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"'I am a Republican' Dean Harold L. Butler told teachers, students and professors at the summer session banquet of the College of Fine Arts, Syracuse University, last night at Drualins; 'but I do want to take off my hat to the Democratic Administration for what it has done for artists, actors, musicians, and architects.

"'During the 160 years of our federal government, it has never turned a finger over for any artist or group of artist.

"'Those men of whom France, Russia and Spain are so proud -- their governments thru centuries have done everything they could to foster and protect their interest.

"'This country has been so busy growing corn and building factories that it took the greatest depression the nation has known to bring art to the attention of the government.

"'Thousands of artist and musicians were out of employment and on relief. At first they were sent to dig ditches. This it was found they could not do. It got to the ear of Roosevelt. He put them at work for which they were fitted. Now we have WPA bands, orchestras, opera companies, frescores and mural paintings.  This is the sensible way to take.'

"Dean Butler made it clear that he was not giving blanket approval to everything done; but on the main point he we emphatic;

"'See to it that the government doesn't again forget the artist. We pay enormous subsidies to steel mills in the form of tariffs.  Why not helptthe artist?

"'And don't think only of yourselves.  You must get away from selfish individualism--satisfied because you've got a job, and not caring a damn about the other fellow. We can help the other