The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-10-25
RANDOM THOUGHTS No. AZ.
By THE EDITOR.

An article published last week, written by a
miner, created some commotion, and deserves
further notice.
Il is unfortunate that any feeling of antagonism
should exist between employer and employed
but such feeling does exist in almost all manu-
featuring districts. It'is always best for both
parties to do good honest work, and then to
pay we'll for it. Some years ago, the owners of
the Standard Office, paid but poorly, and as
consequence, had but poor hands, and got
out poor paper, and made but little mon
ey. When | became the exclusive owner,
adopted quite different mode of carrying on the
establishment. concluded to do 50, In conse-
qucnce Of my knowledge, gained by actual exper-
iment. have paid, during the past three years,
annually more than three times as much as was
formerly paid to run the establishment. l have
paid promptly and in cash. The consequence
am always prepared to get out JOB work on short
notice and in good style, aud my paper is always
out in time. | have made more than double the
profits that were made under the other system,
which was thought to be wise economy.
Now I believe that all men and companies of
men, who employ numbers of laborers, would
make more money to adopt my plan, than to pay
poor wages, and as q consequence get poor hands.
They get poor work. and frequently have to
submit to law suits and other veXations.
Another matter Laboring men ought to be
trested with due respect and consideration. l
have had some experience with laboring men.
In the year 1851 / commenced keeping the books
of firm which did business with lsboring men to
the amount of nearly twenty thousand dollars a
year, and | continued in this capacity for two and
a half years. found almost universally, that the
laborers were disposed to be honest, but were
suspicious, and jealous of their rights. Many
clerks and managers do not take the pains to
explain to their hands, so they can understand,
the condition Of their accounts. A family trading
in a store, will almost always have bill twice as
large at the end of the month"; as they expected
it to be. Good accountants are often surprised
in this way. have known honest men to swear
that their accounts were not half so large they
appeared on the books. In such case | always
kept cool, and would commence with the items,
aud get the party to admit each, with the price
charged, and then it was reduced to matter OF
simple addition, which can be easily determined.
latter myself that no man who ever settled with
me, will say that he was wronged:
But do not exoneratc all laborers from blame.
1t is too common for laborers to desire to live as
well as their employers They think it unjust
that they, who produce the wealth, should not
enjoy it to as great an extent as those who only
manage the matter. This is a mistaken idea.
1t Is somewhere said thata wealthy man remarked
that it cost him more effort to acquire the first
thousand dollars than all the balance of his
fortune. And this is true in almost every instance
Laborng men should look ahead, to day when
they shall have accumulated competence for old
age. Nothing Is more sad than to see an old man
without means, compelled to depend for the daily
bread for himself and his aged companion, upon
his daily labor. Save part of the earnings OF
your vigorous manhood. Use the most rigid
economy for a few years. Leave off tobacco and
strong drink Get you q little home and keep 1t.
Improve and beautifyi it. If you will take this
advice, you may, in few years. be Independent
of the smiles or frowns of capitalists. But re.
member one thing. The good of the whole COM
munity is the good of all Its parts. If there were
no furnaces in jackson county, where would the
laboring class be? Whatever builds up our man
ufacturng interests, helps every man, woman and
child in our county, no matter in what sphere We
may move
claim that have right to advise lSborlng
men, for have been one of you for many years,
and know your difficulties. D. NJ.