Schooling:  Common  school;  preferably  technical  or  trade  school.
Note. — ^In  specifying  a  foreman  add  the  name  of  the  department  of  the  plant  for
which  he  is  wanted  to  the  code  word  for  foreman.
FOREMAN,  RED  LEAD  FOX

Description:  The  red-lead  foreman  supervises  the  work  in  the  making  of  red
lead.
Qualifications:  He  must  have  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  operation  of  the
Chilean  mill,  Dutch  oven,  grinder,  red-lead  furnace,  and  separator  used  in
the  making  of  red  lead  and  be  able  to  make  all  minor  adjustments  and  repairs.
He  should  be  able  to  keep  records  of  the  output  of  his  department  and  have
ability  to  handle  men.  He  should  be  physically  fit  and  should  know  how  to
protect  himself  from  lead  poisoning.
Schooling:  Common  school.
20  PAINT  AND  VARNISH

FORMULATOR,  PAINT  COLORS  FRAIL

Description:  The  paint-color  formulator  compares  the  paste  and  liquid  paints
and  enamels  with  the  standard  of  the  company  for  the  purpose  of  determining
the  correct  color  shade.
Qualifications:  He  must  know  the  chemical  nature  and  characteristics  of  the
various  pigments  and  oils  used  at  the  plant  and  be  able  to  make  such  changes
as  will  bring  any  defective  paints  or  enamels  up  to  the  proper  standard.  He
must  have  good  eyesight  and  good  lungs  and  should  know  how  to  protect
himself  from  chemical  fumes.
Schooling:  High  school.
FURNACE  MAN,  LEAD  OXIDE  FRAY

Description :  The  lead  oxide  furnace  man  builds  and  maintains  the  fires  in  the
litharge  furnace,  charges  the  furnace,  and  roasts  and  removes  the  charge.
Qualifications :  He  must  know  how  to  keep  the  fire  at  the  correct  degree  of  heat
and  must  be  able  to  shovel  the  tailings  of  lead  oxide,  carbonate,  and  red  lead
into  the  furnace  and  draw  out  the  charge  when  it  has  been  properly  roasted.
