Ray L. Southworth

To help increase the income of the workers who read Amateur Work by means of some little business that will be agreeable and dignified, the following are offered. All have been actually employed, and therefore are possible for these conditions. Although there are two conditions named and the suggestions are placed where it seems the most practical, yet it may be found very useful in some instances to use several in the same locality.

There are some important requisites that a boy must possess if he will be successful. It has been found that where there was hustle with carefulness, honesty and integrity, a reputation was soon made that guaranteed success in the following, and in later life as well.

Ah individual will discover that there are some things he can do very easily and excel others, and when there is aptness in this way for one thing, it were well to specialize in it. Business without capital.

a. There is the possibility of acting as errand boy before and after school for ladies of the neighborhood, offices and markets.

b. Parcel delivery by foot, bicycle, or wagoa should a horse be at one's disposal.

c. Acting as usher at various public gatherings.

d. If in a large manufacturing centre, buy tools and supplies for workers living outside; that is, a mail order business, charging a small commission.

0. Have pieces, like small motor castings, engines, etc., cast by the thousand, then advertise and sell.

/. Taking some quantity of ice and spring water from the large companies and delivering to immediate neigborhood, and receieve a commission on amount handled for the company.

g. Collect eggs, butter, poultry, etc.,from farmers and sell to regular customers every Saturday at the increased price that guaranteed, good, fresh produce brings.

h. Small sign and notice printing and painting, specializing in store window-display signs. Have a set of good samples to show as one goes about to solicit patronage.

i. Take an agency for a laundry; collect and deliver, taking commission.

/. Clerking and helping in stores on Saturdays.

b. Book-keeping for small concerns.

1. Private tutoring to boy friends.

m. Care of furnaces and other chores, having six or more, and take by written contract.

n. One may have a friend who has a tin shop in which ornamental articles, as lamp shades, lanterns, etc., may be made, and then sell these in the large department stores ; likewise the same may be done in making and selling fancy boxes of wood.

o. Coasters may be made that can be used for sleighing parties when a horse is attached.

p. It is possible to clean and press clothing with trouser-presser as a specialty. Can use mother's ironing outfit and exchange work with her for its use.

q. Some boys will find themselves quite successful at collecting bills. Business with a small capital.

a. Build furniture to sell. First there is a possibil-ity of making such pieces as are given in Amateur Work, then again, making pieces to order, with the stain and finish to suit the taste of the buyer.

b. Start a news stand. Be 6ure to have a complete and attractive display of all good publications.

c. At pleasure resorts there is opportunity for rental of tents, land and cabins.

d. In many instances there is opportunity to do typesetting of various kinds.

e. Establish a tinware and small repairing shop.

f. Raising blooded chickens to sell; also eggs.

g. Procuring subscriptions to papers and periodicals. h. Selling some good novelty for about ten cents, such that the seller will not be ashamed to meet the buyer on the day following the sale.

i. Build and rent a boat, or row for fishing parties.

j. Buy mechanical and other periodicals, and sublet for five days at two or three cents per day per paper to boy friends.

k. Prepare stock to size for pieces in wood, as given in the Amateur Work, then advertise and sell these so buyer can finish and set up with little work.

I. Mix pigments in dry state for stains, so that for a certain stain it will only be necessary for the buyer to add the liquid before using.

m. Some boys have discovered that they can do very satisfactory work in designing and using the sewing machine to make ties, mufflers, fancy vests, etc., and sell to boy friends who are always ready to purchase a neat and attractive piece of wearing apparel.