The Detroit times., 1916-07-12

/ day afternoons conference. that &C
long as their papers continue 10 ac
cept returns all boys will be treated
alike Owing to the high cost OF
white paper. due 10 advancing war
! prices. this return privilege may
not he extended long. in which
! event IL was promised that the boys
would be permitted TO buy papers
as often as they wanted TO, so that
I they would run less risk Of having
wares left on their hands.
Mr.. Scott declared that the News
IL losing vast sums of money on It's
sales. and Brown told the boys that
he failed 10 obtain the slightest
concession in the matter OF prices.
Mr.. Scott called his auditor in TO
state that the loss on paper last
month was $4,000.
1T costs more for white paper
than We can realize on sales" said
he.
Scott and Lowe declared that II
the price OF white paper continues
10 soar the News and the Journal
will be Obliged TO raise the price
of their papers to two cents per
copy.
IF they do that" said Brown.
they assured me that the price 10
the newsboys will not be higher
than one cent per copy. l 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, to 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 q lo'
OF people," continued Brown. "Ivs
talked to many who have great
interest in 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 the hands OF
purchasers"
One boy wanted TO know why
they are not permitted TO sell pa.
pers in front OF the city hall. No
person seemed to krow.
In answer to the contention Of
the affected papers that the psdrone
system prevails. and that the older
boys are responsible for the little
fellows being on the streets at all
hours of the night, 1t was vigorous
ly stated by boys, large and small
that the Free Press itself cells pa
pers TO these infants at any hour
Of the night or early morning.
One urchin recalled TRAIT some
time ago. on an order from Judge
Hubert, "a infants" we're taken
from the Free Press mailing room
and housed in the detention home
The practice was stopped for a
time. but, as small boy piped
Tuesday night, They're doing II
again"
Its bad for young kids" declar
ed a grown boy. They &C around
cafes and other places with their
papers and see thirgs they
shouldn't be allowed TO see!"
Attorney John A. Sunday, once
a newsboy, made speech to the
gathering. in which he promised
them that he would do all he could
to see that they get a square ceal
After the meeting adjourned. the
boys decided that no wonderful con
cessions had been made &c them,
and the committee that was ap.
pointed to look after their interests
visited the Free Press once and
conferred with Circulation Man
aged Roy e. Hatton. IL the con-
ference were a number Of police In
uniform and plain clothes. After a
great deal Of talk, Mr.. Hatton
agreed to confer with the toys and
the other circulation managers
some time Wednesday.
Stories OF intimidation continue
To come TO The Times. Ed Jack
son SAYS he was the victim OF an
experience that reads like dime
thriller. He was selling The Times
near the Ford factory. be says,
when along came an auto truck
containing two men connected with
the News circulation department
and a number OF copies of that pa
per.
Jackson SAYS that mt a signal
from the auto nine men seized him
and placed him In the tuto. He
was taken to the News once and
submitted TO a severe grilling. he
declares. lie says he was threat
ened with bodily harm II he again
appeared in that vicinity with The
Times.
Keep away from Ford's tomor-
row and Thursday, II you want to
keep healthy" he alleges Is tho
language employed by one OF the
News circulation managers. Police
protection for Jackson has been
asked by The Times.
Meanwhile. The Times IL still
selling copies o; the paper TO the
boys at so cents per 100, as 1t has
in the past. The boys latest slo-
gan Is, Buy Tho Times, the only