Evening star., 1936-06-28
June %, 1896

Ill CdpltdlS 10 all smokers Wnne motoring is
to pay attention to discarded cigarettes and
cigars. Scores of times, every day throughout
the entire season, thrown away cigarettes land
IN or on passing cars, often with much DAM
age, depending upon where they land. Re-
member. too that hand thrust far over the
side of the car to shake off ashes can easily
be mistaken for signal.
On boats and trains consideration of other
passengers is necessarily the first requirement
of good manners. With the exception of those
who push and shove to get the best seats,
nearly knocking every one else down in their
eagerness, most of the annoyances are COM
mitted by badly brought up children who are
allowed to run around the decks or up and
down the aisles.
Even though children may run very steadily
and even though they don't lay their hands
on any one. all the passengers are really
nervous for fear they are going to have water
poured over them or that, should the train
or boat stop suddenly. falling child will
grab hold of them with sticky fingers. The
spoiled child who whines or screams or yells
when he can't have his own way, is a pest
And worst of all pests is the child who has
no knowledge Of the word obey. He not only
spoils the pleasure of every one, but is him
self displayed to unfair degree through no
fault of his own, but because his parents have
been either too Indifferent or incompetent to
train him. So many mothers worry to death
about the child's clothes and forget all about
the real asset that makes it charming.
After arriving at public beach the in
stinct of most well-bred people is to avoid
crowding as much as is humanity possible
Those who have children should choose places
as near as they can to where the children are
going to wade in and out of the water and
dig sand wharfs 1t is dangerous to have little
children padding in the water far away. And
it is also natural for child to fill his pals
and run back and forth from his family to
the water, kicking sand and spilling water all
over those who may be sitting in his path.
1t is also necessary to be very careful about
not letting a child thrust its attentions upon
other people. While spontaneous friendliness
is one of the most appealing traits child can
have and most people are inclined to like
that certain individuals do not Therefore it
is necessary to notice whether it is the
strangers who are showing particular interest
in Johnny or whether it is Johnny who isl
showing interest in the strangers
Behavior at one of the public parks isl
practically the same as that at the beach. !
Again. don't crowd up against other groupsg
if you can possibly help it Don't spread your !
picnic baskets and personal belongings over
two or three tables when your share is one.
Although picnic-table manners are less exact (
ing than those at set table at home. this
does not grant to the children the privileged
of eating like little savages.
On the other hand, the public parks and
picnic grounds are excellent training schools
for teaching children to take their turn and
be satisfied with their own share on the slides
and swings and seesaws and any other plea
sures offered to all children.
On other public Fairgrounds such as tennis
courts for example, don't keep a court for
hours when you can see that Others have long
been waiting for an empty one. And on the
golf course observe the courtesy of letting a
twosome pass your own foursome at the next
tee. Or if you are in group, let's say, of not
very skilled players, let an obviously adept
group play through. "
In conclusion, general manners in public
are the same everywhere Their observancee
is naturally even more important the closer
the proximity. Remember then that idea'a