New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
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Hearst is now trying to US the pub
lie schools in an effort TO bolster up
the position Of his papers and offset the
opposition of patriotic public opinion.
In this effort his organization is
mailing to the school, boards through
out the metropolitan district copies Of
the bogus "of1icial condemnation" Of
The Tribune. The Post Office Depart
ment has closed all postoffices to the
'condemnation.' With this circular goes
request that it be posted in con-
spicuous place and an offer to supply
more copies for that purpose.
The attention of the State Board OF
| Education has been called 10 this at
tempt to take over the schools for
purposes of propaganda. In a letter
to the state board, the president Of
the Mahopac School Board protests
against this effort to proselyte among
the school children, and asks that the
i board take such action as it may
deem proper to protect its charges.
A similar letter was sent TO Senator
Calder, asking if some way cannot be
devised to prevent such use of the
public schools.
objectionable" Attempt
"The attempt on the part Of Hears
to use our public schools to clear him
self of the accusations made by The
New York Tribune" says the letter to
Mr.. Calder, Seems to ME to be abso-
iutely objectionable. He is attempting
to instil into the minds OF our chill
dren information which may lead them
to be guided by his publications, which
surely are no fit guide for the young.
".InSf Sf1cb n corr,,ptiop oF fbo ,opro,
minds through the schools is what has
led to the peculiar obliquity of the
mind of the Hun, and ] trust you can
IN some way reach out through the
arms of the government 20 protect our
greatest institution. the public school"
A third letter, this one to W. p. An
derson, the circulation manager of the
Hearst papers, dcnounces the attempt
70 make the public schools places for
Hearst propaganda as Contemplate.
Contemplate Proceeding
"Your letter of the 10th instant ad-
dressed to me as president of the
School Board at Mahopac, n. Y, re-
questing that post the inclosed notice
regarding The New York Tribune in q
conspicuous place has been received
and its contents noted" says this let
ter. II have taken action in the mat
ter. However, l do not intend to post
the notice, and l propose, so far as in
my power lies, that the notice shall not
be posted in any place where | have
any influence.
"To attempt to use the public schools
of this country is TO my mind most
| contemplate proceeding.
lin case you have any further com-
mnications to send me kindly do not
send them and remove my name from
your mailing list"
lie buildings ir New York was de-
nounced as contemplate by Mayor Hy-
Ian, Hearst's political beneficiary, and
last week the Postoffice Department in
Washington issued an order forhidding
its being posted in any portoffice or
other building under the control Of the
department.
Removed in Hoboken
Notwithstanding this ban of the
post Office department, the Hearst
organization is still trying to use post
Offices for this purpose. Only yester-
day one of these circulars, which was
! posted across the face of a navy cali
for men in the Hoboken post Office.
was removed by Postmaster Adolph
Lankering.
The poster" Mr.. Lankerine ex-
! planned came in the mails in the
ordinary course of business. was
satisfied at the time that the govern
ment had sent 1t out and had it posted
in the corridor. When | found that it
was of doubtful authority, / wired 10
! washington and then took the thing
/ down.