The sun., 1918-11-01
TEUTONIC TRADING
BOYCOTT LAUNCHED
Architectural League Pledges
to Refuse Materials Made i'm
Germany and Austria.


Germany and Austria.
II a plan adopted by the Architectural
League at its meeting in the Fine Arts
Building, 215 West Fifty-seventh street,
last night is carried to a successful
conclusion after the war the Teutonic
manufacturer will hnd himself frozen
out of another industrial field in which
he held almost absolute sway In this
country before the conflict in Europe
began. The plan contemplates ma
tionwide boycott of artists and
draughtsmen's materials and is summed
up In the following resolution adopted
unanimously at the meeting:
This meeting Of the Architectural
League calls upon Its members and al
the members of other loyal art asso-
themselves to refuse materials made In
Germany and Austria and to support
the manufacturers Of America and the
allied nations"
Prof. william A. Boring Of Colum
bia. n member of the league. proposed
that the boycott be extended to include
all materials used in construction work
and his suggestion was greeted with ap
prevail. Pledge cards bearing the tex
OF the resolution will be printed anC
sent by the league not only to its owl
members and the members of Its man!
AFFILIATED associations but also TO stu
dents in art schools throughout tn
country and TO all persons engaged II
| trades IN any way related to architec
ture or the fine arts
Purpose of Plan Explained.
The main purpose behind the plan. n
II was outlined. Is to exert pressure ol
| retailers to refuse TO accept Germal
| or Austrian goods. As one OF the speak
ers pointed out. the campaign carrie
| on by the Architectural League as an AZ
| ISOLATION could not have much weight
| but as q concerted effort on the part o
| the consumer II would OF necessity b
effective.
| Harry Van Buren, Magonigle. presi
dent OF the league, unconsciously pre-
vided an informal slogan OF the cam
paign when in endeavoring to explai
| the spirit behind the movement he dc
| clared the league was acuated not b
commercial but by patriotic motives
| We're doing this thing" he said, %,
! cause-well because. damn the Germans
| We hate EN-"
President Magonigle said he had r,
ceived but one protest against the NOV.
ment. and that was from a member WI
! said he was going 10 stav away fro,
tine meeting because be Thought the mr.,
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Germ.nx Iertent With cr.at,.
Leon v so!oN' an artist ana design
OF note ana member OF the league
,he ncep'er OF inc po!co,t pan IN gu
many's hold on the American market
,ne past was que 10 her system
ieiient creots-
Wheh l irst came mere from I'm
ianu' ne saiu, was surprised at u
american consumer attitude IOWA,
soous OF American manufacture
England American Soous' such as sno
: lot instance hau great presuse' so IN
when came 10 this country negiect'
10 orins aiohs any OF my materia
thinking could PICK them UP hei
: Much to my surprise FOUND that Anne
, ican GOODS had no prestise nj an.
for British goods l simply couldn't q
any. All the dealers tried to sell D
! German materials. came TO the co
4 clusion that Germanys penetration
credits was responsible FOR that conc
ton.
Since the war. however, l believe t
American manufacturer has come to I
realization that he has market for
goods here. Now the question Is wheth
r all that advantage Is to be swept aw
after the war by Germany's system
preferential credits. Il think not, for