THE FURNITURE TRADE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1191, 28 July 1911, Page 6

THE FURNITURE TRADE.

Sir,—Will you be good enough to , allow me a short paragraph in your next issue to answer the most "impudent and insinuating" letter inserted by the most skilled workman "Craft." 'Now, Sir, having carefully read the letter, might 1 state at the commencement tliat. I really consider "Craft's" ability as worthless in the extreme. Jn the first place, he accuses 95 per cent, of the furniture skilled labour as worthless, alnd 1 would like him to answer mo, whether ho truly means that there are only 5 per cent, really gooil workmen in tlie above trade ill this country, and, if so, may I ask him what has liecome of all the skilled lilen from the Old Country, who liavo, paid such heavy premiums* to be taught their trade. Sir, I consider he is unworthy of any consideration when ho makes his remarks regarding "shoddy-made furniture." Dees be mean to imply that employers do not know the requirements of the community, and that tho community are blind as to their requirements? If poor-made furniture is made here, I should say, Sir, that it's the employer's look out, and not the workman, because every workman is expected to give his employer satisfaction, and they are paid accordingly. Might I ask "Craft." regarding the designs, how is it that he lias not offered liis invaluable service as' expert designer to tho trade, mad become famous by endeavouring to' uplift the quality and-designs of our "shoddy-made furniture." and thus upholding tlie good name-of his country? Now, Sir, I presume "Craft" is an employer, and I shall e.xpect him to take action in uplifting tho quality of this country's made furniture.—l am, etc., LOVER OP GOOD FURNITURE.