The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-16
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DEAR FOLKS:

Vic "VI IhcIo III lIlc
Wilson 4 Go. organization,
the greater is my convic-
ton that Mr.. Wilson by
gaining their loyalty and
confidence has created the
greatest asset that his
business possesses.
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, and
to leave them free to handle
the big problems which come
before them every working
day.
They have organized a COM.
MlTTEE OF 80, consisting Of
men and women members.
who are elected to member
ship by vote Of their as
sociates 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
in the plant, and then in COM
mit'ee meetings, which are
held frequently, these sug-
gestlons are discussed frank
~. and if by majority vote it
is decided to make recon-
mendations to the Official
t'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.
lecting men and women from
their own ranks to represent
them in all important matters
affecting their interests-and
the members of the Commit.
tee of 32' have the complete
confidence Of their associates.
Whatever the Committee
votes to do is always satisfac-
tory to the workers in all de-
partments.
! was privileged to he pres.
ent mt one of the meetings of
the Committee Of 80. ! hard
both men and women Sta2d
OH 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 ! believe thor roughly in the
idea that all problems and difficulties
IN business can be settled by tho
workers themselves IL they will hon
estly and sincerely cooperate with
one another and state their case
frankly to the heads OF the business.
Aiter ! had finished talking, the COM
mli'cc OF y, BY unanimous vote, elect.
ed INC au honorary member-an honor
that ] prize very highly.
What is the resul, OF all this 90 FAR
as the business Of Wilson & Co. IS
concerned
The first result-and the most i'm
portant Of all--is that the Committee
OF 81 succeeds in maintaining 4
splendid relationship between the
workers and the officials. Mutual
confidence and respect prevails con-
tinuously.
The second result-also very impor-
tant--is that the speedy adoption by
the officials OF the recommendations
made BY the Committee Of y, puts
the member, on their honor aud they
make only such Recommendations as
arc important Trivial matters never
get majority vote in the committee
meetings
The third result-aIso very impor-
tani-is that the members OF the Com
mittee OF y are more often concerned
about making recommendations de-
signed to benefit the business as 4
whole than they arc about having
something done 10 benefit themselves.
The Committee has brought about q
condition of affairs which means con-
tentment on the part OF their associ-
ate workers and this, Of course. makes
them more efficient and more keen 10
serve the company honestly.
At the Committee meeting | attended
one man had a good deal TO say abou,
the splendid work OF the men in the
Ham and Bacon depsrtments--telling
his associate members OF their pride
in producing the Certified Wilson
Brands. and suggesting that every
worker in every other department
should make Il = nytter Of personal
honor TO assist In the preparation Of
food products that will always Justify
the, use OF Ne SLOGAN. The Wilson