The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-15

alton for them. yet. somehow, they
Jagged in their duties. The man IL
very charitable. When appeals are
made TO him TO aid he wants to -
sure that what money he gives II well
bestowed. His employees have . great
affection for him and do their best TO
please him.
Miss Shapiro studied this ONCE and
then surprised the kindly gentleman |
by telling him that the trouble was
with him
You send this clerk and that clerk |
out" she said ito investigate cases of |
charity, and you disorganize your Of
fice force by your interference with
their work"
Then she gave list of the number
of hours this clerk and that clerk had
been absent. The number of hours
the clerk had been absent did not
measure the real extent OF the inter-
| ference in the Office routine. Four
| hours absence in one day sometimes
meant the actual loss of the whole
days service of that particular work
er. and incidentally it tied up the
work of other clerks whose duties
were dependent upon that particular
person. Usually the person sent on
the philanthropic errand had the direc'
ton OF several other clerks and they
were idle by reason of his absence.
The kindly gentleman frowned and
said he did not see how to remedy the
trouble. He knows now Miss Sha.
piro has taken over a large part OF
the work connected with the charity
cases.
A lawyer with a big office stan had
been subjected to no end OF embar-
rassment. He never seemed able to
have things done to his satisfaction.
He paid out lot OF money. but 1t
was no use. 1t did not take Miss Sha-
piro long to find the answer II was
cheap help. The lawyer had chronic
objection to paying decent wages He
had lot of incompetents, and paid
more for them than he would for a
smaller number of employees who
would do his work In FIRST class shape.
1t was not pleasant for him to be in.
formed OF the truth but Miss shapiro
enough to make him understand how
far below the average his employees
were in grade and he commissioned
her to reorganiEe his force, He has
a good Office stan now. II costs less
than the old one and he is getting ex.
cellent service. lie is cured OF the
idea that what IL cheap is profitable.
Elimination OF Waste.
These cases are merely typical. DC
casionally the trouble in an ONCE 10
due to well.intentioned but poorly
qualified managing clerk. Miss Sha.
piro studies each case just as sci.
enlist studies subject. The symp.
toms of disorder IN an ONCE are as
apparent TO her ms the symptoms OF
an ailing person who comes before a
physician for examination. Once the
trouble Is located, there is no dim.
Guilty in applying the remedy. One
OF her greatest values 10 In the elm.
ination OF waste She knows pretty
well what supplies an once should
use. whether Il be a bank. brokerage
house. a lawyers Office or mining en-
gineers She knows. too. the costs
OF supplies when she goes over the
accounts II does not take her long To
tell II too much money is being spent
and what would DO reasonable
amount TO expend.
The range OF her work II remark
able. Some OF her employmentn are
unique. She has a sort OF emergency
clearing house. In some small estab
lishments the whole ONCE IL thrown
out OF gear n the one stenographer
or the one clerk employed is III. Miss
Shapiro Is prepared on n moments
notice TO supply stenographeI
trained in legal work for lawyer, OF
one trained In brokerage business e
a broker or one trained In mining af
fairs 10 a miner. II is tho same. too
in regard to u clerk,
As the business housekeeper Of Wal
street Il would seem that she would
;, have plenty TO do. hut Il is the bus,
person who always has time TO DC
, something additional. with all th'
calls she has upon her time IN the
financial district abe. somehow. ind
> opportunity. not only TO act as secre
!, tary OF tho Federation Settlement
house. but TO take part In tho activi
j. Ties Of that great institution,
: Usually the highly capable business
!, woman 10 sharp featured. Grabbed II
!, manner and dowdy In dress Mia
: Shapiro IL feminine 20 her finger tips
wonderfully attractive In feature aud
In addition. Is one OF the best dresses
women down town.
Copyright. 1914. by tho Mcclure HsSspa
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