Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

All the Huns are not in Germany:
In business offices. workshops and
stores you will find many little
Kaiser quite as ruthless. arrogant
and selfCentered, so far as their OPP
portunities permit, as is the now DIS
credited War Lord.
1t is seldom the big Boss. The
man who has the brains TO pullu
up or conduct successful BUSINESS
is usually the least dictatorial and
place. He recognizes that the
strongest asset he can possess Is a
loyal and enthusiastic force, ana ne
knows how much he must depend on
the people under him.
AS Henry Ford once said with a
wave of his hand toward his great
plant:
what created all this? Why, it
was just working together - all OF
us working together"
Working together! That is the
Aladdin's lamp which is producing
the mighty marvels OF modern pusl-
ness. Not the forced and sullen
labor OF slaves. but the eager ana
harmonious bending of different
minds toward common purpose.
An army wins on its morale, ana
so does Il business enterprise. Ana
it takes more than goose stepping
to create a real esprit de corps.
The big Boss knows this; that IS,
if he is really big. But the big
Boss is generally absorbed in VIDE
questions of scope and policy. He
has to entrust the management OF
details to subordinates, and that
is where the little kaisers get their
swing.
There must be discipline. system
in every organization, or course,
but the discipline which dampens
ardor, checks initietiSe and o,,s exer. ios :;
that deadliest foe. of efficiency, is a
curse rather than a blessing.
The chief, or foreman, or man
ager who hectors and busters ano
rewards or Furnishes according to Ma
personal whims or prejudices Is due
very shortly to become another in
teresting exhibit on the scrap pile
Autocracy is getting mighty un-
fashionable in this world, no matter
whether II sits on a throne or be
hind a desk, and modern business is
bound to rid itself of these barnacles
Meanwhile. they are still with US
quite number as many an
earnest and devoted worker knows to
his cost.
one of these petty Hohenzollerns-
a girl who has been three years with
the same concern, and who holds a
position of considerable RESPONSE
bility.
Il am deeply lHleIeSteu ~ ny
work" she writes. "and have always
tried TO be eonscientiously thorough.
OF late, however, l have a sinking
feeling that comes nigh to discour-
agement often in the past my CO.
workers have told me that l was
foolish to take such care in dong
little things that nobody ever know
about. You will get no thanks for
IL they said. | was not doing II for
thanks, however; so PAID no heed
three years of devoted effort. | am
being rewarded not only with no
thanks. but with persecution and un-
kindness"
she has managed TO antasonlZe hef
lmmediate superior, man who tries
10 get results in his department by
constant fault-flnding and criticism,
who is nasty to everybody on prin-
ciple.
cannot endure any reflection on their
supposed infallibility. So when
certain errors occurred for which he
was entirely responsible. he attempt
cd to shift the blame to my cor
resnondent But fortunately - or
nerbons unfortunately she was
ahle 10 prove exactly where the fault
Law. and as tactfullNeas possible made
II known to him, thereby oHending
him beyond forgiveness:
In bis mower to "piclS" on her" maxi
ing her the object of numberless
small oppressions. constantly trying
~ nIace her in the wrong. His evil
dent object is to force her out of the
esta hllshment and she could easily
get another position, but she hesi-
tates 10 change. because, as she says