Evening journal., 1919-01-10
EFFICIENCY
BY Lawrence Evart, Urger Division, dupont Company.

| dormant, inanimate, even though the
body respond to the call for breakfast
The desire, the dominating force
within. that is always wanting some
thing farther on-h CHER up-is what
has developed and made the human race
what 1t represents today.
When your interest in your business
reaches the point where you feel that
you have attained the highest standard
Of efficiency and can therefore rest
easy with the assurance that there is
no room for imp ovement, you had bet
ter get another job--Or get into another
bus ness. The routine, the monotony,
Of such an attitude, would be fatal TO
YOU, to your success and to your bus
ine:s.
On the other hand, when you can put
your heart and soul with all the vital
lGnergy you possess into the work you
are dong; when you can, with keen
knowledge and foresight, cut down the
cost Of production, and plan to help
your employer. with the same pl 1asure
and satisfaction you would help your
self TO secure bigger and better results
You viii be repaid by the reflex, the
RNAA-NoA A4lh NAAIDN AAtAAf tAAai - tAiN
ward OF business effort, the cOmpensa-
tion that is sure to come to you for eff
flcient results.
To carry this into effect, loyalty is
as vital as efficiency. There IS no rec
ognition or reward for efficient SER
vice without staunchness and loyalty
TO those whom you represent. The man
higher up, even though he be not so
ve-y high in comparison with those
higher in the interests OF your bust
ness. is TO you a representative Of the
organization that pays you your salary.
Be loyal to him and give him the best
you have.
In every large and well-conducted or
ganization .here are many office and de-
partment heads, graduating from the
highest to the lowest-wOrkers who
carry out the ideas and plans Of the
executives.
In every concern running on efficient
lines, these .depa' tment heads are in
control and ae held respons bic for
the results Of respective departments
The success or failure is credited or
charged to them accordingly. On the
success OF each department rests the
success of the complete unit. II is the
efficiency and loyalty Of each Individual
that brings the balance on the right
side Of the ledger.
Recognition for individual achieve
ment has a strange and peculiar way OF
forcing attention and reward You may
feel that the very best you can do is
what Is. expected Of you by the man
who furnishes the money TO cash your
salary check and beyond that you are
simply one OF the cogs in the driving
wheel; but don't forget that your en-
ployer is neither near-sighted nor deaf.
II the wheel IS running smoothly, he
knows the reason. and, knowingly, acts
acco dinghy.
Let us say that business Is a great
army. That army is dependent for its
success on the efficiency Of the rank
and flle under petty officers. The eff
cient soldier who Is loyal not only to
immediate superior, soon passes on tO
higher command ard the co respO0d-
ing reward Of merit. The soldier who
is not loyal and efficient is excess bag
gage and soon left in the discard-a
m'ght-have-been or a never-was.
Study efficiency In every action and
practice 10 in every move II takes ef-
ticiency to. sharpen a pencil.
Cultivate loyalty as a brother. Add 10
these requisites. punclualty and the
good old American punch, and you will
have a credit bond that will pay you
compound interest as long as you live.