The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-23
NUMBER SO
A Sensible Architect.

few days ago friend had an interest
ing conversation with one Of our wealthy
citizens, who desires to build hc use on
= street It Us u be rather an expen-
slve building, the lower story for business
purposes and the upper for a trst-class
boarding house.
Said he: Look here. Dan. do You
know an architect by the name u p
Certainly | do, what has he been do
ing II
well, got him to draw the plans and
make the estimates for my house he is a
curious fellow, and has funny ways about
him"
For the sake Of brevity. we shall call
our informant Daniel Smith, and our citi-
zen who is to have house built. Andy
Jones, neither Of them want to be known
to the public, and we have promised not
to give their names.
said Smith HAS that architect been
getting the best Of you in any way n
30 no, said Jones ''but have a good
tning | want to tell you, come IN the Of
fee.
When in the office they both took seats.
and continued. ''As | was going to say,
L got - to draw the plans, and make
the estimates for my house, and then dl-
rected him to accept bids for lis erection
SO he advertised, and ther, were no less
than ten bidders ranging from twenty
thousand down 70 fourteen thousand five
hundred dollar"
'Well, Andy, what was the architects
estimates" !"
81 don't recollect, Dan, what it was
now but 1t was less than twenty thous-
and dollars, and not more than eighteen
thOusand-that 5 near enough for our pur-
poses As was going To say, the bidder
for fifteen Thousand dollars was a very good
man, and Just suited me, because he was
opposed to the eight hour humbug, 50 said
1, Mr.. -, We will harness on to that
fellow, he can give good bond for its
completion - you understand N Yes. \
said he, n do understand. That man
can't build your house for that money /; he
has no doubt made a mistake III ITS caleu-
latiOn."
Well, said what Of that So that
he builds the house according to the plans
and specifications n
Mr. , the architect, looked at me
as If he vas trying d hnd GOT what | Was
thinking, and quietly replied
MIR. Jones ! cannot be the architect
where ! know the contractor must he bro
ken up, and ia this 1aSe | 10 know it,
GU want a good house. and Il can not he
done for the amount Of his bid You up-
pose the eight hour system Of labor and So
does he you are both lighting a myth. for
no one Is working the hours, but all the
journeym=n are IN favor # it, They are the
men to do the work, and though they may
say nothing, they viii study out nov ID yet
even tor your opposition "a their fayorite
measure. You Viii not be able to employ
competent, honest work men. fur they wont
work with nan whJ sets himself uy a.
all eight hour target. The men to be ub-
tanned, will not hesitate about driving in
the screws wIlh hammer, shen they ars
hanging your doors instead II using the
screw driver Or, IN dong any thing else,
they will only do 1t To last until after they
get away from the luD The eight hour
men are the best III wurkmen. tut they are
generally dependent. ana will not work
~ faithful, nor o. their work 81 well for
the man who ls opposed u their reforms.
indifferent wOrkmen Will satisfy yOu by
talking against the eI.ht hour system. and
then steal your mails, and waste your lum-
Der by cutting 1t u a disadvantage My
plan IS t. please the workmen when want
a good job done, then they have NO reason
to secretly get even with mc
Now. Dan. what do you think If that =
We'll Andy. u D. just exactly what We
all do, II a man durs a. an INJURY We follow
hun uP, for the rurPuSt N getting even.
know you az, iur have heard you say
80. am a go''d >marir-n, YEN know, but
! do like {" -rt even. ~ ! have fallen out
with doctor yuu h-t ! never send for HIM
when am slck
Il thInE your architect j. about right
that : the racket ! make. II You hear me.
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