The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
women MEET
ON war aims
Holland Says Convention at
Dayton Will Do Great
Service.

industries OF the United states are
giving as much thought to prepara-
ton for the situation which will fol-
low the close of the war as they are
able to spare from the demands which
the government is making upon every
important industry. 1t is preparation
Of that kind viii n John G. Patterson
and his associates at Dayton, Ohio'
had in mind when they invited to par
ticirate in a convention at Dayton
this week. 500 women, almost all OF
them wives OF employees Of the great
industry which is identified by MT.
Patterson's name Canada was repre-
scented at this convention, and so was
almost every State in the Union. 1t
has been a conviction Of women, by
women. but chiefly for men.
Mr.. Patterson, .who was In New
York in the closing days OF the past
week, spoke Of this convention as a
work OF preparation for conditions
which will Immediately follow the
close of the war. The idea which is
at the bottom Of this unparalleled
convention of women first came into
Mr. Patterson's mind some ten years
ESQ. He was at that time in Germany
inspecting the various agencies when
his industry had established not only
ia Germany but in all the European
notions. He learned while in Ger
many that il sometimes happened that
the employees, who were chiefly selling
agents. were for one reason or an
other indisposed to work to their iul
capacity or ability. This was not be-
cause they were dissatisfied with their
employers or employment, but was
cue to reasons which Mr.. Patterson
4 4
the cooperation of the wives of the
members of this large body Of sales
men. He therefore invited the Ger
nan women to meet in convention so
that conditions might be discussed and
methods adopted fer securing greater
snG steadily maintained efficiency of
the agents.
Many Women Attend.
Many women came. They listened
to eNpoSiSiOns which related to per-
sonal efficiency. some of them setting
forth the methods by which the hus-
bands Z nd be kept in excellent physi-
cal coLG on and could be assured or
a suiiis.cut sleep as well as reasonable
recreation. At the bottom this exposi-
tion was in q sense a welfare move
mcnt. fer il had the well-being Of the
employees in mind. since the greatest
possible efficiency. Mr.. Patterson was
assured. could not be obtained. unless
the employees were cared for in every
wa
Tnc results which followed this con-
veEtion of German wives was speedily
discovered 10 be most beneficial There
was increased efficiency. The we'll
being OF the men was much better
cured for. and ambition for success
tool: The place Of lcssitudc or iIdiffcr-
,.cC.
NCman's Convention.
-iithou-h these are days OF war, MIR.
Patterson was persuaded that the
nc is oDpOrtura for bringing to-
.:".Fc. tire wives of the employees Ia
n Nif~I 3. - and car ia of this
iIC.--ry and especially those whose
IItirs are those OF a salesman. The
D-rr-cSc was 30 To instruct: 80 to PCT
-vale. and so to encourage the TnIn-
n that. through their efforts. thci'
Bvs bands would he able TO gain and
~. main much greater efficiency.
'Ti,.s IS to he aces: .niiShrd through
careful i--GtTI"iicn Of the wivcf -
to IT, F,st r-.tJE-r Of curing for the
physical needs Of their husbands. OF
~ --sfl's 'Nt comes tttftSIls'' Hl3
StInI'atinE -i;cir husbands to @-Cater
ambition. Furthermore. after the
v-as j. oaS"d. tins industry will be.
through tine efforts these women Will
exert, IS h-n,ly spccdei up as pos
sit'r. The convention is unique.
nothing like It has even been under
taken in ;he United States. 1t has
been f-o=l on" point of view welfare
wor2, -ha: should rrOve to be of great
value.
Government steps In.
BY reason of the departure of
many Of Mr.. Pattcrson's employees
for war service and the inevitable
falling off in the business with which
his industry is occupied. for that is
q pursuit Of peaceful days, a great
deal of space in the factories was
made avaiIa BILE. the government
early discovered. for certain peculiar
demands or necessities which arose
tier our. declaration Of war. The
industry. in its manufacturing pro-
Cess"-. compelled a remarkable de-
gree Of accuracy in the manufacture
Of certain standard parts. Some of
these parts entail as careful manipu-
IatiOn. as sllillful and almost micro
scoDic adjustments. as does the
manufacture Of the various parts
which when assembled make a Swiss
CT standard American watch.
The government stood in need for