
an opportunity to say good morning to tho
operator, to inquire after her health and the
nealth OF her young gentlemen friends, so the
time really hasn't been wasted Fifteen min
utes LATER you Try again and get strange
terminus. The third effort results in crossed
wires and the fourth finds you hooked up with