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Show TRUE REALTOR MAN WHO ENTERTAINS HIGHJEALS Local Dealers Adopt Ethics in Pursuit of Business With Citizens HV K. K. TAVI.OR. Frealdeat ftatleaal Aeeoelallee ( Real Katale Beards. The true realtor le a man of hlirh Ideals, lie Is one who haa made the code of ethlce of the National Association Associa-tion of Real Katate boards a part of hla peraonal code of honor and who would rather lose a record-breaking commission than violate hia own conscience. con-science. He appreciates the heavy obligations ob-ligations which he owes his clients, his nrofeesion and himself. He realises, as . few lsymen do, the Intimate nature or confidential relationship which ex ists between the realtor and his client, who may be obliged at times to reveal re-veal to his realtor embmarrasslng details de-tails of family differences aad financial finan-cial distress. The word "realtor Is now seen frequently fre-quently In the public press and In other oth-er forms of current literature. Its Accurate Ac-curate meaning is seldom made clear and it may be some time before the proper distinction between realtors and others who deal In real property is established es-tablished universally. To clearly establish es-tablish this distinction Is one of our most Important duties. UIVEI DKKlrriOV Ths word "realtor" ts defined on rage t of the addenda to Websters aterntaional dictionary as follows: "Realtor: A real eatate broker who la a member of a local board having membership In the Ntalonal Aasoi-la-tlon of Heal Katate boards, an organisation organi-sation Incorporated In for the advancement ad-vancement of the Interests of real en-late en-late brokers and the protection of the public from unprincipled agenta or brokers." A test esse In court has given judicial judi-cial dignity to the word 'realtor" as a title belonging exclusively to members mem-bers of the National Association of Heal Kstate boards. We have official authority to Insist upon protection for this distinctive title and should grasp Very opportunity that may be presented present-ed to challenge any further encroachments encroach-ments upoa our exclusive right to Its use. It la a happy coincidence that the recent court action restraining a telephone tele-phone company from classifying as ''realtors" an v persons except those belonging be-longing to ths national association took place In Minneapolis, the home of C. N. Chadbourne, who coined the word "realtor." TITLE ADOPTED. Hlnce the convention at New Orleans. Or-leans. In March. when the national na-tional association was proud to call themselves and their fellow members mem-bers "realtors." many have adopted adopt-ed the title In their advertising and have placed It on the doors and windows win-dows of their offices and on their stationery. sta-tionery. We must make It plain that the word "realtor" Is not to be trifled with. No one should be allowed to masquerade under that title unless he is willing at all times to observe the spirit and letter of the code of ethics of ths national na-tional aasociation and unless he la a member of a local board having membership mem-bership In the national association. It Is our duty to work harmoniously to eirforce the business principles which we know to be right and to Impress the code of ethics so Indelibly upon Ihe heart and mind of every realtor that there need no longer be any uncertainty un-certainty In regard to the true significance signifi-cance and meaning of the word "realtor." OIK CHAKLATAK9. If we succeed in nothing else than to classify the honest, legitimate real estate man under the title "realtor" our activities will not have been In vain. Otir profession Is Infested, as Is every other, with Its share of charlatans. charla-tans. In timea past It has sometimes been the pastime of unthinking persons per-sons to suggettt. sneeriryrly. that real estate men. as a class, were tricky snd unscruplous. Our former trnducers must grant that we have established high standards stand-ards of ethics and conduct that compare com-pare favorably with those of any other profeaslon. By a Jealous use of the word "realtor1 we propose to safeguard safe-guard the public further by drawing a very sharp line of distinction between be-tween that claas of operators who bring to the practice of our profession aui table quaJ if (rations of education 'experience and Integrity and the other' I am glad to say. fust diminishing group who, without the essentials of good character and honest dealing and responsibility. Inject themselves into1 Important transactions involving real eatate. I HluHtr fK'f ALKKD. ! Jt Is a highly specialised profession no longer lo be practiced aa a makeshift make-shift or haves 'tor last resort for un-ri un-ri ared adventurers who have made a Xaalure at ever thing else, tiece,. V . I the work Is so complex and demands I the application of undoubted talents, the realtor qrf the future must begin 1 his preparation early and de-vote htm- ' self to it with the, same fidelity and! concentratsna whs -which tne iawyr. the physician or the engineer la s the foundation for his career. . Iel us Jealously guard O'lr profession profes-sion and the general public avatnst the Irreenonflbie real estate man who would Invade our rights by parading under a title that ha been Judicially recognised as a term limited in Its application ap-plication to members of the National sAaeotaalioa ot Ileal JlsIaLs Uoarda. j |