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Show BONUS CHECKS IKE EMPLOYEES HAPPY Firestone Company Distributes Dis-tributes Extra Pay to. Branch Assistants. The local 1 res Lone branch employ ees wore made happy last week by Manager W. I. Sewell, when he announced that the Firestone Tire &, Rubber tompany had remembered each Individual in Us decision to allot an extra compensation equal tn 20 per cent of their salary for the fiscal voar. which closed on the last 'lay of October. liHS. Manager Hewull followed up the announceniL-nt bv distributing distrib-uting checks amounting to 10 per cent of the amount due each employee, and only the "flu" -situation prevented, an ini-T ini-T prompt u celebration and a parade. . In announciiif,' its new policy of dis-li-ibutlnp a portion of its earnings to .mployt-os. mid permitting them to become be-come stockholders in the gigantic corporation, cor-poration, the following circular letter, sinned by President II. S. Firestone, was v " handed to each person: j u mi Buiuricu employees 01 me r ire-stone ire-stone Tire & Rubber company: "Kor the past several monthH we have studied the situation of our salaried em-ployeen, em-ployeen, fully realizing the unusual demands de-mands which have been made upon them, and have decided upon a plan for additional addi-tional compensation for the year to our salaried employees on our payroll October 31. 1918, as follows: "1. Cnsli payment of 10 per cent of the amount which has been earned dur-,r dur-,r ins the fiscal year or such part of the ; year as the employee has been in our service, ser-vice, and a check for the amount is here-"- with enclosed. : "2. We have placed on our books to your credit a sftrular amount the application appli-cation of which will be somewhat optional with yuu. You will lind a plan enclosed, ; outlining the company's policy of further allotment of common stock to its employees, em-ployees, which will enable you to secure tdock in the company and have this credit applied thereon, and in the event of your subscription, no payment on the stock will be reuuired until after March in. 10in. Tf you are already indebted to the comrany for stork. liberty bonds or other war subscriptions and wish this amount applied to that account, we wlil be glad to do so. and it will then relieve, you to the extent of this credit from any further payments until March ir, 191P. o. Tn the evert you do not applv the credit to any of the above, the "same "111 bo payable to you in cash March 15. 1919. . "I trust that if you have not alreadv been able to acquire' stock in the company com-pany you will tako advantage of the plan submitted. "For most of us it is not onsv to ac- O'lire the habit of saving. nped a .special inducement, ant) this is nn opror-' tunity for you not only to acquire the habit of savinff. but to use the stock de-nartment de-nartment as a depositary for your'sav-, your'sav-, Ing?. and I trust that vou will read and thoroughly understand the stock plan and its advantages. "It is a matter of record and pride that so large a number of our men and women have become direct! v in teres led in the "Firestone company VVe believe it Is good for both of us. and as time goes on we' shall both realize the many advantages to be gained by a partnership of this kind. We are glad to be able to do -this in recognition of your splendid service and faithful employment." |