The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-15
GERMAN PROFESSOR
DECLARES LOYALTY
Prof. A. H. Appelmann of University of
Vermont Resents Criticisms that Have
Been Directed at Him Since the Out
break of Violence Against
Allies Shipping,

Burlington, May l5,-~Goethe lodge
No. 252, OF the German Order OF Haru-
gari, celebrated the twenty fifth anni-
sersary OF the founding OF the order
with appropriate exercises at the Ger
man hall on Crowley street Saturday
evening. Supper was served to about
two hundred guests, after which Pro
fessor A. Fl. Appelmann Of the Univers-
! ty Of Vermont delivered an eloquent ad-
dress, In which he stated that the wish
lof Germany and all Germans was peace
aud better understanding between the
United States Of America and Germany
Following Professor Appelmann's ad-
dress, dancing was enjoyed until late
hour. Professor Appelmann said in parts
part;
The twenty fifth anniversary of the
foundation Of our lodge and that Of the
Order Of the Harugan has brought us
together IN large npmhers. We are glad
that We can celebrate this day in har-
mony and joy, knowing our beloved
country is at peace with that land from
which our forefathers sprang.
1T is because of our love for the Stars
and Stripes that we want peace, and
America first, last and always Is our
vow. But after we have fulfilled every
bit of our sacred duty to this land OF
our we do not want to be hindered in
stretching our charitable arm across the
Atlantic TO help our fathers and moth
ers, sour sisters and brothers to rebuild
their homes that Armageddon has de
stroyed to relieve the need with which
they are stricken, and to bring up the
child whose father is lost.
I'VE are constructive in our ideals aud
thoughts, and not destructive; we have
not and do not want anything in com
mon with plotters and bomb throwers;
and are in full harmony with the Ger
man government and all right minded
and honest Germans who refute most
emphaticaly the vile doings of fanatics
of the past who brought failure and dls-
grace TO themselves and who did bad
service to just cause which they false
ly believed they would promote
q for myself refute with equal force
those insinuations which certain unneu-
tral and therefore unAmeriean papers /
have of late brought out against me on
the basis of material which an allied /
government has furnished. according to (
the New York Times, material which the |
same paper refuses 10 let me see I have I
been and want to he loyal to this coun-
try and even that article in question 1
proves this plainly II has been my life
work ever since | came to this country
% bring together By means Of education
md better understanding those two
great nations, the United States OF
America and Germany; to get them TO
appreciate and realize, 20
What a wonderful achievement and per-
cction those great spiritual and mate
ial resources stored up in each of them
night be brought through mutual, peace.
ul and, harmonious work.
And this is what /. what YOU. what
iermanv. what all OF us. want; Peace
'etween those two countries. square
cal for ourselves since we have proven
o be as good and faithful citizens as any
n the union, and, finally, and most OF
II, a really neutral, big. and fourishing
america. an America which every fair. 4
minded man, which the whole world. can !
nd must admire. an America which. by Z
orce OF its strict neutrality in this r
'orld ddisaster its sublimity to political |
.orld-questions and its broad and fat. r
iindedness in the council Of the world, q
ads the world.
For this country, ladies and gentle
len, let Us rise and let US toast. 'Amer
a az peace for ever