The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-24
Welfare Work for EmpIoyes.

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 Welfare Work for Employees.
 The welfare work carried on at Dayton has proved so successful that hundreds of students of social conditions, statesmen and manufacturers the world over have investigated it. Last summer, at the invi- tation of MT. Patterson worlds fair com missioners from twenty-nine of the lead ing nations of the world were his guests at Dayton. The methods employed at the N. c. R. plant have been introduced in various forms in several hundred fac tories in this country as well as in Eu- rope, Asia and Australia.
 Through this policy of welfare work" for employees MT. Patterson has secured for Dayton a most desirable class of workingmen. He has taught landscape gardening, both by precept and example, until the city has become known every where as a garden city" He has built up worldwide business of such mag nitude that it's yearly pay roll in Day ton alone amounts to more than 5000 GOO. It Is in recognition of what he has done to promote harmony between employer and employees as well as the benefits which bis enterprise has conferred upon the town and that Dayton is to give him 9 public welcome when he returns early
 
 Plans for Public Welcome.
 The plans as outlined by the committees are most ambitious. and will call for the expenditure of thousands of dollars. The chief feature of the day will be a par ade in which representatives of the lead ing business and manufacturing firms, prominent citizens military and civic or ganizations and school children will par ticipate.
 The procession will pass through the main business streets of the city. In one of these an immense arch spanning the entire street and f1anked by rows of col umns for distance of a block, has been erected in his honor This is to be styled the 'Patterson Court of Honor" and will be kept standing for several weeks after his return.
 Before the residence of MT. Patterson a great platform Is Q be constructed for the formal "weleome home" Here the speeches of erecting will be made and the mayor of Dayton will present MT. Pat terson with beautiful loving cup. as testimonial of the regard in which he is held by his townsmen. It is possible. also that Governor Herrick may be among those who will sneak at the re- turn of the traveller while a huge chorus of school children vii chant songs In lis honor.
 Sends Employees to Worlds Fair
 Mir. Patterson left Dayton June 29, 1904, intending to spend few months m Europe to regain his health, which had been impaired by overowrk. His fare we'll gift to the 4000 men and women employees in his factory was an ednca- tional trip to the worlds fair at St. Louis. On this trip the greater part or the expenses was borne by the com pany.
 Health has always been one of Mr. Pattersons hobbies. It is largely to desire to preserve the health. thereby in- creasing the efficiency of his workers that the institution of welfare work at the Dayton factory is due. MT Patter- son has never claimed that his efforts to make work in factory safe, pleasant and healthful were carried on wholly from philanthropic motives. Welfare work has been promoted, first, because it was right. and. second, because it paid.
 The welfare work carried on in the Dayton factory involves three things ideal working conditions, pleasant sur roundings and educational opportunities. Healthful working conditions include clean, well-lighted well-ventilated work rooms. The pleasant surroundings con- sist of well-kept lawns vine-colored fac tory buildings, and employees homes made beautiful by simple landscape gar dening The educational opportunities embrace school for employees, lectures by prominent men and women, a we'll stocked library, literary clubs and trips for employees to places of interest.
 cIaenliness and Health.
 Mir. Patterson is great believer in cleanliness. Accordingly bath rooms have been provided in every building. All em- ployes are given time during working hours twice a week in summer and once