New-York tribune., 1916-06-21
Full Pay for Many Work
erS and Jobs Back
on Return.
MACY'S ADDS SUM
IN CASE OF DEATH
Spirit of Patriotism Triumphs in
Generous Offers of City's
Big Employers.

Fifteen big business and financial
concerns in greater New York have al
ready assured their employees who have
been called by the national guard mo-
bilization order that they will receive
full pay during their -ctive service with
their regiments. Another has granted
half pay. Many other firms have prom
ised the national guardsmen that their
places will be open for them when they
return.
This spirit of patriotism that has tri-
umphed over the dollar sign has been
even more strongly in evidence in New
York City in the last two days than at
the opening of the SpanishAmerican
war. business men declared yesterday.
Many firms which have not held meet
ingS OF their boards of directors since
the call TO arms are expected 10 issue
proclamations of full pay TO their na.
tional guard employees before the New
York troops start for the border.
Among the generous guarantees Civ
en- 70 guardsmen yesterday was that Of
K. II. Macy & Co., which promises not
only full pay 70 its employees called
into service but a payment of $500 to
their heirs IN case Of death at the
front. Forty-two employees Of the store
have been called from their work.
Best & Co. TO Give Full Pay.
Best & Co. announced 10 their en-
ployes that members of the guard and
those who desired TO enlist would re-
ceive full pay. and their positions will
be held open for them
In its assurance Of full pay TO its
r,1C ba TOk
pany addressed the men who "have
gone TO perform their patriotic duty"
The two largest Brooklyn department
stores Abraham d Straus and Fred
erick Loeser & Co.-issued the full
pay proclamation TO their men yester-
day morning. During the Spanish
American War the Loeser firm gave a
similar guarantee. Abraham & Straus
will lose about $50 Of their $500 en-
ployes by the mobilization. The Ma
tional Surety Company not only guar
antees full pay 10 those of its men who
are already members of the national
guard, but gives the same assurance TO
employees who volunteer.
Thirty-fve OF 260 employees Of the
State Bank are militamen and will be
carried at their regular salaries on the
institutions payroll.
Collector Dudley Field Malone will
allow the 100 guardsmen in the Gus
toms Service full pay for thirty days as
vacation" and full pay for another
thirty days under "sick leave" Whether
they receive their pay after the sixty
days will have TO be decided by the Sec
retary of the Treasury.
The Columbia Trust Company an
nounced that il wouid gi7e leave OF alb
scnce at full pay to the twenty employees
called out. These include George Z.
Warren. vice-president, who is IN
Squadron A; Vernon 2. Baker, assist
ant manager of the Harlem branch,
member Of the 7th Regiment; John j.
Dean, captain Of Company /, 18th Regi-
ment, and S. /. Bateman, second lieuten-
ant of the 9th Infantry Of New Jersey.
James Z. Miller. vice-president and first
Lieutenant in the Aviation Carps, also
may be called.
In addition 10 paying the salaries OF
employees who are called TO the colors.
the United States Mortgage and Trust
Company announced that their posi-
tions would be retained until they are
relieved from military service.
Express Companies Lose Men.
The Liberty National Bank will pay
the regular salaries TO its eight en-
ployeS called out 10 JOIN Ihe militia.
About twenty men from the Equitable
Trust Company who are members of
the national guard were informed by
President Alvin W. Krech that their
positions would be held for them and
their salaries paid.
The express companies are losing
heavily by the call 20 arms. Seventy
men from the Adams Company have
already quit work Sixty-eight EN-
ployes of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company have been called,
forty employees and members of the
Consolidated Stock Exchange and fifty
of the Produce Exchange.
The executive committee of the Mer.
chants Association placed itself strong
" on record as favorlng the payment
of full salaries 70 guardsmen yester-
day afternoon.