New-York tribune., 1921-09-26
.Mr. Zero PROPOSES to ST,
ON MIR. Harding's S,oop
Till He Makes Profseers
Go Fifty-Fifty With Idle
Park ''Sing'' Is a Success
Police Captain Who Drove
OFF His Followers Now
Wishes This Man Well

rrrbain Ledoux, he announced last
night.
"Mr Zero" is to so to Washington
ard sit on the White House stairway
auutil President Harding publishes the
names OF the war prohteers,' in ac-
eordance with request made by Lee
doux.
His announcement was made at his
night community singing bee in Cen.
trsl Park Thousands iocked there and
sang hymns and American patriotic
and folk songs.
Ledeux didn't say whether he would
take provisions and q camping outfit
along with him for his sojourn on the
Presidential Mansion steps, but it is
expected that he will be accompanied
BY pillow anyway, as the steps of
the White House get somewhat chilly
o nights.
President Harding has not indicated d
how he will receive his unlimited guest.
but inasmuch as Ledoux passed many
years in the consular service and is
famlllaf Win dlP!oH2llc forms, inter-
esting correspondence between the
Presidents private office and the front
porch is likely to develop
No Telling What Will Happen
1t is likewise not known how the
Secret Service men assigned to the
White House are going to feel about
the matter, nor whether they are going
to tell the visitor to sit or scat.
II, L
second march of Coxey's army on the
capital, because Ledoux plans to take
about 100 jobless men with him.
Whether they also Will take part in
the sitting was not revealed but it is
believed that he viii take the deleca-
ton on at least his initial call al the
White House.
Following is "Mr. zero's" announce
nent:
81 am leaving tonight at midnight
70 appeal to the President to publish
the names OF those who profited to the
extent OF more than 100 per cent dur
Ing the war that they may share ffty-
fifty with the unemployed, who have
not proated at all, and that this 90 per
cent De used under government SUPER
vision for works of constructive vel
fare.
81 Will constantly insist that this
list be published. so that the search
Ight Of public opinion may be focused
upon II, with the expectation that ul-
nmately the hearts of these people NAV
D. melted and they will Voluntarily
eoatri oute so per cent TO social recon
ssructlon in the aftermath of war.
Rain or Shine"
81 will sit on the doorstep of the
fhte House. Rain or shine, will re-
man al the Presidents threshold and
Ipauently wait for publication of the
kst. VIII use every peaceable method
tnat can find at hand or conceive in
order to assure such publication. |
Will remain there a year if necessary,
and will not leave until that list is
published
"I will attend the conference on un-
employment as an observer, always
faylng at heart the immediate pressing
relief Of the unemployed, for | feel
trat we have too long been engaged in
hmitless surveys and voluminous com
mittees, hurdened with big figures and
og names but not with humanity.
~ Will take with me to the White
mouse human Recommendation consist
ing Of about 100 jobless men, whom |
VIII garner along the wavside in New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore They
VIII be transported to Washington in
motor trucks. I will bring my human
mentation properly filed, catalogued
and indexed. | viii take them to the
White House and ask the Presiden,
mgrant them an audience.
u regard publication of that list as
me crux of the unemployment situa-
ucn. Therein lies the true Justice
PEACEFUL strategy will guide me in
my EFFORTS TO make such publication an
accomplished fact"
Cheered by Thousands
!, Ledoux was cheered loudly by the
thousands who took part in the COM
nunity singing and also by hundreds
q men wherever he appeared during
Me day on his mission of feeding
Z aungry and homeless men. a large
4 e'owd gathered in Fcrty-second Street,
between Fifth and Sikh avenues, late
Ia the day and loudly manifested it's
1 approval of his efforts.
hoo-ray for Ledoux," they shouted
4 again and again,
The situation was in marked contrast
70 what happened when he was there
week ago, when the police, led by
.sptaln Howard, of the Thirtieth Street
s'auon, broke up with their nightsticks
gatnerlng of thousands asse IN bled TO
aesf Mr.. Zero" Not only did he have
~ escort OF smiling policemen along,
& su' also he was given a most cordial
1scepton by Captain Howard himself
aao sent for and shook hands with him
"tne police station.
4 want to give you my very best
q shsnes for your work. was Captain
awards farewell to him.
Many we'll dressed spectators offered
.m money for his feeding the jobless
q ssnserprIses in the course of the day
ua' IN each case he refused to accept
fiease give it to Blake, the restau-
aa' ny man who feeds the men to whom
i give meal tickets" he said
81 Double Into Park
y ,,e oeverai other persons, including a
q Ssup OF former service men. followed
q ~ example and went about the parks
4 clothing. "'''' ~ = 'i"s iooa ana
,n,1e ,ne climax of the day for the un-
q s.p,uyed followers OF Ledoux came at
o'clock, when they marched in an i'm
q ,arnptu ,arpu parade TO Central Park for the
q immunity singing, led by Harry Barn
n sasn LedoIx's singing conductor, who
B be,.h Picturesquely attired in palm
a md nd SUIT, flowing orange-colorcd tie
~hite shoes. There was no inter
+ ss.sss s.ace with the parade, the men
& Gang IN fair form alton, except at
q sdouhn,o Circle, which they crossed at
81 do,S before the singing began Le-