The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
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81 There are various kinds of neglect
of business, but that which we refer
to now is habitual unfaithfulness to
the practical duties of one S vocation,
resulting in bad workmanship, poor
service, defective goods, broken prom
Uses, general disappointment aud dis
gust. This is a characteristic OF. our
modern business world which, like
the 1encroachments of the British
Grown 10 the days of our Fathers,
. has increased, is increasing, and
ought to be diminished. Let US cite
the recent experience Of friend of
ours, in whom many a householder
will probably recognize a FELLOWSHIP
ferer a $3.50
He went to d furniture establish
ment of excellent standing and order
ed chair to be made. 1t came home
with one arm nearly an inch higher
than the other, and the back gener-
ally askew in the same disprOportion,
to say nothing of minor defects. IL
required the delay OF another trial to
give success. He ordered a carpet;
and when it was put down, innumer-
able grease spots were found to be
interspersed among the figures, which
caused it to be taken up again. Its
successor was all right, except that
the sewing was so ill. matched, that
| lines which were intended to be
straight had rather the undulatory
appearance of the waves on our rock
bound coast He had room papefed /;
and the way in which it was executed
was a sight to look upon. The estab-
lishment furnishing the workman, So
called, has been notified three times
ofthe result, but has neglected to ex-
anime it, and, also, to collect the bill.
He ordered u plumber to repair a
hand pump, but after two !" fiXIngs,
as they say of Illogical arguments, 1T
won't hold water His gas pipes
have met with similar fate. Is it
any wonder, then, if this unfortunate
gentleman has come to think that
luck goes against him this Spring,
and has resolved to get along with
the least possible purchasing and en-
ploying for the remainder of the
season. iau a
Undoubtedly one cause of these un-
satisfactory business features Is the
difficulty of getting competent work
men IN the various branches of en-
Payments The old apprenticeship
system, by which boys aud young men
were provided with ample time and
means for perfecting their mechanical
skill, has passed away, and trades are
filled up with natives and foreigners
who have never taken the trouble to
master the first elements of their
business. Good, thorough workman
ship is a rarity in these times, and 1t
astonishes as we'll as delights US when
ever we see it. Then, again. employ
ers are too apt to be remiss in the
oversight of their workmen, not Civ
ing their personal inspection, and
compelling faithful and complete
execution in. all cases. This does not
arise so much from their being bove
their business" as is sometimes
thought, as from the too prevalent
hurry aud indifference pervading all
departments of modern socit ty. If
customers in general do not demand
first class workmanship, of course
they will not get it, for it involves care,
effort and expense. The slip shod
style of doing things is much easier
that is, for the moment, though
enormously costly in the end. We
trust that the conviction of this fact
will be gradually wrought out by the
Experience we are now passing through
and will result in decided REFORM
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