The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22
MINNESOTA PUBLIC SAFETY COM.
MISSION ISSUES APPEAL TO
CITIZENS TO STlFLE Sc,
D!TIOUS sENTl MENT.
PEACE OFFICERS CHARGED
TO CURB ALL OVERT ACTS
Assistance in SURPRISING Anti-Draft
Utterances and Law Violations in
Many Localities Is Asked by
Board-Enforceme of
Law Insisted Upon.

st. Paul.-The Minnesota Public
Safety commission has issued the fol-
lowing appeal to loyal citizens of the
state:
BE it remembered:
Law enforcement stands upon the
same basis on which it has rested from
time lmmemorial among a free peo-
pie.
enforcement Of law as it has ever
been is the duty Of the proper authori-
tles-the United States marshal. the
sheriff, the police.
1T is the duty of every citizen. as
it has always been, to aid ind sus-
tain the officers who should enforce
the law.
The state cannot and ought not to
interfere in any community until the
resources of it's own people aye ex-
hausted, and their best efforts have
proved futile.
The duty of the Public Safety CON-
mission begins only where the laws
! fall-because citizenship is feeble; or
! local officials are wrong, whether from
Wlfulness or weakness; or because the
! enemies Of public order are stronger
| imam its supporters; or because new
| conditions are created out CT military
/ exigency.
LET civic sense and official fidelity
see to enforcement of the law; there
remains for the commission it's prop.
er task of meeting new conditions ere.
ated by the War-a task that. calls for
the peoples utmost strength.
Many Request Intervention,
Mary reports have come to the
commission in the last few DAYS of
movements and meetings that threat
en- public order. Requests have come
to the commission almost every hour
for its Intervention. These REPORTS
! and requests relate to meetings where
sedltlon is uttered, or which give birth
! to sedltiOus sentiment.
'For actual sedition there is nlain
| remedy i'm the law. Wherever anv
man violates the law of Minnesota
which forbids encouragement of en-
lstment, or the federal law which for
| bids obstruction of the new United
states army-he should be arrested
forthwith and held to answer to the
proper court for his unlawful acts.
The federal authorities are pre-
pared to act vigorously. It is recQg-
nlzed, however, that the Department
or Justice has not men enough under
the present stress of business to meet
all demands instantly. In many in
stances the sheriff will be called upon
to deal with these offenders under the
! state law.
Meetings which may result in dis.
order or breach of peace fall under
the laws relating to unlawful assembly.
The sheriff and the police officers are
required to inform themselves of such
meetings and take such measures as
may be necessary to avert breach Of
the peace
The Public Safety commission
looks to the county director in each
county to cooperate with the authori-
ties and to keep the commission in.
formed Of the course of events. The
county directors will have the support
OF the organization under him and of
all loyal citizens in sustaining the au-
thorities.
Loyalty Meetings Urged.
Right public sentiment must also
be organized. Citizens who uphold the
government must not permit dissent
to run away with public opinion. 10y
atty meetings must smother assem-
blles of discomfort. Through the
eWspapers-loyal with very few ex
ceptions- cause of the nation must
be set forth.
violation OF, the law, obstruction
OF the government, hindrance to en-
llstment and to federal duty cannot
be tolerated.
1T is recognized by the commission
that hard situations are not to be
smoothed away by a few easy words
10 bring all the people to sense oil
their obligations entails duty and sac
rlt1ce in every community. This duty
must be shouldered by patriotic mer
and women everywhere and the sacri
flee must be made
Inc American people have not
lightly entered in this war and they
cannot lightly go through it,"
Complete Plans for Taking Over Ships
Washington, Aug. 8.-The shipping
board is completing plans for taking
over all large merchant vessels flying
the American flag. It was officially
learned the government will soon
requisition space on these vessels fcr
food and troop shipments to Europe
leaving operations of the ships in
their present owners hands. Charters
freight rates, cargoes and movements
will be under government control. The
board is now completing legal details
for establishing a bureau to handle
the added tonnage.
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