Show Respect for the Trades WAR AT is teaching the United States a new respect for forthe T T the trades In recent years our young oung men have turned to the professions with the result that we e have lm havea a natural shortage of mechanics The lack of skilled mechanics mechanics me- me became more more noticeable following our entry into the world orld war var With war needs need demanding demanding- new production production production pro pro- from all nil of our industrial plants it became apparent apparent apparent ap ap- ap- ap parent that the trades had been shunned by men The draft law as it is now no in operation should aid the nation in strengthening the industrial ranks The classification provisions pro will at least enable the tile government govern govern- bent ment to determine the tile location of its industrial weak weak- nesses ne The rhe classification not only determines a a. mans man's ability to serve erve his country in war var but it also fi fixes cs his bis degree of usefulness in national life Since our expeditionary forces landed in France a place has been found for our OUT bricklayers in war One thousand men are needed for this class of work in France Franco and d the government go relies relics on the draft haft to furnish them The wages wages wages' that are now paid to bricklayers indicate the tile f hortage in this class of labor Experts in this trade trad are arc on a par with professional men and arc are able ablo to earn rom 8 S to 10 a day The shortage e will wiH be more apparent at home as br bricklayers bricklayers brick brick- ck- ck layers Ja are called for war work The Thc vacancies in the I ranks must be filled by new recruits and considerable time will be required to train them Vocational training training- in the schools will do much toward bringing new strength th to the trades after the war O One e of our weaknesses in the present war is our in inability inability in- in nb ability lity to meet mechanical needs of the hour The war itself will render some relief Men l who left nonproductive tive c civilian pursuits will be been given en training in the tile arm army which I will ill enable them to return a as skilled mecha mechanics ics Industrial activity will not cease with the end of war war and these men will find permanent places on their re- re Turn 1 rite The producer is paining gaining recognition in the war ar with Germany which will endure long aft after r the thc fight is ended The conflict at least will teach our young youn men that success in life is not confined to the professions i r wn f trw |