New-York tribune., 1921-10-25
Cen. Coetllals
q Head Board
To Feed Cities
c..,c,;ssion to Operate
'' = War Basis, if Neces-
ssry. to Move Supplies
4 Event of Rail Tie-Up
rxo Governors Back Plan
,.,ropolitan District Is
N n;yided Into 8 Zones
= Centralize Activity

W. conference yesterday at the
& -. - Authority, Ii Broadway took
B =" g.. 70 provide New York and about
Z Ass. ss.,ared other municipalities with
- and fuel in the event of a Il
.s "a strike. General George W.
4 s'.,,s,s was selected to head a COM
.,..;on which will function on "war
If necessary. to move supplies.
+ potb Governor Miller and Governor
81 ftws,ss of New Jersey Joined in an
...mrnt that the commission may
s..v;st military authoritv within the
:.,;sdiction of the port if this drastic
4 .+t;on is found necessary to overcome
4 4. distress that might result from a
q ,;t.uc Of the railroads.
4 aThiy coordination for the move
4 r.nt Of supplies and common necessi-
s.s for the support of the people is
I king organized on the same principles
:. we're found efficient in accommo-
i.t;ng the movement of supplies to our
,,uits at the front in the late war;"
sid Eugenius H. Outerbridge. chair
ran Of the Port Authority, after he
ssd conferred with the two Governors.
Gcethals Agrees to Accept
Another conference of food and fuel
4 ssencies in New York and New JERSEY
sLl take place in Mr.. Outerbridge's
4 sffice this afternoon, when the person
III Of the comm ;ssion under General
Ccethals and a plan for its operation
! rll be decided on. General Goethals.
stc returned yesterday from a trip
10 Mexico, said he would accent the
post.
The metropolitan district is to be
divided into eight areas for concen-
rated activity, it was announced. The
iistricts will be: \
,l-Manhattan. THE Bronx, Yon-
ssrs and the northern territory in the
port district, taking in most of West
ctester County. 3-Brooklyn and
Greens. 4-Staten Island. 5-New
irsey. from Bayonne to Weehawken.
s---Patterson, Passaic and adjoining
.anmunities. Newark. Elizabeth,
tie Oranges and Montclair. S-Perth
Amboy and New Brunswick.
A program is being worked out bv
&C. Elsser, railroad engineer; Elihu
e Church, transportation engineer;
James A. Jackson, engineer, and E. C.
Ramsey jr, chief statistician of the
Pert Authority. B. F. Cresson, chief
engineer. was made vice-chairmsn to
serve with General Goethals.
Those who participated at the con-
ference were Colonel S. 7. Shartle, Gov
ernor's Island; Theodore D. Pratt.
Motor Truck Association of America;
pr Thomas Darlington, H. D. Knoof,
Department Of Agriculture; Colonel J.
7: Sanford, Herschel H. Jones, State
department of Farms and Markets;
grion N. Bethell, Alexis L. Clark,
srtsau of Markets, Trenton; Major B.
{, Dunn. Colonel W. J. jackson, Gov
traor's Island; William H. Stanton,
ppartnent Of Agriculture; r. l.. Fed
csrssn. Bureau of Markets: Colonel
sawsrd Olmstead and Colonel Allan L.
Reagan
Copeland to Cooperate
The cooperation of the city with
tie officials of New York and New Jer-
~ was pledged by Health Commis-
scner Copeland
Ihs New Haven road sent ballots
Yesterday to all it's employees who are
members of the brotherhoods asking
henl to vote "yes" or "no" OIL the
weston whether they will quit work if
'ae strike goes into effect A letter
@companying each ballot said:
YOU are employed by public serv-
10 corporation which serves almos
acusively the transportation require
nsnts OF pproximately 100000
people, many of them your acquaint-
shees and friends. This large popula-
aon is dependent upon you for the
importation of themselves, their
antilles, the necessities of life,
'aw materials for their industries and
ne distribution of the finished prod
usts TO all parts of the world.
we are just emerging from q ma
uonai and world wide industrial de-
preston. the natural result of a neces-
Wy economic readjustment following
sae World War. 1t is difficult to be-
uege that, either individually or col
senvely. our engine, train and yard
MTlce employees will approve or par
us,pate In strike for reasons and
asder circumstances indicating a lack
respect for the action of the Labor
0earo, or in the taking of any action
y variance with the laws of our coun-
w. ~ is hoped you will deeply and
sseiuiiy consider the effect upon the
Immunity as whole, and the future
se asssre OF your own families and your
Executives Go to Chicago
Virtually all the members of the
s sassociatlon of Railway Executives left
q. ~ ohlcago yesterday TO participate in
~ ~ conference called for tomorrow by
ssN ae nailroad Labor Board. The execu-
.ss ssss Will meet this afternoon to con-
ssss preliminary action. Among the
80 s0u,ves i've, who went from New York
ns rsse Thomas De Witt Cuyler, chair
NJ T. r. Lores, Of the Delaware &
vs,iaoh' vsusoh' T.. L. Loonlis, of the Lehigh
rsssy; icy; a; II. Smith. of the New York
ps;,sa's' w. c. Besler, of the Central
En;na.o,ao OF New Jersey; Howard
R,n.s.l' OF the Northern Pacific; Julius
Fns'srhfl'ts, of the Southern Pacific;
=; r. underwood, Of the Erie, and w
canuesdaie. of the Lackawanna.
sssrsir ssInor Miller at Albany, appointed
inta.iItee to take care of the state s
rss. rsS, IN case of a strike. Charles
ssssAs, was made chairman.
"a train of trucks to cover various
i irom oi the state could be organized
H. tbM me adJutant generals Office" said
uVsernor. "In the Highway De
,aasht ,n,sasht there are all told 1000
al]nsss. Some OF these have been
cAsssssa cAsa 10 Counties and have got to be
Eraeu mp. In the Department OF
nsL;as- and Markets they are not only
d rs survey of the food supplies
,ssrsV.age, but on the farms. This
and sIop has not yet been marketed
tae mash rsal OF it is still in the hands OF
sesslsvs The traffic agent re.
usk;ss. created in the department is
uts,s}.'a survey of the things that
sas asasy svsa come within his field. In