The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-04
DEAR FOLKS:


Wilson & Co. plant,
Chicago, was t h e d ay
| watchman. He is the Sen
! tinel ON Guard-and ne is
| an active, intelligent, happy
and proud Sentinel. Do
! you know why? I'll tell
| Fyou.
! Up to three years ago, this
I watchman look e d upon
I himself as a mere machine.
| He felt that he occupied a
| menial position because he
| was treated as a menial.
| Nobody apparently thought
! him worth while. Every
] day was the same to him.
Nothing happened between
sunrise and sunset to re-
lieve the monotony of his
life. He was discouraged
as most workers are who do
not get kind words or at
tention.
But u new hold on life came
to him three years ago this
month and it was all brought
about through a\little act of
Kindness. My, how a small
courtesy changes things for
all Of u.s. 1t dispels clouds
and floods our pathway with
sunlight. Let me tell you what
the watchman told me.
THE day that Mr.. Wilson
came here TO take charge of
the business which had been
given his name. what do you
suppose was the first thing he
did? Why, he came to my
shanty, shook hands with me
and said. John, l want you
to know that | think you are
holding a very important posi-
ton. / look to you to watch
things very carefully. So much
depends on you. II you will
put your heart in your work
and help me all you can I will
be very grateful. From now
on you are going to be a right
arm to this business. l need
your help to make II a success.
! hope we will be good friends.
What do you say?' And, of
course, said, I'll help and |
thank'you so much for think
ing that | can help YOU From
that time on | have been very
happy. am very proud of
the position hold. Mr.. Will
son always speaks to me and
shows that he likes me. Lam
just the average human being
and when a man respects me
and treats me right. II makes
an awful lot of difference In
my viewpoint Of life. feel
that ! am now a real man do
ing work that Is necessary
and helpful"
John and got along fine together
during my daily visits TO Wilson A.
Company plant covering a period OF
five weeks. We had many a chummv
chat He introduced me 20 many OF
the workers, all OF whom respect
him, He dresses in blue unifornt
and stands guard with as much pride
az tho Commander OF a u. s. War
ship stands on tho bridge OF his
ship. This IL the sort OF spirit TINT
makes bustpess prosper.
Another worker--thls one n young
womhn-told me that the courtesy
shown the watchman by Mr.. Wilson q
was witnessed hy hundreds OF work
ors who were standing at the win
dows ~ the big office building
watching FOR his coming. She said
| ~ can't describe TO you tho wave OF
satisfaction that Immediately struck
us all Instantly the word went all
through the rlant that Mr.. wilson's
| FIRST act WAS IN visit the watchman,
! and thc-rry went up In all dcpart-
| ments A real man has come to lead
! US; now we Gun put heart In our
{ work now We arc sure of apprecia.
| ton, nov We know We will get
| square deal You have no idea what
/ q change was brought about At once
| We went to our work with lighior
! hearts than We had over had We
/ went 10 our work with the feeling
! that VIC must do ~ well from then
on and VIC have hecn doing IL well