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 They are working the hand-saw, the circular-saw, the hand-plane, the machine-plane, and are morticing and hammering the boxes into shape and splicing up their thick rope handles. Never was there a brighter scene. The girls seem to have a sense of doing big things with a blow and a swing—not tinkering with feminine trifles. They love their work. It is said that not long ago a theatrical company, playing a rather foolish revue, came to a neighbouring theatre, and some of the ladies of the chorus lodged at the same house with one of the female joiners. " I'm surprised at ye, my dears," said the munition girl, "kicking your legs over the footlights when you might be earning more money in our shop, and doing something for your country." "Well, that's worth thinking about," answered the ladies of the theatre; and on the Friday night following the whole chorus presented themselves at the factory and were engaged.

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