Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1911 — Need of Common Courtesy. [ARTICLE]

Need of Common Courtesy.

In a monthly bulletin, directed to Its employees, the Union Pacific railroad calls their attention to the fact that “courtesy and good will are of inestimable value in our daily life; in commercial life they are as important as brains and energy.” The bulletin goes on to expound this thought for the benefit of the employees of the great corporation and to Impress on them the need of its application. The lesson might well be heeded by others. One of the regrettable features of our busy life is the growing disregard of the little things that make up much of our daily existence. We fail in common courtesy, where it would be just as easy to show a little conslderation for others. It is not necessary to adopt a ceremonial formula for conduct in business; just a little thoughtfulness in the matter of dealing with others, a show of self-restraint when the impulse is to push forward and grab, and a slight sign of consideration at all times for the folks we meet along the way is all that is needed. It is as easy to be courteous as it is to be impolite; no more time is required to give a considerate reply than to brusquely shut off the inquirer, will pay anybody to observe the suggestion of the Union Pacific to its employees.