Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1910 — Their lazy Club. [ARTICLE]

Their lazy Club.

In the engineering shops of a certain English firm the workmen of a year or two ago originated'What they called the Lazy club. It was entirely their own idea, which for obvious reasons has received neither recognition nor financial support from the management* but has been the most excellent means of reducing the number of late comers. Whenever a workman is more than five minutes after time he finds the gate locked, and he is not allowed to enter until the half hour is up. This half hour is deducted from his wages, but in addition he has also to pay to the treasurer of the Lazy club about 5 cents for coming late. If he is late more than once or so during a week everybody is aware of the fact, and the second or third tide be makes his appearance after starting time hs le greeted with a terrific combination of noises produced on any available material by his fellow workmen. _ . At pertain periods the accumulated funds of the Lazy club are divided, not among those who have produced them, it should be noted, but among the entire staff equally. Thus the late workman is made to pay the early comers for his laziness. The last distribution was just prior to' a “bean feast,” and funds accumulated during twelve months were distributed, amounting to over $1.75 a head.—Bystem. Nearly every one can And a lot of ways to reduce expenses, but that isn’t what people are looking for; they want to reduce prices. Agents and cyclones should be dodged; you can’t bluff them. People pretend to hate sin, but they all love it. i r ■ ''