New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-04-23
ADDRESS FEATURE
OF CLUB MEETING
49,
MR.. WOLF OF FAIRMONT GIVES
GOOD TALK ON COMMUNITY
LIFE.
RETURNING SOLDIERS TO PUT
NEW IDEAS INTO PRACTICE,
HE SAYS.

The feature of the regular monthly.
meeting of the New Ulm Commercial
club, last week, was an address by II. E.
Wolfe of Fairmont on the community
spirit in America during the reconstruc-
ton period. Mr.. Wolfe is an able
speaker who knows how to hold the
attention of his hearers for hours.
Between Two Camps.
The speaker said that he did not be-
lieve in the teaching Of those who with
their inclination towards pessimism be-
lieve that we are living in the most tur-
bulent age of human history and that
we must be prepared for the worst in
our own country. But, on the other
hand, he also does not want to be over
optimistic and sit quietly by, letting
everything take it's course without taking
the trouble to see and find out whether
conditions can be changed for the better
and thereby the spectre of unrest be
banned
Some Transformations.
There will be enough work for every
body in the new life of the community,
said Mr.. Wolfe. He does not believe
,, that a real transformation Of essentials
in our national life will follow but that
some new ideas will be put into practice
there can be no doubt in his opinion.
Above all there must be better under
standing between capital and labor
both of which must recede from their
extreme positions and meet on a middle
ground. Labor, for instance, is dreaming
of an Utopia if it ever thinks that a
threehour working day will be the final
goal to be reached, he said. And capital
more than ever will have to acknowledge
that every worker is a human being
and as such has right to demand de-
| cent living in every respect A certain
approach between the different classes
has been made, said Mr.. Wolfe, by the
soldiers in the army, having been called
| from all walks Of life and thrown to-
| gether in the most intimate community
| life imaginable These fighters will
carry with them a lot of new ideas when
they land at the shores Of this country
and they will see to it that they are made
a part of their new life. A mutual -un-
Outstanding is the first prerequisite,
said Mr.. Wolfe, as workable basis for
the necessary changes. It is wrong
to answer hate with hate, but we must
try reconciliation Of the diverging
views.
Arraigns Bolshevisn.
In referring to the fear OF some in
this country that Bolshevism would
soon get too strong hold on the United
States he does not share this fear. It
was his opinion that the people OF the
United States are not willing to part
with the democratic ideals of their fore
fathers and have their most sacred insti-
buttons such as the church, the school,
marriage, private property, ETC., trampl-
ed under foot but that they will see to
it that the rule Of the majority will not
be thrown to the winds.
Educate Foreigners.
Another problem touched upon by
the speaker was the attitude which
we should have towards the immigrant
who comes to our shores He sharply
criticised the willful exclusion of the
foreigner from our national life by shutt-
ing our doors to him and throwing
him into the fold of those who under
stand his language and his racial pro-
clivities. We should try to reach him
and teach him our language and Gus
toms. In illustrating the many diff
ficulties for a man who finds himself
in surroundings where nobody under
stands his language, the speaker re-
ferred to his own experience in France
as secretary Of the Y. m. G. A.
Farmers and business men must pull
together, for if they do not failure will
be the result, to the lasting detriment
of the community. Everybody must
do his full share and be as patriotic
in fulfilling his duties in peace time as
during the war, public service must take
the place Of private greed, and com
munity life in our country will flourish
said the speaker in conclusion.
Several Communications.
A short business session preceded
the address by Mr.. Wolfe. Several
communications were read by the secre-
tary, Mr.. Nellie. One was from F..
Cram, Chicago,o referring to plan to
get up a national work Of reference
under the title industrial and Agri-
cultural America. = The Commercial
Club is asked for the necessary infor-
nation regarding New Ulm. The matter
was referred to the Publicity committee.
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