New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
Says May Day Riolinag Was
a Phase of the Serious
Unemployment Situation;
Appeals for Ex-Soldiers
% 200, 600 .Jobless Here y
Gov. Smith Calls on Whole
State 10 Observe Employ
meni Sunday, May a

Violent demonstrations are foresecn
by DR.. George ". Kirchwey, director
of the Federal Employment Service for
the State of New York, unless jobs are
provided-and provided speedily-for
soldiers, sailors and marines.
Citing the May Day riots, Dr. kirch-
wey said yesterday they were but am
other and extremely serious indication
of the unemployment situation.
May Day" he said, "has come to
be recognized the world over as the
day of the year for labor demonstra-
tions, but it is safe to say that in
New York and other American cities,
as we'll as in Paris and other European
cities, the ordinary attitude Of protest
has been intensified by the unrest re-
sultlng from unemployment.
"On the other hand, it is equally evi-
dent that if the soldiers and sailors
who gathered in many parts of the city
last night IN groups of 500 strong had
already been engaged in civilian work
they never would have endeavored to
control ,he affairs of New York bv
mob rule.
Id!eness Breeds Unrest
"Just so long as the citizens Of New
York permit the men in uniform and
clVlnanS and War workers to walk the
streets without work there will be
grave danger of riots. Demonstrations
like those Of yesterday are always de-
rlorable, whether the demonstrates act
from anarchistic, socialistic or patri-
otlc motives. Such nights place our
city on level with the less enlight-
ened communities Of foreign lands
which are still struggling in the early
throes of government, but it is
and always has been self-evident that
any large number of unemployed hu-
man beings Will in course Of time re
sort to some sort Of mob 'cmonstra-
tions, which may be aggravated to in
ciudc practices totally at variance with
accent methods of government"
More than $4,000 churches through
out the country and many civic organ
lzations arc preparing to observe I'M
employment Sunday tomorrow, when
they will delegate committees to aid
in the problem of finding work for
discharged fighters. IN this state, the
exercises will be particularly impress
sivc, all churches and synagogues hay
ing evnced their intention to lend a
hand in the work A proclamation was
ISSUED yesterday by Governor Smith,
from the Executive Chamber in AL
bany, calling upon the people of New
York to observe the day. 1t follows:
The Governors Proclamation
Whereas, The President Of the
United States has communicated
with me calling attention to the
work which is being carried on
throughout the country by church
organizations in an effort to assist
the employment service OF the United
States IN procuring employment for
returning soldiers, sailorssand ma
rnes and those who have@ rendered
aid in war work; and
"Whereas, 1t is deemed best to
have definite day set aside upon
which all may concentrate their cf-
forts in this particularly worthy
cause, and Sunday, May 4, having
been selected rs a day whcreupon
knowledge may be disseminated with
reference to the work which must
be accomplished, in order that every
assistance may be given 20 this mer-
ltorlous enterprise,
NOW. therefore. l. Alfred f.
Smith, Governor, do hereby proclaim
Snncay, May A as Employment Sun
day, and call upon the people of this
state to render their support to the
movement, knowing how Wiling they
are at all times to answer every call