Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
DIRECTORS OF PERSONNEL
AID FIRMS AND EMPLOYEES
LARGEST Banks of Country Have Added
New Official Whose Activities Are
Described by D. C. Appointee.

pany in the past, do not believe. was
any more lax in this respect than a
great many other institutions of SINH
lar nature. 1t ives simply that depart
nent heads were so concerned with their
own progress that people In their care
we're forgotten except for the infrequent
reprimand for some glaring error.
1T is an act of justice to release boy
or girl early in their career so that they
NAV find a position In which they will
be happier and better fitted to carry on
Close Supervision.
"Close supervision Of the new employe
will determine in brief space OF time
his or her fitness for permanent posi-
,ion in a banking ONCE. II found unnt
during the first month or TWO, tnen Is
the time for dismissal.
..,rI,cre are A great variety OF positions
4, the modern banking institution,
"a that have to be filled by old heads
tSat have reached the absolute nml.
~ their capabilities, but the watch1ui
s,,nervisor makes sure that the COM
nanv and the employe are getting a
"Tt is wrong to take the attitude tna1
+hose who have to be urged Will never
make good. All of us need the spur az
times and when applied at the proper
time il will bring good results. Inc
ective sunervision by competent ofncers
viii lrgc on to greater things those OF
tho EMPLOYEES who are inclined TO get
in r,it, often supervision Is only a
matter of guidance and again 1t is only
a word of encouragement coming at a
tough period during heavy Gay ana
in either case will many times MAKE
the seemingly difficult task easier 1or a
young clerk. -r,,..
Co. is doing much for its employees
From the viewpoint OF general wel1are'
the company makes a generous contrl-
called THE Security Club The nu--
n,ero,,s social and athletic activities of
the employees are all controlled by this
club, The athletic teams-tennis, bowl
ing, base ball. golf and basket ball-are
for both boys and girls. The Security
News is the house organ and is eolted
by the employees and financed bJ the
company.
Service Rewarded.
Long length of service Is rewarded
with additional vacation with pay. ana
the old employees are finally pensloned.
Life insurance Is carried on the lives
of all employees and the cost paid en-
tirely by the company. In addition to
that, insurance is carried under the
longshoremans compensation act. The
group insurance carried also provides
the services Of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society, which service is used
frequently.
Tuition in the Washington Chapter
of the American Institute of Banking
is paid for employees by the company.
Lunches are provided by the company
for the staff at less than cost. The
purchasing department makes pur-
chases for employees at considerable
saving"
100 Per Cent Stock Dividend.
Out on Fourteenth street northwest.
after you pass u street, there are two
savings banks that are little jewels,
great moneymakers for their share
holders. Incidentally their shares are
not far from the highest values in the
city. indeed one, the Park Savings. is
today quoted at sos bid. AS the par
value Is but $40 share. the present
bid price is the equivalent of $3.50 a
share bid for each 500 of capital
stock Now 1t is announced by the
Park Savings Bank that the share
holders In the bank will vote on the
I'd of October on the proposition of
issuing 100 per cent stock dividend to
be given outright to the shareholders.