The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16

ing applies to our proposition from two
different angles. 1t represents the drag
on one hand that prevents progress, ana
on the other it shows us the absolute
need of selection of men who have ac-
0uired the habit of thought and action
in highly specialized organizations;
Our general expression for tins Is
experience and we universally admit
that experience in swimming, IN type
writing. in stenography, In surgery ana
in all higher functiOning, Is absolutely
essential. Our experience IN state work
is essential if we wish to continue the
Did methods. 1t is right at this point
where the higher form of mentatlon
plays its most important part ana gives
us strong inclination to continue gong
along in the same old way. We can
read and study and talk until dooms
day. but the rational process fails TO get
us out of the groove of habit unless there
is something in what we learn by words
that stirs US deeply and forces us out
of the habit groove. .,,r..
ave have solved half of our problem
when we admit the fact of the DONNA
ton of habit of thought and action. we
will see why at the end of the discus
sion. we may be inclined to slip back
into the old notch and say that 1t Is IN
teresting but it cannot be done At the
same time when we are met with the colo
fact that in the old way we will con-
tinue to discuss details without striking
at the root of the proposition. We VIII
perpetuate conditions of only Do per
cent efficiency in state management.
No Restriction in Territory. ....
I'm view of the absolute need of long
actual expericene in practical manage
| ment of highly successful organizations
| of similar magnitude, our directing
| forces of the state must be selected from
a field in which they can be most easily
| found. There must be no restriction 70
county or state. Men of these high quail
| ificationS are not easily found. and we
| should not hesitate to go into the fields
| in which that experience is gained. Those
| fields will be in highly developed indus
| trial states.
This fundamental fact clearly indi-
| Gates that these managers must be Sc
| lected and appointed but there must be
| an obligation imposed that the appoint
i've power will select the ableSt available
men-men with right personalities, nat
ural aptitude. education, special fitness
| and a successful business record in the
| management of handling similar affairs
The man meeting those qualifications
should have strong ability in the selec
ton and the coordination of workers
lie should be imbued with the right
spirit and be able to impart that spirit
| to his organization so as to get a hlgl
| degree of interest and cooperation of tht
| entire force. Such chief would tie to
gether the plans and the work. III,
would see to it that the money paid fol
overhead was well warranted by beint
I.expended for plans, direction, supervi
sion and general management that would
make most effective the use of the ener
gies of the workers. accomplishing thu
greatest amount for a given expenditure
of money. He would so apportion thu
funds for overhead and actual labor tina
the sum of both overhead and labor
would produce the largest value; and
last but not least, he would be the far
thest removed from the type of slay
drivers that are sometimes found in TIL
business world. a.. .a.s
Must Keep Free of Politics
This brings us 20 the inevitable state
ment that we must build up CONTINUING
organization having the finest personne
/ and the finest purpose. not handicappe
in the least by any political considera
: ton.
From the foregoing it is apparen