Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18

for building homes shops facories mention con-
struction of girders In the pastering and brckayng
trade there at this time which were to
erected this summer awaiting workmen to lay the bricks
or build the walls that people can have homes to oc-
cupy at the end Of the present So far
able to learn there apprentices the pasterng
bricklaying trade in about Milford 1t is because the
pay is insufficient that this lack exists It can
only be attributed to the ncinatons of boys girls to
get started in occupation requiring little personal
effort for the individual which will bring easy money for
the time beng-wthout thought for the future On this
subject the New York Times last Saturday edtoray out
lined remedy for the trouble after citing the results of
the action of labor unions limiting the number of ap
prentices in trades, follows:-
Of all the abuses prevalent in the New Work building
trades fundamental than the limitations hit
erto placed upon apprentices In unions in
esgaed by the Lockwood committee there were no work.
men under 40 years of In general there mono
poly of labor binding than any monopoly of capital
ever dared to be- the of was felt in excessive
rents and in scarcity of housing that threatened the
health and comfort of the entire community This evil
familiar in all the great Cities has two widely diff
erent remedies.
"San Francisco has what it calls the American plan
In plain terms it has broken up the unions The COM
munty says bulletin published by the Industrial Asso
ciaton has suffered immeasurably many years and
industries totaing millions of dollars have to
the CITY, because of the belief of investors and manufac-
urers that industrial relations San Francisco were un
oNA'''iA
trade schools for paerers and for plumbers An adver
sng campaign for apprentices attracted large numbers
from all parts of the country These sfted by mental
tests the army Beta test being use does pre-
suppose any considerable education teracy in
English The result body of of unusual intell-
gence and character twelve weeks intensive course
was planned but found with only eight or nine
weeks training students loaned out to contrac
ors produced work which, in both quantity and quality
compares favoraby with the men who under the
ordinary course of training had threes years
the business The result is period of building activity
which bids fair to be of greatest the history of
he city
New York proceeds conservativey: By an agree
nent between unions in the building trades and the EN-
oyers Association which will in all likelihood be ap-
roved by the Board Of Education night schools thorough
equipped for intensive training, opened Ap-
rences are to be recruited from boys SB grade of
he public schools and by personal talks before graduating
lasses Pending the time when the city make needed
equipment is to be supplied by Employ
rs Association Mr. S. F. Voorhees, President of the b
uidng Congress, estimates that in the coming year. 800
apprentices will be required Already 200 carpenters
nd 80 painters have been enrolled. ~
New York has no intention desire smash union
Organization is essential part of the labor move
en and has contributed the national welfare
ut New York is no less jealous than Francisco of the
rOsperity and happiness of its citizens"