The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-04

land more than performed their parts
and they were the ministering agents
that alleviated suffering. The thought
of their work rises luminous in memory
of Christian deeds and sacrifice. Dec.
Grafton day was first suggested by a
woman-Martha g. Kimball-who aid
ed the cause and nursed the wounded
and suffering George w Child, the
philanthropist, said of Mrs. Kimball:
'She has done more good deeds and
said more kind words than any woman
/ have ever known" We honor the
memories of the women of America
during the war. Gentle, plying, self
sacrificing, they were beautiful in life's
work, and now many of them are re-
ceiving their reward. They leave only
blessed memories. During the war the
womens aid societies were grand in the
work they accomplished. They are
succeeded by the Woman's Relief Corps
of today, who carry on the good work
| inaugurated by their sisters more than
30 years since. This order of goodness
has membership of ia, 1853 Last year
it expended for relief $l47, 514, assisting
40,513 in distress, and the total amount
! paid out for relief in the ii years of its
organization was S1,373,11l. These
! figures are eloquent of the grand work
performed. Truly ''the bulwark of
| our nations might is the strong arms
and true hearts of her sons, the prayers
and selfsacrifices of her daughters.
THE FUTURE.
The possibilities of this country in the
future are very great, but there are
dangers to be considered, even before
the Imagination is fired by the piano.
rama of national grandeur to be pre-
sented on this continent. 1t has been
our boast that this was the asylum for
the oppressed of all the world For
years the immigrants to this country
were thrifty, Industrious, and aided in
the development of the nation and its
resources. They came to better their
condition, and in carrying out this de-
sign they strengthened the institutions
OF their adopted country. Thousands
OF these immigrants suffered and died
for the union. For years the United
States drew from Europe the elements
needed to deyelope this land. They
came, and by absorption and assimila-
ton became the best citizens Out of
the mingled strength of those of other
chimes has been built up the mighty ma
ton and the great race that dominates
the western world. Of late there has
been change in the class of portion
of the immigrants. Too many of them
have no idea of our institutions or SYM
pathy for our form of government. Our
nationality and our flag are our own.
Too frequently in few years back i'm
migration has brought us detrimental
accessions who would supplant law and
order and the rights of man to the fruits
of his toll In this class of immigrants
there has been daily increasing tide,
which, like the waters of the Aegean,
know no return. Many countries send
their undesirable surplus population
here and they compete with our citi-
zens, depriving them of labor; these
strangers to our language and customs
bring with them habits and ideas de-
grading TO labor and manhood; they
cheaper labor and man, and are the
cause of disorder, cOrrupting the fiber
of our citizenship The time has come
to deal with this matter firmly and it
will be wise craftsmanship to check this
evil. Thus can the equilibrium in the |
labor market be established and main
tanned. We want men for good citi- |
zens. not disturbers of order; we want |
those who will advance with our civil |
cation, and help us make this country |
even greater and nobler, grander and |
more powerful. Liberty has its home |
here and,the children of the republic |
should love the republic, which is the |
land of liberty, law and order. We |
want them to become self-respecting |
who will abide and uphold the |
law, and realize that the sovereignty of |
the people is the only protection for all |
who dwell here. Every new conner |
who adopts the American standard of |
is welcome to our shores,
but we must discriminate as to what |
kind of people we admit to share our |
blessings They must at least appreci- |
ate the advantages and liberty Of citi- |
zenship in the United States.
THE BALLOT.
A pure ballot is essential to true pro-
gress. Every man entitled to vote |
should have the right guaranteed. The
use of money in elections is danger |
that menaces the nation. The badge of
citizenship should be regarded as ines
Unable in price, and the corrupter and
corrupted should be mercilessly hunted
down and punished. All citizens should
be interested in public matters, so that
fit agents are chosen to administer the
affairs of municipality, state and ma
ton. Indifference in these respects on
the part of considerable portion of
our inhabitants will prove perilous
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach