Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04

our president, the communicating
cntef or the military forces of the ma
ton. The sooner II people realize
the enormity Of our task and make
ready to prosecute this war with u
single end, to-wit: Nictory:, The
on U banner.
Leaders Need Sympathetic. Support
In order to successfully prosecute
a war our leaders must have, not only
our material support but our loyal
and sympathetic support as well.
From the beginning there have been
a number who have not only with
held their sympathy from their gov
erpment. but have extended their
sympathy to our enemies. There is
another class among us busily en-
gagged in sowing the seeds. Of discord
n %dissension. Like the poor this
class is always with us. However it
is more noticeable II war times and
its effect, is. more deadly in times like
these. For ANYTHING that tends to de-
stroy the unity of u citizens lends
aid and comfort to the enemy and
weakens our power of resistance.
Eabor's Loyal Legion was the first
organized effort in Minnesota to com:
bat this anti-American and undemo-
cratic spirit more generally known
as the German propaganda. At the
time the Legion was formed disloy-
| atty was running rampant in our state.
The Legion at once took up the pa
triotic mission of wedding out dis
loyalty and has met with splendid
success from the start. The Mime
apolis assembly has a membership of
over 10000 inc assembly No 3 of
Grand Forks can boast of a member
ship of over 1000. The. surprising
growth of the Legion is not, to be
1 u-nn6o rod AZ u-fnN tho rriSocsn1Ac 80
on which it is founded are under
stood. Its cardinal principle is love
of country. 1t welcomes to its fold
all who are inspired by loyalty and
patriotism. irrespective of race creed
or membership in other organiza-
tons.
The, Eradication OF Hate.
AN organization that is founded
upon hate whether tina, hate is
| particular race, or religion. canno,
and should not endure. We now
have and in the past have had too
many such organizations in this coun-
try operating under the suise of pa
triotisnl. The war has unmasked
these man haters. They constitute
the rank and file of disloyal citizens.
The government has challenged their
loyalty but ostrich like they have
buried their heads in the sands of
disioyalty. This is not surprising. No
one that knew the meat that these
misguided disloyalists have been fed
expected them to lay dow their lives
for their country. Such sacrifices are
made only by overs of mankind. Not
by the ha,e-s. Burns beautiful trib-
ute to Wallace's lov of country ex-
presses my thought. oh, thou who
poured the patriotic tide that
s:reamed through Nallace's undaun,-
ed heart who dared to molly stem
tyrannic pride. or nobly die the sec
ond glorious part This is the sp:ri,
that actuates Labor's Loyal Legion
in the work that il has undertaken.
Its gospel is one o. love. duty. pa
triotisrl and loyalty. and its mission
Is to destroy hate and class prejudice
wherever found. It has no politics.
no class or religious prejudice or at
tachrnenrs. II teaches the doctrine Of
loyalty and b%rotherly owe without
which no man can De a good citizen.
or a true friend.
A Fighting Nation.
In times like these we want a
fighting president. surrounded by a
fighting cabinet backed up ny a
fighting congress loyalty and patri-
otlcaily supported by the whole body
Of u ~citizenry. This IS the hour of
war and we must make war our bust
ness or retire from the field. a hu-
INFLATED and defeated nation, 10 live
ever after in awe and fear of the