The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
APPEAL TO EXEMPT
POLICE TO Be MADE
Step Is Decided Upon at a
Luncheon Given in
Bankers Club.
ENRIGHT TELLS OF DRAFT
Campaign to Sell Tickets for
Field Days Meets With
Liberal Response.

men from the provisions OF the seiect'Nc
draft law in order that the department.
may not lose sorely needed officers taken
for army service is to be made to Secre-
tary of War Baker and Provost Marshal
General Crowder
This step was decided upon at
luncheon given yesterday by the New
York Police Association at the Bankers
Club, 100 Bro Adwsy. Mark Eisner, CO..
lsctor of Internal Revenue. declared MS
belief that II was not necessary 10 ASK
Congress to exempt the police but that
IL New York could convince the war
Department authorities that such action
was necessary an executive order couiu
be issued and the matter adjusted. IL
was at once agreed that the appeal sug-
gested by Mr.. Eisner be made to WASH
Ington.
Police Commissioner Enright, in eN-
planning the damage wrought the oe-
partment by the draft. said:
'-rhe police situation in New York Is
serious. There Is no clause In the drait
law which warrants the exemption OF
policemen for military service on occu-
pational grounds, although believe that
thew should be exempted. Althoush
there is a present shortage OF 1000 men
FOR regular police work. | have detailed
200 members OF the department to
strictly war ac;ivities--the investigation
OF spies, the running down OF enemy
propaganda and similar work.
Police Recruiting stopped.
Every man taken from the police
department and turned into a soldier
represents a-dead loss to US. 1t Is I'M
possible for US to replace such men ana
recruiting for the department has been
stopped for the time being. In New
York, as nowhere else, the police UNIFORM
has come to be respected by all classes
of Law abiding citizens
Ralph De Palma, winner OF the
Sheepshead Bay Sweepstakes at the
Sheepshead Bay Speedway last SATURDAY
will attempt to smash his own ten mile
record into smithereens during the po-
lice field days. to be held there August
"a and 81. according to an announce
ment made at the luncheon by Deputy
Police Commissioner Wallis. The pro-
Rrammes are designed to draw contribu-
| tions from patriotic New Workers who
are willing to aid In raising a Saoo,ooo
| fund to be devoted to the purchase OF
| uniforms and equipment for the new
police reserves.
The men are TO take the place OF New
York policemen called to the colors and
officials Of the department fee! that. hav-
| ing volunteered their services TO the
CITY. it is little enough for their fellow
citizens TO contribute to buy uniforms
| for them.
In addition to De Palma's EFFORT to
smash his own ten mile record he Will
compete in his big racing car with an
army aviator from the Mineola heid
| The biplane will circle the Speedway al
| a low level and endeavor TO outstrip the
| living motor car beneath. Besides this
| Dar!o Resta. in his Resta special, and
Harry Hardness. in a new racing car
have promised TO be on hand to help
make both days programmes successful
Drive for 100000 Fund.
The drive for the 100000 police uni.
| form fund was formally started at the
| luncheon In the Bankers Club. Included
among the sixty quests were William
Fellowes Morgan. president OF the Mer.
cha nts Association; r. A. c. Smith
| former Dock Commissioner U. y
Bethel. Col. T. S. Williams. Frank w
, Woo,worth, Major Michael Friedsam
Robert Grier Cooke. Cleveland Fl, Dodge
and c. B. Alexander.
Deputy Commissioned Wallis told OF
| what had been done to make the field
day programmes successful He believed
| that all OF the 100000 tickets printed
would be sold.
Job E. Hedges declared his belief tina
the thing to do was 10 get as many per
| sons as possible to sell tickets for tho
coming field days. He thought booths ir
railroad stations and other pubic place.
! should prove their usefulness. He also
believed. he said. that the Government
should exempt policemen from the draft
| 10 M ha a
| he could to assist in bringing such ex-
emption about.
! William Fel!owes Morgan promised
that he would circularize each of the
| 5000 concerns in the Merchants Asso'
citation and urge them TO subscribe fol-
tickets. Bernard Gimbel, Jefferson De
mott Thompson, l.. f. Olcott a.G VIII
| lam c. Breed all expressed Willingness
| to urge their business associates to buy
tickets for their employees and permit
them to attend the field days. In order
10 make the plan effective the heads OF
business concerns should be appealed to
! they said,
May Escape War TnN.
Collector Eisner said regarding the
! imposition OF Il 10 per cent. war taN
f; on each ticket sold. that he believed q
cause IN inc reRllAIlo0s nHu Decn lOulC
which could be SO construed that the
tickets might he exempted. lie coult
not guarantee this. but thought that
favorable decision might be obtained be
fore next Saturday. Slips were circu
lated among the luncheon guests ant
those present signed pledges to TAX,
tickets In large numbers.
There was a liberal response alonf
Broadway last night to appeals to buy
tickets for the field days made by Col
G. d. Wilson OF the Tenth Regiment o
Police Reserves and n detachment Of hi!
command. The party started from Co
lumbus Circle at $40 O'Clock. Col. WI
son. his staff, corps Of speakers arc
the regimental band Of sixty pieces hein.
loaded into two patrol wagons and twt
automobile trucks loaned by the New
York Edison Company.
The campaigners moved south alon:
Broadway and the ticket sellers in
vaded cabarets, restaurants and hotel
as far south as Thirty-fourth street.
Many tickets were disposed OF yester
day by traffic policemen stationed OF
Fifth avenue and other thoroughfares
In innumerable instances women stoppe,
their automobiles TO press money int,
the policemcn's hands in return for tn,
pasteboards