The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-20
cospsMNlsG A DANGEROUS
Practice.

there has been growing disposition
on the part of come people to looh
with suspicion upon, and make more
uncomfortable the lot of ouT German
born citizens, or citizens with Ger
man names, even though they and
their fathers before them may have
been. born in this country and had
shown their loyalty and patriotism
on other occasions, says the Augusta
Chronicle -
The Chronicle has repeatedly called
attention TO this matter, but it was
reminded of It again yesterday by a
remark of Mr.. lily b. King, a strong
sympathizer throughout with England
and her allies, who sees the possible
danger of continuance Of this prac
lice. or attitude toward our neigh
bors, many of whom, as he says, are
among our best and rost loyal citi-
zens. Unless we take a saner and
fairer view of these good citizens, Mr..
King shudders to think, for instance,
what might happen TO some of them
should crank. or a criminal com
nit seine particularly shocking act.
They are entitled. as he asserts, to
our confidence and good will
Much of this, of course, is directly
to the anti "hyphenate"
which was diligently waged
for so long by the demagogic press
and politicians OF the country; par
ticularly during the last national
and IL Is not easy to in
duce n certain class of people to take
9 more rational view of the matter
after being taught to distrust and
despise everything end everybody
with a German name.
In Chattanooga, Tenn, however.
the city authorities as well as the
press, are giving some serious and
definite attention to the situation for
the commissioners of police of that
city has just issued public state
ment. in which, among other things,
he says
"rhe American gosarnment. in ma
ton, state and city affairs, stands for
Tho protection of all good citizens
alike. These are critical times and
and thoughtless words
even when spoken in Joke or testing
may lead to serious trouble.
AN OF our people are therefore
warn I'd and urged to be careful and
cautious IN their speech and not to
lol,o or jest touching the matter OF
the loyalty of other citizens 10 the
government,
ALREADY several indictments have
been brought to our attention. which
came near being serious, and this
grew out Of the effort of some person
Ia practice joke on citizens of for
elen Birth
Our plainclothes and street sorry
ice men are on the wateho0t. bo'h
Tor persons who may be traitors to
this country and also for disreputablc
persons who may seek to give annoy
anee and trouble to good citizens Of
foreign birth"
There IS good sense, as well as
sound patriotism, in the above. The
Chattanooga Times. which cannot be
accused of pro Germanism, strongly
commends the police department Of
that city for its timely action. say
ing;
Tho action Of the police depart
mont IN protesting against tho COW
a-ily and indefensihle practice In
tlulsea by some anonymous citizens
of guylng and insulting loyal German
i,oea citizens is highly commendahle,
chattauooga citizens OF all national
tiles are loyal to the flag. ANA Il hy
chance any should GENE here who
are engaged in secret plans TO create
disoonten, or TO foment trouble, they
will be detected ana promptly pun
ished The warning is timely and
| II is gratifying TO know THAI the 20
lice department; = prepared to en-
force IT,"