Spencer Heath Archive

Item 2522

Penned note from F.A. (“Baldy”) Harper, The Foundation for Economic Education, Inc., Irvington-on-Hudson, New York

February 8, 1957

 

Dear Mr. Heath:

I have a rather acute need, highly timely and therefore perhaps an unusual chance for effective reading, of your documented or carefully explained concept that the conduct of high officials in any corporation or organization will always permeate down through the organization. So if you should have it available now in a form you could either give or loan to me, I would appreciate it very much.

 This concept of yours seems to me as sound as the laws of heredity. Emulation is an exceedingly power­ful force, especially when it is reinforced with evidence that emulation is the way “to get ahead in this organization.”

 Another idea that seems to me needed in this connect­ion, and which I would hope you will incorporate in any complete job on it that you may finally do, is this:

Actions rule over any words to the contrary.

The best,

Sincerely,

/s/ Baldy