The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12

ton of several CO the striking news
boys. Tuesday night
Several of the striking newsboys
were arrested Tuesday afternoon,
in tho northern part OF he city. In.
clrded in the number was Tom
Collie, former employee of the News.
Cole and IN" others that were
carted on 20 cells in the Bethune-
ave. station. insist that they did not
invite trouble hue that when IL was
forced upon them they fought visor-
ously. The police arrived in the
midst OF the trouble and picked out
for arrest only those that were sell
ing The Times.
An attache OF the Free Press
circulation department hred a re-,
yclyer during the fight. the boys
declare. and some of the policemen
also llourished guns. Cole and the
other prisoners were released In
the evening, 10 appear in court
Wednesday morning.
There has been no change in the
strike situation. TIE business de.
partments OF the Free Press and the
News positively refused 10 consider
arbitration methods, the boys were
told Tuesday evening. After listen
Ing 10 an ultimatum carried TO them
by David a. Brown. from the bust
ness managers Of the affected news
papers. the boys decided 20 contin
ne the strike until there has been
something like halfway recogni
ton OF what they term their rights
MIR Brown, who is director OF
the Newsboys' association, after
great difficulty, finally succeeded in
obtaining a conference with the
business managers OF the Free
Press. News and Journal The meet
ing took place late Tuesday after.
noon in the News office. At the con.
ference were Brown, II. s. Scott. OF
the News. William II Pettibone, of
the Free Press. and William Lowe.
of the Journal
In detail Brown presented the
strikers requests In answer to the
boys declaration that the newspa.
pcrs assume 10 control the street
corners, the three business man
ayers agreed that the boys have a
right to sell papers wherever thoy
see IT.
II was admitted that the quarters
in which the boys are housed are
not exactly inviting. but part OF the
blame was placed on the lads them
selves, who are accused OF defacing
the walls. and carelessress in tho
matter OF keeping their quarters W
To amy kind II STANDARD. However
the business managers promised
that satisfactory quarters viii be
provided
II MAS claimed. and admitted by
many al hr boys, in Monday night
meeting that the return OF papers
depends more upon the size of the
boy than anything else. The three
business managers stated in Tues
day afternoons conference, that 80
lCng as their papers continue 10 &C
ccpt returns all boys will be treated
alike Owing TO the high cost OF
white paper, due to advancing war
prices, this return privilege may
not he extended long. in which
event ii was promised that the boys
wodld be permitted to buy papers
as often rs they wanted to. SO that
they would run less risk OF having
wares left on their hands.
Mr.. Scott declared that the News
Is losing vast sums OF money on its
sales, and Brown told the boys that
he failed TO obtain the slightest
concession in the matter of prices.
Mr. Scott called his auditor in 10
state that the loss on paper last
month was 100000.
1T costs more for white paper
than We can realize on sales said
he
Scott and Lowe declared that If
the price OF white paper continues
to soar the News and the Journal
will be Obliged 10 raise the price
OF their papers to two cents per
copy.
IF they do that" said Brown,
they assured me that the price to
the newsboys will not be higher
than one cent per copy | suggest
ed that there should be men
on the streets TO represent the
newsboys and TO settle their
difficulties among themselves and
with the police, but they were
not keen for that suggestion
They all agreed, however, &c co.
operate for the welfare OF YOU boys
but they stated positively that the
price OF 60 cents per 100 would have
to be maintained"
"You have the sympathy OF a lot
of people" continued Brown. 1--WE
talked to many who have a great
interest I'm the newSboys. and who
are hoping that you win this strike,
Don't do anything that will forfeit
that support You have no right
to snatch papers from tie hands OF
purchasers"
One boy wanted 10 know why
they are not permitted TO sell pa
pers in front OF the city hall. No
person seemed TO krow.
In answer 10 the contention OF
The affected papers that the padrone
system prevails. and that the older