Evening journal., 1918-02-16
AMERICAN PATmoTs AND ALIEN sLAcKERs.


II ERE Is West Side mother who writes TO us about
II something that is very close heart to the
heart Of every other mother whose has gone, Is
destined to nsht the preservation OF democracy;
To the Editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL:
Sir: write to direct your attention and bespeak your
aid IN the matter Of the foreign allen Of draft living
here and elsewhere in country.
It has been a great surprise myself and many other
American mothers that your OF the other
OF newspapers not already taken up this matter
and called the attention of the proper ma iona authorities
TO a condition That Is unjust TO "our boys who
usually willing to the call 10 do their bit"
The Injustice Of many Italian and Greek and her
aliens between q being allowed TO remain
ont of the service OF either this their country and
Ia continue their emplovmen AZ these high war wages
while boys Willingly sacrifice hese high WAGES
10 TO eht for the countries from which these aliens
come the true American mother to feel great dis
The opportunity our boys give up so willingly to go
the font may never come again to them after this great
There are homes-yes many homes-here in our
city where the have been called TO the ont
while italian and Greek aliens lef behind Dragging
that they do not have and that they plng up
money to back to their countries when the war Is
Is It rlsht2 Is it falr2 Is It ANIERcANG
our boys make sacrifice to go to night for the lib
ery and RIGHTS Of the countries from which these aliens
come while they boasting they do not have to go
and are laughing at what they call having IL on our
Cannot somehn be done2 Do you not feel, Mr.. Edl-
tor spirit enough % help do something that
will compel these aliens to be as willing to go hg for
their countries as our boys are to nght for them2
Please do what you honoraby can without hurting
country to right this great wrong
Your paper properly put it before our National
Government Most respectfully,
A WEST SIDE MOTHER
Wilmington DEL Feb a. 1918
We say to that Wilmington mother that such a condi-
tion is not right that it that the resentment
OF any loyal American that should not be permitted
TO continue to exist
We also say that Is a condition that is receiving the
most serious consideration Of The national government Of
this country and national governments Of Allies
in this great
Some reciprocal conscripton agreements are now in
course Of negotlotion others in Of formula
ton; others again, under consideration Each of
them is aimed at the oraven-souled and yeow-streaked
class to which she refers When President Wilson and
his subordnates this side Of the Atlantic and the prop
er officials in Great Britain France Italy and Greece on
the other side Of the Atlantic get things snaps for action
against these men who not only war-slackers' but
also warpron eers they viii toe the mark and go where
the bullets fly the thickest
Meanwhile the duty Of the hour this side OF the
Atlantic is to build up armies composed Of good red
booded young Americans who haven't a tnge OF ochre
In them Certainly do not want TO inerpose between
the Huns and our liberties and homes force Of yell
Iowbacked crayens who not only acknowledge their
cowardice but who boast Of the moneymaking adNan-
tage which It supplies TO them.
And when these finally reached 1t viii be
well for the nations who get them to mix them In well
with real men who have instructions to shoot them down
II they permit their cowardce TO lead them to open way
through the lines for the Huns