The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-15
DEAR FOLKS:

w. vi Su1l1Lu JlOIly
the greater is my convic-
ton that Mr.. Wilson bv
gaining their loyalty and
confidence has created the
greatest asset that his bus
lness possesses.
Let me tell you how the
workers plan to make the
work of Mr.. Wilson and
that of his associates in
the official family easier.
and to leave them free to han.
die the big problems which
come before them every work
ing day.
They have organized a CON-
MlTTEE OF 81, consisting of
men and women members, Who
are elected to membership bv
vote of their associates in the
several departments of the BUSH
ness.
Every member Of the commit
tee receives from his or her
associates suggestions that bear
on improving conditions in the
plant. and then in committee
meetings, which are held fire.
quently, these suggestions are
discussed frankly, and if by ma
iority vote it is decided to make
recommendations to the Off
cial Family-it Is done, there
being present at all meetings a
very able woman secretary
who transcribes, in concrete
form, the recommendations
made.
Here is a case of workers Sc
Letting men and women from
their own ranks to represent
them in all important matters
affecting their interests--and
the members of the Committee
of - have the complete conf
dence of their associates. What
ever the Committee votes to
do is always satisfactory to the
workers in all departments.
| was privileged to be present
at one Of the meetings Of the
Committee of 3. | heard both
men and women stand on 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 recommen-
dations to the officials.
Then they invited me to talk to
them, which | was glad to
do because | believe thoroughly In
the idea that all problems and diff
ficulties in business can be settled
by the workers themselves IL they
will honestly and sincerely co.
operate with one another and
state their ase frankly to the
heads of the business.
After | had finished talking the
Committee OF 80, by unanimous
vote, elected me an honorary mem
ber-an honor that | prize very
highly.
What is the result Of all this. so
far as the business OF Wilson & Co.
is concerned?
Tho first resultant the most inn
portant of all-in that the Com
mittee of 80 succeeds in maintain
ing a splendid relationship be-
tween the workers and the off,
cials. Mutual confidence and re-
spect prevails continuously.
The second result-also very i'm
portant-is that the speedy adop-
ton by the officials Of the recon-
mendations made by the Commit
tee of 80 puts the members on
their honor and they make only
such recommendations as are i'm
portant. Trivial matters never get
a majority vote in the Committee
meetings.
The third result-also very impor-
tant-is that the members Of the
Committee Of 80 are more often
concerned about making recon-
mendations designed to benefit the
business as a whole than they are
about having something done to
benefit themselves.
The Committee has brought about
a condition OF affairs which means
contentment on the part OF their
associate workers, and this, Of
course, makes them more efficient
and more keen to serve the COM
pany honestly.
At the Committee meeting l at
tended one man had a good deal to
say about the splendid work of the
men in the Ham and Bacon de-
partments -- telling his associate