New-York tribune., 1916-06-25

to him, 10 turn il over to designated
relative or TO put it in the bank for the
militiaman and hand the entire sum
with interest, over TO him upon his
return from Mexico.
Salaries and Insurance by Macy's.
r. II. Macy & Co.. Immediately fol-
lowing the call Of President Wilson.
sent a letter TO each of the forty-two
Guardsmen IN the stores employ prom
ising not only the payment OF their full
salaries while away, but also guaran-
teeing the payment Of $500 insurance
10 a designated heir. il the militiaman
met death. This offer is good until
January l. 1917, when the plan will be
reconsidcred.
"Of course we will pay the salaries
Of men while they are doing military
duty" was the response yesterday Of
Saks & Co. "A dozen of our men have
gone. No man from this store shall
lose because he does his duty"
A representative of the Gimbel
Brothers Company told the thirty-two
men leaving that store for military
duty that their pay would be sent to
their wives while they were away, and
that. instead Of losing by their alb
sence. they would return to their en-
ployers more appreciated than ever"
Abraham & Straus Have 200 in Guard.
Abraham & Straus. Of Brooklyn, said
that the call to arms would cost them
nearly two hundred men, but that all
would have full pay and leaves of alb
Sence. Other companies granting the
same were Butler Brothers, in their
stores in all cities; Best & Co, Fred
erick Loeser & Co.. the Rogers Peet
Company. Franklin Simon & Co. and
Montgomery Ward & Co.
The Childs restaurants, heavy CON
tributors to the national guards OF
many states. will pay salaries and hold
positions for all OF its employe militia
men. The United Cigar Stores, even
more thoroughly distributed among tae
states. Will also give full pay. The Shet-
field Farms s-Slawson-Decker Milk Com
pany saw its treasurer, Thomas W
Decker, answer the call to arms, and
Immediately announced to its employees
that every one of its guardsmcn an
swering the call would have full pay
while doing militia duty.
A group insurance amounting to more
than a quarter of million dollars has
been taken out by the L 7. Hungerfort
Brass and Copper Company to cover the
lives of its employe milltamen. BY the
terms Of this insurance. which is PAID
for by the company. life insurance OF
one years salary Will be paid TO rels'
tives in case Of the death of a milltIa
man. These employees viii also recei7'
full pay.
James Newton Gum, president Of the
United States Tire Company, made
good on his preparedness advocacy
yesterday with the following announce
mont to his men:
I'VE have been prime movers in the
campaign for adequate national pre-
paredness. Some time ago a recruiting
meeting for the National Guard was
. held under the auspices of the United
States Rubber Company. Any of you
men who want to 90 TO Plattsburg may
have two weeks extra vacation to do
so. Any Of you men who are called
to the front will get full pay every
day you are gone"
Consolidated Swings in Line.
The board OF governors of the Con
solidated Stock Exchange of New York
stopped at no halfway measure. Al
in one swoop they announced that any
employe of the exchange who now be
longs to the National Guard. or wnc
may enlist in the guard or any Other
branch of the armed forces of the
United States" will receive full pay
while away. and find his position wait
ing him upon his return.
III, details of the generous and
spontaneous manner in which New
York's business men have met the
Presidents call to the colors, and
voluntarily accepted a burden second
only 10 the task assumed by the men
who will actually tread the hot and
dusty Mexican trails and face the en-
emy bullets, might be continued in
definitely. Following is the Business
Mems Roll OF Honor-the employers
who will pay in full or in substantial
part the salaries OF their employ;
miljtiamen who bear arms for THEN
country:
Employers who will pay guardsmen