Excerpt from Reports of the Public Accounts Committee: Part II, Session 1907-8 At Frankford arsenal I saw those machines at work, on Q. F. Cases, and the com manding Officer informed me that they had ordered a number for shell work, being entirely satisfied with results obtained. I have seen one man Operate three machines, but assuming that only two machines are run, it would require two men to run the four machines tendered for, and producing 50 shells per day. The wages would cost per man, or $3 per day. We are at present employing seven lads to perform equivalent operations, at a cost of per 100 shells (piece-work), and would there fore save per 100, or on total order for shells. The manufacturers are prepared to guarantee that these machines will produce work in time Specified in tender and equal in accuracy to our specification. Purchase of these machines is recommended. This firm is not on Official list of patronage, but I understand that Mr. L. S. Macoun, Central Chambers, Ottawa (name on list), is in a position to handle this business, and it is suggested that the order be given through his agency. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.