New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Preparedness Campaign
Gets Excellent Start at
Aero Club.
WEAPONS OF ART
TO STAY APATHY
Paintings, Posters and Cartoons
Pledged for Nationwide
Armament Effort.

New York artists and cartoonists
may soon be modified for defence. At
81 meeting held last night at the Aero
Club of America, at which representa-
tiyes of several defence societies met q
group of artists, the project was an
nounced. The purpose Of the meeting
was to interest the artists in working
out series Of posters and cartoons
60 be used in the campaign for pre-
paredness, especially in the matter OF
on aviation force and equipment IT,
proposal that after giving their SER
vices In the form OF drawings they
should take up flying came in a letter
from Walter T. Curtiss, art editor Of
"Hearst's Magazine"
The plan submitted TO the artists
was outlined by the Aero Clubs com
mittee on national preparedness, which
is composed Of Henry Woodhouse, Jules
Turcas and Henry Reuterdahl. Each
artist is to contribute free one or more
paintings, posters or cartoons 10 the
committee. These drawings will be
published in magazines. reproduced
and sent out through the various or
CARNATIONS working for preparedness
throughout the United States, the artist
70 reserve oil rights to his work. The
invitation TO cooperate is extended to
all artists In the United States.
Posters a Great Help.
Henry A. Wise Wood presided at last
nights meeting. He spoke on the power
of cartoon and poster in framing pub
lie opinion. Henry Woodhouse ex-
planned the plan as formulated by the
committee. He spoke of the need for
arousing interest in the building OF
aeroplanes, of which, after seven years,
the United States army has but seven
and the navy only six. Henry Reuter-
dahl told Of the excellent results OF
cartoons and posters in the cause OF
recruiting in the warning countries OF
Europe. Raymond b. Price, represent
ing the National Society for the Ad-
Vancement Of National Patriotism; DIT.
John +. Hausmann, W. Allen Rogers,
CAPTAIN +. T. Fitzgerald, Of the I'd
Naval Militia, and Commander K.
Crank, of the navy, were other
speakers.
Commander Crank, who Is in charge
of 1876 naval recruiting stations, dwelt
on the value Of posters as an aid TO re-
cruiting. One such picture now in use
by the navy he estimated to be seen by
1000 people each week.
p. f. Montgomery, on behalf OF his
brother, Captain II. G. Montgomery,
who was unaoie TO be present because
Of illness, offered to the artists the use
OF the armored automobiles recently
presented 10 the armored motor squad
ron Of the ODD Engineers for use, both
as models for sketches and for prac-
teal demonstrations. The present
method of army transportation is by
mule train, and the booklet on the sub
ject published by the government was
printed in 1872, according to Dr. Haus-
mann.
Artists Keenly Interested
The artists present, all Of whom
showed keen interest in the project,
were +. VI. Ashe, Louis Fancher, Henry
Garter, Henry Reuterdahl, William O..
Glackens, Jules Turcas, W. Allen
Rogers, w. X. Starrett, James Mont
gomery Flagg, o. 4. Cesare, Robert
Carter and Sidney Rosenberg.
The representatives Of the defence
societies and others at the meeting
were Alan X. Hawley, president of the
Aero Club Of America; Henry a. Wise
Wood, S. Stanwood Menken, president
Of the National Security League; Ray
mond b. Price, Henry Woodhouse, Sig
mund Nellie. ". Redmond Cross. DR..
John T.. Hausmann, Perry Belmont, &.
Harrison Gray, j. Stuart Blackton,
Fyert Jansen Wendell, Cortlandt F.
Bishop, William Menkel, Cleveland
Moffett, Mrs. Linden Wallace Bates,
chairman of the woman's section OF the
Movement for National Preparedness;
Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood, Mrs. Sig
mund Nellie, Mrs. Raymond b. Price
and Miss T.. Mabel Clark