CHAPTER XL 



A TALK WITH CREAMERY EMPLOYES. 



There is probably no line of employment 

 where there is more to induce the workmen to 

 slight their work than in creameries. There 

 are no fixed hours of labor, but it is commence 

 early and work until the work is done. It may 

 be necessary to commence at 4 o'clock in the 

 morning and work until 2 p, m. This is fre- 

 quently the case where one man is doing the 

 work and it is necessary to do the churning and 

 butter-working before the milk arrives. Or the 

 labor may commence at 6 o'clock and end at 

 4 o'clock p. m. In either case there are no 

 regular hours of labor. Here is where many 

 stumble. The situation is like when we were 

 boys and were told that when we had done a 

 certain amount of work we could go fishing or 

 hunting, or to play at some favorite game. We 

 all remember how hard we would work to get 

 this amount of work done as soon as possible 

 so as to have as long a time as possible to hunt, 

 fish or play, as we preferred. The situation is 

 very similar with many creamery employes, 



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