The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 15, 1919, Page 7

DEAR FOLKS: HE oftener I come in personal contact with the workers in the Wilson & Co. organiza- tion, the greater is my conviction that Mr. Wil- son, by gaining their loy- alty and confidence, has’, Created the greatest asset that his business esses. st fF Let me tell you how the workers plan to make the work of Mr. Wilson and that of his associates in} the official family easier, nd to leave them free to ndle the big problems come before them working day. have organized a com-! E OF 82, consisting of and women members, | are elected to member. by vote of their associ- in the several depart- nts of the business. 4 Every member of the commit- receives from his or her Ociates suggestions that on improving conditions the plant, and then in com- tee meetings, which are frequently, these sug- ere discussed frank- if by majority vote it decided to make recom- dations to the Official hily—it is done, there be- Present at all meetings a Y able woman secretary transcribes, in concrete the recommendations * ae is a case of workers se- men and women from ir own ranks to represent A in all important matters cting their interests—and Members of the Commit- of 32 have the complete ice of their associates. ever the Committee to do is always satis- to the workers in all tments. privileged to be present jone of the meetings of the mittee of 32. I heard men and women stand me their feet and talk straight h the shoulder. There no misunderstanding it they said. They knew Y wanted to say and said it. They voted to some recommendations officials. Then they invited me to talk o them, which I was glad to “because I believe thoroly in the that all problems and difficul- im business can be settled by workers themselves if they will ly and sincerely co-operate one another and state their frankly to the heads of the T had finished talking, the of 32, by unanimous vote, me an honorary member—an that I prize very highly. it is the result of all this, so ‘se the business of Wilson & Co. is concerned? first ‘result—and the most im- of all—is that the Commit @f 32 succeeds in maintaining a u relationship between the and the officials. Mutual and respect prevails cor second result-—also very impor- : that the speedy adoption the officials of the recommenda- made by the Committee of 32, the members on their honor and make only such recommenda as are important. Trivial mat- never get a majority vote in the ttee meetings. third result—also very impor. that the members of the tee of 32 are more often con about making recommenda designed to benefit the busi as a whole than they are about something done to benefit ves. Committee has brought about a ition of affairs which means nent on the part of their as- workers and this, of course, them more efficient and more to serve the company honestly Sys the Committee meeting I attend- one man had « good deal to say it the splendid work of the men the Ham and Bacon departments fling his associate members of pride in producing the Certified Brands, and suggesting that > every worker in every other depart should make it a matter of per- J honor to assist in the prepara of food products that will al ms justify the use of the slogan, Wilson Label Protects Your ‘woman, representing the Canned department, informed the and Bacon men that he and associate workers were no proud of their achievement in producing 4 Wilson Brands than she her associate workers were in ing Certified Brands of ‘Meats, Vegetables, Fruits, ‘Delicacies, ete. Ho it goeg. Workers are keyed up in every department to produce the finest and purest Food Products and they are just as proud of the Wilson Co, slogan, “The Wilson Label ects Your Table,” as Mr. Wik n is—and that means being some proud. , William C. 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NEW YORK May 1 ANYBODY would smile for § That's the average yearlf ss lof these eight professional smile | from dear old Broadway nd lumped together the eight ami young persons pull down a jolly $156,000 & year, just for looking pleasant! little At that, they are only required to smile four hours a day—with double time on Wednesday and Sat urday afternoons. It's a gay life amile You've guessed it The cheerful Uttle lies are stare of the Broad. way shows. There is no the Broadway stage no the «iri the grow thermore “Problem thing of the past. 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Second row smilers are Fay Marbe, in ‘The Velvet Lady, center, Lucy Cotton in “Up in Mabel's Room. Evelyn Vardon in The Honor of the Family,” and below left, Mollie King in jood Royal | Morning, Judge, and Josephine “Dear | Victor ¥ prompting re, reading from left to right Constance Binney in ‘Tessa Costa, in ‘The Helen Hayes in Kant | Vagabond |Confiscated Dope Goes to Red Cross WASHINGTC May 15 ty-five thousand dollars worth of Plan to Develop Scotch Waterfalls (Special to The Star by N. B.A) EDINBURG f projects which May 15.-Water pow Seven would double the and “ t of | Internal Revenue since gto Ha confixeated narcotics were given to 4, are « the re the Red Cross by the Bureau of ordin lant year, Sixty the water power resources co They outlined schemes which could tra to Glasgow, the Clyde and Aberdeen projects would thousand dollars worth was taken tee have nine dope” ing smuggler wh ‘the stuff der 4 dollars’ worth nin and cocaine, felt dealers, is now bureau's laboratory from a« mit power trying ¢ Edin tee 188 i an valley and Du generate th wenty thou of morphine _|guthered trom stored in the burg These Analysis of narcotic preparations must be made with exceptional care ax violations of the narcotic laws are followed by prosecutions, and as the outcome of the cases fre quently depend on the testimony of chemists, this class of work ts the mont exacting of all the laboratory‘s activition DUDS IN SOIL WILL DELAY SPRING WORK (N. Bi. A. Special to The Star) COMPRIGNE, May 15.—Little can be grown in the Comp e region this #ed It is impo to plow because of the number of unexploded shells in the ground, Engineers are gathering these as fast as they can be located and.using them in recla mation work, More than 3,000 Ger man prisoners are employed clear jing away debris here. ‘There is no \ If) cas in the city, as the gax works was | wrecked, but it soon will be rebuilt Repatriats in the surrounding vil lages walk six miles for bread while |they carry on the work of rebuild ing with the wreckage of the villages that once were 4 \Japan Tea Fights for Yank Markets (Special to The Star by N. B. A.) TOKIO, May 15. n tea manu facturers having the fight of |their life to retain their markets, India tea, Ceylon tea and coffee are giving them stiff competition And on top of this, the cost of manufacture is getting greater. The Japan Manufacturers’ association will make the most of a new gov ernment laboratory under the «i rection of the ministry of agricul- ture and commerce and they will carry on a campaign in America for Japan tea some of the that would go for liquor had country been voted dry Local conditions are so University Home Tracts’ Home and Garden Tracts luxuriously for your sum G $349 .. $69 $50 down, $10 monthly. TY HOME frontage dy are Japanese Influence Strong in Islands (Special to The Star by N. EB. A.) DNEY, May 15, — Japanese » conquest in the islands of the South "Pacific is causing concern to Australia, While the Australian; government has restricted — the movement of Australian merchants, B Japanese have extended their influ: ence in the Marshall and Caro ‘Islands, Besides their commer advantag Japs, during their period upation, have made the language pulsory in chools and Japanese clothes are rapidly coming into vogue with the| congress Australia of the| ands, it will need to exercised and discretion to avoid conflict with Oriental on the ground until 8 ‘hey will show you prop- you in its attractiveness EAL ESTATE PANY VICTOR J. 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