The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
FORD MOTOR WORK.
Frs GET $40. 000. 900

vast Ford organization win find his
INCOME Increased greatly in some
cases over 100 per cent The man VINO
sweeps the floor will receive not less
than So a day. and as each round in
thc ladder OF industry is reached the
men on that round will have their sal.
AIRY added 10 IN proportion,
IN addition 60 this sweeping stride
toward more equal distribution ot
profit between capital and labor the
hours OF tho employees viii bc cut rom
nine 10 eight per day
There witt be- np walt OF a year or
months HE FIRST lay daA IN lal4.
Jan H., viii see tie envelope of every
man made heavier. Each pay day
thereafter during the year viii see this
addition and the thousands OF Ford
employees win be able to live IN com
font and freedom from debt
Still another phase OF this great
change viii come by the addition OF
from 1000 20 5000 employees There
are now employed in the Ford factory
proper 10 600 men. nd with the addl'
ton there will be- host Of 20.00o men
working in three great shirts other
Thousands are scattered about the
world as sales managers, branCh heads
AND employees All these will benefit.
This revolutionary action toward the
brotherhood OF man was decided upon
following a meeIiue OF ne Stockhold'
ers seven men Tter Mr.. Ford had
outlined his aims. Various methods
were Investigated by tire directors be-
lore deciding on Ihr plan as adopted.
The present plan seemed go oher the
most 20 the men and to De the most
practical method OF working ont the
problem
There viii be Int two classes OF
employees that vii not benefit on the
proposed ratio OF dividends I'M
der % years oil ace and the women
employees In the ease OF boys who
have mothers. sisters and brothers or
other relatives dependent upon them,
an exception will be made, and they
will share with the older employees.
As the lowest wage paid the girls -
$40 a month. the company believes
that II will not be necessary to include
them IN the proiit-sharing. Marriage
and other causes make for shifting
of such employees, ahd would make dlf-
ncult a proper a justment OF dlstribu-
ton
Tn to this time the minimum wage
FOR employees has been - 81 Tor nine
hour day Under the new plan the
minimum viii be slightly over s. for
an eight-hour day.
1T is our belief" said James
Couzcns, secretary and treasurer OF
the company. that social Justice be-
gins AT Aonfet+ We want those who
have helped ny to produce this great
institution and are helping 10 main
tnin it. 10 share orr prosperity. We
want them 20 have present profits
and future prospects. Thrift and good
service and SODTIeTy 1T VIII % III
.couraged and recognized
III we are obliged" said Mr. Ford
60 lay men of for want or sufficient
work a any session We propose TO 50
plan our years work that the layon
shall be in the harvest time. July
August and September not In the
winter We hope Ia such case TO IN
uuce cur men 60 respond To the calls
OF the farmers for harvest hands and
hot TO lie die and dissipate their saw
ings. We shall make II our business
to get in touch with the farmers and
TO induce our employees 20 answer
calls FOR harvest help.
no man will be discharged ii we
can help 1t except for unfaithfulness
or inoffciency No foreman in the
Ford company has the power 10 dis.
charge a man He may send him out
OF MS department il they do not
make good The man is then sent 70
our clearing house covering all the
departments and IS again repeatedly
tried In other work until we find the
job hc is suited for, provided he is
honestly trying TO render good ser
vice
we shall still pay. we are quite
sure, good. handsome dividends TO
our stockholders and will Set aside
reasonable amounts for additions and
improvements and assembling plants
In other parts OF the country" added
Mr. COuzens And after that ii is our
hope to be able to do still better by
orr employees. We want them 20 be
in reality partners in our enterprise.
We do not agree with those en-
plOyers who declare as did recent
writer in a magazine in excusing him
self for not practicing what he preach
ed. that the movement toward the bet
teriIg OF society must be universal
We think that one concern can make
q start and create an example for
other employers And that is our
chief object
The public need have no fear that
thls action OF ours will result in any
increase In prices OF our products On
the contrary We hope to keep mp our
past record OF reducing prices each
year.
We may have TO make changes In
our plan. II hard times should befall
NJ We ma. have to reduce or modify
our distribution OF profits But the
outlook nov is. such as TO justify this
distribution for The present year"
Warrant Leaned