The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-15

Delegate Eudaly, oil Cinclnnati, SAD tne
greatest mistake of his consisted in not
needing the advice OF others who know
more about brickmaking than ho did.
Delegate Craft, OF Connecticut, said his
mistakes had been toonumerous TO permit
him to do more than refer 10 them. lie
would not know where TO commence II he
tried to rehearse them.
Delegate timer, OF st. Louis, said he was
much pleased with the paper read. lie
was one OF seven brothers engaged in the
business Of brickmakng, and they had all
made mistakes without numbers Ills yards
were known rs tho graveyard OF brick ma
chimes. The first machine they had tried
had 10 be broken up and sold for scrap
iron. The next was in the boncyard
awaiting the same ordeal. They were now
using the dry process machine, when was
giving much satisfaction
Delegate Mccain, OF Denver, said one
of the greatest mistakesin brickmaking was
in the selection OF customers. The brick
makers usually furnished the contractor
with material on credit and frequently got
nothing in return. His firm had suffered
81, 100 worth Of that experience last week.
Delegate Sharp, OF Mckenzie, said there
was remedy for that in Tennessee the
law giving the manufactures q lien for the
material
Delegate Fletcher, Of Indianapolis, said
there were similar laws in'his State, but
the law required notice % be filed before
the last load was delivered. This feature
tended TO defeat the purpose OF the law
and an amendment was necessary, making
the lien good II notice is filed within sixty
DAYS after the delivery of the last load OF
material, instead of Immediately after It's
delivery.
Delegate Purington gave his experience
with the Chambers brick machine, and
other machines, and he advised all his
hearers no, 60 buy any machine or im-
movement unless the maker was prepared
10 guarantee his work.
Dclerato Gates, Of Terra Gotta, ILL.,, said:
"Therc In not one OF us who has not his
own private graveyard for machinery"
lie thought the meat OF the whole sub
jcci lay in the apprenticeship system. llo
used the word apprentice in larger sense
than was usual When no said apprcn.
ticc hc meant men who went into the bus.
inOss with $4,000 capital, or more, and no
experience, and who acquired their OK
pcriencc in purchasing machines and
transferring their capital to machine
manufacturers. Mr. Gates cited facts In
his own experience tending 10 establish
the accuracy OF his definition Of apprcn.
tico, and ombcllished his remarks with q
play Of quaint, dry humor which was de-
ligh,iuiy refreshing. Ito was literally
upplaudcd when hc concluded his no
marks hy saying 81 leave this phase Of
the apprenticeship question with you"
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed a committee 10 draft resolutions
ON the death Of tho late Robert Thomas,
Of Indianapolis u. V. burlington, Of Chi.
cago; J. G. Adams, OF Indianapolis, W.
A. Eudaly, OF Cincinnati, o.; A. s. Blailcr,
OF New Orleans, Ia, and q. w. Ed
monds OF Memphis
TLUCruArIoS ~ rEIcE
Mr.. John Mccain, Of Denver, Col,
read the following paper on "The
fuciualion In the price Of brick aud
It's cause In the Far West
The remedy shall suggest for the sub.
feet ON which propose TO make lew IL.
marks, viz Tho fluctuations In the price
OF brick and its causes, may not meet with
the appreciation oi some Of the gentlemen
composing this convention.
lloAoyur, circumstances In brickmnk-
ing ~ we'll rs In other pursuits in life,
alter eases. have the honor Of rcprc-
scnting the brick manufacturers Of tho
city Of Denver, Col, In This convention,
ut which place the price Of brick varies
more than any other city that have over
heard from. Ia the space oi six months
the variation OF prices will range all the
way irom 80 cents 10 81 per loo, consc-
qucntly the brick contractor cannot take
any considerable amount oi Work In adj
vance.
ItRawcll recognized fact that Supply
and demand regulate the price OF all
commodities Ia general. rtill there are
other reasons which cause prices 10 iluclu.
ate la brick manufacturing In the lar
West, rcgardloss Of tho supply aud do
mand."
The prevailing opinion 81 all practical
bnckmakcrs IL that brick manufacturing
nnd bricklaying are two separate and dis.
tinct branches Of business, aud should not
be combined, particularly IN elites that
have q population sufficiently large 90 sup
port each branch separately In small
communities where two or three brick
contractors arc sufficient 60 do all the
business required la tie brick limo Il IL
probably well for each contractor to make
his own bricks, a. there would moi DO
sufficient business, to warrant q god pfac.
teal brickmakcr 10 eNpcnd his capital and
devote Ids umo 90 tho exclusive manu-.
featuring u bricks, but Ia cities cumpis-
Ing population OF $1,000 and upward,
and the principal building material bring
bricks, then think brick manufacturing
should be- carried on by practical brick
makers exclusively, thereby compelling
such brick manufacturers to yi1 with each
other Ia tho quality oi the bricks ihcy
would place on tho market In the city
! hail from about one-hali IT iho
bricks used are manufactured by brick
contractor, Who know no morr about
masking bricks than "llollcntot knows
about tho Kingdom OF hcayun.'
As prupo-oi 81 give the causes that
make the priccs Of bricks huctunto. 1 vii
now state Them. Tho brick contractor VII,
manufactures his own bricks, after ~,
completion OF poor, yea very pourl,
burned Kiln (which Is generally tho rule
aud not the oxccptionl, pruccc,s to "a,
architects Office aud figures ON the brick
work ior a building. allowing himself mon
90 cents 90 " profit Per 900 on the nctui
cost Of his bricks The laying ol the bricks
including mortar etc, be will put IN u
net cost The consequence u the bncl
contractor, Who must buy his bricks an,
depend only on shat be can make by Law
ing the bricks eau get no work unlcs. h,
proposes To sork aud give bis umo 10
nothing. The br,kmakct Who make
bricks Tor the market SHELLY, II lac Wishc
10 keep his regular customcu, mus
lower the price oi his bricks regardless q
quality, 30 that his customers can, in
manner. compete With thuso hcrrtnior
mentioned, In which case neither mart,