New-York tribune., 1922-07-11
Row Over Free
Art School for
Veterans Ends
Illustrators Agree to Federal
Supervision by Pal d
Employees and Course
Will BE Reopened Soon
New Location Is Sought
Institution Recently Closed
Because Volunteer Teach
ers Refused Salaries

Differences between the Society OF
illustrators and the United States Vet
crans Bureau. which led recently 20
the termination Of training of disabled
mon In the art school conducted by the
former. we're adjusted yesterday At a
meeting at the At Center, 65 East
Fifty-sixth Street.
By agreeing 90 the supervision NJ
students by paid government employees
the illustrators removed tho principal
subject Of contention. and = new con-
tract was signed Tor the fiscal year
providing for tho schools reopening IN
The near future Supervision be- pre-
scribed by the government In the law
under which The Veterans Bureau
operates. and when the matter was eN-
piained from tho standpoint of law in
stead of opinion 30 is said that tho IT,
lustrators withdrew their objections.
Bureau Removed Students
4 short time ago the bureau re-
moved its students from tho illustra
tors school. 90 10 wnf thon tho end Of
the fiscal scar and a new contract had
not been consummatod. Reprcsenih.
fivcs OF the Society Of Illustrators and
The Veteran Bureau had been in con-
ference ON now program Tor two
woeks PRIOR 90 that time without ~
suit. tho illustrators ohioct'ng 20 tho
new contract. which. 30 was said. called
for paid instructors 90 be furnishcd
hy the Veterans Bureau.
Tho meeting yesterday was attended
hv Colonel George r. Jams, manager
of District of th' United States Vet
Grams Bureau. and by Representatives
of tho Society o. Illustrators. and when
n settlement was reached plans also
we're made for extensive training in
the future.
Seven courses In art education viii
bc offered 20 disabled war veterans
during tho now school year. these In
cludIng poster designing and lettering:
Illustration In black and white and In
cciory: drawing FOR advertising pur-
poses: sketch classes for models; draw
ing from casts Cantique); life drawing
and composition.
New Quarters Sought
When the breach came tho schools
quarters in tho Penn Terminal Build
NNIs MaNNN .INNN HNINfN MNN t'"HfNfNlN
Avenue. were rclnquishcd and new
quarters are now being sought. An
offer 20 use the buildings of the Col
legc. Of the City OF New York until a
permanent location can be found has
been made. however, by Dean Frederick
3. Robinson. Colonel Jams said yes
terday that he would accept Dean Rob
insons offer unless suitable quarters
can be- found Immediately.
~ am very glad 10 be able 10 say
declared Colonel Jams. that tho con-
tract between the Society Of Illus
traitors operating the art school and
tho bureau was signed this afternoon.
regret exceedingly that slight differ
cnces OF opinion caused a brief inter-
rupt.on in the training Of the veterans
and I am confident that tho Society Of
Illustrators and the Veterans Bureau
will work in the closest 81 harmony
The evidence of fhc sincere desire 10
cooperate on the part Of the Society
Of Illustrators speaks we'll for the men
who are fortunate enough 10 undergo
training AZ this school The Society
OF Illustrators has given the men the
most practical and highest type Of
training procurable and IL is with sin
ccrc appreciation Of their efforts that
am able 10 announce the signing OF n
ucu contract" "