The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

German born citizens Of North Da-
kota are loyal to the United States
and the tour made in the state by
Prof. Alfred u. Koenig, University
of Minnesota, who made 73 addresses
in nine counties, just completing his
big task, has been the means of
placing before thousands Of Germans
/ a clear statement of their duties to
I their adopted country.
+ .. F. Bryant, chairman OF the
Logan county Red Cross chapter,
making a report to Judge N. e.
Young, state Red Cross director, OF
Professor Koenig's work in Logan
/ and adjoining counties, sets forth in
q most interesting manner the view
point of the Germans. and he brings
TO bear new information of real
value as affecting the attitude Of
German born, now. citizens OF the
, United States.
Il want to compliment you, Mr..
Young, for your great foresight in
securing such a fine man as Prof
Koenig. the finest type of our Ameri-
can citizenship. to come here and
speak to those of our good citizens
who are of the same birth and blood
as he-German-as / know that all
these people here in this section of
the state will be just as loyal and
patriotic as any Of us, and more so
than some of us, If they are made
fully acquainted with all the facts
relating to their position and their
duties-their oath Of allegiance and
the obligation 1t carries" writes Mr..
Bryant.
secondly, personally / feel very
grateful to the University OF Mime
- Tn,sr,-
lessor Koenig from their institution
for the period devoted by him to
the noble cause which he so ably
espoused-the Red Cross work-in
this section.
Thirdly. I regret that my COM
mand of the English language is
such that / can but feebly express
my thanks to Professor Koenig for
his untiring work and the fine spirit
displayed by him. ! foundry per-
sonal observation and experience by
accompanying him throughout his
trip here-that l had given him a
pretty heavy schedule. but he did not
utter a word OF complaint. He show
ed such a fine spirit that feel very
much indebted to you for the OPP
portunity of rubbing up against such
d magnanimous fellow because of
my chance to abstract from his
lustre. If he ever gets tired, it is not
known to me. In addition to the
schedule had given him ! gave him
Danzig in Mcintosh county and ST.
Joseph's church in Emmons county
If there had been any more points
within striking distance l would have
oiled him there also, but ran out
OF points
The Feeling Of Germans.
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without request, in expressing-or
TO you-what / know is the feeling
among the people Of our citizenship
Of German birth or blood. All of
them who heard Professor Koenig
have been permitted to see a light
that they previously have not known.
One hundred and 200 years ago their
migrated from Ger
many to Russia and there settled in
colonies and pursued their German
language and customs. Later these
migrated to the United
States and again colonized, forming
right here in America another little
Germany, many Of them learning
but little of the American language
DR. customs. The professor has i'm
pressed upon them their obligation
lpon taking the oath of allegiance
% the United States and their duties
is good American citizens. He illu-,
strates has address with stories and
Of fact in such a manner
is TO leave no room for argument.
Il find that you may reason with
.hese people, but they do not care
% be driven. And when you have
made them understand, by reason
able statement Of your case. they
some from a country where they
have been grossly mistreated and
heir confidence has been shaken.
they are naturally suspicious as a
result OF their former experiences
md. believe, rightfully entitled to
ID such-as far as their former gov
srnment is concerned. But now-they
IRE living under a new fiag-the
yrandest in the entire world. They
are enjoying a peace and protection
under the Stars and Stripes they
rave not had elsewhere. Professor
lfoenig tells me that the newspapers
naps do not more than leave a word
81 Inference" are greatly to blame
Tor misleading these people.
again ] myself know that here
ana there in our communities exist
persons who let no opportunity
vat by whereby they may be enabled
10 sow some seed of dissension. These
people have done great harm. One
81 these people know has been
after listening to Professor
xoenig for he followed me UP in or
der to contribute IS to the Red Cross
ana I could read in his eountenance \
that b burden had been thrown off
1ia mind and that he now feels that