Show SHORT NEW YEARS STORY goe gee its funny how that habit which the folks instill in us during childhood helps when stranded in a big c ity city of strangers where I 1 ihnow know na one in particular netta car carson S on reflected as she mused over the evening newspaper that habit which had become so much to the carson family was to do or resolve to do a good deed for someone during new years day in recalling her life at home she came on an idea and then jumped to the practical application netta carson sat down at her desk and took a fountain pen in hand she wrote to the owner of the office building in which she worked her purpose was to tell him about the wonderful service jed the diminutive elevator boy was giving though none of th the other building tenants 1 took the time tim e to appreciate it it 11 11 1 y V rf 3 pe VUA Y new year new world was almost a month later when jed stopped and thanked her and informed her that he had received a two dollar raise on the strength of her praise and appreciation of him another letter written to the chief of police which praised the officer on the beat near where her rooming house was located she discovered was responsible for the officer receiving a promotion A note to the head of the department store where she bought her stockings and other fineries fin eries of life praising the timid little sales girl at the glove counter resulted in the girl being moved to a better counter not to mention a raise in pay during the course of that new years day she wrote and mailed about two dozen such than kyou letters to firms officers and other employers pl thanking them for folks that other folks appreciate too but never seem to find time to thank |