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MEMBERSHIP MEETING AMERICAN ARTISTS CONGRESS THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 8.30 P.M. HAMPTON CAFETERIA MADISON AVENUE AND 59 STREET A R T I S T S C O U N C I L F O R V I C T O R Y F O R M E D A L L G R O U P S J O I N I N D E F E N C E P R O G R A M The most important step taken by artists to participate in the war effort is the creation of the Artists Council for Victory, formed January 19. Delegates from 21 artists' societies met then to signify the profound sentiment of their members for unity to support the fight against Fascism. A representative executive board was elected, headed by HOBART NICHOLS, President of The National Academy, whose cooperative spirit hastened unification. The American Artists Congress is represented in the Council by LYND WARD and ELIZABETH MCCAUSLAND. HUGO GELLERT is one of the Council's five vice-presidents. For the first time, artists have achieved a unity embracing artists of all schools of thought from every important artists' society. Differences of opinion have been waived in the war emergency, and a broad organization effected to project and carry into action a useful program of art for defense and victory. This unity is a powerful weapon to win the war. At the same time,it lays the basis for great gains in the cause of art. The Congress executive prepared and presented to the Council at its first meeting a plan for an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum on the theme, "WIN THE WAR," in which all artists may join, subject to jury approval. Cooperation of every member of the Congress is needed so that the working program of "ART FOR VICTORY" can go ahead full speed. Start work for the exhibition NOW. Details later. ********************************************************* FLASH FIRST CASUALTY OF CULTURE: P.M. DISCONTINUES ART PAGE Write Ralph Ingersoll and Marshall Field, P.M., 27 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, urging that P.M.'s Art Page be restored immediately.