. Railway mechanical engineer . ting Instinct of the Men Brought Results BY E. F. JONES JAi_ k , Master Mechanic of the Big Shops,sat deep in thought. From all sources came the insistentcrv for increased production, but there was no ) where he saw signs of restlessness. He, too, felt theduilv surge of new ;vnd powerful emotions. The terriblestrain of war with its great griefs, had, with the signing ofthe armistice, left the human family in a high fever of nerv-ous reaction. He knew that it must run its natural course,but that ways must be found to keep it within due bounds
. Railway mechanical engineer . ting Instinct of the Men Brought Results BY E. F. JONES JAi_ k , Master Mechanic of the Big Shops,sat deep in thought. From all sources came the insistentcrv for increased production, but there was no ) where he saw signs of restlessness. He, too, felt theduilv surge of new ;vnd powerful emotions. The terriblestrain of war with its great griefs, had, with the signing ofthe armistice, left the human family in a high fever of nerv-ous reaction. He knew that it must run its natural course,but that ways must be found to keep it within due was on the march. Old ideas and customs hadbeen torn loose and cast aside. Men who faced death inthe trenches had come home with a new conception oflife and were not content .o pick up the threads of civil lifewhere thev had left them at the call of duty. Walking through the shops that morning, Jack had lookedat the men more keenly than usual. What were the thoughtsand the feelings of these men who made up the working. After Seeing That Everyone Was Comfortably Seated, Jack StartedSlowly and Carefully to Explain the Object of the Meeting. force of the big shops? Their state of mind showed in theapathetic manner in which they performed the various atmosphere was comparal)le to a damp day. Comingback to the office he took particular notice of a swarthyItalian laborer doing a heavy lifting job. .\lthough strongand robust the man worked in a listless manner, talkingup to him Jack said Good morning, Tony, and a.~kcd afew questions about sunny Italy. Instantly Tony straight-ened up and saluted. With intense and passionate feelinghe told of the land of his birth, of the suffering brought tohis people bv the war His dark eyes shone eagerly andbrightly as he told of his active war service and his voicegrew a little husky as he visioned again the loss of hisbovhood friends. ... , Several minutes later Jack looked out of his window andsaw Tony working with new spirit an
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