Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1908 — Ways of French Mechanics. [ARTICLE]

Ways of French Mechanics.

All mecnanlcs In France are obliged to serve an apprenticeship of from, two to three years, during half of which period, at least, tney receive no wages and must board themselves In addition io this each one must give ».) two years of his life fbr military service, for which he receives I cent a day and board end clothes. It will be seen that every mechanic in France must expend four or five years of his life without wagen before he is prepared to earn from 97 cents to <1.17 a. day. :