The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-01-12
PRINCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST
APPLIED IN CONDUCT. OF BIG
ALAMABA INDUSTRIAL CON-
Germ.
Atlanta Man is Elected Head of Plant
on Such a Platform.
(Kccler in Journal)

i, us pFeSlueil OIL Ile American CaSt
Iron Pipe company Of Birmingham
and the platform on which the board
of directors named him for this office
was that the achings Of Jesus Christ
were to be "thc ruling principles of
the business"
Mr.. Eagan, well known locally as
& philanthropist and prominent lay
man of the Central Presbyterian
church, as we'll as an able business
man, has been connected with the
great Birmingham concern since its
organization in 1906, and has risen
steadily in its service.
Speaking Of his election to the chief
executive office, and the basis on
which the directors chose him, Mr..
Eagan said Monday in his Atlanta
office that it seemed to him rather
odd that such an action should oc-
casiCn comment.
"Thesc directors all are church
members" he explained. "'rhcy have
elected another protesting Christian
as president, on a basis that the teach
ings Of Jesus Christ are to be the
ruling principles in the business as
lacking faith the action of the direct
ors in our company will cause other
profcssed followers of Christ to give
this question their thought"
Guiding Principles
Mr.. Eagan expressed himself as
regarding Christians who did not /
make the teachings Of Christ the
guiding principles in the business as
lacking faith in the power Of those
principles to save the world"
IF they are not to practices Christ's
teachings in their business, where are
they to practice thcm?" he suggested
About eight years ago" he went
en-, "our company erected large in
dustrial Young Mems Christian as
Sociation building, and with that as
center, We have been charging con
stantly the scope of the companys
services to its employees, until now it
has staff including physicians,
surgeon, q dentist and nurse. 1t
has also mutual benefit association
operated by the company and the en-
Eloycs jointly, which provides for the
relief Of the employees in case Of sick
ness or death, and for their hospital
treatment when necessary. Recent
ly we established q pension fund for
cid age or disability.
''This work, which we believe to be
manifestation of the spirit OF Jesus
Christ, has proved itself profitable
to the stockholders as well rs the en-
ployes, and it has resulted in better
service to the public than would other
WISE have been possible"
Platform Summarized
This platform" Mr. Eagan sum
married. briefly as follows:
A reasonable living wage to the
lowest paid workman.
Constant employment to every
n'cmber Of the organization.
An actual application Of tho Golden
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CT and cmployc.
The resultant service by the Amcri-
can Cast Ircn Pipe company, Mr. Ea-
gan believes firmly, will include:
Service to the public, by manufact-
uring an honest product.
Service to employees by the applca-
tion Of the Golden Rule and the pay
mcnt of at least comfortable living
wage to each.
Service to the stockholders by chrn-
ing for them fair return on their
investment.
II feel that more confident Of the
success of the application Of these
principles" said Mr.. Eagan, "bocause
they have already have been pretty
thoroughly proved in our case. In tho
last twelve months we have provided
employment for all of our employees
ard this has not been exactly an easy
matter. Another thing that take
to be q sign of the spirit Of Christ, in
our plant is that we are paying wages
above the market. We feel that the
frst charge upon an industry should
be to provide such a wage that every
employe may be enabled to live in
reasonable comfort"
Mr.. Eagan, one Of tho nest re-
ticicnt of men when it comes to re-
ference to his steady and earnest
work for Christianity and humanity
ic not rrncisnlu q liuht Md ilndar q