New Britain herald., 1916-04-22

estimate of ones caI cs< his firm is already convinced G.. ne is worth more than even the large salary he is to receive.
 When the firm of Sulzberger $ Sons company of America was recent Iy in process of reorganization it's stockholders and directors determin- ed to place at the head of the bus mess an expert in their line who was excelled by no other person in the world, regardless of what the ser vices of such 9, man might cost. and their first choice for the job was Thomas Edward Wilson. He was then the president of the meatpack- ing industries of Morris & Co. of Chicago, with which he had been connected from early youth.
 The request for his services was not based on a money consideration, for Mr. Wilson had plenty of that report has it that he has saved a couple of millions and has added to this from time to time, so that he was in a position to retire and enjoy life if he so wished; but what appealed to him most in taking the new office was the opportunity off cred him to make of the concern known as one of the Big Four," one of the leading industries of the world.
 Wilson Fond of Hard Work.
 3'It isn't a question of money with Tom Wilson, said a friend of his yesterday. 'He likes the hard work of managing big enterprises, of being able to seize upon or create oppor- tunities for developing business and a liking for the opportunity of put ting his original ideas to practical test, in which vocation he has been uniformly and eminently successful. These considerations, and the further fact that the business of his former company was succeeded to- by the sons of the head of that firm, are the principal reasons, I think, for his acceptance of his new work.
 How much Thomas E. Wilson was appreciated by his former business associate and life long friend, Ed ward Morris, Sr., late President of return to him yearly for his work the fact that when Morris built his new residence he made gift of his old home to Wilson. This house and grounds, on Woodlawn avenue, Ch1-
 
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 T have heard that Wilson was to receive a, salary of about S250.O00 in either the firm or himself yet know the exact amount his services viH return to him yearly for his wors with Sulzberger & Sons company, be. cause my understanding is that there are certain contingencies which depend upon the development of the business, and thereby increase his ilA- come"
 Interests Will Add to Income.
 MT. Wilson's office is in Chicago, and the question as to the amount of the salary he is receiving was asked of Vice President James A. Howard, head of the Eastern and foreign and sales departments of the with offices at Forty-fifth street and First avenue
 MT. Wilson will receive $125,O00 a '! year for his services,'' replied MT. I He has certain other in terests in the firm in connection with his position as president which will greatly add to his income, it is eX- pected, but of these details I would prefer that MT. Wilson be consulte1 | do not feel at liberty to say any : hing as to what his yearly income . nay be, aside from the fixed amount !. 'f the salary agreed upon.'
 AS beginning in his new work, therefore, MT. Wilson will receive at east a daily wage, including holi- lays and excepting only Sunday, of s4OO, or at the rate of approximats- y $2,404 weekly.