ughts for the responsibility of
management a few inaccuracies in the organization won't amount to
much.
Differentiate between incidents and issues.
One can't lead and follow simultaneously.
Rely on subordinates. You can't be the whole works.
As the head of the concern, you're the highest priced employee.
Figure your hour value and invest it accordingly. Triphammers may
drive tacks, but not profitably. The operation is too expensive for
the return.
Thoroughness is an admirable quality when intelligently exercised,
but a folly when the game isn't worth the candle.
You're a good bargainer but you make bad deals despite the
concessions secured if the final terms represent a reduction which
does not cover the cost of your energy.
You can hire folk to handle most interviews and satisfy the demands
of the average caller.
Correspondence clerks can read and answer the greater part of the
mail.
One letter in twenty deserves your consideration--the nineteen are
merely routine communications which should never come under your
notice.
Study the future; observe the trend of events--weigh conditions.
Success is the servant of forethought and you won't be able to
measure possibilities except you have free moments to reflect and
scheme.
Get the dimes out of our eyes and find where the thousands are
located.
Engage experts to purchase supplies and run systems--reserve
yourself for decisive matters; that's real economy.
Hold the throttle--watch the gauge and signals or there will be a
wreck and you'll be in it.
Stick to your cab, keep the schedule. The engineer who tries to be
fireman, conductor and brakeman as well, is headed for a smash.
"THE PORTAL OF THE CAPE"
L.C. HALL
The present town of Bourne can claim many interesting facts about
its early history although not for 200 years after the coming of the
Pilgrims did it become a separate town. It was included within the
limits of the town of Sandwich until the comparatively recent date of
1884.
In 1622 Governor Bradford visited the Indian village of Manomet, so
called in their language, but which became corrupted into Monument,
a name by which the place was long known. It is probable that the
reason of the visit was partly for the purpose of establishing a
short cut between Buzzards Bay and Plymouth, via the Manomet (or
Monument) River.
[Illustration: THE PORTAL OF THE CANAL]
This river, now obliterated by the Cape Cod canal, ha
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