New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Press of Nation
Gives New Vigor
ToLoyalty Week
Papers Throughout Land
Print Patriotic Articles
and Cartoons

Loyalty Week, which began on Mon
day, received fresh impetus yesterday.
The day was dedicated to the news.
papers of the nation, and they re-
sponded with cartoons. editorials and
special articles urging wholehearted
support of the nation in the war.
Big metropolitan dailies from coast
to coast, as we'll as the smaller papers
In towns and villages throughout the
land, Joined in celebrating upon De-
catur's toast: "Our country! Be she
ever in the right. But right or wrong,
our country!"
Fifteen thousand reinforcements were
added yesterday to those who are
spreading the gospel of loyalty through
out the city. These are the police re-
serves under Inspector Dwyer, all of
whom have volunteered to become
Loyalty Guards. Three thousand Of
them are women.
Reserves to Canvass City
The reserves intend to canvass every
district in the city, ascertain the views
Of every householder and hold street
meetings, where intensive loyalty will
be preached. Similar gatherings under
their supervision will be held in every
public school, theatre and motion pict-
ure house of the city.
Addresses will be delivered at these
meetings for the purpose of placing
actual war conditions squarely before
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them to the need Of pledging as much
as they are able in war saving stamps
and Liberty bonds.
Flying squadrons Of Four Minute
Men will also go into action to-day.
They will give loyalty talks at every
available spot in town. Rodman Wana-
maker, head Of a subdivision of the
Loyalty Committee of the Mayors Com
mittee on National Defence. has pre-
pared the outline of an address to be
delivered. This points out what will
happen to the world if Germany wins
the war, and also lays stress upon the
responsibility that rests upon every
American citizen in searching out dis
loyalists and pro-Germans.
Patriotic women are needed in the
Women's Auxiliary of the American
Defence Society, Miss Elizabeth Mar
bury, chairman of the auxiliary, an
nounced yesterday.
Women Must Come to the Front
"At this time," she said, "when the
whole city and state are engaged in
the greatest loyalty demonstration
ever known, it is time for the women
to come to the front and show their
patriotism. We must cement unadul-
terated American patriotism and unity
among the women Of tho land. The
women at home must be as one for
complete and decisive victory"
Miss Marbury's organization will
hold loyalty mass meeting Monday
afternoon at the Maxine Elliott Thea
tire. Women interested in the work Of
the organization are invited to attend.
The future programme Of the auxiliary
will be discussed there.
Plans have been practically COM
pleted for the great Fourth of July
parade, which will come as n climax to
the city's loyalty celebration. The line
of march will be from Washington
Square, north along Fifth Avenue, to
Fifty-ninth Street, and thence to
Broadway and Seventy y-second Street.
A reviewing stand will be constructed
at the Worth monument and there the
paraders. who will number more than
100000, will be reviewed by represent
atives of the Allied nations, as we'll
as city and state officials and members
of the Presidents Cabinet.
More than $4,000 Poles in their native
costumes will be feature of the pro-
cession,