Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-07

thing lacking-something that re
strained the happy looks and TIL,
aughter l saw and heard in th'
ranks of the women workers in tn
Wilson & Company plant.
The good will. enthusiasm and tn,
fine spirit they show in their work
so unusual in my experience-set m.
to asking questions. I felt ther,
was some extraordinary condition
existing that produced such a wag
of contentment.
And 1 soon found out.
First, I learned that Mr.. Wilson
himself enjoys a splendid reputation.
among the women-workers. The,
have unbounded faith in him as :,
man. They appreciate his kindness
sympathy and consideration.
But Mr.. Wilson himself cannot do
everything. He has to delegate
power to others. but, in choosing
those to represent him, he makes
sure to find men and women OF
character and heart and ability and
engaging personality.
He found a jewel in a little Bohe-
mian young woman-25 years old
on whom he placed the responsible
ty of employing and directing the
women-workers in the plant.
This young woman, as soon dis
covered. is the key that opens the
doors to the happy working condi-
tions that prevail. She has a Won
derful personality; she keeps in daily
touch with her army of women
workers--more than 1,10O of them.
She studies their comforts. She
loves them and shows that she loves
them. They love her and they show
that they love her.
How many women readers of this
letter would like to undertake. the
task of leading over 1,1OO women
workers and keeping, them happv?
1t is very big undertaking; but this
little woman (she's not much bigger
than pint of cider) loves the work
so much that she gets the greatest
Joy OF her life in the doing of it.
She does her work because she Ioves
to help others. She feels that she
Is in a position where, by kind acts
she can help to brighten the lives Of
host OF women-workers: that sba
can help to teach them our Amer
lean customs and our language: that
she can develop in them the love of
the beautiful in their home lives.
that she can make them as proud to
iiNe IN America and to become
American citizens as she herself Is
PROUD 10 ilVe mere and to be a loyal,
true-blue American citizen.
The devotion of the women.wor,,ar.
most beautiful thing I've seen In INV
life. '' my
Her smile and kindly words and deeds
Just radiate happiness.
There is no finer work in all the
world to do. e
Isn't 1t great, that in this Chicago
organization over 1,10O women-worRe
ers nave found happiness and com
tort-have had lots of sunshine Iet
into their lives-have been led to
hAOh6htS dmDltiOna2
And all because THE MAN WHO
leads the institution they work for
wants to see them get out of life aII
the JOY possible and for that raa,o,,
chose as their friend and adviser ons
OF the most talented young women IN
the country--a woman full of hen
sympathies who just revels in the
joy of her work. '"e
| think you will be Interested in
brief life sketch of this young wom,n
VINO to me. Is a shining example of
the great work that the women Of the
world are now doing.
age. VI
She acquired. in an orphanaRe in Nor.
aVla' very good education. e.
She came to America in Novenber
l91S.-in her goth year
She earned her living in Chicago hv
teaching Bohemian folk dances.