Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-11
GERMAN-AMERICANS
DEPLORE THE WAR
Gather and Take Steps to Raise Fund
to Aid Widows and Orphans in
Fatherland.
MONEY IS FREELY CONTRIBUTED


Great sums Of money will be sent out
out of Omaha by the German-Americans
OF the city to aid the soldiers widows
and orphans In the Fatherland during
the present war Ia Europe At a mass
meeting OF some 400 Germans at the Ger
man home yesterday afternoon an imme-
diate contribution aggregating about 81. 200
was made before the meeting broke up.
and subscription lists were taken out by
dozens who agreed TO circulate them and
get large sums OF money.
No sooner did Chairman Val Peter sn-
nounce that a subscription list would be
taken, than August Miller. iaborer OF
South Omaha. stepped TO tho platform
ana tossed down two IS gold pieces. Inn
nlediately came Jacob kopp with a cash
offer OF SIS, followed by Anton G. Drci-
bus with a check for $780, Fred Busch
subscribed tsb and Henry Haubens slOJ.
Then German-Americans locked TO the
rostrum so fast with their money that IL
could scarcely be counted. until In n half
hour $1,000 had been subscribed.
Resolutions deploring the European war
and the race hatred that Is being en-
gendered by H. and calling upon the press
and the public to reserve judgment until
tho full facts can be ascertained. were
unanimously adopted by rising vote.
Captain Henry Pollock was present
with his company OF 1902 volunteers who
have agreed to so TO Germany with him
10 fight for the Kaiser II there IL any
possibility OF setting the reserves across
the water for this purpose.
The German-American women OF the
city. are TO meet at Thirtleth and Cass
streets this afternoon TO organize for the
furthering OF the subscription movement
by circulating the subscription list.
4 meeting was called Of all the presi-
dents Of the various German societies of
the city for Tuesday night at the German
home when further preparations viii be
made in the matter of raising money and
when the reports OF the subscription lists
now In circulation will be made.
The money win be sent to the head Of
flee OF the German Alliance at Phiiadel-
phia, where Il win be placed into the
hands Of the Red Cross society 10 be used
for the widows and orphans OF German
soldiers.
Val Peter PresIdes.
Val Peter presided over the meeting.
The heennerchor sang a number OF Sc
iections. One was the Bismarck song,
The Germans Fear God. But None Else. -
Chairman Val Peter outlined the two
fold purpose OF the meeting TO protest
against what he termed the unfair stand
OF sorue Of the American newspapers I'm
the matter OF the present war from
which readers get only the prejudiced re-
ports OF the anti-German beliigerents. -
- protest against the melting OF race
hatred I'm this country and to raise a
fund for the widows and Orphans OF the
German soldiers.
Rev MIR. Jaiser OF the German Afetho-
dist church OF Council Bluffs was one
OF the speakers lie was an officer in
the German army for years before com.
Ing TO this country, lie was followed by
William T. wappich, Rev Father Her
mann OF Council Bluffs. Ernest Koenig
president OF the Westerliche Kriegerbund
and William sternherg OF Omaha.
In closing the Germans sang, "Deutsche-
land" my Country 'Tis Of Thee,
Watch on the Rhine and Columbia
the Gem OF the Ocean,
Following are the resolutions adopted
BY the assembly;
Resolved. That we. American citizen
Of German descent. assembled In mas
meeting and representing all elements ;
our large German population. deplor
deeply and sincerely the frgktful wa
which has enguifed Europe ana threaten
10 sacrifice hundreds OF the usa nds OF inno
cent lives. the flower OF its youth, an
70 annihilate the glorious achievement
a decades Of peaceful effort and de
veiopnent. resulting In a tremendous eel
back to civilization.
We lament from the depths OF GU
hearts the hostility and race hatred en-
gendered b. this terrible conflict /
Europe. and apDrehend with dismRy ths
such enmity may spread 20 thes
United States, the country OF cur choic.
cur home. We fear that some seed
therefor have already been soWn by On
lIejudiced altitude OF q part OF IN
American press. basing thc unfavOrabl
comment OF the Germ Al cause on IN
reliable war news. secured ontirel
through English. French or Russia
channels.
AZ number of prominent metropol
ian dailieE remind Their readers. We
IMPORTS must be considered as news con
- fFom the enemies OF GERMANY. Whic