The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-12-20
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
IN sHosHoNE COUNTY.


entire county in connection with the
state council, which in turn is a
branch of the national council under
the jurisdiction of the war depart
ment. Although the meeting in this
city was called on short notice it was
attended by large number of repre-
sentative citizens from all parts of the
county who by their presence showed
that they recognized the Importance Of
such an organization to cope with To-
cal conditions. In its broadcast sense
the county council of defense will have
charge of all war activities of the gov
eminent in matters that concern this
county, such as selling Liberty bonds,
raising funds for the Red Cross, the Y.
M. c. A. and kindred affairs. In this
manner the work will be systematized
and coordinated under one head and
the business will be handled in har-
mony with methods adopted all over
the country under the general direc-
ton of the war department. But the
most important function of the de-
Tense council does not come under
either of these headings. From the
hour its organization is completed
every member must become secret
service agent Of the government whose
special duty Is to stamp out disloyalty
and bring to justice those who are
found to be in sympathy with and In
the service of the enemy In this
county particularly the members of
the defense council will bescalled up
On to perform work of the greatest
Importance in protecting the mines
from incendiary acts of German
agents The metals produced in this
county are indispensable to the gov
eminent in the manufacture of NUM-
tions, and the protection of these must
be the first consideration. Every per-
son who has given grounds for suspi-
cion of being pro-German in sympathy
must be called before a committee
rom the organization and given an
to clear himself or herself
y the heinous charge. If il is proved
Q be unfounded, then it is the duty of
he council to place the one so accus-
q In the right light before his fellow
itizens If the charge is proved to be
rue. then 1t is the duty of the coun-
II to deal with 1he disgraced citizen
accordance with the degree of the
Tense ranging from social ostracism
delivery to the federal authorities
charge Of treason or sedition The
me has gone by when men can claim
lie protection of the United States :,
'vernment and at the same time give
d and comfort to its enemies. There
no such thing as dual citizenship,
HI
man is not for the government he
against 1t, and must be dealt with
tn
rough the stern enforcement of the
", without the Intervention of SEN
mental considerations based upon ;,
rmer friendship or neighborly rela- q
ms. The nation is at war, and war
aans the sweeping away Of every
ing that would obstruct or hinder
country in its battles with the bar
rons Huns. This is the work of the
tense council, to cooperate with the
in all its war plans and 70
opress and punish the enemies of +.
government, whether citizen or
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ant
While not referring particularly to dis
work of the national defense flee
neil, the following from the satur- Re,
Evening Post describes conditions SIN,
oh must be overcome in this coun- VIII,
by the council and in the accom- 7,
hment of which it must have the In,
We and aggressive support of ,ho
y loyal citizen: inc
Today the most dangerous of our the
MES are the half-seeret ones Of
own household. They come and In
II Will among us. Some spy ont coal
report our military preparations; the
RS foment strikes, set class against heat
), preach pacifism and pessimism are
poison the springs of public aboy
ght. Thousands of these traitors war;
the kaiser's dirty dollar. other pant
sands are merely half-bak per- moni
whose rewards are akin to those
'e witiess creature who sets Are to No
hement for the pleasure of hear their