Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1898 — Firms are Patriotic. [ARTICLE]

Firms are Patriotic.

Managers of several of Chicago’s business houses have given their i men, assurance that patriotism | shall not be the cause of financial, losses to them through giving up j their positions in the event of war. j John V. Fnrwell, jr., president of the J. V. Farwell company, told his employes who are connected I with military organizations that each man who went to the front should have his position retained, that his salary would go on during termnof service and that *the company would insure his life for SI,OOO. The Hub clothing house made the same offer. • Marshall Field and Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. gave their men similar assurance in regard to the continuation of salaries. Armour & Co., packers, also said all salaries should continue in full and that a plan of insurance of SI,OOO or $1,500 for each man who went as a soldier was under consideration. 1