Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-14

government. The agitator who will mol
work and pretends he knows all about work
and continually stirs up discord aud riotin2
among people who want to work and live
happily is a very dangerous enemy. These
domestic enemies ought to be driven out of
the country.
THE third class is the saloon keeper. He
was, as a matter of fact, a very much better
friend of the alien than the a~gitator. Very
often he spoke the mother tongue. Now, out
side of these three classes, the immigrant
has been left very much to shift for him
self. What we need in this country is to
get right out and get acquainted with these
people coming from foreign lands. 1t is our
fault if they have fallen under the spell
of these agitators. Mix with them instead
of stunning them"
THE judge grew philosophical.
"You, know, as a people, we ore in
one or two classes, each of u.s." he re-
marked. Zone class is continually ~grasping
for rights; the other is simply doing it's
duty. But it must be remembered that
1000 men must do their duty in order
that one man may enjoy a right. It is
oNr duty to teach our new citizens the ideals
OF democracy; the doctrine of work and
cententinent; the philosophy of success built
! up on honest effort. The true basis of de-
mocracy is self government. That means
government of self and not selfish govern
ment.
Why do these people come here from
foreign lands? They come seeking improved
living conditions and a greater opportunity
for their children. Today there are ap-
~proximately 14,5OO, 600 of these people of
foreign birth in America and as many more
who are the children of those of foreign
birth. In the state of Pennsylvania alone
there are mere than 1 800, 900. In one plant
near Pittsburgh there are more than $4,000
foreign workers. The city of Cleveland is
said, to be one-third Slavic.
To your boy and my boy the Declaration
OF Independence may be but a piece Of paper.
But to these millions it is a human docu-
ment, q beacon light that drew them out Of
their wretched condition on the other side
and brought them here. For what?5 They.
are simply what we make them, and if they
are being led astray it is our fault"
Then you have IN abiding faith in the
foreign born? r. was asked. ss4
Indeed j have was the instant reply.
You have only to think Of what the. foreign
born5did during the period Of the war to
realize how much they love America how
they thoroughly believe in America. Every
man instinctively loves the place where he
was born and the Language in which he first
heard his mother'sS voice. II 10 only natural
that q man or woman should cherish 1 SEN
timentaf regard for the land Of their birth.
BE see what these people did during
the war. You just heard that out Of nearly
400 applicants for citisenship in thst session;
q the naturalization court all butstwo had
subscribed for Liberty bonds. Stop 800
people At random on Fifth avenue. New
YIork, or Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Or
Michigan avenue, Chicago. I wonder il the
same percentage would hold up Il
DO yousknow that the Czechs and Poles
In this country maintained armies 81 their
/, : the western front? a leading manu- !
factulrer wrote me during the va askinaEI