The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-03
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MAY DAY TERROR NOW A MYTH.

Nothing more cmphatieally marks the progress
hat has been made in the first quarter of the Twen
ieth century than the headline: "Quiet Marks
First of May Over Europe" This does not signify
that the workers have abandoned the ideals for
which they once marched. As many or perhaps
even more now chant die Rote Fahne," shr
The Marselaise." Millions still adhere to the
MARKHAM slogan, workers of the world, unte You
have world to gain! You have nothing to lose but
YOUR chans!" Grmness has gone out of these
cries, and established society does not tremblingly
stand by while armed forces crush back the revolt
Of the toiling millions
In the strange alchemy of nature wondrous
reaction has taken place. Old restrictions and regu
atons have dissolved under the process of time and
the political chains that bound hundreds of millions
in europe have been disspated. Freedom has come
to those who not many years ago. risked liberty
and life to proclaim publicly what they had taught
another in private. continent has become
the habitation of and women who hold their
own destiny in their hands. Cars and kaisers and
kings have been swept into the discard, have been
cooped up in almost harmless disuse. At least the
dawn of the day is at hand when "all mems good is
each mans aim"
Great as is the distance that has been covered,
greater length is yet to be traversed The horrors
of the Russian revolution are slowly disappearing as
bty and regulated movement in lieu of govern
ment by whm. Not time enough has yet flown by
to determine if that form of democracy will endure
the shocks it must meet. Notifications have been
made in the scheme laid down by Lenin Pure
Marxanism has failed, but out of the wreck of that
failure is apparently rising form of government
that is fitted to the needs of the Russian people.
They approaching stage where they
just relations with the world, and stand erect
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AXE not be said, but the last few weeks has
shown them moving forward rapidly to the goal
In Germany the republic is about to undergo the
test of popular election at which the issue
between the people and the ancient monarchy is
sharply drawn. Much Exists for confidence
in the belief that the Germans will hold to their
iewly liberty and go self-governing
people. Economic ills in the land results of mis-
takes in methods of government but these be
cured and the health of the nation be restored by
devices that simple and easily applied The ready
acceptance Of the plan proposed by the Dawes
mission by the German government indicates sin
desire to return speedily possible to safc
and sound conditions and methods. This is done in
the Of the German people, and in itself is
of the dependabity of the nation in its pro-
ram of popular government.
In France the monarchists are raising a cry for
dictatorship has overtaken ItaAy and Spain.
The may be regarded as one for the purpose
of affecting the election, which comes later in this
month, and need not be regarded seriously. France
not apt to return to the dictator FOR direction.
Poincare has been nearly enough dictator to sat
sfy any longings, such entertained by
he monarchsts, who negligible in all but their
estimation.
Italy already has given Mussolini a further COM
mission Of authority He is restoring health and vigor
to the nation. and has fairly justified his policy by
results that have been approved by his most con-
entious opponents
In England labor government is going along
smoothly that it has disappointed the hopes Of
hose who looked for momentous happenings What
craftsmanship Macdonald has exhibited thus
far has been Of such order marks him as capable
He has proceeded with caution, but has been firm in
sll matters, especially in his dealings with the men,
oers OF his own group. The revolution never ap-
,eared further away in England than it is under
Ramsay Macdonald.
Surveying Europe whole 1t il easy to un-
ierstand why May Day has lost its terror. People
Who once crushed and oppressed by the govern
nent Of privileged classes stand upright and
'ule themselves II the World War did nothing else
did bring this to pass. Social forms, cemented
BY usagcs Of centuries, shaken I'd bits and out
II the dust and debris Of their fall is arising new
World in which the equality Of is the chief cor
nerstone.
And May Day was quiet over Europe this year,
md will be even more peaceful in years to come
For the people longer have anything to revolt
against but themselves, and they are learning how
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