New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Englewood Kisses
Ex-Mayor in Fight
On Hearst Papers
He Holds Government, Not
Town, Should Act, but Is
an Anti-Hearstite

ENGLEWOOD, N. j., June 20
Daniel Fellows Platt, q "four-minute
man" boosting the sale of war savings
stamps at the Englewood Opera House
last night, criticised local citizens for
attempting to bar Hearst newspapers
from this city. He was Kissed. His
services as a "four-minute man" will
no longer be asked for by the Engle-
wood War Savings Stamp Committee.
Mr.. Platt is an ex-Mayor of the
town and a former member of the
State Democratic Committee. He is
personal friend of President Wilson.
For a moment the audience sat as
though stunned after he made his
criticism of the citizens movement to
exclude the Hearst newspapers.
Has No Use for Hearst
II have no use for Hearst" spoke
Mr.. Platt, "but l don't think the people
of Englewood have anything to do with
the control or distribution of Hearst
newspapers. That is matter entirely
within the jurisdiction of the govern
ment."
Mr.. Platt is a man of more than or
dlnary popularity, and has been active
In patriotic campaigns since the Unit
ed States. declared war. The audience
apparently was amazed by his criti
cism. Men in uniform we're amonp
those who hissed
In statement to-day Mr.. Platt de-
nounced Hearst newspapers in strong
terms. He said he simply had been
radical in his defence of the principle
that citizens of town should not un
dertake task which, he holds. lies
wholly within the jurisdiction Of the
government.
Eraham Sumner, chairman of the
Englewood War Savings Stamp Com
mlttee, admitted to-day that, "because
OF the temper Of the people of Engle-
"ooo' Mr. Platt would not be asked to
speak as 'four-minute man again nc
, lar as the War Savings Stamp Commit
tee was concerned"
Newsdealers Praised
The following resolution commend.
ing local newsdealers for disseminating
passed at a recent meeting of repre
sentative citizens. shows the present
! temper of Englewood as regards ~ ~
Hearst newspapers:
whereas, prior to the declaration of
war between the United States and
Germany, the Hearst publications. no.
taoiy The New York Americana at.
tempted to justify the sinking Of the
Lusltanla and submarine warfare or
ae1enceless ships. opposed the lending
OF money and furnishing of ammun;.
ton and supplies by this country r.
the Allies and published items tendinp
to create distrust between this countrs
and Japan and Mexico, and
whereas, since the entry of thi;
country into the war the same publica
tions, and again notably The New Yorl
American having opposed our entrv
into the war, opposed the sending O.
american forces to. the hid of the AL
nes abroad. and expressed distrust O.
England and of Japan, with which ma
tons we are allied, and have but re
Gently published the Memorial Da,
proclamation. Of the President of tn,
United States. after deleting two diff
terent portions thereof expressing hon
tor victory for this country and TO
the safety and welfare Of our country
cause and the success Of oul arms, an,
Whereas. all of the resident an,
long established newsdealers in th
City Of Englewood have discontinue,
the sale and distribution Of The New
Evening JcLrnap--the Union New
take similar action---and following thi
action of the Englewod newsdealers
two new newsstands have been opene,
which are ofering these papers for sal
and are likewise Offering fo1 sale othe
merchandise at cut prices such as tha
dealt in by the regular Englewoo,
dealers, and the Union News Company
at its stand operated in the railwa,
station is continuing the sale of th'
Hearst paper;
"Now. therefore, be it resolved tina
the action of the newsdealers in tn,
City of Englcwood in disseminating tn,
sale and distribution of The New Yorl
American and The New York Evenin,
Journal be heartily appr oved, and tina
it is the sense Of this meeting that tn,
people Of Englewood, one and all
should give to these dealers every law
! full encouragement within their powe
and should take any and all actor
which they lawfully may to support sai'
dealers, and
'Be 1t further resolved, that q cop.
. Of these resolutions be forwarded t,
each of seid Englewood newsdealers, an,
that the resolutions be offered to 9TH,
Englewood Press for publication.
40 "FLOYD r. DUBOIS.