New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

women who make the shoes have had their break
from the various departments in little pushcarts,
and distribute them among the tables; Fac, Each
which is also the number of her place at the max
@ much Work a has she been allotted 9 hep AS the work
is paid for by the piece. the room is scene OF tire
Eliminated Four girls Work at each table two
q side In the morning hanging from pegs, is
the shoe which the rubber Is supposed 10 NJ BIZ Bs
have covered several sets OF lasts
There were FIVE i've gs al & the hf b tI fa m n
young girl. still in short dresses Her movements
a room where every else was working with
the speed and accuracy Of mashinGryi the fore
man, who, by the way, is worthy Of notice: lie lie
hours a day He has held the place for years, and
his hair is not yet gray He even smiles & occasion m
walked down the aisle between the tables II Ger
tanly speaks well for the piece system. 81. -
Yes. she is learning TO make ru6bers, he con-
tinued. Number "a is teaching her" - ,.,-
were soft and white in spite of the fact that she
had worked with them continually for several
What do you charge for teaching beginners"
We never teach men to make rubbers," she an
swerSd smiiips This IS W9nah bn for teacbinf
you If you We're girl and needed to work Tor a
And you get nothing from herr"
1t cost me nothing to learn why snGgldnS / 90
easy to teach and the last week OF tho apprentice
ship she will help me enough to make up for any
How long does il take" she was asked.
weeks si to " set sF nG@6er a2is Of r her own here
much hope for her She had bet better . go to Keeping
and wouldn't II better to 49, be married arr even
That is for each girl to decide for herself" she
SAID smiling NST % an am very o well wba sRsnT6 more as do y
want? She took up al last sto54 ana soon had an
other pair ot rubbers to her cIeatt h -, o, said
the foreman She is one Of the speedie5t grls in
"Number 2l5" was a German girl who had not
grown thin even though she was a tast WoTHtI, oi
shoe on which she had been working and started
IN she qa oSE SE 9"y woodes iast IN her let hand and
pulled thin rubber lining oyer IT, After p,aGiHss
bottom With her fingers. metal roller was used ed
run % the the nq OF oIeT 5ee ba she 20 night
build the heel with rag, stiffening. which IS
a rubber heel cap. Another movement OF the hand
put put the cloth 5 % IN PaG6 6 1@ 66 5hsn s Ve
ness; with a small measurins stick she sarged
the most ticklsh operation in rubber makinE, This
pppGr Is cut IN 4ne 3et&S & |hG4 she 15d Sa 6a 2SeF
seam she brought the two ends together oy run, run
skiyed Of" the unused part OF the u&PPsr & WIN ". "a
sPagp hnl5e ana runDep tne nPPyT @ gI osr te
cement and dcftiy placed the outer sole in position
muscles on on her bare arm stood out Ike knots on
heel. and that was al there was to It,
Two minutes and forty SECONDS by the watch
remarked the foreman. Not long II has taken
TO write about 1t and only little longer than you
have been in reading H.
Next the shoe went to the vanishing room. where
a number OF small tubs filled with browniSh
liquid. One OF the vanishing dipped II into
the BATH from which it came moist and lustrous
There Is only further operatiOn-Vulcauizing
The vanished rubbers placed upon ra ck which
moves wheels, and into alright room.
The doors are closed and steam turned until the
temperature IS go degrees. After six hours
the doors opened and the racks wheeled off 10
the sorting and boxing room. The upper part OF
the inside lining is off and the last pulled out
by small boys. who pack the finished shoes for
market Rubber boots are made in practically the
way, except that trees are used instead OF
lasts. and that men do the making as we'll as the
cutting