The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-06-23
Colonel B. c. Lcckett's Sys-
tenn.
HIRING AND PAYING.

Colonel Lockett hires exclusive.
ly by the year, and pays in green
backs at the end Of each quarter
He classifes laborers and hires &C.
cordingly, stipulating the wages
;; for first, second and third classes
and adds thereto one ration-4 Tbs
bacon and one peck of meal to the
laborer, per week. He ignores
the copartnership or the share
plan altogether, and the peace.
good order, contentment and sue
cess of his plan demonstrate it as
the true policy.
When he has contracted with a
laborer, he simplifies the contract
by reducing the amount agreed
upon to per diem pay. Thus, if he
agrees to pay a frst.class hand
s175 for the years work, he runs
the working days through it, and
the laborer learns that he. is to
get Sc cents per day, or 1886 ev-
cry Saturday. This simplifcation
is not only necessary to enable
the simple-minded laborer to keep
his own accounts, but is necessa-
ry to enable the manager to keep
correct time book, for the time
is still further divided into hours
and half hours, and the laborer
knows that he Is docked by the
manager for every hour and even
half hour he looses during work
ing hours.
This system stimulates a deter
mination on the part of frst.class
hands to retain that high distinc-
tion, and operates as an incentive
on the lower classes to merit pro-
motion whilethe docking, or as
they call it, "ducking,"'' inspires
a wholesome fear Of falling short
of the s3.36 at the CLOSE of the
week. ii. - :-..
The ration is farnish ed only to
the regularly hired laborers, tat
provisions are kept on the place,
and furnished to them for the non
laboring members Of their fami-
lies, at an advance on cost, just
sufficient to cover expenses and
interest on the money expended
therefor.
Comfortable houses are provid-
ed for their families free ofcharge,
and garden spots arc allotted to
them.
At the end Of each quarter tie
pay rolls and money are ready,
and every laborer is paid the last
cent that is due. No store &C
counts or other Indebtedness are
rung in payment, but what is due
is paid up in money, and Il whole
day is allowed them to frollc and
spend it if they choose. They are
permitted to use the mules and
wagons and 90 whithersoever
they please. Of course they all
20 to town-except, perhaps, a
few Of the moro provident and
thrifty-have a good time, and
spend their money, and rejoice in
the privilege.
Whenever a laborer disobeys
the managers orders, or fails in
any way to do his duty and there
is a conflict between him and the
manager, he has the right OF ap-
peal to Col. Lockett, who is the
final Judge, and who is as scrupu-
lous and rigid in meeting out justice
as the mostimpartialjudge that ev-
er wore the ermine. This, every
laborcr in his employment knows
full we'll, and he knows too, that
when the decision bids him 90, it
is irreversibfe and that the must
90.
. These rules work harmoniously,
preserve discipline, encourage in
dustry and promote contentment
and happiness. The burthens of
the field are borne with cheerful
ness, work is performed with a
quick step and light heart, and
employer and employee recipro-
cate care for each others interest
and due regard for each others
welfare.
IAlbanY News.