Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
When You Make
An Appointment
Remember To ne ON TIME.


ways manages 70 keep appoint
ments Of the appointed time.
Among really important persons in
any community n ls novadsvs con
sidered indispensable 20 show this
consideration OF other persons time.
The woman who docs not know how
10 live MP 70 a strict time srhednls
may get along well enough In the
seelusiop OF her own home. An in
dulgent husband may overlook the
fact that dinner Is never served on
time and that breakfast ~ a rnovaNI~
feast. But n she hopes 10 snocerd
In society or in club Hfe. or ~ she
hopes 10 have any part in community
interests. kde simply has 10 learn mo
Importance OF being on time
When Iatene@s "a Urprr,Ionabie.
There are several kinds ~ late
ness. 70 indulge in which II RANKED
as positive social error afIcfferr
on social etiquette class being la'a
/ 70 dinner engagement as one -
/ the objectionable social errors.
Being late at tho opera or theatre -
/ stiil something that society people
permit themselves although N does
/ sometimes seriously disturb those ~
4 the audience who vish TO be presen,
/ when the curtain risea-buf 20 20
late 10 dinner engagement " an
other matter.
Persons or good breeding make a
special point not 70 be late 20 church
Tf you have ever attended service AZ
some church where men and women
Of possibly or national
/ importance, attend. ron viii Dotics
that those who strsggl~ in late ar-
| almost never the people whom yov
are Interested in. 2
One of the WAYS that NAV n
good breeding has of showing 81
/ courtesy 10 the woman OF bis ~
/ uuaintance IL in never being late
any sort OF appointment m he snd8 y
I that business is dafs ininx MIN ~
should manage 20 get through a felat
/ phone message 10 her IN ffm- 10 pref
vent any inconv~nien~@ 20 her on s~-'
count of his delay In this dsv ana
generation business ri Importance AZ
regarded as a legitimate ercuse for
such a change in plans However.
u permit one social engagement 10
interiors with a prompt appointment
Ia objectionable.
Ym'I1 Have so Watt.
Sometimes persons who are esp~
cially scrupuIous about keeping ap-
pointmeDts on lime End that thsy
are forced to waste good deal "a
time Just because OF their prompt
ness. Sometimes persons who start
, out with the determination 90 be on
time lose their good resolve simply
because they find others so incon-
siderate in this matter. or courus
II would be discourteous and desfruc-
tive TO friendship for the person kept
waiting 10 show any anger over Hucn
lack of consideration. but the offenss
, need not be passed over without COM
ment- TX you have frequently been
: kept waiting for the same per~on YOU
might Iaughingly ask that she re-
member your failing for promptnevs
when making another euxagement.
The persons who keep another walt
: ing surely owes him a very aineers
!. apology. For the minutes that an.
other person waits for you are min
! utes spent in anxiety and nervous
tension that might be spent profit
. ably.
Mayhap some persons have
achieved success without ever hav-
ing acquired the habit OF promptness.
But IL you are starting out en- your
career take this bit Of advice from
one who has made note OF this mat
ter in many persons in many places.
: Punctuality. like careful attention 10
letter answering, is one OF the things
that carries man or woman many
rungs up on the ladder OF succesA