New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25

their use Is rapidly increasing But the recording
OF time IS still In rs infancy. However. the morn
progressive business men OF NewYork and other
cities have made haste to avail themselves Of the
best methods IN this direction also. The Attest
device for registering time is that controlled
By the Dey Patents Company. OF Syracuse. " Y
The machine is extremely simple. and stands in the
same relation % the movements q each individual
connected with business cabinet etter-ale
and copying book does toward the letters which 90
from and come to that house by mail Elch ind-
viluai has his own number. When he goes out or
comes in he brings the lever in front o. MS num-
her on the dial. presses his thumb. bell rings
and the record made
TIE importance OF this machine can hardly
In the first place it ia an educational force; &
many employees for their own sake need such 8
monitor, and very often II is the head Of the house
who needs II most Time slips away ana escapes:
Why not record. file the record and analyze ~
suppose that any large house N NeNlo,
100 individuals 10 concern. including the pres!ien.
Of the corporation. or. In case OF partnership tae
Every ono registers for the period Of one week 4.
the end OF this week The record SUPPLIED 3y 'ns
load lfted from the hands Of th9se responsble 70.
mery vague are now fixed and certain. me
amount Of time each individual is putting IN. lass
where he has been. just what he has been doins, !.
So we'll In hand that the conduct OF that business
can be- managed by an able executive Win lryl.
three to four times as much energy under Ise
old condition For II must be remembered that ,ae
use OF a Time Register Involves no distrust what;
between master and employee. Every 4ooa
business man knows that his employees are ,ryn,ss
10 earn their money ana To keep their places nc
does distrust their loyalty their zeal he as
trusts their Judgment and their ability 70 mass
the best OF their time Had they the same l4lS.
ment and ability As himself they would rot De e'"'
ployes. but employers OF labor. ,,v.
Now. how can a business man teach an emplosss
TO make the best use Of his time without hnow vs!
the exact ne is making OF 1t? BY asking cues
tons 1t will be said Bur what question? I Ass
must be basis for asking these questions ns la
basis Is furnished by the records OF the Time kss
ter Armed with these, the executive head cfn an
satisfy himself absolutely with regard 10 eyyseT
movement which has been made during me ne. V sm
week month and can do justice both To- me sn Sn
ployes and 70 the business for which he Is respn
sible. In word he has the materials for Dir Oh n
eye view of everything which mas been done ~ "
TO object TT TO a Tine Register. therefore, SIS
absurd 70 object TO clocks 10 receipts for S Sr
ness which supplies certainty in the place OF uneer
tanty knowledge in the place OF ignorance srrs
are employing the Dey Time Register and. WIZ WE
view OF asceraninS how ths new or e4Mys"hs have
been Obtained by Tribune man: ., very
Messrs. h. II. Macy & COMPANY. yho o-ser ven d
business matters. have been using A ,r D
Time Register for some time ,h rms rss IL.
vention The frs thing that strikes the eye as ycS
pass the superntendcn;s office Is huge dia'' en- en-.
is constantly being used by small army SSlaugs,
ployes quite mechanically. without much tnu We.
upon the part Of those who thus record in' Macy
Company. however. find II valuable .rhsrs
Mr.. Pitt. general superintendent SAID; lime.
have been great many devices 10 rcs'sar,tt Dey
and we have tried after another. ING -"
Time Register is the only one We are nov h s,
The great millinery house Of j. g. Jonnsor 10
Company Gj5 Broadway. he'd the same ,bsr De-
make. Eyes. have used great many srhe Dey
vices and found them utterly valueless thai
Register so completely answers our pnIporns an6
We have recommended them 70 otner con- cav any
thus secured their adoption. We canh,U. What Il
more for them than thisthat they DO lu.e rsgister
is desirable they should do-gve a conip,esJ by the
Of no p,ova ~ a
firm" .,..sor the SIN
Messrs, simpson. Crawford & Smp sv registers
avenue drygoods palace also u.s. the ~ S,bsr hrm5
and find them entirely satisfactory, nsw system
and companies who have adopted me West and
are the American Biscuit COMPANY, coz campary
Bethune Streets: Truesdale. Strea,er SM,n Browr,
SIN Avenue and 2ith Street. ana a. Q"
l2o Franklan Street. CRY. .,,.,., a, aD3 BroaH'
This machine Is on exhibition a.
way Room 2Oi