The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
WANT CHILDREN TO
KICK TOYS TO DEATH
American Relief Legion Solves
Problem of Playthings
From Germany,
WOULD PICKET STORES
Members Will Trace Purchas-
ers of Shipment That Has
Upset Patriots.

Fifty indignant men and women
vrathful over the fact that most of the
German toys whose arrival In this ooun-
try from Holland have caused such
rumpus during the last fortnight have
been taken from the ship by various
firms which bought them. decided yes
terday at a meeting at the America
Relief Legion, 512 Fifth avenue. IN
picket all shops where they may be Of
fered for sale.
II the pickets can't prevent the sale
OF all the German toys a national de-
struction day" will be proclaimed by
Mrs oliver Cromwell Fiald. president o.
the A. r. l.. Charles r. Steele. 200
Fifth avenue. offered the resolution EN-
bodying this plan.
let a fund be started to get money
to purchase the toys and present them to
children" he said. The children will
love them Then they must be taught to
hate them. Then let a day be proclaimed
on which all the toys shall be thrown
out of the windows. and have the chill
drer kick them through the streets till
they are completely destroyed" The
resolution for national destruction day
was adopted by acclaim.
Wants National Expression
Another man put through a resolution
completely.
Declare a national expression day"
he said, land on that day let all patri-
otic citizens throw out into the streets
everything that Is German made. their
stems. their Goethes, their German toys.
and not only everything that comes
from Germany but everything that
comes from neutral countries"
The meeting agreed unanimously. A
ioy lad mil Of nil n
Allies on her bosom made a speech. in
slsting on the necessity OF closing our
ports to all shipments from neutral coun-
tries forever.
Germany will try to creep into trade
after peace is made" she said. There
Is Just enough German blood In me TO
understand the Germans. have put fivs
German spies in jail. which I was able
TO do because there Is enough German
in me to understand them. and I know
how they will work their way into trads
through the neutral countries" She said
her name mustn't be put into the paper.
because IL would embarrass her in her
spy hunting activities, adding that her
name was Mrs. Marshall o. Terry, and
that she lived at the Waldorf when she
wasn't travelling or in California
Suggest Palmer should Act.
Many others Onered resolutions. Mrs.
Laura Il. Frisk mother Of Flag Day,
offered to be one OF the pickets at shops
selling German toys and to serve on
committees. A. j. Powers OF the Powers
Engraving Company suggested that the
whole matter be turned over to A.
Mitchell Palmer. Custodian OF Alien
Property.
81 would advise you ladies to go with
me to his representative in New York.
Francis +. Garvan." he said. II know
Mr. Garvan we'll; l have often dined at
his house. II you ladies' go with me TO
ask him to take these toys from the per-
sons who hold them you will be com
plimented and the whole thing arranged.
He will sell them TO reimburse persons
who have been injured by submarine
raids as Is done with allen property
Some of the men were afraid this
would not be legal. as the toys are now
owned by American citizens, but Mr..
Powers said he was certain the owners
would be glad to give them up.
James H. Silliman proposed a resolu-
McAdoo protesting against the toys being
offered for sale. 1t was sent. This Is the
third telegram the A. r L. has sent the
Secretary of the Treasury.
The message despatched to Washing
ton, the meeting turned its attention 10
raising fund for purchasing toys
for National Destruction Day. It was
decided to select patriotic morning
newspaper and persuade 1t TO appeal for
money.