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Officer in Charge, co-ordinating the energies of the foremen 

 under him, and in his superior's absence taking his place. His 

 special practical experience is joined to the theoretical knowledge 

 of the Officer in Charge, generally with the happiest results. He 

 also serves to carry matters along without essential change until 

 new officers in charge have become sufficiently familiar with the 

 work. 



2. After the Master Armorer come the various foremen and 

 the workmen under them. 



3. At Frankford Arsenal, and also at Benicia Arsenal since the 

 partial application of this system, there is also the Cost Clerk, 

 with such assistants as he may require to make out the factory 

 records. The cost clerk belonging so intimately to the shops, may 

 well have in his charge the store-room attached to them. 



The Ordnance Storekeeper has beneath him various assistant 

 storekeepers in charge of the magazines and warehouses, and 

 the Stock Clerk. The former receive, care for and issue all stores 

 and supplies ; the latter keeps the records of the office as regards 

 material passing through the Storekeeper's hands, whether re- 

 ceived or issued. These records are kept in the form of the 

 Property Return made through the Commanding Officer to the 

 Chief of Ordnance. 



These are the principal agents with whom this paper has to 

 deal ; there are some others whose duties are more or less allied 

 to the subjects under discussion, as the chief clerk and the cash 

 clerk ; but a knowledge of their functions is not essential here. 



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