The Washington times., 1918-05-31
PENNELL ETCHINGS
LABOR PLEA BASIS
USED BY BOWLES

PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-Joseph
Pennell, the stormy petrol Of art, has
become a connecting force in the
lightly bridged distances that loom.
ed in the past between labor and art
An exhibition OF eighty-six sketches
that Mr.. Pennell has dedicated to the
| wonder OF Work." and which rec
ord magnificently the enterprise set
| afoot on a stupendous scale in the
war industrial plants, was used yes
terday by Rear Admiral Bowles as
the basis Of an appeal for more
workers.
The director OF Hog Island spoke
at the private view of the exhibition
which was given in the Rosenbach
Galleries, 1920 Walnut street, prelim-
mary to the public opening.
Admiral BowlesF referred TO artists
as the "men OF Dreams" and added
that Hog Island is one OF the big
dreams of the nation. "The plant
has become one OF the foremost ship
building plants in the country" he
said, "and II artists will only help
with their pictures we can make the
greater dream of real democracy
come true through the handiwork OF
those who dream in iron and con-
ceive in steel"
Admiral Bowles added he would
be deeply grateful and content IL
Mr. Pennell's sketches brought ten
or twelve riveters into the industrial
army Of South Philadelphia"
Made In Hog Island.
A group OF Mr.. PennelTs sketches
were made in Hog Island. where, ac-
cOrding to the artists personal note
in the catalogue, he saw more ships
being built between Wilmington and
Bristol than on all the rivers OF Eu-
rope" Mr. PennelTs comments, in
cidentally, shed an immense light on
the quality OF his patriotism, and in a
shipbuilding study. which shows a
group OF skaters on the river near a
half-finished ship, he alludes to them
''as the lOuts, male and female, who
should be interned at hard labor, be-
cause. unconscious that we were at
war, that thousands were dying for
them and billions being spent on
them. they gayly skate their useless
hours away"
In the foreword Mr.. PenneH refers
to personal appreciation and en-
couragement OF President Wilson.
secretary OF W AT lhahtT. ana SeCTe-
tary OF Navy Daniels" n. Jusser-
and. the French ambassador, has ar
ranged a showing OF the sketches in
the Luxembourg Museum in Paris.
and a special exhibition will be given
in Japan.
To Thank George CreeL
This gives me a chance" Mr. Pen
nell writes. "tO thank that indefatig-
able worker, George Creel-who is.
therefore, an easy mark for every
cheap newspaper man in the land
for arranging the exhibition. This is
the only sort OF work ] can do for
my native land. ] am perfectly aware
that II is OF small importance-espe-
cially in my native city-it is, Il
know, a little thing in the eyes OF
Philadelphians. 1t was not made in
Spruce street"
The sketches are full OF beauty
and power They show how guns and
ships take shape in the bowels OF the
earth: they follow the great birth
processes OF metal from the time the
ore boats "arrive somewhere" through
the ingOt furnace, to the forges. the
rivets. armor plate presses, and ham,
mers, and into the land OF Broding-
nag" where men are lost in the huge
ladies'
In the commentary Mr.. PennelI ex-
presses the hope that American wom- I
en- will not be forced to undertake |
this work