Show HOLD CONVERSE BY SIGNS How English Weavers Weave Make Them Them- Understood Amid tho the Deaf ening Din of Heavy Machinery Among Lancashire weavers eavers there Is Isa Isa isa a soundless BOundless system of communication which has b been n In use for generations Amid the crash of the machinery when no human voice could be heard the workers converse ea easily with one another by means o of lip movements movement and signs made by the hands Knowledge Knowl Know edge of ot the weavers' weavers language ge is II a necessity to the craftsman and the with little tenter study It along their lessons in weaving Usually the Br first t thing learnt Is the thu time of ot day A forefinger crooked and held up then four tour fingers held u up signifies a a quarter quarter quarter ter to four If the crooked finger er moves to either side IMe It means a ter er past four The pupil watches the movements mo of ot th the lips At first he can only comprehend their meaning when the words are simple and the movements are exaggerated In a surprisingly surprisingly sur sur- ri short time however h hi h. hiis Is s able ahle to talk to his hi fellow workmen work work- men with per perfect t ease elise during the Intervals In when the loom looms do not need Deed all allot of ot his attention |