Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-22
APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM
What the Grand Trunk Railway
Is Doing in Helping Young
Men to Become Skilled Mech
anicS.

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trained workmen, men skilled in the
different branches that go into max
ing a complete system where thor
oughness, accuracy and speed are
important factors. Especially is this
so in all engineering trades necessary
to large manufacturing firms and
railroads.
Realizing the need of skilled crafts
men, tn, Grand Trunk railway es-
tablished an apprenticeship system"
in their motive power department,
and offers splendid inducements to
young men to become skilled crafts
men, and at their shops and round
houses have capable instructor to
train them in the different trades
applied in the motive power depart
ment.
The Grand Trunk railway has is
sued little booklet on their CAP
premiership System" which tells Of
the work it is doing and the induce
ments offered young men. The fol-
lowing is taken from this booklet:
"lt may not be generally known
that the Motive Power Department
i of the Grand Trunk Railway System
is the pioneer in the modern develop
ment of apprenticeship systems,
which are now part of the educa-
tional features of all large railroads
in North America. Such, however,
is the case. From a small beginning,
about l6 years ago, in a few of the
main shops the system now in use
has spread out to include instruction
by a capable instructor at every
shop and roundhouse where three or
more apprentices are employed.
There are few places where less
than that number are employed, but
arrangements are such that these
can be reached by correspondence
lessons and periodical visits by a
teacher, so that no apprentice work
ing for the Grand Trunk Railway in
the Motive Power Department is
without the opportunity of improv-
ing himself along lines best suited to
his advancement"
Applicants for employment as
apprentices must be over IA years
Of age in Canada, over 16 in the
United States, and under 19 in both
case. If so desired, they may make
application by letter stating at which
point they would prefer to be en-
ployed, their age, and how far ad
vanced when leaving school, also
present height and weight. Simply
address application to any officers
below, who will upon receipt Of
same arrange for a personal inter
view, which is necessary in all cases
The officers to be addressed are
Mr.. A. A. Mayer, Master Mechan
ic, G. T. R. Works, Montreal, Que
Mr.. R. Patterson, Master Mechan
ic, G. T. R. Works, Stratford, Ont
Mr.. J. C. Garden, Master Mechan
ic, G. T. r. Works, Battle Greek
Mich.
Mr.. D. J. McCuaig, General Fore
man, G. T. R., Ottawa, Ont.
Mr.. E. R. Battley, General Fore
man, G. T. R., Deering, Maine.
In addition to the above, applica
tions may be addressed to the fol
lowing
Mr.. W. H. Sample, Master Mech
anic Eastern Lines, G. T. R.. Mont
real, Que.
Mr.. W. G. Sealy, Master Mechan
lc ontario Lines, u. L. H., Toronto
Ont.
Mr.. B. J. Farr, Master Mechani,
Western Lines, G. T. R., Battl,
Greek, Mich"
There is much overtime worked
and the company pays for this
"time-and-a-half." Each extra hou
worked helps to bring nearer tn
date of the next raise of pay, for a
soon as the reqnired number o
hours(2, 2,860have been worked, tn
raise is due, and it is not necessar
to wait year.
The Grand Trunk Railway is thu
offering great inducements to youn
men through its "apprenticeshi
SYSTEM" and the young men in thi
section have it brought home t