The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-30
DR. TOLMAN'S LECTURE
IT IS ABOUT SOCIAL AND IN-
 DUsTRIAL RETIREMENT.
He Will Show That There is Some thing More Than wages-A Clos CT Bond of Sympathy Between
 Employer and Employed.

The lecture by pr. wm. H. Tolman or
 Social and Industrial Betterment which will be given at the Montgomery Theatre Sunday afternoon promises to be one of
 the most interesting events of the sea-
 son. pr. Tolman is the Director of the
 League for Social Service of New York. lie IS not an amateur in his work nor as
 lecturer. For more than thirteen years
 and T both th. country and in Europe. and as they touch | the life of the people.
 The Social Econemy Exhibit of the United States at the Paris Exposition of
 1900 was collected and installed by the Leagues Industrial Betterment Depart | ment. In Paris he was a member of the
 International Jury and several of the so- cioloeical congresses. The success of this
 work was evidenced by the fact that the United States government was given a Grand Prix for the Social Economy Ex- hibit. Dr. Tolman received the award of gold medal as a collaborator.
 pr. Holman is also one of the editors of Social Service" a monthly review pub lished in New York which is now att tracting the attention of the reading world. As journal devoted to the pro-
 motion of better relations in the indus trial world 1t Is commenting itself to the great army of the employed.
 The Doctor says that his studies for years of the factory system, was to learn what was being done toward the com fort and improvement of the employees as regards wages. hours and social con-
 dltions: In shcrt what is now known as There are instances" he continues, fin which the employe Is reduced to an anil nal. and. like an animal, is supposed to require enough only to keep him alive. In such cases the man becomes a ma chine. the only difference that he is en- eraized by blood instead of steam.
 Taking another view of the situation. nI haa tbn art, tyaff zf ferring a blessing not alone upon those
 who work for him, but further than that upon their home and community at large. He also benefits himself by raising the standard of thoso who work for him. which gives him better workmanship and greater success in the business enterprise.
 Employers everywhere" are recogniz- ing the fact that they should give their employees something more than wages. and firms which have adopted the new method of making conditions attractive for their workmen and interesting them
 in the business. have found that they realized a financial profit from such methods. in the quality and quantity of work done. as well as in the esthetic inn
 The industrial Betterment Department of the League for Social Service of New York is in constant communication with employers who were devising means and methods of making the factories and and attractive. and of securing a closer bond of sympathy between themselves and the people in their employ.
 Tn Illustrating the application of the Industrial Betterment philosophy. Dr.
 Tolman will show colored lantern photo-- graphs to the number of 150 of the great forward industrial and social betterment movements in Europe and America. For instance, there will be pictures of the in- dustrial commonwealth of Port Sunlight
 England. where the Lever Brothers have provided homes. schools. churches. dining rooms, parks, open air theatres and club houses for their 5000 employees. Mir. Le- yer is the leading exponent of what he has happily aptly phrased Prosperity Sharing"
 Dr. Holman will also give a description illustrated with many beautiful pictures, of wonderful welfare institutions of the Cadburys. in Birmingham England Last year Mr. Cadbury placed in the hands of trustees property amounting to $950. .00D. to be held in trust for the welfare of his working people and the community.
 Many large industrial concerns In this country and their work in social and in- | dustrial betterment will be shown and de-
 scribed. as the Westinghouse Shops and Factories. Briarclin Farms IT. J. Heinz Company. Sherwin, Williams Co.,, the work of the Industrial Committee of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce and | many others. rare and rich treat is in
 store for those who are fortunate enough to hear pr. TOlman's lecture