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ItwasutterlyinvainthatBrotherSimmonsandhiswholefollowingpointedoutunitedlyandsuccessivelytheutterimpossibilityandabsurdityoftheproposalwhichwasunconstitutionalandwithoutprecedent。Thehockeyteamhadthecompanywiththemandwiththebitintheirteethsweptallbeforethem。
Atthispoint，McNishdisplayedthemaster-handthatcomesfromlongexperience。Hesawhisopportunityandseizedit。
“Mr。President，“hesaid，andatoncehereceivedthemostcompleteattention。“Aconfessthisisamostextraordinaryproposal，butA’mgoin’taesupportit。“Theroarthatansweredtoldhimthathehadregainedcontrolofthemeeting。“BrotherSimmonssaysitisunconstitutionalandwithoutprecedent。Heisnocorrectinthis。
Ahaveknownbaithmaistersandmanagerswhoretainedtheirunioncards。Agrantyeitisunusual，butmayIpointootthatthecircumstancesareunusual？“——Wildyellsofapproval——“AndCaptainMaitlandisanunusualman“——louderyellsofapproval——“Itmaythatthereissomethingintheconstitutiono’thisunionthatstandsintheway——“Criesof“No！No！“andconsignmentoftheconstitutiontoanamelesslocality——“Aventuretosuggestthatacommitteebeappointed，consistingofBrothersSykes，Macnamaraandthechairman，wi’poorstaeadd，taegointothismaitterwithCaptainMaitlandandreport。“
Itwasamaster-stroke。Atrueunionmanregardswithvenerationtheconstitutionandhesitatestotamperwithitexceptinaperfectlyconstitutionalmanner。Theoppositiontotheadministration’soriginalresolutionhadgainedwhattheysought，atemporarystay。Thecommitteewasappointedandthedangertoboththeresolutionandtheconstitutionforthepresentaverted。
AgainMr。McNishtookcommand。“Andnoo，Mr。President，“hesaid，“theoorislate。Wearealltiredandweallwishtogivemairthochttothemainmaitterbeforeus。Amove，therefore，thatweadjourntothecallo’theExecutive。“
OncemoreBrotherSimmonsfoundhimselfinaprotestingminority，andthemeetingbrokeup，theoppositionjubilantovertheirvictory，thesupportersoftheadministrationdeterminedtoawaitamoreconvenienttime。
AtthenextmonthlymeetingofLocal197oftheWoodworkers’Union，theexecutivehadlittledifficultyinfinallyshelvingthereportofitscommitteeappointedtodealwiththeresignationofCaptainMaitland，andaslittledifficultyinpassingbyunanimousvotetheirresolutionheldupatthelastmeeting。Thealliedunionshadmeantimebeenextendedtoincludethebuildingtrades。Theirorganizationhadbeenperfectedandtheirdisciplineimmenselystrengthened。Manycausescontributedtothisresult。Amonth’stimehadelapsedandthehighemotionaltidesduetoathleticenthusiasm，especiallythehockeyvictory，hadhadspacetosubside。Thedeadseasonforalloutdoorgameswasuponthemandthemen，losingtouchwitheachotherandwiththeircaptain，whowasengrossedinstudyinghisnewduties，begantospendtheirleisurehoursinloafingaboutthestreetsorlounginginthepoolrooms。
Alloverthecountrythegroundswellofunrestwassteadilyandrapidlyrising。Thereturnedsoldierswhohadfailedtoreadjustthemselvestothechangedconditionsoflifeandtothechangeswroughtinthemselvesbythewar，embittered，disillusionedanddisappointed，fellaneasypreytounscrupulousleadersandwerebeingexploitedintheinterestsofallsortsoffadsandfoolishmovements。Theirgovernmentbonuseswerelongsincespentandmanyofthem，throughnofaultoftheirown，foundthemselvesfacingasituationfullofdifficulty，hardship，andoftenofhumiliation。
Undertheinfluenceoffinancialinflationanddeceivedbytheabundantflowofcurrencyineverydepartmentofbusiness，industriesbythescorestartedupallovertheland。Fewcouldforeseetheapproachofdarkandsterndays。Itwasinvainthatfinancialleadersbegantosoundanoteofwarning，callingforretrenchmentandthrift。Andnowtheinevitableresultswerebeginningtoappear。Thegreatsteelandcoalindustriesbegantocurtailtheiroperations，whiledesperatelystrivingtomaintainwarpricesfortheirproducts。Otherindustriesfollowedtheirexample。
Allthetimethecostoflivingcontinuedtomount。Foodstuffsreachedunheard-ofprices，which
