Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
SHOP WORK AT B. A. c.

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ing the great upbuilding of
Cedar City during the last few
years that a large number. in
fact the majority Of the skilled
artisans. have been imported and
especially is it noticeable that If
there were local men among the
skilled workmen. bricklayers,
carpenters. plasterers, mechan-
les, etc., that there were no
local young men, all were from
the older men of the town.
When the people first entered
these valleys our far seeing lead
err saw to it that one or more
skilled men of nearly every
branch of labor were among the
colonists of each locality.
Those men wrought well and
builded better probably than
they knew. Their sons, how
ever, accepted what they did.
without profiting by their ex-
amples.
The older men were permitted
to do the work and their sons
did not learn the trades but
went on with other forms of liv-
ing. The result is that skilled
craftmen are not to be found
among the local young men.
1 Our state and national officials
appreciate the condition that we
are beginning to find ourselves
in. As a result courses in
Mechanic Arts are being estab-
lished in the schools as matter
) of necessity, along with the
academic branches and are
drawing more and more people
!. to those lines Of work.
Of This doesn't mean that al
t who take part of the work givel
e in the schools are turned out al
g skilled artisans but that they art
t enabled to tell when a piece Of
e work is well done. they appreci
b ate the work that certain piece
J. has cost, and have the prin'
i ciples we'll enough in hand thai
d they will be able in most cases
8 to do the work themselves Il
: need be or in a short time to be
e come skilled and efficient.
J. Those who do special work il
t the particular branches in thu
It schools are turned out skille,
y and ready for business.
2 As a partial filing of Thu
long felt need. the B. A. c
q shops are equipped to do effici
It ent and careful work in carp
: entry. forging and machin'
g work in iron. The enthusiasm
% with which the boys are seizinl
II the opportunity and the desir
J. that the parents have that the
D. take advantage of the chance
offered them for advancement
al in these classes Of work, sho,
il very forcibly that the need
Is felt by all.
I'd There are nearly a hundre
it boys doing work in wood thi
e, year and due to the inadequac
Of of the quarters provided at tn
es beginning of the year. it he
Of been necessary to provide ne
n and larger home for them an
e. in SO doing increase the room fl
m the iron workers, of which thel
ed are about sixty.
st The shops are equipped wit
ss nearly all of the most essenti
B. modern appliances for work
a both wood and iron. To be trl
Or, they are not complete. but a
en- sufficiently ample for any graz
an of work that any except Il
re most advanced. might want
he need.
ats The forge room is fitted wi
de the most modern and convene
G. electric down DART forge
lily which at present are doing
The hours service every day but Su
nts day. In the machine room a
airs two twelve inch Champi
gh lathes. a fourteen inch Americ
JUS lathe. equipped with the Vi
pie versal threading head. a TWEEN
re- inch Barnes drill, a thirty in
in Barnes grinder and q No. 2 u