East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18

Real Art and famous painters of the
Fake Art. old world, particular
ly the old masters
/ They have known nothing about art
but they have wanted it. So many OF
them have been gloriously swindled
They have bought wheel barrows. so to
speak, thinking they were chariots.
The righ American seeking art treas
ures has become considerable of q
joke
Not only that but he has succeeded
in arousing the ire of American art
/ lists who don't like to be completely
overlooked. At the Artist Guild din
ner in New York recently Ralph
Charleston, noted Chicago painter, took
exceptions to the tendency and said:
We don't want our museums turned
into mausoleums." Commenting on
that remark and the occasion for its
utterance the New York World said:
The remark was the climax of an
interesting and convincing plea for
American art. He criticised the craze
OF multimillionaires and of some mu-
scum directors for "old masters" of
any kind and at any cost. Many of the
alleged works of old masters which
have been purchased for enormous
sums are either second or third class
examples of the masters or are
fakes" copies of the masters works
by lesser artists. and palmed off as
genuine. He cited the case of a
view his collection of old masters. up
on which he had expended a fortune.
After having them examined by an
expert the man gave him another in
vitation to come and see his fake old
masters"
Mr.. Charleston aptly said that as the
art Of other ages and other countries
is valuable and enjoyable because it
expresses their life and ideals. so Am
erican art has a special value and Joy
for Americans because it expresses
our life and ideals
What we Americans need more
than anything else is the cultivation
of the art spirit, art knowledge, taste
and appreciation for the purpose or
enriching life and thought. We need
to stimulate the production of art ex-
pressive of our ideals. We want to get
the ideal of beauty, the love of beauty
and the appreciation of beauty-us-
sense-in the consciousness Of the
people. We can do this only by put
ting beauty into the everyday life, the
environment Of the people"
~O>>>
If Huerta wants trouble with the
United States on the theory he would
rather be captured by
What Huerta Uncle Sam than by
Needs. Villa is it not possible
| ne may get more IMAM
he is looking for. 1t is not up to this
country to show the slightest consid-
IL He is the impudent tool Of men
who have financial irons in the fire
in Mexico and are trying TO embarass
President Wilson because this country
has taken a broad policy regarding
Mexico and is unwilling to play lackey
for oil syndicates and other concerns
having shaky investments secured by
shady methods. II Huerta insists on
falling into American hands the logi-
cal thing to do will be to turn him
back to the constitutiOnalists for
treatment. If they weigh him in the
same scales Huerta weighed Madero
and other patriots it will be no more
than he deserves.
>>>>e>>>~
Further local prosecutions of sa-
loonmen and gamblers indicate that
the cleanup started here during the
winter is not to be considered as any
transient affair.
>SSOS>>~
The New York mayor seems as
much beset by assassins as is the pres
ident. An assassins bullet finally
killed Gaynor and now they are after
Mitchell.
! Bridges across the river are needed
at Thorn Hollow and Mission. Get
both Of them.
Make plans to take the trip over
the new water system.
| >&OS&>$
Fake stock peddlers don't like our
blue sky law.