New-York tribune., 1919-01-24
Committee TO
Greet Troops
Gets Recruits
Draft Board Official and
Brotherof War Hero Sends
Refusal to Mayor Hylan
ID. A. II. Wish to Assist
Independent Welcomcrs Get
Many Additions to List
From New York Patriots

~ G. Holstein has refused to serve
on the. Mayors committee of welcome
Mr.. Holstein is an attorney at 50 Mas
sau Street, and was government appeal
agent for New York Draft Board 161.
His letter to the Mayor declining to
serve on the committee with Hearst
follows:
at would be pleasure and privi-
iege to serve on this committee, but in
view of the issue which has been raised
by the appointment of Mr.. Hearst, and
the Mayors defence of it, l am COM
PEELED to say that am in accord with
the views of those who have condemn
ed the propriety Of this appointment.
Aside from every other consideration
which might be urged against Mr..
Hearsts appointment, it is a matter
of common knowledge that Mr. Hearst's
papers persistently opposed the send
ing Of our troops abroad. How can he,
under the circumstances, be considered
suitable person to greet them on
their homecoming?
"With what grace can committee
which has among it's membership a
man who has used the American flag
as Mr.. Hearst has used it in his papers
greet the men who have risked their
lives in its defeuce?
81 deeply regret that I am forced
to decline to serve on the committee,
and you will readily understand how
deeply | regret it when tell you that
have a brother who was in the fight
ing at st. Mihcl and in the Argonne
Forest and is now with the army Of
occupation. 1t would consequently
have been an added JOY to welcome
him. not only fraternally. but in an
official capacity.
Brother of War Hero
"My brother recently received this
citations:
Private Samuel Holsten, Com
pany G. 357th Infantry: Private Hol-
stein was on duty with Battalion
Headquarters, Cd Battalion. 357th In
fantry. During heavy shelling west of
the Meuse, near Ville-France, on No
vembcr and A, he rendered mcrtori-
GUS service as a runner, and on Novem-
Der 10, 1918, near Baalon, France, he
remained on duty at Battalion P. c.
under a shellng that had driven per
sonnel to safer position Private Hol-
stein never hesitated to carry dis
patches over shell-swept areas"
The Independent Citizens Commit
n o Il
ditional pledges of support from or
CARNATIONS and individuals. Among
these were:
General Society Daughters of the
Revolution We wish to cooperate in
every way with the Independent Citi-
zens' Committee and assure YOU of
our loyal support
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, Captain Robert Nichols Chapter
We feel very strongly that our men
should receive their official welcome
from our best citizens, and therefore
we shall be glad to go on record as
lndorslng the Independent Citizens
Committee, and protesting against the
appointment of a representative OIL
cially appointed who does not meet the
requirements OF an American We shall
be most happy to take some part in
the proposed welcome
Bertram II. Borden. 80 Worth Street
accept with pleasure my appoint
ment to the general committee Of the
Citizens Committee of Welcome.
Blair S. Williams, 25 Broad Street
am fully in accord with the work of
your committee and wish you all sue
cess.
College Women's Club, Inc.-We are
glad to learn the Independent Citizens
York Club-We are pleased, indeed.
to have our name added to your com
mittee Of welcome.
w. Mitchell Kendall, 1Ol Park
Avenue-l am glad to join the general
committee, as | declined to serve on the
Mayors committee
Charles f. Lebarbier. 21 Nassau
Street. shall be glad to become one
or your committee, and am thoroughly
in accord with your views about the
welcome 20 our Homecoming troops.
Mrs. w. Holden Weeks-I shall he