North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-07-29
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osity was never large and hence We know
little about the inner workings and If we
did know it might be improper to state
them.
w. S. HrNMAS of Milwaukee,, takes
the place of AL. WISGATE as Agent
JEROME d. CLARK that of Capt. |. n. Nor.
RIL: al. BECKER is also 'atlarge." Why all
this is so is not our business, but to a man
up a tree the discharge of hardworking,
steady employees, gentlemen well ac1uaint-
cd with the line and the dealers with
whom long acquaintance has made them
both familiar and popular. has a queer look.
We seldom change Glands in oar o flee
except at their own request and necer do
so without telling the cause. 1t seems, in
R'y and Express Companies. about the
first thing a man knows is that he is
"relieved.' We insist this no good way.
Practice it in private or in corporate life
and you offer no inducement to a man to
learn his duty and practice it faithfully.
What security has he for the retention of
his place. Can he move his family, rent
a house, plant a garden, mend a broken
gate, put in a few lights of window glass.
buy y load Of wood-in a word can he
make any calculation for the future if he
is in hourly danger of being suspended?
The honorable discharge Of his duty goes
for nothing and hence "make the most Of
it while you are in position" becomes
the motto of those who can reach! Cor
porations who are too Great TO give their
agents and working,nen reasons for sus-
pension, actually inrite the vcnal to their
employ. Men of honor may refuse a
paying offer to get a R'y or Express posi-
ton which promises better, but what
guarantee have they that the Company
will retain them? Fairly harnessed in
the business laboring to become familiar
with its dealings; identified with its in
~terests and anxious to subscrye them ;
why is it that such relationships are bro
ken up without explanation? If a man is
ncglectCul, incompetent, thieyish, a secret
enemy, bribed by other companies, he
should be published to the world that
men may know what ails him; but do not
shove him out leaving the world to sus-
pect him rs wanting in integrity or capac-
ity.
We do not write with reference to persons
here. Our criticism is on the practice Of
corporate companies. Such companies
have rights, because they are powerful in
money and even their assumed rights
can be maintained, but they should also
have the decency to be just toward those
who are in their employ, and as a rcprcs-
e~ntativc Of journalism we protest against
unexplained turr-out-ism. 1t is wrong :
it is unfair toward employees ; it is unman-
ly it is unjust it is i~usclcnt it is infa-
nous. The humblcst man in life is enti-
tied to know uhy he is cashiered. Give
the occupant of a position opportunity to
vindicatc himself as a protection against
public surmises, Or charge him with such
palpable derelictions Of duty as will elect
him unworthy of public employment
But this article is growing in length and
we close it. The present managers ars
our friends; gentlemanly, obliging and
competent but under the rule Of corporate
arbitrariness motor of them knows when
lightning will, strike him. IT'S this and
THE only Of which we complain. Let the
real head-qusrtcr men Of R'y and of Exp.
Companies look &. it, if they do moi want
to bid for the employment of the lowest
trash the country can boast. Thieyc.
will work for any price if you give them
the key to your cash drawer.
The M. U. Express corps of McGrego,
is made upof VS.. Human, jerome d
Clarke, Chas. Waterman, FL. N. Crosset, II
J. Crcsset, Major Thco. Huber, Edward
Y. Douglass. w. Piumm er andA.R. Gifin
All good men and faithfn
workers for the company which employs
them, bot there is not one who knows
when malicious reports, lie, by rivals
fayoritism toward scnye who arc r, lated K
the superin.endc en-: tsny not send him "a
kiting.'f 'Tis for the exercise of this
unexplained exhibition Of contempt toward
the reputation Of IN official. against Which
we decidedly protest. If the higher-gradt
managers turn Il Subordinate out of Office
please be polite enough to tell hin
what the reason is. The ''insolenco o
Office is bad enough, but please temper !
with a shoe of justice.
The Nems Co., have an original Cam
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