TWO:(1.) What is gained by arranging a machine to perform several different operations?(2.) What may be lost by such combination?(3.) What is the main expense attending the operation of machine tools?(4.) What kind of improvement in machine tools produces the most profitable result?(5.) What are the principal causes which have led to machine combinations.Many shops were closed on account of lack of stock, as everything had been requisitioned, and as yet no traffic was allowed to bring in fresh pro109visions. All this bother made the inhabitants discontented, but frightened them at the same time; they grumbled and whispered, and looked about with malicious, flaming eyes, but in mortal fear.