The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
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LII manager o.
1 ployment Bursan J a
all of the men laboreEyi
Wilson & Company pla1zt
cage, are employed, invited
10 sit in his office an d
morning and look over the r
who applied for jobs. / a6oo
C cd his j jnyitatiop and J =.
most interesting experiences
will tell you about Il
In the first place I -
practically every man ssys
want to work here, boss,
canse Wilson & Company hs
men right and you give the
chance TO get higher up n -
ranks when they make COED
II the second place I notice
with great personal satiSf1
ton, that the manager trest
every applicant for a job vi
as much courtesy as if he veE1
receiving him in his ou
home.
IN the third place, I got d1|
surprise Of my life when I say6
men, who had been told by The
manager that he could not give
them anything to do just then
leave the Office with a smile ~
a thank you.
/ wondered why men could -
and say hank you after being -
that there WIS nothing for them
do So / asked one of them ~
there was TO smile about and 80
he said thank you. and he saad, 4
effect, this:
'oh, the tcss. there. ~ always 80
to evervooGy and I like EndnsR
know he would give mo a Job 4 1a
could. / AN coming hack again un1mz
get a 500 with this company.
want TO work here because am -
OF getting a square DEAL
And he went away happy; - @
the others. ssa
However. men keep On applying 1s
work IN the Wilson Il Company paA
in spite OF the fact that thAy kn6
the company ie always fun mp v1
iaborers who never want - laaxe g.
Jobs.
The rnsnager is tho typs thax -
Wilson selects to deal with hin ax1
Of workers. Es won't hAvo Q usa
unless love for his fellows d <hoe
oughly developed In hirr---unla0 hla
is a coed judge Of human natur1
unless he has ths quality Of ou1oo4
ing workers who Will keep ~ g.
good fellowship and the loyal qp1I1
that exists SO markedly In ell depa4G
ments OF the Wilson & Conpan1
Plant.
He made no mistake In chcosing tt
manager OF the Mems En- plOynaMf
Bureau, who Is man Of big ffnne
big heart. big character and with 613s
iGea OF his duty toward his compan
md toward his fellow man.
Among the number who applied foS5
ioba while l vas in the mana gers O1lc1H
q as a soldier IN uniform Hts appanS
tnce and manner and conversation -
licated hat h, was refined. educnts
"a man.
TIL manager told him that -
GUESSED IN had made a mistake In &c.
Flying 10 him fsf ii Jossss-~tiaxt svsdentt5sS
re waatc i an office position. or, paGs
raps. wanted 10 go on the road - RI
~ ,csuan that be employed men oNl
VINO ntrs wiling 10 work with thaf
'No I don't want an easy Job. wAa1
% work W IN my hands. I found MY4
sstr overseas. Living in trenches A.
,ctng over The top made diMerc@
Gan Of me. THAT hard work g&S(
ne hea.lh and strength I never ~
better in MY life I want to keep ~
body as healthy aad as strong a. n
s now. want = job that reuuire1
ne OF my hands arms. legx shnuis
lers. feet. I can use my head, too. IT.
i0iny manual labor. want ve4J
uueh TO wot'. for this company.
lear everybody speak SO well Of tn2
'rganiz- sion. will appreciate m
greatly II you will give me IN oppot@
unity TO work as iaborer. I'll tAk6s
NY chance on working my way m Thx
president OF your company got 70 fA4#
OF by starting At the bottom Of ~
adder Maybe can climb to ths t4gs
oo IL am not too particular ahcGf3
he lind OF work / start to do"