Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
LEAGUE Of AMERICAN PATRIOTS

LEAGUE of AMERICAN PATRIOTS
The regular meeting Of the League
of American Patriots Of Fulton coun-
ty, held at the court house last Fri
day evening was as usual well attend
ed; the court room was filled and all
seats taken. AS very pleasing and
appropriate preliminary to the meet
ing Friday evening, the Fulton Coun-
ty Patriotic Readers, group of boys
and girls under the direction of Miss
Bertha Eloise Hilton, gave very in
teresting and inspiring series of pa
triotic recitations which were highly
appreciated by the members Of the
league who were present. Miss Hilton
followed with reading, "Made in
the U. S. A. which was enthusiast
tically received.
The president, Mr.. F. s. Ham, then
introduced to the league the Rev. Mr..
Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of Delta, who gave fine ad-
dress on "The Moral Gains to Be Ac-
complished By the War" The Rev.
Mr.. Wilson's address was sound, logi-
cal and convincing, and was much
oPp4 CSAdtCo Wy G1AS ACdSu
Reports of committees were heard
and accepted or referred; among the
most important of these was the re-
port of Mr.. W. L. Crooks of the Cen
tral Liberty Loan committee in re-
gard to satisfactory arrangements
having been perfected between the
government and the Amish Mennon-
ite church, concerning their partici-
patton in the Liberty Loan and War
Savings Stamp movements. This
church agrees to a method Of loan
ing money in such way that it be-
comes available to the governmea
n these times of it's necessity.
One hundred forty-nine applications
were reported on by the investigating
committee and elected to membership
The total number of those in full
membership at the present time is
over 500 and there are as many more
who have been elected but not yet
received in full membership.
The following amendment to the
bylaws was unanimously adopted:
"To amend Article V. of Bylaws
adopted May "a, 1918, by adding sec
ton 3.
"Sec. 8. Before the name of any
person shall be placed upon the sUn
American List three-fourths of al
those voting upon the question shall
concur in this action"
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by the committee on resolu
tions and unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That we are proud o
the fact that the citizenship of Full
ton county, recognizing in the Wa
Loan, Red Cross, and War Ches
drives, the necessity of leaders, hav
patriotically taken their places in tn
ranks and as privates labored for sue
cess; that citizenship has also bee
cognizant of the fact that errors i
judgment are prone to creep in an
that honest, quiet suggestion and crit
icism are helpful, tending to promot
and construct in the great end
lsought; while the harsh and loud pub
lie criticism of these activities are lik
jall anti-American propaganda, a
vicious and injurious in their effect
as direct proc -Germanisma
RESOLVED, That this league we
comes honest suggestions and fai
criticism made at it's meetings, br
condemns all loud and public attack
as tending to lessen the efficiency an
standing of the league, thus indirec
ly affecting the cause which it seel
, to promote.
, RESOLVED, That jealousy and p'
litical animosity will not be permi
ted to undermine this league and tn:
, we ask all to bring in fuel that ma
help us in any of the war activiti,
to keep the "Home Fires Burning
out to refrain from impeding or coo
ing by public attacks the flames
!, patriotic efforts that are the mot
. and watchword of this league.
The league emphasizes it's stat
r as strictly non-partisan and non-se
] tartan, and its purpose to strive
, a citizenship 100 per cent Americs
. in the entire county and aid the go
ernment in every way possible
=. prosecuting the war to a victorio
! end.
A cordial invitation is extended
all men of the county, eighteen yea
of age and over, to become membe
of this league, and join with their fl
lows in cleansing the county frc
all prot -Germanism and in giving t
E government whole-hearted support