The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-10-17
Uhr U)ntarin Arpita
A WILFuL HALF DOZEN

AVyhA OhAtAtah hAhoh hNAhN
his head in shame This City that
has hitherto proudly met its duty ms
a loyal, patriotic American commun-
ity seems doomed to failure In maxi
ing its quota for the Fourth Liberty
Loan.
This is due, not to the fact that
there are many disloyai citizens, for
there are not many such. But II Is
due to the fact that there Is a suffi-
cent number Of those who are reputed
yes, known to be able to take consid-
erable sums in Uncle Sans securities.
who, II seems, would rather loan
their money at higher rates than that
which United states bonds carry
In refusing to tko their quota of
bonds they are failing In their sup
RENE duty as citizens. They are in
effect, proving good allies Of the Kais-
er and his Huns.
This. surely is not position I'm
which they will take pride, either now
or in the future. Especially will they
feel the odium OF their position when
the public knows who they are.
They will not relish being KNOWN
during the rest OF their lives as slack
ers. when the men come home who
have fought their fght for freedom
and democracy is II likely that they
will speak 20 men who have refused
TO aid the government In financing tho
war7 Willnot, and should not, such
mon and women be rhuned and ogtra-
clsod in every self respecting COM
munity?
Is there no way to get under the
caloused consciences OF guch men and
women7 Have they no senae OF Tho
shame they are bringing upon thom- /
selves and their chlldrcn7 DO they
want 10 wear tho brand OF tho Kaiser
all their days7
The local Liberty Loan oor'mlttoe
has done lts utmost to brinF The las
CARDS TO a realization OF thoir duty.
Appeals thru tho public prints from
the Nations leaders from Prcaidont
Wilson down, fails TO awaken such
citizens TO sense OF duty.
There is but one Interpretation TO
place on such conduct, loath tho one
bo TO do II, these men and women
must want an lnconcluslve peace with
the Hun. They must want the Ilaia-
or 10 be able to withdraw HIS armieo
behind the German bor.
dors, there 10 flght the forces OF civ
Ilization, and eeeape the penalty Of
the carnival OF crime In which they
have wallowed for the past -four years
II this Is not what such citizens want
why do they refuse to aid In financing ,
Tho armies that will prevent such an
1ndlng OF the conflict In their fall
lre TO do their part they are aiding
he Kaiser. They are not standing /
behind tho President In his last mos
lagc TO the German autocrats.
There IS still time TO prevent any
nan or woman IN Ontario being thus
'lassed as n friend OF the Hun instead
,f loyal American There are only
'ix men and women in the community
who have refused 20 take their quota
,nly half dozen. VIII they be known .
iere as the "wilful half dozeng"
VIII they hand down 10 their fam
lies the stigms that their parents 9
we're slackers9 Such a name win
prove a disgrace for years 10 come.
In Pendleton,. In Baker. In Port |.
and. In LaGrande. IN spokane and In
very other community where there
men and women who thus refuse to
10 their Just part and carry their
hare OF the wars financial burden.
heir names are being made public
hat everyone may know who II Is In i
he community who is attempting TO :
hirk his duty. Public opinion. that Q
'otent Influence that no man who Q
Ias any sense of pride or self respect
an flout, Is holding the slackers up ,
o the seorn OF their fellow men. ,
The Liberty Bond Stacker OF today =
) as loathed a. was the Tory OF the
revolution, or the Copperhead OF the a
rebellion. Like them. those who =
re deemed guilty today are the vic u
Inns OF their own deliberate choice. o
hey can escape the punishment In n
My one way, by doing their duty. Q
hat duty is to buy Liberty Bonds. a
When the local committee furnish .
s the ARGUS the list OF thors who
ave failed to do their duty that list
I'LL be published, Just as il Is being
ublished In other communities IN
heir local papers. = =
The local committee hopes that Il p
Ill have no snch list when Saturday u
light comes. But in justice to tie "a,
len from this community who are ~
ghting in France, and who are offer- ),
lg their lives for the safety OF the n
)Vernment. and In ustice 10 those =.