The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-26

c. 70 ke<p vide orsn II ave-
nnes fer promotion. ard 10 pro-
mete individuals hrezazs q re
increasing knowledge Al sails
exhibited - thess Individuals Te
ksep vide epsn - avenues IeF
individual initiative ard sntsrrriss
- that Any citizen shail always
feel free 10 start eus - - o~n
and IN - enterprise little - hiK
COMMENSURATE xith hls espa-
hllitis.
d To work together with Al
employees - business associates.
Experience has taught ne man
seement of Tacoma Industries thai
es per cent 81 the men and women
who are associated with Il IN pro
duelng products for uss are fun
dsmentally and inherently square.
.. To carry On I'll operations -
that producers are correctly and
continuously informed Of the facts
- management knows those facts
On al matters Of mutual interest.
Producers. likewise. are expected
TO keep management regularly IN
formed on all matters Of mutual
interest. based upon the facts -
producers know these facts. Il -
their Joint responsibility 10 see to
II that the avenue OF information
shall be = flowing two-wsy avenue
back and forth.
Thus. the habit Of conference on
all matters Of mutual interest.
when there IL no crisis. = habit es-
sential TO the progress Of the
American Enterprise system In
Tacoma. Is made permanent
n. Responsibility Toward
Investors or ..GApitAls
II IL the responsibility Of Taco
ma industry to pay steady AIDE
quate wages TO investors In return
for the steady employment Of the
savings which they risk in the
enterprise. money which II used
To provide raw materials and tools
for producers TO work with.
II takes on the average 5000 Of
investors money TO keep every
citizen In Tacoma industry stead
lily employed for year. Payment
Of fair wages for tho use Of this
money In the American way. Any
man who produces. who saves and
who risks his savings. naturally
expects 10 receive \ fair wage for
the use Of his money. Without q
steady and fair wage to investors
there cannot be q steady and fair
wage to producers, nor flow Of
taxes. nor flow Of products-be-
cause the investor. II he thinks
the wage he gets for the use Of
his money Is too low, viii find
another place for his savings.
c. Responsibility Toward
Tacoma the Community
l. In War, IL IA the responsibility
Of Tacoma industry 10 weld mate
rails. men. machines and organiza-
tons into a total about waging
and winning OF the war. Thus
only do we believe that the Five
Freedoms can be preserved here
in America and everywhere else
where man In allowed 10 be him
self. II together we lose this war
Together we shall have lost
everything. II Together we win
this war through the comrade-
ship of Fighting and through the
comradeship of Production and
Distribution, we can look ahead
Together like men.
2. In Peace, we believe we should
bend every effort 10 plan the man.
agement Of raw materials and
manufacturing In such n way m
to furnish an uninterrupted flow
of products OF increasing varieties
at fair prices created through re-
search, engineering and develop |
ment-to turn out products that
90 to strengthen and enrich the
life of the individual man and
woman.
8. Taxes. II Ii the responsibility
Of Tacoma industry To manage its
affairs IN such n way as TO be In
a position TO pay industrys pro-
portionate and fair share OF taxes
to city. county. state and federal
government-taxes for war. taxes
for wise USE by public business
men TO support schools. build
roads. furnish police protection.
provide unemployment compen-
sation. old age, accident eompen-
sation and benefits, - well As 10
carry on the other proper func-
tons of efficient democratic gov
eminent. II Tacoma industry must
continue TO pay 1920 per en-
ploye per year In taxes. that
81 200 cannot be used for research
and development To find new and
better ways Of producing new and
better products by more people,
nor can II 20 for remuneration 10
any producers.
4. Continuous Public Information,
IL is the responsibility Of Tacoma
industry 10 keep all the people Of
Tacoma and the United States
continuously and accurately In
formed through radio. moving
pictures, printed periodicals and
public pistforms-about the prog
ress OF Tacoma business and It's
IN Peace and In War
10 the life Of the city. state. the
nation and the world.
ID. Responsibility Toward