South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-09

large scare Here the material laid out on the long
tables the full length of the building.
and with the aid OF the cutting machine 3s6 ply or
layers of cloth cut at time. From the cutting
the goods goes into the sewing departing emit,
where stitch by stitch seemingly thousand Of them
minute from the high powered sewing machines run
by women the material is finally turned into gar
ment
After all a shirt factory is shirt factory and has
been topic for the tongue pen of tomancers.
Wilson Brothers, other progressive Industrial
concerns, have followed the signs Of the times in
establishing department in which the welfare of the
people who looked after. interest is established
in the progress OF the plant and in the fellow beings
who day by day and side by side stitch together their
own destnies well shirt for some man perhaps
thousand miles away.
TELLS AIM OF DEPARTMENT
This department is housed in newly built offices on
floor of the main Office building w.
Sample St Here are centralized all personnel and
employment work under the direction of Harrison j.
Ryon and his assistant, Grant e. Timmons. The
former general charge Of this department in both
the Chicago and South Bend branches The latter de-
votes time the work in South Bend Mr.. Tim
mons is experienced this kind Of work, having for
nerIy been engaged with Armour & Co. Just
what Wilson Brothers doing TO make the industrial
relations department a success may best be told by
Mr.. TimmOns himself:
1--WE first of all try to give our people pleasant
roundings in which TO work" he said Then we have
cafeteria where they get good home cooked food
very moderate cost We have good sized rest
room with touches, where the girls may rest. The
room is decorated in attractive color scheme, with
green rugs and cretonne curtains.
Another thing which we very proud Of Is the
work plant doctor and the plant matrOn The
rest room and a well equipped doctors Office have
formed feature of the Wilson plant for several years
They are by DIR. Helen Murray and Miss
LOttie E. Peffley Careful training the part Of Miss
Pefley has resulted in the slightest injury being
brought the departments attention. The result is
that injuries that might have been serious to the
treated in time.
"As unit under the industrial relations department
the new employment Office should be mentioned. Here
hiring the factories is done The girl
who is new on the job is given substantial wage while
being taught the ~rl< After the girl is hired
she is invited TO become member of Wilson Broth
club, which is organization of years
standing Any girl a wilson's invited to become a
member and enjoy it's privileges Noon meetings are
held alternate Tuesdays The usually in
clude songs and either readings musical numbers.
Sometimes games on the program. But probably
of the club which the girls enjoy most are
the parties some Of which for girls and for
girls and their friends. For instance, the factory
building opened with st. Patrcks day party on
March IT, About 900 guests took part in the dane
party to be held at the Washington school on May 81
CAFETERIA PROVIDED.
So much for the lighter side of shirt making. But
that of things please the girls is the
cafeteria, where good wholesome good is served at
pre-var prices The cafeteria is said to have seat
ing capacity for 80 people at time The meats
listed on menus and 10 cents, vegetables
cents. and the home made pies at and cents.
Ice cream is and coffee cents The average
lunch usually about 81 % cents. The
cafeteria is under the management of Mrs. Glen
DENIM.