Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-28
THE GALL is FOR AMERICANS

May Day is approaching. The first day of May has come to be
.ccognized the world over as the day when the radicals of every
1egrce make a demonstration. The anarchists, the Bolsheviki, the
Communists, and enemies of the government in general, make May
Day their day by p~arading, singing revolutionary songs and often
~ assassination and bomb throwing. In recent years this radical
ISM has spread to America. The recent trial that was held in
Michigan has brought to light many startling facts regarding the
movement in this country to overthrow the government. We
AVE followers of these radical ideas right here in Perth Amboy.
hey are very much under cover as yet, but they are quietly work.
ng although in a land of such great opportunity as this their
rogress is rather slow.
AS an antidote for all this radicalism and to show that, after
III, the great mass of Americans are thoroughly loyal, a patriotic
nass meeting will be held in the high school auditorium Monday
light, on the eve of May Day, under the auspices Of the Ameri
an Legion. The beautiful month Of May is to be ushered in, as
ar as Perth Amboy is concerned, with a great demonstration Of
atriotism instead of radicahsm; patriotic songs will be sung
instead of a harangue against everything and everybody in general.
Americans who appreciate the advantages and opportunities
+ this land in spite of the many things that may not be exactly
0 their liking, will be present at this mass meeting Monday night.
{ is easy enough to stand up and cheer when the country Is
reused by some great event like a declaration of war or the
some-coming of some national hero, but the real test of patriotism
5 on an occasion of this kind when there is a call for a demon
tration of loyalty without all the excitement that usually inspires
atriotic mass meetings.
The forces that are at work right here in our midst, having
or their purpose the overthrow of the United States government,
sill have their own celebration in their own quiet way, as far as
his city is concerned, on May Day. The call now is for red
iooded Americans to show to this radical element that they haven't
ot a chance; that the people as a whole are ready to stake their.
ives, if necessary, in defense of their government and the Iber-
les for which it stands.
There are $4,000 people in Perth Amboy. The high school
auditorium seats about 900. Surely out of the $4,000 there ought
be at least 1000 people willing to make a sacrifice, if they deem
+ such, in order to attend this mass meeting Monday night and
how by their presence where they stand. There is nothing that
Vculd make the May Day celebration of the radicals more hna-
ious or more successful than a frosty mass meeting of so-called
,atrotic citizens.
The meeting Monday night is going to be we'll worth while
{ its own account regardless of the purpose for which it is called.
I song leader from New York who has led community singing in
sarnegie Hall, viii be here. The American Legion, in planning
his meeting, is simply carrying on The boys who fought in
he World War are not going to lose all that they fought for if
hey can help it. They ask the people to stand behind them today
$ they stood behind them in the heat of the battle. For the sake
( America, let's make the mass meeting a great success.