The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-14
.DE4RFOL,
HE oftener I come IN p
sonal contact with

WoTkeTS III the WIIAQl
Co. organization, the greate
my conviction that Mr.. VIII
by gaining their loyalty a1I
confidence has created tk
greatest asset that his businee
possesses.
Let me tell you how the work
ers plan to make the work 1
Mr.. Wilson and that of his assU
ciatcs in the official famiIy
easier, and to leave them frye IN
handle the big problems which,
come before them every work.
ing day.
They have organized a CONE.
/ MITTEE or %. consisting 9TH
men and women members, who
are elected to membership hy
vote of their associates in tho
several departments of tha3
| business.
! Every member of the commitSz
=" tee receives from his or her a.!
soclate suggestions that be4f
on improving conditions in the
plant. and then in committea3
meetings, which are held fre3E
Nuontlv. these suggestions aroa
discussed frankly, and if bya
majority vote it IS decided t03
make recommendations to thu
Official l'amily-it is done
there being present at all meet
lngS a very able woman secr6s
tary who transcr1bes. in con
crete. form, the recommending
tions made.
Here * case of workers select
ing men and women from their
) own ranks to represent them iI1
all imnortant matters affectinS
their interests-and the menu
, bers Of the Committee. Of. 31
| have the complete confidence
of their associates. WhateveS
! the Committee, votes. to. do. I'LL
always satisfactory to thu
workers. in all departments.
I was privileged to be presenS
: at onc-of the meetings of thu
Committee of 81: "a T heard both
, mon and women stand on theS
feet and talk straight from thu
shoulder. There was no mis-
understanding what they said
They knew what they wanted
to say and they said it. They
! voted to make some recommcna|
dations to the officials.
Then they invited me to talk to]
them, which I was glad to do1
because | believe thoroughly
in the idea that all problem
and difficulties in business can
be settled by the workers Them
selves if they will honestly
and sincerely cooperate with
one another and state theiYs
! case frankly to the heads of thai
business. III
After 7 had finished talking. thSR
conimittee of 80, by unanimous VOTE
elected me an honorary member-a11a
honor that I prize very highly.
What is the result OF all this 10 fnS11
as tho business of Wilson & Co. G
concerned?
= The first resultant the most tfIf
; portant of all-is that the Commit
tee of 80 succeeds in maintaining
splendid relationship between th}
workers and the official Mutual cor
: tfdence and respect prevails contlnS
uously
The second result--also very impofs
tant---is that the speedy adoption bg
q
, made by the Committee Of 50. pnf
the members on their honor and tleSa
make only such recommendations VT
> arc important Trivial matters new
, get majority vote in the Committee
= meetings. Nm
The third result-also very impoe
'tant---is that the members of the Comb
mittee of SO are more often concern1/8
about making recon- lamentations az
signed TO benefit the business -
l whole than they are about havin&3
something done to benefit themselvoG2
The Committee has brought about RI
condition Of affairs which meanx co9SS
r tentment on the part of their associa4&I
: workers and this, of course. mak81
II them more efficient and more keNn
serve the company honestly.