The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-19
DEAR F0
THE workman /
i the oftenest al
Vvy-1 q ~

X" J. 80 49, -
. .,:sI T Dewey kaa's Wv: sls .!
I'll tell you. 10
| Up n three years agn. th1
Waterman looked upon himsc
as a mere machinen-He "a
that he occupied a menial pos
ton because he was treated i
a mental. Nobody apparentI
thought him WORTH Will
Every day was the same to hin
! Nothing happened betwee
sunrise and sunset tosareiex
the monotonv of his life. e.
was discouraged as most worl
ers Are who do not get kin
words or attention. -
But a new hold on life came t
Ehim three years ago this mouth
and it was all brought about
Through little act of kindness
Ny, how q small ,ESurtes1
changes things for all ofns!
dispels clouds and. floods our
pathway with sunlight. Let ~
tell you what the watchma
told me. -
1.-THE day that Mr.. Wilson cani
here to take charge Of the busi
ness which had been given hi
name, what do you suppose 49,
the first thing he why, e.
came to my shanty, shoe
hands with me and said, John
I want You to know that I thinIl
You are holding a very import
ant position, I look to you III
watch things very carefully. e.
much depends on you. II yo
will put Won heart in your wus
and help me all you can I win
be very grateful. From now o13
you are going to be a right arm
to this business. + need your
help to make it a success.
hope we will be good frienda
What do you savi' And, G.
course, l said, I'll help and Il
thank you so much for thinkin
that | can help You. = From th
time on, / have been vsEs
happy. I am very proud q t
position I hold. Mr.. Wilso
always speaks to me and shows
that he likes me. I am just fI
average human being and wll1
"a man respects me and treat
me right, it makes an awful lof
of difference in my view-p0i1
of life. I feel that I am new i
real man doing work that r.
necessary and helpful"
tJohn and got along ma tosaeA1I
during my daily visits 10 WnoGu
Company plant covering = perfod II
five weke. Wa had many = chuu
!, chat. He introduced me to many
the workers, all of whom respect Aiuss
He dresses In a blue uniform -
stands guard with AS much pgsA4 r.
the Commander OF a u. q. W11uA1s
stands on the bridge OF hts tshipA IT,
is the sort OF spirit that naakas ~ -
ness prosper. ss
Another worker-~this onA = -
; woman---toid me- that the i coVxto
. ahown the watchrnan by Nh. WI
was witnessed by hundreds Ut $780,
ters who were standing 1t the swtndo1
Iof the big Office building watehi1e 1I
his coming. She said: r 'ean't 4oss
scribe to you the wave of slftsCa1t1ol
that Immediately struck ~ Ill N9
stan;ly the word went Ali tlnseueA 11a7
plant that Mr.. Wilson'S n-st srs waos(
visit the watchman. and thAcry
, up in all departments a ysAas uaA
come to lead US; now we can put h40
in our work: now we arc 46Ts q aisl|
probation, now we know w0 VIII ~
a square DEAL You have no tiAa 49,
change wac brought about a& 1m@
We went to our work with Unt
hearts than we had ever hAA
went TO our work with E1le 161lS
that we mustsdo it we'll. xroIM th4n r.
and we have besn doing I'll wsll out
since, Mr.. Wilson vtstteas Ill oE Aua
later on and let us know Ia his kiAdn
way that he wanted II, To- hslp IT.
land that he would appreciate h tISf
much IL we gave him our ioyalty e1
. enthusiasm. 1t WAS new 10 N ~ WI