The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20

get to the office at g; maybe at 1C past Still half living thru the night before, I'd miss words in the dicta- ton and take extra time correcting mistakes. Then the boss would give me a lecture on inefficiency and I'd go out to lunch alone, feeling muf- fed and hurt and not giving a damn about anybody.
 Maybe the rest of the day would be spent in pickering with the girl next to me about keeping the win dow up or down. I didn't like her because I thought she was trying to cut me out with the boss and get my job. So we'd either sit silently side by side like tombstones, or fight over little things. I never did a thing for her didn't have to. Read ing the papers going home on the subway I'd wonder why the nations couldn't get along together!
 New Purpose In Life
 I couldn't see the point to most of the things was given to do, nor did I think much about them or why was doing them. It was all 8 grind, something to get thru so I could be free for the things l wanted to do.
 I was often afraid I'd lost my job. What if I couldn't find an- other? wanted to get ahead, to make something of myself, to be- come somebody. But there was al- ways the fear that someone else would get in ahead of me, or that I'd get sick and my place would be filled, or something equally dread- full would happen. never told these fears to anyone.
 Then one day I met MIRO thru sorae people with whom I was liv- ing. Two things impressed me; they cared enough for people to make them different, and they had a definite purpose in life, something they lived for. They said that God had plan for every man and that every man could find Gods plan.
 So I decided to let God run my lifs and began to measure it up to the four standards of absolute hon. eSty, unselfishness, purity and love It was as tho had been looking thru a telescope the wrong way with the magnifying end facing towards me and all the things I wanted out o1 life. When I turned it around anC faced the magnifying end towards other people and America, things came into the right perspective.
 I began to see that the world would never be different unless l and hundreds like myself were will ing to change. It was thrilling to find that God had a plan for me, for my friends, for the office and throu us for America.
 Stopped War In Office
 Mary, another stenographer, used to have her own private war over set of figures that she and another girl each had 10 get ready for a report every month. In order to make them complete they each had to get memoranda from the other They always held out on the figures as long as they could.
 But after deciding to try MIRA Mary told her friend she was sorry and from then on would try to have the figures ready for her. They had quite laugh over the whole thing The result was not only better feel ing between them but quicker ano better reports; in fact, instead o1 having them ready the 18th they were often ready the 3rd of the month, and they helped each other with them.
 understand the newspapers now We'll never sop war in the world unless we stop war in the homes and offices. My selfishness multipli- ed turnout the nation is what ties up business and causes strikes.
 When one person gets this MIRA other people catch it, too. One girl l know who had determined tc bring this new spirit into her work was taking dictation one morning In the middle of a letter she sud- denly realized that the boss was misstating the facts. She stopped writing and told him quietly, T can't write that letter. It isn't hon. est" The boss insisted.
 She started for her hat and coat expecting to get fired. Just as she was going out the door, he called her back. Come here," he said You are the only really honest person about here. We need more like you in the office"
 Building New Order
 One person can change the at- mosphere of an office. The new discipline in my friend Mary's life is beginning to bring new dis cipline to all the others, even tC the boss He used to keep her work ing during her lunch hour and late in the evening to make up for his lateness.
 When she told him about MIRA and honestly how she felt about working late, he saw the point inn mediately and began to come in earlier. She even read up some of the material he neglected and brought it to his attention with suggestions. He trusts her now and tells her what he is thinking and planning so she can take a creative part in the whole business.
 My work is no longer a grind but thrilling adventure each day as 1t unfolds as part of Gods plan for America. Other girls in other offices turnout the country are finding the same adventure. To- gether we are out to build a new economic order under Gods direc- ton, where the overhead of feal and distrllst is replaced by confid. snce and security in God.
 This Is what group of work CTS in Government offices said ir | message to the National Meeting for Moral Re-AEmament in Wash lngtOn:
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