Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-02
DEAR FOLKS:


a workers in the Wilson
& Co. plants in Chicago and
in ten other cities are an
American loving group of
citizens with a genuine re-
gard for American institu-
tons and customs.
A great many of these work
ers came to America from
foreign countries and found
here an opportunity to en-
JOY liberty of thought and
action-to educate their
children-to acquire COM
Portable homes-and to live
under conditions that bring
them happiness and pros
perity.
1t will astonish you to learn,
as it did me, that the work
ers in the Chicago plant
alone saved $1,7OO,0OO from
the first Of May until the
end of December, 1918. This
means that every worker
averaged a saving of over
$226 during this PERIOD
and they are saving at the,
same ratio during 1919.
Furthermore, these Wilson
workers throughout the.
country are buying $1,000
600 of Victory Liberty
Bonds.
Does this not represent sub
stantial citizenship?
Does it not also indicate,
that Wilson & Co. are.
standing by their workers in a.
helpful, practical way?
There is another angle about
this thing that / want to bring
to your attention.
The workers are engaged in
producing Pure Foods. They
buy the foods they produce for
use in their own homes.
They have learned how to use
these foods in an economical
way.
They know that Good, Whole
some, Honest Food, bought and
used carefully, is more sustain
ing, more nourishing, more eco
nomical, than the buying and
using Of Indifferent foods.
Quality in food counts for far
more than Quantity.
Workers are enabled to buy the
foods they produce at the retail
stores maintained in connection
with the Wilson & Co. plant in
Chicago.
They buy them at cost, plus the
expense incurred in maintaining n
sales force and setting apart space
for the purpose in the main building,
which stands at the entrance TO tho
plant.
The workers are not. allowed to run
bills or TO buy eItravagantly. They
are advised to buy only enough TO
nourish life in wholesome, salts
factory. healthy 'manner-to fit them
for their work
Furthermore. the Wilson G. Co. plan
OF service to their workers includes
definite and helpful suggestions as
TO how they can use the foods they
produce in the most intelligent and
most economical way
These suggestions come from the
Domestic Science Department., at tho
head OF which Is a young woman
who started to learn to cook when
she was eight years oId-due to the
necessities Of her household Her
rather had died and she was the
eldest of several children. Her moth
er needed her help.
The mother-a wonderful woman.
taught her daughter to use the best
materials In cooking, telling her that
a little of the very best went so much
farther than whole lot OF stuff OF
poor quality.
Well, this little girl grew to be =
wonderful cook. She became fas-
clnated with this great art She edu-
Gated herself on profits realized from
teaching others how to cook. She
studied the food question from every
angle She knows what is what.
she is wonderful help in the Will
son K Co. organization by suggesting
nomicalty.
isn't there ugxestion In this story
to you. Dear Folks?
shouldn't you buy only those foods
whose quality you are sure of
Mina you. Wilson & Co. send their food
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