EVENING PUBUO . 'LEDGEK-PHILADEMHIA, TUESDAT, MAJJCH 11, 1910
5
10,992,325 BELL
PHONES IN U.S.
Earnings for J 91 8 Show
Big Gain, Annual Re
port Shows
112,000 STOCKHOLDERS
People, However, Oppose Mo
' nopoly. Poslul Telegraph
Head Savs
DEA TH STIRS DEL A WARE I M. E. CHURCHMEN
GOUNTYWREBUILD JAIL mm ,N JERSEY
Motorman .limiting Trial lor Manslaughter in Insanitary Cell ton-
tracts Consumption, and iVcio Structure for Short-Term and
Untried Prisoners Will lie the llcsult
Stall
The Hell Telephone Company Imil In
mice In tills e.ountr nt the close of
last jenr 10 09J.3ZS telephone Of
tliesn It onnril outrlplit. n lolnl of ?,
IflO.noo pliourt
t.ast eiir , from rcr. stancl
Point, the mum difficult In the entire his.
tor of the telephone HccoulltvR to Tlie-o-
" rtnre V Vnll In maKInc public etcr-
fcfc nay the anmiil report of the Atnerloan
iriepnonc nn.l leieKrnpi' v oininii) ror
the jenr ending December 31 Mr Vail
n It ai nlmot Imposulhle to main
tnln ntHridanN nnd difficult to meet the
demand'" for sen Ice Rrenlly augmented
at all centeiM where war Induxtrles and
activities concentrated. About H.000 em
ploys ff the telephone; ostein entered
military erlee. Oier !tt )er cent of
the expert staff were tnl.i-n oer by the
government for spec'al or active war
rc'ce.
The wire -.ilIei'Ke owned b tie Hell
companies was 11281 13o miles, 94 per
cent copper and 00 per cent under
Krnund The net anount added t.i plant
Rill lcl estate wax STT.ISL'.Gll The
total pimlHun for depreciation of plant
M'iring the year was J54 000.000,
RDOI.n; I.3BI (Hpltal
Capital obllKat'ons of the nell hjvtrnv
oiitstundltiK in the hands of the public
at the close of the car were $991,071,
2G4. of which the outstanding obllsalloiis
of the American Tele)bone and Tele
graph Company represent f 0T.;83.'JC:
and those of the associated companies,
SJH.790,90J The telephone plants
rtand on the books of th- companlcH at
Jl. 115, 815, 341. and appraisals by public
authorities indicate a greater actual
aluc. The surplus and revcre aggre
gate $340,000,000, an Ircrcac of more
than $311,000,000. .
In six jeara the civiidllurcs from
employs' benefit funds hae amountid
to 110,631,391
N'et earnings of the American Tele
phone and Telegraph Company for the
year were 54,2l)3,DIS, compared with
$48 940,466 In 1917 The Interest charges
were $10,391,694 and the dividends nt
the regular rate of 8 per lciu per annum
were $35,229,698 Of the resulting bal
ance $5,000,000 weie appropriated foi
contingencies and $3 671,622 aded to
surplus
The number of slo.Llioleicrs Increased
over 25,000 dur ng 1918. and now ex
ceeds 112.000 the majorltj being women
The average holding Is tlilrtv-nlno
hares ' ,
In the contract with the government
under whU.li the Hell s.tcm is now
operating, provision hat been made for
emergency compensation, efficient oper
ation, maintenance, depreciation and
obsolescence, the Investment of unex
pended balances In the plant, contlnu
nncc of emplojea' pensions, disability
Mid death benefits, and of contracts with
the associated companies.
Regulated, Monopoly Iel
'There Is little doubt," he ki.vs, "re
maining In the minds of the public but
that regulated monopoly Is better than
unregulated government ownerlili. and
there Is no longer nny extensive con
viction that t.iero can be effective, com
petition In the electric transmission of
Intelligence."
. Changes In the existing Jaws con
cerning control and regulation, compe
tition and combination are urged as
necessary by Mr. Vail, who sets forth
a few basic principles upon which such
rhanges should be built The conclusion
Is that similar utilltlis, In territories
economically determined, should be com
blned ; should have an operating or
ganlutlo i shown to be efficient nnd
economical, and with their administra
tion there aliould be somehow combined
by legislation, the power, freed as far
as possible from political and class In
fluence, and subject to reasonable re
view, ''to equlllbrato capital charges,
operating costs and revenue."
Oe'uwaro Countv will eree-l a new Jail and room for not moic than half
Jail In Jledhi lo provide decent quarters I ' number. The cells urc ol the old
for Miort-term prlsrners and those await- ' jJ , me..; MAjN y
l"K trial. I what Is Known lis the burin t avid cm I
The Htiuctute now In use ! more (haul"1 that sjstem has b'cen condemned b.v
kM.v cars old and crowded k. ..rh hm c"rJ 'no.ogiH ""'"-'.; ,...
"Vee uo me- nesi we cm., -' " -
W All. u. the Jailer, but can t do the
Imimsslbli The Jail ! too small tin the
needs of tin i-ounl mi'i
nothing can In done w th It
of the Institution Is Just and
not be maintained " ..
The renewed criticism iigainsi em- "
Annual
Will Begin in Ocean
Grove Tomorrow
ably will be continued nt Asbury l'ark
The llev. Alexander Corson, of Hroael-
way Church iVimlcn has been men-
loned as his fiKccrs r
Simon Sprcl. tiirrrtn I lercy
(legates who itrrlu-e! this morning
weir much intertstid In jiewHPtpcr ar
llclcs telllne of the ir-ir-nllon tue.oreleel
""....r..M...... to the Itev (leorge A Simons in Itrooli
v.ejllll I nnu J,,, Hundaj night I.j returned soldiers
cars old and crowded to such an I
extent Unit me-li narrow cell houses
thrro ir'oners. .tall i.lllc'nls mlmlt that I
the- old structure Is "Inaile-ipiatc nnd a
dl-gr'ce to Delaware Countv. ' and thai i
he "ovct crow ding is r nunnie lo the
health of Inmates "
Last Crldaj. I-M.inl Morgan a
PLL1MT CHANGES
old thai
Criticism
It should
Bishop
Will
Sliepanl. of Wiclii
Address Assembled
(a.
Delegates Tonight
Orrnn drove.
cillnrn nnd iiuirlnes at his nddress on
llolshcvlsm in whlili be vvnl said to
have nssallid 1'Ksldent Wilson. I'olic"
MllclalH salef thev would send n eop) of
1'ocior Klnions's nihlicss to Washington
to aseertaln whether his utterances wore
legal ded lis seditious
Doctor Simons is to give an address
before th" eonfeteiue Thuisilav i'iiIiik
on ttussln Holshevlsm nnd lleionslruc
tlon ' He was superintendent of the
Mclhodlst mlrsloiis In Itui-sla foilileeii
oars.
'Ihei llev Jeilin ll.indli'V who Is In
frame, si rvldg ns e hiiplaln of Hie Il2lh
Ueglmeni lle.ev Clehl Arllllerv. is
souglit b.v Hie ceniBicRatlon of SI l.uc s
I'hurcb laiug Itiamh. as Us p.isloi
l.uke s fioin
In a bady to enter Its protest against
the present conditions. Indignation
which lias prcvnl'ed In the neighborhood
for months resulted In the formation of
the league about two weeks ago, and
mnnj parents have laKen their Uilldrrn
from the school and sent them lo the
School of 1'rnillce. Some parents are
urging a strike of pupils to compel ac
tion b the Hoard of llduiallon
Simultaneous!) with tliltf action Is ihc
appearance of a Philadelphia committee
iinlnv at llanlsburg befoir the House
i ommlltee on IMucatlon In support of
th Sterling bill, which provides for an I -. .-, . r- r rp
.elective Hoard of IMucatlon for I'M'.- I J H. At r CZiVlJ
drlphln consisting of nrven members,
Vesterdav the eominl'tee of the Home
and School t.iagiie visited several
plIiooI.s in the southern ee.Mon of ths
illv M a meeting last night a report
was made mi the annex of the Randall
School Ninth and Halnbridgc Ftreets
which urged that the building be rared
Immedlatel) x complete report of the.
e-onditlons found will lm marie at a
mars-meeting eal'ed for Thuisda) night.
M.llill II tiellnilii.irv
".,,,. , ii,ii, K irmi nn a e'iiarKe fir i .... , .,.. ... .,. .i...ii. ..r Mnrffiill lie f,, ii,n ... ..,., . - ... , . i-iirmr iriiiuir si-run .-,
nmnsiaugiilir (lleil nnd his iittorney. '" " ' " ". ". irn ." ,. rhestcr. anil last . - ; , -.... .,i, ,.u. n, ,,., T, ,les .i,nes I
i:iKiii II Weesi. nf i'i.,..... u.,i,.i ,u, rt!ls " nu,,orM",n .".'."... .lib C"ln nf the New .lers,, Cm.feri.ii..!. ih. si.nni. Ij.kf e'lmiib It is said will
Morg. it's death was due lo conditions 111 ,"p unl ','fT girl In that clt) A ear of t1u Methodist Kpl.iop.il Clmu.il m '" assigned m Tilnllv Church Mlllvllli
'Mnlw.. s "acted the O,d-fashloned $ tXTZA X X Z,Zm o'T " T T'""' """0" DAPI7MTC TA DIJOTIT
galloping eiinsumnMoiV sa. the at- ,S gl " II. was scheduled ... ' '" " ,.ard of Wlchha. Kan PAKLN I S I U rKU I Li 1
tome), "and died four .lavs Liter lie .'.,',.. o. r i.m ihe endemic who Is in pres ,e at the rniiferei.r.. in.
i nn trii'ii in iiriiK i uin m... ...- . -....,..... ...
had been awaiting trial since last July
e oniiiuons In the Jail broke down his
Ilea th and he died
Mr Vect asserts that In. blame can
be uttaehed to the Jailers but like
otheis who .tic official!) and unolllciallv
attache il to Ihe Jail, he asserts that the
Institution Is n '"disgrace to the county."
Judge Isaac Johnson, president Judge
of the I'otnmon I'lras Court for Dela
wate Count), inrtl) corroborates the
statements nf Mr. WVcst. but expresses
the opinion that the d.i nf ih ,.i.i
Jail are minibend
..ui ... .viorgan was most un
fortunate s.i'.l Judge Johnson "hut
i mint) olllcn's are not responsible
Speaking of tjir- Jan. ,,., maK,
at empt to ever t, conditions, u R
spl.u.lidl) k-pt. but old and 'naricnuatc.
It 1 "lies -aniinry f.MMtles and everv
thiiig that Is essntlal m a modern In
situat on It is overcrowded, and as the
court bu.ltirss expands will becxime even
mui' uncrowned nere l..
of Intluelira caU'Vil the imirt to put ovci
the eacc until December. A fresh, oui
bicak of the niahiri) In that motilli
..a ., t.,vu,it imsiiMiiiement. and .xior-
gan. unable to obtain ball to the extent
nf $28000, remained In Ja 1 He was to
have been tr'ed e.p March 2.. but two
weeks ago suffered an atlaek of ""m,l
iiA rAmurrn from tne
was apparcntl) on the roauio .-"-
when he conliaacd "l,,rri'ulo,,,,,,K
.....- ji..... .i..veti.i.l ver.v raplell).
1.11- u,.-.,.-r ...-.-- ,,-..,., .,,.
his nttornc) wlien eiiscussi..R ..
toda) "Jailer Allen notltlcd me
and I went to Media, nnrn u. .
Morgan would die I asked Judge John
rem to release Mm be cans- I dlelil
want the poor fellow lo die In mil
Judge ' .lohnon consented but il was
loo late Mot gen was loo 111 to move
,ia
1""
I e asc
and died in a few Imurs
That Morgan failed Hi eibti In l.i.l vva
largely due to li s deslie In keep bis
plight hidden fiom his famllv. He He
. n... ... .ii i,iu nttttrnev where nim
solution, and that Is the building of ., bers of his fa n I) could be found and
detent jjt II That will l.o .l,.nn t. .... ... .n .,.., .!... before Ills dentil did
Count) Commltste tier are now selecting ' 1 e consent to give sin II Informatbn lo
a "!,,c-" the Jail officials, lie told Mr Allen.
The death of .Morgan, a Hapic tncl- tho Jailer, that his father and sister
dent in the life of the old Jail, ttlrred , lived In Mllford. Pel but telegrams
the. cltliens of Media and emphasized I sent there were returned with tlm In
to the Count) Commissioners the ...re... I f,......Hnn tin t the tierums to whom the
sltv of eliminating the Institution ' I .,..., wein addicssed could not bo
loua) tlitic are 249 prlsoneis In the
nigni win address the . lcrg nnd la.v
men nf ii.nference on the subject The
Chrlt'ati De.tin.v of AmcrVa." Dele
gates u the f.infcreuec began arilvlng
In the camp.ineetlrg clt) this morning
Organliailnii .mh occupj the (list se.
measles and alon of the confeicnco tomonow af.er-
nonn. la n,P CV(.nK ,,e nnnual me
morlnl service will 1,. lonductcd. The
first business sess'oti will be Thursda)
morning.
I'our eleigvmeti 0r the lonrercnce arc
on active s.rvlce with the, Atneilc.it.
fmces abroad and their .ibsctte.- will
necessitate a few pastoial clianges. in
addition to Hi,e ibt ouIt, ll0 in,ip ,.
dlnaill.v -II,,. Kev J,.lnit., Willi.,,,, ),c
rhall. of Ocean Ur.we one of the elisti . i
superititemlcnts. i lclilt. from ,,,..
enco ncllvlt. nnd tls n... will caue
some rearrangemeni
INSANITARY SCHOOL
Will iMartli lo KJiic.ititm
Hoard Kcgarding Comliliuii
of Lvoiis Uuil(liiir
j messages weie
I found.
BELGIUM DECORATES
HAVERFORD TEACHER
Dr
Henry Sberring Prall
Honored for Valuable
Relief Work
of Leopold conferred on Wllllani U l'o
lan.l. of New York. William I- Hon
t old, N'ew York ; Vernon Kellogg. Stan
ford Inlverslty. ami Alexander Hemp
hill. New Yolk, have been made coin
iiiiinilcra of the Orele r of Cour.innc
other decorations of oliiers of the
(irder nf Courotnm have been awarded
lisi.er T Cresb), fornierl) Avnerlcati
Commissioner of nuance, Millard IC
siialei, Hrusels; Albeit N e'onnett.
New York, John lie ever White. New
York, and IMgar Klikar.l, Sun l'ran-clrua
Vs.
the
TO INTlSHliST AUl'AS
Ma4-Mceliiips I'lannc.l to I2tliI I'or-eidii-Born
for irlory Loan
Or Ilenf) slurring Pratt, professor
of biology lit llavcrford College, baa
been deeorated 1.) the Belgian elovern
ment witli the title of chevalier of the
elrder .,f e'ntirr.nne l,ei,....ve if 1.1 .nrt;
. ... ........ . .. .,, , ...aJ ,.. l ,.. nr
member of the eonimlsslon for re-I .nsS.,ncee,.,gs ,.., u-.-.. ... ......
tne campaign lor tne v lc.orj ij.m..
among the foreign-born citizens accord
ing to p ans outlined at a conference
of chairmen of different racial groups'
In the fcrelgn-'anguage committee of Hie
Ubcrty Ixian committee
Other methods which will be ued to
give the loan publicity among citizens
born In otbe,r countries will be special
imsters, which will be used as supple
ments lo foreign-language newspaper",
and hy appeals printed In more than
twenty languages and dialects
Mill llevnte Himself to e.rn.e
Doctor Marshall will K vo ,, i,ls ac
tivities as head of the .New llrunswick
ellairlet to devote his time and energies
to his poslti. n as vice presldrnt of the
Ocean drove Camp Meeting Woelatlnn
lie expects lo center his efforts on the
reduc'lon of the $700 000 bond Issue re
cent ) voted b) th- nssn.-iut.nn to take
up tlts floating Indebtedness A t....
lillin. ntar) ellimer will be given for l.-m
in me nanrrd Memorial e-hurli
bur.v lMrk Wedtiesd.i) evening, .
si.'.kv . r ins ensirict
s.SeCr."1 "11 "'""i-cssors to Doe tor
.xiarshall h.ivo been meiilloned among
them Dr. Janus D Hills ,,f Heel Hank
Dr Alfred Wagg. of HHdgrton and Dr
J. H HaVies of Camden
The IJev Dr Leon K Wlllnnn on.
time pas-or uf the I'lrsl Mrtliudlsi l.pN
eopal Chure.li of Asbur.v I'.irk Is said to
be dclinus . f leturnlng to the Phlladel
Phil" ronfereiiee lie leeentl.v was su.
eeiilid be the- Hev I'lirmaii HeM.irls
Doi-ior Wlllman gave up Ins pastoral,
to enter the I ted Closs servlec as a c.p
taln lie lH now In Norfolk, Va The
Ib-V DeMarls, ve ho was district sup. r
Inlendent of tho Camdcli district prob-
The Home and S. bool League leeent
l.v formed bv the parents ati.l teachers
of the Lv jus s.lmui Calliarme street
above Ten b. will piesent Its d.-iiinnds
for a new build'ng -o replace the "an
tiquated and lii--anii.il v structure to
the Hoard of Lducation lo.i.iv
X comin tie.- i-epiesi uiing Hie league
will ma eh to the Hoaiil or I duration
(WSSKpBB
SWEET PEAS
Should bo planted now, nnd
an abuntlancp of beautiful,
ffacrant bloom can be cut in
Juno.
Gilt Ldfe Mixture
, l lb
Phi
5c.
Spencer
I'M
I0c.
15c.
Orchid
IV
25c.
40c. $1.25
I lowering Mixture
, b t b
75c. $2.25
MICHELL'S EVERGREEN
LAWN GRASS SEED
w proline e i .1, k vri i. Kr.
linn in n hIk.ii tin., if .own no..
TATALOG FRhL
as
I'ef In Uctgluin and noithern Kraniv.
Announiement of the decoration was
made by the Kclglaji legation In Wash-!
lugton
"Tlie (iermans hated the Americans."
said Doctor I'ralt, "but they treated the
members- of the relief cnmnilsslon as well
as they knew hew. They showed great
respect and did evcr.vthlng for us (bit
they could Most of my work was doeib
about the Liege d. strict In IS.-lglum and
Laon In France "
I'rofessor Pratt went to Belgium In
September, 19IG, at the invitation of
Iir. Vernon Kellogg, one of Mr Hoover'a
field dlreUers He left the occupied ter
ritory In Januar) of the following ear
and arrived home Apll 29. a short time
after the I'nlted S'lates declared war
In making public the names of those
decorated the llelglun legation Issued a
statement from Minister De Cartler that
bis gjvernment "had found great elllfl
cultv In giving adequate expression to
the appreciation of the service rendered
by the members nf the comtulsslin, who
peenied, from Mr Hoover down, to as
sume that they bad been full) rewarded
by the pergonal gratification accruing
from hav lug carried out a big under
taking with slgni-'l success
Other decorations Included tho Order
rMicheirsgcfuE
iry:T;K4-iTill
What's the Message?
The mail-carrier delivers a bagful of mcssaRcs;
messages of weddings and deaths, of goings and com
ings; messages of joy and sorrow, of vital interest and
of no interest whatever. The great baronial envelope
and the flimsy trade circular may go to the same house.
So the advertising columns of magazines and news
' papers carry messages of great interest, little interest,
or perhaps of no interest at all.
The postman faithfully delivers the messages with
which he is entrusted. So also the publications deliver
the messages they carry.
But what of the message itself?
Will it command attention?
Is it interesting reading?
Can it be implicitly believed?
Will it "get action"?
Some people'find advertising more interesting than
the editorial text.
There are men who can make advertising interest
ing and productive. v
Interest is quickened in a period of reconstruction.
Butteric k Publish
'ier
The Delineator
Everybody's Magazine
70 JMits the imr each
f
If You Love
FLOWERS
You Will Not Only Be Intcresteel
in the
VARIETY
But the
PRICES
of Flowers
The Century Flower Shop
12th Street below Chestnut Street
I J
a
V
While admitting that air-cooling was the
right principle for an automobile engine
many have rightly urged that there
are other things as well that mae a car .. '
of real value to the owner. Perhaps
you Will be satisfied after visiting space
41 , Philadelphia Automobile Show
i
The Holmes-Philadelphia Company
' - . 441 North Broad Street
Philadelphia
Matfson & DeMaiv?
1115 Chestnut Street
Opposite Keith's Theatre
Removal Sale!
Extraordinary
Savings on Smartest of
New Millinery
We Are Desirous of Clearing1 Out Every Hat in Our Store
Before Moving Into Our New Quarters,
at 1215 Chestnut Street.
5
.00
Regular Prices
Up to $10.00
In this grouping you will
find an unusual variety
of styles and the most
bewitching models for
Spring. Small, medium
and large dress shapes,
with clever trimming
effects.
8
.50
Regular Prices
Up to $15.00
Styles showing original
ity in line and design that
is most refreshing, in Mi
lan, Milan hemp and
Jisere. New colors and
unusual trimmings arc
a noteworthy feature.
I M F f f
j
Regular Prices
Up to 20.00
An unusual collection of
the smartest and most
exquisite straw hats cre
ated for Spring. Effect
ively ornamented with
flowers, feathers, fancies
and ribbons.
:Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted;
Mav?son & DeMan
1115 Chestnut Street
Opposite Keith's Theatre
w
Selling Furs
For Less Than Next
Season's Cost,
Because We Must !
Moving to Our New Store Makes Clearance
Absolutely Necessary
We are determined to clear out
all stocks before we move into
our new store at 1215 Chestnut St.
When you consider lltv privilege of purchasing and re
serving pour selection in our storage vaults until next
fall on payment of a deposit, it surely is a most unusual
investment for you. Payments lo be continued monthly
during the spring and summer.
Fox, Wolf& Lynx Scarfs
Taupe. Point, lironn, Mack, Kamchatka and Georgette-
19 24-s" 29M 34M 37M
Values Are Most Extraordinary!
IScgulaily
$120.00
185.00
175.00
21,5.00
265.00
295.00
390.00
375.00
375.00
550.00
800.00
1000.00
1500.00
$65.00
69.50
70.00
95.00
99.0)
100.00
120.00
L'tO.OO
lhO.OO
185.00
290.00
750.00
Fur Coats
Marmot Costi
Natural Nutria Coatt
Muskrat Coats
Taupe Nutria Coatt
Hudion Seal Coata
Hudson Seal Coats
Moleskin Coat
Hudion Seal Coat
Natural Squirrel
Caracul Coat
Mink Coat
Broadtail Coat
Mink Coat
Fur Sets
l
Nutria Sett
Black Fox Sett
Hudton Seal Sets
Taupe Wolf Sett
Pointed Fox Sett
Black Wolf Sett
Skunk Sets
Taupe Fox Sett
Brown Fox Sets
Beaver Set
Natural Fisher Set
Hudton Bay Sable Set
Now
$58.00
92.50
98.50
145.00
165.00
195.00
195.00
245.00
245.00
365.00
495.00
695.00
895.00
$32.50
33.00
40.00
47.50
.49.50
50.00
59.50
69.50
69.50
125.00
145.00
495.00
Fur Scarfs and Stoles
$35.00
125.00
110.00
160.00
145.00.
165.00
250.00
490.00
Hudton Seal Scarfs $17.50
Black Lynx Scarfs 62.50
Hudson Seal Stoles 69.50
Natural Squirrel Stolet 98.50
Beaver Stole. 98.50
' Moleskin Stoles 110.00
Natural Blue Fox 165.00
Silver Fox Scarf 245.00
:PURCHASING AGENTS' ORDERS ACCEPTED;
I HAVE written you four let
ters thus far. You surely un
derstand by this time -what I '
am aiming to get into your
, minds and hearts about the
J ilson & Company business,
Chicago. In my first letter I
I told you why I intended to re-
eai to you the heart of a big
business. In my second letter
I introduced to you the man
who heads this big business. In
my third letter I gave you a
Klimpse into the hearts of the
men's employment bureau. In
my fourth letter I gave you a
look into the heart of the
women's employment bureau.
Now let me get it into your
minds that what I am telling
you about Wilson & Company
in this series of letters repre
sents the opinions that came to
me personally from the mouths
and hearts of the workers, and
they do not, in any sense, rep
resent the opinions of Mr. Wil
son personally, or those of any
member of his official family.
I am the spokesman for these
happy workers. They revealed
to me their innermost thoughts.
They talked to me frankly and
unreservedly. They told me
what they really and truly feel
about working for this com
pany. --
And please remember that the
Wilson & Company business, or
any othcj business, represents
the length and shadow of one
man. He may have in his ofiV
cial family and as heads of de
partments some of the best
men in the world, but after all
it is one man who must shape
the policy 'and lead and inspire
his associate workers.
I must give you tho sincere and
honest expressions of these
workers if I am to truly repre
sent them, and in doing so. it
will be necessary to refer fre
quently to Mr. Wilson in a very
complimentary way. The work
ers insisted on telling me what
they think of him and why they
arc so proud to work under his
leadership and why they are so
determined to make a success
of the Wilson & Company
business.
Plca--c bear in mind, also, that
this is the first time in the his
tory of business that u big In
stitution has shown a willing
ness to go lo the public with
tho opinions of its workers
and to rest its case with the
people, so far as good will and
patronage is concerned, on
what they think of it.
This i-5 t-o unusual that it is bound
to nial.e as much of an impression
on j on os it eliel on me. You arc cer
tain to think, as I e!o, that a business
is mhp to be all licht in all partiru
lais when the workcis in the ranks
I are anxious to go on icconl in pav
, inp tribute to the man ami the insti
tution they work for.
A woiker in the beef department
told me one day that Wilson &
Company had Riven him a new idea
ns to the meaning of the words "&
Cotnpanv" in a firm name. He said:
"Mr, Wilson has made in workers
feel that we nic tho '& Company.'
A pi-eat many of us hae been taken
into the business as partners. We
ale encouraged to save our money.
i and to buy stock in tho companv
with our savings. We make enough
money to save some. Mr. Wilson
will be pleased when we- all become
his paitncrs, but not any more so
i than we will be.
"Mr. Wils-on'! just treatment of us
and his consistent kindness inspires
us all to do our voik well. We have
our heai Is in our work. Wc know
the business will crow because we
arc doing the right thing by the
boss, lie is pioud of us and our
wotk and tells us so. He treats us
as peisonal fiienels. I think wo do
more work in a day than any crew
of woikcrs in the United States. The
conditions under which wc woik are
very happy.
"Leading us by kindness In the rea
son for our happiness and enthusi
asm in our work. We like kind words
and appreciation the same as other
I folks and we get both. Why
shouldn't this business succeed when
WC Ul. Ul. u.n,,, .uc.nci su lull-
tcntedly and so proudly?"
Another workman, speaking enthusi
astically of the Wilson efcCompany -environment,
got off his bit of phil
osophy to me: ,
"If a follow- wakes up in the morn
ing and says to himself, "Oh, I hatt
to go to woik.' he had better not go
to work. He'd better get another
job. He'd better work for a com
pany that puts pep into him and
makes him want to work.
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"Say, boss, one of the happiest parts
of my day is when I wake up In the
I morning and think about going to
I my work. I. know that I am going,-
to enjoy the whole day. I got a lot
j of pleasure out of my daily work
for Wilson & Company. I am one
of the family, you know, and the
other woikers feel the same way
about it that I lo."
T said to in vs elf: "It must be fine to
go to one's daily toil with that
spirit." , ,
In my- next letter i win tell ym
about several incidents that gate wt;j
a new angle on wnuu u oig woncseflM
can accomplish when the HEAD i
it is prompted by the HEART 0( ,
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