He was sure of his ability to introduce among the men a system of team play that would result in increased production and would induce altogether better results.

He thought he knew where the weak spots were.

He counted greatly upon the support of the men who had been associated with him in the Maitland Mills Athletic Association.

With their backing, he was certain that he could eliminate most of that very considerable wastage in time that even a cursory observation had revealed to him in the shops, due to such causes as dilatory workers, idle machines, lack of co-ordination, improper routing of work, and the like.

He had the suspicion that a little investigation would reveal other causes of wastage as well.
There was one feature in the situation that gave him concern and that was the radical element in the unions.