The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29
MICHELTN INSURES
ALL ITS EMPLOYEES
Well Known Tire Concern
, Celebrates Peace and Fl
deity This Way.

J. Hauvette- Michelin, vice-president
Of the Michelln Tire Company and United
States director of this worldwide or
sanization, has Just announced that in
celebration of the final conclusion OF
the war, which means so much to Amer
Sea and France and to all the world,
he has arranged to Insure all the en-
ployees OF the Michelin Company
throughout America. absolutely without
cost to them and without the necessity
OF their undergoing physical exam
nations.
When interviewed regarding this ex-
tremely generous plan, Mr. Michelin
stated that he reached the decision TO
insure the employees of tho company
not only In recognition OF the final end
Ing Of the world war, but also in recog-
nNion OF the loyalty OF his employees
who stood steadfa silly by the company
during the dreary years OF the great
conflict and did their bit" as faithfully
and periodically. though they may have
remained In Midtown, as their brother
employees who fought and many OF
whom died in the great cause.
When asked regarding the details OF
the insurance plan under which all the
employees Of tho company are protected,
Mr.. Michelin said:
'Thls Insurance inHlrcs everybody.
BY that mean men. women, girls, boys
and the officials OF the company. Each
end evory one Of them here In Midtown
or New Brunswick or New York OF San
Francisco or anywhere throughout this
country will receive absolutely free of
cost to them a policy covering their lives
for varying sums. depending on their
years Of service with the company. For
example, any employee who has worked
with the rest OF US uninterruptedly for
ten years or over is insured for $1,000.
On the other hand an employee who has
been with the company only six months
Is not forgotten. as even he receives a
paid up policy for 5000. The complete
schedule Of protection is as follows:
months but less than year. 5000.
l year but less than 2 years. $500.
years but less than 3 years, $500.
years but less than years, $500.
I years but less than years. $500.
years but less than 6 years. 5000.
years but less than years, 81 900.
years but less than 10 years. S1,lO0
10 years and over. $1,000.
Each new employee will be insured
upon the completion of his first six
months OF continuous service with the
company.
THE officials OF the company are very
proud OF the record OF loyalty ana
patriotism of our employees. especially
during the last four years and more par
tieulariy since America entered the war.
Our employees have gone over the top
every time in the various Liberty Loan
ana Red Cross drives They have
worked long hours and faithfully, push
ing our great war orders for tires for
the French Government. and when called
upon to undertake the manufacture of
gas masks did everything possible TO
reach the highest possible efficiency. It
is no more than right that the company
should show some tangible recognition
OF these faithful workers. or course
they were all paid for their work and
paid well. but I wanted TO do something
further than the mere payment of wages
TO show them the fullest possible appre-
citation Of their efforts"
The group life insurance policy taken
out by the company to protect its EN-
ployees. as outlined above. Is one OF
the largest II not tho largest insurance
policy ever executed In the State of
New Jersey. Each employee win re-
ceive an individual policy without the
necessity of physical examination.
The insurance is placed through the
travellers Insurance Company of Hart
ford, Conn. These policies do not in any
way take the place Of or interfere with
the benefits provided by the New Jersey
Workmen's Compensation Law or any
ether insurance the employees may have
1t Is simply additional protection over
and above any other protection the en-
ployees may have, and as already stated
this protection Is given to all the en-
ployees absolutely. without cost to them
Under no circumstances does any en-
ployee pay one penny of the cost of
taking out or maintaining the policy
on his or her life.
While the actual announcement re-
garding this insurance plan was with
held until the signing OF the peace
treaty, the insurance policies on all the
employees became effective at noon on
bipe 16. 1919.
The Michelin Company has reason TO
be proud OF its contribution to the VIC
tory OF the allied armies in the great
war Collectively the various Michelin
companies gave 1898 men TO the cause
and of that number Gil lost their lives
No less than 800 Mlchelin employees
received decorations during the war
twelve officers out OF this number haE-
Ing been made "Chevaliers de la Legion
dHonneur." while twenty-nine received
the military medal.
Among the Midtown contingent who
received honors as a result of their
bravery and self-sacrifice In the war
were y. Bidder. former sales manager of
the Michelin Company at Midtown, who
received the much coveted Legion of
Honor" and p. Cholet, one of the
Michelin chemists. who received the
"Croix de Guerre." and also five other
citations for distinguished service.
Now that the war is over the Michelin
Company is rapidly returning to a peace
basis. The business Ia growing by leaps
and bounds. and extensive additions and
improvements Arc now under way and
others contemplated to meet the rapidly
increasing demand for Michelin castings
and tubes
Both routes between Stroudsburg and
the Pocono Mountains via Paradise VAL
ley and saltwater are open and in fair
condition. From Mount Pocono 10
Tobyhanna on tho Mount Pocono and
scranton route. the road is closed. The
best way TO reach Scranton at the pres
ent time Is to go from Pocono Manor
via Stoddartville through Bear Creak
70 Wilkesbarre, then north along the
wyoming Valley TO Scranton. The
Neversink Valley from Port Jeryis
through Wurtsboro and Napanoch 10
Kingston is in fair condition, and the
slate Hi road from Port Jervls through
Soshen and Monroe Is in fine shape