The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
No. 5 DEAR FOLKS

ters thus far. You surely un- A derstand by this time what I am aiming to get into your minds and hearts about the Wilson & Company business, Chicago. In my first letter l told you why intended to reveal to you the heart of a big business. In my second letter 1 introduced to you the man who heads this big business. In my third letter I gave you a glimpse into the hearts of the mems employment bureau. In my fourth letter l gave you a look into the heart of the women's employment bureau.
 Now let me get it into your minds that what 1 am telling you about Wilson & Company in this series of letters repre- sents the opinions that came to me personally from the mouths and hearts of the workers, and they do not, in any sense, repre- sent the opinions of Mir. Wilson personally, or those of any member of his official family. I am the spokesman for these happy workers. They revealed to me their innermost thoughts. They talked to me frankly and unreservedly. They told me what they really and truly feel about working for this com pany.
 And please remember that the Wilson & Company business, or any other business, represents the length and shadow of one man. He may have in his off cial family and as heads of de- partments some of the best men in the world, but after all it is one man who must shape the policy and lead and inspire his associate workers.
 I must give you the sincere and honest expressions of these workers if 1 am to truly repre- sent them, and in doing so, it will be necessary to refer fre- quently to MT. Wilson in very complimentary way. The work CTS insisted on telling me what they think of him and why they are so proud to work under his leadership and why they are so determined to make a success of the Wilson & Company busi- ness.
 Please bear in mind, also, that this IS the first time in the his- tory of business that a Big h. stltution has shown a wiling ness to go to the public with the opinions of its workers and to rest it's case with the people, so far as good will and patronage IS concerned, on what they think of it.
 This is so unusual that 1t is bound to make as much of an impression on you as it did on me You are cer- tain to think, as I do, that business IS sure to be all right in all particu- , lars when the workers in the ranks are anxious to go on record in pay ing tribute to the man and the insti- tuition they work for.
 A worker in the beef department told me one day that Wilson & Company had given him a new idea as to the meaning of the words ''65 Company" in a firm name. He said: MT Wilson has made us workers feel that we arc the '& Company A gerat many of US have been taken into the business as partners. We are encouraged to sare our money and to buy stock in the company with our savings. We make enough | money to save some. MT. Wilroa will be pleased when we all become | his partners, but not any more so , than we will be.
 "Mr. Wilson's just treatment of us and his consistent kindness inspires
 us all to do our work we'll We have our hearts in our work. We know the business will grow because we are doing the right thing by the boss. He is proud of us and our work and tells us so. He treats us as personal friends. think we do more work ;n a day than any crew of workers in the 1 United States. The conditions under which we work are very happy.
 Leading us by kindness is the req son for our happiness and enthusiasm in our work. We like kind words and appreciation the same as other folks and we get both. Why shouldn't this business succeed when we are all
 working together so contentedly and so proudly?"
 Another workman speaking enthusi- astically of the Wilson & Company environment, got off his bit of philo- sophy to me: