Samuel Milton Jones immigrated to the United States with his parents at age three from Ty Mawr, Wales, with little money, and grew up in New York. At 18, after very little schooling, he went to work in the oilfields of Titusville, Pa. Jones rose from field hand to oil producer; his invention of an improved oil-pumping mechanism in 1891 earned him a fortune. He opened a factory in Toledo to manufacture his invention and introduce a host of employee benefits. His cause was to help workers gain better working conditions. He gave his employees many benefits. These benefits included an eight hour work day, profit sharing, paid vacations, a minimum wage, Christmas bonuses, and recreation facilities. His employees in return worked much harder than
