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Show nledneIw architecture t The Nation, referring to the falling off of decorative decora-tive art, ascribes it to the "undue contempt in which it is held by artists and the artistic minority and, in the general absence "of taste among the newly rich" and adds, "would that more architects might take theitime not to decorate." , That is what the architects in San Francisco will have to "take the time" for now. The old Greeks understood this perfectly. No architecture is so beautiful as theirs, hone so severely .simple. That severe simplicity is what will have to be the rule in creating the new Sah Francisco. Something Some-thing that will not offend the eyej but something at the same time which will not be shaken off when the temblor comes. . ' The idea for touses is what a perfectly dressed gentleman's clothes are faultless in simple detail, of the best quality, that will bear the closest scrutiny scru-tiny . but never tcj attract attention.' r j. |