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Show *P -• s. 7 V I was pra3ent when the trouble between Mr. and Mr3. Bonnin occurad, of which complaint has been made. A casualty was but nearly .,7' averted. Supervisor Martin spent from about 4 P.M. until, after ;-7>.V7 8 P.M.,absenting himself from a .dinner party, to bring about 'Okp: friandlyyrelationa.between thia employee and hia wife. He did. not.7 . w . A ..• • '".'.••••' .;7333.3.Isava them.-until they.-had coma to any* agreement, and the fact- that 33 ' i;liey are'.living together yet,, and that he has recommended her for o;7. an important clerkship since, attest to his skill. I was coghi- .'' zant of what was being done, but fait it beat to keep aloof until Supervisor Martin had exhausted his efforts and failed bsfora taking a hand myself, hence found no reason to intervene-. I understand Mr. Baker and acme others hava criticeaed hi3 action in thia, 7. and hava attempted to bring in individuals who were in no way mentioned at that time. ^ I hava gone iito this matter at length, for there is much more at stake than the success or failure of any one individual. It is possible, doubtless probable, Supervisor Martin, ia somewhat lacking in tact, though I have never made such finding in my own judgement. The element of courage he ha3 demonstrated ia quite as essential as tha othar, but both ara requisite for the highest AA; success- with thaUtas and thair neighbors. One thing certain,'; no man can auccaad without support from tha Office when ha is righi 3 4 / 0 F) ypFAyOFF, 3. fF o'lny) Sut>srvi3or of Farming. |