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Show PENSIONS FOR TELEPHONE EMPLOYES In a New Year's greeting to employes em-ployes of the Western Union Tcle-grapt Tcle-grapt company and the American Telephone Tel-ephone Telegraph company, Theodore Theo-dore N. Vail, In behalf of the management man-agement of the Bell system, announ-'s announ-'s that the comprehensive new plan "l I'pnefits for disabilities due to ac-' ac-' ld nts or sickness, and of Insurance and pensions goes into full effect and operation with the new year. The message is being "sent to neai -I 200,000 men and women in the telephone tel-ephone and telegraph service of the country It outlines the objects of the plan as affecting employers and em-ployes, em-ployes, and expresses the new year's wish that it will in the future constant!) con-stant!) contribute to the increasing bapplneSa and betterment of those in the ser ice Mr. Vall's Greeting. Following is the announcement In full, sent out irom the office of President Pres-ident Vail in Xew York: "To All Employes of the Western Union Telegraph Company, the Western Electric Company and the Bell Telephone System The new plan of benefits for disabilities dis-abilities due to accidents or sickness, sick-ness, of insurance and of pensions, coes Into effect with the new year Nearly 200,000 men and women who are now giving their best ears to ibe telephone and telegraph service of the country will heneetorth be assured as-sured of assistance in the exigencies of life for which all are not able to provide, and will also be assured of a provision for their declining years. It is but natural that every employe should desire to assume the normal responsibilities of life and to surround sur-round hiniBelf and those dependent upon him with the things that make life complete and enjoyable. l nforeseen happenings may make these responsibilities heavy burdens, and whatever mn be put aside for the day of misfortune must In the beginning ne small and accumulated slowly A realization of the obligations obliga-tions to be met in times of misfortune, misfor-tune, as well as in times of prosperity, pros-perity, has made the need of something some-thing besides merely an old age pension pen-sion appear absolutely yital Purpose of Employer. "Perfect service is only to bo found when fidelity and loyalty are reciprocal recipro-cal in employer and employe it is this response that brings satisfaction satisfac-tion and success to both The intent and purpose of the employer in estab-llshine: estab-llshine: a plan of benefits Is to give tangible expression to the reciprocity which means faithful and loyal service ser-vice on the part of the employe, with protection from all the ordinary misfortunes mis-fortunes to which he is liable, reciprocity reci-procity which means mutual regard tor one another's Interests and welfare. wel-fare. This is justice and without justice and sympathetic interest we cannot hope to do a thoroughly good piece of work The American Telephone & Telegraph company, which centralizes the associated companies into one system sys-tem with one policy for universal service, ser-vice, has considered the Interests of I I workers and has made a comprehensive compre-hensive plan possible the administrative adminis-trative clearing house and the underwriter under-writer of the necessary reserve fund upon which a general plan must depend. de-pend. Illustration Given. " One illustrative instance of the exercise ex-ercise of these functions has been the unifying of the various Interests so that any employe may desire to work anywhete in the country with uninterrupted uninter-rupted benefits and any company can obtain any man it needs without prej-I prej-I udice to his welfare. "I behalf of tho management of I the American Telephone & Telegraph c-ompanv. the Western I nlon Tele-! Tele-! graph company and the Western Electric Elec-tric company let me say that we have a pereonal interest in our public ser-ice ser-ice a personal interest in our era-' era-' Moves and a personal Interest In our common countrv. It Is our hope that ! what we have already accomplished has helped the men and women of the ! Bell system to become happier and better American citizens, and It is our New Year's wish that what has been planned for the future will contribute to their constantly Increasing bappl- nesa and betterment." oo |