The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14
DEAR FOLKS:
\ He oftener I come
personal onkae. "

PERSONS ontaet with
The workers III the Viii
son & 90 orgaf1zaf ION, the
greater IS nv cossriet lon sa.as
Mr. Wilson - gaining their
loyalty and confidence .as
created the greatest asset
that his business possesses.
Let me tell you how the
workers plan to make lie
work of Mr.. Wilson and that
of his associates IN the Off
cial family easier, and to
leave them free to handle the
big problems which come be-
fore them every working day.
They have organized a cont
MITTEE OF 80, consisting Of
men and women members, HEso
are elected to membership ~
vote of their associates Ia xta
several departments of the bu;.i-
ness.
Every member Of the comnoitree
receives from his or her $3.50
ciates suggestions chat boar on
improving conditions IN The
plant. and then in committees
meetings, which are held fra-
quently, these suggestions axa
discussed frankly, and if by MA
jority vote it is decided to mako
recommendations to the Official
Family--it is done, there being
present at all meetings. a very
able woman secretary who
transcribes, in concrete form, 1sle
recommendations made.
Here is a case of workers aaiaca-
ing men and women from their
own ranks to represent them n
all important matters affecting
their interests--and the nie5i-
bers of the Committee of 80 have tho
complete confidence Of their associates
Whatever the Committee votes TO 10
is always satisfactory to- the WORK
ers in all departments.
I was privileged to be present at one
of the meetings of the Committee ef
3d. heard both men ana worna,a
stand on their feet and talk straigll.
from the shoulder. There was - vrl{s
understanding what they said
knew what they wanted to Gas a
they said it. They voted to mae ao4s9e
recommendations to the oflciaEs
Then they invited me to talk t. SHEER;
which I was glad to do because < be-
Heye thoroughly in the idea fha4 aE
problems and difficulties in basin
can be settled by the worisera taeso-
selves If they win honestly asS sr
cerely cooperate with one another a8
state their case frankly TO the Nsaes
of the business.
After had finished talking, the Corr
mittee of go, by unanimous vots e3eca-
ed me an honorary members h1rag
that prize very highly.
What is the result of all thi4 50 fa
as the business of Wilson & CO
concerned?
The first result-and the most IN
portant of aII-is that the Commit
tee of 80 succeeds in maintaining q
splendid relationship between tho
workers and the officials. Mutual
onddence and respect prevails con-
tinuously.
The second result also very impor-
tant-is that the speedy adoption by
the officials of the recommendation
made by the Committee of 80, puts
the members on their honor and they
make only such recomm endations as
are important. Trivial matters never
get a majority vote in the Committee
meetings.
The third result-Also very impor-
tant--is that the members of the
Committee of 80 are more often con-
cerned about making Recommended
lions designed to benefit the business
as a whole than they are about havinb
something done to benefit themselves.
The Committee has brought about a
condition or ama1rS which means con-
( tentment on the part of their asSoci-
! ate workers and this, of course, makes
| them more efficient and more keen to
serve the company honestly.
! At the COMMITTEES meeting attended
! one had a good deal to say about
the splendid work of the men in the
Ham and Bacon department telling
| his associate members of their pride in
! producing the Certified Wilson Brands
| and suggestiong that every worker In
| every other department should make
| It a matter of personal honor to as
| sist In the preparation of food pro
, ducts that Will always justify the
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