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ly do things bettor, "but because of :,od tape yon are not 

 able 'Jo do it, you got disgusted. Hou, that red tape is 

 usually duo to tlio fact that' the Government , li~:e other "big, 

 corporations, trios to apply a fi::ed condition of organiza- 

 tion at all points. 'Jo all Imou that won't wort. It tries 

 to apply an antiquated organization to a re\7 condition. You 

 con adjust your organization to fit your physical condition, 

 "but you cannot adjust your physical condition to fit your 

 organization. You know Mohammed can go to tlio Mountain, "but 

 the Mountain won't corno to Mohammed; and you are going up 

 against a mountain whenever you try to apply your physical 

 conditions to organization. You must apply your organiza- 

 tion to the physical condrcions that are al':a.;s changing, 

 and hence you must have elasticity in your organization. You 

 must havo c'irect methodc; you nunt cone together often and 

 eliminate the unnecessary red tape. ~ whole lot of red tape 

 is necessary; it is bound to "be necessary, "but tlio more di- 

 rect you can ma!:s your nethods, t?io "better off you are, and 

 so it lias "been my business for a numoor of years to cut out 

 red tape, to do internal pruning, and your efficiency schemes 

 as applied -outside, v/ill not avail 3 r ou much, although thoj?- 

 will avail you some, until you mr.lre the internal organiza- 

 tion such that you can get immediate and quid: action. That 

 is all I have to say. I ^7ill "be very glad to answer any 

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