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The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-10-31
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Ne's 49,

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The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-10-31
Cheeky.

Her Father-And SO you want TO
marry my daughter?
Young Man-That's what I said.
Her Father-But how do you expect
to support her on an income Of $1,000
year?
Young Man-Oh, come. now, your
income must be ten times that amount.
Boston Transcript.
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act.

"We've had to come 1900 miles to
get In this fight" remarked an Aus
tralan In France.
ave haven't had to come that FAR"
replied an American, "but it's Just as
hard to swim the Atlantic as It is the
Pacific"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-10-31
Taking Chances.

Have they found out yet what Ii
the matter with your son. Mixer
mo, sir. 20 they've took him to the
orsepital to have . autopsy perform
ed on him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

The Republic Plant in 1913
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

agemont by himself and also poor
inanagcmen iu The homo.
The practice by merchants Of gar
uishocing wofSingmcn is pernicious in
most instances and should never be
resorted TO in other than extreme
cases. This is the outgrowth Of a loose
credit systcN Most companies are
WILLING TO help am employee 10 iigurn
cut his financial difficulties and III
merchants would report delinquent
accounts, they could be adjusted in
satisfactory manner.
The Welfare Department together
with the First Aid are responsible for
rakng the investigations In the shop
relative 10 rs safe and sanitary cor
ditons, such as toilets. Veutilntion.
dust removal. conditions Of piled ma
terial. guarding Of machinery, etc.
These investigations are reported in
writing and are brought to the atten-
ton Of the management TO be acted
upon. In addition 10 these rcspons bill
tiles the social. educational, and ply
steal activities are promoted by this
department.
This company has leased a large
field whore q baseball diamond and
tennis courts will BE- provided. This
is in close pf oXlmity to the factory
and noon-Gev sports can be intVlged
in, and q factory baseball league pro
NOTED. For he coming season an cN-
tcnsive educational program is being
planned. The large cafeteria affords
an excellent place for dancing and 9TH
CIR forms of entertainment
Candy and cigars are Nended and
the men are allowed TO smoke in the
dining room. While they are thus en-
joying their lunch and smoke usually
some one OF the employees is ar the
piano and Others volunteer TO sing or
play solo Instruments.
The Cafeteria serves another big
purpose. 4 banquet is spread once a
month for the department heads ana
foremen where matters pertaining 90
organization aad production are dis
cusScd One evening eacn week the
Circle club. composed of heads Of var.
ious departments, meet for social as
well as business session and they are
also serN ed by the Cafeteria.
The problem pertaining TO the hui
man element in industry is ages old.
although its solution through means
similar 10 those Just mentioned and
'lt many plt4ct' 'iAlP.'FNu ~ N.'N
organizations have been practiced
but a short time. Although this work
is still in It's infancy at the Republic,
It's results are visible. With these re-
suits upon which to base our plans
for the future, we feel confident TO say
that in the course Of very short
time. employees viii lie even more
firmly Convinced than now Of the fact
that The Republic Motor Truck Co. is
one of the best organizations to work
for, because il has constantly in mind
the best interests of its employees.
The Republic builds the best truck,
therefore must have the best men. and
to keep them at their best. both men
tally and physically, proposes to pro-
vide the best possible working condi-
tIons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
The Employment Department

The Industrial Department of the
Republic Motor Truck Company Inc.
embraces the Employment. Welfare.
First Aid and Hospital and Cafeteria,
each Of which has its head and organ
ization. The Industrial Department
also promotes the Educational, Social
and Physical activities.
With the large growth of the Re
public Motor Truck Co. came the cen
tralizcd employment department as
the logical successor in its develop
ment. Machinery was invented to con-
serve materials and make for larger
prOduC llon. then someone discovered
that the centralized employment de-
partment would equally conserve la
hor. Placing the responsibility of Sc
curing the supply of labor upon one
department eliminates a tremendous
task from forcmen and department
heads who were forced TO leave their
WORK to 20 TO The front gate each
morning and grab off" the best
I The Industrial Dept Display Head sc
looking available talent TO fill the
vacancies in their department Some
times department heads feel that their
! llwick has been invaded when the
lployment department is established
and given authority to hire and the
final authority to "frc." However,
they soon see that they have been re-
lieved Of a tremendous responsibility
which can be better handled by some
one else giving them all their time to
devote TO their own department.
Men are not arbitrarily hired and
forced ON a department. If the work
man is not satisfactory he may be
turned back to the employment de-
partment who will attempt 10 place
him elsewhere in the organization
where he will aft in" The same IS
true Of old employees who are no
lcnecr needed in their department. At
all times the employment department
is guided by the recommen lations Of
the department head but this system
gives only the employment head au-
thOritv to release an employee from
tho organization.
The policy just mentioned immed-
lately gives evidence Of fairness to
the individual inasmucn as he is
guarded from petty personal prcju-
dices on The part of his foreman
which might exist and thus save him
his position and at the same time save
him 20 the organization. Also man
is less apt to be lost in "A large organ
ization with little or no chance for
advancement for the employment de-
partment head has check on all the
men who are striving to make good
and knows whore they are when the
opportunity comes for man in
better job.
There are many excellent reasons
favoring the centralized employment
department One of the most striking
perhaps is the check by departments
on labor turnover. This department OF
the Republic Motor Truck Go. Inc.
keeps such q record for each day from
which the report on turnover for the
week and month is taken. This record
shows the number Of entrances of
new and old employees into each de-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

course than subscription papers and
other forms Of donations. All en-
ployees Of The factory excepting those
working on monthly rating. are
members. Thirty-fve cents is deducted
from each pay which goes into The
Mutual Aid Fund and is checked out
by the treasurer TO those entitled to
The benefits Of the organization. me-
cording to the bylaws. IN case Of
end Of the fourteenth day, in accident
cases the State Compensation begins
which explains The short benefit per
iod covering accidents.
II mans wife or child dies and
his circumstances. upon investigation
are found TO he such as to deserve as
sstance, he is paid fifty dollars. In
case of death OF q member his wife
or dependents are paid one hundred
dollars
All investigation work is done by
the Welfare Department. such a. call
ing on the sick and absent employees.
II is often discovcrel that real assist
ance can be rendered by helping with
the problem OF home economies. \
mans efficiency in his work +, some
times found to bt "a result of hnan-
sickness. benefits begin after the sew
enth dav and are payable for sixty
days and IN case Of accident benefits
begin the second day and are payable
for fourteen days ut the rate Of one
dollar and fifty cents per day. A, the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
First Aid hospital

The above indicates how closely the
First Aid Hospital and the Employ
mcnt Department are linked. The
same is true of the Welfare Depart
ment Of which we shall speak later.
Every man receiving even the most
minute flesh wound is urged and ex-
pected to report at-once TO the First
Aid and have it dressed. Infections
seldom if ever, occur where the proper
treatment is rendered at the right
time The First Aid Nurse keeps Il
record of all cases treated and re-
ports them to the Welfare Department
~no Ia turn handles the insurance.
Also a record is kept by card sys-
tenn as to the day workman is or
dered to return for redrcssing, and
he is reminded if he fails to appear.
Our First Aid is probably one Of
the best equipped in the State OF
Michigan. In our operating room we
have plenty Of equipment for handling
dressings. etc. We have very few in
fections and major accidents. attri-
buting our success, i'm this respect, -
the fact that we use every means pos
slble TO educate the men to go to the
First Aid at once when injured. Ar
ticles on Safety arc written for our
factory paper, The Radio and for
the bulletin boards throughout the
shop. safety meetings Of the foremcn
and men are held once month and
literature provided by the National
Safety Council is posted.
In connection with the operating
room we have small room equipped
with plenty Of cupboards for supplies
and which is also provided with =. cot
where sick or injured man can lie
down until able to return TO his
duties When the nurse has finished
a dressing the workman is taken TO
the waiting room by the assistant
nurse and complete record Of the na-
ture. cause and extent Of the injury
is taken together with The mans
name, shop number, home address and
all other necessary information.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
The Industrial Department of
the Republic Company Be
coming an Important Factor
i'm the Economic Development
of the City of Alma.

The great flow OF labor from shop
20 shop and from city to city is a tre-
mendcus expense TO any firm and pro-
portionately as expensive TO the midi
vidual workman Realizing this leak
age most up TO the minute organiza-
tions have adopted means of various
kind for checking same with view OF
stabilizin" labor in their organization.
1t is an axiom that the contented
workman is the efficient workman,
therefore the conditions under which
he works must be made the best pos
sible.
Excessive labor turnover makes diff
fcult the formation of an esprit de
corps in an organization and makes
almost impossible a logical line Of
promotion as we'll as participation Of
employees in the management and lhe
establishing of company policies
Production. sales and financial de-
partments have long since special
lied in their respective fields and now
the fourth department dealing with
the personnel, is becoming ono Of
specialization. The methods Of this de-
partmert have not and cannot be
standardized inasmuch as each com
pany must work out It's Individual
needs and requirements IN order TO
make working conditions within It's
own organization as near the ideal rs
possible.
Within the past decade the human
element in industry has been recog-
nized as never before Only few
years ago the typical manufaet lrcr
paved off on Saturday night with the
feeling that all responsibilities for his
men were met with the handing out
OF the envelope. Little or no thought
was gwen TO the sanitary or rather
unsanitary conditions under when ms
employees were forced TO work. The
same man would probably exercise the
utmost care for the condition of his
material because he knew just what it
cost him in dollars and cents while
to have a man quit only meant that
another equally as good would be Sc
cured the next day 10 FIJI his place.
In modern manufacturing this attl-
tude has almost entirely disappeared
for i'm figuring the cost of production
we must figure the cost Of hiring and
firing. Loss Of time in teaching a new
man. waste material. loss of machine
production as well as the retarding Of
the line Of production following the
operation performed by an inexper-
fenced workman, all multiplied by the
number of new men placed on the JOB
before a permanent workman is Sc
cured are some Of the things which
enter into the cost of labor turnover
Ii is of equally great Importance to
the individual as well as TO the com
pany TO find the right man for the
right Job at the earliest moment and
thus place the man where he can do
the most efficient work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
The Cafeteria.

Because the Cafeteria is maintained
for no other purpose than TO serve the
convenience of the employees. ii has
been classified as one Of the Industrial
departments. The management does
not expect this department 10 pay
any more than enough to cover the
cost Of maintenance but does expect
1t TO render the maximum OF service
for the minimum cost
Three meals arc served a day. Em-
ployces boarding n the city can get
all their meals at the factory If they
desire. For convenience the factory
men are served thirty cent lunch
consistir of meat. potatoes, desert,
a vegetable bread and butter and a
second cup Of coffee if they desire.
However this is optional as from the
other end Of our serving counter we
serve straight cafeteria lunch.
The shop has from II: 80 TO 1890
for lunch and the office from 1900 10
! 100 o'clock which makes il very con-
venient for the Cafeteria TO render
good service.
The Cafeteria at the Republic has
discouraged the dinner pail TO such Il
marked degree that very few are seen
in the hands Of the men entering our
gate. A cold lunch at noon does not
give a man the proper vitality and
thus renders him less efficient IN the
afternoon than he otherwise would be
if nourished by warm food. 1t costs
nearly as much TO carry a lunch as
to buy one in our restaurant and the
employees appreciate this TO the eX
tent that between five and six hundred
meals per day are served.
cial embarrassment due to poor man.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

partment of the organization as well
as the exits and the causes.
1t has been estimated that it costs
from about $1,000 to $500 per man
10 place a new employee in an organ
ization according to the Importance
OF his work and that il costs proper
tionately more to hire an executive.
Such record gives accurate and de-
tailed information as TO what depart
ments are causing the heavy burden
Of excessive turnover. Perhaps it Is
learned upon investigation that the
particular department head cannot
get along with men or that conditions
under which men have 10 work are
not right or that labor Of that parti-
cular type is not available in which
case steps are taken 10 find or edI-
cate men for the work.
Every man coming into our organ
ization is sen to the First Aid Hos
pita for AN examination to determine
his physical. condition before being
placed at his work in the factory
This is done 10 guard other workmen
against disease and also to make
certain that we are not employing
man for Job for which he is ply
SlCdllN uHllt. me Ndlue OF the vAall-
ination to the new employee is equal
" as great as il is TO the company
and the other employees A man need
ing work might accept Job trucking
and if he were suffering from hernia,
might be entirely incapacitated ii
short time. while if placed on drill
press or light assembly would be able
to work uninterrupted. 1t is known
fact that a man placed where he is
physically fit is much more efficient
and less apt to becom discouraged
and leave the company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
The Foreign Demand for Rcpub-
lie Truck Growing Greater
Each Year.

The whole souied popuaritv which
Republic Trucks enjoyed within the
United States spread SO rapidly to
the foreign countries that it was very
Imperative Special Department be
created 20 take care of the volume oe
business that was continually pouring
in from all sections of the world. In
July 1917. Mr.. Ford W Gargett, then
Assistant Sales Manager for domestic
sales, was promoted to the Office Of
Export Manager having jurisdiction
over the distribution of Republic
Trucks abroad A very extensive AMI
lucrative business has been established
in all countries wherein there has been
replc entative organization in the
hand OF 1he native business men who
understand the possibilities Of trucks
within their confines.
Mr. W. A. Crowl. far Eastern Ira
yelling Factory Representative, on his
return 10 The far East from the large
Republic Convention held July last, re-
ported the continual increase Of en-
thusiasm in the truck fields abroad
representative. the Mcssrs. Tokyo
Gas & Electric Industrial Co. Of
Tokyo. Japan, H. s. Honigsburg Co.
Ltd. Of shanghai, The Estrella Auto
Palace directed by Messrs. Levy Her
reported from each visit the same de-
gree of enthusiasm which Republic
trucks bring about wherever thev are
t.ltl q
above. Wo are represented i'm Australia
hy five distinctive organizations which
cover the whole island very thorough
w while in New Zealand. Englis
Bros, Ltd, Wellington, have Just re-
Gently moved into new quarters to al
low greater expansion Of business
with Republic Motor Trucks.
Other countries to be mentioned in
which direct representation is enjoyed
are Norway. Sweden, and Denmark,
Europe; Argentina and Chile, s.
America. while in the West Indies Is
lands Porto Rico, Jamaica, and Cuba
are thoroughly covered by prominent
Motor Truck distributors. Up to date
of July lst, 1917, the Republic Motor
Truck Company Inc. were exporting
on the average Of about two trucks
week but suddenly the volume of or
ders increased so that their nominal
export business has increased to forty
trucks per month, even in face of the
very unstable shipping conditions.
II is the definite aim Of the Foreign
Sales Department to develop each
field even under trying conditions of
war times Sc that when peace is de-
clared the commercial activities of
each individual country vii be domi-
mated BY Republic Motor Trucks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
Predominant in the Motor Truck Field, the First
Republic Truck Built is Still Giving Splendid Service

troubles than demonstration
dayn andd n hands al driver
There in the Of business for crippled truck
transportation big business will
the job They found the in the Republic Truck
still
ringing IN for Republic Trucks
been o and
lie building bigger building better Ffour trucks
the first years work.
Production IS o Republic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02

HE history the Republic Truck
unknown Today ninth truck Amer
4 lea Republic
has steadily consistently increased demand
the Republic.
All of this face Of splendid competition old established
builders, with the Motor world
The pedominance of the Republic Truck did happen
This truck show miles greater exbi
time saved and decreased delivery do it with
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-02
The Welfare Department

The Republic Mutual Aid Society
was organized to secure aid for mem
New Britain herald., 1918-10-02
COPYRIGHT lsls NEW YORK TRIBUNE rNc}

Ave, Rockville Center, x. J. Thomas Edward Whalen 244 West 135th St.. New York, N Y. Charles w. Wogatzke, Kendall, N. George Wooley. 414 South Orchard st., New Bedford. Mass Leo A. Fiorito, 19 Erie St. LeRoy, N. Y.
 Morris B. Givens, 36o West filth St., New York. N. Y.
 Joseph Gold, 40 E. 10th St, New York, N. Y.
 Vincent Gugliuzza, 145 s. Union St.. So. Lawrence, Mass. George Courtney Jecho, 753 Sene- ca Ave. Brooklyn. N. Y. HENRY E. JOHNSON, 118 Minto St., New Haven, Conn. John Nepplcr, 31 Targce St, Sta pleton x. Y.
 Arthur Lloyd. 1S5 Washington St.. Newburgh, ". Y.
 Charles w. zieg1er, 43 HeImdel Place, Rochester. N. Y.
 Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
 Captain. George A. Parker, 910 Barristers Hall Boston, Mass.
 PrivatcS
 ARCHIE BROWN, JR., GA Beldon St, New London, Conn. John J. Carr, : ThWing St, RoX- bury, Mass.
 John B. Nilsen, SO6 Park Place, Brooklyn, x. Y.
 Raymond Pa1bicka, Clark St.,
New Britain herald., 1918-10-02

Stephen l.. Rooney, 327 E. fist St, New York. N. Y.
 FREDERICK V. SMITH, Box 207 Cnionville, Conn.
 Thomas James smith 40 Barre St, Ogdensburg. Y. Y.
 Harry C. Subke, 57 Pauline St, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Beecher G. White, R. F. D. 1, Is- land Falls Maine.
 Arthur s. Jaeger. 612 w. 112th St.. New York, N. Y.
 Joseph J. LaPierre, Sciota, N. Y.
 Thomas Mcbride, 355 Arlington St. New York, N. Y.
 George Schnabel, 272 Irving Ave-, Brooklyn. N. Y.
 Thomas ScOma, 1414 2nd Ave- New York. N. Y.
 Ernest F. Walker, No. Raymond Me
 William Arthur Wilander 616 Van derbilt Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Eric w. Hansen, POI F. 118th St., New York. N. Y.
 Herbert Harris 89O Faile St, New York, N. Y.
 Tony MacIuski, 37 Medford St.. Chelsea, Mass.
 Glen R. Morrison, Redhouse, N. Y. William P. Noonan g Childs St, Lynn, Mass. Philip V. Rose, Livingston Manor, N. Y. John D. Van Week, Tonawanda, x. Y. Harry C. Walters, .175 N. Center
New Britain herald., 1918-10-02

Total 534 New York and New England men:
 Killed in Action.
 Lieutenant.
 Louis J. Lederle, Jr., 900 Sixth Ave-. New York, W. Y.
 William E. Schuster, 2792 Bain- bridge St., New York, N. Y.
 Corporals.
 George Blessing. Harrison. N. Y. Joseph A. Boyle, 6S5 E. 2nd St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
 George M. Morschauser, 201 w. 132nd St., New York, ". Y.
 FrivateS.
 Charles Amdur, 85 Pine St.. Buffa- To. N. Y.
 William J. Doyle, 491 2nd Ave, New York, N. Y.
 Frederick Fleming 140 Willis Ave-. New York, N. Y.
 Salie Hausner, 316 East Third St., New York x. Y.
 Edward T. Joyce, Jr,, 20 Third St. Brooklyn N. '.
 George H. Leary, 79 Enfield St,. Union Course, N. Y. John J. McGloin, 360 w. 2l St, ! New York, N. Y. Henry McGowan. 154 Bleecker St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Charles A Mack, 437 W. 5 St, New York, N. Y.
 Thomas Mooney. o39 F. Fl St, New York, N. Y. William J. Ryan, 2o6 West End Ave, New York, N. Y. Arthur W. Granath. 706 Union St.. Brooklyn, ". Y. cari Mularin,, X, St. New Village Whitinsville Mass. Vito Rosco, 1 Lyons St, Worcester Mass Philip schron, 45 Throop Ave. 1 Brooklyn. N. Y. Fred M. Bender, 134 East 101st St, New York, N. Y. Peter P. Brown, 56 Vernon St, Whitman, Mass.
 William F. Sutphen Valois, x. Y. Giuseppe Troina, 215 Hopkins St. Brooklyn. N. Y.
 Died From Wounds. Scrgeants. James T. Parkes. 120 Broadway, New York, N. Y. William ". Wood, North Fal- mouth, Mass. Frank B. Brady. 230 Mt. Hope Place. New York;. N. Y. Fred Mahoney, Jr., 3 Irving Place, 1 Troy, N. Y. James w. Allen, 336 Vieder Ave, Schenectady. N. Y. George .. Chard, 250 Front St, New York, N. Y.