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Title: Journal of ophthalmology, otology and laryngology
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: American Homoeopathic, Ophthalmological, Otological, and Laryngological Society
Subjects: Ophthalmology Otolaryngology
Publisher: New York : A.L. Chatterton & Co.
Contributing Library: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Historical Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the National Endowment for the Humanities

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. Undoubtedly, it is necessary in somecases to be severe to the point of invoking the power of the law,but, as a rule, the application of a kindly human interest and sym-pathy will accomplish wonders and, perhaps, save the person fromprogress on the downward path that the harsher methods wouldonly serve to bring nearer. The employer who refuses to engage an applicant because ofsome black mark in his past record is only helping to beat himdown and turn him into paths of crime, which are attractive enoughwhen one is on the downward way without being pushed into them.On the other hand, hundreds of cases have proven that a kindly humaninterest, taken at the right time, has saved many a boy or girl froma life of crime. With Montgomery Ward & Company the need for Welfare 531 John R. Bentley. work was seen many years ago. It was met largely by personal ef-forts on the part of members of the firm and a few of the older em-ployees, and, probably, this is the custom in many houses where or-
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The Dental Office. A Young Mens Club. An Employees Lunch Room. ■ 532 Welfare Work of Montgomery Ward & Co. ganized Welfare work has not been founded. It was early seen thatone of the most frequent needs, not provided for by the employeehimself, and for which organized effort was apparently required, wasthat of making some provision for a rainy day and for old age. Months were consumed in 1910-11 in the perfecting of a planof Insurance; at once the broadest scheme of health, accident, oldage, and death benefit, that has ever been devised. On July 1st,1912, this was adopted, and although since modified, as experiencehas made necessary, it now provides protection for a large propor-tion of our employees in New York, Chicago, and Kansas City. Membership in this Insurance is of two kinds, Limited and In-surance. Each year, on July 1st, all employees then on the books,who have been engaged since the previous July 1st, automatically be-come Limited members. The benefits of the Limited

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