Evening star., 1937-06-27

| progress, ~ well As the heroes of ou
history. We are fast approaching tn
| time when . collection OF Unitet
States stamps will be . panoramic
picture for the annals OF our country
The bureau" Mr.. North argued
has done = splendid Job. Abroad
the photolithic process Is used; bu
We engrave all Of our stamps and W
have As beautiful designs as An.
country OF the world Soon We vii
have colors which will be the envy o1
the world. Sometimes We miss I
star here and there. but We aim u
historical accuracy. Our aim Is Il
stimulate interest in designs W.
think the youth OF the Nation should
be encouraged in stamp collecting fol
its educational value"
As examples OF the Post Once De.
partment's desire to cooperate witr
the philatelic public, Mr.. North citec
the recently published Official List OF
United States Postage Stamps, fully
illustrated. ''of which 10000 copie,
already have been sold" and the
pending legislation to liberall1e the
law forbidding reproduction OF stamp,
in the pres-"later We may have op-
portunity for correction Of the restric-
tive provisions of the bill"
Closing his speech. Mr.. North as
sured the conference: We Away,
are happy to have suggestions from
collectors. The department wants to
be cooperative and wants co-opera
ton. Any meeting Of this kind is &
splendid thing"
Director Alvin w. Hall OF the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing, also
addressing the dinner audience
brought the greeting OF Secretary oi
the Treasury Henry Morgenthau. jr
and then, taking up the challenge OF
the Governments critics, affirmed: Il
cheerfully assume the major respon-
sibllity for the quality of our postage
stamps today, and l am not ashamed
Of the bureaus product We are pro-
ducing $4,000 900, 600 stamps a year
and it is gratifying to know that the
quality Of our stamps Is recognized in
foreign countries.
Stamp designs are not all devel-
oped in the bureau. and I think II
you asked 10 collectors to select 4
design you would never get an agree
ment =. We expect some day TO have
all stamps perfectly centered, but
when we do that somebody will OBJ.
ject that We are taking a lot OF fun
out OF collecting.
Yet we want any sensible. con.
structive suggestion that anybody ha,
to offer. Anything that will quiet the
present discussion will be welcome
The trouble is that practical sugges-
tlons are few. I do not remember one
in l3 years. However we are collector
conscious in our effort to improve the
quality OF stamps We are receptive
to any idea for improvement. We ar.
glad to have the opportunity to hear
your complaints. I do wish, though
that you would visit the bureau and
see what big job We are trying to
do. 1t is a task I believe you will
admit, that is tremendous In its pro-
portions"
A novel feature Of the dinner was
a broadcast from Station VOL to the
banquet room. The radio program
was conducted by Mr. Kunze, who in
terviewed Mrs. Eveleen W. Severn
associate editor OF Mekeers Weekly
Stamp News. and Ralph A. Barry
stamp editor Of the New York Herale
Tribune.
Among those participating in the
discussion At the philatelic writer's
breakfast were: Kent B. Stiles, STAMP
writer for the New York Times: Davic
H. Davenport. Mekeel's Washingtor
correspondent; Chet Geesey. repre-.
senting Harry L. Lindqutst, president
OF the National Federation of Stam1
Clubs; Victor w. Rotnem, secretary
OF the American Stamp Dealers Asso.
citation; Stuart o. Harrison stamr
editor. Richmond Times Dispatch
Michael Miller, stamp editor. Balti
more American: Robert E. Fellers
superintendent of the Division O
Stamps; Harold F. Ambrose, chief O
the Post Once Department informa
ton bureau, and Mr.. North.
Others registered for the confer.
ence included w. B. Angle, presiden
OF the Chambersburg Stamp Club
Howard c. Beck, president of the Bal
timore Philatelic Society: w. c. Bond
superintendent of the Library of Con
gress; Miss Irene M. Pistorio, Geolo.
glcal Survey: Dr. Ellis Haworth, Will.
son Teachers College: DR.. Louis L
Hooper. Gallaudet College: W. r. Gal.
win, Richmond; Fred E. Farnham
Detroit: Mrs. Jane L. Duvall and Mrs
Madeline c. Nickles, John r. Ewell
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick r. Rice, JOS
eph A. Herbert. O. F. Beeder. Theo.
dore Forbes. Miss Agnes johnson
John N Myer. New York: T. S. Palm.
er; Eugene L. Pollock, stamp editor
OF the Philadelphia Inquirer; Ralph e
Smith, Robert A. Truax, Alden H
Whitney. Miss Viola Wildermuth, J
Arthur Wood. Mrs. Henry c. Work.
man. Miss Mollie Lewis. George G
whitney, Otho l. Rogers, philatelit
agent; Philip Simms Warren, treas.
urer Of the Washington Philatelic So.
ctety, sponsor Of the conference, anc
Robert Bilsborough, president of the
Washington Federation Of Junior
Stamp Collectors.
The conference exhibition, EN-.
bracing also the annual show of the
Junior federation. was in charge O.
Mr.. KunN.
Final business Of the convention
was the announcement of a nationa,
competition for designs for regular
probably Observation-Disclosures Of
stamps under the MANAGEMENT Of
Edward Bruce, chief OF the paintin,
and sculpture section, Procurement
Division, Treasury Department.
At the last moment Mr.. Kunze an1
Mrs. Manning expressed the graft.
tude OF the conference to Mr.. Cald.
well and presented him with a silver
plate to be suitably inscribed in rec.
ognition Of his services as chairman
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