South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
NEWSPAPER DISPLAY OF "OLD GLORY
AND CONSIDERATION FOR THE 5000. 900.

AND CONSIDERATION FOR THE 5000 ooO
MYTH exceeding great briancy. unexcelled in ord
w mary law Offices Iowa's department OF justice.
probably considerably with pro-GermAn-
ISM given opinion that newspapers printing
the American in it's columns doing in VIOLA
ton of federal law.
The statute upon which the department bases
legged" opinion provides no rag or representation
a flag shall be printed on any article merchan-
disc. The department holds that newspapers do rot
print the emblem because their inspired BY
patriotic motives; in TO which. should say,
perhaps not, $ enough newspapers II
they display it the hope inspiring patriot
ISM possible among the attaches department
of justice.
We doubt il there a newspaper in the United
States that has displayed the national emblem
the columns OF his within the meaning OF the
federal statute-as a trade mark from any
cenary motive. He may have thought OF his
patriotism. The sudden and simultaneous appearance
the American flag many American newspapers
recently, outburst of patriotism. perhaps.
appeal to patriotism. The press OF less
un-Amercan states than Iowa represented
its department of justice will scarcely take
fright his legal majesty's" dictum.
Fearful indeed, he must be- lest the people of Iowa
be aroused to feeling Of loyalty their
country sounds a the good advice" given
the American people by the so-caled council OF
tionat defense" recently apparently concerned
lest Americans in their patriotism do something
offend those in whom American patriotism is
lacking. The council" puts this way:
The presence here at this time of perhaps
100000 aliens is deeply and soberly to be
weighed, only interests but in their
For long a space as they are lawful
dwellers in this country they TO
the generous consideration of the people and
government of the United States
citizens untOward
should US. to present to
these aliens, many of whom tomorrow viii be
Americans the attitude of neither suspicion
nor aggressiveness. We urge on all Americans
meet these millions OF foreign born with
unchanged unprejudced
mind"
1t is good advice-but hardly needed. No other
people in the world free racial prejudice
genuine Americans No other people ready to
give from quarter world credit
for good intentions until he proves his unworth
When in this matter. we are prone to err
the side of aixy rather than severity We are Is
anything, somewhat too tolerant for good.
for the aliens themselves might be better
for all Of us if we had the habit of holding strangers
a stricter accountability, demonstrating
that we take American institutions seriously
without seeking in any weaken the
the advice given by Of national defense"
may pardoned pointing out that this counsel
really shoulo De gwen to the 100000 rather than
the other 100000. The treatment accorded these
100000 will be just considerate as
they themselves make possible. Their will
be assumed unless and until" they show an anti
American spirit If comes their fate rests en-
tirey in their hands
We have fears whatever OF any federal resistance
to the display CT the American flag patriotism in
spring purposes. difference whether newspaper
from flag pole above a city hall Elks temple or
overhanging the entrance a home Those the
100000 who populate Iowa along with their
general feel differently about it, they may
able to enlist the support Of Sen. bill"
souri, but ssh of alleged" opinion that
the doctrine of America first. pre-
to the right to display the flag nspirer
OF patriotism just much and as often as we please