Evening journal., 1917-06-09

we must please the scomihuhit. lh
which we are serving" he added. we
must give fair treatment TO our con
sumers. and II anybody is to take the
worst Of IL in a difference between
the consumer and the company / say
TO you the company should take the
worst OF g."
Mr.. Geist said many Wilmingtons
ians had told him the Wilmington
company's gas organization was CIV
ing the people fair treatment. He re-
ferred TO the greatly increased cost
of materials and higher operating
costs-more than ever anticipated
although the price of gas to the con-
sumers has remained the same. 1T
is almost impossible for us TO break
Z even today with gas az ninety.hve
cents" he said. Reyerting TO the war
situation, he remarked, "lf any. OF you
4 80 TO war We hope you Will return
with laurels. and that we may be able
90 do something for YOU He closed
by expressing the hope that the com
pany's organization will continue able
TO serve the people OF Wilmington in
such way that they will always be
the company's friends.
Urges All 10 Buy Bonds.
City Solicitor Hastings after indulging
In some humorous remurks at the ca
pense of Mr. Geist, said he wanted "a
compliment the organization, the
capable men and women who have the
interests Of the company and the city
Of Wilmington at heart. lie said he
imagined the citizens Of Wilmington
from the standpoint of the company ano
organization are getting fair deal.
81 was glad to hear your president
say give the benefit Of the doubt 10 the
customer Mr.. Hastings added. "Sucl
a policy is bound TO make your company
more popular. hope your company vii
always bear in mind IL is without com
petition and that citizens will get
equitable treatment-that which they
deserve
Mr. Hastings then urged all his hear
ers who might be able TO do 40 70 sub
scribe to the Liberty Loan. ut is On
duty OF every American citizen 10 sup
: port the administration he said "W
don't dare 10 stop and think whotho
the administration on which the burde
rests is right or wrong We must sup
port the administration IN carrying it
burden. But we can't conduct the wa
ish money to help take mp the loan OF
fered by the Government. Count your
selves loyal citizens TO that extent. ]
is the little thing that you can do-th
last that YOU can do for your country.
At the conclusion OF Judge Has.
lings' address. Toastmaster McCorkin
dale announced that Mr. Geist wishe
10 add a few words Urging ever
man and woman possible to do thei
bit. Mr. Geist advised all who coul
10 buy Liberty Bonds as a patriot
duty. and also he believed they woui
stimulate saving and BE the safes
investment you can make"
He announced that the compan
would sell bonds to It's employees O
the installment plan, deductlng 81
] week for forty-nine weeks from n
| wages Of the purchaser OF a $50 bon
| General Manager Schutt. the ne
| speaker, siN,ke Of the lure Of some
| the munitions and other companies
II men who have boen connected WI
= the gas company. and also Of growil
costs OF production OF gas. "Cos
as have gone up but the product Is ms
keted al the same price" he sa
The company must maintain nin'
per cent OF its organization perm
:. nenflv. Mr.. Schutt explained. 7
!. company has advanced WAGES m
-. % 10 40 per cent. over what IN
- we're in normal times He point
Ia out that the company oilers pier
% Of opportunities 10 its employees
N win advancements.
Z" 1T all depends entirely upon
u, individral.w he said. I'VE want 20
a terest our employees so they will "a
- their work and look 10 advancement
~ WHY throw your opportunities aw
for the uncertainties OF some or {
~ plants now in operation that must 81
mend after the war; We want you
W feel satisfied. TO feel that there
~ something In the future for YOU
an Mr. McCorkindaie explained m
~ the changes the past two years Will
s+ Mr.. Schutt referred TO haven't be
n among the old employees, but amo
those who have been with the co
many has stood by them Mr.. \
ir Corkindale said. as he enumerai
ne many men who were sons OF fathl
si- who also had been in the compan
s,o service.
ne Mr. Shattucks general manager
y. the AuthlfT ANAlINAlf ANAN Va "a" 80
- - its employees maintain
oA Mr. Morris told OF the accompli
70 ments and aggressive work OF
sales department and OF the spirit
ith cooperation that prevails in all
ne partments.
ng c. ID. Plank, chief clerk, also mi
OF a brief address. Manager McCorl
) a Gale announced that there would b
Tx dance after the dinner. and many
be malned to enjoy f. Those gathe
Us at the dinner included;
OF ClarenceH. Geist. Harold s Sch
my Colonel Edmund Mitchell City Sol
leu tor Daniel o. Hastings Caleb
zen Steward. william j. McCorkindl
ad' William A. Morris J. ID. Shattuck I
zee. George w. Thomson. OF Chester; II
not rlson Cruikshank. William +. Nett
m Horace p. Warrington. A. o. II. or
the Clement b Hailam, c. d. Plank. y
'au. liam ] Frame. A. J. Sturgis n
lydia ID Ludwig. ]. Francis Spel
ties I II. Bramble r. Ransey. Da
Nc stevenson. Ernest Gleason, r.
any Hudson William A. Conway. II.
ing Donnelly John Black. Jr.. Geo
old Schuler Francis Conway. Fred SIN
ea- John Lindewirth. Henry Elsas
'ris, David W Zearfoss. Charles Bur
art James A. Grassland. Mss Anna
ing Buckmaster. Richard S. Fox Sr..
om- Ella T. Kane. James II. D-iscoll
tha p. Long Daniel J. Krapf. ID. W.
ter Gregor Frank A McCUsker. VIII
du- r GriHth. Patrick F. Sullivan FIR
was p O'Hara Earl b. Clifton. Me
tn. Frank John Comfy. Jr, Kenl
10 smith Thdnas L. Brand. J. FIR
.ade George L. Shortess. Miss Emily
,red burke lanes J Manley. George