The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
PREMIUMS PAID BY COMPANY
Industrial Development Along Lines of
Better Conditions for Workmen
Reaches Zenith Here When Widows
and Orphans Are Cared For.

Industrial development along lines
making for more loyal organization
and expressive of the thoughtfulness
of the employer of the employee, reach
ed a zenith in Kenosha on Monday af-
ternoon when the officials of Simmons
Company announced that the life of
every man employed by this organiza-
tion, not only in Kenosha but also in
twenty-five of the leading cities of the
United States, had been insured by the
company in the Equitable life Assur-
ance Association of New York. The
policy which is for close to three mil
lion dollars, is the largest policy ever
written in the United States. It covers
more than four thousand employees
and policies making the benefits pay
able to the wives and children, the
mothers, brothers and sisters of en-
ployees as they may elect, are now be-
ing written. The insurance on the lives
Of the thousands of men employed BY
the company went into effect at noon
on Thursday and it will be maintained
at the expense of the company just as
long as the men and women remain in
the employ of the company.
There is no distinction as to rank
in the making of this great policy and
the boy working on the elevator or
sweeping about the yards of the com
pany has the same kind of policy as the
president of the company. The only
distinction made is the recognition of
years of service. The announcement
of the new plan was made to the en-
ployees of the company in the follow
ing official bulletin posted at the Ke-
nosha plant this morning and copies of
it will be posted in every branch
and warehouse of the company through
out the country within the next two
or three days.
July 18th, 1916.
To the Men and Women of Simmons
Company:
We take pleasure in announcing to
each and every employee in our service,
both male and female, that we have in
sured their life in the Equitable Life
Assurance Society Of New York under
the following plan:
MI employees now in our service,
who have worked for us for less than
one year, to be insured in the sum Of
$4,000; those who have worked con-
tinuously for more than one year and
less than two, in the sum of 100000:
those who have worked continuously for
more than two and less than three
years, $4,000; those who have worked
continuously for more than three and
less than four years, $4,000; those who
have worked continuously for more than
four and less than five years, 100000;
those who have worked continuously for
over five years, 100000. Each en-
ploye who has added another year of
continuous service will be entitled 70
receive $4,000 of additional insurance
until the maximum amount of $1,000 90
is reached, which covers now the five
year class. This insurance will be pay
able to the party named by the insured,
providing the insured is in the employ
Of Simmons Company at the time of
his or her DEATH
Simmons Company have entered into
a contract with the Equitable Life AS
surance Society as Of July 18th, 1916,
at noon, so that everybody is now in
sured under this plan from the Presi-
dent to the youngest boy.
To begin with, no medical examina-
tion will be required; after today, any
new employee will have to be examined.
Each employee will be furnished with
a form on which to name the party he
or she wishes the insurance to be paid
TO. This form is attached to this
notice, and you are requested to fill
out the information required and hand
to your foreman or superintendent.
If there are any questions you desire
to ask, please do so, SO as to get the in
formation in to us in proper form.
Policy contracts will be issued as soon
as possible and delivered to each one,
to conform to this announcement.
The Company feels that this is CO.
operation, and takes this means of ac-
knowledging the faithful service Of
everybody in its employ.
Faithfully yours,
PRESIDENT.