New-York tribune., 1918-05-04
Printing Council
Protests at Ban on
German Papers
Resolution Says Move
Would Deprive Many of
Means of Livelihood

The Allied Printing Trades Council
of New York yesterday sent a resolu-
ton to Mayor Hylan adopted by that
body protesting against the agitation
for the suppression of the German Ian
guage newspapers. Peter J. Brady,
supervisor of "The City Record" is
president of the council. The resolu-
ton in part follows:
"As far as we can ascertain all of
the German language newspapers in
New York City are adherinr strictly
to the requirements of the Federal gov
ernment and are conducting them
selves generally in manner that can
not be construed as detrimental to the
interests of these United States. in
liberty loans and other war measures.
We appreciate, in common with the
view of high government officials, and
especially with the opinion of our Pres
ident, Woodrow Wilson, that the Amer
lean newspapers published in the Ger
man language are the best available
mediums for placing the American
point of view regarding the war be-
fore a class of readers who in no other
gently to understand and appreciate
the rectitude of this country's posi-
ton"
Declares Germans Loyal
The resolution declared many of the
employees of the German-language
newspapers were neither Germans nor
of German descent. All of them had
given undisputed evidence of their
loyalty to the United States govern
ment, it said.
HvTho A11soJ D,;o%;,x
is naturally interested in the welfare
and protection of it's membership" the
resolution continued. "The suppress
sion of the German language news
papers would deprive many of it's mem
bers of their means of livelihood. We
are willing to make any necessary sac
rifice that will strengthen the hands
of the government in this great world
struggle for freedom and democracy.
We take second place to no other ee-
ment of the American people in our
1000 members now in the service of
the United States army and navy, and
having subscribed to approximately
100000 in Liberty bonds and war
saving stamps; but we cannot see any
necessity for the agitation being car
ried on to suppress, boycott and ex-
clude from the newsstands the German
language newspapers.
Theatre "Ads" Withdrawn
The agitation for the suppression of
all things German being carried on by
Mrs. Oliver Cromwell Field was carried d
into the theatrical world yesterday.
Mrs. Field communicated with several
of the larger theatrical firms and
sought pledges from them that they
would discontinue their advertisements
in German papers.
Several Of the firms, Mrs. Field
learned, already had done as she pro-
posed, and others promised to do so
Immediately. The advertising of two
of the largest motion picture houses in
the city also was withdrawn this morn
ing.
At Montclair, N. j., the Board of
Commissioners adopted an ordinance
yesterday making it misdemeanor to
sell or circulate newspapers or periodi-
calls printed in the German language.
Beginning next Sunday, the members
of the Emanuel Lutheran Church, at
Patchogue, Long Island, will hear only
English spoken in the church. 1t has
been the custom for the pastor of the
church to preach two sermons weekly,
one in German and the other in Eng
lfsh. Trustees of the church voted yes
terday to have both sermons delivered
in English until the end of the war.