The New York herald., 1878-07-04

system OF apprenticeship was rigIdiy enforced, but
npcer ibs prsssuFv OF sLe time ~ underwent some
nnoeiHcssioas and Il was found 10 many instances that
isc term wss considerably reduced. Each boss was
nlo~sd TO or thres apprentices, the wages for Tho
hrsi year being sbsst s5, Increasing IN amount tow
ard the close oi The term. when iul Journey
ssses ~srs paid. A movement. however, has been
10 scs'sr con is,cn of thing. 10 the irads ana pro-
eucr hsi 1ny OF action hereafter meeting Was hsid
sbost t~o msnsns ago IN Glass Hall, rhrtyfo
street hstussn second aud fhird avenues, which was
iolio~ea ~ others. aud society has been estab-
hshrd numberin- some Tour or i've hundred membcrz
tbs spfciai object 10 10 Uniform rato OF
~ssss, aud thus FAR appears they nave succeeded,
hlhsus sumo wof men sro accepting less than ths
ttipaiaied sam--tw, dollars ana a naii per day. a
n1hbcf Who. before the society vas formed, worked
Tor aoiiar anu ssvcnty Bve cents, now paid he
snsuat dscasd upon by The organization IL Is de-
sewn & of note that there was no strike the en-
ployets With icw EXCEPTIONS. sccedins 10 the demand
A. reasonable Indeed, the bosses are it IS said Dy
ssvcr1l Of me tradssmen disposed 10 ACT fairly and
goi iseiing prevails between tho employers and
pieysd For the specified wages they obtain better
weed1g out Of tho trade an Inferior class OF bricg
Tue trade tn ths citv made OF all nation
s..iss the irisa element however. prepondara.in&
any other when 10 governed ny its consitu-
pon ss object similar TO that alreaoy referred
ee-epsrasNe aud Dsnevolent
THE rLAsrKRERs.
The ptasierers are bound together by oath-thnt IS,
ssos, ~. lsaarsa member fhs soe,oy nas Ike
oiLer oi the xind been al cted more or less by tho
condition OF ,rade--st tunes being on lilo verge OF
vvsi Of business. IL has recently been reor-
ganzed. aud effort Is being made
are smpioyed or locking work accept only The
fixed rate OF wages whien Is 81 50 per day except Ia
other cause. unable to perform the usual
OF WORK. u 10 believed thst. with the enor,s which
ss .sss.y !. naS.ss ,as iSoo p.s'sssrs-.hs . est.
last OF November, and unity o action IN tho matter
OF vases VIII be secured The proceedings arc secret.
and violation oi tho rules s punishable by sxpulson
IRON the society. Tue ior.unss Of ,Lo trade nave
generally followed those of ;ne bricksyers and the
nsasops. over whom, however. they have ono great
a their work Is all indoors. The wages, how
ever, are tns same tor good trAassusu,
title the amount varies &C ordng TO the skill and
standing OF the operative. Belore tho society was
reorganxed the rates paid ranged as low ns 80 aud
81 day. or less ihau T. ,a,d 10 ordinary labor.
crs. Tue eight hour movement Affected their inter-
layers aud Other trades. Foreign workmen were
employed their passage paid, aud the wages reduced
80 low that many ci tnosc who came were d,sap.
pointed aud glad TO get out oi the country. Tho
prices now paid are about she same rs thirty years
ago, which, considering the dinererce IN The
double tho smouar a. the prssens time
At that timo bariei OF hour sold Tor 81 S.; coal
could Ss bought Tor So and 50 TO tou; the loaf Of
bread was Ave conis pair VI pants could Le had tor
81, and other articles Of clothing proportionatsIy
cheap. There - nope among Tho piasterers that
with the expected recuperation oi the South there
will bs better times tor their trade.
Tho restoration Ut The property Of that section
would, thcy argue give great Impulse 70 ousness o
all kinds, and particularly 70 building operations.
One Of those who had many years ago worked In dit
tsrent parts OF Georgia sa:d that workmen could ~
that iime make more In that portion Of
the country account Of tho liberal prices
paid and the cheaper ratio OF hving Al present the
prospects OF the piasterers ars Frightening aud quite
u large number Of big contracts nave been entered
into, while building operations have generally i'm
proved. Not oDly tho buildings now In progrcss,
but tnose IN contemplation wii Is believed, Afford
employ 10 every plastercr In the CITY and ALTO
gether tnoy regard the outlook rs quito hopeful
The prices paid England they say, nigh enough
to prevent the English workman seeking employ
ment here 80 long those prices prevail They are
paid there a present ut tho rate OF twenty cents
hour, which, allowing tee hours AS days work, is
nearly equal 70 the amount paid 10 the American
workman, and consequently moro when tho differ
ence other particulars takon into the account.