A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph points out that as
Mr. Ford's rate for piece-work will not be increased, the men will have to work rather harder during the five days in order to earn the same wages that they draw now. No doubt this has also entered into Mr. Ford's calculations. If he gets the same production in five days that he formerly got in five and a-half days, he will be a great gainer as he will .save half a day's overhead charges. On the other hand, the men will, in our opinion, also be gainers, as the whole of Saturday free every week will not only give them better health, but will be well worth sweating for, so to speak, during the week. The tendency to make Saturday a dies non, which began in the professions and is extending through most clerical work and is now penetrating industrial work, is a remarkable phenomenon of modern life.
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