Newport daily independent., 1903-03-31
THE OIL OF SENTIMENT.
Keeps Machinery of Business Running Smoothly and Prevents Hot Boxes.

| = SA >~N~N~- ~~~ ing, with him. He hires and pays his help If they get their money, and he their labor, both should be satis- fled"
 This Is the way certain person re- gently answered an indignant protest of mine against the oyerbearing and contemptuous manner employed to- ward his help by a business man ofmy acquaintance.
 1 No sentiment in business! Why, says Everett McNeil, in the Ledger Monthly, sentiment IS the oil that keeps the machinery of business run ming smoothly, and prevents friction and hot boxes. It does more than this: it dignifes all honest labor, and gives joy to all worthy workers. Without sentiment business would be robbed of all it's helpful courtesles and amenities, and become a disa- greeable task to be got through with as soon as possible. Even the cold blooded business man, who Ill hls brutal selfshness treats his help as if they were machines, as if they had no feelings to hurt nor sensibilities to touch, expects to profit by their sensibilieies, expects courteous and l considerate treatment from them, ex- poets to get what he refuses to give; and is contemptible fraud. He has no more right to courtesy and con- sideration than have his employees; and if he gets what he gives he has no one to blame but himself.
 The average man is~a firm believer in reciprocity. He considers the golden rule too good for everyday usage, and is content to do unto oth- CTS as they do unto him. He gives his employer what his employer gives him; machine work, if he is treated like a machine: the helpful labor of human being if he is treated as human being should be.
 q would not take penny from him. He trusts me-
 "The old skinhint! If can get the best of him always do.'
 ooh, I don't mind working over time now and then for MT. A. He is always so kind"
 sI am fined if I am minute late; but I more than make up for the loss during the day"
 "Old B. is like an iceberg in the office. One can feel the chillin the air the moment he opens the door. He freezes all ss,ent hMsmsn orfr orr o1 ti a aot fellow; h;g, san't do my best work
 Tt isdpleasure to work for MT. c. He appreciates ones efforts, and that makes fellow feel like always doing his best"
 ''The old bear! Nothing ever pleases him, so what is the use oftry- ing? He is always growing"
 "Mr. D makes me feel as if his in- terests were my own; and 1 can't do too much for him, because know he will always treat me right"
 "Why should l take any interest in making his life easier, or his busi- ness more successful? He doesn't care how l live, so long as he gets the work that he pays for out of me"
 The wise business man recognizes the truth of these sentiments, and the power of help or hurt back of them. He knows that his own busi- ness success depends largely-oa-the willing helpfulncss of his employees, and understands the value of senti- ment in securing this help. If he makes his workmen feel that he takes an interest in their welfare, he knows that he will be more than repaid by their increased interest in the work they are doing for him, that the way to get the best there is in man out of him isto treat him like a brother man. of course this is sentiment; but it isl sentiment that pays the business man in dollars and cents, and ease of conscience.
 No business can be a lasting suc- cess without the use of this oil of sentiment; fofN business without sentiment is hkespachinery without oil; it will go to pieces through the friction of its own efforts.
 "Oh, you cannot expect scfa.,r erf