South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
DODGE EMPLOYEES GET
EXTRA WAGE BONUS
PreS't Mix Says Company Has
Had Most Successful
Year in History.

featuring Co. and OF the Dodge Sales
and Engineering Co, who have com
pleted one full year or more of con-
tinuOus employment received Friday
an extra wage bonus dividend as
an appreciation OF their efforts and
cooperation during 1916 and former
years. This dividend is in addition
TO all other bonuses, premiums, etc,
that have been made TO the workers
in the past year; it being already
well known in Mishawaka that the
employees Of the Dodge company
receive, each week, 50 hours pay
for So hours of work.
The Dodge people have just closed
the most successful year of their
business. Dodge products are in
constant demand by industrial con-
Germs all over the world and it is not
unlikely that material addition will
be made to the production and TO
the working force just as soon as
Mishawaka is in better shape to
supply housing facilities for the
newcomers.
Inquiry at the employment office
Of the company developed the in
formation that applications have
been received in considerable num-
Der from many first class laborers
who contemplate moving their fam
lilies here at the first opportunity
Accompanying the extra wage
bonus dividends was the following
letter signed by NJ. w. Mix, president
of both companies, and by r. H.
Ahara, general superintendent of
the manufacturing department
which indicates the broad-minded
policy of the company and its Off
Gals toward employees:
ITO Employees,
Dodge Manufacturing Co:
We have Just completed one of
the most successful years business
in the history Of our company, and
in order to give some token of ap-
probation TO those who have assist
ed in this result, we have arranged
for the payment of "a wage bonus
dividend based upon the total wages
earned in 1916 by those who have
been in the company's employ
throughout the year: this being in
addition u all other bonuses, pre-
miums, etc, that were paid during
the year.
An important factor in producing
the highest efficiency in a working
organization is that of having sea-
sOned and experienced employees
who are dependable for a continu-
Gus service, and as we intend to
continue the plan of an annual
wage bonus dividend 10 those who
maintain at least a years record of
employment. in addition to always
paying the highest current wage
rates for similar employment, we
shall hope to secure the cooperation
of all in reducing the amount of
changes in the working force to the
lowest percentage.
The workers interests and the
company's interests are always the
same, ss il is only through economi-
cal and efficient administration of
the business in connection with a
steady and experienced working
force. each watchful for the inter-
ests of the other. that all will pros
per and make possible the payment
of the highest wages and dividends,
and maintain as we have always the
most favorable working conditions
We trust that we may anticipate
the cooperation of all TO make 1917
more successful year than 1916,
and to that end the wage bonus di-
vidend may be correspondingly in
creased. bearing in mind that il is
not always the greatest volume of
business that makes for the largest
profits. We should strive for reduc-
ton in expenses. plan for more eff
feCtive means of performing opera
tions. stop all leaks and wasteful
methods. improve conditions and
reduce the need for breaking in new
workers.-these are all items TO be
considered by every emplOye. from
the apprentice TO the president"
Sincerely yours.
Dodge Manufacturing Co. Mel
Vile W. Mix, president: L. H.
Ahara. general superintendent.