The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-27

l. ployment bureau "iiet'
all of the men laborerS IN the
Wilson & Company plant, Chi
sago, are employed. invited me
TO sit in his office all of one
morning and look over the
men who applied for jobs. |
accepted his invitation and |
had a nc, { interesting expert
ence. | will tell YOU about 1t.
In the first place heard prac-
tically every man say: Il want
to work here, boss, because
Wilson & Company treat men
right and you give them a
chance to get higher up in the
ranks when they make good!
In the second place. noticed.
with great personal satistac-
ton. that the manager treated
every applicant for n job with
as much courtesy as If he were
receiving him in his own
home.
In the third place. | got the
surprise Of my life when |
saw men, who had been told
hy the manager that he could
not give thern anything 70 do
Just then. leave the office with
a smile and a thank you.
I wondered why men could smile
and say thank you after being told
nat there was nothing for them TO
do. So | asked one OF them what
thsre was 10 smile about and why he
said thank YOU. and he said. In et'
feet. MS.
~ The boss. there. il always kind
10 everybody, and like Kindness.
I kaow he would give me JOB Il
H. could. / am coming back again
untll I re. a job with this company.
/ want 10 work here because | am
sure OF getting a square deal
Ana he went away happy; 50 did the
= others.
However. men keep on applying for
work In the Wilson & Company plan;
IN spite OF the fact that they know
the company Is always fun up With
laborers who never want TO leave
their jobs.
The manager l. the typ. that Mr..
Wilson selects 10 deal with his army
Of workers. He won't have man
unless hove for his fellows Is thor.
ouxhly developed In him--uniess he
Il a good Judge OF human nature
unless he has the quality OF selecting
worker. who Will keep up the good
Fellowship and the loyal spirit that
exists 70 markedly tn all depart
ments OF the Wilson & Company
YNnt.
He made no mistake in choosing the
manager OF the Mems Employment
Bureau. who Is a man Of big frame
big heart. big character and with a
big idea OF his duty toward his com
pany and toward his fellow man.
Among the number who applied for
Jobs while was In the managers
office was a soldier In uniform. His
appearance and manner and CONVEX
sation Indicated that he was re-
fined. educated man.
The manager told him that he
guessed he made a mistake In apply
~, ing to him for job-that evidently
~ wanted an office position. or. per
hzps. wanted TO go on the road as
. saiesman--that ne employed men
only who were willing TO work with
their hands. Mark what this soldier
said:
sNo. don't want an easy job. I
want work with my hands. found
myself overseas. Living In trenches
and going over the top made a diff.
ferent man OF me. That hard work
gave me health and strength I
never felt better In my life. ! want
to keen my body as healthy and as
strong as IL Is now. I want a job
that requires the use OF my hands.
arms. legs. shoulders. feet. can use
my head. too. in doing manual labor
want very much to work for this
company. hear everybody speak
80 we'll Of the organization. will
appreciate II greatly II you will give
me an opportunity 20 work az n
laborer. I'll take my chance on
working my way up. The president
Of your company got to the top by
startiny al the bottom Of the ladder
Maybe can climb to the top. too.
II T am not too particular about the
kind Of work ! start 10 DO"
Tire manager said 70 him: You are
al right my lad. you've got the
rf~ht stuff in you. Come here next
Monday and I will start you to work
We want men Of your grit"
he came to work the following Mon.
day.
He has already made a hit with his
feIIow-workmen.
They like him a lot and are very
proud OF him.