New-York tribune., 1918-10-21

The strike of the Newsboys' Union
against the Hearst newspapers enters
Oh Its third month to-day, with the
newsboys confident of victory, thanks
to the support they are receiving from
organized labor and patriotic Amcri.
cans generally.
Within the last month .he strike of
the boys has been indorsed by labor
bodies, representing mcmhershp OF
100000, who have pledged their moral
support and called upon organized
labor wherever found to do likewise,
to the end that the demands of the
boys for living wage and decent
working conditions may be secured.
Threats and use of political power to
break the strike to q large measure
have ceased, owing largely TO the in
reference of the Supreme Court, under
whose protection John Williamson, of
Brooklyn, continues to sell papers, and
to popular opposition to the use Of CITY
machinery to break strike.
Strong Arm Methods on Decline
eve have" said Andrew Stanton,
president OF the Newsboys' Union,
had all of the best of the fight to
date. Hearst and his allies in the Pub
llshers' Association: and in the city
government have done their best to
lick us, but we are still on the lob
and making progress every day.
"On the other hand, Hearst has
hacked water in many respects. Where
the strong arm meth DDS fail he tries to
induce our members to quit by other
means. Hcarst's allies in the Publish
ers' Association show from time to
time that they are sick Of the load
they are carrying.
"Eventually they will quit The loath-
some partnership.
"Our members are selling just about
not making a living wage, but thcy are
refusing to be coerced
Hearst, on the other hand, IS spend
ing fortune to beat us. 1t is the same
old tory-rcfusal to give the worker a
living wage and Il fair chance TO live.
Splendid Support From Public
Owe are getting splendid support
from the patriotic public and the labor
unions, which is mighty big part of
the patriotic public. Unon after union
has indorsed us. 1t is taking time to
lick Hearst, but in due time he will
crumple up
The labor bodies which to date have
indOrsed the position of the Ncwsbays'
Union and pledged their moral support
lnclude:
Local Union 6o8, United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
$500 members.
District Council. United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
representing twenty-five unions, $4,000
members.
Local Union 585, United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joincrs Of America.
1000 members.
Local Union 366. Brotherhood of Car
pentcrs and Joiners of America, 1000
members.
Local Union 4S8, Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America, 1000
members.
Local Union 81, international
Brotherhood Of Boilermakers and Iron
Shipbuilders of America, 1900 mem.
/, bers.
Glaciers Local Union 1857, Brother
hood of Painters and Decorators of
America, 1000 members.
Plastercrs' Helpers Protective AS
soclation, 1,5O0 members.
Riggefrs and Machinery Movers
Union, Local 17S. International Union
OF Bridge and Structural Iron Work.
crs, 900 members
! Painters District Council 9, with
twenty-one locals in Manhattan and
The Bronx, $4,000 members.
Enterprise Association of General
Pipe Filters, Local Union 638, 1900
members.
Labor Reliance Club of Marble CUT
ters, Carvers and Settlers, Local a. Of
the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers,
Union, 1000 members.