Calumet 'K‪'‬

In Calumet K, the foreman Charlie Bannon steers a Great Project to its completion, cleverly overcoming obstacles in his path like accidents, weather, industrial competition, and crafty union reps. In this industrial-capitalistic adventure, achievement is the goal. Webster describes the project, a massive grain elevator, as a marvel of engineering, and the reader sees through Bannon's eyes, admiring the monument for its aesthetic beauty as well. As a manager, Bannon tolerates no nonsense, but he is consistently reasonable, driven, and very smart.