Show 1 t WHITE WHIT E COLLAR cow VE VERSUS SUS US BLUE co coI COLLAR COLLARi I I I America is awakening from the white te teI I c collar dream to toa a vision of reality i i In pioneer days when book learning was wasi i rare the man who made his living sitting sit sit- sitting ting at a desk was envied Although I many still have white te collar aspirations aspirations the vast numbers who are engaged in blue collar pursuits have added dignity and prestige to their jobs Today it is not considered more honorable honorable honor honor- able to handle a telephone than to tr handle a wrench and America is looking with pride upon the vast army arty of men and women who comprise our skilled and technical tech tech- technical technical work force A recent survey in Los Angeles showed that 20 per cent of the people in that th t area were in the professions 30 percent percent per percent cent in business and 50 per cent were employed in trade technical jobs in industry Obviously more young men and women are headed for blue collar n nc not t white collar jobs Many famous Americans have achieve achievE- prominence as a result of their skilled skille and technical pursuits Hen Henry Ford was wasa a bicycle mechanic and William S. S Knudsen Knudsen Knudsen Knud- Knud sen rose from the mechanics mechanic's bench to the presidency of the General Motors Corporation George ashington Washington was ahard ahard a ahard hard working surveyor Thomas Jefferson was a gifted designer of useful appliances appliances appliances ances Benjamin Franklin was Tas a printing technician and inventor and the best electrician of his era Abraham Lincoln was a rail splitter and flatboat flat mech mech- anic These men knew how to work with Ti th their hands undoubted undoubtedly contributed to their hard practical senses and good judgment Training opportunities are limited which provide an individual with the ability to make a living with his hands Educational emphasis is heavily weighted in favor of college training On theether the ther ether hand job opportunities strongly strong favor careers in skilled and technical pursuits America is awakening to the realization that it is necessary to work with the hands as well as the head and white collar employment empl Skilled and technical training is being looked with dignity and honor Salt Lake Technical Institute is working diligently diligent diligent- ly to assist students to prepare for the trade rade and technical challenge ahead Jay Jay L. L Nelson Pr Pro |