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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

liberty during the war speaks we'll for
their loyalty.
The Kindness Of Canada
To the credit of the Canadian govern
ment, especially its Prime Minister, it
must be said that everything has been
done to make the Germans in Canada as
comfortable as possible during the war.
But the way Germany carries on her war
has created a certain bitterness in the
minds of many Canadians, has made them
less patient; as a result, many German
Canadian business men have suffered
financially. However, most of these have
themselves to blame. They suffer either
because of i'll considered chatter or be-
cause their loyalty was so passive that
they refused TO render financial aid to
patriotic undertakings.
Because some German educators in'Can-
ada were outspokenly hostile to England
and prayed for the success of the Kaiser's
forces, the Canadian people clamored for
and succeeded in effecting wholesale dis
missal Of German teachers from the va
rious Canadian schools. / do not believe
there are to-day half a dozen naturalized
Canadian men of German birth teaching in
Canadian schools and colleges. Even most
Of the German women teachers had to give
up their positions. Such a radical step has
brought suffering, unjust suffering, TO
some intensely patriotic Canadians Of Ger
man birth.
Bank and government employees suffered
IN like manner. The German preachers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

alone remained unaffected. This is due
to the fact that they are employed and
paid by the German members of their
churches. But they were watched, and
for that reason several resigned their posi-
tons and left Canada. Some churches
have discontinued their services in Ger
man; others have shut down altogether.
The German clubs and singing societies,
at least in Eastern Canada, have discon-
tinued their meetings, on the advice OF the
authorities. Some were forced to close
down, others did so voluntarily. No Ger
man patriotic songs may be sung by indi-
viduals or societies.
There are large German settlements in
several counties in the province of On
tario. especially in Waterloo County. The
first settlers were Pennsylvanians who
emigrated to Canada during and shortly
after the Revolutionary War. A good per-
centage of them are Mennontes and are
exempt from military service. Kitchener
formerly Berlin) is the most important
so-called German city in Waterloo County.
OF its $4,000 inhabitants 10000 are Of
German descent and only 5000 of British
origin. German is spoken there as freely
as in any thckly populated German sec
ton in the United States. There are many
villages and towns in Waterloo County
where an Englishman feels as little at
home as he would in Germany. The Ger
man spoken in these villages and on the
farms is similar TO Pennsylvania Dutch.
The sympathy for Germany in these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Make Editors Censors

What so far as can judge would meet
the case, and meet it adequately, would
be an act of Congress penaizing the pub
LEGATION of all except official news regard
ing the movements of ships and troops,
the names of regiments and officers, the
supply of war material AID the state OF
national defence at any naval or military
point. With some such list of prohibited
subjects before him, every editor would
become practically his own censor, and the
Federal law officers in each state could, |
assume. be trusted to drop heavily on any
paper that broke the law.
In the special circumstances Of America
more important precaution would, !
think, be a measure something along the
lines Of our enemy trading act. Directly
there has been little trade between Ger
MANY and the United States since the war
began. Indirectly, under the cover of the
neutral lands adjacent to the Central Pow
crs. there has been a great deal, and it
would be one Of the necessities and one
Of the obligations of state of war to put
a stop to it. ! am told, for instance, that
a considerable percentage of the reinsur-
ance on ships carrying American-made
munitions is effected through German or
pro- German houses in New York, and
that these firms are therefore in posi-
ton to know all that there is to be known
in regard to the nature of the cargo and
the destination and date of departure of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
low CANADA DEALS WITH HER GERNlANCANADlANS

Germans In Canada have been mad
members of the various Red Cross, pa
triotic and recruiting societies, and grad
ually pro-Germanism has lost its hold o.
these good and well-meaning people. To
day Prussiamism is almost as intenseE
hated in the city Of Kitchener as it is i
Toronto. Waterloo County has furnishe
the 11Sth Battalion Of the Canadian army
Most of these soldiers bear German names
There are many native Germans (nat
uralized citizens, Of course) fighting /
the British ranks to-day. And the numbe
of Canadian-born sons Of German father
who are in the trenches in Europe fghtinl
for liberty and democracy runs into tn
thousands.
German propagandists have left no ston
unturned TO hold the Germans in the neu
trial countries, including the United State
and Canada, by pointing to Britain
Allies. especially TO Russia. Again ans
again pro-Germans have admitted the,
stood by the Central Powers because the.
would never stand for Russia. ] agre
with most Of what is said against Russia
but the point is this Russia is fighting %
the side Of right. A victory Of the Allie
will democratize Russia and cause Ger
many either to become a republic or
limited monarchy. A German victory OF
the other hand would strengthen the Ger
man autocrats and militarists, and they
with the Russian bureaucracy, would form
a union to prevent democracy from gaining
power in either Germany or Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

er'cs this governments break NTH
'e'nany there has been q reasonable
.~Sa't Of speculation az TO the status OF
'sruans IN the United States IN the event
? gar Cancda, eUery one Is dDGre, has
"a an IDENTICAL situation, and 1t Is north
seas 70 note hol0 che has dealt NTH IT..
'~ iolo10iag report Of the treatment oe-
."~6 alien residsrts, particularly IN
r'"sE's'es Of majority German pop'1lG-
va vac written By Germantown
s-'10'an 81 high standing, toho, at the
,,'''sas Of tcor, set for bimseH the tdsk
@s@esng and maintaining friendly re-
s''''s betloeen Cerman-Canodidns and
zee Of allied extraction.
NAsADA has about 5000, 900 inhab-
~ hants, Of whom nearly 100000
are Of German or Austrian de-
=. ~ " birth. Al the beginning Of the
). ''ae people, whether citizens or not,
= ssarsnteed b. an Order in Council
N''setion Of the government as long
: 80 a. war should last, provided they kept
~ o0siness and neither by word nor
-. lived sympathy with the enemies Of
s.ss Britain.
/; !, 80 J, methods have been used 10 deal
i ~, :, s', =. VINO did not live up 70 their
~ u this agreement.
800. s'oo' German, Austrian, Bulgsri-
~, 1ofklth ressryist soldiers who
4 u q "aoly proclaimed their sympathy
q 49, .entral Powers, we're suspected
q ~ : aalasrists who could not safely
4 |" Srgs Or we're caught in an at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

by warlike Prussian methods. l urged
those Germans who were carried away by
their natural and commendable love for
their kinsfolk in Germany not to be led
by their hearts alone, but by their brains
as well, to put humanity and democracy
above racial feeling.
A Characterization fighting against
Germany in this war is in about the same
position as the Southern boy who fought
against those of his own blood in the Civil
War. Many Southerner left his home to
fight for the North, for humanity and free
dom, cursed by his own father and brother,
who joined the Confederacy. He fought
for a sacred principle and put humanity
above racial feeling. So to-day German
fighting for the Allies is cursed by many of
his race, but Germany will sing his praises
when the veil is lifted from the eyes of the
blindfolded people.
Brother Against Brother
The history Of the world is full OF in
stances where people of the same race
fought against one another. George
Washington, of pure English blood, did not
hesitate to fight against England in the
American Revolution. President Cleve-
land, of English descent, would have gone
to war against England if England had
not backed down in the Venezuela affair.
And were there an American President
Of German descent in the White House to-
day | cannot imagine that he would not
act as President Wilson did in severing
diplomatic relations with Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

worthy of American consideration. We
discovered in Great Britain that just as
the raising of recruits is best left in GER
tain hands, so also the tremendous bust
ness of supplying modern armies with the
munitions they require is pretty sure to
be bungled If it is intrusted to the soldiers.
We set up accordingly Ministry of NUM-
lions as a separate department, and | cam
not doubt that Americans, under similar
circumstances, would find it necessary to
do likewise. Fortunately for this country,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

an enormous quantity of munitions has
been manufactured here in the last thirty
months; some of the greatest firms in the
United States have mastered the intica-
cies of the business; and any one who has
seen, as / have, something of what they
have accomplished could name at least
half dozen men-organizers and manu-
facturers-who would make ideal Min
listers of Munitions.
That, of course, is on the assumption
that the politicians would not want the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

lob for one of themselves. Here one
touches on an obstacle to efficiency that
do not doubt is as great in America as we
found il TO be in Great Britain-the OBJ
stacle. | mean Of the party system and
the preference of all politicians, and espe-
cially of lawyer politicians, for talking IN
stead of doing. Happily, however, in
choosing the heads of the great depart
ments an American President has a much
freer hand than British Prime Minister
He can reconstruct his entire Cabinet from
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20

our Country This is what intend to
do, and ] urge you all to do the same.
III yop go to fight in this heroic hour,
may Gods blessing 60 with YOU. II
your conscience forbids you going, be
brave enough to say so. But you must
be very sure that 1t is your conscience
which makes the objection to your go
ing and not your objection to going
which makes your conscience There
is the same difference between the man
who has any honest conscientious OBJ
lection to war and the maa who, being
afraid to go, makes his conscience
his excuse, that there is between hon
est coin and counterfeit coin"
We commend this letter to all Ameri-
cans who are still following the will.
o'the-wisp of pacifism into the
marshes Of German intrigue,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20
PAcIFlsT FOR WAR NOW

Katrina Trask (Mrs. Spencer Trask)
is one of the most phominent pacifists
in this country, Frank Hunter Potter
Of the Vigilantes pointS out ip recent
article. She has written on the subject
extensively. vigorously and intelligent
ly and her pacifist play, IN the Van
guard, has been widely performed and
is still being given.
But Mrs. Trask is no pacifist today
"This country is a republic" she says
in a letter to some of her pacifist sup
porters. 1.-The majority rules, and the
majority of the United States has chos-
en- the way of war Congress has de-
clared war; our President, in words
which thrill the soul, has proclaimed
war This is not time to speak Of
differences, of individual creeds or of
personal principles. We all wish to
work for the same things-Liberty
Democracy, Humanity, Fraternity
This is time to speak only Of our
united purpose and or our ardent de-
sire to do everything We can to help
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20

Take off your hat to the Oklahoma
soldiers now. for you may not see them
again for long time. They are go
ing away somewhere" and they VIII
ne lost TO us in "A short time. we
shall hear OF them somewhere IN
Oklahoma" for short time; then they
will be somewhere else" and finally
tbev will be writing TO us from Some
where in France"
n'hese young men are the flower OF
tbe land-the physically fit of the ma
tion. They are our sons and our
brothers. They are going to fight the
battles Of democracy for US. Z They be-
ueye with us tlrat democracy has the
right to live and they have taken up
arms for this principle against autoc'
racv. The differences is that they 80 to
fight while the remainder of us stay at
home. They shame us when we feel
like complaining Of hardships. Let us
not complain.
Look at these young men on the
streets. clean limbed. clear of eye and
with the glow of health on their faces.
A short time ago they we're at work in
offices. in shops, on the farms and in
the factories. Now they are about to
put on the uniform Of their country
and to take up the arms Of their native
land. There will be for them long
months of hard drilling, and the
strength they have will be multiplied.
Thon they will, 90 away and in a foreign
country there will be more drillings
more practice and at last they win be
finished soldiefs. ready to do maii's
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20
KAISER WARNED AMERICA


"America had better look out after
this war / will stand no foolishness
from them then" Kaiser Wilhelm
made the statement to the American
The "foolishness" he had
reference to was our protest against
the murder Of helpless women and chill
dren on board the Lusitania and our
demands that Germany respect our
rights. If the submarines had accom-
plished what Germany expected Of
them, those in authority agree that
daily paper headlines in Oklahoma
would now be telling Of the landing Of
Prussian troops on American soil with
the pillaging, rayaging and murder that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20

In favor OF pushing the Red Cross work
is because it may keep the minds of
the women Off of the fam dress ISSUE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20

part. Some of them will not come back.
and that is the saddest part. Their
friends and those who love them most
will be left with but a memory Of them
throughall the long years.
The young soldier may not look much
like a veteran now, but he is on the
road and there is about him dignity
he did not have when he wore only the
clothing of civilian youth. He is our
patriot, our fighter, our best beloved.
Tulsa Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20
A STOLEN SMILE FER TWO
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Passing 1t Along

"The neat and even elegant appear
ance of the American soldier isn't main
tanned said War Secretary Baker in
an address, "without hard work. Yes,
the work is hard but doesn't the result
more than justify it9
~On the train the other day private
sat with his tunic unbuttoned for the
temperature was high A sergeant
strobe up to him and said
Button up that tunic! Did you ever
hear Of bylaw 2i7, subsection D? I'm
Eergeant Jabez Winterbottom.
"A gentleman in the seat behind tap
ped the sergeant sternly on the shoul.
der
=" How dare you issue orders with a
pipe in your mouth? he asked. Go
home and read paragraph ia, section
M, part TX. | am Major Eustace Car
roll.
Here a gentleman with dropping
white mustache interposed from the
other side of the aisle:
If Major Carroll he said coldly.
win consult bylaw 81 Of section X, he
will learn that to reprimand sergeant
In the presence Of a private is an Of.
fense not lightly to be overlooked. "--
Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20
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EXPRESS PAcKAGETTEs
Two Ways to Fight

TWO Ways to Fight
The sitand-argue club will meet
To lick the kaiser-on the street.
While at their homes the women knit
A better way to do their bit.
ST simp says he notices that he can
always eat more biscuits when they are
small.
AS matter Of fact, nobody really
relishes the idea Of being the goat when
he isn't guilty.
Also, 1t is more or less of fine art
to be able to express appreciation with
out gushing.
When we figure it out closely, it is
surprising how many of our troubles
are of our own making.
Another reason who one should not
over-advertise himself is because it
makes people expect so much of him.
However, there won't be much done
in the food saving line till conservation
gets beyond tho conversation stage.
A further reason why we are strongly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20
KEEP ROAD WORK GOING

The war must not be permitted to
interfere with road work Building bet
ter highways eliminates waste and
makes Oklahoma better able to do her
part in winning the war.-State Council
of Defense.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20

"We are engaged in a war against
the greatest military power the world
has ever known. which has promised
its peoples, as result Of this war, not
only security but riches untold and the
domination Of the world. These peo.
pie have looked as from a high noun.
tain, upon the cities of the world and
they have been promised these cities
and the glories of them by the devils
Of autocracy and Of war Statement
by James w. Gerard, until the declara-
ton of war, u S. Ambassador to Ger
many.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20

Again We must PsmInu our friends
that we DosItyelg will not acca0t
want" rent" and sale" ads by
phone. Do not embarraas us by askins
as 10 do so. DAILY EXPRESS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20
ONCE GERMAN, NOW
REAL AMERICAN

REAL AMERICAN
"lf Germany wins this war fifty
years hence its government will rule
the American people. ] do not want
my American children to be put under
this yoke, which | escaped by coming
to America. My hope is that the Ger
man government will be overthrown
and that the German nation, my rela-
tives and friends, will enter All inter
national agreement for peace and JUS
tce.
"The German government has had
more than one opportunity to obtain
all justice and terminate this war. IsH
actions show that world domination
not justice, is its aim"
This is part of a statement made by
Max f. Meyer a professor in the Uni
versity of Missouri, who was born in
Germany, was educated there and lived
under Prussian rule until he was rs
years old.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20

Prussian troops have taken to Belgium
Poland and France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20

Bill Richards attributes the recent
rains TO the fact that he killed snake
and left II hanging bottom side up on
a fence. Anybody who moves the "crit.
err should be prosecuted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20

Tom King claims the world cham.
pionship as a lawn mower pusher He
harvested the grass in his own yard
and in two of his neighbors' In i5 min.
utes, flat, starting in high and never
shifting gear.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20

The other day a man testified that
he gave a check to pay gambling debt.
Il couldn't possibly have happened in
Chlckasha where the lid is on. Isn't
it the truth, Oscar?
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21
Winthrop College
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
Examination

The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop College
and for the admission Of new students
will be held at the County Court House
on FRIDAY, july 6, at 9 A. NJ. Appli-
cants must not be less than sixteen
years Of age. When Scholarships are
vacant after July 6they will be awarded
to those making the highest average at
this examination, provided they meet
the conditions governing the award
Applicants for scholarships should write
to President johnson for scholarship ex
animation blanks. These blanks, prop
! erly filed out by the applicant, should
be filed with President ohnson by July l.
Scholarships are worth $l00 and free
tuition. The next session will open
September 10, 1917. For further infor
nation and catalogue, address PREsI
DENT D. Il. JOHNSON. Rock Hill, SC &
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21
A War of Defense

There are lot of us who are not in
favor of going to war except to defend
our country against invasion. But when
we fight the Germans in Europe we are
doing that very thing. If the Germans
are not whipped in the present war it is
a foregone conclusion that they will at
tempt to invade this country. In fact
they have already offered Mexico sec
ton of our country if Mexico would help
them in this war And how could they
give any Of this country to Mexico un-
less they came over here and took it
away from us? Now is the time to sub
! due Germany.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21

THE Germans gave another demon
stration Of their kultur last week when
they bombarded London from the air,
killing sixteen women and twenty-six
children, besides wounding 122 women
and 94 children. 1t was probably par
ticularly pleasing to the Germans that
they blew up a school house, killing ten
children aud injuring fifty others.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21

WE do not know whether there is any
truth in the interesting report, but we
hear that young lady has broken her
engagement with Watsing Bell. The
report says she was going to marry him
for his money and he went out last Sat
urday night and spent it.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21
We're Poor; They're Rich

Greenville News.
Editor Gary Hiott Of The Pickens
Sentinel will register Tuesday, but Editor
DeCamp of the Gaffney Ledger has de-
camped to Hot Springs, Arkansas. while
Editor Booker of the Spartanburg
Journal has interned himself in Spar
tanburg hospital although he is ex-
pected to be out Wednesday.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21

WHILE the information Col. Nc
Kissick of the Greenville News gives us
about the "caryophyllus aromaticus' is
highly appreciated, it comes too late to
be of any practical value. Wewill bear
it in mind, however, in case we ever
have chance to try it out.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21
A Hint to the Wise
CircenYille News.

Greenville News.
Referring to the State Press Associ-
alton meeting at Beaufort, Editor Hiott
of The Pickens Sentinel says that he
would like to go and will do 80 eff we
can make the necessary arrangements. "
This word to The Sentinel's delinquent
subscribers should be sufficient.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21

COTTON is selling in New York at 25
cents the pound, the record price since
1871. But somehow cotton makes pow
crful poor rations.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21
Wright! f!
Columbia Record.

Columbia Record.
We heara lot about this General Haig.
But what we want to know is, what
has become of the firm of Haig & Haig.
,-Pickens Sentinel.
0 lad. the thirst for that same knoWl-
edge gives us sharp and agonizing
crate diaphragm.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21

WHAT is home without a paper;
What are all the joys we meet,
When we're ignorant of the topics
That are talked Of on the street?
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21

WE dedicate this one to good old
Augustavus Gossctt of Westminster,
5. c.: It's better to have loved short
girl than never to have loved a-taIl.