New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
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DEAR FOLKS:

THE oftener I come in
personal contact with
the workers in the.
Wilson & Co. organization,
the greater is my conviction
that Mr.. 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 Mr.. 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 a COM
MITTEE OF 81, consisting of
men and women members, who
are elected to membership by
vote of their associates in the
several departments of the busi-
ness.
Every member of the committee
receives from his or her asso-
ciates suggestions that bear on
improving conditions in h e
plant, and then in committee
meetings, which are held fre-
quently, these suggestions are
discussed frankly, and if by ma
jority vote it is decided to make
recommendations to the Official
Farnily-it is done, there being
present at all meetings a very
able woman secretary WI o
transcribes, in concrete form, the
commentators made.
Here is a case of workers select
ing men and women from their
own ranks to represent them in
all important matters affecting
their nterests-and the mem
bers Of the Committee of 81 have
the complete confidence of their
associates. Whatever the Com
mittee votes to do is always sat
isfactory to the workers in all
departments. -
was privileged to be present
at one Of the meetings of the
Committee of 81. I 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 t. They.
voted to make some reconlmen-
dations to the officials.
Then they invited me to talk to
them, which I was glad to do
because l believe thoroughly in the
,dea that all problems and difficult
les 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 81, by unanimous vote,
elected ne an honorary rlember-an
honor that prize very highly.
What is the result Of ali this, SO
;ar as the business of Wilson & Co.
is conc cerned?
The first result-and the most i'm
portant of all--is that the Commit
tee of 81 succeeds in maintaining a
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 recommends
tons made by the Committee of 81,
puts the members on their honor and
they make only such recommenda-
tons as are important. Trivial mat
ters never get majority vote in the
Committee meetings.
The third result-also very impor-
tant-is that the members of the
Committee of 81 are more often cor
cerned about making recommenda-
tons designed to benefit the bus;-
ness as whole than they are about
having something done to benefit
themselves.
The Committee has brought about a.
condition of affairs which means
contentrnent on the part of their as.
sociate workers and this, of course.
makes them more efficient and more
keen to serve the company honestly.