human
They'll say some nasty things about you, Waite, said the big man,
gpt
Aeroplanes--
human
Now, now, keep off me. I know about your aeroplanes. You don't have to convert me.... How's it coming, if it's allowed to ask?
gpt
Delays and delays. The steel-mills are delayed by the mines; the machine-works are delayed by the steel-mills; the whole of them are messed up by labor shortage, and when they get a machine ready for delivery the railroads catch it in an embargo or run it on a side-track and forget it. But we're making progress. Maybe by November we'll get down to brass tacks. If we can only get the necessary machinery for quantity production installed.... I don't think we're as bad off as the people who will assemble the 'planes. They're up against it for spruce and linen.
human
If there's ever anything I can do--I've offered my entire plant to the government, but can't get any satisfaction. Meantime I'm manufacturing army trucks day and night.
gpt
If only that herd--
human
They'll come along, Waite. You'll see. They've traveled quite a distance since April sixth.