Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-13
''Red Thursday in America
Called Pink, Pale and Futile

Communist demonstrations in the
United States on Red Thursday are
declared by the press to have revealed
the complete failure of the Russian
cult to make Roadway in the United
States. Notwithstanding domestic ques-
tons Of employment, the alien influ-
ence was ignored by Americans gen.
orally.
"They must have suffered a grievous
Disappointment" AYERS the New Or
leans TimeS-P icaylne, while the Okla
homa City Times holds that their
widest efforts could avail little" The
Lynchburg News calls the event q
'pink-tea AFFAIR" the Bangor CONNER
cial views 1t as mot so very red," and
the Champaign News-Ga2ette sees the
groups as pale pink" The Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader calls them "overrated."
Communism has no place in Amer
lea and Communists should have none"
declares the Los Angeles Evening Ex-
press, which charactertzes the doctrine
as foreign excreScence, brought here
by persons who are out Of sympathy
with American ideals and traditions
and institutions. Both the doctrine
and its devotees should be sent back
to whence they came" this paper ad-
vises. To the Elmira Star-Gazette the
propaganda of the Communists Is "a
DdQ 10TH Oh ullSCIlleI ulakl1lB tLldG
should be set down by force, II neces-
sary."
The Atlanta Journal says regarding
the weak showing made by the Com
munists on March 6, Evidently the
theories which have reduced Russia to
so wretched state are not congenial
to American minds" As to the condi-
ton of the people Of Russia under the
Soviet, the Long Beach Press-Telegram
states: Conditions In Russia today
are many times worse than in Amer
lea. Aside from the shortage of food
and shelter, the destruction of the ideals
Of home life, the crushing Of religion
ana the exercise of other policies OBJ
noxious to American standards, Russia
Is In constant fear Of enemies, both
from within and without. Glass Is ar
rayed against class. A system
Of government that can sustain itself at
home only by wholesale espionage on
It's own people, by threats backed by
terrorism, and by maintaining the largest
standing army on the face Of the earth
is not q system that carries any appeal
in the United States" concludes this
Journal. -.
But with the unemployed. driven to
seek relief from an intolerable condi-
ton, the press has keen sympathy and
voices anxious interest. On this mat
ter the youngstown Daily Vindicator Is
outspoken: at is detrimental to the
cause of the unemployed that their
the Communists admit they are acting
under orders from Moscow in stirring
up demonstrations in this country and
Americans are not likely to stand for
ANYTHING of that Sort But" this paper
continues, "the problem of unemploy-
ment troubles everybody. and 1t would
be q mistake to let any one get the
idea that we are heartleSs in dealing
with 1t"
The Ann Arbor Daily News says:
Unemployment Is not joke for any
body who suffers from 1t. whenever
dies should be found without delay" In
the opinion of the Savannah Morning
News, hungry men do not reason very
carefully; philosophy does not thrive on
an empty stomach. So, while the agi.
tators should be restrained from causing
trouble, it is well to deal gently with
American citizens who have the mis-
fortune to be unemployed" advises this
paper. -
the United States, where the average
known to the kings OF few genera
tons ago, knows that he: cannot get
anywhere unless he seizes upon unem-
ployment periods" states the Madison
Wisconsin State Journal, and so the
Communist takes the initiative and i'm
spires the unemployment demonstra-
ton, and some Of the unemployed ind
this . means to express their grew
ances."
The thought Of the Chicago Daily
News Is that indications that Idle men
would PRIOR to work II they had work