New Britain herald., 1922-10-25

an industry to be a part owner, be I 1t ever so little. New Britain is for. | tunate,' he continued, fin having corporations whose officers have risen from the ranks. and where every em-
 ploye has the same opportunity" Here he named a number of local organi- cations whose officials have worked their way to the top
 Continuing. Mir Moore said, in part; T must admit that science weayes itself back and forth in the indus. trial fabric until 1t appears every where in it's pattern. It cannot be ignored, whether you are testing ma terials purchased, hiring labor, mar keting the product or borrowing money. But it cannot be denied, too, that something more than science is needed for good management Honesty of purpose, good heart, tenacity and perseverance. devotion to the task, and at least a modicum of common sense, are needed in every industrial enterprise.
 The Water Boy.
 Perhaps someone has demonstrated that for a certain set of workers 1t is more economical to take drinking water to them at certain times in the day than to have them leave their machines and go to one place for their drinking water. Science has figured out the cost of the water boy and the saving by his employment The first boy employed probably will be instructed properly in his duties and while the departure is of interest to all. the saving scientifically fig ured will be realized. But boys are boys and boys become men, and if in time several changes come about, it may happen that the boy is being paid but not functioning, so the men, rather than wait for an irregular and non-depe pendable boy go and get their own water. and the boy becomes a charge rather than a credit on the department costs.
 The Perfect Boy.
 Now after you have scientifically boy will pay at that point all the time, you have got toI see that he does pay all the time. If the boy were perfect unit in the industrial organization he would al- ways be at the elbow of the man who wanted a drink, just when he want ed it and with water of just the right Anything short of that is short of perfect management. Dur ing a long period of time, the best we can hope for is to choose the boy especially for the job (using | science if you please), instruct him most carefully in his duties and then see that he performs them properly. After a little, he should do his part of the work as well as the foreman in the department could do 1t even If he had time. He should be able to do his job as well or better than my man in the organization could 10 it. If he does, it is good man. lgement, as far as the boy and his is concerned.
 What May Follow.
 If, however, after interest in add ng the boy to the non-producers so called, the boy is changed, the sec 1nd boy either not instructed in his luties or not suited to the occupa- ion, it may happen that the added \ expense is not offset by the saving, N ,r the same result might happen when winter comes and the men drink less water and make the additional ex oense unprofitable. In the meantime, he boy might be still retained par ially for duties that could not jus ify themselves as a proper expense. have illustrated two points in in- lustrial management by the employ nent of this boy. First, every ele- nent in perfect management must In tself be perfect, which is, of course, ut of the question
 The Ideal Organization
 "All we can do is to see that each clement is as nearly perfect as we can plan for and establish and that it is in as nearly perfect manner as possible. A perfect head 1f an organization would be able to 10 the work of any other man in a perfect manner. And any man direct ng others In the organization should Il oe able to do the work he is super tising perfectly. On the other hand, 10 man, If the organization were per fectly managed, would have any man, .ven the water boy, doing his job ess perfectly than the man over him could do it. Recognizing the futility II ,f trying to accomplish this, we req ize that while knowing what should II ,e done, because we are human, we must fall short of the perfect and be II content with something less.
 Tn word the choice of the train ng of the human eiement in industry II S one of the great tests of good man cement. the ability and personality II O make such choice do the training in uch a way as to win the loyalty of he individual is one of the great tests H f good manager Il
 Doing Is More Important
 "The second point l have endeavored III