The American Architect
Founded 1876
Wednesday, January 1, 1919Vol. CXV
Number 2245
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY
THE ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING
PRESS, INC.
No. 243 West Thirty-ninth Street, New York
E. J. ROSENCRANS, President and Treasurer .WILLARD C. HOWE, Vice-President
WILLIAM H. CROCKER, Editor
ARTHUR T. NORTH, Engineering Editor
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Owned by United Publishers Corporation—H. M. Swetland, President; Charles G. Phillips, Vice-President; W. H. Taylor, Treasurer; A. C. Pearson, Secretary. Entered as second-class matter January 6, 1909, at the Post Office at New York, New York, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
1919
STANDING at the threshold of 1919 and looking orward, the vista is one that should arouse a considerable degree of pride in every American citizen. After four years of war in Europe, and eighteen months of participation on the part of the United States, the storm has become calmed. We may feel all of that deep satisfaction which results from a duty well performed. It will not be proper boastingly to refer to our own part in this war. The true story of what we have accomplished may be left for future historians to record. While the destiny of the world hinges about the calm deliberations of the peace commission, we in this country may fix our eyes wholly on the future, firm in the belief that unless we falter or fail to profit by the lessons of the past, we shall steadily move forward to our rightful position before all the world.
W
ITH the cessation of hostilities and the demobilization of our large land and sea forces, many complex problems are being presented, on the proper solution of which will chiefly depend the success of the future.
The return to America of more than two million men, suddenly taken away from their usual occupations and as suddenly brought back, will so greatly affect labor conditions in this country as to constitute perhaps the first and most important
question of all. The introduction of women and minors into every phase of industrial labor has served to bridge this country over an important crisis. It will be our duty to show a due appreciation of the non-combatants whose work, if less spectacular, has been quite as patriotic as that of the men who have gone overseas to fight. The problem of retaining this large element in employment and at the same time finding remunerative work for the returning soldier and sailor is most intricate.
A
S no nation may succeed which shows ingratitude to its defenders, it becomes vitally necessary that we provide employment for the large number—estimated at a quarter of a million men— who either by mutilation, wounds or other physical conditions incident to service, have become incapacitated from pursuing their pre-war vocations. These the Government will regard with the utmost paternal care. A large appropriation has already been made to provide educational facilities at technical schools and colleges for men in this class. This feature of the Government’s work in the rehabilitation of its defenders will, it is quite certain, be carried forward to the highest state of efficiency. While we may deplore the cause that has led to the necessity for a work of this kind, there is no doubt that the result will react to the great benefit of the
Copyright, 1918, The Architectural & Building Press (Inc.)
Founded 1876
Wednesday, January 1, 1919Vol. CXV
Number 2245
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY
THE ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING
PRESS, INC.
No. 243 West Thirty-ninth Street, New York
E. J. ROSENCRANS, President and Treasurer .WILLARD C. HOWE, Vice-President
WILLIAM H. CROCKER, Editor
ARTHUR T. NORTH, Engineering Editor
Subscriptions in the United States and Possessions, Mexico and Cuba, Ten Dollars. Other Countries,
Twelve Dollars
Single Copies (Regular Issue) 25 CENTS
CHICAGO OFFICE, Mailers Building. Page A. Robinson, Western Manager. ST. LOUIS OFFICE, Wright Building. CLEVELAND OFFICE, Guardian Building. SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE, 320 Market Street.
Owned by United Publishers Corporation—H. M. Swetland, President; Charles G. Phillips, Vice-President; W. H. Taylor, Treasurer; A. C. Pearson, Secretary. Entered as second-class matter January 6, 1909, at the Post Office at New York, New York, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
1919
STANDING at the threshold of 1919 and looking orward, the vista is one that should arouse a considerable degree of pride in every American citizen. After four years of war in Europe, and eighteen months of participation on the part of the United States, the storm has become calmed. We may feel all of that deep satisfaction which results from a duty well performed. It will not be proper boastingly to refer to our own part in this war. The true story of what we have accomplished may be left for future historians to record. While the destiny of the world hinges about the calm deliberations of the peace commission, we in this country may fix our eyes wholly on the future, firm in the belief that unless we falter or fail to profit by the lessons of the past, we shall steadily move forward to our rightful position before all the world.
W
ITH the cessation of hostilities and the demobilization of our large land and sea forces, many complex problems are being presented, on the proper solution of which will chiefly depend the success of the future.
The return to America of more than two million men, suddenly taken away from their usual occupations and as suddenly brought back, will so greatly affect labor conditions in this country as to constitute perhaps the first and most important
question of all. The introduction of women and minors into every phase of industrial labor has served to bridge this country over an important crisis. It will be our duty to show a due appreciation of the non-combatants whose work, if less spectacular, has been quite as patriotic as that of the men who have gone overseas to fight. The problem of retaining this large element in employment and at the same time finding remunerative work for the returning soldier and sailor is most intricate.
A
S no nation may succeed which shows ingratitude to its defenders, it becomes vitally necessary that we provide employment for the large number—estimated at a quarter of a million men— who either by mutilation, wounds or other physical conditions incident to service, have become incapacitated from pursuing their pre-war vocations. These the Government will regard with the utmost paternal care. A large appropriation has already been made to provide educational facilities at technical schools and colleges for men in this class. This feature of the Government’s work in the rehabilitation of its defenders will, it is quite certain, be carried forward to the highest state of efficiency. While we may deplore the cause that has led to the necessity for a work of this kind, there is no doubt that the result will react to the great benefit of the
Copyright, 1918, The Architectural & Building Press (Inc.)