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New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
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an employe must be in good standing in
the company's service during each OF these
years and shall retain his stock during that
period. Four thousand four hundred en-
ployes availed themselves of this Offer, sub
scribing for 1854 shares Of preferred stock
and 16410 of common stock.
1T went .nto these enterprises In a pure
ly business spirit, believing that the plans
would so knit its vast organization to-
gether, would so stimulate individual ini-
tiative. would 50 strengthen and develop
the esprit de corps of the organization, as
to make 1t possible for the company to IN
crease its business and its earnings-and
with the spirit of being willing to share
this increased success with its organiza-
ton. So far the company has every reason
to congratulate itself on the result. Iii all
parts of the oompanys business, at home
and abroad, in the office force, in the fac
tories, in the sales department, everywhere,
the average interest of the individual in
the business is greater than formerly. The
saving of the waste here, there and every
where is noticeable. The employees through
out the organization are vieing with one
another more and more to improve their
respective branches of the business. This
means profits for the stockholders, means
extra compensation in various ways for
the employes-in short, means cooperation
that is real. that is beneficial to one and all.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

The thought of inaccuracy never occurred
to me- True, l was mentally predlsposed
TO credit favorable reckoning. Were my
observations incorrect? 1t is quite pos
sible. Analysing them, and the conditions
nhysical and mental, under which they were
taken. 1 do not know. I can never tell ui-
timately.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
PROFIT SHARING NOT NEW.

Plans for profit sharing, pensions and
the like are not new in American bust
ness. They have been tried off and on,
here and there in various forms for a long
tine, and up TO a few years ago many of
them had fallen more or less short of sue
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
A SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM.

Here is document" he said, which
should satisfy the most critical observer of
business methods. The International Har-
vester Company is run IN the profit sharing
system.
There are two plans Of profit sharing in
operation with the employees: First-A per-
centage of the annual earnings Of the COM
pany, varying with the amount of profit
earned. is distributed in cash among en-
ployes who have been found worthy of spe-
cial recognition during the year. Each en-
picye participating in this distribution is,
in addition. afforded the privilege, if he so
desires, of buying the company's stock at
less than the prevailing market prices;
second-sale OF the companys stock to en-
ployes a a price below the prevailing mar
ket value, payments being made or an in
stalment basis. In july, 1909, the company
offered to all employees its preferred stock
at Sl15 a share and its common stock at SIS
a share, each employe having the privilege
of monthly instalments not exceeding -
PEI cent of each months salary or wages.
In addition to the regular dividends on the
stock there is allowed an annual bonus of
81 on each share Of preferred stock
and S on each share of common stock
for FIVE years, the only condition being that
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

cess 1t is my judgment that the reason
for this can be found almost wholly in the
fact that the unsuccessful plans did not
embody q true, an honest and fair spirit
of cooperation. A secret, perhaps almost
an unconscious, purpose existed to benefit
the business in question out of proportion
to the labor employed in the business. and
no such plan having such a purpose can
permanently succeed, for the selfish points
in il will work TO the surface sooner or
later and cause failure
ITO what do You attribute the various
failures in the application Of the profit
sharing plan?" asked the caller.
"A close analysis OF the causes of each
individual failure revealed ineXperience and
also a wrong spirit on the part of the en-
ployers and employees" went on Mr. Per-
kins. When the employer offers his en-
ploye share in the benefits of the bus-
ness he practically takes him into partner
ship. Partnership implies acquaintance OF
every partner with the details of the enter
prise. Either the employer is in good faith
or he is not. If he is III good faith he will
be willing to make a showdown; should he
refuse to Go SO he may fare pretty well in
times Of prosperity; dividend. however
small it may be, Is generally accepted
without discussion; but let dull times cause
a slump in the business, let a whole year
elapse without any profit being realized
the employees assume, when accepting their
work contract, that their remuneration will
consist of wages and profits 1t is really
asking too much to expect them to take
their employers word for the absence of
profits. There will always be few dis
gruntled individuals to cast suspicion on
the men higher up
Asked to mention enterprise in
which the system was applied, Mr.. Perkins
reached for the last report of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company, of whose finance
committee he is chairman.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

r. II. Sherman. brother of Vice-Presi-
dent James S. Sherman, and Democrat
is mentioned for State Superintendent OF
Public Works. He is now the chief en-
eineer and superintendent in charge OF the
construction Of the Bronx Valley sewer,
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

William Judson Clark. vice-president OK
the Westchester Lighting Company. OF
Mount Vernon, delivered an address beforo
the American Gas Institute recently.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-27
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Have Won tried Rumford baking pow
dsi Only 35c. the pound at Henry
Nay 4 COS and guaranteed to give
satisfaction. Phone -. So
taL telephone number ) ana ask for
Manuel Richard when You need an au-
r2aotlle New seven-seated Chalmers
y latest model-19l0-comforta-
D.. Fred \. Steen, a graduate Of the
aaeIigaa School Of OsteoParhy. Kinks
voc Aas opened offices IN the Metro
Ig'g building, opposite the ROYAL Ifa-
Sa'iau Hotel, ll50 Alakea street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18

left here several weeks ago for their bridal tour in the west, are now in San Francisco, from which point they ex- pect to leave very soon for Portland, ore.
 
 MT. and Mrs. T. L. Farrow and chil- dren. who have been guests of MT. and Mrs R. N. Bell, have returned to their home in Guntersvlle.
 Mrs. D. H. Henderson of Tuscumbia will spend the winter In Birmingham With her mother, Mrs. Solomon Palmer.
 
 Mrs. John B. Knox and Miss Carrie Knox have returned to Anniston after brief visit to MT. and Mrs. Frank Nell son. Miss Knox plans visit to friends In Atlanta and will leave in few days for that city.
 Mrs. Walter Gulley of Tuscaloosa Is the house guest of her sister. Mrs. George M. Cruikshank.
 Mrs. John M. Cartwright, Miss Eliz- abeth Morris and MT. George Nor ris have returned from motor trip to Gadsden.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Phillips Of Co., lumbus, Ga, have been guests for a few days of Mrs. John c. Henley.
 
 Miss CIarfbel Morgan and Miss Ma bel Morgan spent Sunday In Chatta- nooga.
 Mrs. Henry Dean, who Is at Saranac Lake, N Y, is much improved in health. She expects, however. to re- main until Christmas. Cards picturing the beauty of the lake region have been received here with chatty little messages and greetings to otehrs from the lovely little matron who Is never too far away to remember her frlends. Miss Mary Kinney who has been the guest of Miss Sophia Murphy in Greensboro. has returned.
 Mrs. James Toole and Miss Sallie Toole, who have been visiting in the city, have returned to Montgomery.
 :
 Miss Marie Logue of south Alabama Is the guest of Miss Sarah Bruce. The friends of Miss Elizabeth Far ley will regret to learn of her serious Illness.
 Miss Annabel Kidd of Americus. Ga., is the guest of Mrs. William M Smith,
 
 MT and Mrs. Fred Averett of Rome, Ga, are at the Hillman. They are here to attend the Whitman-Lee wedding.
 
 Mrs. W. F. Greaves is the guest of Mrs. John l.. Raul, and Mrs. J. B. Head, at the home of Mrs. Raul, on Highland avenue.
 Mrs. John L. Raul and children have returned from an extended visit north and east.
 Mir and Mrs. Frederic Maxwell and Miss Jennie Maxwell of Tusca- loosa spent several days last week Mt the Hillman, having come up to attend the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
GRADES OF COTTON
 READY FOR BUYERS

Washington, October 17.-The depart ment of agriculture has announced that it Is prepared to supply the nine off cial grades of white American cotton re- gently promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture. The grades will be furnished for $35 a set, the cost of their prepara- tion as required by law. The sale is begun In accordance with the recom- mendation of the committee of cotton ex- perts on whose advice the grades were established, that they be issued for gen. eral use during the crop season of 1910- 1911.
 The official grades are elaborately pre- pared and the integrity of each type Is attested by a full sized photograph se- cured in the box cover and bearing the signature of the Secretary and the seal of the department of agriculture. The per nfanency of the standard is to be secured by the preservation of 25 sets in vacuum to be opened as occasion may demand for purposes of comparison.
 Numerous letters approving the offi- cial grades have been received from prominent American cotton interests. Prominent members of foreign exchanges who have seen the types have also ex- pressed themselves in terms of high com mendation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
LUNCHEON FOR
 VISITING FRATERNITY MATES


 The university boys always receive whether winners or losers in athletic contests retain the unfailing loyalty of their home people. The ability and pluck which make a winner and the ability to lose gracefully, which is the quality of a true sport. are recognized factors in the makeup of our Ala bama boys. When they came up from Tuscaloosa Friday they were offered many gracious hospitahties. The mem- bers of the team were invited to buffet luncheon Saturday evening at the home of their sponsor. Miss Mary Tardy, and were forced to decline be- cause of their trainers harsh decision that raw beef should play the major part in their sustenance for the next fortnight in preparation for the next battle on the gridiron. Other hospital ities as well were offered and as grate- fully but firmly declined. However, a company of Phi Gamma Delta fra ternity mates accepted a cordial hos pitality extended by Roger Williams, who invited them to a splendid lunch con at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sharpley. In the group seated about the table were the host, MT. Roger Will Hams, and MT. w. W. Tebbetts, Mir J. E. Brantley. MT. F. R. Maxwell, MT Charles Rudolph, MT. w. E. Rudolph. MT. John M Bradley, MT. George Max well Mir J. F. Land. MT. M. N. Her rin, M. Leighton Wood, MT. W. w. Crawford, Jr.. MT. Dudley A. Vaughan and MT. Robert Hemphill, Jr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
TO MAKE RAILWAY
 CARS MORE SAFE

Washington, October 17.-Uniform stand ards for the equipment of railway cars and locomotives with safety appliances were prescribed yesterday by an order issued by the interstate commerce com mission. This order Is the result of a long continued agitation for uniformity in the equipment of cars.
 All the appliances covered by the com missions order are now used on cars, with the exception that two additional ladders are required on certain classes of cars, and two additional still steps are requiresl on all cars
 .,a The change which will be brought about by the new order will compel all cars to be equipped alike. and the commits sion can enforce the desired uniformity.
 Although the statement was made by the railroads that the proposed changes in the standards would cost American railways immediately approximately $50,- 100000, the commission is of the opinion that Compliance with the order will not cause any undue expense to the rail- roads," as the order applies entirely to new equipment and is immediately effec- tive only with respect to new cars
 A sufficient amount of time will be granted to the railroads to equip their old cars with the new standards, as the cars from time to time are relegated to the shops for repairs.
 Pathetic interest attaches to the pro- mitigation by the commission of it's order establishing definite safety appliance standards Secretary Edward A. Moseley of the commission, who has devoted near ly a third of a century to the work of obtaining these standards and to the se- curing of the enactment by Congress of safety appliances and employers liabil- ity legislation collapsed from an attack of heart disease on the very day the agreement as to the standards was reached. His condition is regarded <s serious and he may never again be able to resume his active work.
 In the opinion of the commission and of those who have been associated with him in his philanthropic work, the adop- tion of the safety appliance standards will stand as a monument for all time vfo his life efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
MORE RELIGIOUS
 TRAINING NEEDED

Cincinnati, October 17.-Discussions teeming with differences that the gen. eral educational plans in the schools of the country did not contain enough religious training, occupied almost the entire time of the fourth joint session of the house of bishops and the house of deputies of the Protestant Episcopal convention here today. Several were outspoken in the belief that the sch ools controlled by the church should inn prove their pupils by giving them a complete religious training in con- junction with the regular school work and strongly intimated that all of the schools of the country should take up the plan.
 The mornings session of tho house of bishops had as a subject. "The church outposts in the island world.
 The principal speaker was Rev. Kong Yin Titi, the Chinese rector of St. Peters church of Honolulu.
 The proposed new missionary canon occupied the house of deputies.
 The discussion will be continued to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
HOPPER ACCEPTS
 THE NOMINATION

New York, October 17.-John J. Hop per in accepting the independent league nomination for governor tonight declared he appreciated the honor more because mo orders came from room PIP nor had the big stick any place in our delibera- tions.'
 The democratic party has missed a glori- ous opportunity, he said, when It's or ganization abandoned its progressive programme for what it thought was a sure way to get job.
 No hope whatever, he believed. could be expected from the republicans. "The very conditions we complain off, he ex- plained, "are the results of 15 years of uninterrupted republican control with Roosevelt and those he created in power all this time."
 In conclusion he said: "The fight today is the old fight against privilege the fight of the unorganized many against the privileged few; the fight of the people against the combined forces of big business and political machines. The independence league takes up this fight for the people. The way to stop cor ruption in the scramble for privileges is for the government to stop dealing in privileges"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
POPULAR MONTGOMERY COUPLE TO WED IN NOVEMBER

MT. Thomas Randolph Fariss an- nounces the engagement of his niece.
 Miss Precott Southall Blanton, to MT. John Clisby Fraser of Montgomery, the marraige to take place on the afternoon of November 16, at o'clock at the home of the bride, 322 North McDonough street.
 The above announcement will be of much interest. The bride is a handsome girl of the brunette type, possessing an attractive personality, and unusual charm of manner. She is popular with a
 large circle of friends not only in Mont eomery, but in other cities of the state where she has visited.
 MT. Fraser is a successful young
 business man of this city and has host of friends.
 | The above announcement Is of especial | interest in Birmingham because of Miss Blanton's connection with the String fellows. She is niece of Mrs. Horace | Stringfellow, who was Miss Fariss of Montgomery, a belle and beauty in her | day. The family has always been a prominent one in Alabama. Miss Blan- ton visited Miss Kathleen Stringfellow several years ago. and is remembered as a beautiful and very lovely girl. MT. and Mrs. Stringfellow and Miss String
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
TACOMA PROTESTS
 CENSUS RETURNS

Tacoma, Wash. October 17.-Protests against Census Director Durand's al- lowance of S2,972 as the population of Tacoma and demands for a recount will be wired to Washington tomorrow by the chamber of commerce and the Con- mercial club.
 IA direct appeal to Secretary of Com merce and Labor Nagel or President Taft Is being urged by many civic bodies.
 General indignation was heard against Special Agent Mckenzie because of the hurried manner in which the recount check was made and the small number of men employed to do the work
 Numerous claims of injustice are made. Little credence is placed here in Direc. tor Durands charges of fraud against Special Agent Stacey M. Corwin. Corwin left Tacoma soon after the taking of the census ended in April, saying he was go- ing either to the Philippines or Panama. He had formerly been in the government service in both places, but had not de- termined which place he would visit when he left.
 Corwins one blunder 1t Is declared, was over-zealousness. Four days after the census began it was seen that with only 73 enumerators the entire city could not be counted in the time allotted. The civic organizations took a hand, distribu- ting upwards of 250,O00 blanks.
 Toward the close of the census flood of the special slips began coming in. Corwin had charge of the comparing of these slips with the regular schedules, but was unable to keep pace with the supply. He asserted at the time that the names were all bonafide, but that there was not time to enter all on the regular schedue~by the district in which their addresses were given. Rather than not have them included. it is said he allowed the names to be entered promscuously.
 It Is believed that irregularities of this kind are at the bottom of the charges against Corwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
NEVIS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Gossip of Society in Other
 Cities NOTES HERE AND THERE Roger Williams Luncheon for Frater- nifty BrOthers-COmment on En- gagement of Southern Girl.
 Invitations Issued
NOTES HERE AND THERE
BY MYRTLE MILES

Commenting upon plans for festiv- ities which will make up Washington social life this winter, society mag azine mentions the White House, of course, as the center of all of Wash that the Presidents family takes In the making of a season says:
 No dates are ever allowed to conflict with those named for White House receptions and musicales, and an invi- tation to dine at the White House takes precedence of all others. The very fact that Mrs. Taft has made the state re- captions smaller than they were in former years has added to the value of White House invitation. The re- ception is no longer the occasion when one may wear one's "best worst gown" All the debutantes will secretly yearn for an invitation to the dances In honor of Miss Helen Taft, who ranked as a debutante last year when home from Bryn Mawr for her Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation. The first debutante to be announced for the coming sea- son was Miss Helen Hendrick, who will be presented at the home of her moth CT, Mrs David Stewart Hendrick.
 There was much disappointment when 1t was announced that Miss Helen Taft would not return to Bryn Mawr college Those who formed the con- tingent that paid homage to the daugh- ter of the President are wailing. It is the decision of Miss Taft to stay at home and preside side by side with her mother at public receptions to poly glot Washington visitors or at diplo- matic dinners, instead of acting as chairman of her college frat" or at tending the varied lectures of the senior and junior years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
Rockefeller Makes Big Gift

New York, October 17.--John D. Rocke- feller this afternoon celebrated the open ing of the new hospital attached to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re- search in this city with an additional gift of s3,S20,Ooo. This benefaction makes the total of MT. Rockefeller's gifts to the institute $S,24O.00o. The occasion was fur ther signalized by the placing of the in hands of the board of trustees, establish ing 1t as an independent foundation Its Initial board of trustees comprises John D. Rockefeller. Jr Frederick T. Gates. William H. Welsh, Starr J. Murphy and Dr. Simon Flexner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
TO RECEIVE WITH
 MISS EDNA SMITH

An Interesting event both to artistic
 circles and to society will be the exhibi-
 ton this afternoon of the portrait recent
 ly completed by Miss Edna Kenderdine Smith of Mrs. E. T. Talliaferro. Miss
 Smiths studio teas are pleasant incidents of every year, taking place sometimes during the spring and at other times in the autumn At each of them she has displayed one or more of her portraits.
 The true artist shows in all Of Miss
 Smiths painting and her work has re- ceived the highest praise from discrimin- ating critics.
 She has asked a group of representa- tive women to assist her this afternoon in
 receiving They are Mrs. Chiles Clifton Terrell; Mrs James Bowron, Mrs. Jo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
Must Serve Life Sentence

New Orleans. October 17-Dr. E. c. Mo Kowen, formerly one of the leading physicians of East F'eliciana parish, who was several months ago convicted of the murder of F. K. Judson, an inmate of the state insane asylum at Jackson, La, must serve a life term in the penitenti- ary unless he obtains executive clemency. The supreme court of Louisiana today de- nied him new trial. It was charged that Dr. McKowen killed Judson after using the latter as tool in an alleged violation of the United States postal laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
COMMENT UPON MISS MABEN'S ENGAGEMENT


 The marraige of Miss Bettie Maben to Count Mario de Nascimento, which will be a conspicuous event of the winter in southern society, has been the subject of comment in the newspapers of many cities. The prominence of the bride s family and the wide friendship of the prospective bridegroom in this country will make the nuptials momentous in the social annals of several states, while political conditions in Portugal, which are making the country conspicuous just now, give an added touch of romance to the already interesting story The Chi cago Tribune, in announcing the engage ment, adds:
 Colonel Maben is a scion of a proud Virginia family and himself served gal iantly in the civil war with the Confed- eracy under Fitzhugh Lee and was at tached to Gen. Robert F. Lees staff with the rank of colonel Since the war Colonel Maben has spent much of his time in Wall street and is well known figure there. He was one of the or ganizers of the present ss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 Miss Maben was educated in this coun- try and received a finishing course in France and Italy. She has spent the major portion of the last several years In Rome, and there she met Count de Nascimento. It has been a thorough love affair from all accounts A Miss Maben accepted the counts re- ligion. ImmediagteIy upon her return from abroad few weeks ago she was received into the Roman church in St. Patrick's cathedral in New York, Arch- bishop Farley being present.