New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14


permits from his Office. Mar~Aal Power
estimates there are about 10000 enemy
aliens with permits in his section.
Local officials believe that through
these lists every enemy alien in New
York City will be known TO at least
three policemen, and, in a majority OF
the cases, to six.
Police Will Know Enemy Aliens
Each policeman will be supplied with
a list Of enemy aliens living on his
beat or doing business there. There
are three policemen assigned to each
beat daily, and ali will be instructed 10
keep track of the movements of the
enemy aliens.
1t is Marshal MeCarthy's plan TO
have the instructions extend even fur
Their. He wants the police to inform
tenants and employees Of houses where
enemy aliens work and reside Of their
status, thus having thousands Of citi-
zens help the police in checking up
their movements.
Officials frankly admit that the en-
envy aliens who have permits are the
least dangerous Of the country's foes.
Some estimate that there are 10000
enemy aliens at large in New York
City who never applied for permits.
Marshal Mccarthy thinks this figure
too large by about $4,000.
There is said 10 be no adequate force
of officials TO cope with the enemy alien
problem in this city. Marshal Mccarthy
has thirty-eight deputies-not enough
TO look after the routine work of his
Office. This force was the same he had
before the United States entered the
war. The local Bureau Of lnvestiga-
tors Of the Department of Justice has
been increased less than 10 per cent
since war was declared. The same is
true Of the United States Secret Ser
vice.
One enemy alien solved his own
problem yesterday by presenting him
self at the Barge Office and asking TO
be interned. His name is Johann Mics
bach. He is a longshoreman. was un-
able 10 obtain n barred zone permit
and so was deprived of obtaining en-
ployment. Another enemy alien ar
rested yesterday was a sailor aboard
a United Fruit Company vessel. He
and Miesbach were interned on Ellis
Island.
His Task Not Pleasant
John c. Knox. Assistant United
States Attorney. in charge Of the Is
suance and revocation Of barred zone
permits, and final judge Of all applica-
tons for parole made by interned
enemy aliens, confessed last night that
his task was anything but pleasant
'Mind you. | am not unconscious OF
the great struggle we are engaged in
said Mr. Knox. But there is an
economic side TO the enemy alien situa-
tion that cannot be overlooked. To-
day the manager of big manufacture
ing concern called on me and said
Mr. Knox. II the German and Austrian
subjects in our employ are not per
mtted 20 continue their work we will
have 10 shut down."
"Why can't Americans be put in their
places ?" Mr.. Knox was asked.
"Well. take one industry max
ing Of binoculars. None but Austrans
and Germans are capable Of grinding
the lenses. II the government were 20
give an order for periscopes and pro-
vide that Austrians and Germans were
not 20 be employed the manufacturer
WDIiN SIMPLY lIfO" up MS hhNua ana
declare il could not be done. Wen
have good skilled artisans IN all lines
+ in this country when the average Amer
lean youth has some other ambition than
20 be a bank clerk. and the average
American will be making real money
when that happy day arrives.
81 mere ia also the pitiful side 20 the
enemy alien situation. One poor Ger
man woman came IN here and pleaded
with me 20 LEI her husband out on
parole She could not work. as she had
babe in arms she was nursing
There WAS another woman. the wife
Of an in.crned laborer. within week
Of accouchement. who came with the
same story. / managed % get her 20
the LyinZ-ln Hospital or course.
there is Prisoners Of War Relief
Committee. supported by wealthy Ger
man-Americans and Germans who are
taking care Of these cases and simiiar
ones But many are not aware Of it,"