Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-14
DEAR FOLKS:

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 COM
MlTTEE OF 80, consisting Of
men and women members, who
are elected to membership by
vote of their associates In the
several departments of the
| business.
Every member Of the commit
tee receives from his or her
associates 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
! 1ority vote it is decided to
make recommendation to the
Official Family-it Is done,
there being present at all meet
ings very able woman secre-
tary who transcribes, in con-
crete form, the recommends
tons made.
Here Is case Of workers Sc
lecting men and women from
their own ranks to represent
them in all important matters
affecting their interests-and
the members of the Committee
or 81 have the complete con-
fidence 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 80. 7 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 recon-
mendations TO the officials.
Then they invited me to tall, 70
them, which l was glad to do.
because believe thoroughly IN tho
idea that all problems and difficult
Ties in business can be settled BY the
workers themselves II they VIII hon
estly and sincerely cooperate with
one another and state their case
frankly to the heads OF the business
After ] had finished talking. the
Committee OF 80. by unanimous
vote elected me an honorary men,
oef-an honor that l prize very
highly.
What is the result OF all this. so far
as tho business OF Wilson G. Co. Is
concerned?
The first result-and the most i'm
portant OF ell-is that tho Commit
lee OF 80 succeeds In maintaining a
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 recommends
tons made by the Committee OF 30,
puts the members on their honor
and they make only such recon-
mendations as are important Triv-
lal matters never get 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 bust
ness as whole than they are about
having something done to benefit
themselves.
The Committee has brought about
condition OF affairs which means
contentment on the part of their as h
sociate workers and this, Of course,
makes them more efficient and more
Keen TO serve the company honestly.
At the Committee meeting I at
tended one man had a good deal to
say about the splendid work of the
men in tho Ham and Bacon depart
ments--telling his associate mem
bers Of their pride in producing the
Certified Wilson Brands, and sug-
costing that every worker In every
other department should make 1t
matter OF personal honor to assist