The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-14
APPLICATIONS
FOR FARM LABOR
MUST BE MADE
Minnesota Public Safety
Commission Will Supply
All Help Possible
TEACH NO LANGUAGE
EXCEPT ENGLISH
John Lind Considers The
Teaching of Foreign
Tongues Un-American

Applications for laborers to help
take care of the crop must be made
early in order that the men be secured
before they are sent elsewhere" said
H. E. Roberts, Clay county director
who attended the meeting of the Min
nesota Public Safety commission and
the county directors at st. Paul yes
terday. Farmers must do their share
and report to the county organization
early in order that the Minnesota
Public Employment bureau may ar
range to supply the men needed.
The meeting yesterday was attended
by representatives from every county
in the state and a feature of the
afternoon session was the talk on
Imagination" by George e. Vincent
retiring president of the University
Of Minnesota. He said it is necessary
to use ones imagination, especially
under theS existing conditions, to
arouse the people to q realization OF
the calamity that is threatened by
the war. Vice. chairman C. H. March
presided at the afternoon session and
there was a general discussion of the
labor situation and the necessity for
an early survey.
At the morning session, Gov. ]. A. A.
Burnquist, chairman Of the commits
sion. presided.
facing a critical situation" Governor
Burnquist warned the directors. The
lack of food supplies in the allied
countries, the critical conditions ex-
listing in Russia. must give us serious
concern. We must realize we are
fighting the greatest military power
in Europe, one that has been prepar-
ing for this conflict for 40 years. We
are lighting system Of nilitarism
4AIa IAfNf NJ
was piled up before the war, just for
preparation, and which, since the war
began, has developed instruments OF
destruction such as the world never
dreamed Of.
This state should stand solidly be-
hind the national government and the
commander-in-ch chief of our armies"
Judge MCGEE urged the cooperation
of the entire public in bringing about
prosecution of persons discouraging
enlistment and draft evaders.
Listen to the talk you hear" he ad-
vised. Scan the registration lists and
make notes Of those who have failed
to register. Report to the prosecuting
officers. If you get no results there,
then report to this commission and
we will see that you get results"
There is no stronger cohesive force
than language" said Mr.. Lind. II
LnST6 Is " US oily 44c1NA0iAeNA AA@Va 1AASA
must be a national language. ! have
come to the conclusion that IN the
primary and secondary schools Of this
state no foreign language has any
place. The reasons we have had them
is due to un-American propaganda.
other languages may be just as good
as English, but English is our Ian
guage."
c. w, Ames, st. Paul member, urged
complete cooperation of all Mime
sotans. A. c. Weiss, Duluth member,
spoke of the publicity end Of the COM
missions work.
C.. L. Hilton, assistant attorney
general, told the directors OF the
work of cooperation between the fed
eral and state governments, and G.
H. March spoke on the statewide or
Of the home guard and
those that will handle the labor pro-
blenns.