The sun., 1900-10-30
CARE OF employees.
How Large Corporation ] oOks
After Interests Of Its Work
ing Members.
Success Of the Recent Y. NJ. @. a.
Conference Largely Due 70
Pennsylvania Railroad. A
Policy of fiberaiitY.

ibe deep interest taken hF the officers
aal employees d Ill" Pennsylvania Rail
road iii liz feccllt conferences uf tir, lt;ti-
roati department ~ the Young Mons
I, hfiStian Association held 1T i'hiladp-
Plla, il Wen iii keeping With thai corpo-
ralionsS policy of advancing everything
that pertains ID the welfare OF its men.
The conspicuous success oi this meeting
| is largely due to the official recognition
extended by the President and Vice
resident Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
backed NJ by the widespread interest
manifested in il hy employees Of all
grades Of the service
! The president Of the local branch and
chief organizer o1 the conference, is VIII
| liam \. Patton, assistant to the prcSi-
dent. Mr.. l'ugh, second vice president
Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. opened the
conference with i'm address Of welcome.
| Forcihle addresses were made during
the session by First Vice President
Green. and other members Of the official
stan Of the company and its board Of Iii,
rcctofS. President CaSsatt MAS an inter-
cStrd occupant oi the platform III several
meetings, and III all deliberations Of ihr
buy some officer u the company sat us
i delegate.
| 1ile very large attendance III thr CON
4 ference Is da, III i great measure u the
| lhci9tlitY ~ thc Pennsylvania Railroad
| in extending 70 delegates lfum I'LL 500.
tIols the courtesios ot tlle line lul lhun-
selves and families to ANA from tm.
meeting. and the liberal provision ntIaa
I'M their cnlertailnnent while here ihp.
hospitality II the company extenl#a
even q tho dissolution nf thn conference
4 Wlicn t< lneiuliers we're entertained f0l.
4 tiFE bE !; delightful excursion t. the
sea
This meeting. international III its char
actor, Is, however. but the climax Of
lmanN years Of cntIeaN0r On the part Of
the officers and men Of the Pcnmsylva-
nia Railroad in fostering an organization
which stands for 50 much 10 tho moral
good " the men. y long time ago the
officers recognized the advantages to the
employees Of the uplifting worth Of Chris
tian training and of social organization
under such influences. The formation Of
branches was encouraged in every pos
Sihlc way, the local officials extended
such manner of mid as they could. and
buildings were provided by the company
as temporary quarters until such time az
permanent rooms could be established.
These quarters were furnished comfort
ably and courses of lectures and classes
for instruction organized. Writing and
reading rooms and opportunity for ath-
letic exercise were provided, and the Y.
NJ. G. A. building became the railroad
mans club, his boys school, and his
wifc's centre OF social relaxation.
This active and continuous interest in
the wrll-hring of it's employees has be-
come a fixed habit with the management
Of this great corporation. Through long
years Of experience the practical men
Whu become the officers Of the company
have learned that a proper eunsidori,-
ti'! of the men upon whom the organiZ;l-
tion is built is the key note Of successful
management.
Tho welfare u tho men Is second only
q ,he Woliilrc ot lhe stockhDldera. whoso
servants The managers arc. C0ntented
Worknl ;tre loHal, and Is long a> they
ara MOI allG eanttnl hui apPrecE5iFn "
thG consideration Shown them HI 81 Aally
IWi,, lliaii faiitHilr4S u Us iir.a
sa csGaG at9at f mindful VI ti-
Mi 3ali@s ~ .nnGjitr III fho taaMmoui
u, f iarie tna Pthu~1itanlH CeniHnf
Nfs ttt HllY railroad a ia ID tfr
Ha@t aea&S,H tlia tiH, .li .erfetiat
.I '6lilfa ID M ,a.,iaNcs III !;
tHF Il tll t.Ii@a.a lHH1s.itl. 'tht
ctaia.at alsaHtEsa a' ach Ja IN
lH4i.icur .ifiaa!yaI directiy II IL" GOO.
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raugai excursions @ The far ware &c
fGItf = ihc mon,
lha Insurance -,~fru utnlpr which tln
tom uf Its Kind ever inanguratcd hN
i3iilrcld, provides aid far the disable,
and protection for the widow IN,
4; orphan it Il cost SO evenly diStributet
: through life as 10 relieve it Of the bur
dcmsome features Of ordinary insurance
+, is another manifestation Of the com
= pany's care for those who give il thei
life work.
5 Growing ont Of this feature is also tn
pension plan. Even youth ana hcalt
: have their limitations, hut uneven indre
s is the struggle when failing strength an
Il darkencd vision mark the approach q
r. age. But the faithful servant looks fol
ward to his stage Of life with conter
!, in the knowledge that even in Old age Ii
\ will still reap Il reward provided by til
! muniiicpnce Of an employer to whom til
ucSl YEARS Ol ms me nave neell gwen.
y The encouragement of thrift natllrall
p finds plac" i'll this Well planned Swst,l
d Of economics. Tho proximity Of IL
le savings bank is Il strong INCENTIVE /
" save. Almost every ~alion agent ~ If
y Pennsylvania Railroad Il Il savings Ian
q for the cmployc. H. may deposit Il
h surplus money wiiI Ills Focal agriu Wit
!. al,soltr faiih III ita security, fpr 10 ai
q, it-4 Institution M he world is 81 ~
! taiiilaiizcd. aud Ae can eaIn upon bis i
y pnaits 4 gr@ator return thau many
Y capitalist does ~ tie bend THAT swel
1 the concni# n' bis deposit ba%.
~ 'theSe are fnt Ii few examples of il
@8 mluuHiiy uf interests tiult dtstin4ui,
~ III" relations existing between III Ten
sNlviutia Railroad and it1 mRployo
tneh one ~ them tending 10 ntkr iii
q, lruw,r tle line hctwrrn lanaf and cnpitt
Il and Is bring into clo$rr harmony il
man who directs with him vino rXrrut,
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