jewelry-workers

Updated: April 30, 2025

The delicacy of the work appealed to him, the machining to a thousandth of an inch, the fastidious making of the fuses, tiny things almost microscopic, and requiring the delicate touch of girls, most of whom had been watchmakers and jewelry-workers. And with each carload of the finished shells that left the plant he felt a fine glow of satisfaction. The output was creeping up.

Mary Roberts Rinehart - Dangerous Days