The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-12
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DEAR FOLKS:

-OfteneT I come IN
personal contact with
the workers in the
Wilson & Co. organization,
the greater is my conviction
that Mr.. Wilson by gaining
their loyalty and confidence
has created the greatest as
set that his business pos
SeSSeS.
Let me tell you how the
workers plan to make the
work of Mr.. Wilson and
that of his associates in the
official family easier and to
leave them free to handle the
big problems which come be-
fore them every working 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-Tepresent them in
all important matters affecting
their inteTeStS-and the mem
berS of the Committee of 81
have the complete confidence of
their associates. Whatever the
Committee votes to do is always
satisfactory to the workers In
all departments.
| was privileged to be present
at one of the meetings of the
Committee of 81. l. 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 thew wanted
to say and they said it. They
voted to make some recOmmea
dationS to the officials.
Then they invited me to talk fo
them, which | was glad to d
because l believe thoroughly in tha
idea that all problems and Difficult
ties IN business can be settled bv
the workers themselves If they win
honestly and sincerely cooperate
with one another and state their
case frankly to the heads of the
business.
After I had finished talking. the
Committee of 80, by unanimous vote,
elected me an honorary member-an
honor that I prize very highly.
What is the result of all this. 20
far as the business Of Wilson & Co,
is concerned?
The first resultant the most i'm
portant Of all-is that the Commit
tee OF 81 succeeds in maintaining q
splendid relationship between the
workers and the officials. Mutual
confidence and respect prevails con-
The second result-also very impor-
tant-is that the speedy adoption
BY the officials of the recommends
lions made by the Committee Of 80.
puts the members on their honor and
they make only such recommends
tons as are important Trivial mat
ters never get a majority vote in the
Committee meetings.
The third result-also very impor,
tant-is that the members of the
Committee Of 80 are more often CON.
cerned about making recommends
tons designed to benefit the BUSH
ness as whole than they are abo9S
having something done to benefits
themselves.
The Committee has brought about a
condition of affairs which means
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
tended one man had good deal to
say about the splendid work Of the
men in the Ham and Bacon de-
oartments = telling his associate
members Of their pride in producing
the Certified Wilson Brands, and
that every worker in
every other department should make