The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
WAR HELPS ALL ARTS,
PROF. jerks ASSERTS
Sorrow Sure to Find Expression
i'm Great Poem or Other
Form.
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renaissance In art after the war was
prophesied yesterday by Prof. Jeremiah
W jerks who is lecturing each Friday
afternoon at New York University on va
rious phases OF the war.
Prof jerks has delivered two OF these
lectures, but already such great interest
has been aroused IN them that when Prof.
jerks saw the crowd gathered to hear him
yesterday he announced that In future
Judson Memorial Hail. on the south side
OF Washington square will be made avail
able for the lectures The public Is IN
vited and the lectures are Mt +. NJ.
Art IL the expression OF human emo
ton" said Prof jerks, and II something
happens to stir great emotions they VII.
find expressions in poetry. music, painting
and architecture.
1T may seem "A trivial thing to suggest
that a great poem IL to be one OF the re-
suits OF this war, causing great sorrow to
untold millions. but this very sorrow Is
sure to find expression in some form OF
art, and the strong feeling OF patriotism
that has been stirred In millions of breasts
is sure to cause new birth of art
Last week Prof jerks had said that the
war will cause q flood Of undesirable i'm
migration to the United states, and dur
ing the week some one took issue with
this. suggesting that the very emotions
which impel citizens OF the belligerent
countries TO stay at home now and fight
for their countries will impe. them to stay
at home and help upbuild their countries
when the time comes to repair the dew
astatlon caused by the war.
Prof jerks secuted this theory yester-
day. and he said that II Is a we'll known
fact that people will respond periodically
In the event of a war under stress OF the
strong emotions which are aroused by II
more readily than they will in times OF
peace.
IAN the Governments involved are sure
TO be poor at the end OF the war and con-
sequently taxes will be very high" he
said. probably wages will be very low
and II Is very different to respond TO a
call to arms than to stay In one place
working for small wages and undergoing
heavy tax burdens.
People generally won't see the eco
homie value Of their services in times o!
peace to their own countries and for that
reason also will be more inclined 90 come
to this country. AZ said the other day
l favor the signing Of treaties between
the United States and these foreign coun-
tries which will limit the immigration Ia
size which will be a benefit to us and
20 them"
lie spoke briefly Of trade with South
America. where. he said. II American
manufacturers are 10 gain n permanent
foothold they must content themselves
with small profits now.
Dealing with figures prepared by others
which he said he thought were accurate
he said that about 60 per cent. OF Ameri-
can manufactures were affected unfavor-
ably by the war, while for 40 per cent
broader opportunities were opened. A
questioner had suggested that all coun-
tries pay for goods purchased In other
countries with their own goods, but Prof
jerks pointed out that last year Brazil
sold to the United States s77.00o,00
worth OF produce more than the United
States sold 10 Brazil.
IF we want South American trade we
have 20 go after II and OFFER Inducements.
I've said I'm the first place, n more liberal
system OF credits must be established, and
then our business men must be willing %
DO business in the South American way
They must make the goods that are
wanted and must pack them as South
America wants them packed. II these
concessions are made there Is no doub,
that the United states will he able TO get
n good share OF South American trade and
hold II permanently"