his message, which
is, "Down with America, it's all Wrong." So much for the man who came
from Europe to wreck America.
Now look at the Man Who Went to Europe to Save America and is now back
on the west side of the Statue of Liberty. Does he look interested in
Bolshevism Or downhearted over America? No. In his figure a manful
contrast to the scraggly agitator. In his face no hate, no malice. He
does not even hate the self-deluded agitator.
His clean-brushed teeth are exposed by a good-humored smile of assurance
and confidence. He does not extend a fist but he waves off the fool
Bolshevik orator with a good-natured but nevertheless final answer. And
here it is: "Go on--Take That Stuff Back to Where You Got it--I Wouldn't
Trade a Log Hut on a Swamp in America for the Whole of Europe!"
We are thinking that the cartoon just about says it for all returned
soldiers from North Russia. We want nothing to do with the Bolo agitator
in this country who would make another Russia of the United States. We
let them blow off steam, are patient with their vagaries, are willing to
give every man a fair hearing if he has a grievance, but we don't fall
for their wild ideas about tearing things up by the roots.
[Illustration: Cartoon. Ship at an American pier in the background.
Soldier standing erect on the left says "Go on--Take That Stuff Back to
Where You Got it--I Wouldn't Trade a Log Hut on a Swamp in America for
the Whole of Europe!" Orator standing crouched on soapbox on the right.
Orator is holding a paper saying "Down with America! It's all wrong!"
Papers in orator's sack: "Bolshevism from Europe" "East side of New York
propaganda"]
AMERICA LOOKS MIGHTY GOOD AFTER YOU'VE SEEN EUROPE
--COLUMBUS EVENING DISPATCH
XXXIV
Y. M. C. A. AND Y. W. C. A. WITH TROOPS
Justice Where Justice Is Due--Summary Of Work Of "Y" Men--"Y" Women And
Hostess House--Seen Near Front--Devoted Women Stay In Russia When We
Leave--Christian Associations Point Way To Help Russia.
The editors have felt that "justice where justice is due" demands a few
pages in this volume about the service of our Y. M. C. A. with us in
North Russia. We know that there is a great deal of bitterness against
the "Y." Much of it was engendered by the few selfish and crooked and
cowardly men who crept into the "Y" service, and the really great
service of the Y. M. C. A. is badly discounted and its war record sadly
sullied. We know that here and there in North Russi
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