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The Iron Puddler

Subtitle
My Life in the Rolling Mills and What Came of It

James J. (James John) Davis

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1. MY LIFE IN THE ROLLING MILLS AND WHAT CAME OF IT2. Introduction by Joseph G. Cannon3. PREFACE4. CHAPTER I. THE HOME-MADE SUIT OF CLOTHES5. CHAPTER II. A TRAIT OF THE WELSH PEOPLE6. CHAPTER III. NO GIFT FROM THE FAIRIES7. CHAPTER IV. SHE SINGS TO HER NEST8. CHAPTER V. THE LOST FEATHER BED9. CHAPTER VI. HUNTING FOR LOST CHILDREN10. CHAPTER VII. HARD SLEDDING IN AMERICA11. CHAPTER VIII. MY FIRST REGULAR JOB12. CHAPTER IX. THE SCATTERED FAMILY13. CHAPTER X. MELODRAMA BECOMES COMEDY14. CHAPTER XI. KEEPING OPEN HOUSE15. CHAPTER XII. MY HAND TOUCHES IRON16. CHAPTER XIII. SCENE IN A ROLLING MILL17. CHAPTER XIV. BOILING DOWN THE PIGS18. CHAPTER XV. THE IRON BISCUITS19. CHAPTER XVI. WRESTING A PRIZE FROM NATURE'S HAND20. CHAPTER XVII. MAN IS IRON TOO21. CHAPTER XVIII. ON BEING A GOOD GUESSER22. CHAPTER XIX. I START ON MY TRAVELS23. CHAPTER XX. THE RED FLAG AND THE WATERMELONS24. CHAPTER XXI. ENVY IS THE SULPHUR IN HUMAN PIG-IRON25. CHAPTER XXII. LOADED DOWN WITH LITERATURE26. CHAPTER XXIII. THE PUDDLER HAS A VISION27. CHAPTER XXIV. JOE THE POOR BRAKEMAN28. CHAPTER XXV. A DROP IN THE BUCKET OF BLOOD29. CHAPTER XXVI. A GRUB REFORMER PUTS US OUT OF GRUB30. CHAPTER XXVII. THE PIE EATER'S PARADISE31. CHAPTER XXVIII. CAUGHT IN A SOUTHERN PEONAGE CAMP32. CHAPTER XXIX. A SICK, EMACIATED SOCIAL SYSTEM33. CHAPTER XXX. BREAKING INTO THE TIN INDUSTRY34. CHAPTER XXXI. UNACCUSTOMED AS I AM TO PUBLIC SPEAKING35. CHAPTER XXXII. LOGIC WINS IN THE STRETCH36. CHAPTER XXXIII. I MEET THE INDUSTRIAL CAPTAINS37. CHAPTER XXXIV. SHIRTS FOR TIN ROLLERS38. CHAPTER XXXV. AN UPLIFTER RULED BY ENVY39. CHAPTER XXXVI. GROWLING FOR THE BOSSES' BLOOD40. CHAPTER XXXVII. FREE AND UNLIMITED COINAGE41. CHAPTER XXX VIII. THE EDITOR GETS MY GOAT42. CHAPTER XXXIX. PUTTING JAZZ INTO THE CAMPAIGN43. CHAPTER XL. FATHER TOOK ME SERIOUSLY44. CHAPTER XLI. A PAVING CONTRACTOR PUTS ME ON THE PAVING45. CHAPTER XLII. THE EVERLASTING MORALIZER46. CHAPTER XLIII. FROM TIN WORKER TO SMALL CAPITALIST47. CHAPTER XLIV. A CHANCE TO REALIZE A DREAM48. CHAPTER XLV. THE DREAM COMES TRUE49. CHAPTER XLVI. THE MOOSEHEART IDEA50. CHAPTER XLVII. LIFE'S PROBLEMS51. CHAPTER XLVIII. BUILDING A BETTER WORLD BY EDUCATION52. CHAPTER XLIX. CONCLUSION
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