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Show !WORKERS DURING THE WAR PERIOD Of those who went overseas, th? 'men who did construction work received re-ceived onl passing notice, but that 'they did their pan well is recognized l by the commanding uiiieer. Colonel 'Marshall, at the head of the construc-ition construc-ition department, made this statement to the head of the bricklayers' onion "Just before vou men depart I warn to tell you what splendid reports I have received from over-seas of your boys They went to work with a will and have shown that American thai acteristlc. 'Do Something.' and while the European bricklayers' averag wa! four hundred brick a da. theirs was ;from fourteen to --ixteen hundred for j L'ncle Sam. and they w ithstood the contamination "f the lesser production I until the end. I am going to raeei I your boys upon their return to America Amer-ica and thank them personally fo! I their splendid services to the nation." Colonel Marshall also added, "When ever you m n are m Washington obm j to see me at any time. My office Is at all times open to men who con-Iduct con-Iduct their business affairs upon such t business principles as you have conducted con-ducted yours throughout the 'iiiiie war period, and there is certainly no i reason why your organization should not be a success. Everyone I come in contact with speaks well of you and your organization generally. I shall always al-ways be glad to see you." The overwhelming body of the work-Ingmen work-Ingmen of the United States did their duty when the supreme call came, and it is a source of pleasure to know how skillful and energetic they were when compared With the foreign' workers rr |