Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13

A lot Of disloyalty may skulk behind the shelter of
a Liberty Bond. A man may buy Liberty Bonds. and sub
live on buttermilk and potatoes. He may serve on a pa
triotic committee. and march in a patriotic parade, and
wave the American flag, and sing The star-spansled
Banner, and still hope for the defeat of the American
armies and the cause for which they fight, and in the
secrecy Of his chamber pray to such gods as he has for
the imposition of Prussian rule upon the world. A mans
acts are. as a rule. fair indications Of the trend of his
sympathies, but they are not always conclusive. The man
who neglects to align himself with the patriotic sentiment
Of the community by joining in the patriotic activities IN
which the immunity is engaged directs suspicion on him.
self. even If his course does not subject him to really hos
tile treatment.
1t is naturally impossible to go behind acts and vocal
expressions in most cases. Most Of our people are loyal.
and the presumption is always in favor Of loyalty, and so
long as a mans behavior is correct, and he has uttered
no unpatriotic sentiments, we cannot bring him before
an inquisition to pry into his thoughts. So.
But if the individual is known to be lacking in whole
hearted support of the government even if he buys Lib
erty Bonds and does other things that other men do from
patriotic motives, while no must be tolerated in the COM
munity so long as he does not make q nuisance Of him
self, there will be entertained for him no feeling of en-.
thusiastic regard. -
The situation Is altered when the person whose atti-
tude is under consideration is holding q public position.
In that case the community has a right to demand, not
merely that he shall observe the outword forms Of 10y
atty, but that he shall actually be loyal to the very core.
This applies to the case Of A G. Steele. who has just re-
signed his position as head Of the Minot normal school.
MI. Steele was advised to resign because Of certain indis-
Greet utterances which he had made. But, as evidence Of
his loyalty he says that he has encouraged the purchase
of Liberty Bonds. and will continue to do 80 to the best
of his ability. @
The fet in that NJ Staa1a q @ a 1uh9;o oFPlc; q. tha
service Of the state Of North Dakota, has conducted him
self in such = manner as to convey che impression that
he was opposed to the governments program, and Wa,
in effect, opposing the war. Matters were brought to =
head by his behavior at a public meeting. where his con-
duct was such AZ to prompt a demand for his resignation
from local men who were familiar with the facts, and
who knew just what had occurred. But Mr.. steele's re-
marks At that meeting and his behavior there were not
the sole basis for the demand. For a long time his entire
attitude has been such as to convey the same impression
that was conveyed ut that meeting. Whether or not he
urged the purchase Of bonds he displayed an utter lack
lof sympathy with the government, and did this 80 con-
specuousiys - to attract the attention Of both townspeople
and students Therefore he had demonstrated his utter
unfitnes for the place OF trust which he held, ana such
a man should not be tolerated in a public office for a day
after his attitude becomes known. no matter how he may
invest his own money or how he may advise Others to In
vest theirs. No man holding q public office should be
permitted 70 hide disloyal sentiments behind. Liberty
Bonds
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