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162 The exact amount of “irritation” in loss of money to employees for one month has been figured out by one railroad, as follows:—

That is to say, a certain number of men had been awarded “demerits” for offenses instead of suspension with loss of pay, which in one month would have amounted to $5559. Of course, most of this amount would have been earned by spare men, but this consideration by no means allays the “irritation” of the regular men.