Courtesy Comes To Town (circa 1942)

[Music] these human interest stories we've been running late you've caused a lot of carbon how do you like this one man gives Seaton streetcar woman is so surprised she thinks woman recovers and thanks man he's so surprised that he thinks oh what's the matter with that why dad is so older at Crete track attention though well I think it's about time somebody talked about courtesy and I came home on the streetcar today there were men sitting down not one offer to give me his deed Oh mom you were just downtown to a show well those men have been working hard all day that's typical of the way people act today especially young people why in my day it's tight mom here we go again but joke all you like but the older generation knows its manners they learned young and they didn't forget tell me Dad and you sleep with your wings under the covers are over well I'm not saying we're angels but I do say we are courteous don't write that you don't have to bother either Sir Walter Raleigh oh why do I have to get up when she entered the room funny a chair well you should always be a gentleman or lady not because the other person is but because you are but she's no lady she's my sister Darius a Tommy courtesy is a very important thing why well Tommy courtesy is common consideration for others I'm as courteous as anyone yes on the surface on the surface well isn't that what courtesy belong well yes but courtesy is the one ground upon which all men meet as equals how does that prove which generation is hmm well I think I'll let you prove that yourselves and if you can I'll feature the story in the paper all right dad will call your bluff but I think I'll send up one of my own reporters to cover the older generation you have a topic for discussion and what do you think my dad's let Betty do you get material point on courtesy we're gonna take pictures everything Tommy Cotter am i interrupting no ma'am a fine start for a courtesy reporter refer to your printed list preferences you will find all of these books in the library thank you all right see if we find some more cases like that our side of the argument is cinched I wonder where you go to look for courtesy I don't know I beg your pardon I'm so sorry excuse me I'm the courtesy reporter for the National City News do you objective my sister snap the picture not at all not at all hey get it courtesy reporter huh say that when a girl ran into you why did you apologize to her because I enjoyed being a gentleman enjoy being hey that's great what do you say we get something to eat I'm so hungry okay let's go on the restaurant the department store [Music] may I help you oh thank you so much what did you snap that for after all it's courtesy admit all right but that won't do us much good we're supposed to find examples of courtesy among the older generation oh well get him we'll get him wait a minute what's that come on hey what's the big idea what do you think you're going anyway why don't you take the day off and learn how to drive guys like you that caused all the accidents roaming taxi cab driver you can't say nothing you know you can't jump for a long time while you want to be reported a mere a bottle of service I [Music] tried to get you on the telephone but I couldn't I just wanted to tell you miss [Laughter] Henry did you say you did or did not like my new hat I haven't heard Henry the neighbors tell me you're getting rid gray oh I'm sorry yeah thank you to emphasize our ability to glance on your place hey that's good there is no substitute for our courtesy I have an idea let's see the manager of the store maybe we should talk to her businessmen - Peter - mr. Bailey just what partners courtesy play in a success of this business it plays a very important part well how in this day of keen competition we look for every possible means to bring the customer back yes see the best way to do this mr. Bailey it most certainly is it's not only the golden rule it's the rule of gold courtesy and the law and the prophets P R o F T yes that's good others may pull our prices and service but no one can exceed our courtesy one more question mr. Bailey can management sure the same courtesy to employees that has demanded from them doesn't courtesy beget courtesy one of those please will there be anything else no thank you I sent off the dime thank you very much please come in again were you helping with this please can't you see I'm busy get that why don't you look where you're going may I help you please I'd like a package of girl I wonder what mr. Bailey would say if he saw that now I please why don't you come into my office tomorrow and we'll discuss the map all right good night Fievel people speaking act over the telephone and they never would face to face that I don't know by the way how did table and Betty make out today they've taken their new assignments very seriously they worked all afternoon Oh say Dada may I have a dollar on account on account on account of we're going to the movies movies what about your assignment is your story ready for tomorrow no but but we'll finish it after the show we have to cover currency from both sides you know work and play well all right well this is expense my dad you know company business okay wait just a minute if it is company business you better have your old camera notebook oh yes camera notebook there's two over there good I'm worried why we told Dad that the younger generation is more courteous than the order this is a very good evidence man and what do you think my dad's letting bidding me get material for him on courtesy well we're gonna take pictures and everything Oh Tommy Kagura am i interesting no ma'am a fine start for a courtesy reporter Oh have a heart this have your show that too that I'd be sunk get you here they come well cops are you ready to prove your point well dad we figured this way you see we have a good story well I expect you have did you prove your point Mac well chief I don't know where you see well how about you Betty we're undecided about that too but we have some good evidence that is we think so of young people not a hundred percent minors oh you're not quite certain then no well what did you get Mac well there are a few shot Oh what's this one well that one isn't so good cheap but now here's one that's really terrific we were right on the spot when that happened hey what's the big idea where do you think you're going anyway why don't you take the day off and learn how to drive it's guys like you the cars all the accidents well you know you can go for a long time while you want to be reported yeah you big numbskull thank the cabdriver I don't see how you got the job in the first place have you finished yeah weren't you in the right-hand Lane yes and you were trying to make a left-hand turn weren't you no well yes but you see and you didn't put out your hand did you know but I was going to that's three things you didn't do are you still certain it was my fault well I I was in a hurry I know but as long as there was no damage done why don't we just forget about it okay I'm sorry are you engaged young man no ma'am hey that's great oh you think so Tom dad regardless of age our people courteous just because they're ladies and gentlemen well isn't that what we're trying to decide let's see what you have all right here this one is rather general but it has some good points hey miss a little service I [Music] tried to get you on the telephone but I couldn't I just wanted to tell you this [Laughter] Henry did you say you did or did not like my new head heard Henry the neighbors tell me you're getting rid gray oh I'm sorry yeah can you imagine us a nothing like that are you sure she said it well I ought to be I overheard every word of it wasn't that terrible I still think it's a matter of opinion what were you trying to prove by this Tom Oh many things can't you tell that's what takes from analyzing this what's abusing what is it don't you think it's important to watch people at play well that all depends tell me about it I think I'll take my coat off children oh my dear I sure hate coming in at the feature started don't you oh yeah Oh oh I've seen this before I know what happens in the beginning that fellow I'm the screams of love but don't worry about that he ends up in the jug as well oh gee this Candy's good sure o our people inclined to be less courteous at play than they are at work we talked about that oh yes mr. Bailey has some good slogans in his office and all over the store here listen to some of these courtesy is the golden rule and the rule of gold here's another one there is no price tag on our courtesy how do you like those then that's very good well in this day of keen competition we look for every possible means to bring the customer back its courtesy the best way to do this mr. Bailey it most certainly is it's not only the golden rule it's the rule of gold courtesy is the law and the prophets P R o f i t s that's good others may equal our prices and service but no one can exceed our courtesy that's very good mr. Bailey is an extremely busy man mr. Bailey said courtesy brings business because it is the best policy this salesgirl was very flight to Tom and me and yet was she really a lady will there be anything else no thank you five cents off the dime thank you very much please come in again were you helping with this please can't you see I'm busy we are going may I help you please well I think you've all done a splendid job but but what Dad well weren't we trying to discover whether the younger generation is more courteous than the order yes but is that so important now chief there's another one dad oh I beg your pardon I'm so sorry excuse me I'm the courtesy reporter for the National City News do you object if my sister snaps a picture oh not at all yeah at all courtesy reporter huh say that when a girl ran into you why did you apologize to her because I enjoy being a gentleman what do you think that proves it proves he is a gentleman just because he is a gentleman but these other people are they courteous because they're ladies and gentlemen if that's true what about people who are discouraged is courtesy the final major of a lady or a gentleman after all that is a very important question isn't it [Music]