The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-18

want done, and how you want it done
LANDS have no respect for an cmployc
who hesitatcs when giving his com
IilanuS ana Is uncertain how he want
them carried out. BE cheerful an,
pleasant with your men, without beins
too familiar, and above all do not fret
Tor this runs your own disposition a.
well as your hands. 1t puts the ne
gro in u sullcn state IN which condi
ton little or nothing can be potter
out OF him. If things go wrong OK
plain as clearly us possible exactl,
what you want done. If the offens,
Is repeated correct your man sharply
but without showing temper, and Lei
him understand that if you have tt
speak to him again about the matter
you will have to dispense with his scr
vices. If he wants to stay with you
there will he very little trouble.
/ have seen men who were cOntlnu.
ally diScharging thcil hands and hiring
new ones. They went on the theory
that 4 " new broom always sweeps
clran," and for them a man seldom,
worked well Tor more than Il month al
Il :imc. | have always thought that
thcrc must nc something radically
wron" with these employers, and that
The trouble W Is not entirely with tho
men.
My own experience has been very
dll1"rcnt from tins. The longer we
keep Il man, the better hand he be-
comes. That is, if tt ere is anv,hlno
ut all IN him. If not we drop him
pretty quick. | have men who have
been with HE over six years, and they
are the best hands on the place and
earn The most money. This Is us il
should be. After Il hand has been with
you few years he learns your busl-
ness and your way of doing work.
Then You understand each other and
know just what to expect.
| am reminded hclc of another at-
vantage the negro has over the white
falm hand, i. C.. he is satisfied and con-
tented with his position, and for this
reason you are able to keep him. The
American white man, and am no cX-
trpll"n I" the rule, myself, is never
satisfied with anything.
| think the negro race is beginning
t" understand lis position for the pres
cnt at least, is essentially IN industrial
position, and that the white man is ca
pahle OF running the government with
out his assistance. Let the negro per-
feet himself as Il lahVrrr and be con-
tent TO build up his position, and make
II substantial. 10y beginning ut She bot
tom.
III conclusion, have a few words to
say tp the laborcr Whatever your
line of work, whether you be carpcn
ter, Il brick layer or Il farm hand, study
your work. DO not be COntcrt with
SIMPLY putting in time and drawing
your pay. Every laborcr should re-
ccivc something outside of his WAGES
through his increased knowledge Of lis
business; but [" do this, he must put
his mind ON the work, and constantly
try 10 Improve.
The world is demanding better and
more intelligent work along every line
and it is willing to pay for it. If there
Is young white man in This audience,
reduced 10 the necessity Of starting rs
4 farm hand, let him not despair Of
making a place for himself in the
world. But do with his might the
| work nearest his hand, while constant
| ~ striving to Improve and tit himscl!
for something better. The effort will
not be in vain, He vii, not he with
out his chance.