COMMON COURTESY
Common courtesy and decency of behaviour are distant enough in these days without being emphasised by persons in the public service who imagine themselves superior to their fellows by virtue of their position. An linstance of which we can speak with first hand knowledge occurred in our local Post Office, when a businessman who was waiting on urgent business outside the Postmaster's office until that official was disengaged was swept aside by two superior officials who apparently imagined that they had a prioi right to an enterview. The victim of his own politeness murmered that he was awaiting an interview, but this was ignored either as too paltry for consideration or as a joke. He was merely "not seen" as the mighty ones stalked past him and into the sacred presence, leaving him annoyed and embarrassed as the door slammed >in his face. Perhaps a little knowledge of courtesy on the part of certain officials could be included with great public benefit in their qualifications to hold office.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 200, 16 August 1940, Page 4
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170COMMON COURTESY Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 200, 16 August 1940, Page 4
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