The Nenana news., 1918-02-23

tion has been directed to our lax
 ness by the loss of valuable property
 or the destruction of good American
 lives. Thus far, we have given alien
 enemies all the best of it, hoping
 thus to create in their breasts
 feeling of gratitude and respect for
 American justice. This has proven
 costly, but it is the American way
 of doing things and it is to be hoped
 that some good has resulted. It at
 least cannot be said of us that we
 have not dealt fairly with those
 foreigners whom we welcomed to
 our country in time of peace, guar anteeing them protection and the full enjoyment of personal liberty, so long as they showed proper re- spect for the laws of the land of their adoption.
 The president himself has said that i've are not at war with the German people. We have no feeling toward them but one of sympathy and friendship" And the depart ment of justice has directed that enemy aliens in this country be per mitted to continue their vacations as in time of peace, with certain restrictions regarding residence in barred zones. Even interned enemy aliens are we'll cared for and allowed a compensation for the work they do. That is certainly liberal treat ment and it is surprising that there are in America intelligent Germans who do not appreciate the fact that we are fighting for their welfare as well as our own. If we lose, the kaiser will dominate the world-for a time, at least-and Germans in America will be no better off than their countrymen at home. >:
 This patience is a national trait. It stood out prominently during the time our nation was striving to maintain strict neutrality, in the face of German insults and the de- struction of American lives. And now that we are in the war, driven to action after having exhausted every resource of our patience, we still recognize the rights of enemy aliens and give to them the same protection that our own citizens re- ceive, notwithstanding the fact that very many of these aliens have brok- en faith with us.
 We believe this is going the limit, but after all, it is only just-the sort of justice that we Americans have been taught since our earliest struggle for democracy. Less pa tience, less regard for justice in times like these might easily place our nation in disrepute and leopard ize our reputation as law abiding and justice loving citizens of great and good nation, for once un- leached, there is no telling to what lengths our passions might lead us. As nation at war, we will fight init some act for which later we may according to the rules; as individuals, at home, we should be equally ob- servant of the rules, lest, in passion, we commit some act for which later we should have cause to regret.
 It is hoped that all the ladies of Nenana will take part in the knit ting campaign, about to be inaugc- rated here. Knitting for the sol diers is work which has taken firm hold in nearly every community in the United States and the ladies of Alaskan towns have al ready forwarded many articles of warm apparel to our fighting men in the trenches. The need for such clothing is great and there is no woman so busy who cannot devote a few moments in the day to the cause of Liberty. The fact that some of the ladies may not know how to knit need not deter them. They can learn easily, as thousands have done since our boys started for the firing lines in France. And, after thav bava 1oornod +box, ,,,;ll 1