Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-16
Friday, September 10. 1910.
REFLECTIONS ON wAGE.EARNER


REFLECTIONS ON wAGE-EARNER.
No observant person whether.
employer Oremployee can refrain
from being repugnant to the
inferior, and in numbers OF cases
lnsidious, class of labor with
which employers have to put up;.
and the more varied their ex-
perlence becomes, and the wider
the sphere OF observation. the
greater grows the antipathy.
Sad, but nevertheless true. the
remissness is not confined to
particular classes or avocations:
1t is noticeable i'll the ignorant
and plebeian laborer, and it is
far more striking among educated
employees in the more RESPONSE
bic positions. Count if you max.
the number of master-seryers
who have come within the scope
OF your own observation during.
the limited period of the past
twelve months-employees who
are utterly deaf, dumb and blind
tothe interests of their employers:
men and women who are con
sciously regardless of fidelity.
honor and trust:F'eye-workers.
who hustle when employers or
bosses are in sight, but who, idly
fritter away time that is paid
Tor when beyond the surveillance
OF them. Now. as "a matter of
TACT, Is such policy Just and
honest? Most assuredly not. M
person has any more moral right
TO steal time that is paid for than
they have To purloin money or
other valuables. This proposi-
tIon is true both philosophically
and logically. =
The poet tells us, Life is too
short TO fuss and fret" and the
Ioglcian would tell us, 1t ais
rapacity to idle away your efnt
ployer's time" Human nature
Is so weak that all people possess
their own peculiar imperiections.
Few persons have reached the
millennium state; and no vera
clouS person who is imbued with
a true sense of honesty, probitv
and Justice can reflect upon the
indifference, wantOn waStefulness
oil time. and absolute worthless
ness OF n very considerable pro-
portion OF employees wben from
under the scrutinlzing eye of their
employers. without disgust and
modification.
But there is an old Roman
adage which runs something like
this: Let him wear the crown
who deserves it. Fidelity and
merit will rise, just as sure as
water seeks it's level. Deception
may succeed for IL while. and the
wool may be pulled over the
shrewd and vigilant employers
eyes Tor a time, but, in the end.
the employee who is faithful to
his trust, keeps on pegging away
and is honest, will win out.
The relation of employer and
employee involves mutual re.
sponsibility. Each should regard
the well-being of the other and
have one objective point i'm view
the success of each other. The
employees should be paid lust
compensation for their services
any they should give EMPLOYERS
their best efforts and energies. In
common parlance, at paws to be
honest" Employee, whoever YOU
may be, be true to noble man
hood or womanhood, and be true
to yourself and your Creator
BE in love with yourwork. '.Hap-
Ply is the man." says Eggleston
''to whom the voice of love and
duty are the same" Have faith
m yourself, faith i'm the splendid
possibilities of life, and faith i'm
your Maker, for heroic faith
gives fixity to resolve, meaning
to life, and stability to character.
Add to these virtues honesty.
integrity OF character, persever-
ance and diligence, and if YOUR
employer is not a figrure-headedl
dummy you will succeed.