Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-21
DEAR FOLKS:

T EFT me tell you about a
II Wilson & Company party
given by the members of
the Fellowship Club of the New
York plant at the Waldorf Ho-
tel last Wednesday night. 1t
was given in honor of Thomas
E. Wilson, president of the
company, who recently return
ed from Europe, where he visit
ed his branch Offices there. He
made a special trip from Chi
cago to fraternize with his fell
low-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
alongside of the other Fellow
ship 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 25,0OO workers in
to one big, happy family where
all share in the generous distri
button of goodwill, rewards and
privileges.
| think it is great that one man
has the power and ability to
lead SO many people into pleas
ant paths and make them proud
in his leadership.
The evening party opened with
a performance by a minstrel
troupe composed of workers
whose singing and acting and
conversation delighted the
members 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
certlhed to his popularity
among his fellow-workers.
IL is easy enough to detect the diff
ference between a genuine and a
forced ovation; one is Spontaneous.
the other shows it is given becanse
1t is expected.
When, however, hundreds os ,,,
and women stand and cheer and an
plaud and wave handkerchief
anu 90 so 1mpulsively and heart
IuIiy-then there is no doubt about
the spontaneity of it, nor Is there
any doubt about their liking and
honoring the man.
Mr.. Wilson talked to them very
briefly, but he said what was i'm his
heart to say, and he said it so sin
cercIy 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 CERTI-
FLED FOOD PRODUCTS - such
as hams and bacon, canRed meats.
vegetables and table delicacies-aII
backed up also by the slogan THE
WILSON LABEL PROTECTS
YOUR TABLETS due to the faith
he has in his fellow-workers and to
their faith in him. He says So
they say so-and that's all there is
to it-except, of course, that all feel
their responsibility in the prepara-
ton of the Wilson & Co. products
just the same as they feel bound i'm
honor to play on the level with one
another.
1t is out of the question for people
living in the same household to act
true-blue in one direction and false
in another-and in this particular
household. don't forget. there is alb
solute harmony as affecting the
spirit, the thoughts and the action of
every member thereof.
Mr. Wilson remained with his fell
low-workers as one of the liveliest
and most agreeable members of the
party until the evenings gaieties end
ed.
And so goes along merrily and han
PLY the building of great organiza-
ton in matters more important than
mere cold busines calculations.
Sincerely yours. William G. Freeman.
250 Fifth Avenue Naw YorLr ct..