The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13

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same social advantages that their
do.
"Whsn ! look around me and
see what q lot of our German
people there are in this oouu-
try, who are worth many times
what they would be worth il
they had stayed in Germany, and
I think about these homesteads
that were given them and Of the
free schools and the right we
have 20 vote and be part of the
government, and when | think of
all the freedom we have hers
that we didn't have there-and
when read the papers and see
what is going on over there now
and what / would have had to
take part in If were over there
and not here ask my brother
and sister Germans living here
70 consider all this and IL you
haven't fully decided to stand by
America as a true citizen should,
that you do so now and forever.
Duty To Support Government.
Our plain duty lies in supporting
homes and is protecting us and our
families. We must do this not only
by word but by action as well. We
must not be Germans at heart and
American on the outside. We must
not secretly rejoice when Germany
wins q battle. We must not stand
with a foot on each side Of the line.
We must get clear over on the
American side-and stay there. We
should be glad we are free Ameri-
cans. No one will be sorry for the
stain that has been put on honest
German blood by the Prussian mill
tary powerful ours won't be
honest blood unless we back up our
oath Of allegiance by our sympathy
and love for our adopted country.
II we won't be honest about II, then
we should go back and never let
it be said that German blood is two
faced. .
Germany Fights For Conquest.
I'VE know that Germany is Tight
ing for conquest. We know that
America stood out as long as it
could before going to war. We know
that Americans have always fought
for liberty for all the people, and
when we read how the United States
is today fighting and spending large
sums of money for the little down.
trodden nations that they too may
be free and independent just as we
are. who wants to go back?
Before the war our German citi-
zens here were spoken OF with pride.
We have been thrifty; we have been
honest. We have worked hard and
prospered. If we are loyal citizens
we can still hold up our heads and
people will still respect us. So let
US stand up for this government. It
is now OUR government. IF it needs
our time and money we must give
Ii Just as other citizens give, and
maybe more, because We know bet
ter than others do what this free
country really means to the COM
mon people.
Don't let us kick about high
prices and because everything
isn't done just as we want 70 see
IL done. The government is do
ing it's best. We have loved
peace over here so much that IL
takes a long time TO prepare for
war. u we save our money and
lose this war. what do we gain7
Must Not Be Selfish.
1--WE mustn't be selfish. Our boys
are at the front with those boys
from here Of different blood They
are brothers In one cause. We must
back them up and though It hurts
because some Of us are on the other
side we must be fair and keep the
German name on this side OF the
water free from the stain OF guilt.
when someone argues that if we
Tide in with America we are fight
ng our own blood, let us tell them
hat fighting against its own blood
8 what makes America. the land OF
he free today. Didn't the first set
lers in the New England states
light their own blood when I'm the
revolutionary war they whipped
England? And they whipped her
because on this side they fought for
reedom. When this country went |
through the Civil war didn't brother
And wasn't Il freedom and liberty
hey fought for then? And can't |
We now see that their fight was a /
.ood fight and that right won?
IF the freedom which we now en-
oy has been bought with the blood /
Il thousands of hberty-loving men |
md years OF strife, are we who come |
lsre and share 1t without one cent /
4 cost to us going to fight against /
{ now that it needs us? IL we do, |
re are surely traitors and never
gain can we claim to be honest men
nd women"