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bobwFound these paragraphs from a longer article from a 1916 newspaper article about "Overland Day". Sounds like this company really took care of its employees.
OVERLAND COMPANY TO ENTERTAIN MEN
In 1914 there was no league baseball in Toledo. But the fun of the Overland employees was not spoiled. On the contrary they were treated to a big league contest when the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Athletics, the latter then world's champions, were brought to Toledo for an exhibition battle."In 1915 the New'York Giants and the Detroit Tigers were brought to Toledo. In this way the Overland employees have had a chance to see "Christy" Mathewson, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Frank Baker,"Roger Bresnahan, Chief Bender. Eddie Plank and numerous other baseball celebrities as guests of their employers.But Swayne field no longer can seat the 17,300 employees of the Overland. The factory has grown too large for one "Overland Day."
This year, the celebration of "Overland Day"will be extended over three days and instead of a ball game the attraction will be a real, genuine circus, brought here for the benefit of the workingmen and their families. The Willys-Overland company has a reputation for doing things on a grand scale, no matter whether the matter in hand is production of automobiles or entertainment of its employees. The coming event, therefore, is in keeping with, its policy of doing big things in a big way.