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Thread #60132   Message #961582
Posted By: mack/misophist
29-May-03 - 09:22 PM
Thread Name: BS: 'Broken Crane Letter'
Subject: RE: BS: 'Broken Crane Letter'
It's a true story. We covered it in American history, which is why I can't remember all the details.There was a supposedly successful strike by railroad employees. The settlement required the managers to write a letter of endorsement for any employee that wanted to move to another employer. NOW, Crane was a major paper manufacturer and used a crane watermark. The railroad managed to get some paper with a watermark of a broken necked crane. They used this for strikers' letters, quietly spreading the word to NOT hire these guys. Afraid that's all I remember.