Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
BE USEFUL.
INFORMATION CONCERNING TIE
VARIOUS TRADES.
The Boys Should Learn Trade and Mako
Themselves Useful members of au
Advancing society,

In order to advance industry in the VOL.
and il order 10 give the public an .4-. :
the condition and wages of the wCrA...-
men OF Fort Worth and the time u-
youth must devote TO i trade in order ~ ..
veiop into skilled artisan, q repor-.- ..
terviewcd the following gentlemen IN g..
card u their respective trades:
ilr J. ". Russell IS q carpenter aud . .,
been in the business many years. H- 10
i skilled workman. and an luuuSILC-t
and sober man and saves his eIrlIH-a.
He said. The carpenters trade IS 81
easy one to learn if the boy has knac.i
of handling tools. and ut the expiration 8
However. most Of the boys who -
tempt to learn the trade, magma
that theS- are skilled men IS slo-
US they know how 10 drive nail am
use 4 hand-saw. and such competition ~
this Is decreasing wages. If bog sets Il.
to learn the trade he can make RON n b.
81 until he completes the trade, whr.
he can make about SO per week for .-4
hours day. This is the scale liked by on
local union
The reporter-'How many carpenter,
are architeCtsF'
Mr.. Russell-'yery few carpenters are
architects, ard very few architects are car
pentcrs. But q boy who has talent in ne
architect line, in my opinion, should hISA
learn carpeutering. 1t hts him for handt
ling his plans with more economy. Archi9
lecture is nice business; but all men cant
not become architects. For m
stance, l can execute the plans
of an architect, but am utterly unable l.
plan house. This Is the condition OF ting
majority of the carpenters"
Mr.. II. i. Fisher IS prosperous, ecouomt
zeal blacksmith ana carriage aud wagon
worker, who has been in business twelve on
thirteen wears. He said: ''BlackSuIthinS
is one trade and woodworking il another3
in order 10 become an expert blacksmith
q man must apply himself for seven years.
The WAGES OF the novice range from $
week for the first yeGr 10 ~ week tia
last year, and full man receives from $50
to $3.50 per day. Blacksinithing IS the
most progressive and independent
trade of any in the wUr.t
Instead OF hanriur around alt
begging patronage, the blacksmith remain.
in his little shop and whistles his ar u.
freedom. while the world comes TO him
careless individual who spends his money
freely and often goes hon
in an intoxicated condition Wage
workers spend three years
learuin- the trade and make from S!.-j r'
50 90 pei day. As = class they arc SINH -
to the blacksmiths, and their money co.
like water. In large cities, where men ara
employed in wagon works, they are gen
orally members OF union; but neither ,a-
blacksmiths or wood wOrkmen OF Ieztf
have union"
G. Rice and H. a. Frederick are tailors Aa-
have both owned shops. They have been H.
the business for some ten years. They s..
that an apprentice must work five years IN
order to be classed as o IOurncyman. axe
the apprentice, when first appreuticcd. gc-
orally works for his living. Sometimes. 70
cases of unusual experiences, the apprClt1
is paid the second or third year; but the,
usually serve their time before rece!r-l-
wages. An average man VIII make, WLe-
working by the week, SIS, and unusua-
rapid worllnel, working by the piece, make
sometime as high as so wee
However, the average wages amour.
to SIS per week. Piece work IS pll
for according TO the quality of the good
ard the make Of a suit For instance.
pants range from 81 50 per pair to $50 Pc
pair: vests from 2.25 to $. 80 and 81; a1J
coats from s. 10 $3.50. A skillful man c-u
make = pair of pants in one day.
Mr. H. d. Hickey is i plumber, and said
"A boy can earn from s. TO 50 per Wee,
while full men, who have served five year
earn from s. 10 q. 50 per day. The plumber
have no union. but the master plumber
have an association, organized for the pur-
lose of improving the trade. When any
master plumber takes : job and performs e
shoddy piece of work the matter is reported
to the association and the offending party is
heavily fined. This IS done 10 protec-
the public from INSCRIPTIONS workmen. -
private citizen is unable 70 discover
whether the work is satisfactory Or mol.
The plumbers trade is remunerative, inde-
pendent and honorable, and Texas present
an excellent field for workmen and be
ginners. MIR. Ackery is president OF the
Masters plumbers association at EUTs
Worth and Mr.. J. +. Osborne Is
secretary This association spreads
throughout the United States and is
divided into national, state and
local associations. The state association
meets at San Antonio in May and some i'm
portant matters concerning the trade viii
come before it Any person who desires 10
learn the plumbers trade will do well 70
address Mr. Osborne. at Fort Worth, or
some person connected with the association
in any other city. The association keep
up with every department Of the trade and
can furnish information concerning liz
business in any state in the UnioD. ai.dateS