The Detroit times., 1917-04-28
Another AutOcracy Is Topping

The mumurng of the huHgerng mulks of Russia started
the revolution that ended the reign OF the Romanots
The strike of the newsboys of Detroit well into It's
third week. may prove to be the ongawaed and resufu
revolt against the Scripps newspaper dynasty.
With grim determination anti without Disorder the mobile
papers of selling the News and Journal for cents has
cessuy defed the auocracy OF Shelby street for fifteen days
Not copy Of the News NewsIrbune has been able
scale the baement of breasts presented by these tiny trades
men of the thorofares.
make safe place democracy" said President
Wilson in his masterul call TO Aye aye sir
the answering cry from the newsboys Of Detroit 1--WE have
the local newspaper autocrat smothered already"
The process of smashing this particular autocracy began
the closing hours of the Michigan legislature when in
uon the representatives of the people disclosed the scheme
of the News dynasty set by newspaper
Lansing and rebuked the peenon that had come to an in
glorious end
Now to have this overthrow of its political intrgues fol-
lowed by expulsion the streets of Detroit spreading
dismay in the autocratic council chamber
The dynasty whose prodgous last year
it called upon all the royal designers submit aegoes
celebrating the supremacy of the golden intake is IN terrible
mercenaries and allies.
Upon the first page of the court circular it recites plain
lively how would gladly capulat to the newsboy and
two cents if the nsurectonary Times would stop
cling its sovereign the realm it has long held in
bondage.
Get The Times to give up its bhthright" the
auocracy cries and your demands shall pc acceded TO-
making the lowestpriced CARD
But the newses know an ally from an enemy any day.
They refuse osake newspaper that has been their friend
and champion from the beginnngn whose behalf of their
beloved leaders who recently passed sent this
from his deathbed Stick to The Times boys has always
been for you"
Failure the lads from their allegiance The Times
has been followed by an equally aborve swing them
line thru labor committee and by enlisting the
zeal of certain officers of the Newsboy association
few fearsome advertisers have servey accepted the
autocray embargo upon The columns have with
their ftherance of the sangout decree of
the House of Scripps.
Why timorous merchants and other shrinking souls
who stand of the auocracy the Michigan legislators
little vendors of the street corners consider their
courage and be free?
Especially when the nation has pledged all that it has of
blood and treasure against ruthless tyranny.
little child shall lead them While grown-ups are going
off against autoclacy, and business and political eX
pedency palsy the of those who would like against
the local overload it remains for the Lputans of trade
the embattled hosts of business democracy
Success their wediscphned drive only their iv
but the freedom of the city the throwing off government
by newspaper is at stake If the victory that hand
realized the royal palace awaiting the autocracy Fort
street may escape dynastc enanty and become inscriptions
and ALL the Newsboy Home glorious empeeof the youthful
liberators of Detroit.