Evening star., 1919-05-16
ADvERTTsEMENT. /
DEAR FOLKS:

IN personal con-
tact with tn e
workers in the Wilson &
Go. organization, the
greater is my conviction
It h at Mr.. Wilson by
|g Amin g their loyalty
and confidence has Gre
ated the greatest asset
that his business pos
sesses.
Let me tell you how the
workers plan to make
the work of Mr.. Wilson
and that of his associ-
|ates in the official family
easier, and to leave them free to
handle the big problems which
come before them every work
ing day.
They have organized a CON-
MITTEE OF 81, consisting of
men and women members. who
are elected to membership by
vote Of their associates in the
several departments of the busi-
ness.
Every member of the committee
receives from his or her asso-
ciates suggestions that bear on
improving conditions in the
plant, and then in committee
meetings, which are held fire.
quently, these suggestions are
discussed frankly, and if by ma
jority vote it is decided to make
recommendations to the Official
Family-it is done, there being
present at all meetings a very
able woman secretary, who
transcribes, in concrete form,
the recommendations made.
Here Is a case Of workers select
ing men and women from their
own ranks to represent them in
all important matters affecting
their interests-and the men,
bers Of the Committee of 81 have
the complete confidence of their
associates. Whatever the Com
mittee votes to do is always sat
isfactory to the workers in all
departments.
was privileged to be present
at one of the meetings of the
Committee of 81. I heard both
men and women stand on their
feet and talk straight from the
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 recommen-
dations to the officials.
Then they invited me to talk to
them, which l was glad to do
because I believe thoroughly in the
idea that all problems and difficult
ties in business can be settled by
the workers themselves If they will
honestly and sincerely cooperate
with one another and state their
case frankly to the heads of the
business.
After 1 had finished talking. the
Committee of 81, by unanimous
vote, elected me an honorary men,
ber-an honor that l prize very
highly.
What Is the result of all this, so
far as the business of Wilson & Co.
IS concerned!
The first result-and the most i'm
portant of all-is that the Commit
tee of 81 succeeds in maintaining
splendid relationship between the
workers and the officials. Mutual
confidence and respect prevails con-
tinuously.
The second result-also very impor-
tant-is that the speedy adoption
by the officials of the recommenda-
tions made by the Committee of 81
puts the members on their honor
and they make only such recon-
mendations as are important. Trivi-
al matters never get majority vote
in the Committee meetings.
The third resu1t-also very impor-
tant-is that the members of the
Committee of 81 are more often con-
cerned about making recommenda-
tions designed to benefit the busi-
ness as whole than they are about
having something done to benefit
themselves.
The Committee has brought about
a condition of affairs which means
contentment on the part Of their as
sociate workers, and this, of course.
makes them more efficient and more
keen to serve the company honestly.
At the Committee meeting at