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Bruce Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 89, 8 December 1913, Page 4

An 'old workman for one firm ot tan■ners. who had boon in its employ ientire last m vcara, wjfs called out by si strike picket tost week (says tho 'Auckland Star'). After filling various positions ho h«d at last become engineer, and a« he went he said to his old hose, "Wo have conic to the parting of tho ways, sir." Tito picket remarked to the employer: "Don't yon victimise, him because he has been called out.' The employer laid -his hands kindly on tho old man's- shoulder and said, "Get it over as soot as you can, Archie, and your Wllet will be waitmg for you when vou come back." "What will you do without him?" was asked by the picket. "Oh," was the calm response, "the othe'r 50 men employed' here are not going to be thrown out; my son has an engineer's certificate, so he will keep the billot open." Those works are