New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
Attack on the Toms River
Community Centre
Fails Completely.
PAGE OF PICTURES
IN GRAPHIC SECTION
Beachwood Lot Owners Given
More than Expected--HearSt
Papers Baked by Camera.

It has taken slightly more than
year TO convert Beachwood, n. j., from
an undeveloped woodland on the Toms
River into a community Of bungalow
homes. More than 200 residences al
ready have been completed and many
more are in the course Of construction
on the lard that was opened 10 new
readers of The Tribune as a means Of
stimulating circulation.
The Tribune this morning presents in
the Graphic Section full page Of pict-
ures taken at the Toms River com
munity. The camera has told the story
of the improvements that have been
placed at the disposal of the lot own
ers as no words could tell IL They are
all being enjoyed 70 the full by the cot
tagers, who began their exodus from
the city with the coming Of the first
warm days.
Ever since the commencement Of The
Tribunes plan 20 sell Beachwood lots
70 new subscribers at a fiat rate OF
1880 as a premium. efforts have been
made TO discredit IL by Hearst news
papers, which have manifestly felt the
effect Of the frank exposition and criu-
cism of their advertising methods by
Samuel Hopkins Adams through the
columns of The Tribune.
The Hearst workers continued for a
long time with their crafty methods
and misrcpres entations without sue
ceeding in their purposes. A year
persistent effort, however, resulted IN
the appearance Of a Hearst employe
and two postoilice inspectors before
subcommittee of the Judiciary Com
mittee Of the House of Representatives
with statements that had been pre-
scented 10 the United States District At
tornev in New York and rejected as
warranting no action.
But the color Of authority that was
given through repeating the untruths
into the government records made them
legally privileged. to the extent that
the publishers Of the Hearst news
papers appear 20 have finally concluded
that IL would be possible TO publish
them without laying themselves open TO
prosecution for libel. Although the
Hearst employees might readily have
made the statements year oelofe'
when they began their activities, they
refrained from doing so with the re
aliZation Of their responsibility unoeI
the law when unprotected by such
privilege.
Probably the most specific statement
made by Victor Watson. a Hearst en-
ploye. or Hugh McQuillan, postal in
snector. was "that it was reported that
the land was covered with blanket
mortgage, thus clouding the title The
obvious untruth Of this statement Is
shown in the fact that the title -
guaranteed 10 the trustee, who conveys
to Tribune subscribers by the tloelIF
Trust Company, Of Newark, as abso-
lutely free from any mortgage encum-
brance whatever. The only restrictions
upon the property conveyed by the
trustee are intended 20 be Tor the
benefit and protection OF Tribune pur-
ohasers. In view OF the fact that each
lot owner possesses a copy OF TINS
guarantee, and il might have been seen
bv any Hearst employe who sought the
facts. no further discussion OF 1t is
necessary.
Another "belief" aired by the Hearst
investigator was that the land that had
been subdivided into the present
Beachwood lots had been purchased for
$4,000. The actual fact, which might
easily have been discovered by the IN
vestigator, is that il cost approximately
s8S, 900, and with the expense OF clear
ing title, legal fees and incidental cN-
neDSeS lnNOlkcQ III lit liNilSdNNi'h VIZ
initial cost was brought up TO S93,235.
Another fact that might readily have
been obtained is that at the time, about
year ago, when the Investigation
was being made in the effort to dis
credit the land project, approximately
5000 900 had already been put into the
development, while but S13S,5l0 had
been realized from the sale OF the lots.
The profit sought by The Tribune was
that of new subscribers satisfied; tina:
is the profit, and the sole profit, 1t has
made from the venture.
Meanwhile forces Of workmcn have
transformed hundreds Of tons Of grave
20 roadways. constructed walks and
paths from the actual road deposits OF
gravel in the vicinity. and the work OF
identifying the ground is nearing COM
pletion. Other Improvements, such as
are undrcamed Of in other neighboring
developments where lots sell for from