New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
By Mackune Treynor

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Because they hate armed power and
fear violence and killing, the people of
the East Side have gone to war. The
children of men who fed to the United
States to escape the marching orders of
kings are on their way. back to Europe
to fight. And New York's ghetto is
standing as a solid unit behind the
third Liberty Loan.
According to estimates last night of
the Metropolitan Canvass Committee
the East Sides probable subscription
to the new loan was placed at $5,-
100000. In the same district the first
sale of bonds brought total of approx
imately 100000; the second no more
than $25O,000. The melting pot is try
ing out in the fires of war and is yield
ing pure gold in the final assay.
A singular change has come over tn.
spirit Of the people in the last few
months Jew and Gentle, Republican,
Democrat, Socialist and Bolshevik,
Greek, Russian, Pole, Rumanian and
even Turk-they are forgetting their
private feuds of religion and race and
politics, and are standing together in
united cause. Industrial rebels have
buried the hatchet with society for the
time being and are throwing their
money into the common pot. The May
Day parade, the annual socialistic pro-
test, has been called off, and $4,000
laboring men and women will march
in a great patriotic rally instead.
Steady Stream of Bond Buyers
At the Bank of the United States,
Z! Delaney Street, the headquarters
OF the Loan Committee, Liberty bonds
are handed out like subway tickets in
a Saturday noon rush, Eight booths
are operated within the bank, and the
buyers pass through every day in un-
broken streams, from morning until
late in the evening. The purchases
are usually in $50 and $1O0 amounts,
but the purchasers are pushcart men,
day .laborers, sweatshop workers, fac
tory children, and their "bit' most
frequently amounts to real sacrifice.
Various reasons are ascribed by loan
workers for the sudden awakening of
patrlotlc consciousness among the alien
thousands who swarm the tenement
districts: Germany's incursions into
Russia have not lacked their higher
moral effect. President Wilson's
speeches have been translated into the
polyglot Of the ghetto, and the people
have caught a ring of sincerity. The
Allies have STAGED their fighting terms
in phrases rejecting the American
conscience, and the idea of Worldwide
democracy is driving home.
Besides, the sons Of the East Side
have been taken in the draft. The
first feeling of resentment is said to
nave nave gwen place to growing pride in
the men who have gone away. The
ghetto has sent her soldiers, and now
they. must be shod and clothed and
receive cartridges and guns and three
square meals day.
Realize Their Duty
1t ls strange conglomefation of peo-
pie who are planking their dollars down
on the counter of freedom. A half
dozen assorted Interpreters are needed
IN the Bank of the United States at
all hours. But there is little need to
talk, either to persuade or explain. The
families have been thinking things over
at nome and discussing matters among
themselves. They don't quite under
stand the financial features OF the loan,
ana the majority arc not even asking
questions. They realize only that their
government is at war with detcsted
force of evil and it is their dutv to
help foot the bill.
The case of a man who subscribed d
last night without being able to say
exactly why is typical. He was a
sullen, work-worn peasant from Russia
--Bolshevik to the roots of his un-
trimmed beard. An interpreter accosted
hlm in sputtering Slavonc. Why did
he invest? Was he trying to Law by a
little money for himself? He shook his
head gloomily. No, he'd never saved
anything and never expected to. Did
he approve of the United States govern
ment? He did not. Capital helped sup
port it. Did he believe in armies? No.
OILY in mobs. He pulled away i'm
patiently. shouldered in to the counter
and bought $50 bond.
IN another line was woman with a
child IN her arms and three others at
her skirts. She wore the smooth. black
wig Of the Jewish matron, and said she
and her people fed from Warsaw.
Wanted a Peaceful Country
I'VE came over here" she said "bc-
cause we heard that in this nation it
was always peace. We neve. wanted to
night anybody; only to be let alone,
have seen too much Of blood not to nut
my nands over my eyes when think of
IL. 1hey used to come for us at the
place we were living over there, some
times TO Kill or sometimes to take us
away.
1T was just as bad, whichever if
was. Those that were taken ncvcr can, -
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