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lifting my hat to, and so it is in all lines of 

 work. A faithful, intelligent workman is sure 

 to reap his reward. If one employer will not 

 do him justice another one will; we all find our 

 level in time; this is inevitable. And whether 

 this level be high or low depends on ourselves 

 to a great degree. 



Do all your work about the creamery in a 

 tidy manner; put the dishcloths through the vat 

 gates and do not leave them so that a person's 

 finger inserted in them will show grease or 

 filth. Fix those milk pumps so you can take 

 them to pieces to be cleaned. They are unsafe 

 if not so treated. Clean all utensils so you are 

 not afraid to have your best suit come in con- 

 tact with them and are not ashamed to show 

 them to a tidy housekeeper. By the way, a 

 tidy housekeeper could give many of us point- 

 ei-s that would be of great value to us. One of 

 the best men I ever had in my employ never 

 left the creamery in the afternoon until he had 

 inspected all the machinery, belting, etc., and 

 knew it was in condition to make a day's run. 

 This man was given employment as long as he 

 could be induced to stay. A man that will do 

 as well as he knows how every day in the year 

 is a jewel, and he is sure to succeed. The uten- 

 sils in a creamery ai-e short-lived with good 

 care, but with a careless man they are doubly 

 so. Some men handle everything properly 



