El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-14
DEAR FOLKS:

into your minds and hearts about the
Wilson 6, Company business. Chicago.
In my first letter I told you why | IN
tended to reveal to you the heart Of
a big business. In my second letter
| introduced to you the man who
heads this big business. In my third
letter / gave you a glimpse into the
hearts of the mems employment
bureau. In my fourth letter / gave
you a look into the heart Of the
women's employment bureau.
Now let me get into your minds that
what l am telling you about Wilson
& Company in this series Of letters
represents the opinions that came to
me personally from the mouths and
hearts Of the workers, and they do
not. IN any sense. represent the opin-
ions Of Mr.. Wilson personally. or
those Of any member Of bis official
family. lam the spokesman for these
happy workers. They revealed 10 me
their innermost thoughts. They talked
to ne frankly and unreservedly. They
told me what they really and truly
feel about working for this company.
And please remember that the Wilson
& Company business. or any other
business. represents the length and
shadow Of one man. He may have in
bis official family and as heads Of
departments some Of the best men in
the world, but after all It IS one man
who must shape the policy and lead
and inspire his associate workers.
/ must give you the sincere and
honest expressions Of these workers
If | am to truly represent them, and IN
doing 50. It will be necessary to refer
frequently to Mr.. Wilson IN a very
complimentary way. The workers
insisted on telling me what they think
Of him and why they are so proud to
work under his leadership and Why
they are so determined to make a sue
cess Of the Wilson & Compzly busi-
ness.
Please bear IN mind. also. that this Is
the first time in the history Of busi-
ness that a Big Institution has shown
a willingness to go to the public with
the opinions Of its workers and to rest
its case with the people. so far as good
Will and patronage Is concerned, on
what they think Of It.
This Is so unusual that It Is bound to
make as much Of an impression on
you as It did on me. You are GER
tain to think. as ! do. that business
is sure to be all night IN all paricu-
lars when the workers in the ranks
are anxious to go on record IN paying
tribute to the man and the institution
they work for.
A worker IN the beef department told
me one day that Wilson & Company
had given him a new idea as to the
meaning Of the words & Company"
in a firm name. He said: "Mr. VII
son has made US workers feel that We
are the & Company" A great manv
of US have been taken into the bust
ness as partners. We are encouraged
to save our money and to buy stock
IN the company with our savings. We
make enough money to save some.
Mr.. Wilson vii be pleased when we
all become his partners. but not any
more so than We will be.
Mr.. Wilson's just treatment Of us and
his consistent kindness inspires US all
to do our work well We have our
hearts in our work. We know the
business viii grow because We are do
ing the right thing BY the boss. He is
proud of US and our work and tells us
so. He treats US a. personal friends.
I think we do more work in a day than
any crew Of worzSrs in the United
States. The conditions under which we
work are very happy.
Leading US by kindness is the reason
for our happiness and enthusiasm in
our work. We ike kind words and ap-
probation the same as other folks
and we get both. Why shouldn't this
business succeed when. we are all work
ing together so eontentedly and so
proudly
Another workman speaking enthusias.
tically of the Wilson & Company en-
virODment, got off his bit Of philoso.
ply to me:
IF q fellow wakes up in the morning
and says to himself, oh, hate to 20
to work. he had better not 60 to work
He'd better get another job. He'd bet
ter work for a company that puts pep