New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
National Campaign
To Expose Hearst
Urged in Passaic
Branch of Security League
Wants Immediate Action
by Parent Body

PASSAIC, N. d., May 31.-Colonel
Roosevelt has consented to deliver the
Fourth of July address in Passaic this
year. He is coming at the invitation
of the Passaic branch of the National
Security League.
The executive committee Of the
local security league met this evening
to complete arrangements for the
ColonePs entertainment. The first
thing the committee did was to pass a
resolution calculated to clear this town
of all Hearst newspapers--a resolu-
ton intended to make Passaic ready
for Mr.. Roosevelt's visit
: The resolution branded Hearst's
"New York American" and Evening
Journal" as unpatriotic. This resolu-
tion did not request merely that citi-
zens of Passaic quit reading Hearst
newspapers; it urged that people all
over the United States cease buying
those newspapers against which even
suspicion of disloyalty may justly
lodge''
Lastly, this resolution asked the ma
tional executive committee of the Ma
tional Security League to start ma
tion-wide campaign to enlighten the
American people as to the nature of
the matter published by Hearst news
papers since the United States declared
war
The Passaic National Security League
is one of the strongest branches in
New Jersey. Its executive committee
is composed of some of the best known
judges, lawyers, doctors and business
men in the state. General Bird W.
Spencer is president of the league.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, we have observed with in
creasing apprehension what we con-
slider the unpatriotic attitude of The
New York American and Journal since
the entry of this country into the war;
and,
Whereas, in our Judgment, these
papers covertly and by innuendo, but
none the less effectively, have attempt
ed to impair the spirit of the nation
in these times when it should be pre-
pared to make every sacrifice. and en-
dure every hardship necessary to OBJ
tain complete and lasting victory
over the common enemy of mankind,
we now feel that, in view of the dele
ton by The American of the Presi-
dents Memorial Day proclamation,
nationwide campaign of education
! should be inaugurated, to the end that
the people of this country should with
draw their support from those news
papers and magazines against which
even a suspicion of disloyalty may
justly lodge; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Passaic branch
of the National Security League recon-
mends that the National Security
League consider the advisability OF
conducting countrywide campaign
of education as to the matter pub
lshed by The New York American
and Journal which in word or in
purposes of the United States and it's
allies in this war, with the confidence
that the people, once in possession of
the facts, will refrain from reading
| these papers as long as there is pub
lished therein, either openly or CO.
verify any matter detrimental to the
interests of the United States or it's
allies"
Request Referred to Committee
The Passaic request that the Ma
tional Security League begin a nation
wide campaign of education regarding
Hearst newspapers will be laid before
the next meeting of the leagues ma.
tlonal executive committee
"A member or the executive commit
tee said; There is every reason whv
the Hearst newspapers should not be-
allowed to circulate in Passac. OF this
towns 100000 population $4,000 ara
| foreigners, many of whom still hold al
J legiance to Germany
"Passaic is trying to Americanize
these foreigners. At the best. it is an
uphill fight. Certain papers presence
in town makes it much more dificrlt.
Hence. it seems to be the consensus of
| opinion here that Hearst newspapers
should not pass the city limits during
the period of this war"