Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-26
THEY TAKE THE BLAME.

LlOnS winch the manner OF
employment of the inhabitants of this
city as classified in the directory, says
the Philadelphia Record. More than
q man whose name appears there
gEaced by the simple but comprehensive
word t'clerk' is, If the truth we're.
Hnown, fully entitled to classification
us a professional scapegoat. There is
more than one that is paid a substantial
salary by large houses for no other oc-
cupation than taking upon his shoulders
the blame for all the misdeeds Of the
establishment, and suffering the sup
posed loss of his situation ut the rate Of
Il dozen times a day or as. much oftener
rs occasion may require. Being dis
charged a half-dozen times a day with
out once losing his position, and at the
same time being we'll paid for the pecu-
liar performance, is, indeed, q novel
idea. This is how it is done;:
A lady makes a purchase Of several
articles, all of which are to be sent to
her address,. as given, before u certain
hour without fail. The following day
the customer returns, and in her own
sweet way proceeds to "tear out" the
1oor manager or proprietor, as it may
w. DCCduSO lie BOOuo IultSu " dTTlVc dL
the promised hour. The. story is
patiently heard. and the word is passed
along for Smith. Smith makes his ap-
pearance with n countcnance profess
sfonally penitent and submissive.
Smith" the manager begins, "you
were instructed to, send this lady's
goods to the address given you before
four o'clocl1?"
Yes, SIR" is Smiths p~laintiVe reply,
but"
Never mind an. explanation. u I'M
deEstnnd. Your neglect caused the de-
My and has riSiied the loss of one of
our best customers. We cannot put up
with your carclcsSncSs any longer.
You may go to the Office and get Jour
pay"
Smith steals away with n rendy-nadc
crestfailcn look upon his face.
MADAM, / regret the occurrence of
such an unnecessary Glundcr, but as
lure you it will Tot happen again; sure
ly not from that man" and madam
takes, her departure fully satisG d that
she has had her revenge.
Another iratc customer appears on
the scene. This time the trouble is
with Il suitc, eff furniture w.icih had
Eccn purc!raacd q week before Us IN per-
iecs ORDER, 5ut has already bc~un to
show si.H@ OF approaching dissolution.
Tho a-~ri2vCd purchaser opens on the
manager, who ut once sends for tho
man who takes the blame" and opens
his usual prC.~amrne.
GLOW is this, sir? What do you mean
NV cnr1i1fr ,N,,f Crno1, IN C,,pl o. ,~r1;-
ton? You have been repeatedly told
o to, permit any goods to leave your
department unless in perfect order.
TiiiS Ii not the first time this has hap
pencil: but it will be the last. Go to
the Office and get your pny; we have no
further use for your services.
"Madam,. I am very. sorry that you
should ,lavc been. SO, deceived by oaa Of
our statesmen. We cannot vet.r we'll
take back the, furniture after. it has
been used, but VIC will send q man to
your house to put it in proper shape"
and The lady goes on her way satisfied
that she has received justice.
The mar who takes the blame" IL
next discharged for ovcrchnrJiug in
nf;llSinT u sale Of silk dress goods. lie
then suffers n TRADE of abuse, and is
ais G. 50 because he. has sold u set Of
fine china without calling tho attention
of the purchaser to several little defects.
And. 50 it goes from morning to night,
day uftrr'lpY, week in and week out.
The poor felipw is made to suffer for
oil the sins Of the entire establishments,
from the manageraown to the GRAND
boy. st Is u somewhat strange tut
true fact thct many people arc satisfied
to put up with. considerable inGon-
vcnicncc if they enn. only De rcvcngcd
by seeing some one difchapgcd Some
times wien we bring out our man who
/ .liqe THO blame. the customer ventures
To suggest that he is not the man who
wGitcd OH her, bat we insist that he Is,
md the man adds his own assertion,
and ihr nine cases. out of ten
the customer. il convinced. Very
few people take, enough notice
Of statesmen to, identify him un-
tpsS thew meet him f~reuuentIv. hive