The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-06-23
Colonel B. C.. Lockettss Sys~
tenn.
UIEINO AND PAYING.

Colonel Locxctt hires exclusive.
IS by tho year, and pays in green
backs at the end OF each quarter.
lie classifies laborcrs aud hires ac.
cordingly, stipulating tho wages
for f'st, second and third classes ;
and adds thereto ono ration-4 Tbs
bacon and one peck Of meal to the
laborer, per week.. IIo ignores
tho copartnership or tho share
plan altogether, and tho pence,
good order, contentment aud sue.
GEES Of his plan demonstrate it as
, the truc policy.
| hen ho has contracted with 4
!aborer, he simpIifies the contract
by reducing tho amount agreed
! upon to per diem pay. Thus, if ho
agrees to pay tirst.class hand
s475 torthc years work, he runs
ths working days through it, and
the inborer learns that ho il to
get 56 cents per day, or $3.50 ov-
cry Sat rday. This simpliiica,ion
is not only necessary TO ennblo
tho simple-minded laborcr to keep
his own accounts, but is ncccssn-
~ to enablo the manager to keep
u correct time bo~k, for tho time
is still further divided into hours
and half hours, and tho laborcr
knows that he ls dockcd bv the
manager for ovcry hour and even
half hour he looscs during work.
ing hours.
This system stimulates 81 deter.
mination on tho part Of first class
hands to retain that high distinc,
tion, and operates rs an incentive
on the lower classes to merit pro.
motion ; while the docking, or as
they caIl it, "ducking," inspires
" wholesome fear Of falling shor,
of the $3.50 at tho close Of the
week.
The ration is furnished only to
the. regularly hired laborcrs, but
provisions are kept on tho place,
and furnished to them for the non.
laboring mombors of their iami
liGst 1T m advance ons-4.+sst, lust
sufficient to cover expenses and
interest on tho money expended
therefor.
Comfortable houses are provid
Cd tur their i;Imilios FREQ ofeharge,
and garden spots arc allotted 10
them.
At the end Of each quarter the
pay rolls and money arc ready,
and every laborcr is paid tho last
cont that il due. No storo &C
counts or other indebtedness are
rung in payment, but what is due
is paid up in money, and a whole
day is allowed them to irolic and
spend it if they choose. They are
permitted to use tho mules and
wagons and 60 whithcrsocvcr
they please. or course they oil
go to town-cxccpt, perhaps, a
fow Of tho moro provident and
thrifty-have n good time, and
spend their money, and rejoice in
the privilege.
Whenever n laborer disobcys
tho managers orders, or fails in
any way to do his duty aud there
is n conflict between him and the
manager, ho has tho right Of ap,
peal to Col. Lockctt, who is the
final judge, and who is rs scrupu,
Ious and rigid in meeting out justice
rs tho most impartialj judge that ev,
CT wore the erminc. This, every
lahorcr in his employment knows
full well, and he knows too, that
when tho decision bids him go, il
is irrevorsiblc and that tho must
go.
These rules work barmoniousIy,
preserve discipline, encourage in,
dustry and promote contcntmcnt
and happiness. Tho burthcns OF
tho field arc borne with cheerful
ness, work is performed with a
quick step and light heart, and
employer and employed roci pro.
cate caro- for each others interest
and duo regard for each others
welfare.
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