Show We the Women Business Charm Comes Wh When Y Fair Flair to Others Editors Editor's note Is charm an asset for a woman woman who works in inan inan inan an office It certainly is Mrs Hortense M. M Odium president president dent of Bonwit Teller one of Fifth avenues avenue's great stores says so and so-and and of all she should know In this article she gives her ideas of office charm charm and and its value Mrs Odium who is an outstanding woman executive is one of several prominent American women who will contribute daily to The Salt Lake Telegram during the illness of Ruth Millett author of this newspapers newspaper's popular column entitled We the Women By MRS HORTENSE M. M I Charm the Charm the sincere thoughtful variety variety variety-is is a a definite asset to any business woman who wants to be success successful ulin in her job No employer will tolerate for long longa a grouchy secretary regardless of how low well she takes dictation And Andle h he le can do nicely without the underling underling under- under ling ing who gossips makes trouble whenever possible and never has hasan hasan an n unselfish thought in her head however pretty that head is Starting each day right is most important This means leaving home lome with a pleasant the-show- the on must-go-on attitude and managing a cheery good morning to fellow workers No one in the office is to blame because you did not sleep well or ordo ordo ordo do not feel particularly energetic so o dont don carry a peeve to your desk Force orce yourself to get rid of it beford before be- be fore ford you go through the door Theres There's a time and place for everything every- every thing hing and personal problems have no o more place in your mind during working hours than office worries have lave when you are at home Learn to take criticism in the spirit it is given Dont Don't close your ears ars to new suggestions Your own way may be right but try to be beair fair air enough to listen to what another another anther an an- other ther has to say A sense of fair fairplay fairplay play lay and tolerance of others' others theo- theo theories theories ries es and ideals as well as their shortcomings are attributes to charm larm Dont Don't lose your your temper temper every time you ou cannot have your own way Never fever never be rude to anyone Do try to b be interesting and entertaining enter- enter taming dining without appearing con con- Manners after all are the outward outward outward out out- ward manifestations of charm Saying Saying Saying Say Say- ing please when you ask the telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone operator to get a number and ind thank you when the office boy oy puts mail on your desk earn you their respect and get you Into the ic habit of being courteous Practically Practically Practically I everyone is polite to his employer and those over him but buthe the he truly truly- charming person is polite I and nd smilingly cordial to all and sundry It is a mistake to talk too much I during working hours hours' When you do o have something to say speak I in n a well modulated voice and pro- pro pronounce pronounce ounce your words clearly Dont Don't gossip and whenever possible pos pos- sible ible avoid the office gossip like poison oison Every business organization tion ion has at least one and the new would do well to locate her ler or him as soon as possible then sen make a vow never to listen to toler her ler tales It is not kind to spread tales ales and kindliness is charms charm's chief ingredient |