Get four things for me: the wages for the last three years--you have the sheets ?" "Yes, sir." "-- The cost of living from the Labour Gazette for the last three years--you have them here--and the rates of increase in wages.

Plot a diagram showing all these things.

You know what I mean ?" "Yes, sir, I understand." "And find out the wages paid at our competing points." "All right, Mr.Jack.I know what you want.

I can give you the necessary information in regard to the first three points almost at once.

It will take some days, however, to get the wages of our competing points." "All right, old boy.