The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-05
Efficiency.
Spartanburg Herald.

Recently when a public spaker de-
sires to appear wiser than ordinary
people he will talk about efficiency
as though it were a new word and a
new science. There have always
been efficient men. They are the
ones who kept up with their work
and did il in the best manner posi-
BILE and had their plans for the NOR
row carefully laid. There was
no waste of time or energy. Har-
ringJon Emerson is the recent apos-
tie Of Efficiency. A few years ago he
said he could show the railroads how
to save a million dollars a year. His
definition is this THE elimination
of needless wastes in material, in la
Dor and in equipment, so as to reduce
costs, increase profits and raise
wages" Theodore Roosevelt says 1T
is applying the conservation princi-
pie of production. The BrandelS
definition is universal preparedness.
1t may be this definition will suit
you. Ready for work, doing it at
the right time and in the right way.
The principle has always been prac-
ticed by some and neglected by 9TH
ers. 1t is illustrated on the farm.
lob he prepares for it. Take sowing
small grain as an example. He will
be sure that his seed are clean and
sound. His land will be prepared.
Lot manure will be scattered, as
fertilizer on the land. All his tools
and harness will be in perfect or
der. He will do a full days work
the first day. There will not be
lost minute. His horses and mules
will be fresh and lively in the even
ing because the harness were adjust
ed and plows and machinery ran
without friction. He Is the efficient
farmer The other kind sets the day
to begin the same work. 1t takes
several hours to get his tools and inn
plements together. Several visits
have to be made to the blacksmith
shop. The harness do not At. The
plows are dull or not suited to his
work. The close Of the first day
comes and men and horses are wor-
ried and little accomplished. This
same principle applies to womar's
work in house and kitchen, the wO-
man is prepared to get breakfast.
Every vessel is clean and on the right
hook The dishes are all clean. The
material to cook is handy. There is
no rush. Everything is done in an
orderly, quiet way. The meal is soon
ready and well prepared. The other
woman bustles around. The fire will
not burn, because the kindling wood
was not prepared the evening before.
The cooking vessels are scattered and
dirty. After taking a hundred un-
necessary steps the breakfast is ready
but badly cooked, so 1t is in all the
work OF life. Efficiency in the school
room is most important. Without 1t
there can be no satisfactory work.
Much is taught not in the text books.
A. half dozen we'll trained clerks in
a store will accomplish twice as much
as a dozen whose heart is not in the
work. The efficient clerk knows
where every article is and there is
no time lost in looking for 1t. If
you eyre see an aenemic church with
little sign of life and activity you
may know that pastor and people do
not belong to the efficient class. In
every department of work from
carrying a hod OF brick to managing
a big cotton mill efficient men are
needed If they are not on hand
then there will be waste Of time and
loss OF profits.