New-York tribune., 1918-07-02

Goldfeld and Shernfy pleaded that they
we're above working age, and should
be released, whereupon Detective Finr
changed the charges against the two to
grand larceny.
Late in the afternoon the Brooklyn
police overhauled six young men with
out jobs. Patroman Address arrested
Nathan Boyerer, eighteen, Of 60 Hins-
dale Street, and Magistrate Estabrook
of the Jersey Avenue police court, neld
the boy over for Special Sessions il
$500 bond, which he was unable to fur
nish.
Five Others Taken
Five others were arrested under the
anti -loafng act by Detective Carbcrry.
They gave their names as Hjalmar
Jacobsen. thirty-five; Conrad Larsen
twenty-one; Leonard Hease. thirty-ive,
all sailors, and Louis Nebbo. thirty
eight, and Hans Hanson, laborers. They
were locked up in the Hamilton Avenue
station.
Only one of the men accosted in the
early morning raids was brought into
court. This man gave the name of Lin
coin H. Loper, and said he was presi-
ing Company, l457 Broadway He was
sitting at table in a restaurant when
Emil Killing, a clerk in the District At
torney's office, and one of the raiders
approached him and asked for his regis
tration card. Loper, it was said, re
fused to answer any questions asked Of
him. He was charged with disorderly
conduct and fined So and costs for re
fusing to answer questions of an officer
Of the law.
Henry D. Sayer, Federal Employ
nlent Director for New York state:
William B. Barnes, State Superinten-
dent OF Employmen ent; John r. OLeary
director of the Federal Employment
j. l.. Rafctto, director of the Federal
Labor Reserves, held a long confer.
ence yesterday afternoon to plan E
campaign for placing the great nun
Der of men who are now driven tt
work either under Provost Marsha
General Crowder's order, or under the
state anti-loating act.
Plan Of Officials
Men between the ages of twenty-one
and thirty one, inclusive, coming un
der the work or fight" order. will be
dealt with by the Federal authorities
largely through the local boards, who
wiz either induct those without suit
turn them over to the Federal EN-
ployment Service for essential wal
work
District Attorney Swami said that he
would concern himself principally with
the class of men who came under state
law. These men are between the ages
of eighteen and twenty, inclusive, and
thirty-two and fifty, inclusive.
District Attorney Swami said thai
among others subp9naed to appear be
fore him to-day was a wealthy young
man with four addresses in this city
Mr.. Swami said he wanted to know
whether this youth was employed use
fully. He said he understood this mar
month from his mother and that his
principal occupation seemed to be t'
spend this allowance.
"But l am not starting any crusade
against wealthy men," said Mr.. Swami
"Rich and poor look alike to me.
am not unmindful that most of the
wealthy young men of this city have
contributed nobly TO the winning 0.
the war, and they are already comply
ing with the work or fight order
Vacation Time for Some
"No gildcd youths have been brough
down here yet. But it is a queer co
incidence that many of them have Sc
lectcd July for their vacations
which in most instances will be spen
outside the state. But when the,
come back We'll be watching TO
them"
The District Attorney took occasion
to declare war on theatre ticket specu
lators. door attendants and carriag
door openers in particular. He sal
these men did not seem to him to per
form any useful function. He though
that chauffeurs would have to add t
other war duties the task of openin
the doors Of motor carriages for thei
passengers.
81 intend to include ticket speculator
in the class of the uselessly employed,
said Mr.. Swami. "They are a lot o
parasites, who serve no good purpose
Wallets also will have TO go, and | al
very sorry that l cannot prosecute tn
fellow who hires a valet as we'll
Mr.. Swami and the police official
stated that the raids would not get ur
der full headway till later this weel
when they found proofs that men wer
avoiding registration with the Federf
employment service.