The hands employed in the various departments of our offices of publication do not accomplish the amount of work which they would be required to perform in any other office of the kind. Much time is wasted in unnecessary conversation, in visiting away the precious hours, while the work is suffered to lag. In several of the departments, loss is occasioned to the office because of persons engaging in the work who have not exercised care and economy. Were these persons engaged in doing work for themselves, some would accomplish a third more work in a day than they now do. Others would do no more than they now perform. {4T 450.3}

De hænder der bruges i vore forlags forskellige afdelinger gør ikke den mængde arbejde, som der forlanges på andre af den slags steder. Megen tid går til spilde på unødig samtale, bortødsle dyrebare timer, medens arbejder lider af forsinkelse. På adskillige afdelinger, taber kontoret noget, fordi personer kommer ind, som ikke udviser omhu og sparsommelighed. Skulle disse personer gøre arbejdet for sig selv, ville nogle udrette en tredjedel mere arbejde om dagen, end de gør nu. Andre ville ikke gøre mere end de gør nu.