New-York tribune., 1921-10-22

has John r. Hylan got to say about it I?
Let him come out and explain 1t.
"Mr. Hyian's next business venture
when he was County Judge, was a sys-
tenn Of much correspondence, whereby
man became public speaker He
went to this fellow Lawrence and took
few lessons-at least, he said So In
bench there as County Judge and, ac-
cording to Lawrencc's story he said
to him: Il think you have good thing
If 1t is pushed right Let us incor-.
pcrate.' Lawrence said That is good
stuff. It listens well, What shall we
incorporate for?' 'Five hundred thou
sand dollars says Honest Join. That
was the first touch OF high finance.
Lawrence didn't know about that. He
said: What are you going to put up p
Hylan says: six hundred dollars in
instNllments.'
"Shades Of the Big Five They
the subway and everything if you
please, but I never knew of any of
those fellows trying to push across
I a half million dollar proposition stock
or $500 cash to be paid in Install
ments That was the proposition ?
Lawrence goes off and talks with a
ewyer. We'll, there are some decent
lawyers left, | hear. The lawyer
| knocked that $500 proposition and he
said: No, make the capital stock S10,-
000.' So they incorporated their COM
pany, $4,000 capital stock, of which
! Hylan paid $500 in installments and
, he didn't pay it--only part of it, but
! he was stockholder and he wrote ads
| for it, many very interesting ads. He
used to write them on the County
Judges stationery A lawyer prac-
ticng before the County Judge doesn't
mind If he drops ten, twenty or fifty
into business corporation. 1t is a
little graft, and I don't think it quite
judiciary should bet doesn't to mine,
but then l am crank. Just pluck
this little blossom: This course Of
fers to those who wish to acquire the
accomplishment Of speaking to others
in pleasant, force ul and convincing
manner, etc, etc. One Of the best
ways to deal with anybody that is
asking question is to go and hear
It. We hear about man and he is
sit down with him and talk for twenty
minutes and get up and you cannot
give your reasons for it, but we get
very good feeling. ask you, Have
you got any interest in Henry Cur
| ran at all, go and hear John F. Hylan
sDeak--look him over See whether
he speaks in a pleasant, forceful and
convincing manner and see whether
you believe what he saws.
Hylan's Business Record
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, this is
the record of John T. Hylan as busi-
ness man. Of course, his legal record
is beneath contempt. For instance, he
was called before the Paige comm ittee
when he was magistrate. You know
these stenographers sometimes do not
copy everything out right. Here is a
bird. In the same committee he was
asked in desperation b. the chairman
he was magistrate he was
discharging all the fellows who were
arrested for violating the excise law.
Paige said to him, What do you under
stand whisky to be? Answer: We'll,
| understand that whisky is made out
of vegetable substances and also out
Of mineral substances That is ne
sworn testimony. All ! can figure out
was that he was confusing whisky and
gasoline.
"Thank God that we have got pro.
hibition. Thank God for that. | do
not like the way it was brought about
not for the womens activities We
were. not dealt with right. And our
children will grow up and in ten years
prohibition will be reality | drank
sll my life and probably | have got a
little stock laid by that will last me