The sun., 1917-08-27
TRY BEING AMERICAN.
An Interesting Prescription for the
Rexeneratlon Of the HApHAllc.

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Regeneration Of the Republic.
To rHK EDITOR OF THE sUH-str: The
as model republic enjoying the fruits
Of a democratic form Of government.
Because Of this fact. It has become the
receiving station for the rot anc rabble
Of all other countries The outcasts OF
European countries are here In large
numbers and each one Of them adds
more to the weight which is pulling the
United States down from the position Of
respect which II rightfully holds.
When the thirteen original Colonies
declared their independence and banded
together to win It they included in their
declaration a clause stating that all men
are created equal. and that they are en-.
dowed with certain inalienable rights,
among which are life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness. This declaration
no doubt was drawn up with precision
and determination to At the conditions
then existing in the country. but this ma
tion is no longer inhabited almost en-
tirely by patriots. as It was at that time.
To-day we have millions Of aliens
here. Among them are thousands Of
to upset organized government and are
continually looking for trouble. They
are never satisfied. and II unable to
create dissension in the East. they shift
their activities to the West or other
parts Of the country. Chief among these
disruptionists are the l. w. VS. and
the Socialists. who designate themselves
the defenders Of the masses. protectors
OF the poor ant many other fatherly
names which serve the purpose OF a
sheepskin on a wolf.
II Is blot upon the nations history
to allow such organizations as these to
congregate in public squares and on
street corners and urge the destruction
Of the present systems Of national. State
and city government It is true that
intelligent people will take little heed OF
the doctrine of these enemies Of organ
lied government. but there are many ig-
norant people who. upon hearing that
this propaganda is for the beneht OF the
poor. may adopt the principles they put
forward.
found In the religious field. This coun-
try is looked upon as a Christian nation
Each year its President calls upon the
people to set aside their labors and to
devote one day to. the offering Of thanks
to Almighty God for our personal pros
perity and for the prosperity of the ma
tion. The Declaration Of Independence
closes with the following:
And for the support OF this declaration,
with a firm reliance on the protection OF
Divine Providence. we mutually pledge to
sacred honor.
Despite the fact that the funda mental
law Of the land is so interviewer with a
declaration Of belief In a Creator or d.
vine Being. we have among us people
who. masqueracing under the guise OF
moral uplifters. or seekers of the truth
and hiding behind the shield Of freedom
Of speech. are preaching atheism In the
public squares. They condemn and ridi-
cule everything which pertains to re-
ligion, and are attempting to disrupt the
principles upon which every Christian
nation is founded. and by their philos-
ophy they urge renunciation Of the re-
ligious customs which have cone %
much toward making us a progressive
people. both morally and physically.
And what do they offer US as substi-
tute? Nothing more than a doctrine
which places no moral restraint upon
mankind. They take away the very
doctrines which have inspired US with q
spirit Of self-repression, and offer US In
return a form Of belief which. when put
to the scrutiny Of second and more de-
liberate thought. utterly lacks the proof
Of its teachings.
Religion Is necessity. and even II
this worlG were perfect. there would
still be need for religious training. The
fact that there IL so much wickedness
in the world which religion has thus
far been unable to conquer Is due to
tine existence Of SO many bgots. who be-
lieve that their thoughts and beliefs
should and must be the thoughts and
beliefs Of the world. and falling to get
the whole world to agree with them
they condemn everybody ane everythins
and live on with the happy thought that
some day they will succeed In bringing
this world to a realization OF its errors.
There is only one way TO prevent the
increase in number OF this class OF
aliens. The United States should adopt
compulsory naturalization for all for
eiSners who remain In this country for
longer period than two years. This
would do away with the large number
OF aliens who come here with no inten-
tion Of becoming citizens. but still live
upon American dollars and enjoy the pro-
lection Of the American Government.
These persons can only be likened to
the parasites for. having left their ma
tive country with no intention Of ever
returning, they shun citizenship in this
country to evade the obligatory duties
(which go with citizenship
CHARLES J. MEADE
EVERGREEN. August o5.
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