New Britain herald., 1930-03-07

it is necessary to add that the New York police did not attempt to pre- vent speeches from being made. The row was caused when Con- munists insisted on parading up Broadway.
 In Washington, under the aesis Of President Hoover, an enlighten- cd attitude was followed. The Pres ident gave orders that any kind of a demonstration suited him so long as the Communists did not invade Government property. The police &C., cordingly held themselves in check until a Communist clambered up the White House fence and tried to make a speech from there. This was violating the Presidents orders, and the final upshot was the use of tear gas. Communists running these demonstrations can be trusted to go further than even a liberal minded President would allow.
 In New Britain the situation was handled quite we'll. The New Britain police distinguished themselves by the exercise of proper restraint. The fellows endeavoring to make speeches without permits were ar- rested, and that ended the show.
 There is divided opinion as to whether refusal to permit the speeches was necessary. Perhaps fear that somebody might be con- verted 10 Communism is not justi- fed. If the handful Of professional malcontents could be shunted off into Walnut Hill park with permis- sion to blow off steam to their hearts content, it would relieve them and do no harm to the 99 out of every 100 sane members Of the community.
 That the Communstic party the world over, or at least in the indus trial nations of the world, wish to exploit the unemployment situation existing in these nations in the hope Of adding to their numbers is self evident. The fact, becoming equally well known. that they thrive on arrests and "martyrdom" increases the difficulty of handling the situa- ton without lending effective aid to their cause. Their object, or one of them, is to operate a sympathy racket with the unemployed; and sympathy is one step toyard en- bracing the fantastic tenets of the Communistic faith.
 That most individuals who watch cd the Communiatic shows in the various cities merely did so out of curiosity, and not out Of any par ticular affinity with the political faith of the Communists, is clear. Among the crowd at Main and East Main streets, for instance, were many substantial citizens who can- not be suspected Of thinking we'll of Communistic doctrines.
 The net result of the Communistic demonstrations is to adverl'se SC the unemployment situation. We think that the best way 10 combat Con- munism" is to eliminate this sit uation. There has been talk about il and columns Of statistics sen out, but more practical efforts a.e neces- sary.
 In Hartford the Communists were allowed 10 talk their heads off, without police interference indeed the cops didn't even bother about going near the harrangue spot. The city, it appears, is still on the map and has not been annex cd by Russia. The show in Hart ford, therefore, was quite failure for the Communists, nobody even being arrested. The half-do2en or so Communists got no additional adherents and the crowd of curious onlookers did not even mix sympathy with their chucklcs
 We rather think the Hartford plan has its advantages.