The Washington herald., 1916-09-17
FORD CHRISTMAS BONUS
OF SS6O,OOO paid NOW
Automobile Maker Doesn't Wait for
Holidays to Give Rewards.

The Ford Motor Company has an
nounced that the annual bonus distrfbu-
ton usually made at Christmas will be
made at once. In the aggregate $Sso, 900
will go to employees as a reward for their
services and results obtained throughout
the year.
Approximately l,SOO foremen, superin-
tendents and heads OF departments in
the factory, 100 in the ofices and 80 in
the branches will share in the bonus.
The melon is Sl25,OOO greater than last
year.
PerusaI Of the annual report of the
Ford company for the year ending July
81. 1916, gives an impression Of a mighty
hand, guided by high ideals, driving
great Industrial organization. The finan-
cial statement shows the result of treat
ing labor as an aggregation Of human
beings rather than as a commodity and
eonvincingly proves that an excellent
morale in a well-paid working force is
worth attaining and may be maintained
by paying good wages and by helping
the employees to be self-respecting, self
sustaining men.
Henry Ford emphasizes his cardinal
principle that good pay and good work
ing conditions pay as a business propo-
sition. and is determined to have these
conditions exist.
The report shows that on July 81. there
were $3.50 employees of the Ford COM
pany, 36,626 OF which were being paid s.
a day or more. Those employees who are
not receiving as much as s. a day are
employed at special rates until they have
been with the company six months.
In the last fiscal year Of the Ford Mo
- tor Company enough cars were manufac-
tured to give every man, woman and
child in Washington a Ford and still
leave enough for every child born here
in the next twenty years. In all, 5OS,0o
cars were turned out of the biggest au-
tOmObile manufacturing concern in the
world
More than a million dollars a week was
the net profit on these cars. While pay
ing the highest salaries in the industrial
world. Henry Ford managed to clear for
his corporation $50, 994 1850 in one year.
In the last four years the cash in hand
and IN banks grew from 81, 400 100 to s52,-
55O.7Tl, gain of more than 800 per cent.
The output of machines in two weeks
and a half Is $3.50.
Edsel Ford a few days ago signed what
was probably the largest contract ever
signed by a man OF . years. 1t was for
s34,OOo,OOO worth of rubber tires, one-haf
Of a three years supply.
The Ford company has factories out
side the United States. Although 1t Is
little known outside the automobile
world, the Ford Motor Company has fac
tories in England, France and Canada.
The factory in Manchester, England, has
about 2.COO employees, who are paid from
30 to 80 cents an hour. That a Paris
has about 100 employees. The Ford Motor
Company, Ltd, OF Canada, has zoos en-
ployes. Shop employees draw from 80 to
IS cents an hour.
Those who invested in Ford stock have
a good thing. On the capital stock of
paid The balance is to be invested in
the development of the business. This
balance of more than SIS, 500 900 is in it.
self enough apital to start a very pre-
tentiOus business.
My ambition" declares Mr.. Ford, lis
to employ stiIl more men. The bigger
the business. the better it runs Be
heving that we have the organization
and the spirit We are going ahead Our
eighty-four plants will be toured by ex-
perts. who will instiIl the Ford prln-
Ciples of business and good will into
these branches. No matter how engrossed
We may be IN building plants. we will
never forget to build character, spirit,
and organization"
Plans are under way for the opening
in the near future Of The Henry Ford
Training School" This institution Will
instruct boys of Il to IS years in mechan-
les. and teach them the essentials Of the
English language and simple accounts,
fitting them for their work and their
work and their life in the community
and the home.
About the first OF the year the COM
pany will put on the market a one-ton
truck which will sell for less than $500
This car is to be manufactured at the
new Highland Park factory. Mr.. Ford
has warned the public to beware of real
estate spectators in that vicinity He
says that only 800 men will be employed.
and that with the efficiency methods in
vogue there. the prospect Of growth is
slight
1t is believed by the officials Of the
company that the reduction of $50 in the
price of the car will be met by the Is
per cent reduction in the cost Of pro-
duCtion and the anticipated increased
sale caused ny the widening Of the mar
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