Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
TWO TYPES OF TRAINING
GIVEN CARPENTERS
Good General Course Provided. and
Special instruction In
BenchwOrk.
EXPERIENCED MEN IN CHARGE
Clnsscs Are Held in Fundamentals
OF Outside Construction, Bridge
work, Concrete, Hewing Lumber
and Construction Of Water Tanks.


and Construction Of Water Tanks.
There arc two types OF carpenters
to be trained under the direction OF the
committee on education and special
training. first, general carpenters and.
second. bench woodworkers. The two
types are trained in separate classes.
The class in carpentering Is unders the
direction Of A. B. Cousins, who has
been supervising mechanic for the
City School Board for many years.
Other instructors are r. w. Eubank,
Clarence Fowlkes. Z. NJ. Alley and Sam
Lacy. all experienced contractors and
carpenters OF the city.
There are 100 men in the FIVE classes.
They are taught the fundamentals OF
outside construction, bridge work. con-
crete. the hewing of rough lumber and
fciied trees into shape for bridges, and
tho construction OF water tanks and
other concrete operations. The men
work outside except on rainy days,
when. driven perforce to the shops,
they learn the use Of tools. the making
OF blue prints. spices, joints and so on.
These classes have erected the seven
small buildings used as Offices for the
staff and ciassrooms for the radio and
buzzcr operators. Seven more build
ings will b. started shortly
WELL TRAINED MEN IN
CHARGE OF CLASSES
There are sixty men in the classes
in bench woodwork. The head OF this
important department Is Fl. Clay
Houchens, of the faculty OF the city
schools. Mr.. Houchens had his train
ing in the Miller School. Columbia Uni
versity. and the University OF Michi-
gan, with ten years practical expert
cncc.
The work OF these classes. as of those
in carpcntering. Is all practical and
Immediately disable, being at once sold
or utilized.
While the equipment is not yet COM
pietc. good work is being done by the
three classes OF twenty each under the
instruction OF w. w. Houchens. w. A.
Farmer and J. A. Staples The gov
crnment specifications for this type OF
training, which are followed out to
the letter by Mr.. Houchens, are as
follows:
Du,ies-The making and fitting of
woodwork
Qualifications-Men In this class
should be given elementary training
as follows:
Experience in selecting the various
Kinds OF woods. both hard and soft,
roI,nioniy used In cabinet work. and in
pattern making. The various Joints
should be carefully explained and
practlced. Working to drawings on
making cabinets. desks or instrument
cases The reading OF blue prints
should be introduced in the course
ENpeElcnce on simple turning work
the Dand saw, saw bench and iointcr
should be given. After the learner has
become reasonably proficient in making
OIL elementary joints, some piece or
pieces or cabinet work should be given
which Will assure to each member prac
wee IN use or the various points. Fill
ing and vanishing OF woodwork,
should be explained. and some work
given to each man.
SHOWN HOW TO nUILD
CARTS AND WAGONS
Following the work some training in
wagon or cart construction is intro
duced. 1t Is suggested that cart or
wagon be built or repaired by each
class OF twenty men. Turning OF hubs
mounting Of boxes, making smokes
steam and bending fellows, shrinking
huD bands and tires, are important
steps to be we'll understood by men.
The reason for dishing wheels and
method of doing the Job should he ex
pialhed and practiced. The work NAV
De carried out on an old cart or woron
obtained locally; an automobile or
truck may be used for this work in
stead or cart or wagon. IL II is mora
oasa.S ootainable. The similarity OF
WOODWORK in cart body construction
and automobile body construction
should be carefully pointed ont.
elementary practice In filling. prim-
ing and rough painting should be
given with practice in mixing the
paints. e
Seasoning OF woods should be ar
Plained both by natural and kiln dry.
ing process: The artillery type OF
"hecl should be explained, and tho
reading OF drawings OF wheels should
DC part of the course. Kinds t.or
woods used In wheel construc,,on
should be learned by the class tn.
various wood joints in the constructinn
oi an alrplane. and the making OF an
alIpiane propeller should be exnIainea
Ninds OF wood used in airplane con
struction should be known by men. ~.
part Tor which each kind of wood 8,
USED should be explained.
In The making OF tho cabinet mon,
e.onea above, 1t is suggested thar
suincient amount OF vencerinr he ~
troauced so that each man is capable ~
s,u'nE up Illuminated stock. The an
nlication OF Eliminated construction IN
me airplane propeller should he car
lulF explained. Particular strsS,
Shouid be laid on the WARMING ~
STOCK heating OF glue very hot pood
Srades or glue, and mon taking th;s
course should be given experiemc. ;'
the use OF the mortiser If ONE 10
available. o"e Is