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Section 9—The Management of Sanitariums
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Consideration for an Injured Worker
When one of your number is injured at his work, as was the case
some time ago, deal with him as you would like to be dealt with
under similar circumstances. Show Christlike sympathy. This is
God’s way of dealing. Anything short of this is not true justice or
nobility.
Special care should have been shown in dealing with the one
hurt; for he was an unbeliever. You have reason to thank your
heavenly Father that his life was spared.
If the one injured has to be taken to the sanitarium, the charge
made for his treatment should be light, if any charge at all is made.
And let it also be considered if justice does not require that his wages
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be paid during the time that he is away from his work because of the
accident.
In no case is advantage to be taken of any worker; for all things
are open before the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. He
requires that integrity be cherished in the soul and revealed in the
life.—
Letter 58, 1902
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Be Kind to the Lowly
The desire to have one’s own way, contrary to the judgment
of co-workers, is to find no place in our institutions. “All ye are
brethren.” A spirit of love and tenderness is to be shown. In our
sanitariums, and in any institution, kind words, pleasant looks, a
condescending demeanor, are of great value. There is a charm in the
intercourse of men who are truly courteous. In business transactions
what power for good a little condescension has! How restoring and
uplifting the influence of such dealing upon men who are poor and
depressed, borne down to the earth by sickness and poverty! Shall
we withhold from them the balm that such dealing brings? ...
Those in responsible positions will have to deal with those whose
lot is far from easy. Toil and deprivation, with no hope for better
things in the future, make their burden very heavy. And when pain
and sickness are added, the load is almost greater than they have
strength to bear. Let not God’s stewards put sharpness into their
dealing with such ones. This would be cruelty itself. Let them clothe