New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
NewsdeaIers Are ASSN,
Moral Support Frc,
Local No. 46
Fair Profit Denied
Boys, Says Stan,.,
Brooklyn Venders to M..,
Tonight for Discu..i,,
of Strike Plan,

Another labor body. Local n. ).
OF the International Union Of Ms,,s
Lathers, has Endorsed the ss~ss ~ps
campaign against the Hearst ss' sss's
for better working conditions 'F~
The union, at a meeting n, %, :.
Seventy-third Street. adopted ,.'s =
tions indicating its stand w;,s s's,. I
venders and assuring them ~ y. = :
sistance. =
The action followed the preseos.,,.
Of the many grievances of N. ~
boys by their leader, Andrew s.,s,.'
who declared that the publlsAs, !,
'The New York American" and ar
Evening Journal" was chiss,
sponsible for the boys being a.,s,
the additional profit they rsuu,s,.,
Of the daily paper proprietess. Tts,s
desperate condition, he added. ~,
still further aggravated By the rs,,r,
ment of the public against the popsi.
OF these two papers and by the n.
that his associates were compellsa |,
handle the Hearst newspapers 4.
spite the peoples attitude.
Forced to Buy Papers
1--WE might have retained most o. o,,
business and eked out toierabls n,
ing" he said, "if The New York Aun
ican' and The Evening journal n
not be forced upon US to our y,.s
financial loss. This situation srv
when we decided to fight the Has
newspapers, because of the refusal
their publisher to grant US the tv,,1
cent reduction requested. The oiil
publishers, dominated by Hearst vol
not supply US with their papers unAl
we handled The American n
journal so We had to carry ta.s
papers, which the people wouldn't h
from us, or stave.
Besides, we couldn't return the
unso'd copies because of q ruine 4
the War Industries Board and ssan.
suit Hearst and his friends have mai.
aged to wipe out most Of orr drill
One newspaper. however, The Trhum,
saw the justice Of cur demands l,8
gave us square deal. The labor ycri9,
| feel. will not stand for this tsst.
ment. and I know that the worssn s.
the city will make themselves hesItm
this question"
Resolution Is Adopted
The resolution adopted by the NEE
ing, at which James Murphy preside
read:
Whereas, The newsboys of the City
are making efforts to improve theIl
/ living conditions and have asked tti
| publishers of the daily papers Of tht
city to grant them a larger profit Y
help them meet the present hiEi
prices; and,
Whereas, The newsboys eonssrt
that their fair requests were denist
them because of the Influence Of af
publishers of "The New York Amer,
can" and "Tbe Evening JournsI
which papers, it is claimed. the sst
newsboys are being compelled y
carry, although great portion Of "
public will not buy them for pa'f
otic reasons; and,
Whereas, The newsboys hsN
struck against these papers
achieve their just ends; thsFsfss
be it
Resolved, That the Metallic Latin
Local Union No. 46, of New YorlM
vicinity, indorses the fight Of y
newsboys of the City Of New ssa
for their self-improvement, and ~
loyal labor organization exteno' =
them its full moral support.
A meeting of Brooklyn newseesasa y.
is announced for tonight at s2s nss
Street. Joseph A. Sultan, who X 4.
preside, declared that the rights o. Y Y
dealers under the injunction jus. lssgs :
by Judge Benedict will be explalAsss ~. I
his associates, and that furtrr "
in the newsdealers' war agslns' u
Hearst papers will be discussed