The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-20
the generosity of the : late i Cornelius
and said it gave an impetus
To a movement which has. oxorfnd "A

BY the estaDllsnment- OF buildings of
this character with their .dining-rooms,
sleeping rooms, libraries, reading-roo
and gymanisums and baths, their re-
ligious lectures and creations, various
railroads known as New, York Central
lines, and employing $1,000 persons, had
undertaken to- provide, in measure,
for the TEMPORAL moral and spiritual
welfare of their employees. 80
"The railroads in this system are fol-
lowing the examples set by Mr.. Wand
erblit, and are erecting these buildings
at various points on their lines. and
up to 1901 have aided in establishing
theirty-four railroad branches of the
Young Mems Christian Association
which now has a membership Of II, ,179.
A system of hospitals is being develop
ed along these lines for the care of the
sick and injured; emergency boxes con-
tanning articles necessary for use in case
of accident or injury are placed in cars,
shops and roundhouses, the men re-.
ceiving instructions in first aid to the
injured ... .-.
1T is interesting to note," added the
speaker, that for every 500 Of capital
stock of the New York Central the en-
ploye receives $1S.l5, the stockholders
$500 and the state government $2.10 per
annum.' .-. .......
H.. F.. J. Porter, engineer of the
Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Steel Works,
said his company thought it had solved
the problem of handling labor. I'VE
have been practically free from strikes,
but in order to be prepared for the
walking delegate system Of piecework
has been introduced which results in
the men making higher wages than
they could obtain elsewhere. OF course,
they do more work for, this increase in
wages, but we now have a set of men
who graded by their merits, are as fine
examples of manhood as can be found
anywhere in the world. :.
Paying men by their individual cap
abilities inspires their. ambition, and if
they are assured that their piece rate
will not be changed whether the times
are good or bad they will work with a
good will. The ability to make better
wages than can be obtained in the mar
ket for day labor will draw to an en-
ployer an intelligent and capable body
of men who will not be conjoled by. the
Chinese reasoning of the demagOgue
who wants him to strike because he is
not getting as much money as he.
Trades unions are run for the benefit Of
the incompetent: The capable are able
to care for themselves if the opportu-
nifty is afforded them.
H. A. Sherwin, president of the Sher-
win-Williams Paint and Varnish Com
pany, of Cleveland, o., said that such
pmeasures as his company had taken for
the accommodate of it's men had been
more than compensated by the result
ant Increased 4 output Of the factory.
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each sslsi day here
employees may have ell undsrc hing
washed free. AH cree hot dish isxp xprovided 4
for the employees III the factory lunch
room daily at noon. A convention Of
home and foreign employees every year,
a ball and outing, as we'll as turkey
and a quart Of cranberries to each en-
ploye on Thanksgiving Day, he cited
as some of the friendly offerings of the
firm to it's employees.
Formerly bad health drove workmen
from the dry color room in less than a
month. but under our improved condi-
tions of cleanliness they can remain
now Indefinitely without injury to their
health.
J.. M. Cornell, of the J. B. & ]. M.
Cornell Co. (bridge and structural iron
works), said the problem of making
employees happy without mourning a
sense of responsibility was a difficult
one About four years ago his firm
moved their works to Cold Spring, N
Y, one of the reasons for so doing be-
ing the desire to afford comfort to their
men. FIRST, coal and flour were supplied
to them at wholesale cost. Next, as a
number of their married employees were
not ready to move their families from
New York, his firm fitted UP spacious
house for their accommodation fur
nished it comfortably, and called 1t the
Iron Inn. Then carefully planned and
well-built houses were erected, with all
city improvements, and pretty flower
gardens, which were rented to the men
for $12 per month, Shortly others will
be erected TO be let. at less than that
rent to the men. A site has been pur-
chased for a club house, which will be
excellently fitted up.
James A. Craig, actuary of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Company
gave detailed account of the many
provisions made my his company. fol-
the comfort of it's employees. In addi.
tion to supplying tea and coffee free in
lunch rooms in the office building, dry
ing rooms are fitted with special ap-
paratus, for drying the Women's3 cloth
ing on rainy days, classes for the ;sys'
tematic study of the theory of life in
surance, a gymnasium, a two-weeks
vacation is given with full pay, a large
cash bonus for extended services, com
pensation to aged agents, sea trips fol
the sick, and saving fund, the com.
pany contributing half as much as the
men, all of which was done to- contri.
butte to the comfort, to inspire the am.
bition and iuplift the interestss of the
|semployes. 'ss. #. t.5. %@'%~ $ S@ jssS
& William c. Il Redheld, of the j. III
Williams Company, Brooklyn, which
manufacture drop forgings, pointed ou
THAT his company had increased expen
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