The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-10

iii KennewicI Washington underth actof March s. 1872
i VIGILANCE CORPS
HE UNITED STATES has been at war with Germany 1or
nine months Every resident country has had plenty
time his mind to whether he is for or against
America this And what's resident OF TINS
country be against America AS have SAID pe1oe
there between the lines of loyalty and
disloya There delightful twilight zone of neutrality
where the Indifference of passive citizenship
and watch the from the sdelines.
that every citizen has made his mind and knows
America and her allies to wn whether
intends help America and her allies is about
to begin moppng up around home that the public may
know who the dsoya there be disoya ones
If there citizen in this community who doesn't want Amerl
the war; the public should know it, He should be
known the community for what he an enemyand should
be dealt with enemy We don't that he should be
lined against wall and shot, arred and feathered horse
whipped should be nterned isolated
the will of the community concerned his name
be handed to the department of justice that the
might exercise such serveilence over him as might
be deemed necessary
If we are correctly informed this wedding process the
that Kenrewc Vigilance Corps
branch of the American Defense society One OF the
which this corps asked to do to classify the citizens
of this community under heads loyal end and to
the public and the department of justice with of
the classification 1t task that is far from pleasant
pleasant tasks connected with the business of max
ing don't what they The call form such
organization Mayor Geo. W. Sherk the official head
the CITY, He accepted the responsibility not because he wanted
his duty citizen accept
similarly all OF whom Sherk
called to his assistance serving because they believe it
duty not to be sidesepped In carrying out the work the
members of the should have the hearty cooperation of
EVERY loyal citizen in the community.
There need of such organization here Not because the
community is alive with Germansm 1t isn't Not because
there necessity lot of citizens to turn detective and
shadow hound spy other lot of citizens There
not be in the entire community We hope there
isn't But there of Germans and proGerman
uterances AS the these will and
spread and multiply allowed unchecked thru the channels
gossip which start nowhere and lead everywhere these
may do irreparable wrong to some loyal citizen
The Vigilance Corps should be made clearing house for all
such Not only should rthand knowledge of disloyal
uterances be reported to the but when hearsay dis
loyalty the of citizen he should pass but
that might be honestly and impartiay in
vesgated The work of the should be twood Not only
should attempt ferret the but should be
equally jealous ferrg out the false of loyal
and in giving the accused "clean bill of health
should the organization of the corps be regarded
challenge citizens of German origin those whose SYM
paes may been with Germany before United States
entered the The of the organization not
tagonz ntmate threaten citizen class of citizens
citizens have been called before it, Others undoubtedly will
But instance these calls to be made in other than
spirit of frendness. And this spirit of fendness
rule the actions of the until it has been proved beyond
reasonable doubt the called longer entitled the
friendship of American citizen American institution
careful and sober judgment rules the actions of the
Godsend than conscientious and loyal
hearted who good American but can't be be-
Americans will not let him because of his German birth
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