The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-28

March,
Do uct gct:he Idea ;a2, 7:s2 1a'erssts
and those Of yonr e:G2ioiyss "'e "nI's'H's''1.
His success VII Ns ysaf -'Vi!'E. it'S ei:' ,lf-
raS>In"nt Wl.I '@ Eo"T %:5!aSJ EA-
pose none Q; the .Tait"es oi fae
firm. Iets no S'STe secrets. 10
not b'ao. Ne"Nf ti2>e persons WHO come 10
ind out iron! clerks what ought l.ev@r 10 he
known outside the store. DO 10; be among
those young men who ;&Se on a mysterious
air when something IL SAID against the firm
tha; employs them, as much IS 70 'iT,
could te!! you something II woH,4, hut l
won DO rot ne among those "ho mage
!ae they can oGl,d tnemse.TeS Up y pU.-!ag
somebody else Down. he not ashamed ''.0e
asuoaitsfn.
Again, counsel clerks 10 search cat
what are the unlawful aid d:shoGes; de-
mands of an establishment and resist them.
In the 5000 years that have passed there
has never been az occasion when il WIS ones
du,y to sin acai2s; God. J; is 2eve: right
10 do wrong. Il the head men Of the 6-m
expec: OF you dishonesty, djsaP?oiat ITEM.
ooh, you say, Il should lose NY pace
then. Better lose your place ihaa losc
your soul. But you viii not losa yoNr place
Christian EcroiSul IS always hoaorc,}, 1cG
90 TO the heal man Of yoUr store a1d SaE.
'.Sir, want to serve y0u. wan; ; objs-
you. 1t is from no lack Of Industry or my
part, but this thing seems 10 me 10 be wronS;
and it is sin against ny conscience, u Is q
sin against God, and beg you. sir, 10 eX-
cuse me" He may lush up and swear tGi
be will cool down, aud he vii have more
admiration foc you than Tor taose VINO sH2-
nit to his evil dlctauon, ana "H'!e iney sax
you Will rise. DO not because o. seeming :
temporary advantage give up your cla72c'ef'
young man. Under God, that Is iAe oH'y
thing you b&v@ 10 build on. uiTcCp tna''
you give up everything That emptoye"
asks young man &c hurt himself loT lsHe
and for eternity, who expects him TO make q
wrong entry. or change al invoice. or say
goods COS, so much when they cost less, or
impose upon the verdsncy OF customer, or
misrepresent style Of fabric. How dare nc
demand OF you anything so lnsoient.
Again, counse! al CLERKS 10 coas',er 'ne
tria!s OF their particular posiNoA: Vne 5seaI
trial tor clerks IS IN" lhcosloera'loH o.
customers. Ihere are people WAC are eE,
tirely polite everywhere else, but gTut anu
dictatorial and contemplate when they CON;
into store to buy anything IAere arc
thousands Of men and women who 50 from
store to store 20 price things without any
idea of purchase. They are not satisIe!
until every roll Of goods IS brought dow:
and they have pointed or; ell the real or
imaginary defects. They t-y on all kinds Of
kid gloves and stretch them out Of shape,
and they put on all styles OF cloak and walk
to the mirror 10 see how they look, and then
they sail out Of the store: saying, Il Will not
take it today" which means. Il don't want
it at all," leaving the clerk amid wreck OF
ribbons and laees and cloths 10 smooth OH
81. 900 worth of goods, not a cent Of which
did that man or woman buy or expec. 20
buy Now. call that dishonesty ca the
part of the customer. II a boy runs. into a
store and takes roll Of cloth Off the c,U2teF
and sneaks out INTO the street you all join
in the cr7 pellmell. "Stop th;ef When !
see Won 90 into g store not eXpect;2c 10 buy
envth;nT hnt 20 price things, stealing the
,;r3a of he clerk snd stealing the time Of his
er,n,ora-s sav 100 s:Stop thist.."
If were asked which class Of persons
most need the grace Of God amid ;hcir an
oovsnces, would ssy, 'Dry goods clerks. >
All the indignation Of customers about tie
high prices comes or the clerk. Fer in
stance, a great war cones. The r.anusacto-
ries are closed The people 90 OF to battle.
The price Of goods runs W. 4 customer
comes into store. Goods have gone up.
GLOW much IS tina; WORTH "A dollar
"a dollar? Outrageous. a dollar. Why,
who is TO blame for the fac. that it has got 10
be a dollar Does the Indignation go ont 10
Ire manufacturers on the banks o. the Ner-
rimoc because they have closed up: No.
Does the indignation 90 out toward the en-
ployer who IS out at his country seat No
1t comes on the CLERK. he got up 'ne ""r'
He levied the taxes lie pN'S uo 'Ne 1eH'''
Of course the clerh!
Then 8 great trlaI comes 10 c!erAS ~ 'Hs
fact that they see the parsimonlous sue .,
human nature. ou TAX aoout Hes oeh;H"
the counter-there are Just as MANY t1eS 'e,
fore the counter. augustine sPo&AS Va q
man VINO aeVer'iseo '"a, Ne "outu 0t !. ~, ~.
TAIN occas!oH 'eii 'H0 PS0p-e
was II thelr hearts. q CROW" aSsstI"!01, s.1;
and he stepped 10 the front anu sa1o' WIZ WIZ
tel! you nat IS IN your Ae&c's-'o Guy eAe-t {
and sell dear. on lay not &s41e your
urbanlty when you go INTO a store. IIe.' @
the clerks IKE gentlemen anu ATS PIS, aS'.
ing yourseh 10 oe a senI!en"a 0' i"ay a:;
hememoer 'na' i 'ne PItGes :.' - g. .iS. y.
your purpose IS 4eaa Ina. . ~ -"''t. ~. "a -
the clerks. ana II you nase q S0.I y. q
daughter amio thoSe Perp-eA!Itss VI 'a vo.-i, "a
merclaI iile ana socn oGe eo!tie7 -.oit' .I a..
worn out' pe 1eH1en' Gnu AaoT sa..; .Le .t,e
martyr al '9e s'aAe Lo'e ce..s..-.tS -, nIeoS "a
grace o. u0o .n"A , Va. $3.50 roGp-T ~ .
,-,s,::l He Ss,sa ''"es 4,' = 'N''' ''','-'- y
eieIA ttte.
Then there are al the trials wAicn come
to clerks from the treatment o. lncolissoeil,
ton OF employers: 1heEe are 3 PI0IesSso -
ChrlSHon men VINO nave no more rcsa;u 1ot
their clerks than they nave 1og 'ne seStss ol y:
which the sugars are "elgnea. = c.eEA Is =
40 more than 50 mucn store furniture. NO
consideration ior their r.ghts Or pr l"tesss's, -,
Not one word OF encouragement rom sunrise