District of Columbia Appropriation Bill, 1918, Hearings Before 64-2, on H.R. 19119 (Paperback)

Dieses historische Buch kann zahlreiche Tippfehler und fehlende Textpassagen aufweisen. Kaufer konnen in der Regel eine kostenlose eingescannte Kopie des originalen Buches vom Verleger herunterladen (ohne Tippfehler). Ohne Indizes. Nicht dargestellt. 1917 edition. Auszug: ...to say that you have not any machines that will do any better work than this? Mr. Costello. Here are three more samples. No; they all do the same work. Senator Gallinger. Mr. Costello, that sample is not very bad, but this one is just as bad as it can be. Why the difference? Mr. Costello. That is exactly the way they work, Senator. On this side you will see there are three or four punctures. We make the record on both sides of the paper. Senator Dillingham. You use a heavier paper than this, do you not? Mr. Costello. We use a heavier paper than that; but these machines are operated by ladies, and in order to improve and help the record we place under the sheet three or four heavy sheets of paper to back it up. Senator Robinson. How many new machines could you get along with? Come right down as if you were conducting your own business and wanted to do efficient work there, and wanted to economize all you could; how many could you get along with? Mr. Costello. Senator, to be very frank with you, I would prefer that the deputy recorder, who has direct charge of the matter, should speak on that point. He is here, and his report to me is that the machines are all in the same condition, and that the life of the machine, as stated by the company itself, is five years. We have had them now six years. Senator Robinson. They were all bought at once? Mr. Costello. They were all bought at the same time. Senator Smith. Mr. Costello, is there only one make of machine that can do this work? Mr. Costello. There is only one make of machine on the market. Senator, for that purpose. We can not get competition. Senator Smith. Then it is a monopoly? Mr. Costello. It is a monopoly. Senator Smith. What do they...