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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1924)
^^^•^*^^^w^^^^^niw'AAnn,vinAru1-n-ruvw1 - I 0KAHA »lincoln Haas Brothers Minneapolis newvork E*i< mamd^t Ig* /---A Statement of Facts Regarding Tkis Sale “ \ THE exceptional mild fall and winter has re sulted in a backward season, which natur ally brings us to the Clearance period with exceptionally heavy stocks; in order to effect a quick, thorough closeout, we have instituted a sweeping Half-Price Reduction, which effects every garment in the house. V. EVERY garment in the Haas brothers stock has been selected because of its unmatched quality, its beauty of styling and high type tailoring. It is only this character of garments that you are now offered at just half price. x / W ^ V p v V SOn Friday, December 26th Brothers Inaugurate Their Price Clearance Which Effects Without a Single Reservation—All On our second floor are gar Such an an- meats in sizes nouncement com- from 14 to 40 ing from this while in the store sounds the Gray Shop, 4th keynote of the floor, you will greatest value- find the larger giving period to sizes garments he presented to *2 to 56. Omaha women. Friday morning Our vast stocks, ^un" without the ex- dreds of shoppers ception of a sin- w^0 are content gle garment is w*th nothing less your field for se- than the very best lection at Yi off. awaiting en trance to this , sale. # / I I ,* I I In Either Our Second Floor or Gravj Shop at Exactty TJASS BROTHERS PRICE WHE.NE?ucaL»,elcc! Ili. at all time* a VV ,uch Wearable* at quality store. A store just one-half its original whefe every garment selling price, i* it any must be perfect in wonder that the style every detail before it wise women will com 1 is permitted to be- pete for first choice come a part of our of such wonderful of ; stock. ferings. Come From . == |w \^e Ur^e Out of Town Please ReadU= Comparison _ . ... We urge it on the baai!* a In this sale as at all times of quality, »tyie, work of 200 miles, such a vnnr comnlctp satisfaction is manship and \alue—— trip will be more than complete satisTaction is knowing that through repaid bv the remark- first importance. comparison the magni able offerings that .. f , tu.(?.e hiHt ^appreri await you here. Our policy of a courteous ex- w»l be bast aPPreci change or a willing refund of | Crowds are certain the purchase price of any Extra salespeople to to respond to this garment with which you are render quick r not entirely .satisfied prevails ^ ZrZdJu.t Mintagetoplanon'an L >n full force during this sale. J P „,e or. early attendance. ^ w "lll"0 Price‘ f—“—Hdds Brothers ^ Block jhe Shop for Women Douglas k ’ ^ i Insurance Christmas Gift of Omaha Companies - ( Plan Adopted by 40 Firms; Amount Totals $70,000,000 Employes Name Beneficiary and Are Protected Against Acrident as Well; Offi cials Enthusiastic. . The Christmas spirit in the business houses in Omaha has been expressed this season in the form largely of gifts of life insurance. Some of the business firms are presenting these policies as Christmas presents. Others are announcing the renewal of poli cies issued in previous years. In each case the insurance cover* the liveR of employes for the benefit of the employe's beneficiary. It also protects the employe in case of total and permanent disability. In the event the employe leaves the firm he is given the right to take over the policy and to personally continue the payment of premiums. The largest of these group policies is that of the t'nion Pacific system. It protects the lives of nearly 33,000 employes for a total of nearly $64, 000,000. It has heen in effect since January 1, 1017. More than 1.000 claims have been paid under this policy. 40 Companies Insure. Indeed, the Idea of employes with group insurance is becoming such a popular one in Omaha that employe* of some 40 local business institution* are now protected to an amount well over $70,000,000. The largest concern presenting life insurance to its employes this Christ mas is the Fairmont Creamery com pany. This company has obtained a group insurance policy Insuring 1,400 of its employes In Omaha and in its many other plants. The lives of these employes are Insured for a total of $1,600,000 under a policy which be comes effective Christmas morning I.ike most other policies under which employes of Omaha business organizations are protected, the Fair mont insurance provides that the company shall pay all the cost. It also provides that those insured must have heen in the employ of the com pany for bIx months. Employes then automatically become Insured for $300, an amount which increases with length of service up to $2,000. Within a few months 200 more employes of the Fairmont company will he eligible for the Insurance, bringing the total number Insured up to 1,600. Officials Enthusiastic. Officials of companies which have given group Insurance plans thorough tryout* are enthusiastic over the re sults. They say It builds greater community of interest, results in less change* in personnel—two results Which lead to unproved efficiency. They also cite many cases'whera (Is pendent* of employes have been sav ed from suffering by the Insurance. "In the seven years which we have carried group Insurance we have had five deaths, and in eeveral of the cases dependents were actually saved from wnnt by th» Insurance," said ('. N. Robinson of the Byrne & Hammer Dry Good* company. "Our policy in sures employes from $1,000 to $2,000, depending on whether theyare mar ried or single and on their length of service. The results have been won derful.” "Just recently the widow of the manager of our hotel at Sioux Falls received an insurance check for $2,500," said E. O. Eppiey, owner of a chain of hotels including Hotels Fontenelle and Rome in Omaha. "She received the check Just eight days after his death." ------ 1 1 h /■ Omaha hinlnru concerns playing Santa Claus to employes this year by presenting them with group Insurance or by renewing old pollcieas „ Number of Xante* employed Total amount ln*ure<i: of Innurance: rr.r*'&omlo:>"fm::::::::::::::::::: "ft®#. L»li. Wr«iich. Federal" Reserve honk . •* nnooo rich reMuurant# ...»••••*•••. .4, KMt'ftOo Standard CJmTCo? of Ncbr**k* . .* .* .** * '“.11.11'..’• gjg hSI'oOo Thoma* Kilpatrick Co. rA- hw’ooo C.rprEjr P.j.er To. 'ft ‘ftgS Traveler* InMiranrr Co. * a«*noo American ffmrttlnir A Reflnlna f o. JJJ soo'imm! Byrne A Hammer Hry Oooil* Co. ••• .. f00, ^v Alio Kpplr? Hotel sjslrtn <>■> estimate available) .«o" Vellow fab A Baggage f o. . . "i" ‘IMS l.nidon Warehouse A tan Co. 4,'nnu t nlled Cigar stores . 1?. fj'SH N’ebradka-Iowu Btcfl Tank Co. .. ivi’iimi John Beer Plow to. JiwiBSi stont-IVedfern Auto Supply Co. tuituut Met affray Motor Co. . •* SKJX Puntor .... | ou Soo/Hio Fever'd tPFIrn*'* C1°' ,0<> Kifirn-o nynj to... •>•>» iiu twin Omaha Steel work* . a-'ruvt I lilted Stated Tnidt Co. . .fj •BiXi (I muli a National bank . ,7J (Note: Inasmuch as the number of .employes and the amount of in surance to which they are entitled, based on length of service and sal ary, are constantly changing, many of the total coverage figures are only estimates made by company officials.) ‘Indicating that concerns are including branches outside of Omaha. _ i - Eppley employes are Insured for $500 after they have been employed by the system for three months. In the course of two years the amount of insurance increases to $2,000. Insur ance for executives Is greater. As a result of the plan Mr. Eppley says the turnover among employes has been cut down to 15 per cent, which Is un usually low In the hotel business and an assurance that well-schooled em ployes are always on hand. The Eppley system also is giving its employes a bonus totaling ap proximately $16,500. The bonus is in the nature of a Christmas present. It Is to be presented to employes Christmas morning by managers of the various hotels. The Union Outfltt'ng company is another Omaha organization which has recently arranged for group in surance for all employes of six months nr more. The policy be came effective this fall, hut official^ do not regard It In the light of a Christmas gift. It insures employes for from $1,000 to $2,500. Two da mn Paid. Only two claims, totaling $4,000, had to he paid by the insurance com pany handling group insurance for Beebe & Runyan Furniture company during the last six years, according to Don Lee. of that company. This was because among the 100 employes of the concern there were only two deaths. Beebe & Runyan employes are insured for $1,000 after a year’s service; for $2,000 after five years of service and $3,000 after 10 year*. The company pays all the premiums. The 120 employes of the Bfiker Ice Mach ne, most of whom have been employes there for more than 8 years will receive a Christmas card in their pay envelope, announcing that their group insurance policy, ranging from $1,500 to $2,000 has l>een renewed for another year. This Is a welcome message to them, for they value the insurance highly, especially since four fellow workers have d ed and their claims, totalling $8,000 have promptly been paid to dependents. Ed P. Smith of the Omaha Cooper age company considers group insur ance the finest means of showing appreciation to employes.” His com pany pays all the cost of Insuring all employes for $5^0, and during the last year four claims totaling $2,000 have been paid. Started by Ijite K. K. Bruce. Although the Storr Western Auto Supply company obtained its group insurance late this summer. Louis H. Storz says it is “working out won derfully.” This despite the fact that thus far there have been no claims. Employes of this company art in mired for from $500 to $5,000, accord ing to length of aervlce. By a strange quirk of fate the late K. E. Bruce, who was largely respon sible for adoption of the group form of insurance hy E. E. Bruce & Co., five years ago. was the first one in the organization to die. The claim i csulting front his death Is the only on# since the Insurance went Into ef feet. ■ lie was president of the com pany. The 70 employes of the com pany are Insured for from $500 to $5. 000, depending on length of service. The company pays all the premiums. C. R. Belden of Thompson Belden company, leaves welfare work to em ployes' association. It Is operated entirely hy them, and takes care of all emergency cases The employes are enthusiastic about it. They say the Beldens contribute ko liberally to the association and because of this fact it cannot fail to succeed. Miss Bertha Meyer is treasurer of the wel fare association, which has been oper ating for eight or nine years. One# upon s time, however. If re ports may he believed, the associa tion did try nut group insurance. But, as Mr. Belden remembers It, the group insurance plan didn't work. It wasn't the fault of the plan, however hut of the employes. None of them died. There being no claims for In surance. the association finally de elded to quit paying premiums. $1,000 Policies at Carpenter. There hasn't been a death among employes of the store since July of 1919. although the store takes pride in its many old employes. The as sedation gives parties on such oc casinos as Christmas, by the way, which are attended hy the Beldens. This, however, is an unusual case, as is demonstrated hy the Carpenter Paper company, which insures each of iis employes for $1 000. Here the insurance has been in effect for 10 t ears and nine deaths have resulted in the paving of $9,000 to beneficiaries Incidentally, the Carpenter Paper company Is presenting Its married employes with turkeys and Its single employes with the equivalent In money. Fully a score of other com panics are giving turkeys to cm ployes. The Harding Cream company is an other of the big Omaha concerns which renews Its group insurance each Christmas for older employes as a practical means of showing Its a|s preclation and observing yuletld* spirit. Employes of this company a’ insured for $500 after six months j service, and this amount inorc.ises t ’ $'-.000 with longer service. There hasj been only one loss In five years w hen I $1,500 was promptly paid to depend- i ents of the deceased employe. Employee of Thomas Kilpatrick are Insured for $500 after six months of service. After two years of service ' their insurance Increases $100 a year up to J2.000. There has been only one claim In five years. The 92 employes of the Federal Re serve hank branch here are Insured for the total of a year's salary. There have been four deaths and a total of $7,500 has 1>een paid to bgneficiariee. Employes of the United States Na tional hank are insured for $l.0lin. There have been no deaths since the policy became effective three years ago. Although it is a secret, if Is in teresting to know that each employe of the hank w II receive a *10 gold piece as, a Christmas present. Employes of Welch's restaursnts are to receive "useful Christm. 4 gifts,'' owner John Welch said. His employes are insured for $1,000 after they have served three months; $2,000 at the end of a year and $3,000 at the end of two years. The policy has been In effect four years and two claims totalling $2,000 have been paid. There has been only one claim on group insurance carried by the Yel low Cab company for Its 100 employes during the last four years, accord ing to S. A. Houser. Gordon Van Believes In Plan. A group Insurance policy covering each of Jts 70 employes to the extent of $1,000 was taken out a few weeks ago by Gordon Fireproof Warehouse & Van company. This plan provides that the company and employes share the expense of the premiums. Employes of the United Cigar stores • a re insured for from $1,000 to $5,000. according to their positions with the company. As a Christmas * gift the company gives them 2 per cent on all merchandise sold during the month of Dei pmber. In addition to furnishing group in surance for its employes Paxton A Gallagher company, following Its us ual custom, will give employes tur keys, candy and cigars for Chfistmas. Barkalow to Give Bonus. Barkalow Brothers company fur nishes group insurance for its em ployes and also is planning to present them with a cash bonus. Karl E. Vogel of the Omaha Steel Works announces that each employe there is being presented with a goose for Christmas. Mr. Vogel is enthusi astic over the success of the group insurance plan at the works, which Insured all employes for $500 after they have worked six months and for $1,000 after a year’s service. The Omaha Steel Works also has a relief association to which the company and officials contribute $1 a month, which furnishes complete medical attention for ail employes and their families. Rite* Held at Liberty Church for T. D. Gore Beatriie. Dec. 24.—Funeral services for T. D. Gore, farmer and stock raiser, east of Liberty. w»re held yes terdav at the Christian church at Liberty, the sermon being read by the Rev. Mr. Burnham, the pastor Rurtal was in Liberty cemetery Mr. Gore was «2 years of age and is sur vived by his widow and two brothers. He had been a resident of^lhat sec- ® tion of the county for more than 4" years. »» f—=----^ yptc ) nrher Santa Claus In 40 Families in Albion v____, Albion. Dec. 24—Santa CDus will visit 40 families in Albion this year, leaving a large bushel basket con taining the makings of a complete Christmas dinner, including a dressed goose. These will he left where there would not otherwise he a Christmas dinner different from the ordinary. This is made possible through the generosity of Nonnand Peters of New lark City. Mr. Peters -(sail his boy hood in Albion and having prospered above the .average man, shows Ills gratitude in tins way. 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