The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-28


est value.
And so is a first impression of the
highest value to the young man or
young woman who is making a start
in life.
Civility and intelligence can be dis
played on countenance and in con-
versation as well as newspapers and
goods.
What is your first page like?
Are you friendly and civil?
Do you look people in the eye and
talk to them in Straightforward
fashion?
If you do, you are making the right
start.
If you do not, you had better put
on better "front."
Men and women are going to Judge
you, in the beginning, at least, by
what you seem.
You may be able, later, to prove
your quality, but it is the start that
counts at the beginning.
You don't need to wear continual
smile.
But you can look at people as If you
were glad to see them.
You can talk to them politely.
You can be friendly.
Remember that your iUhole future is
going to be Influenced by the way you
speak-and isten-to other people.
Do not be flippant or "smarty."
Do not be short and snappy.
Do not be cringing.
Treat them as your equals.
These are days of keen competition.
1t requires more than it did few
preston.
So dress your first page well from
the beginning,
And do not neglect to keep 1t dressed
thereafter.
The man who says he takes no In
terest in his neighbors is either
crouch or liar.
Neighbors race.
We all live in the
same world, and, despite what we
may think, we all are gifted with curl
osity.
/ do not mean that we are all busy
and prying but we like to know some
thing about the people whom we see
regularly, even If 1t is twice day
on a Communication train.
In country town the arrival of a
new citizen Is an event.
The people in whose vicinity he lives
make it point to get acquainted with
him. If he isS-not the right sort they
do not push the acquaintance to the
point of intimacy.
But they at least give him a chance
to show what sort of person he is.
Residents of great metropolis are,
under their skins, just as "folksy"
If you imagine that their neighbors
do not interest them. walk through any
residence, including the more preten-
drives up to a door you will observe
many heads thrust through many win
dows, and the owners of the heads are
taking stock of the newcomers.
And don't let anybody tell you that
women are more curious in this respect
than men.
A new member on a golf course may
not be aware Of it, but about half the
members of the club are looking him
over and taking stock Of him, and they
are all, as rule, pleased when they
get an introduction to him.
I had always heard before l went
to England that the English are
naughty and aloof and distant.
But / discovered that among the
Englishmen l met, and there were a
good many hundred Of them, there was
just as much interest in strangers
there as in America.
And why shouldn't there be?
Do not nioUe along in little narrotO
track, afraid that il you don't associate
always Nth the right people," you will
make some hideous social mistake.
Supposing now and then you are
thrown in with somebody that is not
so good.
1t is easy enough to get rid Of him.
Naturally, the peasants in a Euro
pean country, having no fear that they
will lose caste, are more addicted to
making quick friendships than are the
so-called upper classes"
If you are sure of yourself, you will
not need to worry about whether or
not the strangers you meet are the
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