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THE SPOILERS

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THESE SIGNS ARE FOUND
IN GEORGE B. LODGE #423, PHA

NEWBERN,N.C.

YOU MUST KNOW THE TYPE. EVERY ORGANIZATION/COMPANY HAS AT LEAST ONE. YOU CAN'T SPOT THEM BY LOOKS. BUT THEY FOLLOW A COMMON PATTERN.

THEY ARE THE SPOILERS. THE SECOND-GUESSES. THEY STAY IN THE BACKGROUND WHILE THE GROUNDWORK IS BEING LAID. WHILE THE IDEAS ARE BEING CREATED. WHILE THE PLANS ARE BEING FORMED. WHILE THE DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE. THEN THEY SWING INTO ACTION. THEY DEMAND MINOR CHANGES. THEN FIND FAULT WITH SMALL POINTS.

THEY REHASH ISSUES THAT ALREADY HAVE BEEN SETTLED THE HARD WAY. THEY QUESTION CONCLUSIONS. THEY CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS. THEY DEFEND THEIR STAND IN THE NAME OF CONSTRUCTRIVE CRITICISM AND IMPROVEMENT. AND IT PROBABLY IS., BUT TOO OFTEN, THE VALUE OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION IS OUTWEIGHTED BY THE DESTRUCTIVE SIDE EFFECTS PRODUCED. THEY INHIBIT CREATIVITY. THEY DAMPEN ENTHUSIASM. THEY DEMODRALIZE PERSONNELL. THEY CREATE UNCERTAINTY.

YOU MUST KNOW THE TYPE. OR DOES THE SHOE FIT? IF IT DOES, BE PREPARED FOR THE QUESTION THAT IS LIKELY TO FOLLOW AN OVERDOSE OF 20/20 HINDSIGHT.

GOT YOU NOW SPOILER

WHERE WERE YOU

WHEN THE PAPER WAS BLANK?

Fraternally yours,

Marvin D. Chambers

MWGrand Master

Attest

Alvin L. Elliott,Sr

RW Grand Sectetary

GIVE PEACEA CHANCE

"There is not enough darkness in the world to put out the light of one candle."

WE HAVE COME OVER A WAY THAT WITH TEARS HAVE BEEN WATERED.

THERE MAY BE SOME BROTHERS, THAT ARE MORE DANGEOUS THAN SMOKE.

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