Frederick Fox, item 5

• November 16, 2017 18:20:27 Thomas A. Lingner

  and there is not the slightest doubt that many futures

  have been greatly augmented since the commencement

  of the war.

  Consider the working classes for the moment these that

  are left are undoubtedly having the time of their lives

  what with plenty of work and shortage of labour any

  men even if a very indifferent workman is sure of

  regular employment. The engineers have had an

  advance of 4/- a week some time and an application

  has been made for another 6/ per week which I do not

  think will be secured. I am paying 26 & 28/- for

  labourers & cannot get them at that. I suppose you

  will have heard that in a great no  number  of instances men

  have made exceptional wages owing to overtime with its

  extra pay viz. time & quarter to double time with a

  bonus on top of that for Regular time keeping. In point

  of fact I really believe that until the initiation of

  Lord Derbys

  
  

  Lord Derbys recruiting scheme a very great number

  of the working classes either knew or cared 

  whether we where at war or not. The apathy shown

  in regard to the present & immediate past position

  of affairs was a disgrace.

  But already one notes a very great change taking

  place. Lord Derby Scheme which closes on Dec. 

  11th has made a great number think of what

  their duty is & I think that every reasonable man

  will agree that every man's duty at a time

  like this is to serve his country either in the

  field.. as a soldier or in the workshop or

• November 9, 2017 16:12:44 Thomas A. Lingner

  and there is not the slightest doubt that many futures

  have been greatly augmented since the Commencement

  of the war.

  Consider the working classes for the moment these that

  are left are undoubtedly having the time of their lives

  what with plenty of work and shortage of labour any

  men even if a very indifferent workman is sure of

  regular employment. The engineers have had an

  advance of 4/- a week some  time and an application

  has been made for another 6/ per week which I do not

  think will be secured. I am paying 26 & 28/- for

  labourers & cannot get them at that. I suppose you

  will have read that in a great no  number  of instances men

  have made exceptional wages owing to overtime with its

  extra pay my time & quarter to double time with a

  bonus on top of that for Regular time keeping in point

  of fact. I really believe that until the initiation of

  Lord Derbys

  
  

  Lord Derbys recruiting scheme a very great number

  of the working classes either knew or cared 

  whether we where at war or not. The apathy shown

  in regard to the present & immediate past position

  of affairs was a disgrace.

  But already one notes a very great change taking

  place Lord Derby Scheme which closes on Dec 

  11th has made a great number think of what

  their duty is & I think that every reasonable man

  will agree that every man's duty at a time

  like this is to serve his country either in the

  field.. as a soldier or in the workshop or

  
  

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• November 9, 2017 05:19:32 Thomas A. Lingner

  and there is not the slightest doubt that many futures

  have been greatly augmented since the Commencement

  of the war.

  Consider the working classes for the moment these that

  are left are undoubtedly having the  time of their lives

  what with plenty of work and shortage of labour any

  men even if a very indifferent workman is sure of

  regular employment. The engineers have had an

  advance of 4/- a week some  time and an application

  has been made for another 6/ per week which I do not

  think will be secured. I am paying 26 & 28/- per

  labourer & cannot get them at that. I suppose you

  will have read that in a great no of instances men

  have made exceptional wages  even  to overtime with us

  each a pay my time & quarter to double time with a

  bonus on top of that for Regular time keeping in front

  of fail. I really believe until the ? of

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• January 20, 2017 00:12:25 Sue Bryant

  and there is not the slightest doubt that many futures

  have been greatly augmented since the Commencement

  of the war.

  Consider the working classes for the moment these that

  are left are undoubtedly having the  time of their lives

  what with plenty of work and shortage of labour any

  men even if a very indifferent workman is sure of

  regular employment. The engineers have had an

  advance of 4/- a week some  time and an application

  has been made for another 6/ per week which I do not

  think will be secured. I am paying 26 & 28/- per

  labourer & cannot get them at that.  I suppose you

   will have read that in a great no of circumstances men

   have made exceptional wages  even to overtime with us

  each a pay  my time & quarter to double time with a

  bonus on top of that for Regular time keeping in front

  of fail.  I ? believe until the ? of

  2^{nd ?}

  
  

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