Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
INTERPRETATIONS
TOHELP .GUARDSMEN
Four Companies to Hold Posi-
tons Open and Also Plan
for Compensation.

-Four moro large corporations. en-
ploying mon who belong to the Ma
tfonal Guard. announced today they
Will hold open the positions OF such
men during their absence in military
service. and have adopted various sys-
TENS OF compensation for the men. The
Bethlehem Steel Company. the P. Loril-
lard Company. importers and manufac-
turers Of cigars and cigarettes: the
Ffrestone Tire and Rubber Company.
and Armour and Company, have an
nopnced that their respective employees
VIII suffer no loss OF position nor OF
salary during their period of military
service.
The Bethlehem Steel Company an
nounces that such Of its employees as
are members O. tho Bethlehem Steel
Companys Field Artillery Battery or
other organizations of the National
Guard who are ordered into service will
have their present positions retained
for them until their return. 1t also
states that the wages or salaries of
such men will continue during their
abssnce until otherwise determined.
The P. Lorillard Company, in a letter
written write to its employees by Thomas J.
Maloney, president, states that 1t is
proud Of the mems patriotic response
to the call for service. and that the
positions OF men who may go to the
border or be used in other military
service will be held open for them
will pay the men their salaries in full.
or will retain what they would ordi-
narily have earned and give them the
lump sum upon their return from duty.
In General Office or at Branches.
J. J. Haas. manager of the local branch
Of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Com
pany, stated that the positions Of men
employed at the factory in Akron. Ohio:
in the general ONCE of the company, or at
any branch of the company. will be held
open for them until their return from duty
with an honorable discharge. Employees
also Will receive compensation for such
time as they are away in service, under
the following plan: Full wages for time
away II they have been In the employ of
the Firestone company at least three
years: two thirds wages IL they have been
In the employ Of the company from one
to three years. and one-half wages II
they have been in the employ Of the COM
pany from six months to one year.
Armour & Co. will hold open positions
OF all employees who were enlisted in the
national guard OF any state where they
were employed by the company until their
return from active service All those who
were enlisted in the militia or guard
previous to June II will receive the diff
ference between their regular salaries
and government pay during their absence
from work. The length Of time Of absence
in military service will not be counted in
the length Of service with the company.
In addition to these corporations, the
Gillette Safety Razor Company also
will hold the positions of men in
military service open for them until
their return. The company will pay
their regular wages to them for a rea-
sonable length Of time. The company
now has twenty-six employees in the
training camp of the Massachusetts
Volunteer Militia, under the command
of Capt. William ]. Mccarthy of Com
pany B. 9th Regiment.