Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-12
DEAR FOLKS:

ters thus far. You surely un-
derstand by this time what I'll
am aiming to- get into your
minds and hearts about the
Wilson & Company business,
Chicago. In my first letter III
told you why I intended to re-
veal to you the heart Of a big
business. In my second letter
I introduced to you the man
who heads this big business. /
In my third letter 7 gave you a 4
glimpse into the hearts Of the 4
mems employment bureau. Inf
my fourth letter I gave you al
look into the heart Of the wo-
mems employment bureau.
Now let me get it into your
minds that what ! 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, rep
resent the opinions of Mr.. Will
son personally, or those Of any
member Of his official family
| am the spokesman for these
happy workers. They revealed
to me their innermost thoughts.
They talked to me frankly and.
unrescrvedly 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-
partmcnts 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 I am to truly repre-
sent them, and in doing so, IT
will be necessary TO refer fire.
quently to Mr.. Wilson in very
complimentary way. The work
ers insisted on telling me what
they think of him and why they
arc SO proud to work under his
leadership and why they are so
determined to make a success
OF the Wilson & Company bust
ness.
Please bear in mind, also, that
this is the first time in the his
tory Of business that a Big In
stitution has shown willing
ness TO go to the public with
the opinions Of its workers and
to rest its case with the people,
so far AS good will and patron
age is concerned, on what they
think of it.
This is SO unusual that II is bound
10 make much OF an mnrcssion on
YOU AS II did on me. You are certain
TO think. AS | do, that business i.
sure to be ali right in all particulars
when the workers in the ranks are
Z anxious 10 go record in paying
tribute to the man and the institution
they work for.
y worker in the bcct department. told
me one day that Wilson g. Company
had given him q now idea AZ to the
meaning Of the words "& Company"
in firm name. He said: "Mr. Wilson
has made US workers feel that we are
tho e Company. A great many of IA
| havo been taken into the business as
partners. We are encouraged to ave
our money and to buy stock in the
s. MAKE
enough money to save some. Mr.. Will
son will be pleased when we all be-
come his partners. but not any more
! 30 than We will be.
Mr.. Wilson'S just treatment Of US ana
his consistent kindness inspires US ali
10 do our work we'll. We have our
{ hearts in our work We know the
business will grow because we ara
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 moro work in a day
/ than any crew OF workers in this
| United States. The conditions under
which We work are very happy.
Leading us by kindness is the reason
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 whcn we are all
| t0CCthNr al