The Washington times. [volume], October 17, 1924, Page 12, Image 12

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MG PRINTED
er HAND IS
UNIQUE
* Process Still in Use Is That
Used | More Than 100
Years Ago
The ancient craft of printing tex
tiles has developed side by side with
book printing. But while the great
est advances have been mode in ma
chine processes, nothing has been
found to excel the fine craftmanship
used in the old-time chintzes and cre
tonnes.
It is therefore an interesting aspect
of some of our finest printed fabrics
that they are still printed by the
same hand process as were English
chintzes ana Toiles de Jouy-more
than a hundred years ago.
The process of preparing the'hand
blocks for fabric printing is much
like preparing the wood block for a
Japanese print. Three or four pieces
of seasoned wood are carefully fitted
to make the block. The design is
then cut in relief on its surface. Or,
where the detail is too fine to stand
up alone, is done in brass. Over the
* actual printing surface felt is used,
because it is soft and absorbent
enough to hold the dye.
The blocks are of Irregular shape
and | follow as closely as possible the
outline of the motif. To each block
are attached points which ;«ilide the
printer in placing it on the cloth.
The marks of these iso-called “pitch
pins” are a characteristic of the
hand-blocked fabric*.
When the cloth has been stretch
ed on a firm table, fifteen or twen
ty yards long, the printer is ready
to begin his work. The dye is
placed on a pad very similar to
those used to ink rubber stamps.
These pads are set on a‘little stand
with wheels, which the printer
pushes along with him as he moves
-along the table.
The block with the first color is
stamped on the dye pad in order
to pick up the necessary amount of
color, and then set down on the
fabric as the design requires. The
printing is done w}th the assistance
of a heavy mallet just as hand
proofs are taken in a print-shop.
After finishing the printing of
the first block, the printer proceeds
to the next coloring, as by this
time the first printing has drived
sufficiently for him to make the
next one, and so on, until all the
colors are entirely printed and the
next length is made ready in tyrn.
The essential features of block
printing is that it makes possible
a variety of colors as well as a
length of repeat in the design which
is only limited by costs, While roller
printed textiles are limited generally
to not over twelve colors and a
length of repeat 'dependent on the
circumference of the roller, which
for technical reasons cannot be
very large. Block-printing Is more
expensive than roller-printing be
cause the process is slow—only
about twelve yards of a design being
printed a day, in contrast to the
two and one-half or three miles
possible by roller printing.
THE CONNOISSEUR.
“How on Earth
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do you do it?”
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Men who really know clothing values are the ,
ones who get the biggest jolt when they see
what twenty-one dollars will buy here.
Their first glance
tells them that
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IjMMIF fInSHI MBy ars then
z they want to
know how we do
No secret about it. Our “maker-to-wearer”
plan makes the price possible. By wiping out
the “in-between” profits we’re able to sell
Franklin Clothes for ten less than you’d
expect to pay.
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1003 PENNA-AVE -N-W-
Does the World Need
a New Bible?
What do you think?
3- The Washington Times announces a serious, construc
tive competition of judgment and expression. Cash
' and many other attractive awhrds for, your efforts to
intelligently answer this question.
Only three days more remain of The Times’ pew Bible Oon
test/which, since the first announcement day before yesterday,
has been a lively topic of discussion in Washington homes and
which has drawn score* of answers.
The answers thus far received show a thorough under
standing of the problem as to whether the world needs a new
Bible or are the Ten Commandments sufficient, and a high
quality of thought together with brevity and pungency of ex
pression. This contest is going to develop into a question
naire as important, almost, as the political poll.
r
. For the Ten CorryjnandVnents are-f
believed by many of the 'greatest
and wisest to be fundamental to
and back of law and government,
as the nation’s Executive indicated
in his speech the other day. But
do they cover everything requisite
for modern needs? -Should the
Bible be re-written in -the light of
the new miracles of science and
of the so-called greatly advanced
civilization of the present day?
Preachers, leader-writers, schol
ars could tell us a lot of things
pro and* con. The Times does not
want that, now, particularly.. It
desires the people’s expression. If
the Bible and the Commandments
are all sufficient for present needs,
iet us bring back the old funda
mental laws into daily life and
conduct. If not "
♦ ♦ ♦
Then, In that case, it is up to
the men of science to take charge
of the guidance of the race! Which
view of the world’s destiny marches
with your thought and your dream
of • humanity’s greater and grander
future?
Down at the National Theater is
a Cecil B. De Mille epic called "The
Ten Commandants’* that gives the
spectator some idea of the enormous
importance of the Commandments
as the start of organized society
and the prop and pillar of the
things we hold most dear. It is
purely an entertainment story;
there’s not a preachment in. it. The
scenes of ancient Egypt, Israel, and
Sinai, including the miracle of the
Red Sea crossing, the giving of the
Law and the Golden Calf bacqhanal,
are of almost stunning magnifi
cence, while the depiction of the
skyscrapers and Golden Gate of San
Francisco as the setting of a thrill
ing love story is equally wonderful.
We advise all readers to see this
tremendous spectacle, whether tney
afre competitors in this contest
or not..
But the fact of a great .picture
play with such a grand basic idea
has suggested to The Times that
modem folks are really interested
in the Bible, otherwise why our
mounting spires, our big organiza
tions of Bible study, the great
THE WASHINGTON TIMES * • TH, National Daily ' • • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1924.
I CONTEST PRIZES I
We ask readers to limit
their answers to 100 words.
A twenty-five or fifty-word
answer may win a big money
prize. •
Address Contest Editor,
Washington Times.
First prize, best answer. .>SO
One second prize >10
Eight third prizes >5
Twenty pair of the best
orchestra seats to “The Ten
Commandments” at the Na
tional Theater.
Thb Times 'will publish se
lections from the beat an
swers. Write* now, as the
contest closes Monday, Octo
ber 20. *
recent celebrations that in one in
stance paid the reverence of,
250,000 persons to the Holy Name,'
in the other . celebrated the sculp
tured commemoration of a pioneer
circuit-riding bishop.
Does tho world nood « naw
Biblo?
Aro tho Ton Commandmonto
oufficiont? • ,
These are the questions on which
bright minds can shed needed
light. If you have no time
through the week, work on it Sat
urday afternoon or Sunday. Put
your answer in the mail Sunday
night or bring it to Th.e Times
up to 6- p. m. Monday when the
contest bloses.
The shorter the answers the
better. The great publicist, Charles
A. Pana (the first mentor of our
famous Arthur Brisbane) gave the
pith of Christianity in five words:
“Christ died to save sinners."
Verbiage is not needed. The
thought is what we are after.
Write on one side of the paper
only. Use typewriter if possible.
Give real name and. address. On
account of the large number of
contributions, it will not be possi
ble to return any of the letters.
After the close of the contest
Monday the prize winners will be
announced in a mid-week issue of
The Washington Times, and selec
tions from the best answers will
be published.
Write your answer now and
keep it within 100 words.
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