. The Cuba review and bulletin. of themost independent of is not hindered by set hoursDut is at liberty to enter orleave the factory whenever hepleases and remain away fromwork for a reasonable time andstill can obtain his old placeback again. He works on thebasis of piece work and hiswages are in accordance with the size orkind of cigar he is able to manufacture. Heis not restricted from talking or smokingwhile at work but the reading keeps themquiet and industrious. Those unable to read or write are yetkept informed on public questions and areable to intelligently discuss problems
. The Cuba review and bulletin. of themost independent of is not hindered by set hoursDut is at liberty to enter orleave the factory whenever hepleases and remain away fromwork for a reasonable time andstill can obtain his old placeback again. He works on thebasis of piece work and hiswages are in accordance with the size orkind of cigar he is able to manufacture. Heis not restricted from talking or smokingwhile at work but the reading keeps themquiet and industrious. Those unable to read or write are yetkept informed on public questions and areable to intelligently discuss problems ofNational and municipal interest. Theyseem to be well posted on scientific dis-coveries and other matters. There are many features of the readingquestion which will surprise the new-comer. For instance it is very common thatthe newspapers have editorials or articleswhich arouse the patriotic feelings of themen. Then the reading is stopped, voicesare heard commenting on the subject treat-ed and their knife or chaveta is struck. Salesroom of the Henry Clay and Bock & in Ha-vana. It is located on Prado No. US in the well known Aceradel Louvre. It has a reading and writing room for the ac-commodation of persons visiting Havana and is one of themost elaboratelv fitted up stores to be found anywhere. i8 THE CUBA REVIEW And Bulletin. violently on the flat surface of their work-ing tahle. This is their mode of the national hymn and otherpopular airs are entoned, hut singing isreserved for important occasions, such asthe victory of a Cuban in a foreign coun-try in some athletic contest, in a hard gamewrung from some of the baseball teamswhich visit Havana each year. The ex-citement, however, only lasts for a fewminutes; work is at once resumed and theonly voice heard in the big room is thatof the reader. In the general mass of cigarmakers allclasses are represented as well as predominate, and men of all caliberand mtelligences are to be fou
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