Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1894 — Benevolence in the Factory. [ARTICLE]

Benevolence in the Factory.

A prince among advertisers, William L Douglas, President of the W. L Douglas Shoe Company, Montello, Mass., is not less eminent for practical kindness to too dost of peopled employed py him in too production of the celebrated tl shoa. We <>ok naturally to a man of his enterprise! for comprehensive and noble benevolence,' tnrt we are not disappointed. Adding; <till another expression of his manly good, feeling toward people who depend on him for a livelihood, he has appointed a well' equipped physician as custodian of the' health of the work people. Every person, employed at the factory’ commands the doctor's services, either within its wail** or, if need be, at his or herown home; and it is within the physician’s province, of course, to prescribe absolute rest when this shall appear necessary or desirable. The. Douglas doctor exacts no fees from his patients, his engagement being by arrangement with Mr. Douglas, whose claims on the loyal good-feeling of hfs employes are emphasized by this expression of his bounty. ——i— h. It ought to be genetally known that since December, 1888. the principle of arbi-; tration has been recognized by formal agreement of the W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. with its employes, every man in the employment of the firm signing an agreement to submit any disagreement that may arise and not otherwise be settled to the State Board of Arbitration for a decision to bind both onrr'M