The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21
THEY HAVE NO COUNTRY.

In Berami and several other counties of this judicial dist
riot applicants citizenship have met with disappointment
because they not in the minds of the presiding Jurst
taken interest in the affairs of the United States to en-
title them the wonderful privilege of naturalization
These men, natives foreign countries have forever deba
red themselves becoming Americans They had applied
for citizenship the probation required by just
law the call to SERVICE the call to bear arms
in defense country it's hour of peril and then these men
shrank back under the of their foreign BIRTH Rather
than their duty in the and navy of the United States
they beneath the shelter of the alien Now they are brand
ed as unfit title of American citizen Never they
call themselves Fugives in their land and
unwecome this they go the hapless men without
country.
will be pitifu these bring the
probation the boon of Americanism 1t own fault
if American citizenship had been held too cleapy The light
estimation in which admission to the band Of was was
citizenship We lacked appreciation ourselves and we com
muncated the lack to the outsider Now our changed ana e
b with privilege their they are cast into
new and enlarged meaning the term American citizen
The appropriation $685. for gathering and compiling
part the has been recommended for passage 10 90
plan to publish volumes All available
era gathered and complete records Of every part
who took part in the war; no matter how small WI De
dealt with Three volumes of the records are to be hed Win
records of the Some space also TO be given
to civilian war workers.
slave action are eagerly awaited each week by readers of
Pioneer
Early week Noonan predicted that by the
appropriations committee would have recommended an expe
dre of $lOO 900 building of dormitory for the Be-
midi Normal school and late yesterday afternoon his dope
This but of the several instances where
Be" has the outcome of important leg
laton.
This is the day of spring and it should bring to the
minds every loyal citizen the Importance of cleanng-up
straghtenng-up and painting We must have clean
healthy cannot have happy conented people, we
be content with the knowledge that we have the
beautiful city in Minnesota We must also cause 1t to De
know naSth he
Mnrcsotas Junior Frank B. Kellogg being open
" discussed presidential possibility Ihls may
Of Governor Burnqulst tor wee Fres
dent and might lead complications in the selection OF
Minnesota recognition which must be proVldeo
if either is to branch out into national politics.
Troas secured from gambling subject to the income
of taken endorsement
of income. The bureau OF internal revenue
has keen money but is not endowed with the
power 10 distinguish between tainted and pure
he attacked the proposed League OF Natlons
James A. Reed States Senator from Missouri has been
called upon fifty members of the house of
of his state to resign.
An immediate appropriation of S1O000,O00 is needed by
the University Minnesota its great work to on without
Interruption For buildings alone S55O0OOO would cover only
imperative needs
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