Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1913 — Perils of Politeness. [ARTICLE]

Perils of Politeness.

“It always pays to say ‘Thank you,’ ” pronounced the habitual homely moralist. “1 doubt it,” came back the experienced pessimist. tr - » now can you doubt such a thing?” “Well, I met a man yesterday who always said ‘Thank you’ and he almost lost his job by it.” ’“Who was he?” ___ “A street car conductor. When he said ‘Thank you,’ it gave the passengers the impression that he Intended to pocket the fare. They reported him.”