Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-19
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(Kurt X. Sternburg in Springfield
Republican

tkurt X. Sternburg in Springfield
Republican,
When Professor Gustave Kriedte
addressed US, the members OF the
Lucky Thirteen" he voiced as our
president put the feelings OF all of us
when he pettloned us to stay good
Americans of German descent with
love for all the good in our hearts
/ that can be found IN our fatherland
song. art, love for father and moth
cr, respect for our elders. never to for
get the great German poets--Goethe,
Schiller. Leasing, etc.-but also never
I to forget that we came here many
years ago. out OF our own free WILL
and have found here Il haven of safe
: ~. the glad hand of fellowship and
the mighty protection under the stars
and stripes
We of German extraction in our lit
tie circle are elderly men. who have
lived in this country for many years
and try to help, as good citizens
should That we have the old fatner-
land at heart. but not In political
sense. Is only right; we would not be
worthy Of the good will Of our Ameri-
cam brothers # We .noulo forget her
iThht our hearts 80 out 10 those who
have TO tight Tor their country. that
we offer our mite for the wounded
the widows and orphans-everybody
who is farminded will understand and
permit.
The real criticism which we feel the
most IL that from the German late
corners, mostly younger people who
I have not even decided TO become clti-
zcns here, and maybe at this period
wish to return TO their homes abroad
They cannot understand that we. who
are here so much longer, do not
think that all Germany has done Is
ritht They cannot see why we should
not Join with them Ia their disappolnt-
mcnt regarding the standpoint our
great United Stntes are taking. II
they would only read the writings Of
ircal leaders they would not criticize
us but would Try at least to undcr-
stand
Let Us quote from the writings of
the late Herman bidder
There has never been but one flag
under which the German American
has fousht There never can be but
one flag under which he will ever
fight And that flag is the stars and
lstripes
Maybe our younger German friends
have not read the statement OF the
German Catholic union of Baltimore,
which. with membership OF 5000,
have sent resolution 10 the president
saying while proud Of our German
ancestry. We know only one flag. the
flag of our country. and We tender TO
YOU, the standard bearer our undi-
vidcd loyalty
And Rudolf Bernard. president Of
the "peutscher kriegerbnnd Won Nord-
Amerika. with a membership Of 20
000 sons Of German war veterans,
says In the event that war should
be declared between The United states
and Germany, a thing which I do not
lock for. We win find German-Ameri-
cans 10 man enlisting under the
stars and stripes and fighting against
the fatherland."
I write those lines because believe
| owe them 10 my American friends
and. also. because l had TO stand the
brunt Of sometimes vile and base at
tacks made upon me lately. not origt-
mating from Americans. but from
Germans. I am sorry to state Maybe
this somewhat lengthy statement
helps to clear the atmosphere
BEATING THE GRIP OVERNIGHT
tNew York Trlbane.l
What about those who haven't
time to have the grip. doctor-those
that feel it coming on al night and
know that they have 10 be hack on
the job IN the morning"
Two dozen physicians. nurses. hos
Ipital saperintendcnts. clinic directors
and health authorities squirmed to
avoid an answer 10 that question re-
Gently.