The New York herald., 1921-05-02
QUlETEST MAY DAY
NETS NOTHING BUT
REVOLUTION TALK
No Bombs, Fights, Parades
or Arrests of Agitators in
Metropolitan Zone.
GUARDS EVERYWHERE
Walton, a MARKHAM Disciple,
Predicts Doom of Capital
lists and Socialists.
ROSES RED, BUT NO FLAGS
Comrades in Sing Sing Send
Plea for Better Treatment
Of Prisoners.
ROSES RED, BUT NO FLAGS

II was as mild as Sunday in
Sleepy Hollow-milder even than last
year, when, at least, revolutionary
meetings were held and Red songs
were sung. Bolshevikily speaking,
May Day, 1921, was a bust. There
were no bombs. no fights, no parades,
no arrests.
At a meeting III the Lexington
Theatre for the defence and relief OF
political prisoners and deportees red
roses we're sold at the door. That was
the spirit Of the day, Say 1t with
flowers" Whether, as the police be-
lieve, the arrest Friday Of three OF the
ringleaders Of the United Communist
party took the heart out Of the "revo-
lutionists" they showed none of their
old time lawlessness.
The police took precaution to sta
tion special guards in front OF the Sub
Treasury, the Post Office. Public Ii
brary. and other public buildings. as
well as the Grand Central Terminal
and PENNSYLVANIA Station. There were
guards also on all bridges, banks. Of
flee buildings in the Wall Street dis
trict and at the homes of leading
fnanciers, Judges and other prominent
men, and city. State and Federal OFF,
oials. The entire force vas kept IN
reserve during the day.
seditious Seeds Unfruitfui.
In Jersey City and other nearby towns
an alert watch was maintained. but no
disturbances were reported. despite the
| fact that for several days Communists
have been scattering seditious literature
urging the workmcn OF America TO an
swer the bosses on May Dav'
| About 5000 persons. sincludins many
women and children. we're at the Lex
ington Theatre celebration. The audi
| ence was sprinkled plentifully with de-
tectives patroirnen in plain clothes and
uniform and Department or justice
agents They had nothing to do ous
listen to the oratory.
Harry Walton Of tine National Defence
Committee was the principal speaker.
He denounced capitalists, socialists ana
economic conditions. He predicted that
within a few years the world would De
In the throes OF an international war
between the workers and the bour-
geoisie.
1--WE must be free. and independent OF
the rulers" he declared and II not.
Ike Samson, we must drag the rulers
down.
waton was introduced as a Communist
writer and student OF the MARKHAM
school. I'VE are here to-day" he said.
ito celebrate May Day and further our
revolutionary activities. The European
war was started by the capitalists for
trade reasons. The Russian revolution.
which followed it, was caused BY these
capitalists.
"In the day of reckoning the capital
lists and socialists will get the same JUS
ttcel They now want TO bring about
justice with the power Of the dollar.
The time will come when tho socialists
will Join with us rather than die with
the dollar. / believe that Morris Hill
quit, head of the Socialist party, has
teen entirely too calm. Let US purge
ourselves OF the corruption OF the So
c!alists. Let us annihilate them.
America Must Defeat Russia.
1T is necessary Walton continued.
'Unless we are prepared we shall fail
Soviet Russia is preparing To defend
herself. and II she continues preparing
the rest of the world will have TO send
from 30000.0o0 to 50. 10000 to defeat her.
America. the strongest nation in the
world, would have to contribute most
OF tho men and money TO defeat Russia
The struggle Is coming. Not even God
can prevent It."
Chairman j. Poore announced TO the
audience that two large bouquets or red
flowers on the speakers table had been
sent by comrades now In Sing Sing
prison Without naming the prisoners he
read letters from them demanding better
conditions for men In Jail
The letters also requested that tho
mlttee continue 10 work for the estab-
lishment OF a Dictatorship Of the pro-
letariat and prepare for conflict with
the capitalistic class. One OF the letters
contained this thought:
The United states is A. land OF
freedom where 100000 men enjoy the
freedom of looking FOR u job
Another letter had this sentiment:
THE American Federation Of Labor
~ too young to combat capitalism. but
its leader, Samuel Gompers, is young
enough to marry"
a. Feinstein made an address In Rus
sian and j. Abate spoke in Italian.
In Harlem the socialistic League held
its thirty-second annual May Day OBJ
servance meeting IN the New Star Casino
at f07th street and Park avenue. II
possible this gathering was even more