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Show Economy of the Short yVork Day. Men who work long hours for example, exam-ple, those who toll twelve hours at a stretch, seven days In tho week-should week-should be Interested In the assertion of Dr. Collls of the British homo office that the trade unionist Is. from an economic eco-nomic point of view, too prodigal of ills labor. Speaking at; a recent conference con-ference under the auspices of tho British Brit-ish Institute of Hygiene when "The Health of the Factory Worker" was considered. Dr. Collls said thnt tho experience ex-perience of some big-.employers of labor la-bor had taught them thut to secure full economic value the working week .diould not. exceed forty-two hours. Vis-plaining Vis-plaining his meaning. Dr. Co'.lls said there was an economic value to every hour n person worked and that value lecreased in proportion to the hours ivorked. |