Humble Bee (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 06, No. 18, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 5, 1929 Page: 1 of 4
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Humble Bee
Volume VI
BAYTOWN, TEXAS/ TUE SDAY, MARCH 5th, 1929.
Number 18
Joint Conference Banquet Held February 25th
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Tony Haltmar, Band director, Mr. stated that the Conference was, and
1/ talk; today it is becoming
more
men. He said that in this day
trained specialists that
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the ncessty for friendship between
• the employer and the employee, and
said that the Conference plan was
among nations of the earth, and fol-
owed by indicating the progress of
the Petroleum Industry toward this
goal. Two years ago, he said, co-oper-
ation within the industry was mere-
men selected als, realizing that their scope of ac-
said was to be informal in keeping ive organization.” - ____, ____, .
Mr. Wiess continued by pointing and more a reality. He said that our
out the great importance of employing I company had its very beginning in
of co-operation. A group of individu-
lad always been, composed of earnest
fair and serious men representing
both employer and employee, and that
its record reflects credit on .the organ-
ization. He gave the conference cred-
it for contributing “much toward the
building of a harmonious and effect-
co-operation. I think we have it in
many fold. Happiness of man in his
job is necessary. It is the dutr f
management to do all in their power
very necessary quality, as was self-
respect and confidence. He also list-
ed freedom from worry as a vital
facter. In this connection he mention-
ed the A and B plan, the Stock pur-
chase plan, East Baytown and Medical
and Safety work as all contributing
toward the freedom from worry of
employees. “These,” he said, “we be-
lieve to be most important. Accom-
plishment is the result of hard work
and fair dealing. Results depend on
the execution of these fundamental
principles.
Mr. Wiess, after exprettsing his
gratitude to the whole refining or-
ganization, introduced Mr. Farish.
Mr. Farish made the word “Co-
operation” the subject of his remarks.
He started by showing the world-
wide movement for co-operation
The annual banquet, which is given
in honor of the General Joint Confer-
ence, was held on Monday evening,
February 25th, at the San Jacinto
Inn. Approximately one hundred and
fifty men attended the dinner and
heard Mr. Wiess and Mr. Farish as
well as other speakers. Entertain-
ment was furnished by Walter Wells-
choff and his concert orchestra and
Frank Threadgill and Jerry Sloan
singing their duets, which, as they
always do, captivated their listeners.
Mr. Wiess, acting as toastmaster,
introduced the Employees’ representa-
tives to the conference, and followed
with the introduction of Company re-
presentatives. He also introduced
He mentioned several things that be happy in your work through your
were necessary to satisfaction and owh ability. You must fit your place
adopted because it provided an oppor- well being. Frankness, he said was a
men, and mentioned the work
now being done in the night schools;
e said that instruction was desir-
able for both accuracy and satisfaction I
pointing out the fact that men are
their life work. They decide to cast tivities would be very limited alone,
their lot with an organization because banded together and'pooled their re-
of their belief in the stability and I sources. Thus was the company
success of that organization. When founded. This same spirit of co-oper-
such relations are established between ation has carried the organization
a man and the company, both men along to where it is today. He ex-
and company lose if this condition is tended his gratitude and thanks to
interrupted. He said that he viewed everyone for their fair play and team
seriously the severance of relations work, and stated that “we have made
between an employee and the company the word “co-operation” live with us.”
and that great care should be used in “Happiness,” Mr. Farish said, “is
choosing men for employees. He point-1 impossible unless we know that those
ed out the need of training for new around us are sharing that spirit of
i tunity to promote good will and un-
derstanding. The war, Mr. Wiess ex-
plained, showed the inadequacy of the
old order of things, and the need of
such an organization as the Confer-
ence was indicated. He pointed out
that a few years ago the employer
was an autocrat; the manager of an or-
ganization was usually the owner and
he completely dominated. Employees
resented that paternalism; they did
not want to be subject to the whim
of their employer, but desired to earn
their way on their own ability. Mr.
Wiess said that far sighted companies
had set up machinery to deal with
this problem, by forming organiza-
tions such as this conference. He
to create conditions to make you hap-
happier where everything is efficient. | p in your work, but you can only
. ilege, to make a few informal re-
marks. This occasion is more in the
nature of a business than a social
gathering; an occasion on which we
may talk over our work, policy and
kindred matters.” He told the Con-
* ference representatives that the Con-
ference was organized in the very be-
* ginning because the Board of Direct-
ors felt that the problem of human
• relations was a most important and
a most difficult one. He pointed out
Sandifer and Mr. Scown of the Goose
Creek production department, Mr.
Crimpenshaw of the pipe line depart-
ment, Mr. DeVerter of the Standard
Inspection company and Mr. Leng of
the U. S. Customs service.
Mr. Wiess opened his talk, which he
• with the occasion which was always
an informal one, by commenting on
the work of the band. He mentioned
the Safety record, saying that he was
proud of the progress the Safety
Movement has made at Baytown, anc
introducing the members of the Cen-
, tral safety committee.
“These dinners,” Mr. Wiess said,
“offer me an opportunity and a priv-
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Roaper, R. B. & Mabry, G. A. Humble Bee (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 06, No. 18, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 5, 1929, newspaper, March 5, 1929; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1481869/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.