Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-26
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marked it's operation. These prin-
cIples and policies are worthy Of emu
lation and imitation by the managers
Of any enterprise, and, in fact, ere at
the basis OF success Of all Of them.
The Standard Oil company has an
almost perfect organization. 1t en-
ploys the very best quality Of brain
tissue to plan, direct and execute its
operations. Every department is un-
der the control Of a trained expert.
It early established and maintains
the merit system. Every man hold
ing responsible position under the
company has won his position by his
own efforts and the company has been
quick to discern merit and faithful-
ness and to reward it.
1t has been unusually liberal and
considerRte Of Its men, paying the
highest wages and treating them with
justice and even generosity. Many
of the men now prominent in Its
councils were few years ago doing
manual labor in shirt sleeves and
overalls, in field, shop Or refinery.
There have been no labor disturbances
and many Of their men now with
them have been in their employ since
the organization Of the company or
are enjoying rest upon generous pen
sions.
The company has not attempted to
control the business by force Of great
resources alone. 1t has been pro.
gressive, welcoming every opportun-
Iity, securing and developing every
device to improve its product and
make it the standard. 1t has con-
stantly sought to extend its market
and develop new uses for petroleum
products and in this search it has
given to the world new products Of
inestimable value to science, medi-
cine and the arts. In their process
they have eliminated waste and Of
course added to their profits. And it
has steadily lowered prices to the
consumer until the best oil the world
hae known is sold at the lowest re-
cord price.
1t has revolutionized and system
lied great industry. Where was
once only wild throat cutting sPecula.
ton in the development Of the pro-
ducing field they have introduced or
Derby system. They have made their
storage certificates negotiable in any
city Of the world and maintained
them at parity with gold, They
have made 1t possible for the owner
Of one small well to market his pro-
duct upon an equality with the larg-
est producer. They have made it .
principle to cover every field running
their pipe lines at times where profit
was improbable II not Impossible.
1t is to these principles that the
Standard Oil company owes at least
much OF its success. Any man, any
number OF men may enter into COM
petition with the company. The law
would protect their enterprise. That
they do not do SO in greater numbers
| is not alone from fear that the COM
pany would crush them through use
Of illegal or immoral advantages.
But it is because they know that they
must compete with firmly estab-
lished rival, which by virtue Of its
magnificent organ zatlon, its years OF
experience, its splendid plants, its
patent and secret processes OF manu-
facture can m ct and defy any COM
petition. These are the real reasons
for the continued dominance OF the
Standard OIL company over the oil
industry.