New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Hearst Agents Use Th,....

resole+;o. hlll the Steinbers
mast neSoluoion' lion Subtle threats for f'tts tbs
Ino?. part nave been conveyed to tSs Shs
legislators by the Hearst agents oas Ss
berg: '''O'S man Stein.
tio,l IF ,ioy you don't let up on this re,o,,,
ZION Hearst will get you" 'e'O'u'
-, ne legislative leaders-some "a
th them -, at least-have decided to iono.a
~ ne aearSt threats and put tbrousl,
one N!elnDerg resolution amended 81
as 10 include the elective state ofSc.rs 81
aiLc TL Ihe members of the Legislature
II I ms committee will not only elimjnsto
hearst from welcoming home the SOL.
uigrs OF the state, but Hylan as well
foilowlng are letters and telegrams
lyplcal or the many which have been
ieceived e.5, by these officials:
oo ne families of the men of N.
sorth e,th infantry, 77th Division. resnsct' '
lully and earnestly urge the appoint.
ment OF the state committee to wsl,
come our heroes. We are individuaIlv
ana collectively opposed to anv com.
ihlt1ee OF which Mr.. Hearst is a mem,
Mrs. Hubbell Rowland and Mr.,
William Vananee, chairman and ycs.
CHAIRMAN, 307th Auxiliary"
Patriotic Women Back Plan
A letter on the stationery Of aha
National Society of Patriotic Womsn
OF OF America" with HEADQUARTERS at the
W aldorf-Astoria, and signed bv almrs
reads: ~ o'e"9iV'
I'm behalf of the society esrnsst,
ly request you to work for tho resoin-
ton asking Governor Smith 10 annoins
a state committee to welcome ret,Irn-
ing soldiers"
On behalf of the American Relief
Legion, with national headquarters at
5l2 Fifth Avenue. Mrs. Oliver Crom-
wen fleld, Its president, sent the fol-
lowing to Assemblyman Steinberg:
The American Relief Legion IS
heartily in accord with YOUR resolution
presented to the Legislature, urging
Governor Smith to appoint state CON-
mlttee to receive our soldiers, sail
ors and marines to their home shores
and sincerely hope the measure will
pass"
Several chapters of the Daughters
ol the American Revolution have in
dorsed the proposal to supplant the
with a representative state commits
tee.
ID. A. K. in the List
Another chapter, together with thf
" ashlngton Headquarters Association i
which took official action on the Steins
berg resolution, sent this communls
cation: Il
The Mary Washington Colonial
1hapter, d. A R.. and also the WsshS
ngton Headquarters Association, botb
organizations of the City of New York.
approve the resolution offered by Ass
emblyman Steinberg appointing state I
committee to welcome home the soli i
hers, sailors and marines, and trus1
Iou Will use your good efforts in aid oaI
IS passage" III
The letter, which was addresssi Il /
everal Legislative leaders, was signed I
~ Mrs. George W Emma A. r I
smith, on behalf Of the two associa
ions.
The Century Theatre Club, Of Man
lattan, sent this letter dated FebrusTy
, to Assemblyman Steinberg:
"Ihe Century Theatre Club heartily
ndorses the resolution introduced urs-
ng the Governor and the Legislature
o appoint state committee to We.
ONE the returning soldiers. sailors ard
Marines It was signed by Mrs J. b.
lellic Taylor.
On February 10 the Americas 81
les Cooperative Committee" with eN'
'cutive Offices at 2s9 Fifth Avenue'
through the chairman Of its executive
committee, Mary Hatch Wilhaf'
vrote:
Americas Allies Cooperative Con-
nlttee heartily indorses the Resolution
Irging the appointment Of state con-
nlttee to welcome returning soldiers
ailors and marines"
Bel Canto Club Urges Speed
The Bel Canto Club. with head4us
ers at the Waldorf Astoria, sent copt:
resolution adopted by the so'sH
rglng the appointment Of s~
ommittec to Speaker Sweet. SenSE:. I
alters and other leaders here.
ach communication the Bel Ish~
hub, through its president, AHs
'eatrice Goldie. pleaded that no He.
e lost IN adopting the Steinberg rev
ution.
Resolutions were adopted by the oD
lOneefs Of America