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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 1196
Chapter --
Text might hear, and as they were all listening attentively in the next room, where they were taking their aprons off preparatory to going home, they got the full benefit of his remarks.

The following Saturday when the hands went to the office for their money they were each presented with a printed card bearing the following legend:

Under no circumstances is any article or material, however
trifling, to be taken away by workmen for their private use,
whether waste material or not, from any workshop or place where
work is being done. Foremen are hereby instructed to see that
this order is obeyed and to report any such act coming to their
knowledge. Any man breaking this rule will be either dismissed
without notice or given into custody.
Rushton & Co.
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