The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
MORE FIRMS WILL
PAY MEN IN GUARD
Bell Telephone Employees
With the COlOrs Among
Those to Benefit.
JOBS TO BIZ KEPT OPEN

Employers. inspired by patriotic mo-
iiyes. continue to declare their intention
% paying the wages and salaries OF their
men who have gone or will go with hight
ing bodies to serve their country.
u. ". Bethel. senior vice-president or
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. announced yesterday that the
companies constituting the Bell system
will allow full pay to employees serv-
ing with the National Guard or Naval
Militia for a period OF three months and
the fraction of the month and full pay
less the amount In each case paid by
the Government thereafter for a period
not exceeding nine additional months.
Upon the return of employees from SER
vice they will be given such employ
ment as the needs Of the service will
permit and The employee Ia able and
fitted TO perform.
The American photographic Company.
50 East Nineteenth street. will until fur
Their notice pay the salaries Of all EN-
ploy ees called on for military service. less
whatever sum of money they a re-
ccive from the state or the United
States.
L. A.. n. Percival. president NJ the
Amalgamated paint Company. says the
employees of the company who enlist
in the army or National Guard will re-
ceive full Va during their absence In
the service and their positions will he
held open for them until they return.
Ful salaries will be paid all United
booking Office and u f. Keith ON
ployces who are viii their regiments for
the full time of their absence. Thier
positions will be held open for them.
timbel Bros. have arranged to give
full pay TO thirty-two Of their employees
low serving with the National Guard.
These men are assured that their po-
sitions will be waiting for them when
they return. Their seniority rights In
the matter OF promotion Will not be dis
turbed in any way by their absence.
The Eberhard Fabcr Pencil Company
will & We full pay and leave OF absence
to all employees who enlist.
Franklin Simon n Co. have made the
same promise.
Col. Samuel pomeroy Colt. president
of the United States Rubber Company
announced yesterday that n of thu
~company's employees who were called
on active service would be given full
salary during absence on duty, and thai
their positions would be held open fol
thcm pending their return.
Thu New York Athletic Club will re
tain all employees who are members o.
the National Guard, and have beer
called to camp. upon the payrolls anC
pay their full salaries during their alb
scnce. The club will also hold the,
positions open for them pom their re
turn
Ten employees Of tho New York Till.
and Mortgage Company. members of tn
state militia. have been called to tn,
colors and the new board Of the com
pany has voted them a leave OF alb
scnce at full pay.
Montgomery Ward & Co issued
statement Yesterday that their employees
who belong to the National Guard cal
have their positions back when they re-
urn and that those who are dependen
on earnings of the ahsentees will h,
taken care Of.
The Mortgago-Bond Company of New
York has adopted a resolution that ont
GERS and employees VINO are member
81, the National Guard shall be pal,
thcir salaries until January !. 1917. AM
thereafter ~ the discretion ~ the boar
- directors.