Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1893-08-05
hHRRFKA's EXPOSE.
THE POLISH PEOPLE.

pronounced upon the Iol'en faco,
these either from a want OF proper
knowledge, or through carelessness
or wanton malice. It is true that the
most unappreciative critic of the Po-
lander is the more un american, bis
screenings unworthy of recognition.
But let US ask ourselves, who are our
Polanders? what are they? and what
their objective in life?
Russia controls Poland with laws
never surpassed for stringency and
barbarity. Natives of Poland are
slaves in abject misery. They are in
worse coalition than the black slaves
of the United States ever were, for
their very minds Ind souls are in
seeming bondage. They cannotspeak
their own language to the different
members of their own families with
out fear of Russian or German inter-
ference. Just think of it: The sweet
music of the Polish homes, heart-in-
spired words of love of country, man
and God, is stilled by Russian au.
thority. Under the iron heel of the
most barbarous,a ,and unchivilric coun-
try on the face of the earth, lie groan-
ing and bleeding the best and pur.
est humanity of Poland. In their
agony their minds and hearts are di-
rected to America, Gods chosen do
main for all people who would be
useful law abiding citizens of the best
nation on the globe. Many thou
sands of Polanders have come to the
United States, there now being more
than 100000 in this country. They
came, and are coming, with love of
liberty and with sympathy for oppres-
sed humanity every where; also with
the qualifications belonging to use'
full citizens.
They are industrious, and money
savers. You seldom see Polander
idle. If there is no condition that
keeps him employed, he makes con-
dition. He is equal to any emergen-
cy. They have homes of their own in
a short while, paid for by their
own honest earnings. They are tax
payers. AS citizens they are contribu
tors to the public welfare.
They are no followers of the fck'
lie Goddess, Fashion, who causes sc
much domestic sorrow, poverty ano
crime. Love is king in their homes
Happiness reigns supreme. Marriages
are made for life, and the heart is
the feeling dictator. Children are MOI
neglected, or starved to death II
nurseries, in the unnatural keeping
of disinterested help. They are Civ
On, first of all, mothers closest at
tention, and that care in childhood
and youth which assures pure ant
honorable manhood and womanhood
A Polish mothers love is something
grand. OF such are Toledo's 15,OO(
Polanders, Cleveland's 10000, De
troit's 100000, Pittsburgh's 100000
New York ks $4,000, and Chicago
100000. In their homes one may al
ways find comfort and hapPiness,ant
wealth of money and sunshine.
They have a proper conception o
the opportunity afforded industry il
this republic. But they are no pen
sioners. They earn their bread in tn
sweat of toil.Because they are indus
trious and frugal, they are prosper
Gus. Just now when starvation stalk
before the doors of many little home
the flag of domestic independents
waves on Polish house.tops.
They are not the ones that Great
the big expenditures in our crimin'
and civil courts. Statistics show ths
in Poland the Jews lead in crime; al
closely followed by Russians, Will
Polanders are in the rear with only
percent. One. eighth of the populatio
of Toledo is Polish. The crimes con
mitted by Polanders are not on
eighth of the aggregate. They al
however only II percent. Polls
people are law.abiding citizens.
We have had dealings with II
lish people for a quarter centur'
We know them in Poland and in tt
United States. We know them
their own homes. We admire the
industry and economy. We love the
patriotism and love of liberty an
pure humanity. Their worth to tn
country can be computed only b
the glorious fruits of labor pnysica
intellectual and moral.
The National Soldiers Home.
The National Soldiers Home
Dayton is proud institution of th
country and proper tribute ,q
deserving patriotism. Chas. w. Sc
ner had the following description
it in q recent issue of the Daytt
Herald:
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