Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-05

Sometimes they do well for themselves, but
oftener they fail"
"Why is thatT'
ssThe chief cause is a love to loiter about
their shop and dream. it is singular TACT
that most good sign writers are more or
less tinctured with a dislike for hard ana
steady work"
what constitutes q good painter Of
signs? .sa3kE
"a man who can do quickly and well any
kind Of sign work, from gilded and EN-
bossed glass sign to a mammoth fence sd
yertisement A man who can design ap.
propriate letters and styles of signs for va
rious purposes; who has good taste in the
use of colors; who knows all about the ef-
feet of heat, cold, rain and wind on paints;
who can LAY out a job with his eye and
work without his square, compass and mani
stick"
as it not always more accurate to use
those toolsT
iThat's the difficulty. 1t is often too &C
CITRATE. They render sign too stiff and
awkward. 49, - :,
IPitase explsin what you mean."B
Is .Well, q square and o compass are OF no
use unless the sign writer thoroughly un-
derstands his business, in laying out sign
in which there are plenty Of the letters NJ,
l. A w and L. For instance,-a man who
depends entirely on his rule and 80 many
inches width of letter and so many inches
width of space between the letters, would
make > sorry job of il trying to harmonic
according to that rule the word Miami.
Then there are other little peculiarities.
such as making the letter o tribe larger
In height than all the other letters, OF max
ing the lower circle OF the letter s trihe
larger than the top circle OF the srme let
ter"
sis there no rule to cover the differences
in the sizes and shapes Of letters whereby
harmony may be obtained"
'None that is equal to the painters eye
and appreciation of good proportions ana
graceful freedom in the work"
"Then there are really artistic require
ments in first-class sign palntingw
"They are just as necessary in that work
as in landscape or portrait painting"
"By the way, who do you think are the
most difficult patrons to suit in sign writ
ingg'
printers; particularly job printers"
Well, can see why that is."
at is not because of the reason you im-
agine, but because they are generally too
mechanical in the use of their letters. The
most artistic Job printers are those who In
their work come nearest to the work OF the
sign writer
'That is from the sign writer's stand
point"
mo, it is according to the laws of pro,
portion"
"who are the easiest to please in sign
writing?" ..l
IF you mean who most appreciate arts.
tic sign work, would say clothing mer-
chants, photographers and insurance
agents"
.'Why is thatT'
81 don't know, unless they have naturally
or acquired better taste. At all events they
are liberal patrons, and almost Invariably
leave the designing and coloring Of the sign
to the artist" =,
Just at this point in the conversation the
applicant who had been sent to the fore
man appeared, and as he passed through
the store, announced that he had been
directed to 60 to No. - Green street and
do some granting.
"Can you do it?"
"I'n have door ready for you to look at
about 5 o'clock this evening; come down
and get an answer TO your question"
"l'll bet that mans speciality is granting
and paper.hanging," said the proprietor as
the newly engaged workman passed in the
street.
:What makes you think SOP" asked the
reporter.
tiny foreman would never send him to
do that job unless he had satisfied himself
OF his ability to dc it,"