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 of our investigation. They seemed to be reorganizing. A very clever young woman, Miss Helen Siegle, has recently been placed in charge as manager. She was most courteous, but—er—evasive. There was so much to be done, she said—but the prospects of ultimate success were excellent. She did not criticize past management, but somehow you felt that things had not gone just so—you know what I mean."

"Yes, the way we fellows felt at the club last January when we said what a fine year's work the house committee had done, and all the time were pulling wires to get in an entirely new committee to look after things this year."

"Larry, you certainly are a most understanding person. Miss Siegle took us all over the plant, but she did not tell us much about her own plans. She really seemed to have her hands and her mind pretty full."

"I should say so—think of trying to please each and every stockholder, irrespective of different nationalities, digestions and former condition of servitude to mother's cakes and pies! But, to sum it up, you really did not secure any practical suggestions from the kitchen?"