Central High School of Needle Trades - Needlecrafter Yearbook (New York, NY)

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eras, from the darlc to the dawn. He played no small part in bringing about the changes which made the garment industry grow into the thing we lcnow and respect today. His part in building the Central High School of Needle Trades is well lcnown to all our students. ln the second panel, the five needle trades are shown worlcing to- gether harmoniously. At the top center are the Ladies' Garment Vvorlcersz to the left are the Shoemalcersg to the right are the Furriersg the inserted panel to the right shows Milliners, and the one to the left shows lVlen's Clothing Vvorliers. Each of the Five sections illustrates the various proc- esses and tools used in the industry. The group of portraits in the lower center portrays personalities instrumental in raising the standards ol the industry. They represent the government, education, management, and unions. These figures are, from left to right, seated: Sidney Hillman, late president of the Amalgamated Clothing worlcersg Dudley Sicher, deceased philanthropistg August Bellanca QACVVJ :ak Governor Herhert H. Lehman: President Roosevelt: Mayor l..aGuardiag David Duhinslcy, president, lLGVVL'1+ Max Zaritslcy. president. Hat, Cap. and lvlillinerv Xvorlcersl Union. ,. - V 1 . V . v . :Xt XX -.'Xrru.rlg.ulmt4-nl K lotlung, Xxnrltr-rs l mon. it llfixvl '-lnlvrrmtimml l..uliu-4' ci4lfIlN'Ill Xvurlu-rf l'ninn.

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For some time prior to this tragedy, pressure grew to malce sweeping changes in the industry, culminating in a general strilce ol the cloalcmaicers in 1910, as a result, forward-loolcing leaders comhined their efforts to create agreements hetween lahor and management which resulted in the dramatic achievement ot the Protocol ot Peace. the heginning ot a new and constructive era in the needle trades. The Roll ol Honor, as it appears on the mural, is, from left to right: Lillian Vvald, founder of the Henry Street Settlement: John E. Williams, early arluitratorg Morris Sigman, former president ILGVVU: Benjamin Schlesinger, former president ILGVVU: Louis D. Brandeis, later Justice of the Supreme Court: Max Schwarcz, progressive manulacturerg Meyer London, representative of lahorg Dr. Henry Moscowitz, philanthropistg Al Smith, Assemblyman, later Governor: Julius Henry Cohen, lawyer: Louis Marshall, lawyer, representing the community. it should he noted that in the section illustrating the drifting of immigrants into the sweatshops of the past, two numbered figures appear. These numbers have a special meaning: No. 42 was Max Meyer, and No. 43 was his father. They had left Alsace hecause they could not endure the indignity of Prussian invasion and occupation. Thus Max Meyeris experience, understanding, and warm sympathy span the two

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