The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-04-27
ASHAMED OF SENTIMENT.

and di play their joy and glee in the
natural and unrestralned manner.
Two Americans who have always been
warm friends will also meet after a long
absence There may be cordial hand
shake, or there, may be a warm glow in
the, hearts of both, but except for
possible almost unconscious animation
in the veicc, thure is little or no other
As for the kissing, even
two hrother, or father and son will
meet after months or years without any
outward sign 10 the bystander Of the
love ,hey really have for each other.
Perhaps no other countryman is ap-
,par,n ntIy- $50 cold as the average Amerl-
Fan. unless it be the American Indian.
Tne p, ople oil almost every European
nation are open and free to express
emotions of love and sentiment to a
degree iHat sets the American against,
a.ti perhaps dj.s@usted.
Now. we aranot writing this with the
bore or .xnectatim that the men of
in,s country should stop on the side!
walk every .lme they meet friend and
give him alhc~rty kiss. We think that
t!strp may doe extremes in this direction
fsum whi, .t.tte average man may Well
,bc ex, Y.gd. But on 'tbe other hand do
we NOT err IN the other direction. In
tn, article ;,y Mrs Roberts TO which We
refer 10 ano: her place she speaks truth
a.ily WIN sile says that the audience
rises !l,i 81 s'>!.amefacediy" when they
hear the hand play "Star Spangled Ban
nain. Snr a!so refers 10 the fact that
.isa average boy recruit will PASS off
ls,e matt, t. of his enlistment wilma jibe
or /. iobr 20 hide the highest OF patriotic
mu'.vos. We believe the average house
,hvi .r has The same shamefaced feeling
wllea hc pu}s an American flag on his
hou.;a ur liace oF business He is afraid
s,a.rhady w,il think he is just trying to
sNnw.ch- MS pltrioIism.
Personally. this writer has been often
ljagu"J 0I.u the feeling that when on
.deirot'il DAY ne puts coat 'tr!in'hea
&A!n a l@W pf&ss hutlohs ana s"ears an
oil 4at aea ring the ms igna of the q. a.
f.. aud nlarchrs ln procession to the
c c+%le}efS 'haS 'heehiooiSers VIII th'hk
ta&t 1t Is al cone tor snow, ana That
afaHNs naaElA@ mat Wei'r'r Is trying to
remand l4s people 'ol th1s generation
ti&t ne wac n%co o' the ClHll War.
As mast,l vi fact the actual motive
Of ne olt' " =. H. 'sderan Is very lar
'ron a@Hso'i%- snow, Tile rather shr'nks
from gi''5 part really he Heels mat ne is
hut y part o5 q nat'ohai emblem, IKE
q, dag. eia-e,,sAa.ss better than even Ing
b! slahS'afd3 t12t ilt Is but /" coiofeu
lbfead u wool " cotton BUS will"h IN
continuation .W!th-7'housantts OF othcra'
make tosalhe' ~ emolem OF NATIONAL
slsnltlc,an@e. &ad yet to CERTAIN "e"
.Ss@e: ~ eas;s, 10 re remarks, ne IONS
.iRe pYoce*5sioaii,'s;i-l e + 81 a4heaaceqis.
- q y 'ia}Slolsas }s.' VISA as 'neaS1a auals re-
~ e''' - " AZ siei "'o c"i''
tIaS ~ 81 'i's2saceSlhessaS altogether too
las. 0ast 10" we are at war. The
str"NSe@I @sas'oh G. war or peace IS
pa'''S' sent olFSl' a''a YET even now
We fee'feSs any Rfss1 .. ,ot't"aro y. ssAo" OF
pa'fi''as'i'. We hesitate TO let others
eao y .'aa' we var splllt mas Affected
o''f ns,'asS' ,s,a nc %@4o '".kS 10 MS neigh
=, ~ h'isi@ oach ms aoii issllhg iof gear
''l'5 =. A''sFa'of ! VIII 'e'i'iN lam 100 chaio-
lsI' loo enthusiastic l'i. ana because OF
'll'4 1pI ~ toor { nao Neeps oacA n's
ono ~ 4'A4 As.ast1. - .s !. /
'oSn : u'4its - : e0nsas1.us Aeei'ns' o'sl
l'a. 80 a,, 8, 80 ps.s' U.S. nase a.