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Show I TIMELY TOPICS , .A STUDY IN WAGES A ma) had been In a butcher ahop for rears. Re knew hla job thoroughly, waa liked and trusted br employer and patrons. Mia weakly envelope held J4 TJien ba lelt to do painting. Hla reasons were simple. On hla old Job ha had to be on deck at 7:10 a. m. and did not cloea Ihe doors until I P. m. Wednesday afternoon off. hut Saturday evenlnge tha ahop waa open. On the painting job hla hours wars 7:10 a. m. to 4 nVm.. with tha Saturdays ending at noon. Wages . ta. He waa working fourteen hours I. as a week and getting $ia more. Tha $40 weakly pay envelope rams right along fifty-two waeka In tha year. Painting la seasonal trade. Evan though thla man. who la capable and ambltloua. turna to Indoor painting and--arnthlng in tha winter, tha chancre are that there would he a good many waeka whea tha $& ahrinka to t-0 or $10. or nothing at all. Moreover, tha )ob contains con-tains haaarda of ladders and lead quite unknown la the retail meat buatneas. The long hoora In tha market wars not all hard. There were rush houra,. but tiiere ware also dao spots in every day. Lie Journey to tha market waa of tha same dally length. Painting jobs are at various illetancea from home. The total gala In ease, week by week, ta really alight. Moving from one Job to a better ens la tha light and aenJlula way to take advantage of American opportunity. But- sometimes It'a well to do a little figuring first. All tha factors are not on tha ear-face, ear-face, and Job. are not always what they seeiu. Taconu. JCiwa-Tribune. '. " ' ' ' " ' . |