The Washington times., 1918-12-25
FOR BUSINESS
WOMEN
kIT HAVEN'T any trouble with
my employees" a manager Of
a large enterprise told me-

my employees" manager OF
a large enterprise told me.
my hardest job Is to get
the employees to agree with each
other"
working day in and day out with
the same person is almost as try
ing as being married to her! And
sometimes worse! For bored mar
ried people can take vacations OF
each other once in a while, but even
when you're desperately tired Of the
woman or man with whom you
work. you can't get away without
risking your Job!
Getting on with the folks with
whom you work requires a fne
group of virtues, and it's no refiec-
tion on you to feel it difficult to
get on with an individual-simpIy
a reflection on the customary
weakness OF ordinary human ma
ture.
Seeing the same people do the
same things every day is likely TO
produce irritating reactions on the
best of US. That's no crime The
task, however, is not to demonstrate
such irritability. Be calm and good
tempered even under the petty irri-
tations, for of such is the happy and
efficient organization composed.
Good assistants in the work are
the things which make for social
intercourse. You ought occasionally
to mix with those you work with,
so as to get a glimpse of their other
and more human sides. It's mar
velous how you change your opin-
ion OF persons you've worked with
when you see them laugh heartily,
and some there are who never crack
more than a weak smile during
business hours. but are hilarious
and charming outside.
II that kind OF association with
fellow workers is not possible, l
commend the house organ" as a
good substitute.
House organ" is the name for a
type of magazine devoted to the
employees of that house and distrib-
uted among them only. There are
other kinds OF house organs which
circulate among customers. but
these are a distinctly different sort.
The house organ ] refer to is the
kind that employees write and pub
lish themselves.
Years ago IL used to be the. Gus
tom for the employer 10 manage
AiC anu AhC
sheets were usually full OF pufTs
about the wonders OF the concern
and aimed to develop loyalty, con-
scientiousness, and all the other
virtues that employees constitution
ally lack. But, of course. that kind
of magazine wasn't read with any
more vivid interest than other
preachments.
The house organ which succeeds
has as its sole function the develop
ment of Q kindly spirit among
workers. That is the foundation,
and with that spirit there come
the attendant virtues OF energy,
conscientiousness. loyalty and so
forth. The employees should edit
il themselves, without any didactic
or paternal supervision.
1t should be filled with really in
teresting items about employees,
matters personal and otherwise, and
items concerning the achievements
OF particular individuals, so that
employees are stimulated 10 go and
do likewise.
A house organ, too. provides the
means for that greatest essential
OF friendly relationships-hum
The edge of necessary criticism
may be dulled by the application OF
a little kindly humor, and many
necessary ideas spread without
arousins resentment.
II your organization has the prob
lem of keeping employees in friendly
sccord, then read some OF the house
organs which you may be able 10
get from other firms. Perhaps they
may hold suggestions that you
could use.