Grumblers Outwitted
Awell-known organ manuiaetuivr at Bratüeboro, Vt., who employa wonien in his faotory, found uertain of bis workmen coniplaining that women had neither the strength nor skili tor tlio duties asaigned thero. They pointed to the organs into vvhich woman'a work had gone, and declarel that they wero failnree; that auy skilied ear could detect inferior workmanship, otc. The o-rumbling contínued for months; and iinally the malcontents went to the deaeon'a eounting room and deolarod that would no louger bo employed in a factory where sucli fraiids upon the public wure permitted. At this the ood Bai)tist brotlier bocame ]y indignan!, ana nurieu ai mum a uewihloring rejoinder in words likc these: "Yon wíll be pala oft', and you may leave as soon as you likc. Wiiile you wore out i earefully selooted the pieoes of maohínery mado by the vvomen and placed on your work-benohes, putting yonr work "upon tlio.se of the women. 'l'hc orguns you have praisod contained thc women's work, while those you hare derlarèd unfit to solí contain your )vvn. .-
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