The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-07-20

| '"NJ Su"iSheivi "diu Win tdCn Otuer
How often are loyalty, fidelity, and the
| greatest possible services rewarded by a
mean employer with the lowest paw and
DO thanks? How often does it happen
that the more valuable and necessary
the services rendered, the poorer the
doer is compensated in order that he
may be kept down and be compulsorily
dependent? An employer often ,alues
his work more than his employee. Of
course there are many honorable
employers who say: "Well done, good
and faithful servant go up
higher. " But the mean, the grasping,
the ignoble predominant. And 80 the
employed on their side, knowing that
the most perfunctory services are
frequently best appreciated, become
listless and ultimately neglectful.
Deceit follows, and the relations between
both become cold and strained. The
selfish employer makes the workman
selfish, and each looses by it In every
direction
Are politicians straightforward? The
question itself will excite smile. Their
crookedness is so notorious that it is
difficult To follow them. The late Right
Hon W. III. Smith could not understand
this policy. He was too honest. "Wby
can't they Esay straight out what they
mean and what they want?" he re-
marked on notable occasion. ANY
man who goes into Pertinent resolving
to be straightforward and Independent
of party views is like lost sheep in the
wilderness. No one will hear him or
bear him company until he joins one or
other of the party flocks Straight
forwardnese will impede instead OF assist
him. lie must learn the air OF political
chIcanry. Then he may get on.
Are lawyers straightforward? Do
they advocate the cause in whose justice
they believe? sometimes, no doubt.
But generally the successful counsel is
he who has no legal conscience, who is |
to the merits of case SO long
MS he is well paid, who can make the |
fairest fame look black, and torture
lnnocense by cross-examnation. He |
pleads not for right, but for verdict |
md is indifferent to everything excep
The success of his client. Straight |
orwardness holds little ground insour
Law Courts.
Are traders and manufacturers
straightforward? 1! they were the Acts
against adulteration and forgery of
trademarks would not have been re-
luired. Nevertheless, on the whole,
hese are perhaps much more straight
onward than the other classes named,
because in their business honesty is
.lways the best policy. 1t is compare
lively uncommon, therefore, to find
ust cause OF com plant when one deals
With respectable firm in THIS country.
Though many dishonest men are doing
heir best to ruin the good reputation of
ur traders and manufacturers through I
u, the world.
Among religious bodies it is sad to
nd large amount of what may be
allied religious dishonesty. or decepiions I
racticed for "the cause" Tenets
re protested which nobody believes.
uccesses recounted which are based
'ore on Imagination than sober fac,
he exercise and demeanour of the Sun. I
ny are seldom in accord with those OF
ne week. 1t is the fashion to be very
evout on tina. day. and very worldly
n all the others. If we are scrupulous
} worship God about fifty days in the
ear, and self or Mammon during the
and in this manner every-
Jdy is satisfied.
The home should be the center OF
appiness, the rest Of earthly delight.
ut low can this be unless hus band and
lie are frank with each other2 II {
Ich have secrets. if much OF the every
Nv life o. either is artfully concealed
ON the other, misery is bound to
lsue. Here, above all, complete
raightforwardness is necessary TO &