The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
DEAR FOLKS

ers in the Wilson & Com
pany plant, Chicago, are
employed, invited me to
sit in his office all of one
morning and look over the
men who applied for Jobs.
I accepted his invitation
and I had a most interest
ing experience. | will tell
you about it.
In the first place I heard prac-
tically every man say: ~ want
TO work here, boss, because
Wilson & Company treat men
right and you give them a
chance to get higher up in the
ranks when they make good
In the second place | noticed,
with great personal satisfaction,
that the manager treated every
applicant for a job with as
much courtesy as if he were re-
ceiving 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 just then.
leave the office with a smile
and a thank you,
/ wondered why men could smile
and say thank you after being told
that there was nothing for them
to do. So l asked one of them
what there was TO smile about and
why he said thank you, and he said
in effect, this:
"0h, the boss, there, is always
kind to everybody and l like kind
ness. | know he would give me {
job II he could. l am coming bach
again until | get a job with thiI
company. | want to work here be
/ am sure OF getting a squar,
deal"
And he went away happy; so dix
the Others.
However, men keep on applying 70
work in the Wilson & Compan,
plant in spite of the fact that the.
know the company is always full
up with laborers who never wan
to leave their jobs.
The manager is the type that NJ,
Wilson selects TO deal with h.
army of workers. He won't have
man unless love for his fellows
thoroughly developed in him-ul
less he is a good judge of huma
nature-unless he has the Qualit
of selecting workers who will kee
up the good fellowship and tn
loyal spirit that exists 80 markell
in all departments OF the Wilson
Company plant,
He made no mistake In choosing III
manager of the Mems Employment Bu
reau. who is o man Of big frame, bi
heart, big character and with a big ide
OF his duty toward his company an
toward his fellow man.
Among the number who applied for jot
while l was in the managers office wa
a soldier in uniform. His appearanC
Rnd manner and conversation indicate
that he was a refined. educated man.
The manager told him that he guessC
he had a made a mistake IN applyir
10 him for a job-that evidently !
wanted an office position, or, perhaT
wanted TO go on the road as a sale
man--that he employed men only wi
were willing 10 work with their hand
Mark what this soldier said:
mo, ] don't want an easy job. | wa.
TO work with my hands. l found m,
self overseas. Living in trenches al
going over the top made a different ma
Of me. That hard work gave me heal
and strength. / never felt better In n
life. l want to keep my body as healtl
and as strong AZ it is now. | want
job that requires The use Of my ham
arms, legs, shoulders, feet, | can Il
my head, too, in doing manual lab,
! want very much to work for this COT
pany. hear everybody speak so W
Of the organization. ] win apprecla
II greatly II you will give me an oppt
tunity to work as a lahoror. I'll Ia
my chance on working my way
The president of your company got
the top by starting at tho bottom
the ladder. Maybe l can climb to
top. too, IL l am not too particu
about the kind Of work l start to d
The manager said to him: "You are
right, my lad; you've got the right st
In you. Come here next Monday an,
will start you to work. We want n
Of your grit"
He came to work the following NJ,
day,
He has already made a hit with
fellow workmen.