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Show C DECHRAHKn PIlODUt-'TION t The main trouble with the country coun-try from an Industrial atandpolnt is a shortage not ot men but of production. pro-duction. Workmen are working not only less hours but they are producing less per hour. ' , -,, "t In other words ) with ,ihe Bhort work day men work only four-fifths of what used to be considered an Industrial and tula Is i further aggravated aggra-vated by slacking, so:tfcat upon the whole 'the1 result of. the eight hour day Is a sharp reduction In the daily or hourly output per unit. The way to correst this condition lVforrtrapfoVersencrally to lni prove their supervision. Glvo fore-meaand' fore-meaand' others. exercising supervision supervi-sion to understand that taxing will jiot .be,' tolerated and lhatnthey wlU bo hcljl rMp9tiaifclefbrWHai.labte- menJ.j 1 l fj U This may create' somo afscord' bT' even strikes but If slncke'rs find It dinicult to hold or obtain Jobs be-cause be-cause ot . heliip slackers they W.IU Booh-VeachUho'concluslon'ithat slack ! ingjioesn'pay'. J. This Is notlTno for loafing. The great world .stocks wro, depleted de-pleted durlnRUhoj war and&lfithey aro to be replaced at alreasoaanie cost and the cost of living agnln brought within normal range every-' every-' body" must do his ;best. - " Ji(f "The laborer Is worthy of his hire," but only to tho tvent that ho barns it If he produces less, either he must be paid less or nnr industries must collapse undm he weight of foreign competition, 1 which even labor would be the chief sufferer. Employers should look well to supervision. Good superclslon will the laty-bug and hook worm and effect a morn even keel between the hourly rate of production and the hourly rate of pay. |