The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15

THE oftener | come in

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personal contact with
the workers in the
7 Wilson & Co. organiza-
ton, the greater is my
conviction that Mr.. Will
son, by gaining their 10y
atty and confidence, has
created the greatest asset
that his business pos
sesses.
Let me tell you how the
workers plan to make the
work of Mr.. Wilson and
THAT of his associates in
the official family easier,
pnd to leave them free to
handle the big problems
which come before them
every working day.
They have organized a COM
NlTTEE OF 50, consisting of
p and women members,
are elected to member
by vote of their associ-
in the several depart
ments of the business.
Every member of the commit
tee receives from his or her
associates suggestions that
bear on improving conditions
I'm the plant, and then in COM
mittee meetings, which are
held frequently. these sug-
gestions are discussed frank
". and if by majority vote it
lis decided to make recon-
n>endations to the Official
e Amily-it is done. there be-
ING present at all meetings a
very able woman secretary
who transcribes. in concrete
form. the recommendations
made.
Here is a case of workers Sc
cting men and women from
heir own ranks to represent
them in all important matters
4 affecting their interests-and
the members of the Commit
tee of 80 have the complete
confidence of their associates.
Whatever the Committee
votes to do is always salts
factory to the workers in all
departments.
Fas privileged to be present
one of the meetings of the
|mmittee of 80. heard
th men and women stand
- their feet and talk straight
from the shoulder. There
was no misunderstanding
what they said. They knew
What they wanted to say and
they said it. They voted to
make some recommendations
to the officials.
Then they invited me to talk
to them. which / was glad to
Do because I believe thoroiy In the
1dea that all problems and difficult
ties In business can be settled by
the workers themselves II they will
honestly and sincerely cooperate
with one another and state their
eAse frankly to the heads Of the
business
e After had finished talking. the
Committee Of 81. by unanimous vote.
eIected me an honorary member--an
honor that / prize very highly.
ht In the result OF all this. 80
lar NJ the business Of Wilson q Co.
= concerned?
The first resultant the most i'm
portant Of aIl---is that the Commit.
tee Of % succeeds In maintaining a
4 splendid relationship between tho
workers and the officials. Mutual
confidence and respect prevails con-
unuousiy.
The second result--aiso very impor.
tanf--is that the speedy adoption
BY the officials of the recommended
tons made by the Committee of 80.
puts the members on their honor and
they make only such recommended
tons as are important. Trivial mat
ters never get a majority vote In the
Committee meetings.
The third result-also very impor-
ant-~~is that the members OF the
Committee OF 81 are more often con
ceYned about making recommended
Z tons designed to benefit the bust.
ness as a whole than they are about
having something done TO benefit
4 themselves.
The Committee has brought about a
condition Of affairs which means
contentment on the part OF their as
socizte workers and this. OF course.
makes them more efficient and more
keen 10 serve the company honestly.