Evening journal., 1917-04-18
TWELVE HUNDRED DUPONT
EMPLOYEES VOTE FAITH
in COMPANY'S OFFICERS

That officials OF the E. I. DUPONT
de Nemours and Company have the
full confidence Of the employees Of the
corporation was evident at The Play
house at o'clock yesterday after
noon, when more than 1900 persons
on the companys payrolls. including
men and women, rose as one and
pass unanimously a resolution Affirm
ing "entire confidence in the integrity
and unselfish devotion to duty Of our
president (Pierre S. duPonD and his
associates"
The action was all the more signih-
cant and forceful because many Of
those present We're stockholders Of
the powder company.
The resolution also expressed "ad-
miration for the marked ability and
great success with which they have
handled our company's affairs during
this period Of abnormal stress.
1t further pledges "our loyal sup
port and our best efforts toward a
continuance of the unprecedented
growth and phenomenal success that
our COmpdlJ udS SuJosSu tAeSA eAN--
able management"
II was a voluntary and spontaneous
expression on the part OF the army
OF employees of the powder company
in the big Office building and was most
impressive. officials and directors OF
the company had nothing to do with
Il one way or the other. II was con-
ceived and arranged by some or the
Office force on their own initiative.
Shortly before o'clock the army
of workers commenced TO assemble.
For more than fifteen minutes they
flowed into the theatre in a stream
until the structure was filled almost
TO overflowing. Many persons we're
Obliged to stand during the meeting.
Mr.. Lord Makes Address.
Prior to the opening of the meet
ing selections were given by the
PLAYHOUSE orchestra. Shortly after
O'Clock Walter w. Bacon of the audit
ing department called the meeting to
order and introduced George FRANK
Lord. head of the advertising depart
ment. who made a speech in the course
of which he said:
.'Fellow Employees: II is seldom
that the workers in any business or
ganization have so unique an oppor-
tunity-so obvious duty-as is ours
today.
"As DUPONT employees we are envied
by thousands of men and women
throughout the business world. Daily
the mails are burdened with appli-
cations for employment from those
who are eager to make material sacri-
fees il only they can gain admittance
to this organization.
What is the cause Of this envy,
the reason for this eagerness? We
know by experience that to be du-
Pont employe under the present man
agement is to be more than an en-
ploye. We are, one and all of us, CO.
partners in the greatest and broadest
OF Americas commercial institutions.
Most of us are stockholders
through awards of bonus stock
or by purchasing made easy
through liberal terms and added divi-
dends. All of us are profit sharers
through cash bonuses paid us by our
executives in recognition of our CO.
operation.
ITO the extent that we are voting
co-partners, we are also managers of
this institution, and any reflection on
the integrity or ability of our COM
peny management is a reflection
against us as well as against the
executives fer whom VIC voted and
who represent our interests.
1--WE row have the opportunity to
show our appreciation OF the broad
policy of TIE management that has
made US co-partners by expressing
fgil confidence in ito rally around
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