New-York tribune., 1919-10-31
Policeman, Aided
BY Roosevelt, Helps
Big Memorial Plans
As a Result Nearly Every
Member of Force Will Be
Member of Association:
More Meetings in Schools

A police lieutenant who as a patrol
man was befriended by Theodore
Roosevelt when the Colonel was Police
Commissioner Of New York City is
largely responsible for bringing the
Roosevelt Memorial idea to every men,
ber of the city's police force, the
Roosevelt Memorial Association
learned yesterday. AS a result it is
expected that nearly every one of
the city's 1900 policemen will join
the association.
Several days ago. it was said YES
lieutenant, who asked that his name be
withheld, appeared and asked for
membership blanks. He explained that
he had vacation, had been assisted
by the Colonel, and said he wanted
to do all he could to further the me-
mortal idea.
Supplied with large number of
application blanks he went first to
Police Commissioner Enright, urging
that the blanks to given to every city
policeman. His request was granted,
ana as result thousands Of the po-
l1cemen have enrolled.
More Meetings In Schools
Mrs. Florence Powell Gill; chairman
OF the women's committee entrusted
with seeing private schools in the city,
said yesterday that these schools have
taken up the canvass and will hold
Roosevelt meetings. Parochia schools
are doing the same
The Automobile Dealers Association
has been enlisted, and the Japanese
Association, ll9 East Thirty fourth
Street, has enrolled more than 900
of it's members in the association. The
advertising firm of Sherman & Bryan
yesterday reported 100 per cent mem
bershlp among its employees.
Theaters and restaurants are con-
tlnulng their support by welcoming
special speakers assigned to them.
plorer, spoke yesterday at Churchil's
and Sergeant Archibald Colby at the
George NJ. Cohan Theater
The value of the Roosevelt memorial
campaign in contributing toward better
Amerlcanism and helping alay present
unrest and radicalism is emphasized
daily by letters received from we'll
known men in all parts of the country
the association said yesterday.
From General Wood and Others
Some of the messages received are:
Major General Leonard Wood
The eodore Roosevelt was a leader in
ideals in action. He stood for the
square DEAL one flag, one language
and one loyalty-loya to the Amer
ican people"
Admiral W. S. Benson, U. S. N.-"If
ever in the history of our country we
have needed to hold before the people
the example of loyal American with
the proper appreciation of true Amer
canism, that time is now. ! know of
no man whose precept and example
could be more inspiring in combating
present radical tendencies which threat
en- the very foundations of our institu-
tions than exPresident Roosevelt"
Governor J. P. Goodrich of Indiana:
cat this time, when the leaven of inter
nationalism is working in the land, and
not without a certain insidious effect
Theodore Roosevelt" is needed as never
before"
Free Americanism in Jeopardy
Benz jamin Ide Wheeler president emer-
titus of the University Of California:
His death has come just when we
needed him most; just when the old
pillars are being overturned and the
old landmarks are being rooted up;
just when our free Americanism is set
AT JeOpadrV De1Ore the european MOP,
and when even terms OF peace, the free
dom of the seas and league OF nations
are of less concern. after all, than res
cue from anarchy"
Similar messages we're received from
Senator Miles Poindexter, Franklin X.
Lane, Secretary of the Interior; Sena-
tor George +. Chamberlain, DR.. Stephen
S. Wise, DR.. John H. Finley and others.
William +. Van Benschoten, former
ly Colonel Roosevelt's attorney, spoke
on the character and influence of Mr..
Roosevelt last night at the West Sew
enty-seventh Street annex Of the Julia
iobr I,1.l. Cob al