The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-11-12
gu. g. e. III.
Edited by the UNIoN.)

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MODERN BUSINESS ME-
THODS DEMAND So
BIER, r MEN
Discussing Morals and Bust
ness-Somethingfor YoungM Men"
the EVANGELICAL MESSENGER,
Sept. 30, reads this revelation in
the signs Of the times;
Business corporations are be-
coming more and more sensitive
on the question Of morals among
their employs, not Unnecessarily be-
cause of a specially religious bias
upon their part, but becaus they
have found out that it pays fin
ancially. The man who is sober,
clean, free from the vices that de-
base character, ruin health, and
murder concience, is a far more
profitable employee than he whoi is
the contrary. Many Of the great
railroad companies are practic-
ally total abstinence and prohibit
ton societies. They will not en-
ploy men who drink. They de-
mand absolute freedom from in
toxicants and cigarettes, and
enforce it. The man who ruus
an engine or fires a furnance, or
keeps accounts or turns the
switches, or issues train orders,
must be perfectly sober, in order
to be safe.
Another example occurred in
Chicago, only last week, when
the Western Electric Company,
which employs a thousand young
men, many Of whom are gradu-
ates of technical and engineering
schools, posted notices to it's en-
ployes enjoining them from in
dulging in certain mineral
practices which tend to impair
their usefulness. The irjunc-
ton is especially issued against
playing the races, and all
other forms of ganb]ing immoral
conduct, and the excessive use of
liquors or cigarettes
The Record-Herald says: Its
business is one that offers great
opportunities for young men of
good habits and of scientific
or mechanical aptitude. Officers
Of the company. have grown al
armed at the prevalence Of the
gambling fever among their
young men, the desire to play the
races being ar icularypronounc-
ed. It has been found that this
practice, as well as that of
cigarette smoking and drinking,
greatly impaired the efficiency of
the young men and lessened their
value to the company. The off
GERS therefore determined to
meet the situation boldly and
plainly by giving notice that en-
ployes abusing themselves in tn
way would be subject to dismissal.
An interesting feature of the
movement for decency and higher
efficiency in this plant according
to the general superintendent, is
the fact that the company has
had no trouble with the 300 young
men who come from technical
schools and colleges. Men who.
have been discharged for i'm
moral practices were not college
men,
1t is well that such reminders
of the wisdom of morality should
come from this source. When.
preachers and Sunday school
teachers issue such warnings il
practically goes for naught, but
when business concerns, en-
ployers of men, issue them it
counts. The young men of
America are in great danger,
Seventy-five per centof them. are
non-church goers. We believe
even larger per cent of them
are victims of drink and cigartes.
and of the pestilence that walkethI
in darkness. Their health is i'm
paired by these things despite
athletic training, their character
undermined, their usefulness
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