Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1914 — RAILROAD’S GOOD IDEA [ARTICLE]

RAILROAD’S GOOD IDEA

UNION PACIFIC’S SUGGESTION TO r * EMPLOYES INTERESTING.

vyould Havp All Those Working for the Line Refer to ft as “Otir" Company—Keen Wisdom Be- / hind the Plan. .

One of the big western railroads —the Union Pacific —has recently issued a very interesting suggestion—one that could profitbly be issued by many other institutions —in effect that employes, from office boy up to the highest official, use the expressions "our,” “we" and "us" when speaking of that particular railroad. This is a step in the right direction, and its good effect in interesting all employes in the company affairs will be far-reaching. When one pauses to consider that it is the employes of a corporation, or any business, who: make success possible, the plan adopted by the railroad in question is better appreciated. That great financier, J. Pierpont Morgan, once said: ‘‘l do not want anyone in the eniploy of any company I am interested in who is not with that company in the fullest sense of the word, and who will not look out for the company’s interests without being asked to do so.” John Wanamaker put it this wayr “When I see a young man watching the clock near noon hour or evening juitting time I lose faith in him.” Both of these men of finance taught their employes to speak of the business as “omc” —They did it to lnterest the employes and cause them to take proper concern in the affairs of their employers. The employe who Is able to flay “we will give your order prompt attention”; “our respresentative will call and take the matter up with you”; “our company is always quite willing to rectify any error”; or “we appreciate your patronage,” is building bet- : he or she knows. —Omaha World-Herald. '