New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
Injunction Sought to Halt
Revoking of Licenses at
Hylan's Order
Brooklyn Association
Ready for Legal Tilt
Gilchrist Would Compel
Sellers to Offer Papers
They Formerly Sold

The first legal gun in the fight of
the newsdealers against Hearst and the
city government was fired yesterday,
when Judge Edward Lazansky, sitting
in Brooklyn, issued notice to the Com
missioners of Licenses, Parks and Po
lice to appear in the Supreme Court
on Friday and show cause why they
should not be enjoined from interfer-
ing with the business of John William
son. a Borough Hall newsdealer.
Williamson's license was cancelled by
acting Park Commissioner William H.
Mudoon after Hearst employe had
fused, contrary to Mayor Hylan's or
ders, to buy Hearst papers. The case
is test, in that it is expected to es-
tablish the rights of a vendor to re-
fuse to handle papers that he believes
are disloyal or that he cannot handle
without loss to himself and damage to
his business
City to Foot Bills
Lemuel Ely Quigg, on whose motion
Judge Lazansky issued the order, will
press the case for an early decision
no matter how many technical objec-
tions counsel for the commissioners
and Hearst may interpose. AS the
commissioners are city officials, it is
to be expected that they will be de-
Tended by the Corporation Counsel's
office at the expense of the city.
The filing of the order for motion
to show cause why an injunction should
not issue was one of several important
developments in the news vendors
fight on the Hearst publications yes
terday. Among them we're:
|. The United Newsdealers' Protec-
tive Association of Brooklyn, Inc,
instructed a committee to bring ac-
ton against the publishers of evening
papers other than "The Journal"
who refu~e to furnish papers to
member because of his refusal to
handle "The Evening Journal"
2 The association also voted to
DiiIS dCllOi against VIC news
companies for refusing to cancel
orders for Hearst papers and declin-
ing to sell them other papers in the
event of their refusal to handle
Hearst publications.
z The joint committee of New
York ncwsdealers' associations
called special meeting for this
morning to decide upon further de-
.fensive action against Hearst's op-
preston.
q. Andrew Stanton, president of
Newsboys' Union No. l, issued
call for a mass meeting of newsboys
Saturday night to consider the situa
ton created by public opposition to
the sale of Hearst papers.
s. John F. Gilchrist, Commissioner
of Licenses, in his first public
statement since his vague warning
that dealers must handle Hearst
papers, declares news vendors are
not competent to pass upon the 10y
atty Of newspaper. He will, how
ever, he says "hesitate to cancel
license where a vender claims the
selling of Hearst papers involves
financial loss.
6. Pending an answer to the Pub
lshers' Association to the request
that they desist from attempting to
force them TO handle Hearst papers
contrary to the loyal sentiment of
,neir customers, the Long Island
Newsdealers' Association proceeded
WIN their plan to call conference
OF all Of the newsdealers' associations
OF Greater New York and vicinity.
At the Offices Of the Publishers AS
sociatlon it was stated yesterday that
me letter. mailed Tuesday, had not
been received.
Ar. Cilchrist's statement was inter
sssnK IN that he is the only public
"'nciai VINO hae maintained the position
saxen IN rcsponse to Mayor Hylan's
osaer TO punish those licensees who
might refuse 10 submit longer to the
oppressive measureg of Hearst. He
s.'ii insists that it is within the power
" nis Office TO compel dealers to handle
papers that they have been in the habit
OF Offering for sale.
responsibility for notices used in the
~'empt To intimidatc vendors into tax
W near%t papers lacking signature
NJ NJ. 'i'cnrist places upon printer
"n'h ne FAYE neglected to "folow
syypY, For the circular itgcif Mr.. Gil
,ut.s, ,"ns, sSid he accepted full RESPONSE
sility - an official. He IL not. he says.
:. oe held responsible for the actions
~ persons holding themselves out 10
Continual m, 1,ef ,.uu.