Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-03-23
C, A, Pappe Resigns When He
Learns That Public Opinion
Considers Appointment an
UnpatriotiC Act,
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
TRIES TO DEFEND SELF
Is Accused Of Making Alleged
MiS-Statements; Washing
ton Authorities May Be Ask
ed to Remove Him,

Several days ago Ralph c. Fly fed
oral food administrator for New Mex
leo, appointed C. A. Pappe, an Albu-
querque baker head of the bakery
division of the state.
Mr. Pappe is a registered alien en-
cmy.
When the appointment became
known, the county council of defense
met and considered it. A committee
was appointed to wait upon Mr.. Ely
and inform him of Mr.. Pappe's
status, with the recommendation
that the appointment be rescinded,
In the interim other patriotic citi-
zens, incensed at the action of Mr.
Ely, visited him, calling the enemy
alien act to his attention
Pappe Tenders Resignation.
When Mr.. Pappe ascertained that
his being placed at the head of the
hakery division of the state had Gre
ated such feeling, he rendered his
resignation.
In his letter to Mr.. Pappe, accept
ing the resignation, Mr.. Ely said that
certain citizens had filed charges
with him against Mr.. Pappe. These
assertions are denied by those so
credited by Mr.. Ely.
May Seek Ely's Removal.
1t is understood that the county
council of defense intends to take the
Whole matter up with the national
food administration forces at Wash
ington, looking to the possible remov~
al of Mr.. Ely.
The committee appointed by the
county council Of defense to call lTpou
Mr.. Ely consisted of Paul G. Reding-
ton, A. b. McMillen and Jesus Ro-
nero.
Their statements of the facts in
the case, refuting assertions made by
Mr., Ely together with an interview
with Mrs A. b. Stroup, who was also
dragged into the controversy by Mr..
Ely were secured last evening.
Council of Defense Acts.
Mr. Redington had the following
to say: .
My connection with the Pappo
case is as follows:
"on Wednesday morning. learning
ffom others, that there was a oues-
ton of Pappe's citizenship, obtained
the record Of his registration as an
aileh enemy and took it to Ely, feel
ing that he should have the facts.
made no comment at the time of
showing the record to Ely assuming
.hat ne would do his duty with the
facts before him.
az a meeting of the Bernalillo
county council of defense held
eanesday evening / was appointed
with Jesus Romero and A. b. McMil-
zen as committee to call on Ely and
ascertain on behalf of the council
what the food administration intend.
ed to do in the premises
Made No Charges.
we met Messrs. Ely and Tolouse
Thursday morning, and stated on,
errahd. making it perfectly clear that
we were not there to present charges
against anyone, but to indicate that
the council of defense was apreed
that Ely not keep Pappe in office
after he. Ely, had the facts hefora
SS"i"iiB Tdppe status
Ely showed us telegram which
ne had sent the food administrati tion
at Washington, asking advice as to
now to proceed. He stated tha. the
policy covering such questions was
settled in Washington.
Considered Matter Confidential
During the conference. which
lasted about half an hour we reit-
Grated again and again that we were
not present to prefer any charges. but
to request Ely to remove a registered
alien enemy from a federal position
The committee certainly did not OBJ
ject to Pappe on the ground of his
German birth, as Mr. Ely said in his
letter to Mr.. Pappe.
so far as I was concerned the
whole matter was considered conf
dental, as | realized that IL it became
public it might injure Pappe locally.
Ely has now made the matter pub
lie and my opinion lis that he has not
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