Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15

employee OF the Plainfeld Trust Comnnny.
a large number of the companies that plan
distributions during Christmas week have ms
yet made no announcements of them. In
many eases tho boards of directors have been
called To meet the week before Christmas
In still other cases. in which some particu-
inrly large gifts are involved, all OF the dr..-
tors have been pledged say nothing about
It untii the distribution has been made
No, cant tell y"u what arc going
10 xiv" our employees for Christmas outside
Of til" fact that it's EoinG to>be u good round
sum- said tho president Of ono large inati :
tuition IT'S to Toe Il Christmas gift."
Among other bonus announcements tha,
nav" been made are Union Sag and Paper
company. a 10 per cent bonus on annual
salaries I" all employees. payable in quar-
terry tn3tallmcnts beginning December Ia:
George w 1rentiss & CO, Christmas bonus
OF . per cent on annual wages TO each OF its
.co employees; National Flank Book COM
p'ny. bonus OF 10 per cent on the annual
wages 20 each OF SOC employees: Henry Mail
'ar'l Co. q per cent bonus OF annual ..,iary
20 each employee who has been with the fr!n
one yea: OF more and of per cent 10 tho5.
who have been employed less than ono year;
Barrett Co. substantial bonus to employees
OF all classes Bangor and Arocst ooi Rail
road Company, 4 bonus oS peg cent on
wages Of last six months 10 all emplpyccs
earning, loss than 5000 a year.
When charles kohler died. in 1919, he be :
Iucathcd 4 memorial fund that was to form,
the basis OF a distribution 10 the employees
OF the kohlcr X Campbell Piano Company
ftit H'di arrangements arc no" DctiE
completed for this Christmas giving. and il
will hc held on December -, being The oc-
casion FOR jolliiication by tho employees.
Approximately 10000 viii b. distributed
this year.
INSURANCE. POLICY F0R
C0Mr%Sl'S WORKERS.
The Aluminium Goods Misunderstanding Com
pany is going 10 put IN insurance policy IN
the stocking OF each OF It's l.S00 employees
at the Two Rivers and Newark " j. plants
- has In tod IA t. =.
insurance. The policies range from $500 to
$1,000 for each individual. according u IN,
length OF service. and the initial payment. a
wcll - al others, viii be made ~ th@ com
pl'iy.
Tho General Electric Company, in Science
'ady. expects to Increase ii:i.pay roll by $500.
100 through its grant OF j. per cent bonus
- $4,000 employees.
The Champion International COMPANY nj
pc: manufacturers, in Lawrence. Mass. will
put into effect on december - :, wage in
crease o. |" per cent. bonciltinG 600 EN-
pioycrJ.
E, H. Jacob < sons. Of 81 Firth Avenue manu-
ftc'urers OF icEGins and CATERS. witA fac
tories in this city and Horwalk Conn. VIII
p'' employees bonus OF 10 per cent
Tn directors OF The Mechanics Nani. IN
brooklyn. have announced that bonuses will
he awarded c:Eployeca besides Tho usual
Christmas bonuses.
we arc getting large number OF calls
i"r SO gold pieces. said o,icial OF the
suhtreasurr. Last :car the creates. demand
was Tor SO gold pieces. hut this year they
ali want twcntirt.' An extra supply na.
been received at IN" Federal department for
the Christmas rush. Many critic firms will
follow tho tiine-honos-d custom OF rewardini;
thcir employees with gold. ullc IN others.
where precedent docs not cut such :i%u.c,
the awards will be by check
Employees Of the New York Stock In
change. the Cotton Exchange. the Produce
EXchhnge and the Consolidated Exchange arc
Ininding their pa nd a'a For. with any
number OF the members who already have
contributed, they have read the large signs
posted around each exchange calling for
funds; for Christmas gifts to employees. In
each on. or them the distribution will be
liberal and i'll all cases much larger than
last year. in the opinion OF the trustees OF
the lund: Last year 435 employees OF the
Stock EXchaT.g- received more than $1,000.
and ct The Cotton Exchange $4,000 " as dis
tTibut"d among 100 employees.
The Christmas spirit Is getting MI mixed
NJ with grim business. and assistants TO
SAINTS Claus are hockints in 10 enlist.