Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-13
THE TAILORING TRADE.


Romantic scenery, but no work.
The journeymen tiilori Of the old
county have often jourucyed ON foot
from town 10 town, commonly called
'on tho tramp" II their oircum-
stances ARE at the worst, namely, they
are broadlcss aud moneyloss, and you
ask them afterwards about the scenery,
they will answer Indignantly;
SCENERY; who thinks " scenery with
au empty stomach"
Liverpool Ia city where the tailor
often hears glowing accounts Of the
prosperity Of Uhh, and especially Salt
Lake CITY. In due time some Of them
arrive here, and their first i'm.
pul.e Is 10 look out for en-.
ployment Searching through the
city directory they nnd some
calling themselves "iallor-," others
adopting tho ti,lo Of "clothiors."
Main aud First and Second south
streets seem the most promi'ing qaar =.
ter; aud the poor mon, IN their simple
ignorance, conclude that tailor and
ciuthier urD synonymous terms, aud
expect 10 iini that both employ jour
nsympu 10 DO the work. The scales
fall from their eyes la Main street,
where they crftainly IND some legiti-
mate nni respectable firms, but, at the
clothiers they ilud rows OF equipped
figures ob'truoiing the pathway; zig.
ure- which bear no "likeuess OF ATTY
thug that Is la heaven above, or that
Ia In the earth beneath, or that II la
| the waters under the EARTH" the near
est APP roach being a Chamber OF HOr.
ror. group ia an exhibition Of wax
works. Ga enquiry they find that the
guOis--uxCusO tne word "guods"--rX.
| hibitrd on these dummies, and
in the shops, are the pro.
duct Of Eastern cities, aud are
brought here In tons TO be pnlmed upon
the people Of ,ilt Lake Ciiy. Some
appearance Of genuine cloth on the
| surface Of tho garments, and the cotton
backing wull hid by llniugs aud elahor.
| ate machiut work, almost tempting
the customer 10 reverse his coat, and
show the grandeur Of the interior.
| What the uuflrtunhtes receive who
| put them togothpr-for tho extra and
/ useless machine work seems put Ia IA
| punishment "a the mikets--and how
/ railway freigh,s are also paid upon
them, still leaving a large profit To the
clothier who sells them nnd who had
/ nothing Whatever 10 DO with their
| production, II one Of the problems Tor
the public, the boss anu tue Journey
| man.
In order 10 help this orse than mid.
dleman Pystem, we have what are
cailcd "mi.ht parlors, f" a handy means
/ Tor the gulls who have been purOhas-
Ing the cheap clothes and
| nasty" 10 ensure something Rp.
/ preaching 4 ~, aud to make
believe they pre wearing garments
made By one OF the city lailors, by
/ this means the trade Is made a scale
| lower, aud II would no doubt cause
some surprise 10 know how many
| phases these garments 20 through be-
/ fore reaching the wearcr.
NeHrc told that the wages Of work
men In this city, including labOrers,
ARE from Sl.dDtl 500 per day. That
/ there are quite large HumOcrof trades
/ uriDulHts amongst them, who use all
reasonable means 10 protect their trade
aud secure llr rate " wage; and
yr, who give not one thought "a
the integrity NJ other trades, mere.
| ~ purchasing iu the cheapest mar
krt -drtrtst No t1sC1i- without one
hoIghtO- question hoW oJher work,
men are f.i. Nhi- matter has teen
p',ruui.cu .-yI iuirtirs councils In Eu,
| gland, tile mumOyr' piUus ing themselves