The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-20
the newspapers of this country:

have volunteered thei fSerVlceS to the
government. Some volunteered their
services in the army, some IN the
navy, and some in various civil en-
ployments. In addition, many in the
two Liberty Loan campaigns and in
other great national measures ha""
devoted and are devoting all Or part
of their time at a nominal compen-
sation. or entirely without compen-
sation, to the service of their country.
"If ever a list is made of these
American citizens who have volun-
teered thei rservices to their country
at war it will be found that no calling,
profession, or business ca show a
higher percentage (if any can be
shown so high as that of the press
of the nation. The large city dailies,
with their tremendous circulations
and the small local weeklies that
penetrate into the humblest homes
of the dwellers in villages and on
farms alike have devoted their talents,
energies, and space to their govern
ment
''The loyal foreign-language papers
have been as generously patriotic as
the others and have preached Ameri-
canism and duty in thirty-six different
languages.
"In the second Liberty Loan cam
paign, as in the first, the newspapers
Of the country have shown their un-
selfish patriotism, and the splendid
results in each campaign are in a
great measure evidence of their power
and influence.
"Many millions of American news
paper readers are now bondholders af
their government, great number
made so through the influence OF the
newspapers they read. They are in
terested as never before, and in a
more direct, personal way, in govern
mental matters, and especially il he
finances of their government.
"In addition there are to be other
issues of government bonds. These
bond issues are not going to be sold
entirely through patriotism and en-
thusiasm Emotion alone will not suf-
fee to induce the American people to
absorb these tremendous bond issues.
The judgment Of the nation must be
appealed to and the people must be
thoroughly educated and informed as
to United States bonds and govern
mental finance"
That is high praise indeed, but The
Piedmont believes that it is deserved
by almost all of the papers Of this
country. The Piedmont is especially
pleased that the treasury department
singles out the foreign language pa
pers of this country for specific praise.
In this section there is such an in
fnitesimal proportion of immigrants
that it is hard for the average man to
realize that in some parts Of this
great country the immigrants consti-
tute very large percentage Of the
population The unthinking have de-
manded that foreign language papers
be suppressed and that no papers eX-
cept those printed in English should
be permitted in the United States.
The test should be the loyalty and not
the language OF the papers. A vast
number CT the immigrants, even Of
German blood, are loyal to the
United States. But they do not
thoroughly understand English, many
do not understand it at all. and in
formation and appeals can best be
made to them in the languages that
they do understand In this world
war. we will need the united efforts
of our entire population and the for
eign language newspaper that is loval
to this country can serve it in reach
ing those in this country who UNDER
stand its Language better thatn Eng
lish more effectively than all the
English newspapers pnt together
Common sense should be used in deal
ing with this question. Common sense
dictates that the foreign language
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newspaper that is doing patriotic
service should be permitted to con-
tinue that service. The paper that Is
not patriotic. whether printed in Eng
lish or apv other language. should be