New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
NewsdeaIers Say Offer Of
10 to SO Cents Daily Is
Latest Move
Want Papers Kept
On Stand by Vendors
Williamson Case Is Due To
Be Heard To-day by
Justice Cropsey


now declared to be trying to subsidi,e
dealers with few cents day.
Several such cases are reported from
the Gravesend section Of Brooklyn
Dealers there report having been wait.
ed upon by men believed by them 70
have been employed BY Hearst who o.
fered them money to pay for Amer.
cans" to be shown on their stands. The
amounts ran as low as 10 cents day
and up to so cents. In some cases the
money was accepted and the facts
turned over TO the New dealers Pro
tective Association for presentation 10
the War Industries Board In other
cases the Hearst men were ordered
away.
ut is the cheapest thing this crowd
has yet tried said j. Block. a Graves
end Avenue dealer ITO think that
man could be bought for 10 cents day
is insulting"
At the same time men who may want
money badly enough to earn II intimi-
dating small storekeepers are in de-
mand at the Hearst offices. To such
police protection is promised. apparent
ly without authority, according to
William H. Goldsmith, of Ralph Street,
Brooklyn. Yesterday Goldsmith told
of declining such employment.
Was Offered Soft Joo' >
"A few days ago" said Goldsmith.
'I was told by man whom believed
to be an employe of The New York
American to go around TO The Amer
cam Office. that there was good JOB
waiting there for me. | there met
man connected with the circulation
department and asked him what hs
proposition was. He said | could star
in the next morning at > o'clock
was to go to Nevins Street and Flat
bush Avenue, Brooklyn, and sell
Americans
I've will send you 600 Amer
cans he said, and all the money
you get for these papers YOU car
keep-that is. you don't have to pay a
cent for them, and. in addition, We
will guarantee that you Will make not
less than S6 day.
"'Besides.' he said. we'll even have
couple of cops around to help you
IN case anybody comes around 10 spOA
your game
Il saw that they wanted to annoy
certain old woman in that neighbor-
hood who wouldn't handle their sheets
and so told them that | wouldn't take
the bread and butter out OF anybodys
mouth. and that they'd have TO gel
/ some one of their own kind 20 do theE
/ dirty work.
Patriots Make Protest
After an intermission OF two days
three huskies yesterday appeared in
front of the stand of Mark Moscowitz,
at 1888 Seventh Avenue. where for sey-
eral days they have been trying 10
damage his business by taking his Gus
toners away from him. Passersby
continue TO engage in alterations VIII
the huskies. which has forced them to
organize their unit with one salesman
and two guardsmen to protect hlm
against the violence Of resentful Gus
toners.
Mrs. George ]. Kuck. in front Of
whose place Noscowitz's business is To-
Gated, is backing Moscowitz in his fght
Il am opposed to obstructions am
crowds il, front of my business sa@
she, but because of the patriouc prln'
ciple involved and the fight OF tn.
newsdealers for a square deal ton
Mr.. Moscowitz approved of his stand
He has nv best wishes and sympathy
Moscowitz. who is president OF the
Harlem Newsdealers' Association de
cares that just before the three ter
lows quit for the day one of them IN
vited him to join the Hearst forces.
Say. Moscowitz," said he why doh
you go down and talk TO George henri'
of the circulation department OIL az. ~.
New YORK American? Maybe afta
YOU see him we won't hive 10 come 'R
and bother you any more
II told him" said Moscowitz in n.
lating the incident. 80 tell Mr.. HEM!
] didn't want to have a thing to 90
with him at any the or for any re''
SON.
Woman Makes Complaint
Mrs. Louise Taylor. who sells papers
at night at the Brooklyn Bridge ea s.
trance. complained Yesterday OF IL,
harsh treatment she has received
the hands of Hearst agents. n.
Il am an old woman, SAID Mrs; 10y y
lor, land nobody has ever had a.. .ss
reason to scold about my not dong ns -,
right thing, yet these men ~ ~
around and they tell me, you must Sc
, Journals" never could sell mahs =
them. and lately the people woulGa.
buy any papers from me at ALI
cause had the American aD'
Journal ~
"a fellow named Nate came up y
me and says: Mrs. Taylor. youlI ns.s
to sell "Americans" or get on ~
bridge | says. Since when 90 you
Mr.. Hearst own the bridge lie say
Well, that's the orders
"They'rc just trying to frighten H.
, ont of living because OF these Hes..
: papers, but Pm not gong 10 let In' u g,
( do it. I've right to live as wen
they have. What am I going TO 90
: the people won't buy their papers s"'
say they are unpatriotic?
, "Oh, | wish the Mayor was onN
man and stopped these men and lei
live in peace"
Newsboys to Meet
The methods of the Hearst cfOs,
will be discussed at a meeting OF :"
Newsboys' Union this evening wneh
appeal to the publishers OF Yafgr
evening papers for relief Will be w.
sidered
; The Injunction suit of John Willla~
son will come up in the supreme ess IA.
in Brooklyn this afternoon before ~, ~.
: tlce tropsey, unless. as no" Sc
likely. the Corporation Counsel, VIZ VIZ,
defending the suit against PARK w,
missioner John y. Harman at the ~,
pense of the city. asks for sn'''''
! continuance.