Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-14

other necessary implements OF in
struction.
Each apprentice is required to at
tend school two hours a day two days
in the week. During this time he is
paid Just the same as though he were
at work in the shops. The instruc-
tions involve such elementary topics
as shop arithmetic, practical prob
lens In mechanics. mechanical and
free hand drawing and the working
out Of such particular problems as
will arise from day to day in the car
rying out of his regular duties as n
mechanic. This instruction work is
both practical as well AS theoretical,
practical demonstrations being made
from work on hand in the shop.
This system OF apprenticeship in
structiou is attracting some of the
best and brightest boys to be found
anywhere. The average pay of an APP
prentice is sl.S5 per day. which
makes the boy self-supporting while
he is learning. Under the bonus sys-
tom he has a further opportunity to-
wards Increasing his earning capac-
ity.
Under the old system of apprentice
ship the boys were turned into the
shops 10 work. The pay was very
small. in most eases averaging about
so cents per day for the first year.
There was no systematic effort made
to teach or train them. Under the pres
emit system the boy comes under the
personal supervision Of IN intelli-
gent and competent instructor. Who
mas been selected for this work alone.
There is a schedule arranged Tor
routing the boys through the shop
50 tina all will receive the same treat
ment and instruction as far as posi-
Bile. The schedule is 50 arranged so
that a boy viii not be kept on one
machine or on one certain line OF
work longer than is necessary for him
to become proficient in that work.
In the local shops there are twenty
BOYS learning trades under this sys-
tenn. there are also a number Of APP
plications for instruction on file from
those among the shop boys who are
anxious to avail themselves Of this
exceptional opportunity towards SELL
advancement.
Progress on West End of Cutoff.
Grading and track laying on the
Parker and Bengal line Of railroad IS
progressing at a rapid rate. The
grade is finished 10 a point about itity-
three miles out. The track laying force
has reached a point r~wenty-eisat miles
from Parker.
The a TO be completed by the
contractors is thirty-seven miles. when
the main Inc 81 klt CAAlt 4 e. VIII
De tapped at Bengal II is expected
from the progress or the work that
This win De accomplished in May. n
4 short time thereafter connection Will
b. mad. hV the track layers.
Paul p. Hastings. the freight and
passenger agent OF the system. states
that freight and passenger traffic has
been opened on the new line 70 Vidal.
fourteen miles from Parker. and a
station established. In n few DAYS
be would also announce the company
would ha ready Tor business az Blythe
Junction. thiriy-one miles distant. Adj
accent to both Of thes- points farm
inc and mining was -oing IN. and at
Blythe over tWo Thousand ncoul. were
filling the soil A. the road pro-
crosses toward the goal il Is prob
able THAI other Important stations
would De created The future ont
look for business was encouraging.
z. C. Harper. a brakeman or the
Arizona & New Mexico II. isht train.