New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

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Chief Inspector John Daily admitted
/ World" had asked for the police. He
could only remember that he sent his
men there at the request of a "short,
dark man."
To-day probably will see even. more
police activity in aid of the Hearst
papers, if information gathered by
newsboy detectives is correct. They
reported that three police captains had
attended a meeting in the Hearst Of
fees, and that after the meeting in
structons were issued that policemen
should be ordered day to escort men
selling "The New York American"
throughout the city. The protective
ratio was said to be two policemen to
each vender.
The Harlem Newsdealers' Associa-
ton, of which Mark Moscowitz is
yesterday to accept for sale only The
New York Tribune SO long as the other
papers stood by Mr.. Hearst. The
Newsboys' Union took similar action at
! a meeting held last night in Hesse's 8
Hall and appointed pickets to report
any violators of the agreement. The
matter also was taken up by the West
Side Stationers' and Tobacconists' AS
sociation, which will issue statement
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from Sxty-fifth Street to Dyckman
Street. The joint committee of the
Newsdealers' and Newsboys' associa-
tions issued the following statements:
civilian Randolph Hearst has held
the Publishers Association in the
power of his hand. For six months
the newsboys and newsdealers have
! been battling against the comblna-
tion in order that the price would be
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isting conditions.
Stand Behind Tribune
ain spite Of the pressure that was
brought to bear upon the other pub
fishers, they refused to consider any
reductions without the consent of
Mr.. Hearst 1t was inconceivable to
the newsdealers that a body of men
representing so many publications
should allow one publisher to domi
nate them.
"The Tribune placed itself on rec.
ord against any plan that would
work for the benefit OF Hearst and
against the dealers. Accordingly
they have voluntarily announced
reduction in price that meets with
the approval of newsdealers and
newsboys.
ain announcing this price reduc-
ton the dealers realize what q tre-
mendous opposition will be organ
lied against The Tribune. The Trib-
une may be refused the privilege of
distributing its papers through the
organized newspaper deliveries.
"The joint committee, representing
newsdealers and newsboys of the
greater City of New York, pledges
its support to The Tribune in behalf
Of all dealers. No matter what plans
the opposing forces may organize
against The Tribune. the dealers will
stand solidly behind this paper
(Signcd)
"THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
"Joseph A. Sultan,
~. Benjamin Marcus,
"Andrew Stanton"
Will Meet Tonight
Sultan, who is president of the
Brooklyn Newsdealers' Association, an
nounced that the association woulC
meet tonight in Waverry Hall, Waiver.
ly and Myrtle avenues, Brooklyn, tC
protest against the refusal of the
Brooklyn News Company to honor the
cancellations of Brooklyn dealers
Since news distributing agencies arc
refusing to take cancellations in 6
body. the dealers are planning te
swamp lucIu WiCU a llOOu Ol luNlNIuu
cancellation notices, instructng then
to deliver no more copies of "The New
York American" and "The Evening
Journal"
There was special meeting yestcr
day Of the Publishers Association tt
discuss the newsdealers' action. Her
bert l.. Bridgman, business manager O
"rhe Brooklyn Standard Union," pre-
sided Richard II. Lee, secretary of tn,
New York Tribune Corporation, repre-
sented this paper at the meeting, ant
after he had confirmed the news tina
The Tribune had reduced its price t.
dealers from $1.40 to $l.20 a hundred
copies and had explained why the actor
was taken, was requested to Withdraw
from the meeting.
) "The Tribune" Mr.. Lee explained tt
the publishers, "was charged will
breaking an agreement. and it wa
charged that it was under obligations
to give ninety days notice. TIL,
Tribune denied that they had any sucl
} understanding, but that even # thcr,
were such an agreement it would hav,
, been rendered void by reason of tn,
1 publishers action in unlawfully notify
, ing the American News Company no
to deliver Tribuncs to dealers who re
; fused to handle Hearst papers.
"Thc action Of The Tribune wa,
} called atrocious, and our reply wa,
that it could be no moro atrocious tina,
the action by which we had suffered i,
: the past.
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