The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-13

duserious man or woman. He 10 gym
pathetic. but firmly and nos feebay %.
Like Crsar he knows every man on his
~orks BY name. knows his needs and
knows ho~ IN mset them He 10 . fsth-
er 20 every man. woman and child on
HE works "a kind. bat not an overly
induleent one. He eets results because
his men believe in him They believe
he means what he says and they know
he will do what he promises.
II you will stop 70 watch him Q little.
you will see Pstserson reflected in every
thing on that works. You will zee men
imbued with his idea; you will hear men
dlscussine things - ie does; you will ses
mer initiating him in other words.
Cham sl-on-like. he hs. caused every
thing about him tn become rxrrERsoNIz-
ND, and thus you can readily see the
why's and whrrefores OF his success in
this direction Mr. Craven, tie General
Superintendent, in . business way, 10 the
counterpart of Mk Pattepon. Their
methods are identical. They necessarily
would be. He is an important cog in
that mighty wheel of industry. He
stands between Mr.. Patterson and the
men-not an easy place TO OCCUPY, but
he does it and does it mighty we'll. He
has the confidence of the men and every
body on the works. There ws one re-
markable thing We took note OF while
there, not once did We hear even one
single man, woman or child speak dis
psrsgingly of either Mr.. Patt .rson o
Mr.. Craven. That is a mighty sienif
cant toine, il you know anything about
coal operations
The management OF Weyanoke spares
neither pains nor money to make their
works the very best Their interest IN
their men is their first consideration.
They claim the distinction of being the
first coal people in the state to install the
garden idea among their men, and doubt
less this 10 true. ~ the National Cash
Register Co.. of Dayton, Ohio, which 10
largely interested in thee works wfs
among the first to take up this id. .
in Ohio Their works are alive with .
line spirit among the working men and
women. There is the absence of crouch
and the presence OF contentmens and
satisfaction. Recently they erected in
one place . $1,000 church end on snoth-
er of their works a $500 for their col
ored workmen. The white woFkmen are
treated equally - we'll. They pay 90
much each year on the improvement OF
the schools. They donate % much %
the up-keep of the church and the min
lster's salary. In fact. there 10 little #
anything that these people are not doing
In the way of Improvement and keeping
up with the modern ideas on these works.
Another significant thing is, that the
of the workingmen changes but
little. You find about the same men on
the job one year that you lind another
This means that they are satisfied. An
other neverfailIng sign OF the high esti-
nation IN which this company is held by
Is employees is the fact that You can't
ind a dissatisfied woman on the Job.
We don't care anything about whom
they happen TO be, whether they are
white or black, high or low, good or bad,
any time q company can satisfy and keep
As many women a. there are
d. this works, they have performed a
miracle and they deserve a Spingarn
medal, il that don't do anything, and
this is what Messrs. Patterson and Crav.
en-, together with their efficient corps OF
men have done. The average wage Der
man last pay day was SO 96.
Numbers Of these men own their homes
and more are buying. There is an op-
portunIty for all 70 purchase Il they will.
The 1envirOnment 10 everything that
could be wished for. Altitude 2DpO feet
above the sea level, making il q vertible
health resort; absence of vice in every
ssy. Every Inducement for the general
Improvement offered and urged upon
'hose who in any way touch or come in
contact With tbest works. We are not
In the business Of transportation, nor are
~e IN way especially prejudiced 70 any
particular place where men should vork
or settle, A. long ss they do work and
settle and yet and save money, but il We
~ere, We would immediately and with
ont any hesitation Whatever point ont 10
them among the very first places, il not
the first, the Weysnoke Coal Co., a. the
place 70 secure all OF thess advantage
which We have named and which. in
truth and in fact exist here.
We are. however. going 70 take the
liberty 10 say this. 70 any and all men.
II you are hunting work and are OF the
right stripe, tor Jon need not apply il
you are nOt), II you want steady employ
ment, n you want good school facilities.
Il Jon want the contact of the elevsting
influence Of the church and religion. II
you want n get under the wings of men.
Who will make you save your money and
help you % purchase q home. II Won
want 70 take q new grip on the good
things in this life and are willing TO work
steadily and be honest, thrifty, economic
and better your condition in life, from