vr I , EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FKIDAY, EEBRUABY 14, 101D 5 ! J !. i a t V ! K W i N. N ft BOYCOTT FOE ART? f NO,SAYSPENNELL DOMINO CLUB TO PRESENT "STOP THIEF!" Noted Lithographer Holds! Germany and All Europe Excel U. S. on Posters SCHOOLS LACKING HERE Painters' War "Work in Amer ica Run by a Lot of Ama teurs, He Declares "The sooner this country gets on a level with Germany In art matters the better for this country." "So ayg Joseph Pennell, artist of world note, and dean of American lithograph era. Mr. Pennell, In an Interview, spoke of this country's pressing need for a povemmental agency to foster art In the United States that would correspond to the ministry of fine nrts In France "France," said Mr. Pennell, "has had such a ministry for 300 years Other foreign countries have It. Germany had It before the war, and one of tho Otrman Government's first acts after It was re constituted following tho signing of the armistice was to set up a new ministry of fine'' nrts. . "Germany regards art as a aluable national aBset. So do the other nations of Hurope. There are only two great countries without a ministry of fine arts England and the Unltol States. And England would liao had It except for the war. "Though tho English had no ministry of fine arts, English artists did splendid work during the war, under direction of their committee on public Information. In England this committee was run by people who knew their business not as ours was by a lot of amateurs afraid to call their souls their own. V . mmTT .mIHKiBK?fm lmmL &. y f MWWW HT'IHI mPkmlmwm! B wKmWmmTw I'-viKIIIHaf LsLHIIIIIIIIIIIHH iIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIBiIIIIIIIIIIIHLf VikiiiiiiiiiiiiV 1 W x LiBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIW ih mKmBSksJ?? ViiiiH " ipjK ?&mmWmmm KliffissSsV&flftBKpilBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBYt l AufBBBBBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBH IsHHHHHHm xv., s -, t .' s ! y ' - .. pB i NINE SHIPS LOADING HERE WITH FOODSTUFF Vessels to Feed Hun gry Europe Nine vessels nro belnR loniled In thlB port with grain nnd flour for the people of Europe whoso needs hac not been lessened by the Klsnlng of the nrmlstloe work on n large scale follows six weeks of Inactivity due to complications at tendant on the signing of the armistice Tho grain sltuntlon lins reached a Binge where, If the tonnage wire not sup. piled at once, Europe could not eat, ac cording to the food olllclals Willi the necessary shipping at the "Antl-Smoker" Law mil Has "Joker" lopekn, Kim., l'eb. 14. (My A. P.) The first bill presented by Knnsas's first woman legislator was passed hv the House jesterday It , Mrs. Minnie Clrlnstctd's l.lll, which would prohibit ftrnrtlfltir In nitt.lls --.h- Grain and Flour Being Put on Ipo-m j5 Kr" woMnoTo "" .""'lmen' "h,c" "i.Z 10,000.000 hushols of grain nnd 12G.00O m orlnstiiil in.i..O i m',r,uin;itlIso. tons of nour r month," sa8 the state- "Spt lo t rVSho .W.fU,ll nt- tl A 11 .!.. i.l ...Kn ..nvB tl 111 lin l(lll tftll Ulllll IIIIIIIIU 'l ." ..... UK ... .vu to their utmost, like Philadelphia, to furnish Europe with the grnln and the flour It inuxt li.iM- up until Julv 1, when Its own cereal crops begin to be Mail able. The n.u st'on -of ndeiiunte tonnage must Ininuilhtely adjust llsilf, for the ltnl renion that, unless suillclent ton nage be pro1icii, i.urupe mum gu Big Sum to Re-cducste Soldlen t Washington, Feb. U.(Dy A. Pr, The American lied Cross has placed, at the disposal of tho army medical corps for use In reconstruction work an emer gency fund of $200 per month for eaoh base and general hospital enraged In this work. There are fortytfour hos' nltnls engaged In such actlltles and' ge irfll donation will mean an expenditure Of nenrly 10,000 n month by the Red Crosi nlone In tho work of re-educating disabled soldiers Two gnln ships cleared for Europe thli week, and loci! etexators arc being nunBrv untt U-, own crops come In to prepared tor day ami nigiu opt ration fctd It rw vv jP J 9 a(ti:iit.i W JL J , This Krt soon will be used to ca,aclt In shipping cereal foodstuffs abroad These nnnountements.were made todaj In a statement prcpired by the lonl olllclals of the food administration grain corporation, In the Bourse, for the Lib erty Loan committee. It points out tint the ruihlmr of millions of tons of grain The two cssels that jli.ired this week nre the Chris MIchaeNen nnd the Oakland, which called Monday Thei are each 5000-ton ships The nine es sell now- load'ng will nxerngo 6000 Ions eich Among them Is tho TJIsondarl, of 11,000 tons. 923 MARKET STREET To Speak on Russia . .. . ..til annl. 1.nA and flour to hungering Europe Is part of ' , '"J,, TCtcnturo h&lety. MS tlita i.ntinlrvu ubnrp In nllpv l.itlnir llip t I'lllmi-lnn Rtrppt. thin eenlng at 8 ivir. ueurv is h iiu-iihi-i ui m ef lommlssion aim a iteo llirnlnr In Itusln The suft- Ixian, It adds jltt 0f the lecture Is "lteolutlonar This sudden resumption of food relief Hussla." I l Spring Dresses i Iwni's aftermnth. This nctlxlty must be "c'?c'! ' r.nanced b the coming Vktor Lllnrty p'J n"i . . ..) .... L,pierupai iVcailemy will pre an. luiiu.i.j Uellevuc-Stralfonl for tlio benefit of the fatherless chiltrcn of France. Margaret E. Blessing. Aboc is a scene from up llutfl this oening at the The proihiiliou was staged li Mr. 'Slop Thief!" France Did Splendid Work "The artists of France did splendid work In tho war, too. Both France nnd England hae sent' us fine exhibitions of war art. Tho English hao had a better show In New York than we could get In the entire country of the work of American artists. "France nnd England have done more for the advancement of American art during the war period than the United Stntes. "American war posters were not of as high a standard as thoie produced abroad. The artist here, moreover, has proved himself In many wajs a fool Tho American artist gave his services for nothing; the lithographer, tho printer and tho bill sticker who put, his work before the public were paid well for their services. In England tho artist was paid for his work. In France the i cott government had a lot of hlghlv trained men to draw on for war art. Tho gov ernment told tho artists what to do, and they did It. "The difference between this- country and England and Franco is that our allies had trained artists and craftsmen to do the work which was necessary to keep the needs of the war before the public. They knew their business. They were trained In excellent schools "France and England have such schools. Germany has them. Other countries have them. Only One School Here "In the United States there Is only ono such school, the Ohio Mechanics' In stitute Of the hundreds of artists who were called upon hero to do war-poster work only a handful had tho technical training necessary for the work. And this handful got their schooling abroad. "Before the war Germany had nu merous men trained In the technical sldo of this work. They made school posters and placards bejond counting. They were spread thick all over Ger many. This country was Inundated with them. The Germans could make posters of this sort fine work, tho very best and afford to Bell them In tho United States at fifty cents apiece. Posters I hero In this cttv do not know n thing about the making of posters It Is a regular scandal, I know all about our Bchools. They do not teach the practical end of It. They have no presses. They have no technical men capable of teaching the work. I "After the war we expect to enter Into artistic competition with tho other I nations with the world. Wo will get wiped out unless there Is some pro- vlBlon made for tho right kind of art i In Instruction. PARENTS NAME COMMITTEE TO FIGHT SCHOOL MERGER Senator Daix to Present Petition of Protest Before Education Hoard, Asking That Transfer of William Penn Classical Students to Girls' Iliph Be Rescinded A committee of threo has been np- 'Thero ought to be a grcit national pointed to direct the fight being waged art school In New York, or In l'liuaaei- Dhla or elsewhere. They have such ' schools In London and Paris : thcro is l such a Bchool In either Stockholm or Copenhagen nnd a marvelous school In I Lelpsic. Silly to Jlojcolt Art "It I J sheer nonsense to talk of boj -cottlng German art It Is all right to boycott a milk, wagon; but jou cannot bojeott art. Germany will print posters nnd lithographs, and they w HI be marked with 'sold In New York' or some such thing Instead of 'ma'do In Germany,' nfid when people find they can buy them ho will protest In person to the eduea llonnl body to preent the transfer TA ".I. a . . .. to have the Doard of Elation relX. clpal of the William Penn High School. tho order directing the transfer of classical students from tho William Penn High School for Girls to tho Girls' High School. State Senator Augustus t' DaK hearts tho committee. Ho Bald today tint if the protesting petitions now being signed have not tho desired effect on mem bers of the Board of IMucation, ho nnd the two other members of the commit tee, Dr. Chessman A. Herrlck, president for a low price where our own work of rjrrij College and first principal of course; attend ;riacar?mtagfnelChholw1,1rhrPpa?rToU:!n the William Penn High School. and Mor- "0 at SJlOo, will go toward keeping up the art bo ppoKe ni ine meeting last night and Bald tho enactment of such n change would be a step backward In cduca-i tional pollcj Tho parents signed petitions of pro test last night The. meeting of the parents followed a meeting of protest by pupils In the afternoon. The pupils announced their meeting by exhibiting postern csterdaj morning reading "Keep politics out of tho public kchoolB: uphold tho acidemlo' the mass-meeting In room clock." rls llosenbaum. a former member of the board, will attend the next meeting and .rr.1 i.. i.. .,. .. n.. .. n . enier iornuti niu.cau ahead of German In. That to haVe , The change Is scheduled to go into .. , Ml 1,, fllCUi lll'l Mffft " t.v...t ...... "C "in ill"' , ... better art of our own. nrnKontntlon to tlio Uoard of Education AA -1lM.4l-.-. Y1 lltn.t. Parents or gins niieiiuuiK unrtm to 'lick Germany in art matters Jubt as we licked her on tho field, by being tho Btronger. "Wo must have national art. n m tional art body. We must stop leaving the encouragement of the fine arts to benevolent millionaires We must re alize the importance of art to aur coun- before the world. It Is one of the most Penn school have entered the move, iu,i . ..... ...i ... ,... . .. .... .. in i,np the classical students retained f i at that Institution, and at a meeting In Hip school nudlortuin last night voted PENN WEN TAKE ALL PRJZES , i. --- -u ArMutprinrnl Stiiflnit Win War Vernon streets institution. ivrLimeciurai aiuaems win nr senator Augustus v. Dalx Monument Competition Honors ' addressed the meeting of parents mm i Church Deposes Minister The. ltcv. George Chalmers Richmond who renounced his ministry in the Enls copal Church, had sentence of deposition riom the cnuroh pronounced upon him lesterdav by Bishop Ilhlnelnnder In the chapel of the chufch house. Mr. Rich mond was not prtsent Since his eccle siastical trial several jears ago he had Joined the Baptist Church i.ne.i1 nhnnirn nre bolnc signed todnv for ' - ' " "- . .: . . . . ... parents, as well as the facult, hope to delay the action until tho board has a chance to reconsider the ihange Sev eral thousands of persons have signed the protesting petitions nlready. Petitions protesting ngninsi tno pro- 1 f f is jm VWrl am iii 'i r.A 7 inXwl S 4-R Lite? TTv j L In a Resplendent Display of New Styles and Colors m$19'75&$25' OX OUR SECOND FLOOR Georgettes, taffetas, satins and nil-wool serces are developed into models of most becoming richness nnd Individuality. You will be surprised at the intrin sic value embraced in these dresses at these popular prices. New 5 Spring Suits I 1 Are Ready Tomorrow in a Gala Style Array Priced k$19?5 to H2-50 OjN OUR SKCOND TLOOR Beautiful quality m a n n i s h screes, all-wool poplins and tricotines. Styles that arc richlv braided and embroidered and jet reflect splendid taste nnd refinement. V or Penn architectural students captured I night nnd tool, exception to the action all tho prizes In a war monument com- 'ol." uoal"- ,. ,. ,., .,,, ... .l., T-i.r., . "There are fifteen men on tho Board petition offered by tho Paris Prize Fund of ji,,," -Senator Dalx said "Only Society of the Beaux Arts Institute of t,no of thcm attended Tuesda's meet Design, of New York. Tirst prize of inBtwhen the nctlon against tho Wll- 1200 was won oy jonn J'latt ltoberts. Ham Penn School was tnicen. rile reto His design Is of a monument of 'Tree dom" In the form of a female figure, forty feet high, holding a flaming torch, encircled by a classic colonnade upon a high base James AnaeTSon ana vvuiiam Ulcber m.a....hfle,.,,'i:t.h'n5." V? Sam6 I mtio;Vsarweedr0SCCg.nvdenPrltZhe0S" dVsTgnsr quality would have to sell for $5. "American art schools the art schools John Cook, James Jnnney and fatanley rayior. lutlon was adopted by a majorlti of one vote only last evening. I called ono of the board members who voted for tho resolution and asked him why he did such a thing. All he could say was that tho Penn school wns overcrowded, but he finally added, 'I wish we had more schools as broad and sound as Penn ' " Dr. William DLewls, principal, sajs Matfson & DeMany 1 1 15 CKestnut Street , Opposite Keith's Theatre JX rf sr K J a f W sr- f A K ' ' n v ' Tomorrow A Sale Remarkable New Representing the Purchase of One of Our Best Maker's Entire Sample Line of Would Regularly Sell at 8.50 to 10.00 Spring Millinery 500 Would Regularly Sell at8.50 to 10.00 ' More Than 500 Artistic, Individual and Becoming Chapeaux ior Immediate Wear THIS is a millinery event unparalleled, coming at tho very start of the season, cna" blintf 500 women to buy two hats at the usual price of one. Every hat is an original creation or cloverly adapted from most expensive creations. The finest materials and Jrimmings are used all popular straws, many combined with faille silk, georgette crepo or heavy silk satin. Millinery of Individuality 10M Worth Double Our Special Price These are the high-priced creations represented in tins special purchase, and they will instantly au to the woman who strives for individuality in di appeal ress. JCIPXJBJ "-MA- Maxtfson & DeMarry 1115 CKestnut Street (Opposite Keith's Theatre) ' Tomorrow New Lots Will Be Added for Remarkable Selling in' Our Annual Sale of Furs At One-Half Off! Establishing New Records for Extraordinary Fur Values! Former Prices Are Given No Consideration. Every Odd and Small Lot Remaining in Our Stocks Has Been Radically Repriced to One-Half to Effect an Immediate Clearance. A Greater Value Giving Event Has Never Been Offered Purchases Will Be Reserved in Our Storage Vaults Until Next Fall on Payment of a Deposit. Payments to Be Continued During the Spring and Summer Fur Coats Regulaily (3) Marmot Coats $J9.00 (3) Marmot Coats v 125.00 (2) Muskrat Coats 140.00 (4)vMuskrat Coats 175.00 (3) 'Australian Seal Coats.190.00 (3) Natural Nutria Coats. 200.00 (2) Australian Seal Coats.220.00 (2) Hudson Seal Coats. . .290.00 (2) Taupe Nutria Coats. .290.00 (3) Hudson Seal Coats... 330.00 (2) Hudson Seal Coats... 390.00 (1) Leopard Coat 450.00 (2) Nat'l Squirrel Coats 490.00 Hudson Seal Coats... 490.00 Moleskin Coat 550.00 Natural Mink 690.00 Now $49.50 62.50 69.50 87.50 95.00 100.00 110.00 145.00 145.00 165.00 195.00 225.00 245.00 245.00 275.00. 345.00 Fur Scarfs (4) Taupe Fox Scarfs. (2 J lirey Wolf Scarfs... (3) Hudson Seal Scarfs. (3) Brown Fox Scarfs.. (3) Black Fox Scarfs... (4) Taupe Fox Scaifs... (3) Brown Fox Scarfs. . (2) Brown Wolf Scarfs.. (3) Cross Fox Scarfs... (2) Block Lynx Scarfs.. (2) Moleskin Stoles . ... 130.00 (3) Natuial Blue Fox. .. .145.00 (2) Hudson Seal Stoles. . .197.00 (1) Hudson Bay Sablo ..300.00 (1) Silver Fox Scarf ....490.00 Regularly Now ..1J2U.00 514.50 29.00 35.00 39.00 45.00 49.00 49.00 79.00 99.00 125.00 14.50 17.50 19.50 22.50 24.50 24.50 39.50 49.50 62.50 65.00 72.50 98.50 150.00 245.00 Fur Sets Fur Muffs Regularly (3) Nutria Sets $49,00 (8) Natural Raccoon Sets. 49.00 (6) Cray Wolf Sets 65.00 (4) Hudson Seal Sets.... 65.00 (3) BlacTtFox Sets 69.00 (6) Taupe Wolf Sets 75.00 (2) Pointed Fox Sets.... 99.00 (4) Black Wolf Sets 100.00 (3) Skuiflr Sets 120.00 (3) Taupe Fox Sets 135.00 (2) Brown Fox Sets 135.00 (1). Beaver Set 159.00 (2) Black Lynx Sets 195.00 m. Natural Usher aei..yu.uu .it..j r. 1 1. O. i Now $24.50 24.50 32.50 32.50 34.50 3730 49.50 50.00 59.50 62.50 67 50 74.50 98.50 145.00 295.00 . ,. Regularly Now (4) Nutria Muffs $19.00 $9.50 (2) Hudson Seal Muffs.'.. 29.00 14.50 (5) Taupe or Brown Wolf 49.00 24.50 (4) Mole Muffs 59.00 29.50 (4) Taupe or Brown Fox. 69.00 34 50 (2) Skunk Muffs 69.00 34.50 Coatees Regularly (2) Nutria Coatees $179.50 (1) Moleskin Coatee .... 230 00 (2) Hudson Seal Coatees 197.00 (1) Hudson Seal Coatee. 280.00 (1) Nutria Coatee 390 00 (1) Eastern Mink Coatee 790.00 Now $89.50 115.00 98.50 140.00 195.00 395.00 Hudson Bay Sable Set.590.00 ' Warning Is Given That Many Lots Will Sell Out Early in the Day PURCHASING AGENTg ORDERS ACCEPTED; Choice at L29 $2.00 Silk Envelope Chemise I..icc anil em lirrldcrv trim med White or llesli Also Night Gowns Of Miecr bi tlste. cinhrold er trimmril Mrrrt 1 loor New Trimmed Has $ff00 e Without Equal, at Thee ure Hlrnch'H Sik-cIhI Hats' anil always the bfst ?5 OU VMirth Straw h comhlnrd with cor.'ettes others of Georgette onf!r,lf .k.tllni ultli. mllro! ntld inii'-hronm Hlnpcs 10 different stiles All the new sprint; shades and black. HTIIKKT FLOOR Spring Waists $p.98 t0 $J.98 (ntRPttu rrepes and crepes de chine with finbinldcred beaded and braided effects Man me lull tiiiuncu All the. new nirlnR suit m'cs . stiii : r i ' ell'' Wool Serge Skirts $ 98 M i m splen did new sprlnr; model, us yg Illus trated Made with tucltlnsr all around and cut-In packet. Choice cf navy blue & black. STIIhKT ri.ooit l&ViqfiHKH .4 Sensational Purchase and Sale g Sample Spring Dresses and $22.E0 Choice $1 4.98 The two models illustiated rivo you a good idea of the smartness and newness of these frocks. Choice of all-wool serges, rich clinKintr silk Georgette ciepcs and satins in the most nuproved new fashions for spiing. All new colorings. New Spring Suits $ i i i A Very Special Feature at A hplendld Knowing of i-everal new styles at this most popular price. All the new stjle thoughts and colorlncs A Clearance Price on Women's Coats Mnny nre lean than half pYlco. All full lenKth --n (.ervlrpflhln coats some with fur eNlars. mm znv-toJ- 4 m maLmwm I VU V IP, "1 4MM2..1 Girls' New Wash Dresses . 2-98 16 Styles for Choice Special Uluo andji'hlte llneps In regulation styles, clnit' hams, repps and chambravs Hlios C to 14 ears. Children's Dresses 98c Of repps and KinB M hams. Smocked. Sixes 2 to 8 jears. Girls' $10.00 Coats $5.98 Velvets nd cordu roys. Fur trimmed. Sizes I to 14 jears. Children' Coats $2.98 ed front and back. f ow a w n yeans. &O.HQME OF STYLE A$ EWSOi 4 ;. -s 1 A 5 "i V. A, """! IrU,
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