The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
PRESIDENT URGES FORElGN-RoRN
AMERICANS IN CHICAGO TO
PUT UNITED STATES ABOVE
ALL OTHER NATIONS.
uPH0LDS The PRINCIPLE
OF THE EtGHT-H0UR DAY
Addresses Women as "FelIow CitIzens''
and Urges That Prcgressives Of Al
Parties Work for Broader Amor
lea Demonstration Lasts
Five Minutes.

speaking to New Citizens meeting
here, declared that foreign born citi.
zens of the United States should put
their American allegiance above all
others. He praised the ideals that
bring new citizens to the United States
and outlined his belief that in the de-
termination Il the future of the world,
after the present war, America will
play an IMPORTANT part.
During strenuous twelve hours in
Chicago, the President addressed a
collection of women as Fellow Citi.
zens," upheld the principle of the eight
hour day and urged that progressivea
Of all parties work for broader Am.
erica.
Audience Stands and Cheers.
A demonstration lasting more than
five minutes greeted the Presiden:
at the New Citizens meeting. When
the President entered the hall, the au.
dience stood and cheered. The stock
yards pavilion, where the meeting was
held, was decorated with American
flags and packed with people. Judga
Clarence M. Goodwin presided. Gov.
ernor Dunno of Illinois, spoke for
america First"
Mrs. Wilson accompanied the Presi.
dent. Dressed in black and wearing a
large bouquet of orchids and violets,
she drew almost as much applause al
the President.
AddrAaeea NAu, ci+i7Ane
Il come here tonight to address
those who have newly sworn allegiance
to the United States," said the presi-
dent. But realize that I cannot do
1t without speaking to my own con-
science and to the conscience Of the
other people of the nation" He
pointed out that the new citizens had
chosen their new allegiance.
within the last few MONTHS he
added, some distinctions have been
drawn. A man or woman who be-
comes a citizen of the United States
Is not expected to give up his or her
love for the country of their birth.
New Allegiance Comes First.
But people who come to this coun.
try are expected to put their new al,
teg1ance above every other allegiance.
It puts an obligation on him.
1.-THE future of this nation depends
upon the self control and loyalty of its
citizens. Only by conscience and by
loyalty felt In every throb of the
heart, can you become true citizens.
"A free self-governing people does
not need to be watched.
1T Is necessary that new citizens
who come to this country should not
live by themselves. That is importing
the old country here.
"The strength of a nation does not
rest 80 much in it's thinking as in its
feeling. Outside the heart there is no
life. You must see to It that you do
not mold aloof."
To Interpret Thought Of World.
He said the men lost at Vera Cruz
were drawn from four different stocks,
Il like to think that in the days to
come, America may interpret the
thought Of the world. like to think
that the only thing that disturbs Am.
erica are not things which interfere
with her ambitions but with her sym.
pathies.
Il like to think that when it comes
to the settlement of the present war,
| we shall be able to assist In Interpret
| ing the needs Of the future"