Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

80, TRADES VERSUS CLERK sHlPs.--A frland \
tells Ne OF Q young man, well dressed Hnd'Of l
prepossessing appearance, who called at his Of |
flee recently and inquired In great earnestness
II he had employment Of any kind 10 give him
but for few days, II 10 longer as he was
stranger In the city, out Of money, and unable
TO pay for few days. board and lodging. lie
further stated that he was b0ok-keeper, but
after diiigent search lie found no one who
wanted any help ia tbst line, nor could he hud
employment at ANYTHING be felt competent to
perform In a satisfactory manner. The posi-
tions of clerk and book keeper, he remarked,
were all filed, and applicants for them far in
excess OF the demand, Il am sorry, .said he,
I that did not learn trade
| The appeals Of the young man excited our
friends sympathy, but, requiring no further as
i sslance In the office he was compelled TO reply
to his eager questioning that he could not EN-
ploy him.
The door closed after him aud he again went
ont TO continue what, IN all probability prov sd
to he n fTuitless search for employment. But
his words fingered behind, and recalled 10 mind
the off repeated expressions Of the mechanic, in
which he reproves himelf for want of foresight
in selecting an occupation. Here | am doom
ed be says, 10 toll In shop, al work which
is hard, afIoiding hut poor pay. Like IA dog, l
must come to the call Of a whistle, or like SER
want, obey the summons OF bell. Had stud
led book keeping, or entered a store as n clerk,
| might have been leading a much easier and
more pleasurabe life
In the cases cited. each one is dissatisfied
with his selection. and wishes TO exchange
places. Aud the difficulty at once presents it.
self, as TO decide for them and the classes they
represent, so that the seeming mistakes In Sc
lection may be remedcd.
Food, clothing, tools, machinery, houses,
! ships, and an almost endless variety of other
things are continually in demand, which re-
quire the labor Of farmers and mechanics while
the class that makes exchanges (merchants) Is
, Of Necessity comparatively few in number, aud
therefore, needs but a small force of assistants
The necessities of The millions of earth require
by far the largest number OF persons TO he EN-.
ployed In agricultural aud manufactures
Whenever, then, through pride or any other
motive parents disregard the law and encuuT-
, a;e their Sous IN seeking after situations al
clerks, book-keepers, eta, rather than engaging
2 in those pursuits for which there Is always
, natural demand, there must be a corresponding
i amount ofsufierirg ar u penalty.
Hence We ful the 81 called respectable occu
! pations are Quilted, while the mechanical ban
Y c. eS are suffering hi ough the lack of skilled 4
IA bIIcr, An advert -ement for a clerk will uuickl,
bring To the ottre door a small amy of applI
9 cans, Of all sizes and ages, while the ''want
II column may plead several days for good me
g chanie, and fail 10 meet with resp ,nse.
Il 'Sury he did not learn trade. Let appren
p tees and journey men, who are bewaiins thei
lot, at once resolve TO thus rrpine no longer, bu
, hy hard study, and close application maste
Il ,leh 'rades, and having done so, demand fai
4 compensation, Then, by adding 10 skill hon
- esy, punctuallty, aud economy in expend
lures, there need be no fear that they sha
9 be compelled at Any time to beg for sufiicen
II employ ment 10 pay days beard and lodging
II Il Commercial bulletin.