New-York tribune., 1918-07-06
Seeks to Enroll
100000 in Button
War on Hearst
John C.. Hearn Offers Office
and Services to Distrib-
ute Lapel Ernblems

John y. Hearn, an interior decorator,
at 1881 Broadway. yesterday volun-
teered to help distribute the coat lapel
buttons r-ading, ~ Do Not Read Hearst
Papers, in Manhattan and The Bronx.
Two million buttons is the goal Mr..
Hearn has set for New York City. He
wrote Lieutenant Claude w. Boyntan,
designer of the anti-Hearst button. Of
1erlng the use of his Office and volun-
teerlng his time-free-to help 2,0OO,-
900 New York citizens obtain the en-
blems which will designate them as
persons who do not read newspapers
published by William Randolph Hearst.
Mr. Hearn's letter follows:
MANY 1o0Nper cent Americans would
be glad to wear anti-Hearst button. if
they knew where to go to get them.
May | suggest that you give them an
opportunity by having them placed on
sale, or let some patriotic society or
club buy them for free distribution
Il would gladly give the use Of nv
office and such spare time as / may
have, free, for this purpose.
100000 for This City
II think about 100000 anti-Hearst
buttons should be worn in New York
City alone, and many more millions
throughout the country"
Lieutenant Boyntan promptly ac-
cepted Mr.. Hearns offer.
II should like to hear from other
volunteers who will aid in distributing
the buttons, not only in all parts of
New York City, but in other cities as
WE'LL" said Lieutenant Boyntan. "I
expect the buttons to be ready for dis
tribution July 10.
"Mr. Hcarn will distribute the but
tons at cost, the same as l shall
$3.50 for 1000 buttons. or 81 for a
few more than 100. 1 suppose in
smaller lots the buttons will be dis
trnuted at about one cent each, not
including postage.
ANY other loyal Americans who NAV
volunteer as Mr.. Hearn has done will
undoubtedly distribute the buttons at
cost. No one shall make any profit
out OF these emblems of patriotism.
The only recompense will be the knowl-
edge that in distributing them one is
helping to back up the boys in France" F."
scores Of requests for buttons from
Massachusetts and Connecticut were
received by Lieutenant Boyntan yes
terday at his New York Office. at 7s
William Street
Boil With Indignation
This from East Sandwich, Mass: "I
think you are doing a splendid THING in
getting out the anti-Hearst buttons.
Many persons, like myself, are boiling
with Indignation at the latitude al.
lowed Hearst. He ought to be baled up
with other refuse and dumped out a.
sea" CIV
From Danbury, Conn: "As vet
there is no definite movement of the
kind in Danbury, but few of us have
talked the matter over, and we feel we
can do Il great deal Of good right here
IN our little city. which is notably vorv
patriotic. I am, therefore, inclosiny
81 for some of these buttons as a
starter {"
Another sample: congratulations
on your good work. The foul attempts
of this Hearst to fost upon a free
people such insdious propaganda for
the sole purpose of furthering the
personal ambitions of an individual so
unworthy as himself bids fair to out
kultur the Kaiser. The time has come
for all good Americans to suppress this
yellow menace by showing him in his
true light to those of our brothers and
sisters who have been deluded by opin
IONS forced upon them by high priced
agents bought by his inherited wealth
! am inclosing 81 for supply of y
DO Not Read Hearst buttons"