1. The office staff at the Mason Company couldn't keep up with the work there was too much to do.
2. The office manager hired his brother-in-law Bertie Brown he didn't know what else to do.
3. Bertie was supposed to plan the work flow the vacation schedule and the office party oversee the work schedule the secretarial pool and the mail room and finally to straighten out the whole office.
4. Unfortunately Bertie was totally confused himself he was a complete bungler.
5. Dudley Durong the office manager knew that Bertie was not working out nevertheless he kept him on.
6. Not only did Bertie fail to straighten out the mess in the office he made things worse.
7. In time Bertie found something that worked he just let things go until someone else took care of them.
8. Other people did Bertie's work for him consequently the office began to run more smoothly.
9. At the end of the year Bertie was honored along with Cliff Hoskins tool room chief Maria Marlowe winner of the typing speed contest and Oliver Oliphant the man who did most of Bertie's work.
10. The president of the Mason Company was impressed with Bertie therefore he promoted the man to a higher position.