The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-30
WILL INSURE ALL
IT'S EMPLOYEES
American Smelling and Refining Co.
Daniel Guggenheim President, to
Take Care of Its WOrkmen

Company in taking the action an
nounced in this circular may be sum-
married. as follows;
The Company regards itself as un-
der an obligation to its faithful and
regular employees, who do its work
and keep its operations going, in the
same way that it is under an obliga-
tion to the stockholders whose saw
ings and investments furnish the cap
ital for its business. With regard to
employees, the Company is concerned
with the welfare, not only of the men,
but of their families. Its aim is,
therefore, in addition to paying them
fair living wage, as high as pre-
vailing labor conditions and the COM
petitive nature of the industry will
allow, to provide safe and suitable
conditions for their employment, to
promote their general health and
well being, to furnish aid and relief
in the case of sickness and accident,
and to make provision for those grow
ing old in the service. In furtherance
of this aim, the Company employs
safety experts and engineers, installs
safety devices, provides hospital care
and medical service, administers work.
mems benefit funds, and maintains an
old age pension system, all under the
direction of a permanent Labor and
Welfare Department. In this way,
while supplying the means of liveli-
hood for them and their families, the
Company hopes also to spread a feel
ing of contentment among its work
men, to give them sense of secur-
ity in their employment, to earn their
loyalty and confidence, and to give
them sound reasons for believing that
the Company's interest is their inter
est, and thus promote relation Of
mutual consideration productive of
the hest results for both employer and
employe.
The present action of the Company
in establishing a system of life in
demnity for its workmen marks a
further and important step in the
same direction, and gives further ev-
idenee of the Company's appreciation
of the individual needs of its employ
es and readiness to supply such needs
in, every feasible way. With this add
ed proof OF practical goodwill before
them, the Company believes that its
workmen will enjoy peace of mind
and freedom of worry which can on
ly come from the knowledge that their
families or dependents at their death
will not be left in want. The Com
pany desires to cultivate permanent
force of employees, who will remain
in its service from year to year, upon |
whose continued loyalty and industry
it can rely, and who in turn can rely |
upon the Company to protect their in
terests and reward their labors. The |
theory of the Company is that what
ever makes for feeling of content
ment and security among its work.
men makes also for willingness and
efficiency in their work, and gives |
rise to a permanent body of active and |
interested working aids.
The indemnity in question will be
carried by the Company itself, with
no charge to employees, and the cost |
will be taken up in the general ex-
penses of each plant. In case of |
those plants where group life insur-
ance is now in effect under policies is
sued by an insurance company, the
pollCieS VIII HOI De TeHeWeu Oil CHelr
expiration, and certificates of the
Company will be issued in lieu there
Of
The certificates of indemnity above
referred to will be issued as soon as
the necessary details involved in The
establishment of the system can be
completed
By authority of the Executive Com
mittee,
DANIEL GUGGENHEIM, Pres.
The above plan also includes salar-
led employees, insuring them for an
amount equal to one years salary.