The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-18
OMMUNICATIONS
 BETWEEN F. ]. HUNT
 AND ADOPTED SON?

MT. Hunt
 do not know how to answer your letter as I should. for I am in a diffi- cult position.
 was born in Norway, 10th of Feb ! ruary 1889. am a citien of that coun- , try yet and I resent being drafted in 10 the American army. Personally regard it as an infringement upon the rights of small nations, so under the ! circumstances ii would be mistake for me to receive i..
 As gentleman think owe you ! this explanation. I am here through , ccmpu's:on and not because of any desire to serve. If I ever become a citizen Of the United States, it will be Of my own ssree will and choice. Hope that have made my position clear to you. Use your own discre ton in this matter
 Respectfully,
 ERASMUS B HUSE,
 Fort Win H Seward, Co.,"
 Replying 10 the above. MT. Hunt wrote as follows:
 Private Rasmus B. Huse.
 Ft Wm. H. Seward. Alaska
 June 15, 1918 My dear MT. Huse:-
 I am in receipt Of your letter of the 9th. inst. with enclosures, and wish 10 thank you and wish you to extend my thanks to Otto L. Anderson for the list of names supplied me.
 am informed that quite number of the boys are anxious for more of the pictures Of the group and as soon as l can find time to attend to it, will append the list Of names and copy the original with the names in the photograph and forward copies for distribution among the boys.
 Now. as to the contents of your let ter; il might have been much more satisfactory 10 me but l will give you credit for honest sincerity and a free expression Of your position, altho wholly lacking the spirit Of loyalty to this country.
 As you have been very frank in stat ing your case will make frank re- ply In the first place if you are a loyal subject of Norway I do not un- deTstand how you came to be drafted into our army: you do not say how long you have been in this country, but l assume that. like great many others Of your countrymen, you came here for the sole purpose of bettering yourself financially and. under the present conditions. if you felt any de- gree of loyalty to Norway you should have returned to your native country ere this. To my mind one of the rankest abuses prevalent in this coun- try today is that of a vast horde of foreigners who have been here for years, contributing nothing toward the support of their native land nor to ours, but competing against our own people especially in the fishing indus try, shirking every responsibility to any nation while claiming certain amount Of protection and benefits from the United States, and in the present crisis they find particularly attrac- ys field with excessive prices for heir products, made so thru war con- ditions and the departure of the mil lions 10 defend the cause of humanity. The United States had nothing to t do with the starting of this war, neith- CT had Belgium, Poland or Armenia, Tut the cruel atrocities perpetrated gainst these people should appeal to every civilized person who possess a rain Of pity or interest in his fellow nan. have no sympathy for the Stacker" it stands for either rank fowardice, selfishness or enmity to this country. neither of which should ite condoned at this time If you are g patriotic or worthy citizen Of Nor way you should be, at once deported t1 that country, think. but if you are rading the responsibilities of your rat;Ye land and trying to enrich your elf here from the blood money of our T-aye Boys, you should be compelled ? serve. either in the army or the ;3-ison camp.
 have written you very plainly, bu, g1t more so than I feel. Now, if you lI,el like serving this country as g lg-ithful soldier in this world crisis II will take great pleasure in contrib lu ing 10 your comforts in any way ,-l;hln my power. but if you hold tha you should be and remain privileged