In many of the buildings great uve is made of artificial wall-board produced in large sizes and consisting mainly of pine-wood fibre, Here we une wallboard mainly for temporary erections, and then only sparingly In Sweden it is used extensively in permanent buildings because of ite warmth, as well as its cheapness and the ease with which it can he manipulated. 1 Yegard the readiness with which new materials and processes have been used an outstanding Instance of alertness of mind notable characteristic of the Swede.
The party was particularly struck by the fact that wherever we went we were introduced to the artist or dexignor respon+ sible for production; in Sweden it recognized that he is as vital to the success the industry as is the manuring director or salex manager. Everywhere we went tangible proofs were provided that art ult and engined by ud Shipbuilding Works, ing th 260-ft,, beam AKA. Speed on trial 14) knots, a ship repairing organisation. A Company was formed for this purpose which was then, and still is, known as the New Engineering & Shipbuilding Works, Ltd., Seoveietoes se etasserpe Doct: Now 1 The enterprise was successful from the outset, although of course it had many A tour of the New Engineering Work" Yard and Works reveals a most modern installation. There are large machine and erecting shops, boiler hops for the construction of land and marine boilers, platers sheds, motor shop, foundries of turning out ron castings up to tons om ai modern manner. On the wharf logs capable of lifting 100 tons, a side will be found floating craft descriptions including the requirements of modern conditions. While the subject is fresh in my mind and public interest in building and its allied at la, as well ins by the crisis in the trades is roused by the Building Exhibition
building industry brought about largely by the drastic and unreasonable curtailment of expenditure by loca} authorities. may 1 com: ment opan what Sweden has to teach us?
Sweden, ax many of your readers already, know, ix a country of craftsmen and rightly assesses the value of good workmanship. Here we re too apt to believe that because thing is British it is of necessity the best. The Swedes, on the other hand, are keenly alert to merit fu others, and much of their siceees is due to their faculty for selecting whatever ix best from the work of other countries and applying it ass solation to their own problems. Hy passing it through Me filter of their own culture they produce something new and better. but at the same time preserve their own characteristic art-'Swedish factories:
Inid out—often in their own grounds and with village settlements for workers attach~ ed. So, too, are the huge blocks of new flats for operatives which are being erected in many parts of Stockholm. Of their comfort and convenience it Ix impossible to speak Great Britain was proved conclusively dure ing our visit, and there ix a definite disponl tion amounting almost to a slogan of "Buy British", The arrival of the Princes is certain to give Increased impetus to thit movement. As has already been announced. an Exhibition of British Art ix to take place in Sweden during the early part of next year, and some of the leading people in' Stockholm are now discussing the posslbill~ ties of organizing a great Industries during the coming year: From all points of view Sweden is a country which will amply repay investigation, and if the welcome accorded to our party in anything to go by, the Swedes indeed understand the art of hospitality.
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