Evening star., 1922-05-18
Henry. WHITE SEES
NEW EPOCH IN ART
ReneWs His Plea for FedereI
Department in Address at
Arts Convention.

The last time Henry White. dipIo-
mat and president of the Art Al
lance Of America, Addressed the
American Federation of Arts wa. nj.
years ago. On that occasion he urred
the establishment of a federal de.
partment of art. the head of which
should be able properly to coordinate
art and Industry, and should rank. IL
not with the cabinet officers, at less,
directly after them. When he deliy-
cred the principal address before TO-
days morning session OF the thir-
teenth annual convention, speaking on
the subject Industrial Art as q Ma
tional Asset. he said that the interim
had only confirmed his conviction
that such a department Is needed
and is inevitable.
Notes Advance in Art.
Mr.. White told of the almost com
plete absence Of all artistic feeling
in this country in connection with
the everyday life in this country
ago. and spoke glowingiy of the
marked change for the better In the
last few decades. At that time, he
said, the close association of art with
industry as an asset in successful COM
mercial competition with other ns-
tions probably never entered any
ones head.
He cited the world war as the
greatest factor in furtherins q resli-
cation OF the necessity for the devel-
opment of Americas artistic talents
The value in dollars aned cents alon.
of such a developrs~St is almost in
calculable. he said. citing the furni-
ture industry as an especially good
example. Architecture, Mr.. Whit.
specified. is the very highest type OF
Industrial art He concluded by urg-
ing the multiplication and amplinca-
country.
Would Send Exhibits Abroad
That the time has come when Amer
lea should be sending exhibits Of her
craftsmanship to Europe, instead OF
the reverse. as has been the case for
many years. was the optimistic an
nouncement Of H. p. Macomber. sec
tary of the Boston Society of Arts and
Crafts. who delivered timely paper
on THE Craftsman Today, His Rela
tion to the Community"
The hand is a tool superior to an.
machine ever devised and far too fev
of the public realize il, said Mr.. Ma
comber. At the same time. th'
skilled craftsman of today must com
pete. to a large extent. with ma
chinery; furthermore. he lacks th'
patronage" enjoyed nv the ancient
craftsman. whose apprenticeship, fo'
instance, gave him sustenance, and
at the same time. ample opportunitS
to perfect himself in his calling. To-
many young craftsmen today. h.
pointed out. fail to see the advantaa'
of several years preliminary study
Urges Ample Latitude.
The public. on the other hand
should remember to give craftsme
ample latitude in using their artist
ability and permit them. unhampere'
by too detailed specifications, to ere
ate objects which give JOY TO thei
possessors, and, in the end, prov
mighty good investments.
The paper of Mrs. Ripley Hitehcocl
president OF the Art Center, Incorp
rated. on Industrial Art as PEI
sonal Responsibility" was read
Mrs John Henry Hammond, by res
son of a death in the authors FAMILY
Charles E Pellew. president OF tn
New York Society of Craftsmer
ciety of Craftsmen" while the popi
of Richard F. Bach. associate In IN
dustrial art on the stan OF the Metro
politan Museum of Art. WAS The MS
chine and Design-Quantity Produ'
tion."
AfternOoa Session.
The afternoon meeting. which con
Nened at O'CLOCK dt TIC nus
dealt with a continuation OF the morn
ing topic. Industrial Art" 1t hear
addresses on such important subject
as the relation OF art to the depar
ment store. the work of the art ufrec
tors. art and the printing press, az
costume. design. and witnessed
process flm showing modern manu-
featuring methods in the productioi
of textiles.
Speakers included Prof. Grace Cor
nell, Columbia University; Stanfor'
Briggs. former vice president Of IN
Art Directors Club; Frederick "
Goudy. president of the American In
stitute of Graphic Arts; Harry Col
Inns of New York city and Fredericl
l. Cox of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Tonights special session will be he'll
at the Pan-American Union, with tn
Chilean ambassador, Senior Don Belt
ran Matthew. presiding. Yesterda,
afternoons program ended with
visit by the officers and delegates to
the White House, where Mrs Hard
ing received them and where they
had opportunity to discuss appreci-
atively the artistic points of the
Executive Mansion. the state rooms
of which were profusely decorated
with spring blossoms.