New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
WORKERS DIVIDE
MILLIONS IN GIFTS
Union Pacific Employees to
Participate in Bonus
of $2,5O0,00O

Robert 6. Lovett. chairman OF the
Union Pacific Railroad, announced yes,
terdav that all employees, union ana
non-tnion. getting less than s1.sO0 a
year would participate in the dlstriouo,
ton OF S2,50O,000 in bonuses. Fully ~
per cent of the men included are mem
bers Of the brotherhoods, It was esu-
mated by a union man. The bonuses
will amount 70 a months extra pay
The company also authorized insurance
for all those receiving less than s4'Voo
year. c- or. -
said Mr.. Lovett, but is an extra pay
ment for service under the most eN-
! ceptional conditions which, while large
I " increasing the earnings or the Union
! Pacific. have also increased the cost OF
| living to the point Of hardship upon
the lower paid employees
Eight thousand OF the men and WON
en- employed by the Wells-fargo tx
press Company will divide a Christmas
present Of 81 ,0o0,000 from the company.
, The company will pay the men VINO
have been in its exclusive employ Tor
a wear or more and who are drawing
salary OF $1,000 year or less a oohus
of sis per cent This sum IS equal
/ 10 one months wages, based on salaries
| Maid during Oct )ber, 1916, and is 20 De
/ disfributed in quarterly instruments on
.hs frst Of no. January. April, July
nd October. Such employees as have
NOT been in the cJnpanys service lor
full wear on January l Will become
ELIGIBLE for participation IN all pay
r,ents following their attainment OF
years service. This payment IS an
additional allowance to assist employees
in meeting existing conditions.
Oil Company Grants Bonus
The Sinclair Oil and Refining Com
panv has granted a bonus OF III per
cent to employees getting less thah
$1,000 a year. C..ior
The Connecticut Brass Corporation
has granted 10 per cent increase IN
wages. to take effect at the beginning
Of the New Year, - - 40
Webb. Levett & Co, brokers' Oh so
Exchange Place, have gwen 70 tne..
employees bonus Of 80 l-5 per cent
of their yearly salaries.
The Texas Company Will pay 10 eaeI
employe In service on DecemDer oo
whose salary is less than Sz,ooo year
a bonus of 10 per cent:
A bonus of two weeks wages was an
nounced by the Lawyers mor1sass
and Trust Company. The Fidelity Irust
Company voted extra compensation
ranging from to 10 per cent Oh So
aries. It.roJ
The Fulton Trust Company declared
a bonus of 10 rer cent Of clerks salar-
los and also made general increase
in salaries.
CASTOR. Williams e. Wigmore, Inc,
and the Castor. Williams e. Wigmore
Steamship Corporation will distribute
This month a bonus of 10 per cent OF
salaries among all employees.
Scott & Bovine will give their o..
400 employees a Christmas present OF
10 per cent OF their annual salaries
which will be paid in weekly lnstai.
r,ents for six months. About 900 OF
rbo emnioves live in New York. Many
are abroad.
Gifts for Hotel Workers
Several hotels, due TO the unpara-
lelled prosperity of the last t"eNe-
month, will at Christmas give 10 thelr
employees cash presents. Inc nhicher-
booker, as usual, will give goid pieces
and raises in salary. Inc blitmore
has sC aside $4,000 to De distrioutea
as gifts in inverse ratio to the SIZE oi
the employees saiary; - an,riove.
who have been with the company a
wear wear Will receive a life insurance pol,
lev Of $500 each, with 800 additional
for each additional year OF their con-
nection.
Ferris Brothers Company, corset
manufacturers, of Newark, posted no
tees that each employe in the service
a wear or more will find an extra
weeks wages in the pay envelope Sat
urdav. Those employed for less than
a wear will receive half weeks pay.
There are 4s6 employees who Will
benefit.
Employees Of Oppenheim, Collins &
Co.'S Newark store, numbering nearly
$50, are to share with those employed
bv the concern in other cities in a
bonus which the company has an
nounced. All employees in the service
over three months will benefit.