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BY JACK HAGARTY
Some smart wag said "the best buy
these days is a 10 cent phone call to the
right person." I agree. But, it's the fifteen
calls prior to that that bugs you.
"Let your fingers do the walking" says
the ad for the yellow pages. And they're
right. The telephone and the yellow pages
are valuable tools. What would it be like
without the phone? Great you say. No way!
I tried it in Africa - for three years. And it's
no fun. I'd spend a whole morning walking
and looking for one small part. Or calling
on people who were busy calling on others.
David Marshall, a farmer near Kirkton,
knows how to use the phone. If he needs a
load of soybean meal he phones around to
at least three feed dealers for the best
price. They know what he's doing. No
bargaining is necessary.
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blocks to do it, and a muttered, "Havea
goodsummersir" from the worst spalpeen
in the class, and it all makes some kind of
sense.
And at commencement night, you sud-
denly discover that those lumpy girls in
Levis and work boots, in jeans and
sneakers, are really beautiful young
women with bosoms and golden arms and
flashing eyes. That those lazy, surly,
unkempt louts you tried to pound some
English into for ten months are elegant,
witty young men, with a shirt and tie on,
It's a good idea to say who you are. It lets
the other person form a mental picture of
you - almost like T.V.
Have you noticed how a phone call gets
immedediate attention? Usually people
drop everything else. They may have a
visitor but they'll answer the phone. It's
curious - but it works. And that's what
we're after.
There are a few aids that help. It's good
to have a note pad and pencil handy. You
may want to tape record the call. It's legal -
if you use a suction cup with a cord that
plugs into a recorder. It's a good idea to
ask the person if it's OK. You don't have
to. But it's good business manners. And
you'll likely get more accurate information.
The clerk who might quote something "off
the top" is more likely to say "just a
minute until I check."
who have twice the ease and poise and
knowledge you had yourself at that age.
And then there's the ego thing. A nice
guy lurches up to you in a bar and insists,
eight times, that "Youra bess teacher I
ever had." I go down town in July to get a
paper or buy some milk, get home three
hours later.
Old lady sore as a boil. "Where in the
world have you been?" Respond, "Ah, all
the kids are home from university, and
they want to tell me all about themselves,
their problems, their love life."
It's a tough life. But it has_ its points.
One thing I've found handy is a shoulder
rest that attaches to the receiver. You can
use your hands to take notes. Be careful
though. It takes some getting used to. The
first time I dropped the phone. And my
boss thought I'd fainted.
Both the Provincial and Federal Govern-
ment have Key World Indexes. They're
available in libraries and some government
offices. It's something like the yellow
pages. A key word is listed with the
description and phone number of each
branch or agency involved. Some day you'll
be able to phone for information and have
it appear on your T.V. screen.
If you have a student at home who's
bored, I've a suggestion. Explain the
problem. The phone book is frequently lost
for days. Your list of most frequently used
numbers is so badly scribbled over that
Uncle Harry's number blends in with the
Co-op's number. Notes go missing. And
see if their creative talents can design a
system that works. And since they've
designed it--why not give them the contract
to complete the job.
Sugar and spice
By Bill Smiley