Evening star., 1915-02-09

Canadian contingent found that neither
of their dema nds had been granted.
they walked out OF the hall IN nooy,
declaring that they would withdraw from
the convention and from the orSanlza-
ton.
Ask Bryan to Arbitrate.
George H. Markward, president Of the
local organization of master house
painters and decorators. and E. r. 3.
Embrey of this city were appointed a
special committee to ask Secretary
Bryan of the State Department to act
as arbitrator in the dispute. the Can
adams calling On Ambassador Spring
Rice. The State Department. after
consultation. offered as a solution that
the Canadian maple leaf flag be made
a feature of the decorations of the hall.
Members of the international organiza-
ton who are OF German parentage or
descent objected to the use of any flag
but that of the United States, but the
maple leaf flag was hung over the plat
form as measure Of conciliation.
Just what the German
members Of the association will do was
not known. but the convention as a
whole was expected to act on the en-
tire question late this afternoon. 1t
was feared many of the German
the hall under the Canadian emblem,
while the entire unhyphenated Ameri-
can membership declared it would
withdraw from the convention if the
American flag was removed from the
hall.
The opening session of the conven-
tion was called to order promptly at
o'clock this morning by George H.
Markward, president of the local or
Rev Cove G. johnson. Louis Brownlow.
District Commissioner, in short
speech, extended the oiGcIal welcome of
the District to the delegates. The well
come OF the local organization was ex-
tended by President MarkWard, who a
few minutes later hurried away to the
State Department to enlist the services
of Secretary Bryan as umpire in The
dispute.
President Wallis Report.
In his annual report William f Wall
president of the international associa-
ton, outlined the progress made in the
past year and offered a number of sug-
gestions, to be discussed during the
convention, for the betterment of trade
conditions as affecting the painting and
decorating industry. appointment of
committees and other routine business
completed the opening session.
At the session this afternoon, which
convened at o'clock, P. j. Brankin
of Philadelphia discussed in a paper
THE National Governments RESPONSE
bility for the Industrial Training of
Youth in the Skilled Indus
tries and Arts.
was the address by =. p. Claxton,
United States commissioner of educa-
ton, who urged the necessity for ex-
tension of industrial education. The
report of the committee on trade
schools and apprenticeship, and discus
sion of the report by Frank Rice,
mayor of New Haven, Conn->Dr T. H.
Beede. superintendent of the New
Haven public schools: Frank L. Glynn
director of the Boardman apprentice
shops. New Haven, and others COM
pleted the afternoon program.
A reception is to be rendered to the
of the international association
at O'Clock tonight in he parlors OF
the Raleigh.
Delegates and visitors to the conven-
ton manifested great interested today
in the educational exhibit which is a
feature of the convention. This exhibit,
from which ALI advertising has been
rigidly excluded. includes displays of
every known raw material, etc, from
W hicn paints. oils. varniSheS ETC. are
the raw materials being accom-
panied by uniform samples of the fin-
shed product. The small ballroom of the
III WHICH lle eNIllDll Is IN |
stalled. was crowded during the entire !
lay with delegates and convention dele
yates anxious to inspect the materials |
With which they carry on their busi- |
less.
Program for Tomorrow.
The program of tomorrow's session |
includes a paper on overhead charges, /
" A. H. McGhan of this city, chairman
# the executive committee in charge
# convention arrangements; an ad-
ress by H \. Gardner. assistant di- /;
ector of the Institute of Industrial
of Washington. on Recent
on Painted Lumber:
aper on New Business Conditions
'aused by Recent Legislation by Ed
Yard HOLIDAY, general counsel and sec
etary of the Industrial Association of /
cleveland. Ohio. and paper on The Il
of Our Obligations as +
n Association of Master Painters" by
NJ. Faircloth of Toronto.
Tomorrow afternoon is to be given |
D to sightseeing tour of Washing
on and nearby points. and tomorrow
light the delegates and visitors are
0 be taken through the Capitol and
he Library of Congress.
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