The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-24
HIS CURE FOR RED TAPE.
A chicago Man Collects q Bill at an Omce
Where They Had system.

Stories Of ther red tape in the Government
departments at Washington are common
but they are not the only places where de-
lays In the transaction OF business are found.
There are concerns in every large city
so hemmed in by red tape that it may
take a week or so TO untangle IT,. and a
Chicago man ran into one Of them not long
ago.
The concern owed him . little money,
and after waiting awhile for . check he
went to collect il. He didn't 60 far. how
ever, for he was stopped by a boy at the
outer door OF the FIRST Of the many Offices.
what do you want3' asked the boy.
Money said tho man.
what for?' demanded the boy.
The man explained. and thereupon the
boy told him that all such accounts were
paid Saturdays at the cashiers Office. So
the man came back Saturday.
Don't know anything about it, said
the cashier. You'll have to get an order
from some one
Then the man started out after the order
and promptly ran up against the boy again.
Write out your name and the nature
OF your business" said the boy, and IN
take il in to Mr.. Smith
The man did as he vas told. and word
came back that Mr.. Smith didn't know
anything at all about it.
IF I can see Mr. Smith half a minute"
suggested the man, Il think | can s~traighten
the matter out
Mr.. Smith has no time to see you
answered the boy. but maybe Mr.. Jones
knows something about L."
Mr., Jones was equally inaccessible.
Another boy guarded the outer door for
him, and another statement had to be
written ont and sent in TO him. which re-
suited In the announcement hat Mr.. Jones
didn'tk know anything about IL.
Can't | see anybody in this ofice?"
demanded the man in desperation. It's
only a small matter and II ! could get hold
OF some one in authority I could straighten
II out In less than two minutes.
Nix" answered the boy. Cant see
anybody here unless he knows about your
business first
The man next tried writing a letter, but
II remained unanswered, 70 he went bach
in person. BY this time he had become
Interested as vel as indignant. He wanted
10 sec how much time n labor il would
take 10 get the money.
On the second trip luck favored him.
Norkmen were changing some Office par
titions, and he managed TO slip through
when no "a was looking and get holdof
a mau AZ one Of the desks.
How about itf' he asked when he had
stated his business.
Everything here" replied the man az
The desk. -is done according To a system
Nov. II ANYTHING IL due YOU. YOU should
make OUT a bill in regular form and
Make out "A bill" cried the amateur col
lector Hang u all! ] cant get a chance
- present a bill 10 amy one
Hovever. thar secnr"d 10 he the only
thing left for him 60 DO. 80 he departed 20
make ont a bill, and while he wa DONG i
h." k"I' getting warmer u warner until
hs reached a point where he made he tail
for services rendered, sl55 Then D."
returned to IA" ofhoe ana gave n 90 the hrst
boy b" met
I'm h"t tha' Will wake them up he said
10 himself
r. dat The boy wac back inslde Of two
minutes Win IA" message ihat Mr. smith
AVS u h. "hurbttAHt III "allei up the
ngLt i"paTm"n' thrYugh the Once phone
NJ. tuld he amount due 40 only b.
Df DuuT~s -iid no. man With va, tain.
'hui I wanted tu go action un u suus
luY tell AZ Smith ilaf there b. a
di-sstulf - $50 81 rasl
Word cams lack that . rsock would 10
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