Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
|CRAF TSMAN PRIDE
TO Be ENCOURAGED
Recognition of Workers to Be
Sponsored by Architect
Institute.

Recognition of workers. as means
of restoring pride in craftsmanship and
of encouraging individual artistry, will
be actively sponsored by the American
Institute of Architects.
1T seems possible that already there
may have been started great country
side impulse that will bring back to us
the ancient spirit of craftsmanship
that was the pride and glory of the
age of master builders of long ago." de-
clares a report by the Institute Com
mittee on Industrial Relations, OF
| which William Orr Ludlow. vice pres
ident of the New York Building Con-
gress, is chairman.
Architects have begun to realize how
much it means, not only to themselves
but to all engaged in building, to IN
spire those workers who execute what
we dream to higher ideals and vital
interest in their daily task.
Idea Creates Interest.
THE institute Is giving assistance ir
the setting up of building congresses to
bring about better industrial relations
! and in organizing committees for the
recognition of craftsmanship. The IN
dianapolis Building Congress Is now
| going concern of some 300 members
with many activities and fine spirit.
In Chicago and Louisville there has
been considerable interest in the build
| ing congress idea. and it seems at thl:
| time as If effective organizations viii
materialize before long.
with the awakening of interest lr
the recognition of craftsmanship, com.
| mittees to undertake the work have
been appointed by number of chap
tiers of the institute. including those ir
| New Jersey, Tennessee, Central New
York, Indianapolis. Chicago and in the
| State of Washington, and others are
planning such action.
1.-The Royal Institute of British
| Architects is now contemplating engag
| ing in the work of recognition of crafts
| manship by the methods adopted II
this country.
Visit Shops and Mills.
Another interesting activity O
| American architects is the organizct
visiting of mills where fine architec'
! tural cabinetwork is done, foundries
and factories which produce ornamen'
tai iron and bronze, architectural terri
Gotta yards and kilnS. shops which
manufacture lighting fixtures, hardware
! factories, stone .quarries and modelers
studios.
"Of all the chapters of the institute
the California chapter has perhap:
| been the most active in furthering in
| dustrial relations. In addition to visit
| ing shops and factories. they have
materially assisted in the technica
school education of young men whit
will develop into skilled artisans ans
craftsmen.
They are working hand in hand witt
engineers and other allied branches o.
| the building industry TO promote laws
! to prevent the 'fy-by-night' architect
from practicing and to bring abou
more legitimate methods Of bonding ane
| financing.
las in international relationships. 81
/ In industrial relationships. Accord
good will, helpfulness and mutual I'm.
| derstanding depend not so much or
agreements. contracts, laws. as on the
mutual understanding of the customs
manners, ambitions and ideals Of thost
who must work together. Peace, har'
mony and cooperation In the building
trades will never he brought about
through the pay envelope or by tn,
| aster-and-man attitude.
Employers must have the friend,
spirit toward their men. and architects
the friendly spirit toward both. Each
must show toward the others a desire
| to understand and help. None has {
right to consider his own interests para
mount.
This committee knows of no way fol
architects to express this understand
ing and friendly sympathetic spirit
so convincingly as in the hearty recog
milton and public honoring of the supe
rior men engaged in the equally impor.
tant tasks of our great art"
Other members of the nstitutei