The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
BENEFIT system
FOR IT'S EMPLOYEES
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELE-
GRAPH CoMPANy's ANNOUNCE !
MENT.
A NEW YEARS GIFT
PLAN PROVIDES FOR pECUxrARY
AID IN ILLNESS AND ACCIDENT,
PENSIONS FOR OLD AGE
AND INSURANCE.

Nearly 100000 men and women.
employees of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company, which em-
braces the Bell telephone system. the
Western Union Telegraph company and
the Western Electric company will be
I. affected by the new plan OF BENEFITS
In the nature of ~ new years gift
70 the faithful servants of the corpora
tion, went into effect yesterday.
Benefits for Employees.
The plan provides for peculiarly aid
on graduated scale in the event OF
Illness or accident; for pensions for
old age and In the event of permanent
disability. and insurance payable when
death occurs in line of duty. The bene-
Mt plan is entirely gratuitous on the
part OF the corporation and Ia provided
for by an emergency fund set aside by
the company for that purpose.
Manager W, G. Sale. of the Richmond
office OF the Western Union Telegraph
company, received the following mes
oAEe yesterday from President Theo-
dore N VAN announcing the Inaugural
ton OF the system
President Wallis Announcement.
The new plan OF benefits, for dis
ability due TO accidents 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 tele-
phone and telegraph service of the
country. Will heneeforth be assured Of
assistance In the exigiencies of life
for which all are not able 70 provide
and will also be assured OF a provision
for their declining years. II Ia but
natural that every employe should de-
sire to assume the normal responsible
ties of life and to surround himself
and those dependent upon him with the
things that make life complete and
enjoyable. Unforeseen happenings may
make these responsibilities heavy bur
dens. and whatever may be put aside
for the day of misfortune must In the
beginning be small and accumulated
slowly. A realization that obligations
must be met In times of misfortune. as
made the need OF something besides
merely an old age pension appear abso-
lutely vital. Employers buy and en-
pioyss soil services Perfect service fs
only TO be found when fidelity and
loyalty reciprocate in employer and
errp1oye. II LIS this relationship that
brings satisfaction and success TO both.
The intent and purpose OF the employer
In establishing a plan OF benefits IL to
give tangible expression to the recf-
procity which means faithful ana
loyal service on the part of the EN-
ploye with protection from all the
ordinary ulisfortunes to which he ts
liable: reciprocity which means mutual
regard for one anothsr's interest and
welfare. This is Justice, and without
Justice and sympathettc interest we
cannot hope to do a thoroughly good
piece of work The American Tefs-
phone ard Telegraph company which
centrAisxes the associated companies
into one system with one policy for
universal servfce has considered the
interest OF all workers and has made
u conpreh ensive plan possible, IL IT,
the administrative clearing house ana
the underwater OF the necessary re-
serve fund upon which e general plan
must depend. One illustrative instance
OF the exercise of these functions has
been the unitying OF the various tn
terests that any employe may IN
spire to work anywhere I'm the coun.
try with uninterrupted benefits and
any company can obtain any man II
needs without prejudice to his welfare.
In behalf of tina management of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, the Western Union Telegraph
and the Western Electric companies,
let me say that we have R. personal
interest in our public service. per-
4onai interest In our employees. and o
personal interest IN our common coun-
try. II In our hope that what we have
already accomplished has heiped the
men and women OF the Bell system to
become happier and better American
4 citizens. and 1t Is our new year's wish
that what has been planned for the
future viii contribute to their con-
stantly Increasing happiness and
bettarmens-