New-York tribune., 1920-08-27

director; Henry II. Owen. central di
vision director; Charles A. McKeane
Western director, and E. G. Fitzgerald
once manager.
Governor Cox read Bulletin state
ment by Mr.. Blair that the efforts 70
funds for forty-one states would be di
reeted from main headquarters.
For the present said Mr.. Blair
statement, "our efforts will be directe,
primarily to producing the quotas O
! the larger cities. This does not mea,
that present state and county organi
cations will be disturbed or retarded il
their activities"
The quotas which Mr.. Blair had i,
mind were very soon announced" sait
governor Cox. "The meeting was helt
IN Chicago. Mr.. Hays addressed it ant
spoke MS blessings. Typewriter sheet.
were distributed to those assembled.
produce herewith one of those sheets
which carries quotas as Indicated"
AT this point Governor Cox pre-
sented the list Of fifty-one large cities
and, he said, the allotment would be
81 cents per capita for each man
woman and child of their 25,500 00C
population.
AuHu FROM Larger AltleS
The sum OF ss,145,o0O is to come
not from twenty-seven states, but from
the largest cities in twenty-seven
states" said the Governor. New York
state is represented by only six places,
New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Al
bany, Syracuse and Schenectady, and
yet Franklin D. Roosevelt an
nounces that the county of Dutch
ess, suburban and rural COM
munity, was assessed $4,000 But
let US see whether the quotas placed
upon the larger cities were exceeded.
Again we come for proof to the official
bulletin, which, under date of August
10, says: Boston, Mass, had a 90 per
cent attendance at an organization
meeting on August A. This is an ex-
cellent record for a hot day. Real
interest was aroused. Senator Weeks
inspired them with an understanding
of the situation and they agreed to
produce.
That they did produce is proved by
the bulletin of August 10. 1920. when
telegrams received that day were pub
llshed. Among others We see the fol-
lowing: Metropolitan Boston will con-
tribute more than 25o per cent of its
original quota, which would turn the
Boston fund from 100000 to $3.50 900.
The Columbus, Ohio, quota is
100000, and yet in the bulletin of Au-
gust 10 telegram from Columbus is
inserted carrying reassuring words.
Then, too, the end is not yet, for it is
probable the sum of S150,OO0 for the
state and national treasury will stand
to the credit of Columbus before the
first day of September.
Then little color was given to the
nf L.,
+. Owen, the divisional director who
sent the telegram, evidenced his pride
In how things were going by submit
ting details as to just how it was ac-
complished MIR. Owen said: This is
how it was done: Two busy men gave
two hours a day for ten consec& live
Gays IN interviewing and soliciting, and
tley turned the trick
"Ihatthls was intended as hint to
the money diggers' is shown by the
paragraph in Mr. Owens telegram,
which says: Every state director ev-
cry city director. can do like Kelly did
get the right man to see the right
people. Do it quickly and systemat-
ically.'
Not the Final Total
THAT the SS,oOOoO fund is not to
be the final total in the country at
large has already been clearly proved
by the statement of Mr.. Blair himself.
Further information is supplied by Off
clal Republican documents. For in
stance, the bulletin, l under date of
August 5, announces:
The following cities in Tennessee
are all organized for the prediction Of
their quotas: Chattanooga, Nashville,
Memphis and Knoxville. Only one of
these cities is IN the SS,0OO,o0O list.
Memphis is assigned S25, 600 The bull
letin of August IS Announces: Chatta-
nooga oversubscrbed it's quota this
week. The balance of the Tennessee
cities are being carefully canvassed.
Not city in Arkansas is listed in
the sS,oo0,ooo class; only one city in
Louisiana, New Orleans; only one city
in Georgia. Atlantis; not a single eity
in North Carolina-and yet Harry Nj
Blair wired The Bulletin as follows:
Why not urge the rest of the United
States to emulate the example of Az
kansas, Louisiana, Georgia and North
Carolina, which are all over the top :?
North Carolina went over on the 9th
of July
''1n the State of Michigan only one
city, Detroit, is put in the SS,O00,Oo
class, and. yet The Bulletin, under date
of August 10, says that Flint (Mch.)
business men decided to make their
campaign short and snappy and finish
by August Is. Grand Rapids (Mich.)
committee of large business men work
ing enthus iastically to bring campaign
to speedy Conclusion
"The Bulletin Of August 16 saws:
Campaign in Pontiac, Saganaw. Alma.
Bay City. Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle
Greek, Grand Rapids and Grand Haven
started during past week Forty coun-
ties IN Michigan now campaigning.'
I'm Wisconsin only Milwaukee i.
named, and yet The Bulletin Of August
10 says: 'Kenosha, Wis, has raised it's
full quota. Other Wisconsin counties
organizing now The Bulletin of Au-
gust 16 says: Wisconsin has every
day since the adjournment of the con-
vention recorded itself on the cash
register at headquarters with subs tan
tiai sums. Milwaukee organization
moving forward with big men be-
hind it.
Let us go to the State of Arizona,
which is not mentioned at all; but
the bulletin of August 10 shows what
is going on by this dispatch: Arizona,
when the thermometer registered 10
IN the shade every day few men usual
~ responded to campaign work but the
sollcltlng committee is working daily.
In Phoenix, Tucson, Douglas and Yuma,
considering conditions, they are show
ing remarkable results in securing
subscriptions. Many large contribu-