The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-02
Emplo,ees and Employers.

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This is a.rclation that must exist in all
kinds of business as now carried on
there must be. of necessity, employers
and employed; and the two must be
brought together in mutual and rccipro-
cal relations; and there must be action
and reaction that will be profitable. adj
vantageouS or the reverse. just as these
mutual aud reciprocal relations are pleas
ant or unpleasant
And in the first place in osder that.
the relation may be profitable and bcnc-'
fetal to each. there must be Il mutual in
icrest between The employer and en-
plovees. If the employer manifest no,
Interest in the welfare and good OF en-
ployees. uihcr than he would in his horse.
COW. or OK ouiy to keep and Use for.
what they will pay III return. then At
once the man is placed on the Level with
the domestic animol>: his manhood Isl
ignored aud he passes for so much bone
md muscle: and the Only question asked
by the employer is Nv hat is the largest
amount OF profit eau realize from the
nir Of those that employ" And some
times this is too manifest. not only by
the employer. but by the whole family,
in doors and ont. I.ven Che food set be-
fore the workmcn is of the poorest kind.
and o!tcn scant in quantity: ANYTHING.
with such. is good enough for worhmcn.
forgetting that those that labor must have
the necessary food or fuel to keep up the /,
steam. For unless the fire is kept burn
Ing the power must run low and every
person thus shabby treated feels il to the I
ends of his fingers and il is not possible
but that il should operate upon the
amount of labor or service performed
there can be no goodwill or hertincss in |
it: il must be only mechanical and list
less, eking ont the time.
Again, the Kindness. gcntleness and
sympathy.which the employer manitcsts
towards those in his service. will ever do
much to win their confidence and atlec-
ton. \ kind word is never lost, and an
occasional word of commentator acts
like cordial TO stimulate and excite 10
the accomplishments of still more
worthy deeds. And little acts of kind,
ncss,and a manifest interest in ones well
fare and good. GO directly to the heart,
and kindle i'll return deep and heart
felt interest in all the affairs and general
welfare of the kind employer. These
things will ever be reciprocal, and such ,
Kindness and sympathy are never lost
but reap rich and ample reward; while,
Oh the other hand, GOODNESS, indifference,
frowns harsh words, fretfulncss and i'm
patienc. manifested towards those EN-
ployed will ever be sure to recoil with
increased power upon the employer; forj
these send chill into the soul they dryl
up all sources and springs of affection
and sympathy, and soon destroy all con-
fidence and respect. No man can long
respect and love, whatever the relations
sustained. one from whom he receives .
no word of kindness, no manifestations
Of interest or sympathy. but sees only
frowns and hears only words Of reproachl
or Impotence. Mind will act upon mind,
heart upon heart; they will be drawnl
together, or they will be repealed, just as /
there is marked sympathy, or the OPP
posite. 1t is upon this principle that thel
old adage will ever prove true that ''mo- ,
lasses will catch more flies than vinegar"
Many are blind to their own interest and
good, in the way and manner they APP Il
proach and deal with those in their SER =
vice.
Again. there is often manifested byIv
some employers certain kind of SUPER 10
ciliousness or superiority, as though theI
lutiC lSiotiOu VI CiuptO VI oitti CIupIOAtel
advanced the one and depressed the 9TH .
or; while it may be far the reverse. Alb
man may find it for his interest to en-
gage in his service one that is far his SUI y
pcrior in talent, in social standing. or inI
power and general influence. But en-
gaging in the service of another, does
not in the least change or affect that SUI
periority. A man by engaging i'm the
service of another does not sell himself
nor his talents. his social standing nor his
power or influence; he only engages to ,
employ his talents and labor, intellectual =
or physical, for the good of his EMPLOYER
for certain sum and certain time; and
the employer has no right on account of
this to affect or assume any superiority. :
He has only the right to ask and expect
the service he engaged, and to treat with
kindness and respect his employee.
Again, it often occurs that person is
for some specia! service, for q
which that person is expected to have a
special preparation; in such cases that
person may be expected to know more [
than his employer, and il may be greatly g
for the interest of the employer to con- =, =.
suit with his employee and listen to his b,
advice and counsel And not only in :
such special service, but if those en-
ploycd are intelligent and observing and
feel an interest in their business they Of
ten have ideas, thoughts and surpesfions