The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-29
Statement
or the Gern7un-An7ericQn Society Of
0aytond to the Citizenship OF
the Commonwealth

qualification for active membership %
command Of the German language. The
passive membership 10 composed Of al
acceptable applicants after due inquiry /
az to their moral worthiness. Visiting |
membership can be obtained only BY |
recommendation and introduction BY |
members in good standing who will |
vouch for their good conduct. To
these is issued a visiting membership |
card Of one months duration and u
not found worthy Of this privilege, 10 |
withdrawn. No one q resident Of vo- /,
iusia county can become . visiting
member. Among the passive member
ship are many Of other nationalities
not German besides many native born
Americans.
The qualifications for membership
is not based upon religious or political
preferences, hence we have among ~
men Of all shades Of religious opin-
ions; Roman catholics, protestants Of
all creeds and Of no creed. Politically
some are republicans, others are DEM
ocrats, others socialists or independ-
ents- But above all and through all
we are CITIZENS OF THESE UNIT
Ed STATES. hence AMERICANS. To
| this we pledged ourselves when we
took the oath Of allegiance and fore
| sMore all "alleoiance to any foreign
prince or potentate and particularly
the Emperor Of Germany"
| We would like to drive home the
foregoing fact into the minds Of those
crack-brained rabbit-souled individuals,
Of high or low degree, who 90 about
this neighborhood endeavorin0 to
create suspicion and organize antaQ-
onistic propaganda against our men,
bership individually or collectively.
We would desire herewith to drive
home another fact that other citizens
Of foreign extraction have fores~ore
THEIR allegiance to King George of
England. the governments Of France
and Russia. and if during this fearful
war their heartfelt sympathies 90 out
to the suffering and afflicted Of the
country of their origin. they should
realize that a like sympathy permeates
the souls of those of German origin
and descent.
We are citizens Of this community
Of long years standing. Are owners
of property and engaged in active, law
full pursuits. and contribute a not in
considerable part in the upbuiiding OF
this country and constitute part of the
constructive forces which make for the
betterment and improvement of these
communities in which we live with our
families and children.
Our meetings have been held in the
open at all times to all the member
ship and our social gatherings to al
we'll behaved strangers within oul
y gates; and during each season hun
dreds have avaled themselves Of thi.
: privilege. for besides the 6urooyn'
Casino. the rooms of the German
American Society. of Daytona. hav,
been the only place where visitin!
strangers ight come and feel at ease
They find upon entrance to our hal
= the most conspicuous embiems dis
played are the STARS and Stripes.
: Among our visitors are many German
who wear the emblem Of the Gran
\ Army Of the Republic. And let it b
known to those little. warped soul
VINO would now create public antas
onism against US, that hundreds
thousands Of Germans under able &c
man aeneraIsnp fought for the mali
tenance Of the union Of these Unite
| States at a time when the nationa
of another country shrked their man
= fest obligations.
In conclusion we would say TO thos
Il who profess to be afra d of everythir
German. and who fear that these Uni
ed States are in danger of an inv
sion by the Kaiser and his troops
that the President Of the United Stat,
is calling for troops and the secreta'
Of the navy is calling for men to ni
the battleshps Of our navy. tht
II should tender their services witho
delay at the nearest recruiting static
AS for ourselves we hold ourselves
readiness for any call of duty Z
State of Florida. Or the government
the United States may make upon
to attest our devotion TO our adopt
country.
II Resolved. that copy of the 70
going be rendered the press Of 4
city and paid for from the funds Of 4
society and that copy of same
forwarded under the seat Of this
Getty 70 the governor Of Florida
ERNST kRElTZBERG.
Preside
Attest.