The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
DEAR FOLKS:

personal contact with
 the workers in the Wilson 6 Go. organization, the greater is my conviction that MT. Wilson by gaining their loyalty and confidence has created the greatest as- set that his business pos sesses.
 Let me tell you how the workers plan to make the work of MT. Wilson and that of his associates in the official family easier, and to leave them free to handle the big problems which come be- fore them every working day. They have organized CON- MITTEE OF 32, consisting of men and women members, who are elected to membership by vote of their associates in the several departments of the business.
 Every member of the commit tee receives from his or her as- sociation suggestions that bear on improving conditions in the plant, and then in committee meetings, which are held fre- quently, these suggestions are discussed frankly, and if by majority vote it is decided to make recommendations to the Official Family-it is done, there being present at all meet ings very able woman secre- tary who transcribes, in con- crete form, the recommends tions made.
 Here is a case of workers se- lecting men and women from their own ranks to represent them in all important matters affecting their interestsEand the members of the Committee of 32 have the complete con- fidence of their associates. Whatever the CommitteeVotes to do is always satisfactory to the workers in all departments. I was privileged to be present at one of the meetings of the Committee of 32. 1 heard both men and women stand or their feet and talk straight from the shoulder. There was no mis- understanding what they said, They knew what they wanted to say and they said it. They voted to make some recom- mendations to the officials.
 Then they invited me to talk to them, which 1 was glad to do because l believed thoroughly in the idea that all problems and difficul. ties in business can be settled by the workers themselves if they will honestly and sincerely cooperate with one another and state their case frankly to the heads of the business. After had finished talking, the Committee of 32, by unanimous vote, elected me an honorary member--an honor that l prize very highly.
 What is the result of all this, so far as the business of Wilson & Co. is concerned?
 The first result--and the most im- portant of all---is that the Commit tee of 32 succeeds in maintaining c splendid relationship between the workers and the officials. Mutual confidence and respect prevails con- tinuously.
 The second result-also very inpor- tant-is that the speedy adoption by the officials of the recommendation made by the Committee of g, puts the members on their honor and they make only such recommendation as are important. Trivial matters never get majority vote in the Commit tee meetings.
 The third result-also very impor- tant--is that the members of the Committee of 32 are more often con- cerned about making recommends tions designed to benefit the business as whole than they are about hav- ing something done to benefit thenl- selves.
 The Committee has brought about a condition of affairs which means con- tentment on the part of their associ- ate workers and this, of course, makes them more efficient and more keen to serve the company honestly. At the Committee meeting att tended one pan had good deal to say about the splendid work of the o,, ir, ho How anI Rarnr Conort-