Evening journal., 1919-06-19
DEAR FOLKS /:


IT ET me tell you about a Will
son & Company party
given by the members of
! the Fellowship Club of the New
York plant at the Waldorf Hotel,
| last Wednesday night. II was
given in honor of Thomas E. Will
son, president of the company,
who recently returned from Eu-
rope, where he visited his branch
foffices there. He made special
| trip from Chicago to fraternize
with his fellow-workerS in New
York.
The New York Fellowship Club
has an active membership and
the members are very proud Of
it, so they wanted to show Mr..
Wilson how it measures up along
side of the other Fellowship Clubs
that exist in other plants around
the country.
But most of all, they wanted TO
show Mr.. Wilson how much they
appreciate his efforts in grouping
his $4,000 workers into one big,
happy family where all share in
the generous distribution of good
| will, rewards and privileges.
| think it is great that one man
lhas the power and ability TO lead
$50 many people into pleasant
paths and make them proud in his
leadership.
The evening party opened with
a performance by minstrel
troupe composed of workers,
whose singing and acting and
conversation delighted the mem
berS and their wives who were
present After this part Of the
program had been carried out Mr.
Wilson was introduced and the
cheers that greeted him certified
to his popularity among his fell
lOW-workers.
tt is easy enough TO detect the differ
ence between a genuine and a forced
ovation; one is spontaneous; the other
shows it is given because it is eX-
pected
When. however. hundreds OF men and
women stand and cheer and applaud
and wave handkcrchiefs-a do so i'm
pulsively and heartfully-then there is
no doubt about the sponianeity Of 10,
nor is there. any doubt about their lik-
ing and honoring the man.
Mr.. Wilson talked 10 them very briefly,
but he said what was in his heart 10
say. and ne said 10 so sincerely that his
fellow-workers knew that he meant
every word.
The secret Of Mr.. Wilson's success in
his great business of supplying people
with his company's CERTIFIED FOOD
PRODUCTS as hams and bacon.
canned meats. vegetables and table del
icacies-all backed mp also by the
slogan THE WILSON LABEL PRO
TECTS YOUR TABLETS due 10 the
faith he has i'm his fellow-workers and
10 their faith i'm him. He says So
they say so-and that's all there is TO
it-eXcept. of course, that an feel their
responsibility i'm the preparation Of the
Wilson & Co. products just the same as
they feel bound in honor to play on the
level with one another
II is out Of the question for people living
IN the same household to act true blue ir
one direction and false in anothcr-aud h.
this particular household. don't forget,
there is absolute harmony as affecting the
spirit the thoughts and the action Of
every member thereof.
Mr.. Wilson remained with his fellow work
ers as one Of the liveliest and most agree
able members of the party until the even
ing's gaitics ended.
And SO goes along merrily and happily the
building OF a great organization in mat
ters more important than mere cold busi-
ness calculations.
Sincerely yours. William G. Freeman
2j0 Fifth Avenue, New York city.
Make your money grow for you
Work for peace. Buy w. 5. s.