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Show Would Get Used to It. John Hanan told this story at a recent re-cent dinner of tho Shoe Manufacturers' Manufactur-ers' association about one of tho employes em-ployes In his factory: Mr. Hanan had become convinced that the lastcrs In tho factory could turn out more and better work If they stood up at their benches than If they sat. Ho Introduced this system. Most of tho younger hands took kindly to It and wero well satisfied with tho change. Tho older men found It hard to break up tho habit of a lifetime, but oven they were won over gradually gradual-ly until there was but one grumbler left. This man entered an appenl. "Mlsther Hunan," said ho, stopping his employer In tho shop, "I've worked for you for twenty year. All that time I've sat at mo binch as I worked. It's sorry I am to bo the only one to bo unable to adjoost mesilf to th' new ordher, but I can't get used to it. I'vo thrled nn thrled, but It's no use. Now, Mlsther Hanan, couldn't yo grant tho one favor to an old hand an' let mo sit down till I get used to standln' up? It's suro I am that In a short tlmo I'd be all right" New York Sun. |