Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-04
Reply to Mrs. Runge

mIIIGu ny MIS-. e. aug. huHS0 Oh bar
aboo.
From Mrs. Runge's interest in that
sort Of an article, | take it that she
is in favor of teaching the German
language, as we'll as German science
in our public schools. Whether she
is in favor of teaching the German re-
ligion | do not know trust not.
Probably Mrs. Runge draws line of
demarcation between German learn
ing and "kulture." think it has been
proven that they are one and the same
thing.
take it that the article above men,
toned was submitted because it comes
forth from the lips and pen of a
| Frenchman.
There have been many French trait
ors, as there are today many So
called Americans" but who are in
reality loyal Germans. I 1t was a
Frenchman, the prime minister of his
country, who sold his soul and his
body to the fiend known this world
over as the kaiser.
There is no reason under heaven
whay the German language or science
or religion should be taught in this
country. There is every reason why
it should perish forever We have
| looked to Germany too much in times
, past. We do not want our children to
become the possessors of such a
learning as has prevailed in the land
"of the unspeakable Hun
What have we to learn of Germany?
Of Germany with her red and dripping
hands? Germany that has broken the
eternal law, cast down the altar OF
many shrine, and tramp1ed civiliza-
| ton. Justice and humanity beneath
| her feet. In the name of God let such
learning perish. 1t is the work of the
devil. May it be buried in that bot
tomless pit when our brave boys go
| to lay the Hohenzollern to his eternal
rest.
Germany has nothing to offer us but
what the brains of this country can
and will work out for ourselves.
Germany has fooled the world for
y
taken a terrible catastrophe to bring
us to our senses, but, thank God, our
eyes are at last opened, and we know,
in reality and intruth, that Germany
can teach us nothing but the works of
the devil.
We do not want our children to be
diabolical Therefore, we do not want
German "kulture."
The very reason we are at war is be-
cause the Kaiser said, 40 years ago
Deutschland ueber allies" This spfr-
it has led to outrages on peaceable
American citizens, like the sinking Of
the Lusitania. The exchange Of pro-
fessors with German universities has
opened the way for German propagan-
da of German ideas in this country,
based OH the divine right of autoCracy.
Root out the German language from
our schools and, for Gods sake, give
us pure United States. The spirit of
loyalty must be instilled into our chill
dren during their school years. The
world has gone on for the last few
years without the German ideas, and
may God grant that all coming years
viii Danish everything German.
Finally, Mr.. Editor, | sincerely be-
lieve you lower the standard of your
worthy publication when you allow
such an article to go to press.
The BarabOo News is for America.
It is for our boys in France and Amer
| lea. Then, in the rcTne of all that is
holy, protect them by consigning to
| of GernTaniSm.
Sincerely yours,
LAURENCE CECIL FERGUSON.
Rector of Trinity Church.
Baraboo, Wis.
Editors Note: tt is sometimes diff
fcult to draw the line as to what
should or what should not go into a
newspaper. The question of teaching
| the German language is being widely
discussed in the press, and many who
are loyal think it should be taught,
at least in the universities, that this
country may be the more able to meet
Germany, not only in war, but in trade.
During the recent primary campaign
, one of the candidates sent his check
and advertisement to this paper, and
both were returned because the spirit
| was not of the right sort. Again he
sent his money and again it was re-
turned That is not said boastfully,
i but to show that all is not accepted
which comes to this office, even though
! money is sent to pay for the space.
Rev. Ferguson is decidedly right, and
| glad to have him express his views
on the subject. German ideas and the
German language should be relegated
to the past just as far as possible.
+ The spirit and ideas of Germany are
of another age, Of another century
! that is gone She has no place in
+ the world Of today.
Reply to DR.. Pearce