Promoting the Happy Family Plan in American Industry
A large Progressive industrial company adopts an industrial representation plan to resolve grievances via employee elected representatives. The system enables direct employer contacts, independent investigation, and fair adjustments, with appeals through multiple company levels and a joint committee with workers. The plan expands wage discussions and widens welfare programs, including model employee homes, gardens prizes, and plant garages, signaling broad adoption of cooperative labor relations.
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Progressive Industrial Corporation
Fais
Presidente Industria
Awart
Joini
Prosdante
Tnd Natric
Taddstria
Concetta
State Industrial Commienion
Vsolat
Unity Needed to Hold Trade After the War
A Unity message from New York business leaders urges employers and workers to unite to secure peace time trade. Eugene H. Outerbridge of the New York Chamber of Commerce predicts cooperation and efficiency will help rebuild industry, while George Roberts of the National City Bank of New York emphasizes a postwar period of labor-capital readjustment and the need to boost production to sustain wages.
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Europe
Eugene H. Outerbridge
New York Chamber of Commerce
Cooperaton
George Roberts
National Clits Bank of New York
Tadwatrad
Industry Flourishes Without Aggitation in Queens 1914
Figures from the Bureau of Cements show rising factory numbers capital invested and product value across cities and states. Queens leads in manufactured goods value for 1914, surpassing many states except Buffalo and a few large cities, with broad gains in salaried wages wage earners and capital. The piece urges self competition over neighborly output to spur personal progress.
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New York City
Tytes
Bureau of Cements
Piagimneriinet
Wven
Queens
Union
Vermont
Delaware
Oregon
Ida
Wyoming
New York State
Buffalo
United States
Uonwereatien
Manufacturers Insure Men by the Thousands
A rising trend in industrial group life and disability insurance shows manufacturers adopting plans that share prosperity with workers. Travelers and Equitable Life report broad adoption across plants from Bridgeport to Detroit, with dozens of named firms insuring thousands of employees under tiered coverage.
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Grout Ty Wiranes
Pla
Las
Wil Pats
Chrismay
Nerare Clirtermas
Cravilers Bisurance Company
Greep Ineience Pel
Raseler's
Egniiable Life Assurance Society
Bollard Machine Tool Company
Bridgeport& Conn
Raybestos Company
Bridgeport Conn
James 8
Puller, Inc
Kingston, N
Losurance
Benton Harbor Malleable Foundry Co
Benton Harbor
Mich
Buffalo Gasoline Motor
Buffalo
Users & Brothers
Equitadle
William M Crane & Co
New York
Favorita Silk Company
Fatorsan
Xl, J—Life Insurance Te Eli
Garver
Life Insurance
Ageingatitr
WOO
Garverville
Wapplager
Paris
N.Y
Solimer & Compans
Mlavo
Life Lieurance
Montgomery Ward & Company
Chilcago
Kansas City
BEC Goodrich
Akron
Ohio
Standart Cloth Company
Gate Company
Brooklyn
Studebaker Corporation
Detroit
God South Head
Kooy
Alma testimony backs kidney remedy claim
A string of testimonials from Alma residents claims a kidney pill relieves back pain and urinary issues. One retiree W J Wiehburn reports long kidney trouble with irregular flow and back pain eased by the remedy. Other locals from Alma and nearby areas echo similar relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Dean
W. J. Wiehburn
Dian
Van
Great Values in Player-Pianos at Grinnell Bros Sale
A Playtona by Pianola builders like new in every respect with $50 off. Grinnell Bros offers a Grinnell own make reduced $225 a rare bargain. Another top make on sale at $287, $213 below regular price. Free bench drape and music with each purchase.
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Grinnell Bros
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Kabor Muat
Queans
Paunliess Kubner Company
Astiand
Sperry Groscope Company
Brooklye
Kellogg
Tattle Creek
Sievice
Baith & Sol
Hota Astures
Stte Meier Company
Michianaer Lubricator Company
Proit
Adams & Westlake
Cig
Fall
Budtalo N
Pinaud
Lila
Howe
Mary Pickford
Genesta Theatre
Lohmer, Vose
Sterling
Shoninger
Smith & Barnes
Huntington
Michigan
Shreve
Great Pinno Building Organizations
Mendelssohn
New England
Chase
Hallet & Davis
Knabe
Gabler
Hazelton
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