Article May 21, 1932 Issue

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"Water boy! Water boy!" is not heard from the workmen building the new Publishing House, because when the second whistle blows, announcing, "Start work," and the men take up their duties, two boys carrying full pails of clear, cold water begin their rounds. The well-organized job has provisions for various contingencies: a "safety man" goes about seeing that hazards of various kinds are removed; a fire department is in readiness to put out a small blaze if it occurs from combustion in materials or from other causes, pails of water and portable fire extinguishers being available at a known point for use by the men whose duty it is to put out a fire.

A tool house and a tool keeper furnish tools on requisition, and the keeper of tools sees that they are returned and accounted for. Near the entrance through the wood fence on Norway Street is a bin into which is dumped waste wood, and this is free to those who wish to come for it. Children and men with handcarts remove this wood for fuel.

A timekeeper representing the architect goes about keeping accurate records of the service given by the workmen; and "material checkers" check and check again the materials or supplies which are delivered for use on the job. Through triangulation a surveyor with tripod and level checks continually the lines and elevations from marks placed on the buildings fronting on Clearway and Norway Streets.

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