The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-12
DEAR FOLKS:

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derstand by this time what I am
aiming to get into your minds
and hearts about the Wilson &
Company business, Chicago. In
my first letter / told you why /
intended to reveal to you the
heart of a big business. In my
second letter introduced to you
the man who heads this big bus
mess. In my third letter l gave
you a glimpse into the hearts Of
the mems employment bureau.
In my fourth letter I gave you
a look into the heart of the
women's employment bureau.
Now let me get it into your
minds that what I am telling you
about Wilson & Company in this
series of letters represents the
opinions that came to me per-
sonally from the mouths and
hearts of the workers, and they
do not, in any sense, represent
the opinions of Mr.. Wilson per-
sonally, or those Of any member
of his official family. I am the
spokesman for these happy
workers. They revealed to me
their innermost thoughts. They
talked to me frankly and unre-
servedly. They told me what
they really and truly feel about |
working for this company.
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 official
family and as heads Of depart
ments 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 associ-i
ate 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 a very
complimentary way. The work
ers insisted on telling me what
they think of him and why they
are so proud to work under his
leadership and why they are so
determined to make a success Of
the Wilson & Company business. i
Please bear in mind, also, that |
this is the first time in the his
tory of business that a Big Insti- |
tuition has shown a willingness /
to go to the public with the
opinions of it's workers and to
rest it's case with the people, so
far as good will aud patronage
is concerned, OH what they think
of it.
Thu ~ 50 nnus1al thu It II sosno
to n,at-: as much OF an impression
on you as it did ON me. You are GER
tain to think. as I do. that Q business {
is sure to be all right in all particu-
lars when the workers in the ranks
are anxious to go on record in pay
ing tribute to the man and the insti-
tuition they work for
told me one day that Wilson e
Company had given him a new idea
as to the meaning of the words "&
Company in a firm name. He said:
Mr.. Wilson has made us workers
feel that we are the & Company.
A great many OF us have been taken
into the business as partners. We
are encouraged to save our money
and to buy stock In the company
with our savings. We make enough
money to save some. Mr.. Wilson
viii be pleased when we all become
his partners. but not any more 50
than we will be.
mr. Wilson's just treatment OF US
and his consistent kindness inspires
us oil to do our work well. We haye
our hearts In our work. We know
the business Will grow because we
are doing the right thing by the boss.
He is proud Of us and our work and
tells US %. He treats US as personal
friends. think we do more work In
q day than any crew OF workers In the
United States. The conditions under
cI1 xvarl very hannY
Leading us by Kindness IL the reason
for our happiness and entrusfasm in our
work. We like kind words and appro-
ella finn the aarne an ofl1er folks and