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Rh “Wait, it’s no good being in a hurry.” The powerful Minami grabbed Sugiyama by the arms as in a low voice he uttered this restraint, “Don’t get excited. Our time’s later.”

Nagai, pressing back the indignation and impatience he felt rising up in him, began to speak in a very calm voice, “I want to make clear our views to you, the managing director. We support the plans of an efficiency committee, brought forward by the company, but with the following provisos: First, that the allotment of voting power be the same as in the present works council, and second, that all such questions as the abolition of the works council, and the reintroduction of the piecework system be held over until the formation of the efficiency committee, and then be decided at one of its meetings. That is all.”

The managing director looked over at the president, to see how he was taking it. But unexpectedly it was the gentleman next the president who, with gentlemanly deliberation, began shaking his head. The workers kept their puzzled eyes on the immaculately tailored figure.

“It amounts to the same thing in the end,” said the director at last.

“How does it? We’re in favour of the object of the committee,” said Toyama, resting one hand on the table, and sticking out his jaw.

“No compromises!” came a voice from outside. “Down with piecework!” The shouting workers had pressed back in another wave and started another battling.

“Mr. President,” called Nagai, standing up,