The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED WHICH
PLEDGE SUPPORT TO THE
UNITED STATES.
AUSTRIANS Join IN DEMONSTRA-
TON OF PATRIOTISM
Leading Men From TeutOnic Lands
Who We're Unable to Attend Are
Pledging Hearty Support to Flag
And The Nation.

SALT LAKE CITY--Among the Salt
Lake leading German-American citi-
zens is George Mueller, president of
the Royal Baking company Mr. Muel-
Ter, in an interview yesterday said
that he was thoroughly in sympathy
with the resolutions adopted and the
sentiments expressed at Thursdays
meeting at the auditorium at which
a vast gathering of men of German
and Austrian birth. led by Governor
Samuel Bamberger, pledged support to
the United States in its anticipated
war with Germany
Mr. Mueller is just back from a bust
ness trip to Los Angeles He was an
noyed and surprised to find that his
absence had been made the occasion
for some ridiculous stories and he has
issued the following statement to the
public.
GAS a naturalized citizen of the Uni
ted States-one who loves liberty, free
government, freedom of thought and
conscience-with an answering fl
deity to the institutions of this great
republic / am deeply interested in it's
welfare.
Il was born in Germany. but left
for America when II years old.
swore allegiance to the United States
% years ago, and have remained true
to that pledge ever since.
when the rupture between Ger
many and England occurred | was
naturally with the Germans, but when
differences arose between Germany
and United States. I unreservedly
withdrew all feelings of sympathy for
the German government. I have al
ways held myself in readiness to rem
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States of America.
This statement is made now be-
cause of rumors which some people
have attempted to spred regarding me
personally and about my business.
Without even the semblance of truth
attached to any of the stories,' l feel
sure they will utterly fail in their pur-
pose. l respectfully ask the people of
this community to come to my place
on business and make their own in
vestigations."
Other leading German-Americans
we're unable to be present at the meet
ing are going on record in the same
way. The resolutions adopted at the
gathering referred to read as follows:
AS loyal American citizens of Ger
man and Austrian birth or extraction
assembled in mass meeting at the au-
ditorium in Salt Lake City this 29th
day of March, 1917 we have met to
reaffirm our allegiance to the Ameri-
can flag and the American govern
ment
While with every other good citizen
we deplore the state of war which is
devastating and depopulating Europe
and depreciate any necessity which
may force this country to participate
in that war. we unreservedly pledge
our support to the United States gov
eminent in such an emergency
Should war be declared against any
foreign power or potentate for the pro
lection of American rights and lives
we hereby
Resolve to do our part as citizens o
the republic whose liberty and oppor.
tunites we have enjoyed and whose
hospitality has sheltered us when WI
sought refuge from oppression and in
justice in other lands; and we fur
Their
Resolve that we neither owe no
consider any higher national allegi
ance or obligation than that which WI
hereby acknowledge to the United
States; and we further
Resolve to expose and defeat, b.
every means within our power, an.
and every effort made, either secretl.
or openly, by citizens or foreigners
to embarrass, hinder, injure or betra
this government, its officials, it's arm
OF navy, in carrying on war agains
any foreign foe whatsoever, and we
Resolve further that we stand read
and willing to do our full duty as citi
zens in war as in peace, and to fight
il need be, for the defense of Ameri