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propaganda, Mr.. Beck was trying the
case Of war and humanity.
Move on Beck Blamed to Hearst
"The attempt to get Mr.. Beck off the
committee was simply because Hearst
did not want him on it,"
The speaker referred to the attempt
to break up the Wednesday night meet
ing as "the most ludicrous thing" he
ever had seen. He said further that
II was indeed spectacle to see uni
formed men riding to meetings in taxi
cabs with newspaper photographers
with them to picturize their doings.
Hardly what one would call spontane-
ity," Mr.. Steinbrink added.
Borough President Riegelmann de-
clined to comment on his attitude
toward Mr. Jonas's resignation. The
chairman had asked him to make his
position plain at the meeting, to re-
lievc the tensity of the situation and
to either give the committee his sup
port or select a new chairman. Riegel-
mann would only say that he would
take it under advisement.
The Borough Presidents political fu-
tune lies, perhaps, in his choice. The
Democratic leader, OHM H. McCooey, is
threatened with a break with the
HearstHlylan faction because of his
inability to remove both Mr. Beck and
Mr. Jonas from the victory committee
function. Riegclmann is still on the
political fence.
New Body May Organize
His acceptance of the Jonas resigna-
ton is looked upon as a sign for a gem
eral walkout of the entire committee
and the possible formation of a new
body, similar to the Independent Citi-
zens' Committee organized in Manhat-
( tan.
Popularity of the present committee
is demonstrated in the successful cam
paign being carried on for contribu-
sailors memorial. Checks were re-
ceivcd yesterday, and letters came
throughout the day to Mr.. Jonas's off
in the Manufacturers Trust Company
of which he is president, expressing
admiration for his tactful handling Of
the Victory committees agairs, espe-
cially on Wednesday night, when
Hearst tried to rush the meeting with
hired soldiers and political henchmen
Edmund O'Connor, who was elected
from the meeting, has quit the com
.Ai'sSNS' Gnu MS iCSiL, as a iiiCiIi-
bcr was received yesterday by
Borough President Reigelmann.
Among the prominent Brooklyn
citizens voicing approval of the Jonas
committee was Judge Calaghan. E
. w. Bliss and Company sent common
datory letter. Others were read from
J. NJ Bacon and Edgar j. Williams
Hundresd of these letters are arriving
daily, with contributions to defray the
expense of the welcome home" for the
troops.
Mr.. JOnas's Resignation
The resignation which Mr.. Jonas
gave to Borough President Reigel-
mann. reads:
con January % and 80, you, Mr..
President. addressed three letters to
me, the latter one Just prior to the
mass meeting. We also had two con-
fcrenccs on those days, one in my Of
fee and one in yours, all appertaining
to the one subject, namely, the right
Of free speech and Of fair play.
81 have not heretofore officially an
swered these communications as the
rapid trend Of events made this practi-
cally unnecessary. I now quote from
one Of your letters as follows:
"'The Brooklyn Victory Celebration
Committee is the fficial Brooklyn COM
mittee appointed by me in my official
capacity
The intirnation here conveyed, as we'll
as in our conferences, indicated your