The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
BELL SYSTEMS HANDSOME
NEW YEAR GIFT
In Shape ct Employees Pensions -
President Theodore N. Vail Sends
Greetings and Tells Of Great Scheme

| DNH'el, COlO., Jan. O. IheC. N
Vail. president of the American Tele
phone & Telegraph company, of which
the Mountain States Telephone &
Telegraph company is an associated
company. has inaugurated the new
insurance and pension plan which be
came effective recently by the fol
lowing m ssage:
10 all the employees of the Bel
Ielephone system, the Western Un:ol
Telegraph company and the Wertern
E!e&tric company. the new plan OF
benefits for disability due to acct
oents or sickness. of insurance and
OF pensions. goes into effect with the
new year.
Nearly 100000 men and women
who are now giving their best years
to the telephone and telegraph service
OF the country will nceforth be as
sured OF ASS ancc in tie cxiyencies
OF life, for which all ara not able to
provide, and will alsc. be assured of
a provision for their declining years
1t Is but natural that every employee
should desire to sumo the normal
responsibilities CT life and to sur.
round himself and those dependent
upon him with the things that make
life complete and enjoyable. Unfore-
seen happenings may make these re-
spcnslbllitles heavy burdens and
whatever may be put aside for the
day Of misfortune must, in the be-
be accumulated slowly. A
realization that obligations must b.
mot iii times of misfortune, as well
as in times Of prosperity has made
the need of something beside merely
an old age pension appear absolutely
vital
Employers buy and employees sell
service. Perfect service is only to be
found when fidelity and loyalty are
reciprocal in employer and employee.
It is this relationship that brings sa-
hsfacticn and success to both. The
intent and purpose Of the employer in
establishing plan CT benefit to
give tangible. expression to the rsci-
procity which means faithful and
loyal service on the part of the en-
oloye, with protection from all the
ordinary misfortune to which he is
liable, reciprocity which means mu.
ual regard for one another's interest
and welfare. This is justice and with.
out justice and sympathetic inter,
EST we cannot hope to do a thoroughly
5ood piece of work
1.-THE American Telephone & Tele-
graph company, which centralizes, the
associate companies into one system,
With one policy for universal service,
las considered the interests of all
workers. and has made a comprehen-
i've PLAN possible. 1t is the admin
strative CLEARING house and the I'M
erwriter of the necessary reserve
und upon which a general plan must
epend,
"One illustrative instance of the
xercise Of these functions has been
he unifying of the various interests
o that any employee who desires may
york; anywhere in the country with |
benefits, and any ccm-
amy can obtain any man it needs,
Without prejudice to his welfare.
I'm behalf Of the management of
he American Telephone & Telegraph |
ompany, the Western Union Tele-
raph company and the Western Elec-
ric company. let me say that we
ave a personal interest in our pub
lc service, a personal into rest in our
employees and personal interest in
ur common country. 1t is our hope
hat what we have already accom-
'lished has helped the men and wo-
nen of the Bell system to become hap
ier and better American citizens,
nd it is our New Years wish that
What has been planned for the future
will contribute to their con-
family increasing happiness and