The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-28

languages, LOO, Dul III lHelT vases VIC
use TRANSACTIONS May we still love
Goethe and Schiller, but at the same
time realize that today their Ian
guage is the language of "Kaiserism"'
and "Kultur." which stands for, every.
thing that Is low ana mean and deceit.
full. we are living, today, and must
face conditions as they are today.
Today, the average American with av-
erage information knows that, 1t was
part OF a, preconceiyed plan Of Kaiser
Wilhelm and his band or POtsdam
cutthroats to have German taught in
our schools, to have German used in
our churches, to have newspapers
published lin the German language,
which should exert an eyer-increasing
influence upon millions of people IN
America, of -German descent. who in
turn would by their vote have a ire
mendous influence upon the politically
situations, gradually bringing abou.
turn of events highly favorable to
the propagation of German autocracy
in America. "a ~ - r..
We are at war with Germany, with
Germans who speak, as their Ian
guage the German language. 1t can
no longer be said--of our troops that
they are going and will soon give an
account OF themselves" They are al
ready here. They have shown on nu-
merous occasions that they have the
true American spirit They have new
err vet been defeated, no, not even by
numbers. Ct say this with
some degree of pride and know it is
pardonable.) , But today the Ameri-
can army does not consist alone OF the
men who are in France. Every Am,
erican man, woman and child, whether
in America or abroad, is soldier in
our army. We have all enlisted.
Those at home must be just as much
100 per cent Americans as those keep
ing eternal vigilance in the dead of
night at the edge of mo Mans Land"
The man who has lived in America
and still enjoys its advantages and
promises. and can speak only the Ger
man language, is not 100 per cent
He does not and will not
our American ideals and
standards. 70 .a.... p.
He bears watching. The man who
prefers to speak German even though
he can speak some English is an en-
envy fthe United States. Every Am
erican knows what should be done
with him. Do you imagine that We
allow our soldiers to speak the Ger
man language among themselves? I
have never yer seen where they want
ed to do it. but if they did, would be
be right in allowing it? If were 10
hear two men in America conversing
in the enemy tongue. it would be my
business to find out why"
Americas men, the pride OF her
youth. are in, France, fighting for a
principle. They are deprived OF COM
fort. many are suffering and dying.
Some OF them will never again be
able 20 return TO the land OF their
youth and the land OF promise: they
gave all. and they gave it willingly.
Some others viii return even before
the War is over They Will have given
much. an arm. limb or possibly
their eyessShs. and they viii have
given gladly and without complaint
You will receive them in America i'm
. grand and beautiful way: NO doubt
yo@ WILL make them feel that they are
heroes Bot tell me, are these same
men to RETURN TO hear spoken all
. n,osn1 rns-ap rhs German Language. are
sarmsn ne~susw srs 10 announce their
RETURN anS comment ON their rounds.
ars rhsv ry,tue ID, be- s1suEtsss in such
3 Fashion, Are rsav 10 80 to church
sn8 hesrF Car5StSsSftv preached to
,henn in. nm enemy to1suse Cam vow
see nau, these h@yS earIS get q full
unsa sursa of comfort ONT oft q religion
preached TO them i'm the Iansuaxe of
Inc sssTar wSrh vhenp they had bean
in, MORTAL combat. the enemr
who vFeaarsG every prsucSp1s of that
same REELECTION which is ChrsstssnS,v-
Tell ME Is aherN something essential
sa ChrSsaSsnSsY i'm the German IAN
.,rrastss Is IN Ghs Language that makes
CIsrSs5SssspS5v or is ii tine spirit of Christ
sssssr an1e Have we mot heard about
false gods somewhere before thsss
Yes 5nsss are tremendous times.
There YVES thine when NE shenDs
hsySS said oil a man who so desired
thsn Aa v,sS ann An,s-Sram ,m,Se ha
prprss hs mis- eqsoVseet that mo- WINS
TODAY ii is different no.