ime, it must be confessed that this is a very difficult
matter to arrange; and it is only fair to the workman to admit that
under existing conditions of work and demand, and even in many cases of
the buildings in which the work is done, the way does not seem clear to
have the whole of what might be wished in this matter. I will point out
the difficulties against it.

First, unless some system could be invented by which the amount of glass
issued to any workman could be compared easily and simply with the area
of glazed work cut from it, the workman has no inducement to economise;
for, no record being kept of the glass saved, he knows that he will get
no credit by saving, while the extra time that he spends on economy will
make him seem a slower workman, and so he would be blamed.

Then, again, it is impossible to see the colour of glass as it lies on
the bench; he has little choice but to cut each piece out of the large
sheet; for if he got a clutter of small bits round him till he happened
to want a small bit, he would never be able to get on.

There is no use, observe, in niggling and cheese-paring. There should be
a just balance made between the respective values of the man's time and
the material on which it is spent; and to this end I now give some
calculations to show these--calculations rather startling, considered in
the light of what one knows of the ordinary practices and methods.

The antique glasses used in stained-glass work vary in price from 1s. a
foot to 5s., the weight per foot being about 32 oz.

The wage of the workmen who have to deal with this costly material
varies from 8d. to 1s. per hour.

The price of the same glass thrown under the bench, and known as
"cullet," is L1 per TON.

Let us now do a little simple arithmetic, which, besides its lesson to
the workers, may, I think, come as a revelation even to some employers
who, content with getting work done quickly, may have hardly realised
the price paid for that privilege.

1 ton = 20 cwt.
x 4
--
80 qrs.
x 28
---
640
32 oz. = 2 lb., 160
-----
therefore / 2) 2240 lbs.
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1120 = number of square feet in a ton.

The worth of this at 1s. a foot (whi