The San Francisco call., 1913-10-04
SQUARE: DEAL
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New U. r. President Lying
Awake Nights" to Better
Mems Conditions

What can the United Railroads dc
TO help its employees
II you have an idea take it to Jesse
W Lilienthal. the new president OF
the corporation.
President Lilienthal is Lying awake
nights" tthe quotes are his) wrestling
with the problems that have come tc
him since he became father to more
than 1000 employees
There are four plans developing
with President Lilienthal that will be
put to the test if the public agrees
the thoughts behind them are right.
If the public VIII not give any CO.
operation, or brand his plans good or
had. President Lilienthal says he will
let them so at that.
WHAT HE WANTS TO DO
Here are the things President
Iilienthal would like to bring about:
Cooperative stores for all en-
ployes.
Old age pensions and disability
payments in cases not coming un-
der liability laws.
Increase premium for long serv-
ice to a maximum reached by few
corporations.
Clean amusements. gymnasi-
ums, gardens, etc, in vicinity of
car barns for men.
There is no niger in the woodpile
in these things / am weighing care
fully" Mr.. Lilienthal said.
The moving motive is not a selfish
one.
Not selfish, mind you. but to our
advantage in this-efiiciency.
CoNTENTED WORkMEN BEST
Il know that if our men are all
happy and contented in the thought
that they are working for company
that is trying to do the best by them
the condition Of mind will react 1t is
q matter Of common knowledge that
the driven workman is poor asset.
9 The right frame of mind, cooperation
is developed by square treatment.
Show me a workman who knows his
nav is all the work permits, who gets
good hours, is thought of IN his hours
OF by his employer, who fixes Things
so the durable satisfactions of life
may have places on the mantel of the
employee. and ! viii show you
workman who VIII give the best that
is in him to his employer.
The whole outline Of the street rail-
way president is an assault against
the high cost of living.
SOMETHING FOR "RAINY DAY"
Il want to help them save some
thing out of what they earn Presi-
dent Lilienthal declared.
As for the cooperative idea-that [
is intended to save the employe the
profit of the middleman.
Il want to hear what the carmen
think Of this plan. [ don't want TO
shove it down their throats. I want
TO hear from the public. l do not
want any one to think / am planning
10 put a single corner grocery man
out of business. I do not want TO be
considered z butter in.
"A store such as l plan would not
be a company store in any sense
Trading at these cooperative stores
would not be compulsory upon the
employe I would aim to sell staples
in meats, groceries and drygoods at
the actual cost of handling"
SUCCESS IN NEW YORK
The big Interborough company Of
New York, which employs a score of
men to one employed by the United
Railroads. has a chain of cooperative
stores for its men. The plan is re-
ported a great success. President
Lilienthal has sent for complete data
concerning the Interborough system
of stores
such a plan for San Francisco street
railway employees is now in embry-
onic form.
Since Mr. Llienthal has become
president of the big organization a
generous share of his time each day
has been given over to interviews
with persons who have ideas about
lettering the condition of the en-
ployes and improving the system.