The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-15
a MOTHERS APPEAL
PRESIDENT WILSON

In the agony of a mothers breaking heart as she gives her best
make certain that the spies and the pre-. Germans IL this country whether
permitted BY a continuation Of the work which they have been doing
sho are answering your call and Offering themselves n The altar Of the
Nj Presdeu, those Of US who are swing sons and husbands or Other
10 y &c, o1 tc 5 %g WIN wSc NJ h M, S wee placed pES ID mos mr un ' sTaye Nv we are, try
ing 70 look forward with some hope Of their return
over Known to mankind. and they arc going because you have called them
., We, would "5%S !. q. GoG a. them ,s@ b hack a,G for We sq gsS, G a. they are ,g so% s, for
has 9efanSn Baeam and much Of France
De " is a r gG m nh ot isr~is have my "P pen um saved %% hSa = ta p%e pf S G German am
oriyttiog been SUPPRESSED Win a rutbtess hand
the men who in this country ire fighting the United States by work
ins or Germany are Infinitely more or enemies aa. th' enemies O. thes
loved ones ;ha, we ave sending to battle than arc ne men IN Germany,
to stab our loved ones in the pack. and you, MI President know it
These black hearted traitors to humanity arc watkins our streets doins
business with our people. and yet are allied with Hen IN an effort TO make
s o"rs sr ,hS Ssd 9say snG OF TSlce Of GU sons who might be saved '''" be left
In the name of the mothers and the wives. the sisters and the sweet
hearts OF all these soldiers who are being called. and Of the other mil
lions a vii he called l plead viii yoa 10 snpPiea with an 10 and
orng 20 bring about the murder Of these loved sons and husbands and
II is within your power MT President 70 suppress this German
q ) IN you, power 70 shorten The lensth Of TINS va, and . save to
ing whether you will permit these unbrdled activities 81 behalf of Ger
fore the arns squad If need be- every man in TINS country who is a
u"'Tf on ' SSite sG N Np'I Prs.i a% 70 am, mug go Wy suppro, those Do German
activities regardless 81 the number Of spies and other German agents
sponabe before God and man for the death OF many times as many
SP. s. not 4, ada . oas iosa n to N me !. burden 1s,l you are ss'ans; ! would mot no,
YOU have done; but for the boy who has left me a your call. and the
nothng shah he lett undone TO lessen the dangers which they face
And YOU and l know Mr. President that these dangers will be IN
creased uauyto fold n pro Germans working fOI Germany and against
this country, are allowed to roam the land mhanpred in all then vicious
activities.
And yot know and I know that however true and good. however
loyal and patriotic may be some OF the people Of German descent living
IN tins country. there arc so many that their number must be millions
who quietly aomettmeN and openly az other times are doug their utmost
TO brnG about the downfall Of tins country and the success of Germany
Eyerywhcre, on trains IN factories through thc press and IN other ways
these people are seeking to SOW the seeds of arscord tor the boneat of
Germany
The facts are too plain to be tsnorod You know them fun well,
and every other honest hearted American know them, and is constantly
running against them
Unea me sovernmon, mpprcee The comcn, with a strong hand,
and with unbendng determination. uuiutuenCcI by aurht else than the
welfare OF the nation and the safety Of the lives Oi it's soldiers there
viii come a time Sheu bitter undyiug resentment and hatred against
every German American Will an the hearts Of American people
And then the people. through mon spirit in which the innocent as
DO the thluga which the government should in its official capacity have
done from the very beginning 90 the war
For nay BOY and every other boy, l plead with YOU hr President
TO realize tAgt the live oi millions o. these uUys ar. 1tlrsd on "a the
government now docs Co .uprfcs pro German acHwlC iu this country -
Reprinted from N...-..f.H-' F...ri. August .. 1915.