New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Mt. Vernon Rejects
All Such Salve as
"Hearst Good Now"
Action Against MASSES"
Cited After Editors Prom
ised to Mend Ways
mo Time Now to Quit
Loyalty League Committee
Meets to Plan Continuance
of the Campaign
mo Time Now to Quit

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Sept. 21.--
The executive committee Of the Loyalty
League of Mount Vernon met tonight
to plan tie continuance of the cam
paign to keep Hearst publications out
Of this city. 1t was the first meeting
Of the committee, and George Malraison,
its chairman, said its first object must
be to infuse fighting spirit into citi-
zens who, through waning interest,
were inclined to abandon the struggle
sertion that whatever Hearst papers
might have been in the past they had
been loyal in tone lately
This was no excuse for quitting, Mr..
Malraison said, precedent having been
established by the government itself,
which refused to give "The Masses"
another chance, although it's editors
promised to mend their wavs. Alder
man w. g. Dawson said the discovery
that Mr.. Brisbane had bought "The
Washington Times" with brewers
money was giving new impetus to the
antl-Hearst campaign. He announced
thai mass meeting would be held
shortly to replenish the war chest.
BESIDES the chairman, the members
OF the executive committee are Rob-
crt McVickar, John F. Diefendorf, Frank
Nordonc, r. S. Jewett, A. C. Frame and
j. S. Seaver.
Loyal League Organized
The Loyal League was organized last
tuesday evening at meeting of
thlrty-tive citizens of Mount Vernon
Who responded to a call issued by
Alderman William G. Dawson, a leader
in the fight against Hearst newspapers
IN the city. Alderman Dawson is the
author of two anti-Hearst ordinances.
The meeting was held in the office
of Mayor Brush, and the thirty-ti
men present joined the league as char
ter members. Robert McVckar was
elected chairman and John F. Diesen-
dorf secretary. Alderman Dawson
recognized the thirty-siXth man pres
ent as George Dolinski, Hearst
agent. AS he was not present when
the meeting closed, he was not counted
as beng in permanent attendance
Mr.. Dawson, on seeing the Hearst
man, called attention to the purpose
of the meeting; that it was made up
of men who we're opposed to Hearst
and ad his brand Of patriotism. He asked
Dollnshi to leave. Dolinski did so
amid hearty cheers. The Loyal League
adopted the following resolution out
lining its purpose:
"Resolved, That those here gath
cred, residents of the city of Mount
Vernon, do hereby resolve ourselves
INTO an organization to be known as
the Loyalty League Of Mount Vernon.
with the following Objects:
First, to promote loyalty to the
United States and its allies in every
way possible
Second. to support the local admin
istration III all branches of its loyalty
work
"Third, to oppose the circulation of
propaganda in any way hostile TO the
just war aims of the country, whether
oral CT printed
Fourth, to invite all United
States citizens, residents of this city,
who believe in the foregoing objects
and purposes, to become members of
this committee, and assist in its work >"
How Hearst Could Make Good
Alexander Mayer opposed the action
of Mayor Brush in revoking three
newsdealers' licenses on the ground
that they had sold Hearst papers He
said Hearst had apparently reformed
since The Tribune began to show the
evil of his ways. Mr.. Mayer said he
could find no disloyalty in the Hearst
papers at present.
Alderman Dawson said the only re-
pentance he would accept from Hearst
would have to consist of an open re-