The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-10-04
HANS PAIL A SA!RKER,
SAYS LOYALTY COMMITTEE

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The Central Loyalty Committee
of the Umatilla County Patriotic
Service Lcague feels obligated by
It's duty to publish TO the county
It's judgment that Hans PAIL OF
Pendlcton Is shirking his obliga-
tions and responsibilities as n citizen
of the United States. This verdict
has been reached only after care.
ful consideration Of the facts and
only after Mr.. pahl had been per.
mittcd to make statement IN hts
own behalf.
Mr.. Pahl Is native of Germany.
He came 10 America ut the age Of
II to seek better opportunities"
ms he expressed II. He admitted
he had found them. by his own
statement he now owns approxi-
mately one thousand acres of land
and he estimated II to be worth
$75, 900. In addition he admitted
he owns probably $4,000 worth Of
personal property, The committee
believes this is an extremely con.
servativc estimate. He owes $l2.-
900. according TO his statement,
$4,000 of which he expects TO pay
of in few weeks. His own fig
urcs place his net financial worth
at approximately $4,000. All
this he admitted he had made In
America. When war was de-
clared by this country he owed
$40. 900. he stated. by his own ad-
missions he has in a little more
than year reduced his indebted
ness $4,000, The greater part Of
this was war profits from wheat
and other farm produce.
Mr.. Pahl did not subscribe To
the First Liberty Loan. He did
not subscribe TO the Second Liberty
Loan. In the Third Liberty Loan
he was rated for $4,000 and sub.
scribed for $4,000. Despite the
fact that the Fourth Liberty Loan
Is twice the size Of the Third. the
rating committee fixed his quota ut
only $2500, He subscribed for
$500. His other war subscriptions
amount to $25 donation 10 the
Red Cross and the purchase Of
about 500 OF War Savings Stamps.
Following his $500 subscription
the rating committee reconsidered
his rating and adjudged II fair and
equitable In the extreme. Mr..
Pahl's reason for not buying more
bonds was summed up in q state.
ment that he could not afford II
and would have TO borrow the
money. II was explained that,
even though he borrowed the full
amount, II would cost him but APP
proximately $50 year to carry Il
"a small part Of his war profits.
MIR. Pahl refused TO subscribe
according to his rating and
adopted defiant attitude. He de-
MED the right Of any committee TO
indicate to him what he should
buy. He expressed the opinion that
individuals should be permitted to
subscribe as they pleased. In the
First and Second Loans when no
ratings were attempted he sub
scribed nothing.
Mr.. Pahl expressed willingness
to compromise by taking an addi-
tional $1,000. Admitting his right
to take this amount II he chooses.
the committee, feeling that his rat.
ing was just. refused TO accept
such an additional subscription as a
fulfillment of his duty.
His attitude and actions in this
matter, In view Of the privileges
and prosperity which have been his
under the protection Of this gov.
ernment do not square with 100
percent Americanism. and the 10y.
atty Committee. composed Of sew
enteen representative citizens, feels
justified in proclaiming him TO his
neighbors as one who has been
tried in the scales of patriotism
and found lacking. Moreover, the
committee Is not disposed to con-
slider the matter settled with this
public announcement.
CENTRAL LOYALTY COM
MITTEE.