CHAPTER VII 



LABOR 



ORGANIZING A STRONG WORKING FORCE 



The organization of a strong working force is most readily 

 accomplished by employing capable men, mentally as well as 

 physically, by properly training and edacating the employees, 

 and by creating loyalty among them. 



Hiring the Employees. — When employing men, employ 

 such as will eventually work up to more responsible positions. 

 The employee who is not seeking additional responsibility will 

 never prove satisfactory in any position. The man who is in 

 demand is the one who has capacity for work, who will not 

 shirk details, who is anxious to learn, and who is of a strong 

 moral character. 



To secure better information about men who may be hired, 

 some business houses, and among them creameries, submit to 

 each appUcant a blank to be filled out by himself. Form I repre- 

 sents a blank for that purpose used by an Iowa creamery. 

 Form II represents a blank that is mailed to the reference 

 furnished by the applicant. This application blank, together 

 with the references, is filed for future reference, usually under 

 the head of the department in which employment is sought. 

 Under the department they are filed alphabetically according 

 to the names of the applicants. It is convenient to have a 

 sheet in front of each department file on which is listed the 

 names of the applicants appearing to be most capable. 



I. Employment of Personal Friends and Relatives. — Employ- 

 ment of personal friends and relatives may have some advan- 

 tages, but has many more disadvantages. Employees con- 

 nected with the management by friendship or family ties often 

 create a feeling of dissatisfaction among the other employees. 



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