TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-07-17
and MiStruSt are
Children of Blindness"
WATSON. England to 1relandl

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The Older men were absorbed
in earnest conversation. If the
boys, who were listening attent-
lively, had been able to under
stand, they would have heard
them discussing matters con-
corning their respective congre-
cations; but the clerical gentle
men were talking German.
ut ought TO be against the
law-it oughten to be allowed
to talk German in a street car !
finally blurted forth one Of the
khaki clad boys, 50 that all
might hear and applaud the SEN
timent.
Instantly the car was all at.
tention.
After a moments pause Of
astonishment came the soft re-
ply Of one Of the gentlemen thus
assailed, - in purest English
gently Gliding the lad for his
presumption. He was master
Of many languages and the boy
Of not even one.
The car smiled t~olerantly at
the discontinue Of the soldier
boys. So did the clergymen.
For the boys were not to
blame. Their unwise zeal had
been inspired by the anti-Ger-
man-American rant of an by
s~terical press which is taking
advantage Of the present diff.
Guilty between Germany and the
United States to stir up unjust
and unreasoning hatred against
the citizens Of German extrac-
ton in this country.
In Russia they are abating the
persecution of the Jews, the
while America begins her war
of liberty for all the world" by
bounding her
citizens; by permitting a hate
%incenting press to assail honor
able Americans and cast slurs
upon their loyalty.
And upon what grounds3
Surely, even the most in
famed imagination cannot ac-
cuse the German folk Of America
as those responsible for the pre-
sent war or its effect upon this
country.
Only a little time has passed
since this selfsane press, now
50 hatefully intent upon the
persecution Of everything Ger
man, thought SO we'll Of the
German people of America that
it carried a German column for
their benefit-Or was this too
German Propaganda" dictated
by Berlin? A bas the thought
Have then these worthy Ger
man citizens become outlaws
over night? Has the language
thus far acknowledged as beauti-
full suddenly become hideousi
No! The change that has
taken place was wrought by the
alchemy Of hate and exists only
in the warped minds OF the per.
s~ecutors.
The citizen Of German birth
or antecedents is today the same
loyal American as three month:
or three years ago. He is tht
same kind neighbor the same
honest trader, and his language
is just as beautiful and essentia
in the worlds work as It was be
fore the war.
And after the war VIVA
then?
VIII this venom Of malice
brewed and dispensed by an ir
responsible press, be as easil,
eradicated as it is now absorbed
Or will it continue its dead,
work, eating cruel wounds an
disintegrating the unity Of thi
great composite people?
The German in America lie
close to the nations heart. I'm
ostentatiously but well he pei
forms his part in the function
Of his country. His crime toda
is his sorrow that his son sha.
go forth to battle against hi
kin.
Plying hearts not sneerin
lips - should be his due.
with malice toward none
with charity for all; with firm
} ness in the right, as God give
US to see the right, let us striV
on to finish the work we are il
to bind up the nations wound
/. to care for him who shall hay
born the battle, and for his W