Believing that our fellow-workmen, as a rule, are ambitious to rise above mere shophands, and that every effort made by the manufacturers of the city

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to better the condition of their employés should be properly recognized, and having learned of the many economic features existing in the National Cash Register works to make their employés independent, skillful workmen and intelligent citizens, and having noted with pride the magnificent demonstration made in this city at the annual convention of that company, and the bestowal of many valuable diplomas and rewards for services rendered, to a large number of their employé's, we believe that such acts will do more to create a due respect for and render cooperation between employé and employer successful than any other method, and we feel that, as mechanics and citizens, we should take this means of expressing our hearty commendation of the course pursued by the National Cash Register Company; that we recognize the progressive spirit prevailing in their management, and would point them out to other manufacturers as worthy of imitation, as we believe they have anticipated those things that will become necessary in the near future.

Whereas, We were profoundly impressed with all that we saw, and with the exceptional neatness, order, and system, as well as the humane and