Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-20
Co,
manager.
Says REAL ESTATE MEN
MUST Be GOOD CITIZENS
If He IL Ambitious. He Should
Back II With Worthy
Motives.
Hy Paul u. Collins. President. Nir-
sinin Real Estate A.
sDciu tiun

The ret estate :aan who is am
bilious must back his ambition with
worthy motives and honorable prac-
tees. To aecomc a paragon need not
be MS ate..i but he can at least stand
out In hiS community a. a rcpresen-
i;''ive citizen. at on Dseful to mis-
neishhc's aud si'crsoi.nS the well
care antl rrusress
y man Of grca5 i.lol.s or .r.a.
riches and We, low in morals is of
less value 10 his community than AN
honest !gnoramus without ambition.
ne is more often dangerous as a
leader in wrong doctrines
Amy man who purSucs III. rc,l
estate profession for a nurnh.- Of
year. Viii come to know and To an
hhGfrstand human nature and to feel
me great grand scheme OF human
aHaHs lie vii! realize that his suc
cess viii be- in a greit measure com.
p ennaI TO MS daily life AMI his per
"l morals He is in the authnritv
o. an uplifting agent to all around
MIN one OF whom certain things
ar 70 DC publicly expected. He
Janus aS ncst"r FOR tho rights and
interests 81 the property owners Hi,
responsibility does not end there
Ti' h he must visualize that which
- az Nv ~. laulSE.nluE. hyL.ipnip
mental and moral advancement for
we progress ana bcttermcnt OF his
v"iili,huhlt! lie must picture In his
,nihn literal 'Spoiless Town and
S"' bchInu It's realization
DO Much for civ.
Good real estate men like good
newspaper editors. good school te,,cb-
Tow n an1 G"ou doctors, do more for a
OF welfare. The ministers, the law.
!JiS, inc uhdertakers and the ta;lors
~, nt thke issue with this statement.
nut II is forcSonc conclusion I'M,
.nry are largely dependent upon the
mrs, named professions before thrv
IeaiiE amount to anything So the
Icailor Is right up in the front seat
@, Inc band wagon OF real prominence.
~ rs ms duty to live up to IN, 'i.,.
puirtm"nts Of his honorcd profession
or set out OF il. am compelled.
who III; ., auinit that there are some
WHO car! themselves real eStat, men
"h" DEPEND upon card in the local
paper. their church and lodge mem
,!; n'hs and their family ana mar
BUSINESS TO keep the wolf away from
ne door They sit and sit and sit i'm
Their old easy chair AMI wait for
somebody TO come along TO buy or
sell. connot refer 10 them as "the
Oh scnooi. for the very sensible
reason that they never have been and
never VIII be real estate mon. The
realtor is one who makes himself a
power in his community, "a power in
ueVciopment. power in welfare
wnrk. power in all ways for the
pubic good. While the minister
breaches and deplores. the reaitor
practiccs and boosts. Together they
form II twain for 4 towns bettcrment
should Think More
We nave recently mad campaig ns 10
save More" Eat More Fruit"
Drink More MILK" swat the FLY,
and assorted other ideas. Why not n
mink More. campaign? II would
nurt none of us and would really
cement some of us. Terrence said:
iSdom consists not in seeing what
is directly before US, hut In discern.
ing those things which may come to
pass. Ana Hood wrote: "A mo-
mcnts thinking is an hour in words
ana ltuskin wrote the bencdiction TO
thesc by observing: we are not sent
INFO TINS world to do anything into
Which we cannot put our hearts,
make your motto TO Think and Do ;"
IL is a work that will fascinate YOU
ny unchvering things in you tina; you
uid not know about yourself. and
anat others Will see. and speak well