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Updated: May 24, 2025
"That's not what I mean!" "I know but it's what I mean! From now on I mean to know about the people who work for me, and what sort of treatment they get. I'm no longer your kid-brother, to be put off with platitudes." "You know ours are union mines, Hal " "Yes, but what does that mean? How do we work it? Do we give the men their weights?" "Of course! They have their check-weighmen."
This fellow was one who indulged in the luxury of speaking his mind, because he had youth and huge muscles, and no family to tie him down. He was what is called a "blanket-stiff," wandering from mine to harvest-field and from harvest-field to lumber-camp. Some one broached the subject of check-weighmen to him, and the whole table heard his scornful laugh. Let any man ask for a check-weighman!
"But then, how do we compete with the operators in this district, who pay for a ton of three thousand pounds?" "We manage it by economy." "Economy? I don't see Peter Harrigan wasting anything here!" Hal paused for an answer, but none came. "Do we buy the check-weighmen? Do we bribe the labour leaders?" Edward coloured slightly. "What's the use of being nasty, Hal? You know I don't do dirty work."
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