THE CITY OF POLITENESS
It is claimed for Sheffield that it is the politest city in Britain. Commercial travellers from other towns say so. In tne first place the commercial traveller us met outside the railway stations by an indicsitor which, on his pressing a button, will direct him by means of electric lights to the spot where he wants to be anti where to get the nearest tramcar. If the traveller is still in doubt he has but to ask the first person he sees and he (or she) will not only tell him where to go but will actually walk with him round the comer. This attitude is borne out m all the city's social contacts with strangers. At a salesmen’s dinner the palm was given to the Sheffield business man for politiness, even if he would not buy anyAn insurance official said lately : I have called at 3000 houses in Sheffield in the past few weeks and have never had a harsh or abrupt word spoken to me.
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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 302, 16 September 1933, Page 21
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