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plan Evolved To Distribute War Workers Industrial Concerns Will Employ Operatives as Soon as Released Agents Take Desks In Gas Mask Plant Official of Manufacturers' Body Would Assure Jobs to Soldiers The machinery of the draft, whici ?as responsible for the mobili?at?on o? the National Army, should cow bo .sed to demobilize it, in the opinion ji Martin Conboy, director of tie draft ?0i \>v.- York City. ?.':. Conb aid si ? 'day I hi i Lia? (jal boa 'd kr.? ?? the history and capa litiea ' i1 the-;,- hao. sea. into 'je service und thai this i*??'jnc!.*._4?o""i ?ould bs invaluable in the ?b_o*rptaoi*. of the troops into civil life. Several hundred registrants **i_o e? 'jgincd for cantonment? on Monday , l?orning before the Presid?enla mes ? ^gf calliBg- off departTiTp.-i bad b?en received will be returned ft oa?, ae ?iofdii'g i" Major F, S. Jiait-hinson, ??ecutive draft, office** for Ne**** York State. Demobilization of New York ? :irmy of approximately 1,000,000 v-ar worker**, ?tas begun yesterday undf-r a system Alt promise.* immediate Eclntion o? the problem of after-war idlcn*s.?-? The men and women who furnished ammunition for the soldiers will be permitted to step out. of their -.rar joba into other employment for which they are suited. No Time Need Bfc Lost Under the plans worked out by the United States Employment Service, in conjunction with the nationV b;g man? ufacturers, not a day need be lost by willing workers in the period of transi? tion. Since there, are moro than 10, oilb.OOO men and women employed in tht United States in industries that depend wholly or chiefly upon war for their support, this arrangement is ex? pected to save the laborera the loss of large sums through enforced idleness and prevent the shutdown of factories foT indefinite periods. Actual workings of the system were viewed for the first time yesterday. Orders reached the government's gas defence plant at Long Island City to begin demobilization of workers at once. Notices were sent to scores of man? ufacturers who had been compelled to sacrifice their employes during the war in order that the munition planta might be manned, telling them that it was now their turn to select employes for their plants. Uaif an hour later a meeting of the Queens Chamber of Commerce was being held at the gas mask factory to consider methods of absorbing the labor about to be re? leased. More than fifty employers wero represented. 1,0-0 Jobs Offered Within a f?*w minutes it was -found that there were at least 1,050 jobs in i choice of twelve factories and in iiatrial plants for tho 400 women. So ?: was agreed that the employ?^-* ?iionld assign men to open small em? ployment offices in the plant and hire the war workers before they left the institution in which they had served 'luce the United States went into the wr. Half an hour later the workers re? leased, chiefly from the canning de? partment of the factory, which is ?head of schedule, were given an op? portunity to interview a representative of the United States Employment Ser rice. The experience of Mary Wygant, Tho spent five minutes finding peace uffie employment, ia typical of that of workers who left tho servie- of the government during the day. "At what were you employed before you came here?" was the question asked by the Federal employment ex? pert "I was a candy dipper," was the re? ply. "Would you like to return to that work?" "Yes." The girl was hired immediately. Contract to Be Finished Meanwhile, those who remain at ??heir task in t.hr- gas defense plant *ill be kept busy until the present contract for masks-intended to f?o Into armories to be in readiness for Possible future use - has been com? peted. It is expected that they will W released to take up ether work at ???rate of about 400 a day. The theory of the employment proj *?t. as outlined at the offices of the ?New York State branch of tho United ^tates Employment Service, at 469 |"th Avenue, is that the expansion *oa resumption of what during war .'mes were classified as non-essential industries will keep pace with tho de? mobilization of the war essentials. industries that will he gradually ?losed completely will include tho gas ^Mk making, shell loading, shell mak ".*? explosive n:akin;r ai?d rifle making "nh tf.? several allied industries tha' -,0 wiih these branches of war work ??Toplar..- factories will contint!?? ir "<**_ti0I!> but 0- a Bnia*]cr scaie, while iS ???pbuilding work now in progress ?" continue at the name hip-h speed *?** has been < arried on during the y*|? ?wording to Charles M. Schwab **?I of this branch of the ?rovcrn **!>. S war indiiirri..? Y*l? to Get $150,000 of _ Frederick Mead Estate Jke ^""cipal of -three trust funds, r? of 160,000. will revert to Yale Wt?'ty Pn the death of ?xhe life ??tad .nd?r thft wi" of Frederick ?. retired merchant, filed ycster ?*2_?^e?d dicd November ?", at hia ?he tK .? ri'- Greenwich, Ccnn. '?shed f : tnm fund? are est?b? ate*?;.!? ??u?;hters of the testator's ^?sed wife. isd L.Po?t;Gra'Juat/' Medical School "*? nogpnal receives $25,000. Army to Release Wool WHiNGTI?N. Nov. 13,-Manufac U>? " AB80c|ations were notified by tW^7 .?uarter">**ter*s office todav *fe wV? i"? a deiln't? decision by **? ?m 'ndustru-s Hoard rej-fcrdinf **olf_? ?"VPP'y- limited amounts of ? m*n,.f !Iuin nee'18 wi!1 "c released p^nuracturers at the government *****> to Preaide at Be Jugo-SIav Conference **WJSili.'i "V''* '-? It '*?> announced % C?? '_ P*chitch. president of **** o?on ?!fcf'0.??r?"?. which Will de \*Ut* i?.i ,. <1''t?i'? 'or constituting t*l*W? 2 ??g* th? Ju?o-Slav nation How Congress Has Provided for Demobilization of War Agencies VITASHINGTON, Nov. 13.?How carefully Congres has provided for the V? dissolution of the great. American war machine with the coming of j ?ace was emphasized to-day by Senator Martin, Democratic leader, in a prepared summary. The expansion of fighting forces, of course, er?ds with the proclamation of peace. Senator .Martin pointed out, and the collateral ag<*ncie? arc limited i<s follows: Control of Railroads?Twenty-one monthg. Contiol sjf Telegraph and Telephone Lines?During the war. Food and Fuel Control?When state of war is ended and pro? claimed. Espionage Act?End of the war. War Trade Board and Export Control?End of the war. War Finance Corporation?Six months after the war, with further time for liquidation. Capital Issues Committee?Six months after the war. Reorganization of Government Bureaus Under the Overman Law Six months after the war. Alien Property Custodian?-End of the war. with extension of time ior certain duties. Government Operation of Ships?Five yeans alter the war. Aircraft Board?Six months after the war. Agricultural Stimulation?End of the present emergency. Housing Construction?End of the war, except for shipbuilders. Labor Employment?During the emergency. Minerals Stimulation- As soon as possible after proclamation of peace. Senator Martin also pointed out that appropriations and increased personnel for aircraft were limited to "the present emergency," and that authority of the President under the emergency shipping fund created Jun? 15 1917 ends *ix months after the proclamation of peace. Building of Schools Planned Here May Be Resumed Soon War Board Head Suggests; Local Authorities File Plans of Project* Bernard M. Barach, chairman of the War Industries Board, sent a message to Mayor Dylan yesterday giving hopo that the city's schoot building plan, halted completely by the war, might go forward again soon. He suggested that, tho school board lay its building projects befori? the board and tho Mayor's Committee on National De? fence. William L. Ettinger, City Superin? tendent of Schools, said he was cer? tain the Board of Education would take immediate steps to proceed with Lhc erection of the needed buildings. When the Board of Education held its regular meeting yesterday it had not heard' of Mr. Baruch's message. Tho report on the building programme was discussed and 'he list of schoois was ruad. Tho following schedule was proposed: Public School No. ?*, Brooklyn, new building; No. 57, The Bronx, new build? ing; No. 6, The Bronx, addition to the present building; No. 80, Coney Island, large addition; No. 22, Queens, an an? nex; No. 100, Coney Island, new build? ing; No. 35, Queens, a portable build? ing; No. 20, Brooklyn, new building; No. 182, Brooklyn, new building; No. 11, Dongan Hills, Richmond, large ad? dition; No. 43, The Bronx, addition; No. 54, Brooklyn, new building; No. 73, Brook yn, addition; No. 3, Forest Hills, Queens, new building, No. 39, Far Rockaway, addition. According to Mr. Ettinger, an appro? priation of $9,000,000 was asked for by Mr. Somers. the' president of the board, for extension?! and buildings, which will be constructed at the rate of two buildings a month until June, 1919, if the plans of the Superintendent of Bui'ding* are carried out. The, board dismissed Ida Sirota, teacher in Public School 141, Brooklyn, for neglect of duty in absenting herself without filing an application for leave. It was decided to drop,charges of at? tempting to evade the draft and ex? pressing seditious sentiments, which had been made against Philip Perlstein, formerly a teacher at School t.2, pro? viding Perlstein waived hit', claim to salary from the time of his suspen? sion. He is now in military service. Two hundred janitor-engineers of public school? signed a demand, which '. the Board of Education received yes- ! terday, announcing that unless their' wages were raised by November 30 : they would strike. All are union men. They have charge of the heating plants ?n the schools. i The Board lias under consideration a new wage schedule for janitor engineers, providing an increase of a '. little less than 20 per cent. -? More Cases of Big Profits in Tax Liens ! More cases of large profits to deal? ers in tax liens in Nassau and Suffolk counties wer?: uncovered at the inquiry yesterday before Magistrate Appleton in tho Municipal term court. John A. Wilber, of 201 West 122d Street, president of the Ocean Beach and Fir?: Island? Realty Company, testi? fied that his company had disposed of nearly 1,000 lots and that he consid? ered it a doubtful practice for realty sellers to collect laxer? from buyers. Mrs. Mary E. Ladd, an actress, of Amityville, testified that she bought property of the Federal Land and Im? provement Company and later discov? ered that two lots had been sold to Braddin Hamilton, of '.40 West 171st Street, and that in August, 1917. she paid $50 to Hamilton before she could get .i deed. She said she never had b ?en notified of the back taxes for 191 t. IIuitIi Smith, of 23 St. Mark's Place. 1'rooklyn, and Louisa Goldberger, a school teacher, of 656 West 171st Street, told of similar dealings with Hamilton. Bill to Create Victory Holiday Up to Congress (Special Di?pat.ch to The Tribune) WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.?November 11 as a national holiday to be desig? nated as Victory Day to commemmo rate the termination of the war, is pro vided tor in a joint resolution intro? duced in Congress to-day by Repre? sentative Hicks, of New York, a mem? ber of the House Committee on N'uval Affairs. -??#?-. Police Women Appointments Attacked in Taxpayer Suit Mrs. Francis C. Barlow, of 47 East Sixty-fourth Street, vice-president of I the Civil Service Reform Association, \ began a taxpayer's suit in the Supreme Court yesterday to enjoin the payment. ; of salaries to the policewomen recent- i I.V appointed by Commissioner En right without civil service examina? tion. Many Die in Italian 'Quake ROME, Nov. li.. Heavy earth s'.iock?. accompanied by property damage and !</ks of life, occurred Sunday in the; provinces of Florence and Forli. The villages of Santa Sofia, Bagno di Komugnn and Mordano particularly ?differed. At Santa Sofia u church col? lapsed, eight persons being killed and (several injured. j Med?a! Given JofFre By General Pershing ; PARIS, Nov. 13.?-General Pershing, j in the name of President Wilson, pre- i sented at the Military Academy this i morning the Distinguished Service j Medal to Marshal Joffre, the hero of ! the Marne. In his address the Ameri- I can commander in chief said: "This medal is a symbol of our re- ! -.?pect for your noble character and of our admiration for the great task you I accomplished. You name will always be associated with the results we have obtained." Marshal Joffrc, in thanking General | Pershing, said he was proud of the ? great distinction, which served to draw I him still closer to the American army j and people. He added: "I am proud to have been the god-I father of the r.oble American army I which was the determining cause of our actual victory. I love the Ameri- I can soldiers as though they were mine." Schwab Gives Ship Plans Charles M. Schwab, guest of honor at a dinner of the Society of Arts and Sciences, formerly the Twilight Club, in the Waldorf Hotel last night, fol?! the 1,500 members gathered there that 13.000,000 more tons of shipping aro to be built. Since the United States Shipping Board took control, Mr. Schwab said, 507 ships have been built, represent? ing a dead weight tonnage of 2,800,000. The vessels built from now on, he remarked, would not he constructed with speed as the greatest considera? tion, but for economic permanence, as cargo and passenger carriers. Lucia Sunk by Trucks Army trucks, not a torpedo, sank the "unsinkable ship" Lucia, say members of the crew who reached this port yes? terday with their faith in the Lucia unshaken. A torpedo hit the Lucia about 6 p. m. October 17, tearing through the en? gine room and killing four men. At neon the next day, her crew asserted, a storm pounded h deckload of army trucks through deck, cargo, water? tight boxes and bottom. The trucks pounded the Lucia to pieces, the men i>aid. At 10 o'clock that night, a destroyer picked up the crew and landed them at Newport. News. When the seamen got their pay they bought a loving cup for the officers and men of the destroyer, j The Lucia sailed from this port lart month without escort. Three Tell of Confessions of Frame-Up in Kastei Case Mor;; testimony concerning *h': al? leged confession of Grant Rose vas taken yesterday at Rose's trial before Judge Mulqueon i:i General Sessions. Rose is charged with attempting to ex? tort money from Paul E. Heller, a New? ark manufacturer, whom Philip Kastei, of 200 West Fifty-eighth Street, has sued for S100.000 for alleged alienation of the affections of his wife, Maud Edna Kastei. Kieve Jaffe. one of Heller's attorney?, testified he was i ri the office of Assist? ant District Attorney Ryttenberg when Rose made the alleged admission that the presence of Heller in Mrs. Kastel's apartment waa a frame-up. Assistant District Attorney Ryttenberg and Charier, Pilatsky, an indictment clerk, testified they were present when Rose made the a 1 leered confession. Makes Mine?la-Washington Flight in 181 Minutes WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.?-A big Handley-Page bombing airplane arrived at. Boiling Field here at 2:55 o'clock this afternoon from Hazelhurst Field. Mine?la, having made the trip of 230 miles in three hours and one minute, actual .flying time. Tin machine .-topped at Alfred Vail Field, Little Silver, N. J.. because of a broken oil connection. King George Lauds America for Its Noble Part in War Sends Congratulatory Mes? sage, Through President, to U. S. for Nation's Aid i Wilson Rejoices, Also Replies This Country Can Rely on Britain to Help Re? establish Justice LONDON, Nov. 13.?King George on the signing of the armistice sent a message of congratulation to President Wilson and of thanks to the paople of the United States for their>aid in the; war. President Wilson replied, ex? pressing warm appreciation. The King's message follows: "At this moment of universal giad- j ness I send you, Mr. President, and : the people of your great republic, a, message of congratulation and deep ; thanks in my own name and that o? i the people of thia cinp;r?. "It i;! indeed a matter of solemn thanksgiving ihat tho peoples of our two countries, akin in spirit as in speech, .hould to-day be united in this greatest of democracy's achievements. I thank you and the people of tho United States for the high and noble part which you have played in this glorious chapter of history and free? dom." President Wilson's cablegram to j Kin-** George follows: "Your generous and gracious mes-1 sage ia most, warmly appreciated, and you may rest, assured that our hearts on this side of the Atlantic are the more completely filled with joy and satisfaction because we know the great | partnership of interest and of senti-! menta to which w* belong. "We are happy to be associated in this time of triumph wi'th the govern? ment and people upon whom wo are so sure we can count for cooperation in the delicate and difficult tasks, which remain to be performed in order that the high purposes of the war may bo realized and established in the reign of equitable justice and las'ting peace." Messages of felicitation have also been exchanged between Josephua During Monday's jubilee a certain star comedian gravely told of an over excited Scot who, although he fell from a sixth story window of the Rogers Peet Fifth Avenue Building, just missed getting hurt! Seems he had on a light fall ^"Scotch Mist"! "A Mist's as good as a mile"! The handsomest sort of fairweather overcoat, rain proofed. * Registered Trademark. Fall suits. Young men's models. More conservative suits for their elders, but always the quality and making that insures a last? ing style. Prices reasonable. All wool and fa.it ?olor by >.?r own te? c. Velour hats in rich shades. Rogers Peet Company Broadway Broadway at 13th St. 'The at 34th St Four Broadway Corners'' Fifth Ave. at Warren at 41st St. _ CHURCHILLS 'More i han a restaurant?A oroa?aiuy institution" At 49th Street Dine to-night at Churchill's and enjoy the spirited performance ??i Churchill's Xew Revue. You will find it the most diverting entertainment ever of? fered. Churchill's Cuisine in a la carte service, and its Special Dinner, Sl.tt?, fully meet the tastes of the most particular. Special Dinner, $1.65 Dancing on the Main Floor Specia Luncheon $ 1.00 With Dancing Subtcribe to the United War Work Campaign Daniels, Secretary of the American Navv, and Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the British Admiralty. The message of Mr. Daniels said: "My hearty congratulations. This is the greatest day in 2,000 years of his? tory. All of the 500,000 men in the American navy send ?greetings to you and your great navy. One or" the things for which wii are happiest is that the ?wo English-speaking navies have co? operated to achieve the glorious re? sult." Sir Eric Geddes replied to Mr. Daniels as follows: "I thank you on behalf of the British navy for your very cordial message of greetings. "The friendship between the two English-speaking navies, which the war has brought about, is one of the last? ing benefits which these terrible years have given us, and the cooperation with the United States ,iavy will never be forgotten by the Royal navy. -?-_. 15,000 Telegraphers Plan Walk-Out To-day ATLA.N'TA, Nov. 13.?More than fifteen thousand telegraphers employed on Southeastern railroads will walk out at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning un? less demanda for increased wages are met by the railroad administration be? fore that time, it was announced here ' to-day by O. D. Gorman, chairman of the general committee of the Order of ? Railway Telegraphers of the Southenst <>rn District. Arizona Democrats Still Claim the Governorship PHOENIX, An*.. Nov. 13.?With an-1 fafficial figures placing the lead o? Thomas E. Campbell, Republican, at '?38 over Fred T. Colter, Democrat, for j Governor, the Colter supporters con- j tend that the precincts yet to report ] will show Colter elected. These pre? cincts gave Democratic majorities two I years ago of less than fifty, and the: total vote polled in the missing pre-j cincts is known to be less than 200. While Colter headquarters refuses to i concede tho election of Campbell, there j i? no statement regarding a possible ' contest. Pan-American Labor League Being Formed Gompers Says Aim Is to Thwart Future Efforts to Upset World Peace U. S. Delegates Meet Mexicans at Laredo Sec. Wilson Points Out Why Workers of Two Con? tinents Should Affiliate LAREDO, Tex.. NTov. 13.-?The organ!- \ zation of the workers of Mexico and : Central and South America and the formation of a reciprocal confederation i of all the union bodies of America was .irged to-day by Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson and President Gom? pers of the American Federation of Labor in addresses to representatives of the countries south of ?1? re. The formation of such a confedera? tion, it was pointed out by President Gompers, would be the first and chief step in the organization of the forces , of peace and humanity that would for- ! ever prevent a repetition of the at- I tempt by forces of autocracy and im- I perialism to catch the world napping and impose their will on all nations. The committee on credentials was named to-day, and to-morrow morning the Pan-American Conference will be I organized and plans discussed for the creation of ar. all-American confedera? tion. Say. Sacrifice is Necessary Secretar}* Wilson .in addressing the delegates to night said that because :he history of industrial development had shown tha-. large employers a'. way_ had attempted '-o dominate the lives of their employes it had been made necessary for workmen t? or? ganize. "With workmen acting as a unit, the laborer is still not on sn equality with tho employer," he said. "The employ? er has capital, the unconsumed product of previous labor with which to com? bat the workmen. The only way for the workmen to place themselves on an equality is to form unions and pay large dues into the unions, piling up for themselves an unconsumed product of their labor to enable them to meet with emploers on an equal basis. "The cheap or?ganization gets cheap results. The only way to get big re? sults is b} sacrifice and the acquisition of the financia! necessities to make the ca ; se su< cd." Niv Exploitation Planned ? Secretary Wilson and Mr. Gomp rs early in the day walked to the boun? dary line at the centre of the inter? national bridge and welcomed into the United States a delegation of the rep? resentatives of organized labor in | Mexico. In the Plas?i where the first con- J ference was held, Mr. Gompers assured the visitors the unions of the United i States wanted nothing- from other! Ami rican countries but their i.ood will, i "There is nothing in oar proposition ; to exploit your countries nor to ex- , j.loif your people," he said. ? rhe laboringmen of America reali ;ed this and realized that riicre must b? u perfec nrganization of the .-'orces of i brothcrlj love and honor. Phe Ameri? can labor movement hope;-. t>-> bring out the best possible fraternal, co?pera tive and sympathetic agreement. "We believe in the restoration of th?? ' international labor movement after peace, even in the countries we have ; conquered.'' "Influenza Orphans" Are Taken to Hospitals Fifty babie3 made orphans by influ- j enza were taken yesterday to Seaside "CALL IT A DAY" What d<? _*-i>T- ca'I * o.y,- A ? high-pressure morning. ah-*?*rr I I Iunvh ?and a slowed-down af- j i ternoon? I Chang**- to Bor?.?!?' Malted J Milk for lunch and tull-speed ] ?herd all day. Nourishment j without heaviness? a real food ! drink. At ali fountains. I isiat oil Bortlen't ? f/'.f Jbif-rotwd M,i!ted Milk. /3ctu%hJ MALTED _S____W5W>f'H: Hospital at New Porp. Staten Island The babies will be kept in the hospital until arrangements can be made fov their adoption. Health Commissioner Copeland re ported an increase of thirty-four case; of influenza yesterday and an cquai number of additional pneumonia cates There were eijrhiy-four deaths from influenza and 103 from pneumonia over Tuesday night. sjjjn ___9 fl_H tC_D m I ?__$ JP^WWWBiw qs ^^_____H^i2_9___a_9______i__n_r ton ?HBw>*^- - " ' ' " **' ""^TfT _BF jg tUSk ___8 ?_?_& ____ Sk? f^_t _HS S_H Our Fighting Men Assured of Their "Makings"? the Government Releases, Part of the Output of "BULL" DURHAM Tobacco. ^T*HIS is good newvS from Washington! Since April, at the request of the Government, our entire output of "BULL" DURHAM,, thirty-six million sacks a month, has been going to our fighting men?going forward with the colors?until now every camp, every billet, every naval station and every ship is sup? plied and the Government is assured that wherever our boys in khaki and in blue arc?there also is "BULL" DURHAM. For this purpose, was our entire output requested and given. ?* TJie purpose accomplished?and full supplies of "BULL" DURHAM guaranteed for the future?the Government has released the remain? ing part of the "Makings of a Nation" for civilian consumption. Ask your dealer for a sack of "Bull," and once again, with your own hands, roll a cigarette for yourself?a cigarette machines can't imitate??the mildest, the most fragrant, the most economical cigarette in the world. Thus, we know, you will welcome good old "Bull" home again. For "Bull" has done his bit gladly and well ? and will continue to do it right into Berlin. ?HCORPOffATIO NEW YORK ^ \ Na>6&