The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-07-06
THE TRAITOROUS faint.

Geo. c. Klehm, an old subscriber or
Niles Center, Ills, has discontinued
the Gazette because, In a jocular vein.
mention was made Of report, copied
from German papers, that dead bodies
we're being used in the manufacture
of soap, glycerine, etc, In Germany,
report, by the way, first brought to our
attention by a German citizen Of Oro-
Vile, a man whom we respect and IN
whom we have every confidence, and
while his sympathy was intensely
with his native land in this sad world
war. he Is now loyal to the flag under
which he sought home to better his
condition, and, we are pleased to say,
from worldly point Of view he has no
reason to regret his transfer of alle-
glance.
But Mr.. Klehm's virtuous indigna-
ton Is a thin vail to cover his real
sentiments, easily read between the
lines. Mr.. Klehm Is a German sympa-
thizer, a secret enemy OF the country
in which we have reason to believe ne
has prospered as he never could have
prospered in Germany. He Is dan
eerous enemy because he Is shrewd,
plausible and intelligent. He does not
like the Gazette because the Gazette
has taken no middle ground In the
present serious crisis, and Is Outspok-
en- in it's loyalty to the government,
knows no country at the present time
except America, and believes 1t to be
the duty Of Americans, be they native
born or naturalized citizens, to stand
steadfast by America in the hour OF
stress. The editor of this paper knows
and has known, many most estimable
Germans, for whom he has the highest
regard. Anythoing that appears In this
paper derogatory to the German ma
tior is directed against the iron listed
militar ;stic governing class. class as
heartless as the devil himself. bent up
oil subjugating the world, and not the
Germans as a people, and especially
the loyal Germans OF this country.
Disloyalty Is not measured or weighed
by nativity, and this paper Is opposed
to the disloyal resident. whether he
be native born or born anywhere else
on earth. If, In standing for America
as against the most relentless and
ruthless foe our people have been
called upon to face, not even barring
the Apache Indian, we hurt the feel
ings Of secYet enemies Of this country,
It cannot be helped, and we are willing
to suffer the consequences. We shall
continue to stand for America even II
by doing so we lose every subscriber
on our large list of readers. II one
is to be punished for being loyal. then
that punishment is received in good
cause. And, anyhow, the loss of few
subscribers weighs as nothing in COM
parison with the sacrifice one must
submit to in giving up4d dear ones who
have voluntarily elected to face an
enemy from whom no mercy can be
expected.
A real funny feature of Mr.. Klehm q
communication Is that he signs himself
"a true American" Such "true Ameri-
cans" would gladly see America in
bondage to the German kaiser. Such
true Americans" believe Germany
should be awarded a full measure OF
praise for slaughtering American
women and children. Such true
Americans" believe Germany is per-
forming a holy mission In sinking hos
pital ships. Such true Americans
justifying bombing school houses and
peaceful villages. Such true Ameri-
cans" believe it is virtue In Ger
many to carry FIRE and sword into the
humblest homes, drive Belgiums into
slavery, and inaugurate system Of
terror in conquered weaker nations
Such true Americans" would rejoice
in the defeat of the American army
and glory in the subjugation of this
people. If Mr.. Klehm Is an example Of
true American" then 1t is q blot on
the character of any man to be true to
the government and lend any aid OF
comfort to the administration.
Out upon such bold faced Hypocrisy
It is such men as Klehm who would
embarrass the government when the
moral and material support Of every
patriot should be extended to uphold
that government. He and others OF his
ilk should be sent back to the coun.
try with which they sympathize, OF
placed in confinement where theiI