New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Unit No. 13 Calls on Patri-
otic Service League to
Take Action
Resolutions Praise
Mt. Vernon Council
Declare "Journal' and
"American" Give Comfort
to the Enemy

appeared in villages, towns and cities
in New York and New Jersey fared uT
last night in the greater city wher
Unit No. 13 Of the Patriotic Service
League passed resolutions calling on
its members to cease buying or read
ing "The New York American and
"The Evening Journal
Measures which further condemned
the Hearst papers as "highly un-
patriotic" and commended the officials
of Mount Vernon, n. Y, for their
stand against the Hearst publications
were passed unanimously at the units
meeting in the Public School at Am
sterdam Avenue and Ninety-third
Street.
ccpy of the resolution will be sent
90 the central committee OF the league,
with headquarters in this city, with
the request that the entire organiza-
ton. which has total membership OF
about five thousand, take similar action
against dsloyal sheets.
DR.. Thomas F. Kelly, chairman of the
unit which has about one hundred and
eighty members, who live in the 10Th
Assembly District, presided at the
meeting.
Puts Ban on German Papers
The resolutions, which also call on
Unit members to ban papers printed in
German. were offered by Addison j.
Rother'ncl, whose brother, Rovale, a
former chairman of the unit, is now in
France with the American expedition
airy forces.
has developed in communities within
short distance of the city ever
since the day "The American" mutt
lated President Wilson's Memorial
Day Proclamation. the units action
represents the first organized move
against Hearst in the city proper.
Dr. Ellery c. Stowell, formerly of
Columbia University, was the founder
of the league, which organizes men,
hood in which they live, on the Con-
gressional District basis, for civilian
war service.
The text of the resolution follows:
Whereas, proof has been laid be-
fore Unit No 13 of the Patriotic Ser
vice League which in its opinion shows
that The New York American and
The New York Evening Journal
published by William Randolph
Hearst, by their attitude toward the
war are hindering tho full and vigor-
oIs prosecution of the war against
Germany and have been help to the
cause of the enemy; and
Whereas, papers published in
German, the language of the enemy,
are likewise e menace to the things
for which America and the Allies are
fighting; therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this body that these papers are high
ly unpatrotic and a help and com
and be it further
Resolved. That Unit No. 13 of the
Patriotic Service League of New York
City &c on record as being opposed
10 the sale and circulation of these
publications and hereby requests its
members to refrain from purchasing
or reading the above mentioned pub
lications; and be it further
Resolved, That we extend 10 the
members of the Common Council of
the city of Mount Vernon. N. Y,
greeting and commend them for their
patriotic stand against The New
York American and kindred publca-
tions, said greeting to be extended
by the secretary of Urit No. 13 at
the direction of the chairman; and
be it further
resolutions be forwarded to the CEN
trail committee of the Patriotic Ser
vice League with the request that
the entire league as body take STINT
lar action against dsloyal papers,"
Applause Greets Rothermel
1t was regular meeting of the uni
and a blow against Hearst was no
among the events scheduled for tn,
evening. Routine business, including
arrangements for the shipment of tn
bacco and pipes to American boys i,
france, had been transacted. and the,
DIR. Kelly asked
us there anything else?" Rotherme
stepped to the front of the schooiroo,n
i want to talk about Hearst and bi
Pro-Germanism, and | want this bod,
TO take action and show where it stand
when I've laid the case against him n,
theS table" The response came in
stantly. There was applause and
nodding Of heads in approval anon,
women who sat knitting at the l;t.i
desks in the room
Hearst is the worst menace in Amer
ica to-day. You all know what they'y,
done to him overseas. of what the ca
madam authorities have deemed neces
You know wha. his papers have dom
right along. need not go into that.
Unless we curb him, his propayand,
Will do here what the defeatists !,
France nearly succeeded in doing"
Aged Man Interrupts
Then there came an interrupt;o,
from an old gentleman who sat At III
back of the room
~ don't think we ought to bottle
with this matter. Hearst hasn't hee,
pro-German since We entered the wa,
! move we lay this entire matter on tn
Kelly called:
Does anybody second that motion +?
There was no response.
Then Mr.. Rothermei goes on. TAX
it, said the chairman.
Rothermel said:
"If Hearst hadn't been disloyal sine
America got IN the war, wouldn't b
mere taking. "ia
gray-haired woman in the middl
of the room arose.
IAN you need do is to read his paper
and you'll soon find what he is
you've a sense of justice and are
good American" she said, excitedly.
Rothermei read from several Hear,
editorials and finished his indictmer
with the story of what Hearst's "Ame,
lean" did to President Wilson's NJ.
mortal Day proclamation. There WI
lcng applause.
Then he read his resolutions. Du,
can Med. White, member Of the uni
had also come to the meeting with I'll
Hearst matter on his mind. for he toe