The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
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DEAR FOLKS

~
oil Of the men labOrers In
the Wilson & Company
plant, Chicago, are ern-
pIoyed. invited me to sit In
his office all Of one morn
inc and look over the men
who abplied for jobs. ! &C.
cepted his invitation and I
had a most interesting eN
poricn"o. | will tell you
about it. ~, Z
IN the first place | heard
practically every man say; II
want TO work here. boss, be.
cause Wilson 4 Company
treat men right ard you 9iye
them a chance to get higher
up in the ranks when they
make good" .a
In the second place | ns-
/ ticed. with great persOnAA
satisfaction, that the mHn-
ager treated every applicant
for n Job with az much c0ur.
tesy as if he were receiving
him in his own home.
In the third place. | got the
surprise of my life when ! saW
men. who had been told By
the manager that he could not
give them anything to. do lust
then. leave the office with .
smile and a thank you. -.
/ wondered why men could smile ard
say thank you after being told thsi
there was nothing for them TO do. 50,
! I asked otS ~ them what there was
20 smile ABOUT aud why he said th1nt
YOU. and he sid. IN effect, this: -s'''
"Oh. the boss. there. is always kind
TO everybody and like kindness.
know he would give me \ JOB Il h
could. | am coming back again voe0
get a job with this company. fwsnt
To work here because | am s1e ot
getting a square deal
Aud he went away happy so Did IN
others. .Dsf
However. men keep OH applying ies
work IN the Wilson & Company plant
in spite Of the fact that they kn9N
the company is always full up With
laborerS who never want TO Ieavo
their Jobs. ..e ..lf.
The manager is the type that Mr.
Wilson selects TO deal with his army
OF workers. He won't have . man
unless love Tor his fellows Is thor.
oughly developed in him-unless he
IS good Judge Of human nature -
unless he has the quality Of yesecsiua
J workers who viii keep W NE e4o4
fellowship and the loyal senhsAhal
exists so markedly in all departments
1i the Wilson & Company plant
" He made no mistake in choosing tis
manager OF the mems employment,
bureau. who Is man OF big frame,
big heart. big character and with .
big idea OF his duty toward his cofA-
pany and toward his fellow man.
Among the number who applied fos
Jobs while was in the mahsgef'S. o.
fee was soldier in unifoffYf. nU
appearance and manner and eoHvesss-
ton indicated that he was refined.
educated man.
The manager told him that he gusSsed
he had made mistake in apptyiAg 70
him for job-,hat evidently heWahte
ed an office position. n. D411gt
wanted to go on the road a. / Ja{1s
man--,hat he employed men saly ~
were willing TO work with 0bGef
hands. Mark what the soiditt seiS 1
N(lff nj tfT
NO. | don't want an easy jsAi yustG
to work with my hands. 'fodla ~
SELF overseas. Living in trsn6kss ~
going over the top made q d541orGG
man of me That hard work UsveN
health and strength. never lek ~.
ter in my lie, | want to keso ~
body as healthy and as strong q &
is now. want a job that requires
the use OF my hands, anns; 1ttsy
shoulders. feet ! can use my hss4.
too in doing manual Labor. I vast
very much TO work for this comooey.
! bear everybody speak so we'll Of the
organization. will appreciate u
greatly il you will give me an 1ppeg-
tuniiy to work as . laborer. IN laho
my chance on working my WY ~
The president Of your company ~ b
the top by starting at the ,bost6lu II
the ladder. Maybe can climb b ~
top, too, il am not too partieolny
ahou, The kind Of work star 70 a.
The manager said to him: "You Nv
all right, my lad you've got tie YfItlo
stuff in you. Come here next N00-
day and will star, you 10 work WS
\ want men Of your grit" 5i.g'
| He came to work the followiss Mn.
day iFh.gkSB
7-fl-Eli
He has already made q hit &;th his
iellowworlmen.
! They like him lot and are vsry
proud oi him. ~" sNn
4 They are true.blue AnericaAy sid