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WANAMAKER URGES
FIGHT ON DRUGS
Traffickers Should Be Hunted
Down as Are Muir
derers, He Says.

1T IL absolutely necessary that We 60
after traffiickers in habit forming drugs
in the same way that we 20 after muir
derers, thieves and others who have
committed outrages on society" declared
Rodman wanamakcr, chairman OF the
Mayors Committee on Public Welfare,
at its first meeting at tho City Hall yes
terday.
Health Commissioner Copeland gave
some figures to show that the drug evil
was growing with tremendous strides
and that II would be necessary TO deal
with II in vigorous fashion. The Mayor
committee. which was organised for this
purpose. and also to supervise and de-
crease the sale OF explosive chemicals.
will have quarters in the Hall OF Rec
ords. Jefferson Seligman offered TO con-
tribute personally to the expenses OF the
work II the city could not provide the
necessary fund.-.
Police Commissioner Enright said that
the evil was national and could be sup
pressed only by attacking at the root,
the manufacture or importation. He
recommended prohibiting the manufac-
ture or Importation of heroin. Mayor
Hylan outlined the work he wished the
committee to undertake in part as fol-
lows:
Investigation and Recommendation as
to the following features: What methods
can he pursued to secure adequate con-
troll Of manufacture?
Sale and Dlstribution-Is a central
distributing agency. such ms the Depart
ment OF Health, advisable? Can the
druggist be eliminated from dispensing
drugs? Adoption of plan to prevent
Illegal sale and distribution. Detection
of physicians who prescribe drugs IL
legally. Prosecution of all illegal ven
doris and distributors. Are the existing
laws adequate7 Are they improperly
enforced? Should there be some reme-
dial legislation in addition to existing
statutes? How may the police be aided
In securing proper evidence to convict
illegal vendors and distributors of drugs?
Use-Combating the menace to the
health and morals OF the city from the
use of habit forming and crime inducing
drugs drug addicts, their treatment.
Shall they be registered and, II so, what
plan of registration should be adopted
Their criminal tendencies and the cura-
tive and corrective measures to be
adopted. Is there value In publishing
the rames OF physicians discovered pre-
scrihing narcotics for drug addicts?
Would the committee deem 1t advisable
10 adopt such plan?
For consideration--Creatio Of a
municipal commission on drugs and
chemicals.
81 cannot impress upon you too
strongly the vital Importance OF the
work In which you are about to engage
in conserving the health and morals OF
our citizens said the Mayor. You will
need plenty Of help and cooperation IL
your efforts are to be awaiting. Let me
assure every member Of the committee
that all the departments under my jurls-
diction will aid you In every possible
way"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
SOLDIERS FRIENDS
BARRED FROM PIER
Brig. Gen. McManus Explains
Why This Ruling Is
Necessary.

When a troopship arrives here with.
say, 5000 doushboys aboard. there are
on conservative estimate. about $4,000
parents and sisters and cousins and
aunts--flve to a given soldier-who insist
that each lad aboard be smothered in the
arms of his family the minute the boat
touches the pier. Which can't be done,
as Brig-Gen. McManus, troopship move
ment officer or the port OF embarkation,
pointed out in a statement which he was
forced by the growing demands for priv
ileges to issue yesterday
Gen. McManus also was prompted t.
make his statement. because an erronc.
Gus report recently was published to the
effect that friends and relatives of the
returning soldiers would henceforth be
permitted to meet the soldiers at the
piers
ut is impossible" said Gen. McAianus
yesterday. with the facilities at hand,
to have moreNthan a very small number
looked up and put through the sanitary
process which Is necessary prior to meet
ing friends at the waiting room adjoining
the pier. To undertake to handle NOR,
would cause great confusion and seri-
ously delay the movement of troops to
camps and to their homes. 1t would thus
work to the disadvantage OF the great
ma jority."
oniy those sotulers now or hereafter
can be brought directly from the ship to
their friends in the waiting room who
are not required to go to camp or where
there is some urgent reason for the priv
ilege-sickness in the family or where
the relatives have come from so great
distance that hardship will result IL an
immediate meeting Is not arranged.
First consideration will be given to the
immediate family providing the family
has a good reason for seeing the soldier
as soon az he arrives Those not re-
lated to the soldiers will be excluded
except in urgent cases.
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Train; Third Corps Artillery Park; three
casual companies
kentnckian. New York, June z Head
quarters First. Second and Third bat
talions; headquarters medical and ord
nance detachments, supply and headquar.
ters companies. and Batteries A to r,
stbth Field Artillery; medical, supply
and headquarters detaohmsnts: Field
Hospitals S57 and $50; Ambulance Com.
pany S6s; 315th Sanitary Train, and
Motor Transport Company 323.
Huron. Newport News. June z: Field
and stan First, Second and Third bat
talon headquarters; supply. machine
gun and headquarters companies and
Companies A to NJ, inclusive, 357th In
fantry headquarters ambulance section
headquarters Ambulance Companies
3b7, s5S and SEQ; Field Hospital Com
panies ass and SEQ; 316th Sanitary
Train; held and staff Second Battaiion's
Machiue Gun Company and Companiet
=. @ and II. s5sth Infantry; Motor
Transport Company S24.
Susquehanna. Newport News, June .;
Twelve convalescent detachments; head
quarters and medical detachments; Com
panies A to ID, 511th Engineers; head.
quarters company, medical detachment
Companies A TO F. Thirty-second En-
sineers; three casual companies, ~ cas-
ual officers and Base Hospital No. III.
Federal, New York, Juno Q: With few
casuals.
The New Jersey. which recently put
into the Azores for repairs. has been
diverted from New York to Boston
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
ESTIMATE BOARD
OVERRULES HYLAN
Mayor and Comptroller Lose
Fight to Prevent Changes
in Budget.

In spite Of the opposition Of Mayor
Eylan and Comptroller Craig. Tammany
Hall took q tighter grip on the Board
Of Estimate yesterday. with only the
six votes Of those two members cast
against the proposition the board adopt
ed the opinion Of Corporation Counsel
Burr that nine and not twelve. a ma
jority instead Of q three-duarter vote,
in the budget and to transfer money
from one department to another. This
power 10 great and could be used to good
| advantage IN any night that might de-
veiop between the Mayor and Tamrnany
Hall.
As Il stands now President Moran Of
the Board Of Aldermen will hold the
balance Of power with his three votes
Under the old rules Il would have re.
auired either the Mayor or the Comptrol-
Ter voting with the other members of the
board TO make changes in the budget
| They have three votes each, Borough
| President Bowling OF Manhattan and
Borough President Riegelmann OF Brook
| lyn have two each, and Borough Presi.
dents Connolly Of Queens. Bruckner OF
The Bronx. and Van Name of Richmond
have one each.
Borough President Connolly declared
that the assertion made by President
Van Name OF Richmond last week that
no one suffering from pulmonary tuber-
cuiosis At the Sea View Hospital in
Staten Island ever recovered. should be
Investigated. Comptroller Craig sug-
gerted that they wait until the inves-
tigation now being made by the finance
and budget committee was completed
before going further.
Replying to statements OF Deputy
Commissioner Nugent OF the Department
Of Public Charities that the hospital had
been placed in Class I by the State
Board of Charities President Van Name
declared he had not meant any criticism
! OF the department. II was referring to
the fogs and salt air on staten Island
he declared.
The President probably had in mind
the garbage plant" interjected the
Mayor. THAT IL gone now"
'I wish to say that II 10 q splendid
place for a general hospital. but the
climate Is not suited TO consumptives, -
added President Van Name.
Without a dissenting vote the board
passed the application OF Commirsioner
brennan for $50 new members Of the
Fire Department to enable him to put
In operation an experiment with the
two platoon system. The funds will be
provided by transfer from the salary
account in the budget.
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K. OF c. STATE COUNCIL ELECTS
Lowrence J. HanIey of New York
Chosen ms Secretary.

GENEVA. n. Y. May 29.-M. J. Larkin
OF Rome was elected State Deputy of
the New York State Council. knights
of Columbus. before adjournment Of its
twenty-fOurth annual convention here
to-day. Other officers elected were:
Secretary, IArence ]. Hanley, New
York; treasurer, Frank II. Suite. Corn
ing; advocate, James 4. Hallivan, New
York: warden, Patrick F. Meehan. New
York. and chaplain. the Rev. Timothy
Howard. Oswego.
Representatives to the Supreme Coun-
Gil chosen were: NJ. s. Kelleher, Geneva /;
Thomas +. X. Connolly. John X. Tob!n,
John j. Duffy. Maurice Bresn. II. p.
Swift and John Marooney, New York,
and Maurice Conley, Fulton. and Will
lam M. Casey, Schenectady. Their al
ternstes are: Joseph Quinn. +. W.
Smith. Charles Coogan. DIR. Coyle
Thomas O'Conncll. William c. Schreimer
aud James Donohue. New York; Joseph
Gilligan, WATERFOWL. and James A.
Jones, Rochester.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30

cratic column in 1920. Frederick Van
Nays of Indiana made a vigorous attack
on the political methods Of Will II. Hays,
chairman of the Republican National
Committee. and said Mr.. Hays was q
stsndpat Republican at heart, although he
had succeeded In convincing many MEN,
bers of the Liberal party otherwise.
A. Mitchell Palmer. United States At
torney-Genera: Franklin d. Roosevelt,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and the
chairman, Homer 8. Cummings, were the
principal speakers at a dinner given to
the members of the committee tonight
by Charles Boeschenstein, committee
man from Illinois.
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ALL WILDCATS" ON WAY HOME
Last Contingents Leave with Gen.
Bailey.

BREsr. May e9.-All the troops of the
Eighty-first ('WildcatD Division are
now homeward bound. The last contin-
gents sailed this morning on tho steam
ships Won Stuben and Finistere. Major
Gen. c. ], Bailey, commander OF the d.
vision. is on board the former vessel.
Before sailing Gen. Bailey was decorated
with the French War Cross with palm
and made an officer OF the Legion Of
Honor.
These two steamships are bound for
Newport News
The steamship President Grant left
here last evening for Boston carrying
5000 men and officers OF the Service OF
Supply.
American troops to the number of
10000 were repatriated through Brest
during the month of May.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
LAST U. S. UNIT QUITS ITALY.
Only Military Attaches of Amer
lean Embassy Remain.

ROME. May 2s.--The last unit of the
American army, consisting Of a detach-
ment of the Quartermaster Corps under
Capt. Levensohn. left Rome to-day to
join the other units of the Quartermas-
ter's Department serving in France.
Before leaving the detachment dis
posed of all its excess equipment, includ-
ing automobiles and office supplies, thus
liquidating the entire surplus supplies OF
the American Expeditionary Force in
Italy.
With the departure of the unit to-day
the last American soldier. with the ex-
ception of the military attaches of the
American Embassy, left Italian soil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
JUDGE FAvoRs SOLDIERS.
Convcnes Coart fn order to Grant
Citfsenship,

Justice Morschauser convened n snA.
clal naturalization court at White Plain.
yesterday for the sole purpose OF issuing
citizenship papers to two soldiers who
have Just returned from France ana
were given the special right by the Gov
eminent to be naturalized. They were
Private Gaetano Agentato. employed h.,
william Christiancy. a millionaire or
Scarsdale. and Lieut.. Matthew Roher,
Calderwood OF Pelham, OF tho United
States Engineers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
VIII speed Appropriation Bills.

wAsHINGroE. May 29.--To speed &C
ton on the appropriation bills unpasse ]
by the last Congress Republican House
leaders to-day cut debate and concern
trated on making the measures ready
for the Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
SEVEN TRANSPORTS
ON NEW SAILING LIST
New Jersey Is Diverted From
NeU York to Boston.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-EXpected ar
rivals OF transports announced to-day In
clude:
South Carolina, Newport News, June
=: Sl7th Field Artillery; two casual
companies.
Missouri. Newport News. June 7:
Horse Battalion Headquarters Conn
panit Eff and q: aosth Ammunition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
ACTRESS SUES FOR DIVORCE
Belle Baker Charges Husband
With Inndelfty

Belle Baker. tho vaudeville actress.
whose offstage name Is Mrs. Lew I,essin-
sky. has instituted suit for divorce in
Brooklyn Supreme Court. Miss Bakers
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Woman Presides at Session.

The morning session was devoted to a
conference with the women associate
members OF the National Committee. at
which Mrs. George Bass OF Chicago pre-
sided. II was the first time in the his
tory OF the party that woman occupied
the chair Of the National Committee.
In the afternoon there was a meeting
Of State chairmen. nj which W. W. Far
ley OF New York presided
W, w Darbin OF Ohio declared that
his State would remain IN the Demo-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
DEMOCRATS LIKEN
WILSON TO LINCOLN
National Committee Approves
Conduct of War, Rebuking
G. o. P. Critics.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE URGED
Palmer, Roosevelt and Cum
mings Chief Speakers at
Chicago Dinner.

CHICAGO, May 2e.--Members Of the
Democratic National Committee closed
two day session tonight by adopting
declaration offered by p. II. Quinn,
National Committeeman from Rhode
Island. reviewing the achievements Of
President Wilson and the Democrats
Congresses and urging support of oil
independent and progressive voters in
the campaign to perpetuate these poll
cies.
Tho statement after mentioning the
constructive and progressive legislation
passed by the last Democratic Congress
approves President Wilson's conduct Of
the war and concludes as follows:
within twenty years our nation un-
der a Republican administration con-
Quoted foreign war. The record Of
that party In that war Is still a mat
ter Of current reading and OF public
discussion. We simply ask the people
TO draw their own conclusions as to
which party served its country best
In war and In peace. No American Presi-
dent. with the possible exception Of
Abraham Lincoln. was ever so per-
hstently, purposely and in many in
stances naliciously misrepresented and
maligned. as our great leader has been,
and we believe that as he parallels
Lincoln In that respect. so will the
future history OF our country view his
accomplishments with the same high
esteem as those OF the Great Enamel
pator.
Claims Credit for Suffrage.
AS the first national political organi-
zation to record itself in favor of woman
suffrage and as the FIRST to welcome the
women into full participation IN party
councils we deplore ard condemn the
dilatory tactics Of the Republican party
In the closing hours OF the last session
OF Congress which resulted in the failure
OF the suffrage resolution at time when
Its proponents were assured of the
requisite number of votes to accomplish
It's passage.
AT this time. therefore. the Demo-
cratic party confidently asks the support
OF the independent and progressive cleo
torate OF the United States in the main
tenance OF the splendid achievements OF
President Wilson's Administration and
the perpetuation OF these principles and
policies"
The committee also adopted resolu-
ton calling on the legislatures Of the
various States to hold special sessions II
necessary TO ratify the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment when II has
been passed by Congress so a. to enable
women to vote at the Presidential cleo
ton in 1920.
e. d. Titman. n member of the State
committee OF New Mexico. read a reso-
luton demanding the repeal of the Fed
edal espionage law and opposing all
legislation restricting free speech. a free
press and the right OF free ssscmblage,
and protesting against a large standing
army and compulsory military training.
He asked for the Immediate adnn.ihu ne
the resolution, but there were objections
and II was referred to a special commit
tee of three for confederation.
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COPS TOLD TO NAB
8 VIOLAT0RS DAILY


plants result in large numbers OF po-
licemen being in the court room for hours
each day instead OF at their posts in
the streets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
Chides Men on Post.


II have contended ever since I was
Police Commissioner that n policeman
assigned TO the traffic squad should have
vocational aptitude and liking for tho
work. that not every policeman would
make a good traffic man: that he should
like the work for its own sake and that
all Of the members OF the squad should
get some training. That this In right
has been brought wildly homo TO me
BY the appearance of number of OFF,
GERS under this order
Many Of them show a slight knowl-
edge OF the ordinances and rules are
Apologize for bringing the defendants
into court give the impression to the
Magistrate that they would like TO see
them discharged and show little or no
understanding OF the traffic regulations
This Is especially true OF the men on
post who have hitherto neglected their
duty so far as enforcing any traffic
regulations, because IL is notorious
fact that very often man will stand
on post and see all the traffic tangled
up and lives in danger and will not
raise finger, II is generally consid-
cred by the post men that II Is none
OF their business.
Leonard II. wallstein, former Com
missioner OF Accounts and counsel for
the Citizens Union, which has severely
criticised Commissioner Enright's re-
ports OF police activities, said:
This is an example of the ease with
which II IL possible to bring about an
apparent good police record while in
efficiency and decentralization permit ac-
tu2l offenders. too often in serious cases
of burglary and robbery 20 go free"
Police Commissioner Enright was out,
at least to reporters, all yesterday
afternoon. Deputy Commissioner Har-
riss was also away from his Office and
no one at Headquarters could be found
who would comment on the matter.
1t was asserted, however, in addition
TO the Mayors letter the contributing
causes to the Commissioner order FOR
extra severity in dealing with motorists
were accidents to cars owned by DEPUTY
Commissioner HarTiss whose limousine
sustained bumps in traversing crowded
streets just before the order was
issued
The crusade in Williamsburg began
early yesterday when cycle cops sta
toned themselves from the BROOKLYN
terminal of the williamsburg Bridge
Elong Roebling street to Bedford avenue
and along that thoroughfare as far as
Eastern Parkway. All kinds of violators
from the person who failed to give q
hand signal when he was going TO make
a turn to the speeder and reckless driver
were accused and each summons called
for the immediate appearance In court
of the offender.
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Police Condemn Selves.

Police Condemn Selves.
EITHER they here not been doing their
duty heretofore or they are overlooking
1t now. In addition an order OF this
sort embarrasses the Magistrate. To-
dag I questioned a patrolman as to his
orders, and he admitted that he had
been ordered to MAGE at least i've ar
rests for trafhc violations each day. He
had made three on the previous day and
four the day before, 30 that he was be-
hind on his average and admitted as
much on the stand. Now, in n case Of
that sort how can the Magistrate know
that the policeman Is not trying to make
out a violation where none really ex-
listed? The presumption is strong against
the policeman"
Chief Magistrate McAdoo, who was
automobile and who scarcely can be ac-
cused Of any Partially for motorists as
a class. also condemned the order, par
ticularly that section OF II which calls
upon the patrolman to report violations
OF different sections Of the ordinance He
said:
"As understand Il. the police officer
IL told he must summon a minimum
number OF defendants each day. con-
Cess. however. that do not understand
why he should be asked to mix the
violations. A policeman Is supposed to
summon any person whom he sees
breaking the law or any portion OF II.
He Is asked here TO make q variety OF
complaints under various laws.
IT suppose the plain truth Is there 10
hardly n policeman In New York on
duty any day who could not make hun
dreds OF complaints. SO frequent are tho
violations OF the rules OF the road and
the ordinances, taking them in the strict
letter. but they should be taken by him
as they occur without regard TO mixing.
Does 1t mean that q policeman must al
ternate between one speed case and ono
case Of turning to the left and so on? 1
do not quite understand the meaning Of
that order
IT do not want TO say anything that
would appear to curb the police in tho
proper enforcement of the laws and po-
lice regulations. On the contrary l want
to do everything I can to aid them. 1t
Is quite true, however. that during the
last few days In the Traffic Court a
great many defendants came forward
and said that they have been summoned
for doing things they had been accus-
toned to do for quite some time past
without any restraint on the part OF
the police. This is especially true about
the rules Of the road. In fact some
OF the defendants tell me that so lax
or entirely wanting was the enforce
ment of these rules that they had come
to believe they were not in existence.
Now. within the last few days the po-
lice have suddenly put on n full head OF
steam and are bringing in people by the
hundred.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02
Mrs. Fd1Ucet: British Statesman

LONDON, England. Henry
Fawcett, for fifty-two years an ardent
suffrage worker, is resgning her office
as president Of the National Union of
Women's Suffrage Societies, according
10 an announcement made in "The Com
mon Cause"
Inc announcement is followed bv an
appreciation of her great lifework.
"nlch reads IN part as follows:
Mrs Fawcett is one of the rreat
s'atesmen-reformers who have spent
'nelr lives not in building up systems of
power for themselves or their states. but
IN breaking down prison walls. loosen
ing CHAINS and setting captives free.
lhey are the dclivcrers, whose work is
perhaps really the most constructive of
an though in the sight of the unwise'
1T does not seem so.
The advance that has been made in
tna 1ttystWQ years of her work is 80