,! ,sn[ball ,effect ,by ,,ka!r9e ,mac,l,e,a,n ,illu/rat$ by ,,em% ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is etext 0 produc$ f ,galaxy ,sci5ce ,fiction ,septemb] #aieb4 ,ext5sive rese>* did n uncov] any evid5ce t ! ,u4,s4 copyright on ?is publication 0 r5ew$4 ,tack p[] drives on a sew+ circle & y c ne$le ! _w into ! d>nde/ mess6 ,all "r1 ,i said1 :at is sociology good =8 ,wilton ,caswell1 ,ph4,d41 0 head ( my ,sociology ,dep>tm5t1 & "r !n he 0 mad en\gh to *ew nails4 ,on ! (fice wall beh9d him 7 ?ree or f\r fram$ docum5ts 9 ,lat9 t 7 suppos$ to be signs ( great le>n+1 b ,i didn't c>e at t mom5t if he pap]$ ! walls ) 8 degrees4 ,i _h be5 appo9t$ dean & presid5t to see to x t ! univ]sity made money4 ,i _h a job to d1 & ,i meant to d x4 ,he bit (f ea* ^w ) great re/ra9t3 ,sociology is ! /udy ( social in/itutions1 ,mr4 ,hall[ay4 ,i tri$ to make him und]/& my position4 ,look1 x's ! big-money m5 :o are suppos$ to be contribut+ to ! support ( ?is college4 ,to !m1 sociology s\nds l socialism--no?+ c s\nd worse ?an t--& an in/itution is :]e !y put ,aunt ,maggy :5 %e began collect+ ,:eaties 9 a /amp album4 ,we c't appeal to !m t way4 ,come on n[4 ,i smil$ condesc5d+ly1 kn[+ x w\ld irritate him4 ,:at are y do+ t's wor? any?+8 ,he gl>$ at me1 8 :ite hair bri/l+ & 8 no/rils dilat$ l a w> horse ab\t to :9ny4 ,i c say "o ?+ = !m--^! sci5ti/s & pr(essors always keep !mselves well "u control4 ,he _h a book 9 8 h& & ,i 0 expect+ him to ?r[ x1 b he spoke in/ead3 ,?is dep>tm5t's analysis ( in/itutional accretion1 by ! use ( op5 sy/em ma!matics1 has be5 recogniz$ z an out/&+ & valuable contribution to-- ,! words 7 impressive1 :atev] !y meant1 b ?is /ill didn't s\nd l any?+ t w\ld pull 9 money4 ,i int]rupt$1 ,valuable 9 :at way8 ,he sat d[n on ! edge ( 8 desk ?\ghtfully1 app>5tly recov]+ f ! %ock ( be+ ask$ to produce some?+ solid = 8 position1 & ran 8 eyes ov] ! titles ( ! books t l9$ 8 (fice walls4 ,well1 sociology has be5 valuable to bus9ess 9 initiat+ work] effici5cy & gr\p motivation /udies1 :i* !y n[ use 9 managem5t decisions4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 s9ce ! depression1 ,wa%+ton has be5 us+ sociological /udies ( employm5t1 labor & /&>ds ( liv+ z a basis = its g5]al policies (-- ,i /opp$ him ) bo? rais$ h&s4 ,please1 ,pr(essor ,caswell6 ,t w\ld h>dly be a recomm5dation4 ,wa%+ton1 ! ,new ,deal & ! pres5t ,adm9i/ration are some:at t\*y subjects to ! m5 ,i h to deal )4 ,!y consid] its value debatable1 if y "k :at ,i mean4 ,if !y got ! idea t sociology pr(essors are giv+ advice & guidance--,no1 we h to /ick to brass tacks & leave ,wa%+ton out ( ?is4 ,:at1 specifically1 has ! "w ( ?is specific dep>tm5t done t w\ld make x z wor?y to receive money z--say1 a he>t disease rese>* fund8 ,he began to tap ! corn] ( 8 book abs5tly on ! desk1 wat*+ me4 ,fundam5tal rese>* doesn't %[ imm$iate effects1 ,mr4 ,hall[ay1 b its value is recogniz$4 ,i smil$ & took out my pipe4 ,all "r1 tell me ab\t x4 ,maybe ,i'll recognize its value4 ,pr(4 ,caswell smil$ back tightly4 ,he knew 8 dep>tm5t 0 at /ake4 ,! o!r dep>tm5ts 7 popul> ) donors & pull$ 9 gift money by s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips1 & support$ _! pr(essors & graduate /ud5ts by rese>* contracts ) ! gov]nm5t & indu/ry4 ,caswell _h to %[ a way to make 8 own dep>tm5t popul>--or else4 ,i c\ldn't fire him directly1 ( c\rse1 b !re are ways ( do+ x indirectly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he laid d[n 8 book & ran a h& ov] 8 ruffl$ hair4 ,in/itutions--organizations1 t is-- 8 voice became m resonant2 l mo/ pr(essors1 :5 he _h to expla9 some?+ he in/9ctively slipp$ into 8 plat=m lecture mann]isms1 & began to deliv] an essay--h c]ta9 t5d5cies built into ! way !y happ5 to h be5 organiz$1 :i* cause !m to exp& or contract )\t ref]5ce to ! ne$s !y 7 f\nd$ to s]ve4 ,he 0 becom+ flu%$ ) ! pleasure ( expla9+ 8 subject4 ,all ?r\gh ! ages1 x has be5 a matt] ( wond] & dismay to m5 t a simple organization--su* z a *ur* to wor%ip 91 or a delegation ( weapons to a w>rior class m]ely = def5se aga9/ an outside enemy--w ei!r gr[ ins5sately & ext5d its control until x is a tyranny ov] _! :ole lives1 or1 l o!r organizations set up to s]ve a vital ne$1 w t5d to repeat$ly dw9dle & vani%1 & h to be pa9fully rebuilt4 ,! reason c be trac$ to little quirks 9 ! way !y 7 organiz$1 a matt] ( positive & negative p[] fe$backs4 ,su* simple que/ions z1 ',is !re a way a hold] ( au?ority 9 ?is organization c use ! p[] available to him to increase 8 p[]8' provide ! key4 ,b x /ill c\ld n be h&l$ until ! complex que/ions ( int]act+ motives & long-range accumulations ( m9or effects c\ld someh[ be simplifi$ & =mulat$4 ,9 work+ on ! problem1 ,i f\nd t ! ma!matics ( op5 sy/em1 z introduc$ to biology by ,ludwig von ,b]talanffy & ,george ,kreez]1 c\ld be us$ z a base t w\ld enable me to develop a specifically social ma!matics1 express+ ! human factors ( int]me%+ au?ority & motives 9 simple =mulas4 ,by ^! =mulations1 x is possible to det]m9e automatically ! am\nt ( gr[? & p]iod ( life ( any organization4 ,! ,,un1 to *oose an un=tunate example1 is a %r9k] type organization4 ,its monet>y support is n 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o p]sonally b5efit by its gov]nm5tal activities1 b1 in/ead1 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o w\ld p]sonally lose by any ext5sion & encroa*m5t ( its au?ority on _! own4 ,yet by ! use ( =mula analysis-- ,t's !ory1 ,i said4 ,h[ ab\t pro(8 ,my equations are already be+ us$ 9 ! /udy ( limit$-size ,f$]al corporations4 ,wa%+ton-- ,i held up my palm aga94 ,please1 n t na/y ^w aga94 ,i mean1 :]e else has x be5 put into op]ation8 ,j a simple demon/ration1 some?+ to %[ t x works1 t's all4 ,he look$ away f me ?\ghtfully1 pick$ up ! book & began to tap x on ! desk aga94 ,x _h "s unreadable title & 8 "n on x 9 gold lett]s4 ,i got ! di/9ct impression aga9 t he 0 repress+ an urge to hit me ) x4 ,he spoke quietly4 ,all "r1 ,i'll give y a demon/ration4 ,are y will+ to wait six mon?s8 ,c]ta9ly1 if y c %[ me some?+ at ! end ( t "t4 ,rem9d$ ( "t1 ,i glanc$ at my wat* & /ood up4 ,c\ld we discuss ?is ov] lun*8 he ask$4 ,i w\ldn't m9d he>+ m1 b ,i'm hav+ lun* ) "s executors ( a millionaire's w4 ,!y h to be conv9c$ t by1 'fur!rance ( rese>* into human ills1' he meant t ! money %\ld g to rese>* fell[%ips = po/graduate biologi/s at ! univ]sity1 r ?an to a m$ical f\ndation4 ,i see y h y\r problems1 too1 ,caswell said1 conc$+ me no?+4 ,he ext5d$ 8 h& ) a *illy smile4 ,well1 good aft]noon1 ,mr4 ,hall[ay4 ,i'm glad we _h ?is talk4 ,i %ook h&s & left him /&+ !re1 sure ( 8 place 9 ! progress ( sci5ce & ! respect ( 8 colleagues1 yet see?+ inside because ,i1 ! presid5t & dean1 _h boori%ly dem&$ t he produce some?+ tangible4 ,i frankly didn't give a hoot if he blew 8 lid4 ,my job isn't easy4 ,= a crumb ( favorable publicity & respect 9 ! newspap]s & an annual c]emony 9 a silly co/ume1 ,i sp5d ! re/ ( ! ye> go+ hat 9 h&1 ask+ politely = money at ev]yone's door1 l a well-dress$ panh&l]1 & try+ to manage ! univ]sity on ! dribble ,i get4 ,z f> z ,i 0 conc]n$1 a dep>tm5t _h to support itself or be cut d[n to :at /ud5t tuition pays =1 :i* is a h&ful ( ov]-cr[d$ c\rses taught by an assi/ant lectur]4 ,caswell _h to make x "w or get out4 ,b ! m ,i ?\ght ab\t x1 ! m ,i want$ to he> :at he 0 go+ to d = a demon/ration4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at lun*1 ?ree days lat]1 :ile we 7 wait+ = our ord]1 he op5$ a small notebook4 ,ev] he> ( fe$back effects8 ,n en\gh to h x cle>4 ,y "k ! sn[ball effect1 ?\gh4 ,sure1 />t a sn[ball roll+ d[nhill & x gr[s4 ,well1 n[-- ,he wrote a %ort l9e ( symbols on a blank page & turn$ ! notebook ar\nd = me to inspect x4 ,"h's ! =mula = ! sn[ball process4 ,x's ! basic g5]al gr[? =mula--cov]s ev]y?+4 ,x 0 a r[ ( little symbols arrang$ l an algebra equation4 ,"o 0 a conc5tric spiral go+ up1 l a cross-section ( a sn[ball roll+ 9 sn[4 ,t 0 a gr[? sign4 ,i hadn't expect$ to und]/& ! equation1 b x 0 almo/ z cle> z a s5t5ce4 ,i 0 impress$ & slightly intimidat$ by x4 ,he _h already expla9$ en\gh s t ,i knew t1 if he 0 "r1 "h 0 ! gr[? ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* & ! ,roman ,empire1 ! conque/s ( ,alex&] & ! spread ( ! smok+ habit & ! *ange & rigidity ( ! unwritt5 law ( /yles4 ,is x really z simple z t8 ,i ask$4 ,y notice1 he said1 t :5 x becomes too heavy = ! cohesion /r5g? ( sn[1 x breaks ap>t4 ,n[ 9 human t]ms-- ,! *ops & ma%$ potatoes & peas arriv$4 ,g on1 ,i urg$4 ,he 0 deep 9 ! symbology ( human motives & ! equations ( human behavior 9 gr\ps4 ,aft] runn+ ?r\gh a few diff]5t types ( gr[] & %r9k] type organizations1 we came back to ! sn[ball1 & decid$ to run ! te/ by mak+ some?+ gr[4 ,y add ! motives1 he said1 & ! equation w translate !m into organization4 ,h[ ab\t a good selfi% reason = ! ins to drag o!rs into ! gr\p--"s sort ( b\nty on new memb]s1 a cut ( _! memb]%ip fee8 ,i sugge/$ unc]ta9ly1 feel+ slightly fooli%4 ,& maybe a reason :y ! memb]s w\ld lose if any ( !m resign$1 & "s indirect way !y c\ld use to =ce ea* o!r to /ay 94 ,! fir/ is ! *a9 lett] pr9ciple1 he nodd$4 ,i've got t4 ,! o!r4444 ,he put ! symbols ?r\gh "s ma!matical manipulation s t a special gr\p+ appe>$ 9 ! middle ( ! equation4 ,t's x4 ,s9ce ,i seem$ to h ! "r idea1 ,i sugge/$ "s m1 & he add$ "s1 & juggl$ !m ar\nd 9 diff]5t patt]ns4 ,we ?rew out a few t w\ld h made ! organization too complicat$1 & f9ally work$ out an idyllically simple & deadly little organization setup :]e jo9+ _h all ! temptation ( buy+ a sweep/akes ticket1 go+ 9 deep] 0 z easy z hang+ ar\nd a race track1 & gett+ out 0 l try+ to pull free f a ,malayan ?umb trap4 ,we put our heads clos] toge!r & talk$ l[]1 pick+ ! be/ place = ! demon/ration4 ,ab+ton8 ,h[ ab\t ,wata%aw8 ,i h "s /ud5t sociological surveys ( x already4 ,we c pick a suitable gr\p f t4 ,?is demon/ration has got to be conv9c+4 ,we'd bett] pick a little gr\p t no "o 9 8 "r m9d w\ld expect to gr[4 ,!re %\ld be a suitable club-- ,picture ,pr(essor ,caswell1 head ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,sociology1 & ) him ! ,presid5t ( ! ,univ]sity1 lean+ across ! table t[>d ea* o!r1 sipp+ c(fee & talk+ 9 conspiratorial tones ov] some?+ !y 7 writ+ 9 a notebook4 ,t 0 u4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ladies1 said ! sk9ny female *airman ( ! ,wata%aw ,sew+ ,circle4 ,today we h gue/s4 ,%e signal$ = u to rise1 & we /ood up1 b[+ to polite applause & smiles4 ,pr(essor ,caswell1 & ,pr(essor ,smi?4 7,my alias47 ,!y are mak+ a survey ( ! me?ods & duties ( ! clubs ( ,wata%aw4 ,we sat d[n to ano!r ripple ( applause & slightly wid] smiles1 & !n ! meet+ ( ! ,wata%aw ,sew+ ,circle began4 ,9 five m9utes ,i began to feel sleepy4 ,!re 7 only ab\t ?irty p !re1 & x 0 a small room1 n ! halls ( ,congress1 b !y discuss$ _! bus9ess ( collect+ & repair+ second h& clo?+ = *>ity ) ! same endless bor+ p>liam5t>y =mality4 ,i po9t$ out to ,caswell ! memb] ,i ?\ght w\ld be ! natural lead]1 a tall1 well-built woman 9 a gre5 suit1 ) consci\s ge/ures & a resonant1 p5etrat+ voice1 & !n w5t into a half doze :ile ,caswell /ay$ awake beside me & wrote 9 8 notebook4 ,aft] a :ile ! resonant voice r\s$ me to att5tion = a mom5t4 ,x 0 ! tall woman hold+ ! floor ov] "s collective d]eliction ( ! club4 ,%e 0 be+ sca?+4 ,i nudg$ ,caswell & murmur$1 ,did y fix x s t a %ov] has a bett] *ance ( gett+ into (fice ?an a non-%ov]8 ,i ?9k !re's a way !y c\ld f9d = x1 ,caswell :isp]$ back1 & w5t to "w on 8 equation aga94 ,yes1 sev]al ways to bias ! elections4 ,good4 ,po9t !m out tactfully to ! "o y select4 ,n z if %e'd use su* me?ods1 b j z an example ( ! reason :y only %e c be tru/$ ) initiat+ ! *ange4 ,j m5tion all ! p]sonal advantages an unscrupul\s p]son c\ld h4 ,he nodd$1 keep+ a /raight & sob] face z if we 7 ex*ang+ admir+ rem>ks ab\t ! te*niques ( clo!s repair+1 in/ead ( conspir+4 ,aft] ! meet+1 ,caswell drew ! tall woman 9 ! gre5 suit aside & spoke to h] confid5tially1 %[+ h] ! diagram ( organization we _h drawn up4 ,i saw ! responsive glitt] 9 ! woman's eyes & knew %e 0 hook$4 ,we left ! diagram ( organization & our typ$ copy ( ! new bylaws ) h] & w5t (f sob]ly1 z befitt$ two social sci5ce exp]im5t]s4 ,we didn't />t laugh+ until our c> pass$ ! t[n limits & began ! climb = ,univ]sity ,heights4 ,if ,caswell's equations meant any?+ at all1 we _h giv5 t sew+ circle m gr[? drives ?an ! ,roman ,empire4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f\r mon?s lat] ,i _h "t out f a v busy s*$ule to wond] h[ ! te/ 0 com+ along4 ,pass+ ,caswell's (fice1 ,i put my head 94 ,he look$ up f a /ud5t rese>* pap] he 0 correct+4 ,caswell1 ab\t t sew+ club bus9ess--,i'm beg9n+ to feel ! susp5se4 ,c\ld ,i get an advance report on h[ x's com+8 ,i'm n foll[+ x4 ,we're suppos$ to let x run ! full six mon?s4 ,b ,i'm curi\s4 ,c\ld ,i get 9 t\* ) t woman--:at's h] "n8 ,se>les4 ,mrs4 ,george ,se>les4 ,w\ld t *ange ! results8 ,n 9 ! slighte/4 ,if y want to graph ! memb]%ip rise1 x %\ld be go+ up 9 a log curve1 probably d\bl+ e s (t54 ,i gr9n$4 ,if x's n ris+1 y're fir$4 ,he gr9n$ back4 ,if x's n ris+1 y won't h to fire me--,i'll burn my books & %oot myself4 ,i return$ to my (fice & put 9 a call to ,wata%aw4 ,:ile ,i 0 wait+ = ! phone to be answ]$1 ,i took a piece ( graph pap] & rul$ x (f into six sections1 "o = ea* mon?4 ,aft] ! phone _h rung 9 ! di/ance = a long "t1 a s]vant answ]$ ) a bor$ drawl3 ,mrs4 ,se>les' resid5ce4 ,i pick$ up a r$ gumm$ /> & lick$ x4 ,mrs4 ,se>les1 please4 ,%e's n 9 j n[4 ,c\ld ,i take a message8 ,i plac$ ! /> at ! ?irty l9e 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/ section4 ,?irty memb]s !y'd />t$ )4 ,no1 ?anks4 ,c\ld y tell me :5 %e'll be back8 ,n until d9n]4 ,%e's at ! meet9'4 ,! sew+ club8 ,i ask$4 ,no1 sir1 n t ?+4 ,!re isn't any ,sew+ club any m1 n = a long "t4 ,%e's at ! ,civic ,welf>e meet+4 ,someh[ ,i hadn't expect$ any?+ l t4 ,?ank y1 ,i said & hung up1 & aft] a mom5t notic$ ,i 0 hold+ a box ( r$ gumm$ />s 9 my h&4 ,i clos$ x & put x d[n on top ( ! graph ( memb]%ip 9 ! sew+ circle4 ,no m memb]s4444 ,poor ,caswell4 ,! bet betwe5 u 0 ironclad4 ,he w\ldn't let me back d[n on x ev5 if ,i want$ to4 ,he'd probably quit be=e ,i put ?r\gh ! fir/ sl[ move to fire him4 ,8 pr(essional pride w\ld be %att]$1 sunk )\t a trace4 ,i rememb]$ :at he said ab\t %oot+ himself4 ,x _h seem$ funny to bo? ( u at ! "t1 b4444 ,:at a mess t w\ld make = ! univ]sity4 ,i _h to talk to ,mrs4 ,se>les4 ,p]haps !re 0 "s outside reason :y ! club _h disb&$4 ,p]haps x _h n j di$4 ,i call$ back4 ,?is is ,pr(essor ,smi?1 ,i said1 giv+ ! alias ,i _h us$ be=e4 ,i call$ a few m9utes ago4 ,:5 did y say ,mrs4 ,se>les w return8 ,ab\t six-?irty or sev5 o'clock4 ,five h\rs to wait4 ,& :at if ,caswell ask$ me :at ,i _h f\nd out 9 ! meantime8 ,i didn't want to tell him any?+ until ,i _h talk$ x ov] ) t woman ,se>les fir/4 ,:]e is ?is ,civic ,welf>e meet+8 ,%e told me4 ,five m9utes lat]1 ,i 0 9 my c>1 head+ = ,wata%aw1 driv+ consid]ably fa/] ?an my usual spe$ & keep+ a c>eful wat* = highway patrol c>s z ! spe$omet] climb$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! t[n meet+ hall & !at] 0 a big place1 probably ) lots ( small rooms = diff]5t clubs4 ,i w5t 9 ?r\gh ! c5t] door & f\nd myself 9 ! huge c5tral hall :]e "s sort ( rally 0 be+ held4 ,a political-type rally--y "k1 *e]s & *ants1 ) bunt+ already d[n on ! floor1 p hold+ bann]s1 & pl5ty ( en?usiasm & excitem5t 9 ! air4 ,someone 0 mak+ a spee* up on ! plat=m4 ,mo/ ( ! p !re 7 wom54 ,i wond]$ h[ ! ,civic ,welf>e ,league c\ld d>e hold its meet+ at ! same "t z a political rally t c\ld pull its memb]s away4 ,! gr\p ) ,mrs4 ,se>les 0 probably hold+ a %runk5 & almo/ memb]less meet+ some:]e 9 an upp] room4 ,!re probably 0 a side door t w\ld lead up/airs4 ,:ile ,i glanc$ ar\nd1 a pretty girl u%] put a pr9t$ bullet9 9 my h&1 :isp]+1 ,"h's "o ( ! new copies4 ,z ,i attempt$ to h& x back1 %e retreat$4 ,oh1 y c keep x4 ,x's ! new "o4 ,ev]yone's suppos$ to h x4 ,we've j pr9t$ up six ?\s& copies to make sure !re'll be en\gh to la/4 ,! tall woman on ! plat=m _h be5 mak+ a driv+1 =ceful spee* ab\t "s plans = rebuild+ ,wata%aw's slum section4 ,x began to p5etrate my m9d dimly z ,i glanc$ d[n at ! bullet9 9 my h&s4 ,civic ,welf>e ,league ( ,wata%aw4 ,! ,unit$ ,organization ( ,*ur* & ,secul> ,*>ities4 ,t's :at x said4 ,bel[ began ! rules ( memb]%ip4 ,i look$ up4 ,! speak]1 ) a cle>1 det]m9$ voice & consci\s1 =ceful ge/ures1 _h ent]$ ! home/ret* ( h] spee*1 an appeal to ! civic pride ( all citiz5s ( ,wata%aw4 ,) a bright & glori\s future--pot5tially )\t poor & )\t unc>$-= ill--pot5tially ) no ugl9ess1 no vi/as :i* are n beautiful--! be/ p 9 ! be/ plann$ t[n 9 ! c\ntry--! jewel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,%e paus$ & !n lean$ =w>d int5sely1 /rik+ h] cl5*$ h& on ! speak]'s /& ) ea* ^w = emphasis4 ,all we ne$ is m memb]s4 ,n[ get out !re & recruit6 ,i f9ally recogniz$ ,mrs4 ,se>les1 z an answ]+ sudd5 bla/ ( s\nd half deaf5$ me4 ,! cr[d 0 *ant+ at ! top ( its lungs3 ,recruit6 ,recruit6 ,mrs4 ,se>les /ood /ill at ! speak]'s table & beh9d h]1 seat$ 9 a r[ ( *airs1 0 a gr\p t 0 probably ! bo>d ( directors4 ,x 0 mo/ly wom51 & ! wom5 began to look vaguely famili>1 z if !y c\ld be memb]s ( ! sew+ circle4 ,i put my lips close to ! e> ( ! pretty u%] :ile ,i turn$ ov] ! /iff pr9t$ bullet9 on a hun*4 ,h[ long has ! ,league be5 organiz$8 ,on ! back ( ! bullet9 0 a con/itution4 ,%e 0 *e]+ ) ! cr[d1 h] eyes sp>kl+4 ,i don't "k1 %e answ]$ betwe5 *e]s4 ,i only jo9$ two days ago4 ,isn't x wond]ful8 ,i w5t into ! quiet out] air & got into my c> ) my sk9 prickl+4 ,ev5 z ,i drove away1 ,i c\ld he> !m4 ,!y 7 s++ "s k9d ( organization song ) ! tune ( ,m>*+ ?r\gh ,georgia4 ,ev5 at ! s+le glance ,i _h giv5 x1 ! con/itution look$ exactly l ! "o we _h giv5 ! ,wata%aw ,sew+ ,circle4 ,all ,i told ,caswell :5 ,i got back 0 t ! sew+ circle _h *ang$ its "n & ! memb]%ip seem$ to be ris+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,next day1 aft] call+ ,mrs4 ,se>les1 ,i plac$ "s r$ />s on my graph = ! fir/ ?ree mon?s4 ,!y made a nice curve1 ris+ m /eeply z x rea*$ ! f\r? mon?4 ,!y _h pick$ up _! fir/ increase 9 memb]%ip simply by amalgamat+ ) all ! o!r types ( *>ity organizations 9 ,wata%aw1 *ang+ ! club "n ) ea* fusion1 b keep+ ! same con/itution--! con/itution ) ! bright promise ( advantages z long z !re 7 always new memb]s be+ br\ght 94 ,by ! fif? mon?1 ! ,league _h add$ a mutual baby-sitt+ s]vice & _h induc$ ! local s*ool bo>d to add a nurs]y s*ool to ! t[n s]vice1 s z to free m wom5 = ,league activity4 ,b *>ity mu/ h be5 completely organiz$ by !n1 & expansion _h to be 9 o!r directions4 ,"s real e/ate ag5ts evid5tly _h be5 drawn into ! :irlpool e>ly1 along ) _! ideas4 ,! slum improvem5t plans began to blossom & take on a t+e ( real e/ate plann+ lat] 9 ! mon?4 ,! fir/ day ( ! six? mon?1 a big two page spread appe>$ 9 ! local pap] ( a mass meet+ :i* _h approv$ a full-fl$g$ s*eme = slum cle>ance ( ,wata%aw's %ack-t[n section1 plus plans = reh\s+1 civic build+1 & rezon+4 ,& good prospects = attract+ "s new indu/ries to ! t[n1 indu/ries :i* _h already be5 contact$ & seem$ int]e/$ by ! privileges (f]$4 ,& ) all ?is1 an arrangem5t = secur+ & di/ribut+ to ! club memb]s alone mo/ ( ! pr(it t w\ld come to ! t[n 9 ! =m ( a rise 9 ! price ( build+ sites & a boom 9 ! build+ indu/ry4 ,! pr(it di/ribut+ arrangem5t 0 ! same "o t _h be5 built into ! organization plan = ! di/ribution ( ! small pr(its ( memb]%ip fees & honor>y promotions4 ,x 0 becom+ an op5ly pr(itable bus9ess4 ,memb]%ip 0 ris+ m rapidly n[4 ,by ! second week ( ! six? mon?1 news appe>$ 9 ! local pap] t ! club _h fil$ an application to incorporate itself z ! ,wata%aw ,mutual ,trade & ,civic ,developm5t ,corporation1 & all ! local real e/ate promot]s _h f9i%$ jo9+ en masse4 ,! ,mutual ,trade "p s\nd$ to me z if ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce 0 on ! po9t ( be+ pull$ 9 ) !m1 ideas1 ambitions & all4 ,i *uckl$ :ile read+ ! next page ( ! pap]1 on :i* a local politician 0 report$ z hav+ address$ ! club ) a long fl[]y oration on _! ent]prise1 *>ity1 & civic _s4 ,he _h be5 made an honor>y memb]4 ,if he all[$ himself to be made a full memb] ) its contractual obligations & its lures1 if ! politicians w5t into ?is1 too4444 ,i laugh$1 fil+ ! newspap] ) ! o!r docum5ts on ! ,wata%aw te/4 ,^! pro(s w\ld fasc9ate any bus9essman ) ! s5se to see :]e 8 bread 0 butt]$4 ,a bus9essman is con/antly deal+ ) organizations1 includ+ 8 own1 & f9d+ !m ei!r in]t1 cantank]\s1 or bo?4 ,caswell's =mula c\ld be a h&le to grasp !m )4 ,gratitude alone w\ld br+ money into ! univ]sity 9 c>load lots4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! end ( ! six? mon? came4 ,! te/ 0 ov] & ! end reports 7 spectacul>4 ,caswell's =mulas 7 prov5 to ! hilt4 ,aft] read+ ! la/ newspap] reports1 ,i call$ him up4 ,p]fect1 ,wilt1 p]fect6 ,i c use ?is ,wata%aw ?+ to get y s _m fell[%ips & s*ol>%ips & grants = y\r dep>tm5t t y'll ?9k x's sn[+ money6 ,he answ]$ some:at dis9t]e/$ly1 ,i've be5 busy work+ ) /ud5ts on _! rese>* pap]s & m>k+ te/s--n foll[+ ! ,wata%aw bus9ess at all1 ,i'm afraid4 ,y say ! demon/ration w5t well & y're satisfi$8 ,he 0 def9itely putt+ on a *ill4 ,we 7 fri5ds n[1 b obvi\sly he 0 /ill peev$ :5ev] he 0 rem9d$ t ,i _h d\bt$ t 8 !ory c\ld "w4 ,& he 0 us+ its success to rub my nose 9 ! realization t ,i _h be5 wrong4 ,a man ) a /r+ ( degrees aft] 8 "n is j z human z anyone else4 ,i _h ne$l$ him pretty h>d t fir/ "t4 ,i'm satisfi$1 ,i ackn[l$g$4 ,i 0 wrong4 ,! =mulas "w beautifully4 ,come ov] & see my file ( docum5ts on x if y want a boo/ = y\r ego4 ,n[ let's see ! =mula = /opp+ x4 ,he s\nd$ *e]ful aga94 ,i didn't complicate t organization ) negatives4 ,i want$ x to gr[4 ,x falls ap>t naturally :5 x /ops gr[+ = m ?an two mon?s4 ,x's l ! great /ock boom be=e an economic cra%4 ,ev]yone 9 x is prosp]\s z long z ! prices j keep go+ up & new buy]s come into ! m>ket1 b !y all knew :at w\ld happ5 if x /opp$ gr[+4 ,y rememb]1 we built 9 z "o ( ! inc5tives t ! memb]s "k !y are go+ to lose if memb]%ip /ops gr[+4 ,:y1 if ,i tri$ to /op x n[1 !y'd cut my ?roat4 ,i rememb]$ ! drive & fr5zy ( ! cr[d 9 ! "o e>ly meet+ ,i _h se54 ,!y probably w\ld4 ,no1 he cont9u$4 ,we'll j let x play out to ! end ( its te!r & die ( old age4 ,:5 w t be8 ,x c't gr[ pa/ ! female population ( ! t[n4 ,!re are only s _m wom5 9 ,wata%aw1 & "s ( !m don't l sew+4 ,! graph on ! desk be=e me began to look s9i/]4 ,surely ,caswell mu/ h made "s provision =-- ,y und]e/imate _! +5uity1 ,i said into ! phone4 ,s9ce !y want$ to exp&1 !y didn't /ick to sew+4 ,!y w5t f g5]al *>ity to social welf>e s*emes to some?+ t's pretty close to an incorporat$ gov]nm5t4 ,! "n is n[ ! ,wata%aw ,mutual ,trade & ,civic ,developm5t ,corporation1 & !y're fil+ an application to *ange x to ,civic ,prop]ty ,pool & ,social ,divid5d1 memb]%ip contractual1 op5 to all4 ,t social divid5d s\nds l a ,te*nocrat climb$ on ! b& wagon1 eh8 ,:ile ,i spoke1 ,i c>efully add$ ano!r r$ /> to ! curve above ! ?\s& memb] level1 *eck+ ) ! newspap] t /ill lay op5 on my desk4 ,! curve 0 def9itely "s sort ( log curve n[1 gr[+ m rapidly ) ea* increase4 ,leav+ out practical limitations = a mom5t1 :]e does ! =mula say x w /op8 ,i ask$4 ,:5 y run out ( p to jo9 x4 ,b aft] all1 !re are only s _m p 9 ,wata%aw4 ,x's a pretty small t[n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!y've op5$ a bran* (fice 9 ,new ,york1 ,i said c>efully into ! phone1 a few weeks lat]4 ,) my p5cil1 v c>efully1 ,i ext5d$ ! memb]%ip curve f :]e x 0 !n4 ,aft] ! next d\bl+1 ! curve w5t almo/ /raight up & (f ! page4 ,all[+ = a lag ( contagion f "o nation to ano!r1 dep5d+ on h[ mu* _! citiz5s int]m+l$1 ,i'd give ! re/ ( ! _w ab\t twelve ye>s4 ,!re 0 a long sil5ce :ile ,caswell probably drew ! same graph 9 8 own m9d4 ,!n he laugh$ weakly4 ,well1 y ask$ me = a demon/ration4 ,t 0 z good an answ] z any4 ,we got toge!r & _h lun* 9 a b>1 if y c call x lun*4 ,! movem5t we />t$ w exp& by hook or by crook1 by s$uction or by brib]y or by propag&a or by conque/1 b x w exp&4 ,& maybe a total _w gov]nm5t w be a f9e ?+--until x hits ! end ( its rope 9 twelve ye>s or s4 ,:at happ5s !n1 ,i don't "k4 ,b ,i don't want anyone to p9 t on me4 ,f n[ on1 if anyone asks me1 ,i've nev] he>d ( ,wata%aw4