New-York tribune., 1918-09-21

Hearst agents began drive yester
day on j. Benjamin Marcus, secretary
OF the JOINT committee of newsboys and
newsdealers. The action followed the
refusal of Marcus TO take more copies
OF Hearst papers than his trade will
allow him to SELL
Marcus is the third of the leaders Of
the vcnders picked out for punishment
by the Hearst crowd John William
son. the Borough Hall dealer, whose
license was twice revoked and who now
is operating under the protection of
the Supreme Court of New York, was
the first. Mark Moscowitz, president OF
the Harlem Newsdealcrs' Association,
was the second
AS in tho case of Moscowitz, the
method used against Marcus is the sta
tlonlng of a husky ycnder outside his
store in an effort to Get his trade away
from him or scare him into doing as
the Hearst crowd Wills. Moscowitz,
since the drive began, more than a
week ago. has done the best business
ne ever did. Williamson is doing what
he terms land Office business. To
date the drive on Marcus has only
Elghty-tirst Street and Columbus Ave
nue., where his store IS. that an attempt
Is being made TO damage him.
Tells of Threats
This thing said Mr.. Marcus yes
tcrday, began on Thursday, when a
Hearst agent visited me. He wanted
NE to take more Americans than |
could possibly hope to sell.
Il told him didn't want any more
than / was getting and that l was
getting too many at that. He insisted,
and when he saw | was obdurate he
began to abuse me and call me vile
names. ordered him from the place
and finally had to use force to get hin
out. told him that | didn't want to
sec Hearst agents any more.
This morning, just before | went on
my rounds. saw man. loaded down
with Americans and few other pa
pers, deposit his burden in front OF my
shop and begin shouting for customers
was too busy at the time to make any
investigation, but when | returned
asked the fellow the meaning of it all
"'Well. YOU see he SAID. :. was sent
here. m getting 60 cents an hour
for standing here I'm sorry, old boy
hut I'm working under orders
Having store, | naturally thought
had more rights than one who de-
pends upon Hearst for his license. and
he liked, but not IN front of my place
Showing = disinclination to move away
after repeated requests, | pushed him
away from the entrance. Whereupon his
papers were scattered over the pave
ment.
He moved to a corner above me
whore another newSdeacl seemed to
be greatly disturbed by his presence.
It then flaced a sign outside the
shop which lead as follows:
"A new trick of Hears s-s-t's.
Placing hoboes in front Of a deal
er's store or stand to sell Hears,
papers-but no Tribunes.
"Poor Hearst, maybe he needs the
money
The sign attracted a crowd and life
became so unpleasant for him that he
soon disappeared.
Will Write to Customers
NO real man Will take lob like
that. anyhow. added M. Marcus 81
intend to write 10 all my New York
American customers and advise them
10 purchase some other paper, that |
snail have TO discontinue serving them
the Hearst papers out Of consideration
Tor my own self-respect.
"N hen Hears cmissaries undertake
to lnumldatc dealers who are not en-
couiaeihS the sale OF their papers by
planting hoboes in front Of THEN
stands on stores, they not only oncoul-
&gc the dealer to fight harder. bu, are
oonvicting themselves in the ewes OF
their readers. My experienced this
morning has only intensified my de-
slre to entirely eliminate the Hearst
Papers from my business.
Hearst papers are already unpopu-
t'midatlon Hearst may carry ON
against the newsdcalerS in this section
only tends to fortfy the position taken
by the newsdealers."
Is an Old Hearst Trick
Commenting on the drive again ,
Marcus. Joseph A. Sultan. chairman of
the joint committee OF newsooys and
newsdealers. said last night
Bucklng, as the newsdealers call
II, is an old game to compel recalcit-
trant newsdealers to do the wish of
the publisher. However, can't under
stand how, in the face of the recent
rulings Of the War Industries Board
and its insistence that no newsprin,
paper be wasted, the publishers can af-
ford openly to waste paper in this man
ncr They cannot contend that these
eucrillas are Legitimate news venders
who pay for the wares they offer to the
Puolic' since 'hc SuerlliaS themselves
admit that they receive &C cents an
hour for merely displaying papers
which in most cases they are unable to
sell.
NO decent man has yet bought a
papeN from a 'buckef.' | have proof
too, that these papers are offered free
10 any one who will be the willing tool
Of the Hearst crowd. The newsdeal-
crs. however, are OF a fibre easily able
TO withstand such contemplate tactics
Poor Mr.. Hearst claimed that he
car positively rot afford to reduce the
pricc Of his papers TO the newsdcaler.
! wonder who i footing the bill for
all tho work being done to suppress
tha do:lerA IN his hehalf.'