Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1937 — Page 7

THURSDAY, JUNE 17,

COLMERY SAYS LEGION IS NOT STRIKEBREAKER

Commander Warns Against Group Acting to Quell’ Labor Disputes.

“The American Legion is not a strike-breaking. organization,” Harry W. .Colmery, national commander, said today. ~- He issued ths following statement after press association dispatches quoted local officials as stating Legionnaires will be asked to carry arms to quell strike disturbances: “The National Organization of the American Legion has observed with deep concern repeated statements by public officials in sections of the country affected by labor disputes to the effect that Legionnaires would be-‘put under arms’ en masse for strike duty. Such statements, as reported in the press and by radio, seem to give a wrong impression of the American Legion's attitude in controversies between employer and employee. “The American Legion is not a strike-breaking organization. Its policy always has been, and still remains, one of strict neutrality. As an organization, it has never arro-

gated to itself police authority, or |

any other authority which is reserved to officials under out democratic form of government; and if there have been isolated violations of this sound American principle they are to be deplored.

‘Civilian Organization’

“In their private capacities, Legionnaires are the same kind of citizens as the rest of our people. The situation is clearly stated in Article II, Section I, of the [constitution 'of the Legion, which says: ‘“‘The American Legion i vilian organization; membership therein does not affect nor increase liability for military or police service.’ . “The American Legion is

gion, to usurp powers that served to the police and militi citizen may be deputized for| duty in an emergency; volunteer their services fo duty. Legionnaires are not

they are thus serving in their capacity as citizens, and not because they are Legionnaries.”

NOTRE DAME TO JOIN IN FRENCH SESSIONS

Times Special SOUTH BEND, June 17.Prof. Benjamin G. DuBois is to represent Notre Dame at the International Congress of French Language Teachers in Quebec June 20 to 24. Notre Dame is said to be the only university in the United States of French origin. It was founded by the Rev. Edward Sorin, C. S. C,, of Mons, France, in 1842.

ROBBED OF §18 A gunman early today held up William Patton, 18, of 1535 University Court and robbed him of $18 as he walked east on 13th St. between Park Ave. and Broadway, he reported to police.

1937

Criminal Court Murals Are Restored

Harold McDonald, WPA Artist, painting a Criminal Court mural.

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3 COATINGS OF PAINT REMOVED

$94-a-Month Artist Is Giving Original Sheen to Old Works.

Two large murals on the Criminal Court ceiling that have been buried under three coats of ordinary white kitchen paint for 11 years, are being restored to their original brilliance by a WPA artist.

Harold. McDonald, working as a Government project artist for $94 a month, climbs atop a 28-foot portable scaffold every night and wields a paint brush while lying on his back. } The murals, depicting Biblical scenes, were painted on the court room ceiling 60 years ago by two Italian artists brought to the United States especially for the work. Their names were never recorded in County books, but there is a notation showing that $16,000 was paid to them for the pictures. The murals are 28; feet long and 141, feet wide with the figures of humans about twice life size.

Painted Over

Bernice Hamilton, WPA project foreman, o | originally - proposed restoratiof§of the pictures, said they were painted over 11 years ago when they had become chipped and badly) faded. “No one at that time thought it was possible to restore them and three coats of paint were put over them,” Mr. Hamilton said. “Experimenting with some paint remover, I discovered that by using some cleansing fluid and wiping off the surface quickly, the outer lay of paint could be taken off without injuring the murals.” ~ William | Reed, Hansell Davis and Mr. Hamilton worked two months getting the paint off.. Mr. McDon-

Times Photos. This scaffold, nearly 30 feet high, is rolled about the room on huge

castors while the artist restores the murals,

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ald started painting over the original outlines three weeks ago and has finished one of them. Perspective Problem In order. to get the right perspec-

tive, .though lying only three feet from the painting surface, Mr. McDonald had to have photographs of the murals taken from the floor of the courtroom.

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