Vol. XX, No. 8. 
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 
December J9J8 
EACE will bring with it a change 
in the very trying situation which 
has confronted china decorators 
for the last two years. That the 
|li===^^l I change can be only gradual and 
IlSiSi»l wil1 be slow at first is evident - 
Imports from France will be re- 
sumed but on a small scale at first, 
for French industries will not be 
rebuilt in a day. German and 
Austrian china will be taboo for some time, but it is to be 
hoped that the lesson of the war will cure Germany of her 
' barbarism and brutality and that the day will come when 
she will herself bring a change in our feelings. We 
should also remember that ceramic industries were 
nourishing before the war in parts of Austria, like 
Bohemia, which there is absolutely no reason to boycott, as 
they were drawn into the war against their will, are liberal, 
friendly to the Allies and the inveterate enemies of German 
militarism. 
One of the most discouraging features of the white 
china situation during the war has been the impossibility 
of interesting our potteries in its manufacture. But there 
are signs of a change. Lately some very good specimens 
for amateur work have been turned out in this country. 
An Ohio factory has put on the market some good sugars 
and creamers, also salts and peppers of a very fine quality. 
It is only a beginning, and the great difficulty has been the 
condition of the labor market. This difficulty will gradually 
disappear. 
Twenty-five years ago there was practically no Ger- 
man and Austrian white china on the market; five years 
ago it was one of the most important sources of supply. 
If American manufacturers become interested in this manu- 
facture, it will not take them long to give us all we need. 
Even in Japan, where there are no large factories, only a 
number of scattered small potteries, a condition which is 
an obstacle to a large, uniform production, progress has 
been rapid lately. The common Kiyi ware has already been 
replaced by a very fine grade of white ware which compares 
favorably with the French china. The body and glaze are 
of the same texture, and for etching purposes it cannot be 
equalled. The war has taught the Japanese to make better 
ware and to imitate the china of France and Germany. 
On the whole, there is absolutely no reason to be dis- 
couraged. On the contrary the day is coming when we 
will have an American china equal to the best and when 
china decoration by amateurs will be more than ever a 
fascinating and lucrative occupation for women, as well as 
a great school of decorative design. 
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"Peace on earth, good will toward men." We are cele- 
brating the coming of peace in this, our Christmas num- 
ber, by adding, notwithstanding government restrictions of 
paper, a few extra pages of prize designs which we feel 
are of unusual excellence, and will be found both helpful 
and inspiring. 
The awards in the Keramic Studio competitions are as 
follows : 
Designs for Glass: 1st Prize, Lola Alberta St. John of 
Albany, Ind. ; 2d Prize, Venita Johnson of Escalon, Cal. 
Designs for Little Things: 1st Prize, Leah Rodman 
Tubby, of Los Angeles, Cal.; 2d Prize, Alice Seymour, of 
Des Moines, la. ; 3d Prize, Lola Alberta St John, of Albany, 
Ind. 
The first prize for Little Things will be given later in 
color. The 2nd Prize is given in this issue and the third 
prize will be shown in January number. First prize and 
part of second prize for glass are also given in this issue. 
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The basket design for plate and cup and saucer, which 
was given on page 98 of November number, without name 
of designer, is by Mrs. F. H. Hanneman. 
RECONSTRUCTION 
Henrietta Barclay Paist, Asst. Editor 
Reconstruction is the subject today — which has devel- 
oped simultaneously with the prosecution of the war — and 
in these last days, when we see the war coming to an end, 
the work of reconstruction is spreading and assuming more 
and more definiteness. So important and far reaching has 
it become that it has really established a new career for 
women, and especially for women who have had previous 
experience in Social Science and in the Industrial Arts. 
A call has already come from France for at least a 
thousand women to act as aids in this work which is known 
as "Occupational Therapy." 
New York City responded last Summer by establishing 
a school for war service classes under an able directorship. 
Information concerning the January classes may be obtained 
by applying to the school, No. 680 Fifth Avenue. 
Other cities have followed and a very definite program 
is being carried out by the University of Minnesota under 
the division of University extension work and the schools 
of the cities are being utilized for the evening classes. This 
is a field for both voluntary and remunerative work. It will 
perform the twofold service of reclaiming the soldier and 
making him industrially independent and of establishing 
the industrial arts in this country on a plane of importance 
with other occupational employments. 
With the passing of the "Made in Germany" trade 
mark, all home productions will come to the front. What 
could not be accomplished under normal conditions will be 
brought about by the exigencies of the war and the demands 
of reconstruction. 
China decorators, designers, craftworkers of all kinds 
in every department of life — this call is to you. This is the 
opportunity to show the practical application of Art to Life. 
Do not let the call go unheeded. 
