The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-13

real danger has threatened, ana dOer
threaten their very homes right here
In Minnesota, has been a task that
seemed almost impossible of accom-.
plishment There has been a great
change in public sentiment every
where, however, which has been
brought about by tie work of the
Safety Commission, aided by it's
splendidly organized system of coun.
ty units and various patriotic bodies
who have assisted in the work.
During the first few weeks of the
life of the Commission, a great deal
Of careful thought and study was
brought to bear on the task of Sc
lecting county and township chair.
men OF the Commission who would
cooperate earnestly and conscien.
tiously with the head office in max
ing Minnesota ready and efficient
The result has been something that
is source Of pride to Governor
Burnquist, and all members of the
Public Safety Commission, whom We
all honorably regard as the center
of every patriotic endeavor in our
state. Less than five changes have
been made in county chairmanships
and this only because of ill health or
call to a wider sphere of patriotic
service. This is record that can
not be shown by any other state so
far as can be ascertained.
Each and every county or town
ship chairman responded Loyalty to
the call and have done yeomanlike
service in their particular communi'
ties, under conditions many times
that would have brought dismay to
the stoutess heart and absolute sur
render to saint heart.
It is stated, without the slightest
fear of contradiction, that the Mime
sofa Commission OF Public Safety has
the, most fearlessly faithful and most
conscientious,y patriotic set of county
officers that can be gathered together
for any like purpose. Without this
organization the task of coping with
the earlier state of public sentiment
would have been we'll nigh hopeless.
There is yet great deal to be
done and it will be done well. The
Commission with the aid of it's faith
full members of the county units will
continue to Smoke out the Huns
within our gates with the great fires
of patriotism kindled within the breast
of every loyal American.
Washington Cooperation.
The present day watchword among
the allied nations is unity of action"
This will be brought into the war
work in this country and from Wash
ington comes the command to fail
into line. The various loyalized and
reorganiZed defense bodies of the
state have been directed to cooperate
ate supervision Duplication will be
eliminated and a tremendous unified
effort of the United States, individ-
ually and collectively, will be made
to make our whole people practically
of one mind in the desire to make our
world safe for democracy.
Educational Campaign. al
The great drive" will be against
the lukeWarm pacitist, those that hes
itate ami those who have faile1 to
realize what their danger is Or their
personal responsibility in war aCtiv-
ity and preparation. The openly dis
loyal and seditiouS must be made TO
feel their isolated disgrace. Tons of
literature will be the barrase fire
against anti-war sentiment, speaking
campaign. nationwide in its scope,
70 carry the var message directly to
the most isolated individual in the
nation, will follow as the infantry TO
make sure that the trenches OF the
public MIND are clear of all -,ro
enemy thought.
This is the task that the organiza.
ton of the Minnesota State Commits
sion of Public Safety is prepared in
every detail to assume and discharge
with fine effect and assurance of re-
suits. Many efforts along similar
lines have been made, but not until
a correlated nationwide movement
was instituted at the suggestion and
official request of President Wilson
in September, was it recognized that
to be permanently effective, all move
ments must be joined as one body
under the direction Of the official de-
tense body.
1t has proven fortunate that Mime
sofa was in position through well
esta blished organization in lively
working condition to take up this
great work. While it has done splen-
did work from the first, it will do
even better with the added prestige
of cooperation and recognition from
the National Council of Defense.
The Commission Needed.
No mention has here been made of
the numberless problems that have
been solved by the Commission or
the manifold duties that have been
thrust upon 1t. Enough has been
touched upon to indicate that without
defense body of this nature, any
state would have been in no position
to do herself justice in the discharge
of her responsibilities. The state