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In the office of a large manufacturing concern the editor was recently shown a letter in which the writer made application for a chance to learn the machinist's trade. The writing was poor, misspelled words abounded, and the grammatical construction was bad. This from a young man 17 years of age, who stated he had received a grammar school education.

The applicant did not receive the position, the refusal to give even a trial being based on the idea that anyone who cared so little about his ability to write a short business letter upon such an important subject, would in all probability not possess those qualities required to make a good mechanic. If the young men of today are to achieve success it can only be through a mastery of those things considered necessary for even the most unimportant positions and continued work and study until thorough knowledge is acquired of all that appertains to the work in hand or likely to be attempted.

In response to numerous requests from our readers, a book department will be opened in connection with this magazine, and we are now making arrangements to carry a stock of the more important and desirable books upon technical subjects. Any book published in the English language will be obtained, upon order, at the lowest market price consistent with the conditions required for obtaining it. A list of those thought most desirable for our readers will be published at an early date. If the price of a book is not known by the purchaser, remit the amount thought necessary, together with postage, and any excess will be returned.