The sun., 1918-08-12
ROCKEFELLER FINDS
BROTHERHOOD WINS
Colorado Plan Success and No
Longer Mere Experiment,
He Declares. .
ALL GRIEVANCES SOLVED
Better Social Conditions Re-
sult-Men Subscribe to
Liberty Loans.

The success Of John d. Rockefeller.
Jrs plan OF Industrial brotherhood has
been proved at the plants OF the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company. he "a d
yesterday upon his retc~n from an in
spection trip In Colorado. The move
meut was adopted three years ago IN an
effort TO bring about closer relations
between men and employers. Mr.. Rookie
Teller believes the testing has raised
tn" idea out Of the realm Of expert
mort. He said.
Representatives OF the men in the
camps and mills have assrrnd me that
oil grievances have been adjusted to the
satisfaction OF the employees are In
process OF adjustment, or The employees
have been convinced that their griev-
ances were not well founded.
The representatives have expressed
their own urQualifled indor aement OF
the plan. which attitude they say Is very
generally that Of the men. who con-
stantly value the plan more highly as
they better understand its working,
Based on AbsoIute Justice.
I'm view. therefore, OF the statements
Of the representatives. of my own OBJ
servations and the results obtained dur
ing the three yenr period. believe II
can be said with confidence that the
plan is no longer an experiment. but a
proved success; that. based as II Ia on
principles OF absolute justice TO all
those interested In its operation. its con-
tinued success can be counted on, so
long as II is carried out In the future,
rs in the past. in a spirit of sincerity
and fair play: and that 1T is a vital fac
tor in reestablishtng personal relations
between the parties in industry and de-
ve!opng n genuine spirit Of brother
hood among them"
The results that have been achieved
from the Colorado plan ne summarized
as follows:
Uninterrupted operation Of the plants
and increased output, improved work
ing and living conditions frequent and
close contact between employees and
officers. elimination OF grievances as a
disturbing factor. good will developed
TO a high degree and the creation of
community spirit.
Social facilities are provided through
clubhouses operated by the Y. ". c. A.
There are bath houses and in some
camps dispensaries with district nurses.
Schools have been improved. gardens
have been generally cultivated.
Garden Fences Alone Cost $4,000.
Mr.. Rockefeller continues:
This fences built around the garden
plots have cost more than $4,000
more than 3l55. 900 has been spent on
clubhouses. either completed or under
construction. and upwards OF $4,000
on bath houses: in other words. a
total of a quarter OF a million dolla RS
has been expended in three years for
these several items alone.
The community spirit is developing
community pride and rivalry. Each
camp has its band. It's baseball team.
and of late this sp!ri, has manifested
itself most gratifyinsly in patriotic en-
deavors More than 1000 men have
responded to the call Of the colors.
In the Third Liberty Loan prac.
tically every man In the camps and
steel works subscribed. A total sub
scription of over $1,000 was re-
esived. In addition to some 100000
subscribed 10 the two earlier loans. and
a similar high percentage was main
tanned in the Red Cross campaign. the
contribution being a days pay.
Only Posted a Notice.
I'm one camD merely a notice was
posted In the Office window TO the eject
that subscriptions for the Red C-oss
campaign would be received. No sole
tt'ng was necessary. The notice was all
that was required Every man In the
camp voluntarily came to the office and
put his name down for days pay.
one must not fail to mention the SPLEEN
did Red Cross auxiliaries which the
women OF the camps have organized,
and in which they are working earnestly
and effectively"
AR. Rockefeller devoted two weeks 10
making his observations. visiting more
than twenty camps and steel mills.