The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
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DEAR FOLKS

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& Company plant, Chicago, ]
made 1t a point TO find out If
the women workers were con-
tented. ! know by experience
that II women look cheerful
and act happily II is a sure
sign that all Is well-that it is
a very good reflector of the
character and heart of busi-
ness.
I must say | was greatly i'm
pressed, and very much
pleased az | visited dcpart-
ments in the Wilson x Com
pany plant - particularly
those departments where
women stand alongside Of the
men laborers and do their
work skillfully and cheerfully.
These good women them
selves told me that they like
their work very much, and
they said ii so earnestly and
| frankly that there was no mis-
taking the sincerity Of their
words.
have visited many business ins,i-
tutions in my lifetime where many
women are employed ! am glad TO
say that IN a great many instances
these business institutions really de-
sire TO make their women workers
happy and comfortable which is
greatly to the credit OF the. men who
hconduci them
! Hut practically in every institution |
visited there seemed to he something
lacking-Something tina, restrained the
happy looks and the laughter | saw
and heard III the ranks OF the women
workers IN the Wilson & Company
plant
The good will enthusiasm and the
fine spiti, they show IN their work
so UNUSUAL in my expefence-sei me
TO asking questions. felt there
was some extraordinary condition ex-
isting that produced such a wave OF
conieptncnt.
And | soon found out.
First, ! learned tina, Mr.. Wilson him
self enjoys splendid reputation
among the womcn-wofkers. They
have unbounded faith IN him as
man. They appreciate his kindness,
sympathy and consideration
Bu, Mr.. Wilson himself canno, do
everything. lie has 10 delegate power
TO others, but, IN choosing those to
represent him. he rpakes sure to find
men and women OF character and
hear, and ability and engaging per-
sonality
He found jewel in a little Bohe-
mian young woman--2S years old--on
whom he placed the responsibility OF
employing and directing the women
workers in the plant
This young woman. as | soon dis
covered. is the key that opens the
doors TO the happy working condi-
iions tina, prevail. She has a won-
derful personality; she keeps IN daily
touch with her army ot women-
workers-more than l,l0O OF them.
She studies their comforts She loves
them and shows that she love, them.
They love her and they show that they
love her.
How many women readers of this
letter would like TO undertake the task
Of leading over l,l00 women-workers
and keeping them happy' II is a very
big undertaking; but this little woman
She's not much bigger than a pint of
cider) loves ttrc work 80 much that
she gets the greatest .oy OF her life
in the doing OF il.
Il She docs her work because she loves
l 10 help others She feels that she
is in a position where, by kind acts.
she can help to brighten the lives OF
host Of women-workers; that she
can help TO teach them our Aincri-
can customs arh our language: that
she can develop In them the love of
the beautiful in their home lives; that
she can make them as proud to live
/ in America and to become American
citizens as she herself is proud TO live
here and to be loyal, true-blue Amer
ican citizen.
The devotion OF the women workers to
this young bohemian woman In tho
most beautiful thing I've seen In my
Her smile and kindly words and deeds
just rndiate happiness.
There is no finer work In all the world
TO do.
Isn't II krest, that In this Chicago
organization. over 100 women work
ers have found happiness and conn
Il fort-have had iots of sunshine let
or thoughts and Hmbitionst
And all because THE MAN WHO leads
the Institution they work for wants 10
SEQ them get out Of life all the Joy pos
aible and. for that reason. chose -
their friend and advisor. ono Of the most
talented voting women In the country
woman full OF heart sympa thies who
just revels In the Joy Of her work.
Il ! think you viii he interested In q brief
Il life sketch Of this young woman who.
to me, lis q shining s1am6,e Of tho
great work that the women OF the
world are now doing.
shc wasjan orphan At siy ,ysars Of age.
she acquired. In an .osphAnage In Mo-
rnvia, a very good education.