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July 28, 1919
Casper Daily Tribune
Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
Anecdote from Major A. C. Farquharson in British Commons debate: Two officers wager on trench-digging speed; continuous hard work loses to rotating squads of 5-min intense labor followed by 10-min rest, showing short hours with breaks boost productivity.
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Why Short Hours Are Best.
That men accomplish more in short spells of severe labor broken by longer spells of rest is illustrated by the story of a wager between two officers at the front as to the time necessary to dig two equal lengths of a trench each with an equal number of men. Major A. C. Farquharson told it to the British house of commons in a debate on hours of labor.
One officer let his men work as they pleased, but as hard as possible. The other divided his men into three squads, to work in rotation, each squad digging its hardest for five minutes and then resting for ten. The second squad won easily.
That men accomplish more in short spells of severe labor broken by longer spells of rest is illustrated by the story of a wager between two officers at the front as to the time necessary to dig two equal lengths of a trench each with an equal number of men. Major A. C. Farquharson told it to the British house of commons in a debate on hours of labor.
One officer let his men work as they pleased, but as hard as possible. The other divided his men into three squads, to work in rotation, each squad digging its hardest for five minutes and then resting for ten. The second squad won easily.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Short Hours
Labor Efficiency
Trench Digging
Wager
Military Officers
What entities or persons were involved?
Major A. C. Farquharson
Two Officers
Where did it happen?
At The Front
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Key Persons
Major A. C. Farquharson
Two Officers
Location
At The Front
Story Details
A wager between two officers on the time to dig equal trench lengths with equal men; one used continuous hard work, the other rotated squads for five minutes digging and ten resting; the rotation method won easily, illustrating benefits of short labor spells with rest.