Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-08-29

the largest contributors, 70 this
worthy cause. In one American city
Of 100000 population $S,75O,uo0.-
90 has been collected for American
Red Cross, which represents $3.50
per capita, which included a number
of American millionaires. The Po--
lish population Of the same city
1000 people, almost exclusively be-
longing to the laboring class, have
contributed to the fund $3.50, 90
which makes % dollars a head.
From reliable sources it appears
that in one mining district In Penn
sylVania alone the poor Polish mi
ners have subscribed $1,000, 900
to the Third Liberty Loan. One
single Polish bank in Chicago has
received over $1,000 Polish sub
scriptions exceeding $1,000, 5000.
In every large city in America
with Polish population the number
Of Polish subscribers has been very
large, notwithstanding the fact
that the number of Polish subscri-
bers working with large American
concerns could not be taken into
account.
Of all the groupments of people
of foreign birth living in this great
country our Polish boys were the
first and most numerous to respond
when the call to arms has been
shouted. Their willingness to enlist
and fight under the American Flag
has won repeated praise of the high
est military authorities in this coun.
try. Our Polish Boys whether born
in Russian-P Poland, or German Po-
land or Austrian-Poland have pro-
ven to be a true and genuine Poles
all the same. There rs not one OF
those mournful casualty lists that
does not contain some news of the
American soldiers Of Polish birth
fallen in the glorious battle-fields of
France. The average number killed
exceeds II percent. and as there
are not quite four percent Of Polish
people among the population of the
United States, this fact indicates
that the Poles in this wal are doing
more than three times their duty,
that they + not one hundred but
three hundred percent Americans.
Now DON get too o~enceited, my
friends, because I have still some
thing in store. The proud descen--
dents Of those illustrious pioneers
who have laid the foundation of
jamestown, who on the Mayrlower
have arrived here, could have shown
no finer record. The Poies 40 not
need americanization, and they do
do not require any lesson, IN fact
they will accept none. Conscious of
their value, valor, supermely loyal
and grateful to access, rney will
continue to perform all duties to-
ward America. They will perform
them in time Of war, in time Of pea
ce and always without fear or with
out reproach. Believing m justice OF
their call they fear nobody, not
even, like Bismack did, do they
fear God, because they love God and
obey Him.
Therefor, the Poles respectfully
decline any officious and unwanted
advice from any learned wetlwish--
ers, who guided by preiudices or
misguided by ambitious put disap-
pointed politicians, would like to
interfere with our social and politi-
cal life. Hands off!
This is the time Of war and the
descendants of hero,c race know but
one thing: the war musr be won!!!
To that effect they are doing every
thing within their power. They are
gloriously dying in the ranks of the
American Army for this residents of
the United States. Those who have
not renowned Polish ALLEGIANCE
claim Justly to fight and die under
their own flag, to die in their own
army, for the glory or rnerr own
country, in the army wn;ch has. been
created by France, recognized by the
United States and all the united
powers, they claim the right becau-
Sc the President of the United Sta
ties said that people cannot pass
from one to another like property.
But, my friends - and my absent
enemies - If the war has to be won,
nothing like to favor or to assist the
the enemy should be tolerated. The
assertion that we r not capable OF