- r- • at* - MANCHESTER HERALD. Fri.. Dec. 10. 1982 Business dress and behavior The trend is toward conformity Pickets protest Clipping days UConnneeds warned that “young men and women who in­ least put up a wall between you and those you By LeRoy Pope sist on defying the trend will be taking grave are talking to.” . , .. „ ...♦ closing at Otis over for Shoor help in middle DPI Business Writer risks of being passed over for promotion or Emulating the boss may be drinking what _ even of being eased out of the company. he drinks. Otherwise, it’s a good rule of NEW YORK — A new age of conformity in thumb these days to drink Scotch or dress and behavior has descended on Knapp said the current code “is not nearly ...p a g e 4 ... page 11, . page 15 so rigid as the conformity requirements in wine rather than a Bloody Mary or bourbon. American business. The Confucian golden mean Involves round New York image consultant Frederick dress and behavior in American business in the 1920s and 1930s, not even as rigid as the as well as sight. If you don’t believe that 1 ^ Knapp says, “The free lifestyle image with up what the Chinese sage had to say arout the emphasis on self-expression that started in customs the young GI’s coming out of World War II had to accept when they entered significance of the music of the different the late 1950s and was so rampant in the provinces of China and music’s impact on tumultuous 1960s, began to ebb in the mid- business.” 1970s and now is dead.” Nor does it extend so much to social life as manners and customs. nineteenth century conformity codes did. The businessman today should learn to • “Men and women who want to climb the modulate his voice and acquire an articulate, . corporate ladder today had better emulate Remember the passage in one of J.P. Manchester, Conn. Marquand’s novels where the proper Bosto­ sensible vocabulary. If you indulge in double , the boss and the boss's boss in both dress and talk or gobbledegook, you may be dismissed • manner,” added Knapp, whose firm has nian looked out his window, saw a chap sit­ Partly sunny Saturday, Dec. 11. 1982 as a bureaucratic drone. given advice on personal imagemaking over ting on his porch in his shirtsleeves and by afternoon promptly put his house up for sale. , Penny Leigh said the conformity 2d Cents the years to 15,000 executives of blue chip requirements for women in clothes are much firms. But the code does cut both ways, Knapp — See page 2 iiattrhfatrr added, because current social attitudes are the same in style and tone as those for The trend is toward conservative clothes “no fashion extremes such as slit skirts,” she and the Confucian golden mean — moderation just as complicated and varied in business as elsewhere. “If your boss happens to be the said. “That kind of style accentuates — in behavior. “Resist the temptation to look frivolous glamour instead of projecting ef­ or behave differently,” is Knapp’s kind who seemingly pays no attention to his watchword for today’s young male clothes, it won’t pay you to be a spiffy or even ficiency and power.” 3 terriby careful dresser,” Knapp said. To which Knapp added; "Fem ales In executives. His associate. Penny Leigh, has business had better forget King Lear s exactly the same advice for the females But the main thing to remember is that Police say Sales tax hike urged scrambling upward in business. “Wear ef­ - “anything about your personal appearance or famous remark that a voice that is “8®"“® and low is an excellent thing in a woman.” A ficient looking suits or frocks, plain, substan­ your behavior that evokes special attention modern businesswoman must not sound tial shoes and go easy on makeup.” from other people may detract from your small cars Knapp said the trend to conformity has positive image,” Knapp said. “Don’t wear timid. She must speak for firmness and accelerated in the past three years, and dark glasses, lliey can suggest Mafia or at authority.” don't work Tax panel By Nancy Thompson Herald Reporter Medium-sized cars do not make Announcing suitable police vehicles, according I nixes levy to a memo from Capt. Henry R. Minor, head of the Police \ " Department’s administration divi­ sion. UPl photo In a memo to General Manager S I E FF E R T Robert B. Weiss, Minor RELAXING AT GROVE ISLE ON BISCAYNE BAY ^ T .| recommends that full-sized vehicles be used for police cars as long as an incame . luxury condos cost $250,000 to $750,000 they are available. CONSUMER ELECTRONIC Minor said an experiment was started a year ago in which two tax reform package to the medlum-si^ cars were designated By Mark A. Dupuis Legislature and O’Neill with no as police patrol cars in order to United Press International it's a buyer's market recommendation. compare them with full-sized ShcNW & Sale HARTFORD — A special state However, some of the income tax models. W study commission Friday rejected a |)roponents on the 27-member com­ Based on the results of that call to recommend adoption of a experience. Minor said he mission vowed to submit minority for condos in Florida state income tax and instead voted reports with the commission’s fin- recommends the town stay with full- to support extension of existing ding.s and to introduce income tax SATURDAY 10-5 sized cars. He gave several reasons. levies — mainly the sales tax — to legislation in the next legislative MIAMI (UPD-Looking real estate. Turnberry Isle, Towers of new areas. Last year, 48.5 percent of THE MEDllJM-sized cars were session. to purchase a new home — Quayside, Grove Isle and physically "too small to provide Herald photo by Pinto or maybe a secret little all housing sales in Dade Brickell Key are healthy. The Bipartisan Commission on Sen. Audrey Beck, D-Mansfield, DEC. 11, 1982 comfort for long periods of time,” State Tax Revenue and Related said flatly that a “significant and County went to foreign in­ weekend hideaway? Jan Yelen, a 27-year-old Minor said, adding that the smaller Well, if you have a spare vestors — mostly from attorney who just A kiss for Santa Fiscal Policy voted 15-10 to recom­ reasonable income tax bill’.' would South America. So far this You’ll meet the pro’s from MGA/MItsubIshI, door opening made it difficult for of­ mend that the state eliminate be raised in the tax-writing Finance, half million dollars or so purchased a luxury condo ficers to get In and Out of the car. and you simply can't do year, 43.9 percent of sales in Dade, said she chose it Fisher, Sanyo, RCA and Quasar ... and existing tax exemptions to bridge a llevenue and Bonding Committee have gone to foreigners. Difficulty was also encountered Five-year-old Laura Cataldl of 39 Norman St. fair Friday. Watching Is Kyle Bagnall, 6, of 36 budget gap now projected at nearly that she co-chairs. without sun. sand and salt over a house because it placing prisoners In the rear of the Cannon said the percen­ kisses Santa Claus, age unknown, of the Birch St. $300 million for the next fi.scal year. Senate Majority Leader Richard water, south Florida is the was “easier livirig.” you’ll see the largest display of video vehicles, even when the prisoners place. tage will keep declining un­ “ For a single person, it North Pole at the St. James Church holiday l^ressed by income tax opponents, Schneller. D-Essex, chairman of the til the world economy im­ equipment in Hartford County in action were cooperative, Minor said. the commission followed up later The result is a luxury is more secure than a Resistance by the prisoner In­ bipartisan commission and a propo­ condominium overlooking proves. home," she said. ‘There is with a 13-11 vote formally rejecting nent of tax reform, said he wasn’t creased the chance of injury a proposal for a comprehensive tax the Atlantic Ocean or Another phenomenon in no maintenance for me — 1 Doth the police officer and surprised by the commission’s deci­ Biscayne Bay. with the making is that buyers just call a repairman — reform package that would include a sion. arrested person, he said. personal state income tax. everything from Roman who in the past decade and the doorman helps me The larger, full-sized vehicles^Bonks hope new rate “ If there’s anything F’ve learned tubs, marble floors, wine have purchased con- with my groceries. It's operated more efficienUy in bad The commission’s recommen­ in eight years (as a legislator) it’s cellars, croquet courts, dominiiums rather than simpler living.” weather. Minor said. The lighter, dations, to be presented to Gov. how to count," Schneller said after health spas, art galleries, houses are changing their Plenty of other young medium-sized cars had a tendency William O’Neill and the Legislature, the commission adjourned its yachts that sail you to sale! preference. professionals are 'buying will center on the 7.5 percent sales meeting. quantities limited to hydroplane in wet weather and deluxe shopping malls, “They used to think a too. The typical owners are A sampling of our SATURDAY ONIY SALE SPECIALS had to be taken off the road during tax. the nation’s highest statewide Schneller also said adoption of an world-class restaurants to condominium was more will lure cash home between 35 and 45, are Sony Walkman II ..................