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The Powder That Sends a Sixteen-Inch Shell
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Twenty sacks that will later contain the
powder charges for sixteen-inch shells are
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Sewing the sacks together is as important
as it is tedious. When finished, each sack must undergo a rigid examination
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Canvas sacks are used to contain the igniters that are placed at the bottom of powder sacks. The sewing is done by women who are fast workers with the needle
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Women also fill the igniters that explode charge behind the shell. The powder is tamped down solid by the sticks which they hold. This work is not as dangerous as it looks.
