The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
GIVES ACID TEST
FOR PATRIOTISM
Man Fit TO Call Himself Good
Citizen of United
States

NO s1sirhal20I 10 creep INTO ms re-
marks that American of German de-
scent could he anything but loyal 10
the eolntrv II which they have found
homes and peace and prosperity. Dr..
ksra MS,his, former superintendent
o. schGso3S e. WaaSau. Wis. and now
Sec-a-s-y OF ihs Chicago branch o:
the Ge-zsa Friends OF Democracy,
made ysry favorable impression NJ
On sesas-s1zs3 representation OF sub
| s1aaisxa S2ae- Citizens OF Tsutonic
| blood. who sscAs-s-1 a. IL Commerce
ial Glib list sv@-s
Tells N:- SeecS
Dr. yaEaiS sxsaE-St5 simply. ana
in the language oz svs-y G2y business
what America -lSz 10 10 ain this
war: what il means - al Americans
that the war Dc wpa- acl how every
loyal American must not only 90 his
Bit but bis very best 10 aid his coun-
try in this crucial struggle. His re-
marks were received with APPLAUSE,
and it was evident that his audience
was thoroughly in sympathy with the
speaker
Friends Of German Democracy
The speaker began his address with
an explanation of the purpose OF DE
Friends of German Democracy a
society of which he is one OF the
founders This society is strong in
such large centers as New York. Chi
cago and Kansas City. Its purpose
is to aid those liberal leaders in Ger
many that are trying to get for the
German people larger measure Of
self government. What form that re-
sponsible government is to take is
for the German peiole to say. Out We
as blood kin, enjoying the blessings
of a free country, are anxious that
the same opportunity for life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness be grant
ed them. Many of the members Of
this society are sons of the revOlu.
tionary fathers of AS and they feel
that they but carry on the work Of
Franz Sigel and Carl Schurz in their
present movement.
However, since the loyal North Da-
kotans of German blood had already.
at the jamestown meeting, organized
q patriotic league, the speaker adj
vised his hearers to organize branch
of that league here just as soon as
they could, with the hope that later
the two societies might affiliate.
After "48"
The speaker then related in a heart
to heart talk how his father and
mother left south Germany shortly
after the unsuccessful revolution of
AS, in order that they might escape
the cruelty OF the caste system, which
forced son to follow his father
trade even though his ability and hi
tastes lay in some other direction, a
system that was responsible for the
large. number Of suicides among Ger
man achildren.
Continuing, Mr.. Mathie related how
his father. seeing the necessity OF
learning the language of this country
if he and his children were to enjoy
the full benefits of the land of oppor
tunity, went to local Judge in his
village and studied with him evenings
after long hours at the blacksmth's
forge during the day.
Large success is impossible to boy
or girl in this country, or any coun
try, unless he knows the language OF
lut COuHtly, any dSCNS Via
keeps its children from knowing theil
country's tongue is home to then
that will follow them all their lives
The newspapers, the school and the
churches have too often overlooked
their duty.
The right to worship God accord
ing to his own conscience and tC
follow whatever OCCUPATION, trade Of
profession his talents and charactel
fitted him for, were lessons Mr.. Ma
THE learned at his fathers knee, a:
being the open doors OF happiness ant
success in America,
N Duty Of Loyal Americans
Continuing the speaker said in part
"In this great crisis, when the worlt
Is on fire and four-fifths Of the civil
lized world is in arms against Ger
many there lies a heavy burden ant
special duty upon the loyal Amer
leans of German stock, to preserve
the institutions of our country and tt
see that government for the people
and by the people does not perish
from the earth.
Our first duty is to set our owl
house In order. If we find any dis
loyalty in our own ranks any treason
able gossip; any effort to give ait
and comfort to the central empires
any refusal to do all possible for tn
success of our army and navy: an!
thought, word or action harmful tt
the moral of those who stay at home
let us not wait till some impOten
neighbOr of other stock take the Law
into their own hands, but rather lie
us, as true Americans Of Germa,
blood. stamp out the fires of seditiol
ourselves, in friendly way, if pos
sible, or by calling s,on the law, j
necessary
We have in our keeping the goot
name of our stock and woe be to u
and our children If we break thu
precious vessel that has thus far beer
our glory and our honor!
Neutrality 10 Treason
We can not preserve our standing
Dr measure up to our duty by doint
afot lone man in Chicago advised
sM4al @halten, fest holten, durch hal
lei, 5llOld your tongue, hold fast ant
erdure to the end of the conflict. NJ
lukewarm loyalty or passive patriot
ism today is out Of the question. Neu
trality is treason! You are eithe
Amsffcsns or Germans now.
4f.f3tthe Lenders among the, Amer
tkht II EernAhl4ldk work lhatlyel
I'm fhair respOnaih ility is tremendous
s4sDI61f 1n4t never say III tfI!g p0E
Sfiyei aggressively, enthusiasticall
ssTs0ura1ine to stir up the spirit Q