New-York tribune., 1918-09-27

Working ndcpcndentlv of the News
boys Union and the newsdealcrs' as
sociations OF the greater city. the War
Industries Board has begun an inves-
t,gation Of the conditions under which
morning newspapers are delivered in
New York. The investigation is ex-
pected to fix responsibility for the
practice of forcing venders to take
Hearst papers they do not want and
cannot sell
Notice to this effect has been re-
'eived by Joseph A. Sultan, president
Of the United Ncwsdealers' Protective
ocation. of Brooklyn. from Thomas
+. Donnelly, chief Of the pulp and pa
per division of the board, to whom the
complaint of the vcnders was referred.
he investigation by representatives
Of the board follows the denial Of the
American News Company that j, has
been delivering "Amercans" TO dealers
who have ordered il not to do so. and
the rejoinder Of the association offer
ing to prove that the practice has not
been abandoned
Waste Of Papers Charged
Such practice would be in violation
OF the orders of the War Industries
Board that paper be conserved. The
complaints of the dealers alege that
this practice has been responsible foY
the wasting Of immense quantities Of
paper.
Among those to whom "Amcricans"
arc delivered contrary to his orders
and the wishes OF his patriotic Gus
toners is MIR. Sultan. he saws These
have not been paid for and will not be.
Mr.. Sultan adds. Other dealers report
the same experience.
Mr. Sultan. Andrew Stanton. pres
ident of Ncwsboys Union No. |. and
other leaders of the revolt against
Hearst said yesterday that they and
their associates are Immensely gratiiied
by the response that organized labor is
making to their appeal for moral sup
port in their unequal fight They were
particularly pleased with the action Of
the Carpenters District Council rep-
twenty-five unions in the greater city.
IN declaring for them and against
Hearst They predicted that other
important bodies will take like action.
Support by Hearst Men
I'VE are not" said Mr. Stanton.
afraid to submit our case to any labor
organization, to any patriotic society
or to any lar minded group, wherever
Iound. Men now in the employ of
Hearst tell us privately that they are
WITH us and that they hope we win.
lhey are sincere in these statements.
too and they don't seem to care who
Nnows how they feel"
Mr. stanton was one of the speakers
AZ ratriotlc meeting of Local $50.
nltcd brotherhood of Carpenters and
Jolners, held in Bryant Hall last even
ing TO deVse ways and means of aiding
N the hoating of the Liberty Loan and
10 assist the government in other ways
ot the 1000 members of this local 500
are IN France or otherwise onpacod in
war work. In addition to the block Of
bonds which the local will take and the
SUBSCRIPTIONS Of individual members. =
committee VIII push the sale Of bonds
among non members
"Ihc neWsboys,' Stanton tojd tho
members, are as patriotic as any other
Grass IN the community. and they very
Strcnuously object to being made .thc
coat by the Hearst crowd in their
efforts TO escape the wrath of tho ma
,r'otlc people of New York. Oar Gus
to'"cIS uoh want us to shove Hearst
papers before them. and we don't want
10 shove Hearst papers at them. but
the Hearst crowd, backed bv the othor
publishers, with the exception Of rho
Tribune, say we must do as Hears
wants us to-
Out To Push Loan
We're out to push this loan over
the top just as you and every other
group of real Americans are ONT -
make 1t a blggc" success than the othr,.
loans. but you're not gong to do ~
With Hearst papers IN your pockets
and were not going 70 do il WITH
Hears, papers in our arms.
You don't find any pro German find.
ing fault with a newsboy because he
mas Hearst papers. They don't abuse
dealer who has them on his stand
and take their trade elsewhere Thn
people who do that arc rea, Amerjcan~
and they are in the great big ma. ority
IN this town"
Local Union COS of the Carnenters
whose support was pledged to those
lighting Hearst by its president. VIII
lam j. 5. MacMillan last week. has in
dorsed the action of its president by
adopting the resolution adopted by tic
dIstrlct council approving the tigh. on
Hearst and pledging support TO the