New-York tribune., 1919-04-19
announcement That Mayor
Refused to Permit Force
to Help Was Caused by
Observation-Disclosures Says
State Quotas Announced
New York City to Raise
$1,000, ,5ol,6OO Out of
l,350,O0O,OOO

Mayor Hylan yesterday told Martin
Fogel, Assistant Treasurer Of the United
States. and A. NJ. Anderson, director of
tho Government Loan Organization,
that the police and all the city depart
ments would cooperate to aid in the
sale of Victory notes.
In discussing published report
that the police would not aid in the
campaign. it was made clear that there
had been misunderstanding as to
what assistance the Liberty Loan Com
mittee wanted from the police" ac-
cording to statement about the meet
ing issued at the loan headquarters.
The matter was adjusted and the
Mayor offered the cooperation Of the
police and all the city departments, as
far as possible and consistent with
their duties. Mr. Hylan was enthus-
astc about the loan
Cooperation Ordered
He instructed Deputy Commissioner
Wallis TO give the Liberty Loan Com
nlttee his fullest possible cooperation
and to get Commissioner Enright, who
is IN Atlantic City, on the telephone
and work out the details of the work
OF the police in doing what they can
to make the Victory Loan a success in
the metropolitan district.
The Mayor was asked that the no.
hce be allowed to sell bonds during
the closing week of the Victory Loan
campaign, and he said that he hoped
this also might be worked out"
After the conference the Mavor ac-
cepted an invitation from the loan
committee to speak at the dedication of
victory Way, which Will occupy the
Park Avenue Plaza between Forty-ifth
and tlftleth streets, at $50 D. IN. Mon
day.
It was reported Thursday that Mavor
Hyian objected to having the police
actively participate in the Victory
Loan. which begins Monday When
questioned on the subject Grover
Nhalen, his secretary. said:
,'fhe, police are going to stick to
police duty"
New York Quotas Announced
The exact share which the various
parts OF the Second Federal Reserve
District will have to contribute to the
districts quota of $3.50 100000 was
announced Yesterday. George w
Hodges, vice director of the govern
nent loan organization, in charge of
sales, made public the allotments of
The sub districts, as follows:
Manhattan, 1927 ,022,200; brooklyn,
S39.S57 400; Queens, $7.O76,0OO: Bronx,
14,975,600 Richmond, $l,63O, 400;
Buffalo, $G5,440,0o0; Rochester, $751;
65l,l00; Syracuse and Utica SAB, ,6O7,-
100; Binghamton, Sl4,175, 900; Albany
So .0S6.6o0; Long Island (outside of
New York City), $S.131,100; Northern
New Jersey, S107 ,So7 ,500 Fairfield
county, Conn, and Westchester and
Rockland counties, n. Y, $26, 400 400;
total outside. S349 49,, 400 Total for
district. $l,350,OOO,OO0.
Ten field pieces and a large quantity
OF war material, taken from the Ger
mans by the American army in France,
arrived here yesterday for display
along Victory Way. The large Ger
man guns were hauled from Pier 46,
tanks that will be used to tour the
Second Federal Reserve District dur
ing the drive for dollars Each tank
carried one of the heavy camouflaged
field pieces.
Pershing's Band Due To-day
In the array of captured material
were sixty-thrce guns Of tAc II nm.
type; 15 of the lO5 NM; 10 trench
lnortars and 10 gun carriages. The
tanks, headed by a band of the 22d
Infantry, from Fort Jay, roared along
in battle formation, attracting Fifth
Avenue crowds They turned into the
avenue at Eleventh Street
Confidence that the campaign would
be energetcally conducted was ex-
pressed last night by George de B.
Greene, chairman of the New York
tity Liberty Loan Committee, who
said: 81 have found fine feeling in
regard to the Victory loan among the
business men of New York. They are
coming through with their time and
efforts to make the loan a success and
rhe people at large ought to realize
mat in many lines of business it is
more Of sacrifice for these men, who
are contributing to the success Of the
loan both By personal subscriptions
ana by their enthusiastic endcavors,
than II has been formerly"
Service Clubs Forming
To encourage the purchase Of Vic
tory notes, industrial plants in the
city are forming Service Clubs, au-
rnorlzed by the governments The
entrance fee Is the purchase Of SlOO
or 500 note, depending on the club.
An members will receive buttons
Through the cooperation Of ofFic;als
o. the Broadway Association, the Fif,b
Avenue Association and the New YorL
Citice Building Managers Association
the largest Office building downtov~n
wli be illuminated brightly with elec.
trio lights tonight and to-morrou
night 20 herald the comin, Of the Gnal
war loan campaign '"'