The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-05-20
Employers and EMPLOYED.

is required, depends upon tact, BY
which subordinates are made to per-
form their duties willingly. Many
establishments are filed with time
servers, who do their work grudgiug =
ly and shirk the moment the eye Of
their superintendent is of them.
Other establishments exhibit, on the
contrary, the moro beautiful spects-
Gle OF cheerful workers, with faces
good humoredly bcaming. and whose
blows fall harder aud more constant
ly from very lighrheartediness.
They feel on good terms with their
employers, their superintendents, and
their fellow workmep, aud thus feel.
ing they must be more efficient than a
corps of sulky, sour tempered men
whose hearts are not in their work, and
whose superiors are regarded as their
natural enemies.
These facts being admitted IL is ev.
ideut, that the superintendent, who,
without coming short in other re.
spects, keeps his men in good humor,
Is better than one who can only keep
up a show characterization by harsh.
ness of manner which begets a recip.
rocal feeling in the heart of his info.
riors. Such suburdination is subordi
nation under protest, n subordination
which leads to secret combinations
aud mutterings, aud is only ono step
from revolt.
1t has been justly remarked that
the most perfect subordination is
that in which the rights Of subordi.
mates are recognized iu which every
man has his rights, and knows that
any violation OF them can be prompt
ly redressed
Il good deal might be said on
tho rights of subordinatcs, but we
shall only touch upon the subject at
this time. In the FIRST place every
ought to have the right
to defend himself from charges made
against him by fellow workmon. How
often is it the case that from petty
malice workman is made the subject
of invidious charges, which injure his
for skill or his character
for honesty. A workman in this try.
ing position should feel thar he has
an impartial judge in his sunerior
who will protect him from unjust nc.
cusatiou.
A subordinate has the natural right
to expect kindness so long as his con
duct merits it. Our sonsibilities have
often been shocked by the language
we have heard employed by superin-
tejents of large establishments to-
ward interiors. Swearing at work
men is far too common vice. Were
we to employ man as superintend-
cut of workshop, we should tell him
at the outset that swearing at a work
man could not be allowed. Any em
ploye feels sense of degradation
from such treatment which Injuries
his self respect aud tends to make
him vicious and unreliable,
The right of an employe TO be treat
ed Justly and the right to be treated
kindly can never be violated without
loss to employer and employed. The
former loses in the amount and quail
ity Of the service performed, the lat
ter loses n cheerful happy temu
and. the ennobling desire to perform,
his work in the best manner p ssible.
both as a matter of principle and out
Of good will to his employer. GooL
will is worth money. 1t is an excel
lent thing 10 invest in. It's profits
cannot be estimated as so much per
cent of capital, for its frst cost is
nothing.
Having pointed out two rights, to
which all employees are entitled, we
shall point out one which many sup
poses belongs to them, but TO which.
on the contrary, they have not the
slightest claim. This is the fanced
r.ght to expect or demand explana-
tions from their superiors, why they
are required to perform their work in
the manner directed. Any principal
of an establishment, when condemn
ing the work of an employe, or di-
recting him how to perform it, will
voluntarily explain the matter, if he
deems such explanation necessary, as
to guide in future work
or conduct. 1t is his interest 10 do
this because he gets better service BY
dong it. If he withholds it, how
ever, that is his business, and his sub
ordinate would he justly subjected to
roprimand should he ask in regard to
what concerns him not. II he need.
that is another matter
but men in active business have too
much on their hands 90 argue with
help upon the propriety of any course
they may have decided upon. An
arguing foreman is every bit as unfi
for his place as the swearing, brow
beating one. He should be a man o.
decision, and as decision in action is
the result only of knowledge, skill,
and courage, these qualities will en-,
tile him to respect, if his other quail
LEGATIONS are such as to ensure the
good will of those under his charge.
The choice of a good foreman is
one of the most important essentials
to success in many kinds of business,
and the difference between a good and
2 bad one is hard to estimate in dol
lars aud cents. He that can be firm
wilk kindness, and just without harsh
ness, has the elements Of good leader
ship. These qualities, joined with
knowledge and skill, make a combi-
nation OF qualities somewhat rare,
but when found, sure to be priced
and rewarded.
1t is said that a shipwreeked Yam
kee was lately rescued from one Of
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