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penny spike. Either one gets a full blow of 

 the hammer. We have had men in our em- 

 ploy that could not keep their engine in order, 

 while their successors would have it in the best 

 of order in a very few days. This comes large- 

 ly from a lack of perseverance about details. 



Look to the belts. — Keep the belts in order; 

 do not wait for them to break before repairing 

 them. They should be examined at the end of 

 the day's work and if out of order repair them 

 before you call the day's work done, so as to be 

 sure of making the next day's run. It is a ter- 

 rible annoyance to have a belt break when 

 there are several patrons waiting. This, if re- 

 peated many times, destroys the confidence of 

 the patrons in the manager. Ten men with 

 their teams waiting one hour means a day's 

 work, or $2.50 to $3, lost. 



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