Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
STATE cou.clL OF Defense "a
VoRs sfEEDY EXECUTION FOR.
MENsWHo PLOT AGAINST v. ..
IMPRISONMENT FOR MEN
y WHO TALK plsLoYALLY
Open Stand Taken at State Meeting
Time to Meet Situation With Firm
Hand and Put Enemies Within OR
Boundaries Beyond Power Of Doing
Harm-visilanes Of Citizens 10 Urged
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec 17.-Persons COM
hitting disloyal acts should be shot,
members Of the state council Of de-
tense declared In the preamble to reso-
lutions adopted Saturday. If Z their
language Is disloyal they should be Inn
prisoned.
Mild measures with men who start
fires or commit other acts to the in
jury of the country ara menace to
the national welfare. the defense coun-
Gil members declared.
There is.need in <Iowa and in the
country Of militant, aggressive pa
triotism, the patriotism that will not
tolerate treason in any form or in any
man, the patriotism that will gladly
make sacrifices for our country in the
time of its great need.
The United States is fighting for
its very life. for its right to free exc
istence. German, victory means sub
jugation forsevery country at war with
Germany. Some of our people have
been slow to realize this fact and have
felt free to synpathize with Germany.
right which ceased to exist April, 6,
1917. No man can be loyal to this
country who lis not whole heartedly
for the United States and her allies.
There can be no divided patriotism.
He that is not. for his country IS
against it. Those who have been dis
loyal or lukewarm must recognize
these facts and must have change.
OF heart or meet the punishment that
traitors deserve.
Time When All Must Choose.
ITO give aid and comfort to the enc
my Is treason. ACCORDING to the con.
stitution of the United States. This IS
time for searching of hearts and
some who think they are loyal are act
ing in such manner as to win approval
at Berlin. The time has come when
such men must choose17must be either
patriots OF traitors. there is no middle
ground.
Loyal citizens should join(in making
war upon the disloyal to the end that
they either be converted or stand
stripped Of false pretenses There are
men who are unconsciously disloyal
because they fail to realize the German
menace. These should be made to see
tho slEulll. 4IlSI6 dIS OIACIS WIZ civ
consciously disloyal. These should re-
ceive the treatment which treason de-
serves. II their language is disloyal
they should be imprisoned. II their
acts are disloyal they should be shot
Mild measures with men who start
fires or commit other acts to the M
jury Of the country are a menace TO
the national welfare.
Visilanes IL Urged.
The resolutions adopted urge the ut
most vigilance in the detection and
punishment and suppression of trea-.
son; an awakening to the dangers:
which confront the nation, the loyalty
Of church and school. The resolutions
declared that the Red Cross and the
army Y NJ. CA. not only deserve but
command the support Of all loyal peo-
pie and appeals for them should meet
with the prompt and effective. response.
The resolutions fbrther urged the sing
ing Of America at every church service
and that prayers should include appeals
for the strength and guidance of the
national administration and the trl-
umph Of our armies.
The activities Of all Of the people
must BE increased to properly back up
our boys being sent to the firing line,
county defense council workers declar-
cd during their conference here.
Labor Commissioner A. q. Urick told
Of the efforts Of the state free employ
mant bureau to SECURE farm workers.
He said until lows farmep erect ten
ant houses ana encourage married men
to work for them by the year, giving
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