Paramount Pep-O-Grams (1927)

Page Four P E P-O-G RAMS AIMS AND IDEALS OF PARAMOUNT WELFARE WORK SPLENDIDLY ADVANCED The follozving illuminating article dealing with the all-encompassing and highly gratifying Welfare Work of Doctor Emanuel Stern’s Departments, both in Home Office and in the Hollywood West Coast Studio, has been reprinted from “Paramount Studio News,” and should be read by every Paramounteer : MUTUALITY OF INTERESTS IS WELFARE AIM “The one great end toward which we are working is that of bringing about a perfect balance of mutual interest, understanding, cooperation and coordination of effort between employer and employe. What Paramount expects of the members of the organization in loyalty, service and support, Paramount will give to them in return. That is the realization we want everyone to have. “The welfare work of Paramount — which includes the medical service — was organized to this end. Today, I feel we can honestly say that long strides have been made toward •our goal. We have not yet attained the perfect balance. Possibly we never1 will, but we will always be working to approach it as nearly as is humanly possible.” This was the statement of Dr. Emanuel Stern, medical advisor and head of welfare work of the Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, after spending the past week here in the interest of his department, conferring with Dr. H. J. Strathearn, who has made so enviable a record as head of the medical and welfare service at the studio. Dr. Stern, who is chiefly responsible for the manner in which the department has developed in the seven years that have passed A GRACEFUL TRIBUTE TO “MYKE” Among the most pleasant happenings that Pep-O-Grams saw immediately prior to the celebration of ASopxlf Christmas, was a ges ture of gladness tendered to M. H. “Myke” “Myke” Lewis Lewis by his very splendid staff. On the morning of December 24th this peppy gathering took place in one of the 12th Floor rooms, and “Myke” was made the recipient of a Christmas gift of unsurpassed usefulness and glittering attractiveness. Furthermore, we bear testimony to this additional esteem in which M. LL. L. is held by his co-workers: the accompanying card of the gift carried four rollicking lines of verse the first of which was^ “Here’s to the boss without a peer. . since he began its organization, has made it a medium for service that stands as a model for the entire film industry, if not for all commercial enterprises extant. His duties, today, cover welfare activities in all parts of the world, wherever Paramounteers are employed. “I cannot speak too highly of the conditions which now exist at this studio in this respect,” Dr. Stern continued. “I wish to particularly emphasize the marked changes which I have noted since I was here last six months ago. I can see that the organization of the studio club, which is the most powerful medium for welfare work here, has had a definite influence. “Its work has unquestionably demonstrated to the lot that Paramount is seeking to promote a closer fellowship between executives and workers. It appears to me that the employes here are happier and more FIVE VITAL QUESTIONS (1) Do you know that the Medical Department is a regular, functioning department of Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation and Publix Theatres Corporation? (2) How long is it since you had a thorough medical overhaul? (3) Do you visit the Doctor at the first sign of illness? (4) Do you know that a few minutes spent visiting the Medical Department can save hours, and even months, of suffering and anxiety? (5) Do you know that a minute of care is better than a year of cure? contented than they were. There is a deeper sense of pride in the fact that they are a part of Paramount, a greater conception that Paramount, at all times, wants and tries to do all it can to help them, individually, to succeed in their ambitions and assist them over the rough spots on the road. It is a sense that is felt unmistakably in the atmosphere of the studio. Certainly, there is room for nothing but praise at this time. ’ Handle With Care Willy: “What’s on your mind?” Tilly: “Thoughts.” Willy: “Treat them kindly, they are in a strange place.” Made Him Sneeze First Cannibal: “The chief has hay fever. Second Cannibal : “Serves him right. We warned him not to eat that grass widow.”