 | 1833 - 958 páginas
...pressed by his engagements, wished his work-people to return five minutes sooner. This abridgment wss promptly adopted at other mills. Five minutes led...that breakfast and drinking (afternoon meal) might he taken while the people were at work. Time was thus saved ; more work was done ; and the manufactured... | |
 | Beatrice Webb - 1902 - 256 páginas
...great manufacturer, pressed by his engagements, wished his work-people to return five minutes earlier. This abridgment was promptly adopted at other mills....saved, more work was done, and the manufactured article could be offered at a less price. If one house offered it at a lower rate, all other houses, to compete... | |
 | B. L. Hutchins, Amy Harrison Spencer - 1903 - 412 páginas
...great manufacturer, pressed by his engagements, wished his work-people to return five minutes earlier. This abridgment was promptly adopted at other mills....more work was done ; and the manufactured article could be offered at a less price. If one house offered it at a lower rate, all other houses, to compete... | |
 | Reinhard Bendix - 1963 - 464 páginas
...great manufacturer, pressed by his engagements, wished his work-people to return five minutes earlier. This abridgment was promptly adopted at other mills....saved; more work was done; and the manufactured article could be offered at a less price. If one house offered it at a lower rate, all other houses, to compete... | |
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This abridgment was promptly adopted at other mills. Five minutes led to ten. It was found also that breakfast and " drinking" (afternoon meal) might be taken while the people were at work. Time was thus saved; more work was done; and the manufactured... 