The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-08
DECISIONS ON SHIP
POSTERS TOMORROW
Judges Roll Up Sleeves and Be-
gin Work in Gallery Some
where Uptown.
MAJORITY FINISH WORK
Unhurried Consideration Is
Given So All Entries May
Get Their Due.

The board Of judges in the competi-
ton for best posters to speed up ship
building. which the National Service
Section Of the United States Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
conducted through THE SUN. devoted
moro than three hours yesterday after
noon to examining the entries prelimi-
nary to awarding $1,000 in twelve prizes
in the four divisions of contestants.
II was announced at the end Of the
session, held In shirtsleeves In q sizslins
atmosphere. that the work will be COM
pIeted tomorrow afternoon. The ma
jorlty, however, have registered their
choices.
All members Of the board took part in
the deliberations with the exception OF
Arthur w. Dow. professor of nne arts
Of Teachers College, Columbia Univer-
nity. percivai S. Hill, president Of the
American Tobacco Company. one Of tho
most enthusla site Of the patriotic group.
was called to Washington while the
Judging was In progress, and his vote OIL
the prize winners will be recorded on
cially tomorrow.
Experts on the Jury.
Matlack Price, art critic and author
Ct tine work. Posters" is the chairman
Of the board. whose decisions are being
awaited with intense interest by artists
In every State In the Union, who par
tcipated in the contest. His associates
on the board beside Prof. Dow and Mr..
Hill are:
]. II. Chaplin, art editor of Sortbner's
Mooasinc; Edward Harding. chairman
Of the executive board OF the National
Committee of Patriotic Societies: Hor-
ace Brown. art critic; Henry L. SPARKS,
who has the largest collection of posters
In the United States; Ray Greenleaf.
art director OF Ward & Cow. advertis-
Ing: Heyworth Campbell. art director
OF Vogue and Vanity Fair; Hal March
banks. printer, member of the American
' Institute OF Graphic Arts; Earnest Elmo
Cnlkins of Calkins q Holden. advertis-
| ins. and A. X. Parlhurst. secretary OF
the National Service Section OF the
United States Shipping Board Emcr.
Cency Fleet Corporation.
The judges met at luncheon at the
Harvard Club. and at o'clock went in
| q tody to the "Ship Poster Gallery some.
where up town" The location Of thi,
gallery has been kept secret Mt the re-
quest OF the judges, who were anxious
| that they should not be disturbed by the
public while they were passing on the
merits of the entries
Classification Is Excellent.
! AS soon as Mr.. Price, the chairman
had impressed upon the judges the point,
that 81 ould BIO borne in mind in reaching
their decisions. all rolled UP their shir
sleeves and tackled the big job earnestly
Classification Of the posters previousl,
had been made under the supervision O.
Horace Brown. one Of the judges, ant
his colleagues agreed that the work hat
been done thoroughly.
Mr., HILL president OF the America
Tobacco Company. suggested that II
view OF TIE great amount OF effort
thought. talent and time expended by tn,
artists 1t was essential the Judges should
reach unhurried conclusions. 80 full Jus
tice might be done TO every entry. anc
| his associates agreed with him
= II was excessively warm In the gal