Evening journal., 1918-04-13
DISSOLUTION Ordered
BY GERMAN alliance
Final Adjournment Taken,
Timm TO Dispose OF
Funds
$4,000 FOR RED
CROSS SOCIETY

PHILADELPHIA. Pa April iS-The
National German-Amerlcun Alliance j
went out OF existence officially yestcr-
day
Buffeted on all sides by storms Of
criticism and subjected 10 O Congres-
sional Investigation, IN which 10 was
charged that the Organization was In
strumental in the spread OF German
propaganda in this country 70 the
detrlmcnt Of the United states end It's
Allies and the furtherance of the
Kaiser's kultur program, the German
American Alliance presentatiyes, 81
conferences held IN Turner Hall, Broad
street and Columbia avenue, decided
that now was the opportune time 20
clear the stigma from the socielys
name
Although 70 was learned on Thursday /
that the organization had by un0ni- .
nous consent OF It's members decided .
10 disbsnd and turn over ITS $4,000 .
trust fund 20 the American Red Cross /
70 was not until yesterday that official
notification OF the move was made. The
meeting was held behind closed doors. /
but newspGpermcn were kept Informed
from time 90 time as 10 the progress
of the meeting
When the meeting adjourned. Max
Heinrich editor OF the SUNDAY Ga-
zeite' told the reporters of the action
Of the cOnferees He said that the trust
fund would be given without any con-
dliiOns TO the Wilmington Dell chap
ter OF the American Red Gross. Any
current funds which may exist after an
debts are paid viii D. given 20 the
Southeastern Chapter Of lAis city.
Rev. Sigmund C. Won Bosse. president
Of the society. lives In Wilmington.
In a resolution, unanimously Endorsed
by the members Of the society, the pa
lriotism and loyalty OF the members
TO the Government OF the United states
are set forth. The resolution reads as
follows:
Reallzing that the supreme duty Of
every American citizen Is 20 give d
unqualified support TO the Government
IN the successful prosecution of the
war. and being o. the opinion that the
National German-American All5nce of
The United states of America can do
The nation no potter service IN the
/ preservation Of that unity and cohesion
which Is so necessary at this time than
. by voluntarily disb8lding The organizl-
that q has ever On anything done
aught that would Justify. the charge
OF disloyalty against IT,; therefore be
Resolved, That, having met au its
obligations and having $4,000 In bonds,
being money contributed TO the en-
dowment fund Of the Alliance, and be
] lieving that the giving Of tho same 10
the American Red Cross would best
p meet the spirit and approval Of the
! donors, the onlclals are hereby forth
with directed to transfer the same tC
- the American Red Cross for its uses
e The National German-American ALI
, ance OF the United Ststaes OF Americ,
. hereby accepts the resignation or it'
president and an its officials, closes rs
, offices. and adiourns sine die. leaNinl
II TO the Congo ess OF the United Stale
J under the power reserved In the Ac
- granting its charter % revoke Tho
2 same:
j Further, As American citizens ot Ger
b. man --whOicheartedly ana with
] out reservation. 7yc says 60 our fellow
e citizens. that together with them vi
e shall ever stand ready 90 defend thi'
Government and this country agains
70 all foes, internal and external, 20 th'
= end that-th liberty and freedom guar
b anteed by the Constitution SHAH Tor
n ever prevail
+ The $4,000 was known as the "Eis
q sen Fund" or the Iron Fund" II wa
/, raised in 1908 with a view 20 spendinl
a In promoting German literature AM
y art. aud otherwise conducting uphlun
I activities among the Germans m Amer
4 ica. Il was the original intention o
IS the Alliance 20 raise eiolOuO, but gu
e 600 was an that could be obtained.
j. The German-American Alliance ma
been the subject OF much advers
> criticism ever since the United state
y entered the war with Germany. Senate
l. King. OF Utah ordered the Consres
Is sional investigation Of the conduct q
II the organization. He charged that IN
o members were active I'm spreading kul
l. tor propaganda and otherwise maxim
n themselves obnoxious to the loy'
70 American citizen.
T., While the Congressional investigate o
ID was under way, The Press unearthe
evidence showing that The German
IS American Alliance spent S3i,iiito ]
ie fhe four months and a half beSinnin
l. July g. 1917, and ending November
rs 1917. The beginning of this period wa
Is less than three months after th3 Ohlte
y- states declared war
.t. For years the Alliance has MAINTAIN
IS. ed an oflce at 4l9 Walnut street, Ih
.r. oflce. together with an state and mum
X cipsl headquarters throughout u
he country. will be abandoned.