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paid by the roller and those paid by the employer were 

 identical. If the number of pairs was increased, the turn 

 wage increased proportionally. By the provisions of this 

 system, if the members of the crew failed to reach the stipu- 

 lated number of pieces,*" through no fault of their own, they 

 received the turn's wage. In 1905 the turn limits were 

 given up entirely.**^ Thereafter, the turn workers were 

 practically on an unlimited system until 1908, when they 

 were put on a straight piece basis." 



c^ The number of pieces per turn was generally the limit of out- 

 put. These were usually averaged for a period of, say, two weeks. 

 So the failure to reach the number on any one day meant no loss to 

 the members of the crew in average earnings. 



(''^ Amalgamated Journal, July 6, 1905, p. i. 



«^ Western Scales of Prices, 1908-1909, pp. 32-40. 



