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Rh If Mr. Pillsbury from his abundance and his generosity maintained this system at some willingly made sacrifice—a thing of which he is perfectly capable—it would be extremely creditable to him individually and exceedingly fortunate for his employés individually; but it would not help to solve the labor question at large. Unless experiments at cooperative profit sharing prove advantageous enough to recommend the system to employers for business reasons, the system must be counted a disappointment and a failure. Few employers are in a position to do business on any system that handicaps them in the fierce struggle of competition."

The Columbus (Ohio) Gas Company adopted a plan of profit sharing in 1885. President Emerson McMillan gives the following account: