The sun., 1916-12-21
FIRMS ARE LIBERAL
WITH Big EARNINGS
More Bonuses and Wage In
rrcascs Announced BY
Corporations.
I. r. r. Is on THE LIST
Subway and street Railway
Employees to Get
S5 Each.
I. h. r. Is on THE LIST

More companies announced yesterday
bonuses and increases In wages for their
employees. The extra payments In most
of the cases are based on the length Of
service and on the size Of the wages re-
ceiyed by employees. In many cases.
particularly in those where firms are aid
NJ their employees to meet the increased
living costs. the largest bonuses will be
received by the employees drawing the
smal!es, pay.
The marlborough Rapid Transit and
New York Railways Company will give
e. 10 each employee In the service dur
ns 1916 WHOSE pay is not more than
sia5 a month "as a token OF recognition
II good service under difficult condi-
lions" with this announcement Presi-
den, Shonts made public IA letter from
The brotherhood Of marlborough Rapid
transit Employees thanking the COM
pany for advances In a and a bonus
following the street car strike and for
opening a channel for the amicable set
tisment Of differences. In reply Mr..
shonts wrote
shonts Compliments Employees.
"your work and loyalty under most
tr, ing corli,ions during recent months
have received the admiration OF our
selves and OF all good citizens. You
,ourageously and faithfully kept to your
duty and prevented the paralysis Of
traffic in the city of New York. In spite
of dynamite explosions, revolver shots
and deadly missiles OF all kinds you
stuck 10 your posts IN the service OF the
company and Of the public whom we all
serve. | am proud to be at the head VI
such a body of brave men,
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
psny will dist, ute "A bonus OF $685. 900
smong home office employ ees whose an
nual salaries are 81 900 or less. About
$500 men airl women in the company's
employ for a year OF more. including
cooks, Mattresses, elevator men and
scrubwomen. as well as clerical. me
chsnical and buildin; stafs, will share
in the distribution. The company's d.
rec;ors also announced yesterday that
the dividends paid to ~policyholders for
1917 will amount to about t0.5o0,ooo.
OF which s5.5o0.O 900 goes to industrial
ant $4,000. 900 to ordinary p~olicyholders.
Employe ~s "a share Proats.
Directors Of the westchester md
Bronx Title and Mortgage Company an
uourced a sy. TEN Of profit sharing
whereby all employees will participate
with shareholders in the profits OF the
business. The amount to he distributed
will lc governed by the profits over and
above dividend charges.
A Of 10 per cent. OF their yearly
salaries has been granted to all clerks
OF the Garfield National Bank. X. NJ
Grant Il Co. announced the distribution
of 10 per cent. Of their yearly salaries to
employees in their New York. Boston
and ChicaRr offices. J. :. Bache n Co
ere distributing 20 per cent. bonuses t'
all employees. On June |. 1915, u 10 pei
cent. bonus was paid TO all employees.
Michaclis a co. are distributing
bonuses OF 90 per cent of their nnua
salaries To all who have been IN thu
c%ompany's employ since It's start, and 81
IL per cent, to those who have beer
with the firm for six months.
IN Points Give Bonus.
cN1clals OF the pu Font Powder Com
pany announced that beginning Januar.
! a 20 per cent. bonus allowed To al
salaried employees will he increased q
50 per cent. the extra payment 10 b
continued until further notice. This ac
ton follows closely the wage increas'
made In operating departments through
GU, the entire organization.
The Bank of Coney Island declared
4 per cent. bonus on all annual sala
ries, and announced that each employed
will he allowed three weeks extra vaca
ton this year. The Doehler Die Cast
ing Company Of Brooklyn announced
bonus payments to all employees, basel
On the length OF service. and rangini
from 3 To 10 per cent. Of annual salaries
\ 20 per cent. bonus on their annua
salaries was announced for all EN-
ployceS Of Coleman 4 Reitze.