New-York tribune., 1918-07-16

Some persons wore the button along.
side Red Cross and Liberty Loan en-.
blcms.
Lieutenant Claude W Boyntan, o:
Nutley, n. j., who designed the button,
had planned to have them ready for
use on Fourth of July morning But
not until yesterday was the manu-.
facturer able to deliver them at Lien.
tenant Boyntan's New York Office, at
76 William Street.
Only the original order for 25,oOO
buttons was delivered yesterday Re.
quests for the emblems which Lieu
tenant Bcyntan has received far ex
ceed this number and he has placed
another order.
Mailed to Many Addresses
The moment the buttons were re-
ceived Lieutenant Boyntan and several
volunteer assistants began mailing
them to persons who had requested
them. The emblems were mailed to
dozens Of addresses in New York City,
jersey and to states as far away as
Georgia, New Mexico and California.
Lieutenant Boyntan said that if the
demand for these buttons were an in
dication of anti-Hearst sentiment, the
public determination to shun Hearst
newspapers had spread to every state
in the country. He said the demand
for the anti-Hearst emDlems had been
particularly heavy in sections of the
country surrounding military camps
A number of army officers and enlisted
men have written for buttons. Men
in uniform cannot wear the embems
but they can give them to friends
Lieutenant Boyntan explained.
Lieutenant Boyntan emphasized that
no profit would be made from the EN-.
blems, either by himself or the volun-
teer sub distributors. He said the
buttons were being distributed out Of
patriotism, not for profit.
Cost of the Buttons
The buttons are being distributei
at these prices, which include mailing
cost: 1000 buttons for $3.50, or 500
for s4.25, or 100 for 81.
Button Clubs" have been formed
by citizens in many towns for the
purchase and distribution of the en-.
blems.
John c. Hearn, an interior decorator
at t431 Broadway, room 207, was the
first New Yorker to volunteer as sub
distributor He announced yesterday
that from now on the emblems would
be OH sale at his Office at one cent each
in small quantities, or $3.50 for 1000
Other New York distributes are
D. L. Noodle, 1886 Broadway, and John
J. Kemp, 9 West Ninety-seventh Street
Lieutenant Boyntan has appointed
Orry B. Hadsell distributor in
Glen Ridge, n. j., and E. B. Lovelsnd
in Mount Vernon.
Alderman w. G. Dawson, of Mount
Vernon, who was father of the original
ordinance to exclude Hearst newspa-
pers, will aid in the distribution OF the
buttons in his city. He has offered the
use of his store and plans to make
window display advertising the en-
blems. One feature of this window
display will be pile of partly burned
Hearst newspapers.
Support Promised by 500
When Alderman Dawson introduced
the ordinance no less than 500 Noun.
Vernon citizens wrote him promises Of
support. Mr.. Loveland said y 10
Not Read Hearst Papers" button
pinned on card, would be mailed to
each of these 500 citizens. Inside OF
red, white and blue border the caro-
will read:
ITO Every Red blooded American
Citizen:
THE time has come for every one 70
show his true colors. The United States
government has asked US all to be veH
careful what we say, so why let com
blnatlon of newspapers, owned and cor.
trolled by one man. say things wnic.
are harmful to the success of our war.
Help back up our brave boys in France
by wearing this button, and do your
share toward stamping out pro-Gerrnsa
propaganda in the United States
The back of the card will read;
DO Your Bit
"1f you want to help distribute tneH
buttons they can be had at these eos'
prices: 1000 for $3.50, 500 for sA'lo
100 for 81. Mail checks for buttons %
+. B. Loveland, 33S South First stree
Mount Vernon, n. Y, or to Alderman
w. G. Dawson"