The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-25
SUBSTANTIAL REMEM ORANGES
ARE GIVEN BY MANY OTHER
CONCERNS OF CITY,
Gifts Of Money Are Prompted by Con-
ditions in Many lnstances-Ois-
play Real Christmas Spirit.


Industries and business houses OF
Wheeling demonstrated Saturday That
they had the welfare of their em
, ployes in mind when in Il number OF
the largest concerns gold coins, DO
muses. or other forms OF appreciation
of services were given as Christmas
gifts.
The many employees Of the George
| L. Sufel company store al the close
of business Saturday evening depart
cd with a better idea OF the generosity
OF the company when they received
a gift OF Il 4old coin, the amount de-
: termined by the number of years they
have served. Gold coins amounting
10 $22 were distributed distribution
that Is thought to be the largest made
by any concern in the Wheeling dis
trict.
Employed in the Geo. +. Stifel com.
pany are several hundred men and
women. The Geo. T.. Stifel company
has been long known for its liberai-
ness toward lis employees and is one
of the most substantial business
houses of the city. In addition TO the
remembranccs annually given en-
ployes. proper working conditions AT
provided and only during the Christ
mas holidays does the store remain
open longer than $50 o'clock.
DR.. John l.. DiCkey. president OF
the National Exchange bank. planned
a pleasant surprise for the employees
of that institution and Saturday at the
close OF business they were awarded
a months salary as d remembrance.
The Fidelity Investment AsSoca-
ton remembered stockholders and en-
ployes as we'll this Christmas. En-
ploves were given ten per cent or their
annual salary as Christmas bonus
while stockholders were mailed checks
for one and one-half per cent dlvl-
dend.
Employees of the George NJ. Shook
company and holiday extra help were
given 'yemembrances at the close or
business Saturday evening. The en-
ployes Of the company were given
gold coins while like gifts were made
to the extra help.
Ham and Lard Given.
The 100 men employed in the F..
Schenk & Co., packing plant at ful'
ton were given Il ham and I'VE pound
can of lard in appreciation OF thelr Ell
forts of the past year. :.
In addition 10 the regular pay dis
liIOl A's' S'-N
fer Glass company employees were CIV
en- a S. gold piece.
The Bellaire Garage company EN-
ployes were given $3.50 gold pieces.
Western Union Company employees
and the messenger boys were llber'
ally remembered this year by the com
pany. The employees receiving less
Than $1,000 year were given per
cent. of their annual salary. While
those receiving more than $4,000 were
given 5 per. cent. Messenger boys
were given -$25.
The Boz Telephone Company girls
and o1SH employees were awarded DO
muses.. In addition TO the. bonuses
gifts were made TO the telephone girls
BY subscribers.
Bonuses in. gold were given en-,
pIoves Of the s. S. kresge 5-and-lO-cen
store. Saturday. in addition TO their
regular pay. Monday is the regular
pav day for the company. but in order
ia permit their employees to have an
ideal Christmas, the pay was advanced
TO Saturday.
Many other companies Of The Wheel;
ing district. have made substantial
gifts. it is reported, The high cost OF
living and the prosperous conditions OF
The past year in many instances
prompted the gifts.