The Red Cloud chief., 1884-09-26

Tie Mechanic.
IA. who Is ihoE1arh master 81 \
,rais esrrses his capita. N hs brai
lie IS independent. and sisou3s BE- sell
r~rli..i. a. ais services ALL a3Says - n
20 4aii;ioa. ualcs.. pencAsncs- re has
dgigisi INTO some =ec;sua ~ ;ae vo-ia
whers trade sad nanIssSHr a-c n =
slte o: d~ecEdea-c. IL nasy DC n e'-
seller; thing 20 endow = yog;a With
splendid education. ext o.ira ue hhe
sch younr nsen ~faIurrs 10 > basncSs
WAY. bu; ;hs-rr = TO excuse for = first
elas. mechanic or engineer ever icing
foani IN such = unfortunate plgnf-
The man -rc.Sessin. = good scisn:Ihe -
+ mechanical education who csa no.
make rs way successfully through life
ms; te composed o. VERY poor mater
NJ. The good mecn2uic nrets no gold
en- Ladder 20 all b n ia rising 10 succcss
o "a there occasion for a. reliance Oh
socia. standing. ~ 90 Tie CoJd Offices
: Of influential friends 20 open q path -
fortune. Indeed Instead of seeing for
fr eals they nj. seek h!tn. Al expert
~algauizer 3 few weeks since was thrown
op: # employment. aud scarcely had
tic doors ot his mill becn C.o-i ere
there came :: telegram from mill l.OtJ
III les away urgently requesting n. serT-
ices there. \ representative OF IN
extensive ms~nufictory. u speaking o!
rood mechanics ~ ca.ly, said We
It'll! have difficulty in oJia ming all the
expert help we need. THIS matter
sorusiiulss assumes 4 serious aspect, aud
So. g..r titan -h.s "a. 90 =. ~ rslr Hgr
works - their best advantage for lack of
the propbr asslsisnce.
We here speak oi the higher grade OF
WORK E,en-oi met who are proficient
ami Wa lave mastered their calling
bu. mechanics who have not risen -
sninenc,. but have acquired 4 good
reputation. are in most favorable poi
tons. fsr better than the horde o. Ill
paid clcrss, statesmen aud collectors.
who have chosen 4 calling that Will
save them from bcyrim ne their hands
with dirt and permitting them 10 wear
good clothes. The Boston Com pcrctaG
B-1Letin. IN speaking q: the importance
OF the position Of the mechanic. very
forc;bly remarks:
zach ensuing day makes more
prominent the fact that we have come
uuon the time when the mechanic -
master. We lave crowded professions
and ill-hil.d trades. A chance - I'LL
the position of sub-assis,ant clerk in n
Wholesale house is eagerly graspcd al
by = hundred applicants. though the
a received be scarcely more than
"a chance 10 learn the business Let
a master WORKMAN try 10 obtain an Gp-
prentice !; three times the salary offered
the clerk. and his applicants will be
poor alike in quantity and quality. a
skilled workman in any trade need
never want for hire; he is eagerly sought
after by u hundred employers; he j. indie
pendent OF the condition of the market,
the skill and cunning of his hand and
eve are too valuable to lose. AMI must
be paid whether the products are slow
" or rapidly consumed. II business
ceases, the master hand is eagerly seized
by some rival house. which knows and
values tie product Of his skill He who
would crush down the obstacles TO sue
cess in our own DAYS must have rs
well as the wit to see the crevice. III.
strength ID deal the blow. This is m
age o. tie steam-enginc, and /: is The
engineer. not the conductor. who i:
1 msster."
! Ire men who can do n piece OF exact
, mechanical work. or who can invent
successful working machine or plan IL
, erection. is 4 valuable member OF society.
He Is a producer. and the world is botf
richer and better for his presence. HI:
, calling demands = fine development ol
. intellectual thought. and. although Tho
mental conception requisite to do q tint
=, bit of mechanical work may no; be o
; the same high order as that required o
, 3 sculptor or painter, We; il is OF a higs
= degree of merit. and may equal. il
. special circumstances. the efforts OF the
best artist in any Of the various schools
II IS n narrow-minded man VINO de
I, spises the mechanic because OF the sur
~roundings OF his labor. Those wh'
lock down on him are generally men q
inferior intelligence. who possess a poo
conception of what is worthy Of admi
q ration. and whose esteem would be a
little credit TO any one. -JeUelcy's Jour
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