The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-12
DEAR FOLKS.

tiers thus far. You surely un-
derstand by this time what I
am aiming to get into your
minds and hearts about tho
Wilson & Company business.
Chicago. In my first letter I told
you why 1 intended to reveal to
you the heart of a big business.
In my second letter I intro
duced to you the man who
heads this big business. In my
third letter I gave you a
glimpse into the hearts of the
mems employment bureau. In
my fourth letter I gave you a
look into the heart of the
women's employment bureau.
Now let me get it into your
minds that what I am telling
you about Wilson & Company
in this series Of letters repre-
sents the opinions that came to
me personally from the mouths
and hearts of the workers, and
they do not, in any sense, rep
resent the opinions of Mr.. Will
son personally, or those of any
member of his official family.
I am the spokesman for these
happy workers. They revealed
to me their innermost thoughts.
They talked to me 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 his Of
fciaf 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.
I must give you the sincere and
honest expressions of these
workers if I am to truly repre-
sent them, and in doing so, it
will be necessary to refer fire.
quently 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
success of the Wilson &
Company business.
Please bear in mind, also, that
this is the first time in the his
tory of business that Big In
stitution has shown a willing
ness 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 patron
age is concerned, on what they
think of it.
This is so unusual that il is bound
to make as much of an impression
on you as it did on me. You are GER
tain to think, as l do, that business
is sure to be all right in all particu-
lars when the workers in the ranks
are anxious to 60 on record in pay
ing tribute to the man and the insti-
tuition they work for.
A worker in the beef department;
told me one day that Wilson q
Company had given him a new idea
as to the meaning of the words e
r Company" in a firm name. He said
"Mr. Wilson has made us workers
feel that we are the & Company
A great many of us have been taken
into the business 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
will 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 will grow because we
are doing the right thing by the
boss. He is proud of US and our
work and tells us so. He treats us
as personal friends. l think we do
more work in day than any crew
of workers in the United States,
The conditions under which we
II work are very happy.
Leading US by kindness is the rea.
son for our happiness and enthusi.