The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-06
POSTERS SPUR MEN
WORKING ON SHIPS
Pictures Impress Great Pro-
gramme on Public, Henry
L. West Says.
BIG CHANCE FOR ART
Navy Yard Employee in Nor.
folk Proves Worth of
War Designs.

III there Ia one thing that we have
got to do--and thank God we are doing
lit is to get as many ships In the
water as we can. ships and ships and
ships said Henry L. West, executive
secretary of the National Security
League. 10 West Forty-fourth street.
yesterday, afternoon.
As ship posters will aid in the job of
making ship yard workers better pa
triots and better workmen. which means
greater speed and increased efficiency
in producing ships and ships and ships,
Mr.. West most heartily approves Of the
81. 600 prize competition OF the National
Service Section of the United States
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Cor
poration for best posters which the sec
ton asked THE SUN to conduct.
Not only does he believe that posters
will be very stimulating to the workers
themselves, but he Is OF the opinion that
they will work wonders in keeping the
minds of the American people on the
great shpbuilding programme and all
that that means for the winning Of the
war,
Posters Make Impression.
Pictures 10 further and do more to
make an impression on the minds OF men
and women than any other thing Mr.
West said. ANY agency having to do
with stimulating production OF ships and
centring the minds Of the people Of the
United States on ships should be cor
daily supported. II the man on the
street can be brought to realization
OF the necessity for ships and more ships
and that victory will be in projection
TO the numbers of ships we get and the
speed with which we get them. victory
will be assured and 1t will not be far
off.
1T seems to me that the artists OF
this country ought to find inspiration for
their genius In posters for the ship
yards that will drive home an appea
to the workers. The pictured appeal
has such a direct relation to the whole
programme that the ship poster con.
test ought to bring out splend. and
most effective work.
The launching of ninety-fve steel and
wooden ships in the countrys ship yards
on the Fourth will have psyche
| logical effect upon men working at ship
|
big splash which means a demon
stration OF their hustling abilities, and
are keenly conscious of the recognition
accorded them by the American people
| as defenders Of their country.
Appreciation speeds Work.
| Men work better and do more worl
when they know their efforts are beine
| appreciated. and this is one reason why
the National Service Section heads are
asking for ship posters They know the
| power of posters and believe in the abil
| ity of American artists to produce thu
kind of posters that will stir ship YARD
workers to give the best in them. anc
| that is a lot.
| The National Service Section received
Yesterday letter from Norfolk. Va
! saying that six months ago an employe,
OF the United States Navy Yard at Nor
| folk started campaign with the ap
! designed to point out the seriousness
| men to increased endeavor
! I'm my opinion" the writer said. "th'
excellent results obtained here by thes,
posters could be obtained in other ship
/ building plants"
| The contest will close on July -. anC
, jrHying by the numbers Of artists. sol
diers and sailors. ship yard and indus
trial plant workers and school children
| who are qualifying as competitors IL
the four divisions II will prove n highl!
satisfactory one to the speed up" mel
! OF DR., Charles A. Eaton's section.