Evening journal., 1914-02-07
CITY WORKERS
GET SHARE OF
co. PROFITS
Wilmington Sash snd DcOr
and Vim ngtOH auto Co.
the distributors
SEVENTY MEN BENEFIT
UNDER NEW Plan

With tie beginning Of the new yeal.
two Wilmington business concerns
insugurated the profit sharing plan
among their employees, and following
the annual meetings of the com
panies the Wilmington Automobile
Company and the Wilmington Sash
aud Door Company, the bonuses were
distributed to the employees. All
shared alike in the distributions. and
while the exact amount divided by
the companies was not stated. near
ly fifty men in the employ of the
/ lumber company and twenty men I'm
the employ of the automobile com
pany were benefited. Each man re-
ceived au equivalent to his monthly
wages. The sash and door company
officials in making the gifts told its
/ employees that the company thought
as the men had assisted IN earning
/ the profits, they should be entitled to
/ some of the proceeds.
The Wilmington Automobile Com
pany, No. 221-223 Delaware avenue.
who are the pioneers in the automo-
bile industry here, having been or
/ ganized for thirteen years, has here
/ toiore presented its employees with
gifts at the holiday season. At times
/ the gifts were In the form of knives
i or other articles Within the past
few years the company's business has
! increased until now they occupy a
building extending from Delaware
avenue to West Eleventh street.
Tie automobile company's bonus &,
its 20 employees cqualled about thrc,
weeks wages and In addition each en-.
ploye received the following letter:
Ny Dear Sir: The directors OF
our company have determined TO
try the principal OF profit sharing
with our employees by dividing
among them at the end of each wear
portion of the net profits made
during that year. We hope by this
means to stimulate each and every
one TO put forth his best efforts to
increase the comnnnvs business. so
'nsufing tc himself steady wages
and n substantial bonus or extra
payment out of profits for good
work done On the basis of the ac-
tnal worth OF our company VIC made
only moderate profit on last years
business. We propose TO divide this
among our men ON the basis OF the
wage scale. This will give each ono
who has been with us Throughout
the year an amount equal to about
three and half weeks waget
Those men taken on during the year
get their proportion for the past
years services. Your check Tor the
proper amount is herewith enclosed.
! We want to make it entirely clear
that we are trying this scheme for
our mutual benefit Whether we
continue IL 90 not depends upon
s You. We want YOU TO help in every
5 way vou can 10 hr,ld up tho COM
p pany, business. aud wc want to
! help vou in return. We have got
r the plant aud shoull lo a much
Z eTcatcr volume of business. We
think thc prospect lor the present
r year are particularly good. We
. want 90 make IL banner year in
p all departments giving especial at
, tention 30 the care ol customers. 10
. turning out good work. avoidance of
IA accidents. stopping leaks and taking
+ good care oi the company'- prop
crtv. 4 long pull. -tisng pull and
3 pull all together is what we need
Let ms get together and do t.
Il is mp TO you to show whether
or not YOU appreciate what We
mean by this move. We hope you
!, will do so. and that ;he result will
be an increase ~ business and
/ profits that will permit us TO divide
larger amount neNi time.
Extending TO YOU the hest wishes
OF our board Of directors. ] am
Yours TRULY.
Willard C. Jackson.