Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02

Denver. Colorado. Jan. ?. 1913.

Mr. Theo. II. Vail, President of the
American Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany Of which The Mountain States
Telephone < Telegraph Company Is ar
associated company, inaugurated the
new insurance and pension plan which
became effective today by the following
message:
70 all the employees Of the Bell Tel
ephone system. The Western Union
Telegraph Company and The Western
Electric Company; The new plan Of
benefits for disability due To accidents
or sickness, of insurance and of pen
sions. goes into effect with the new
year.
Nearly 100000 men and women who
are now giving their best years to the
telephc ne and telegraph service of the
country Will henceforth be assured Of
assistance iii the eXigeneies of life, for
which all are not able to provide, and
VIII also be assured of a provision for
their declining years 1t Is but natural
that every employee should desire to
assume the normal responsibilities Of
life Gnd to surround himself and those
dependent upon him with the things
that make life complete and enjoyable.
Unforeseen happenings may make
these responsibilities heavy burdens
and whatever may be put aside for the
day Of misfortune must, in the begin
ming, be accumulated slowly. A realiz-
alton that obligations must be met IN
times OF misfortune, as we'll 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 re-
ciprocal in employer and employee. 1t
is this relationship that brings salts
faction and success to both. The in
tent and purpose of the employer in
establishing plan OF benefit Is to give
tangible expression to the reciprocity
which means faithful and loyal service
on the part of the employee, with pro-
lection from all the ordinary misfoe-
tunes to which he is LIABLE reciprocity
which means mutual regard for one
another's interest and welfare. This is
justice and without justice and SYM
pathetic interest We cannot hope to do
thoroughly good piece of work
The American Telephone & Tele-
graph Company, which eentralizes the
associated companies into one system,
with one policy for universal service.
has considered the interests of all
work ers and has made a comprehensive
plan possible 1t is the administrative
clearing house and the underwater OF
the necessary reserve fund upon which
81 general plan must depend
On illustrative instance OF the ex-
ercise of these functions has been the
unifying of the various interests so
that any employee who desires may
work anywhere in the country with
uninterrupted benefits, and any COM
pany can obtain any man il needs,
without prejudice to his welfare.
In behalf of the management of The
American Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany, The Western Union Telegraph
Company and The Western Electric
Company let me say that we have per-
s,eral interest in our public service, n
personal interest in our employees and
a personal interest. in our common
country. II is our hope that what we
have already accomplished has helped
the men and women of the Bell system
to become happier and better American
citizens, and it Is our New Years wish
that what has been planned for the flu
ture viii, contribute to their constantly
increasing happiness and betterment
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