New-York tribune., 1918-12-22
Mrs. William FellOwes Nor
gan Among Those Who
Decline Committee Places
Forward Editor Accepts
Ex-City Official Refuses to
Serve With Publisher
i'll Greeting Soldiers

y Eight more refusals to serve on
Mayor Hylan's committee of welcome
" returning soldiers, of which William
randolph Hearst is an active member,
nave peen sent to the Mayors Office.
one of those who declined was Mrs.
"siilam Fellowes Morgan. Mr. Morgan
refused TO serve several days ago.
Mayor Hylan, however. has received
one more acceptance to be chalked IN
beside Mr.. Hearst's name-that of
Abraham Cahan, editor of the Jewish
daily, Forward The East Side So
clalist editor mailed his acceptance be-
tore sailing for France to COVER the
peace conference, but is expected to re-
turn in time to help greet the majority
OF the returning fighters.
Would Order Eyes Left"
These are the persons whose refusals
to serve are the latest to reach Mayor
Hylan, with the reasons they gave:
MRS. WILLIAM FELLOWES NOR
GAN: Il declined to serve because of
Mr.. Hearst's connection with the COM
mjttee"
DR.. S. PARKES CADMAN: T
wouldn't serve on any committee with
Hearst"
FRANK L. CROCKER: 81 declined
to serve on a committee of which Mr..
Hearst is subcommittee chairman"
E. H. OUTERBRIDGE: 81 refused to
serve on this committee. If | was in
command of troops passing in review
before Hearst in a stand on the right
hand | would give the command, Eyes
left"
JAMES BUTLER: 81 declined to
serve"
because he would be "out of town"
CORNELIUS WOELFkIN: Having
witnessed some OF the suffering of our
men abroad, l confess that if | was in
a parade of returning soldiers should
prefer to reverse arms rather than
present them before the man the
Mayor has chosen to conduct these
sacred ceremonies"
City Official Declines
former city official, who sent in
refusal to serve, asked that his name
be kept out of the discussion.
Alfred ]. Ball. publisher, said over
the telephone that he had accepted the
invitation to serve on the committee
before he understood that Hearst was
to be a member.
GAS I am unalterably opposed to
Hearst" said Mr. Ball, 81 am sending
forthwith to the Mayor my resignation
from his committee OF welcome"
city official, who prefers not to be
identified. said over the telephone that
he had accepted the Mayors invitation
to serve, but that he was disappointed
to learn that Hearst also was
member.
81 shall remain on the committee,
coping that Hearst will resign or that
the Mayor will oust him" said this
active part while Hearst is member"
The Very Rev. Father Bernard,
whose church is in The Bronx, refused
to say whether he would accept the
Mayors invitation. "I've given my in
formation, for or against to the COM
mittee of welcome. That's all III say"
he said.
Finley j. shepards secretary said
that no decision had been reached by
Mr.. Shepard, who has been considering
the invitation to become member of
the committee for nearly three weeks.
Grand Army Post Protests
. One of the resolutions of protest
handed to Mayor Hylan yesterday was
partment of New York. Grand Army Of
the Republic. There are only 100 mem
bers left out of the original 500 Civil
War veterans who once belonged to
this post. George w. Case is com
mander. They adopted the resolution
at meeting Friday night It reads:
"The people of the United States,
now moved with a great enthusiasm
are ready to welcome our glorious
Homecoming soldiers. who have so
grandly participated in the liberation
of world civilization. We Americans.
with affection. with gratitude and with
outstretched arms, would take them to
our overlooking hearts and extend to
them our blessings. None but 100 per
cent Amer leans are worthy to clasp the
hand of him who has borne our colors
and our arms and struck down the Hun
assassin.
Therefore, it is resolved that we
learn with astonishment and indigna-
ton of the appointment of William
Randolph Hearst to the New York CITY
committee to welcome these our sol
dier sons and grandsons, and we CON
demn 1t as eminently unfit and insult
ing not only to the men and women
who are serving their country but to
all Americans"