The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-11-18

ity are wholly undesirable. They
congregate in the large industrial
centers and tend to lower the stand
ard of living of those with whom
they come into competition. They
cling to the language and Ncustoms
of their native lands and it is almost
impossible to Americanize them. 1t
Iis from their midst that those who
openly preach communism and soviet
ism come, and their presence in our
beloved country constitutes constant
menace to our natural life. They
have utterly failed to. grasp the spirit
of America; also have they failed to
measure up to the high standard of
American citizenship. l am firmly
of the opinion that the time has come
to put up the bars and admit none
save such as come here to cast their
lot with us whole-heartedly and with
out reservations. Furthermore,
would deport those aliens who are
not in there accord with American
standards and American ideals for
they constitute an indigestible mass
in our body polite. If had my way
I would limit entry to those who come
from the north of Europe, and es-
pecially to those who would engage
in agricultural pursuits. All thought
full Americans are agreed that furth-
err immigration from the Orient must
cease completely, and l, for one, be-
lieve that it is for the best interests
of this country that we apply the
same remedy to large percentage
of those coming from Europe.
According to latest census figures
65 per cent of our people live in
towns and cities, and but 35 percent
on farms. Today there are thous-
axds of farms lying idle for the want
of til1ers. Go where you will and
you will find many Of our farmers
preparing to move to town because
they cannot get help. This condition
is largely responsible for the present
high cost Of living. What is the
solution? Encourage only those W.o
will work on our farms to come to
this country. The percentage OF con-
sumers is already too high. what
we need is more producers. Admls-
sion to our shores is not right but
privilege and to those already here
who are not satisfied l would say,
return to the place from whence
YOU came, we do not want you here,
and would accompany this state
ment with suitable action. American
citizenship is the greatest blessing
with which any person can be en-
downed. After having spent almost
three months in war-stricken Europe
the past summer / am more thankful
than ever that my father came to
this land of freedom, opportunity
and plenty, and that it is my PRIV
elege to live under that flag whose
Stars and Stripes have been baptls-
ed by the best blood of American
manhood. I thank God for every
benefit that has been given me- and
| INV one prayer is that l may be
worthy of the many blessings con-
fered upon me by my American cit
| izenship.
In the late campaign attempts
were made by inscriptions politi-
clans to fan into flames the smould-
| ering embers of unrest that is the
| aftermath of great war. MY
| friends, the great danger to our coun-
try within not without our greatest
danger lies in the demogogue VINO ap-
peals to our passions and prejudlces,
| and who seeks to array class against
class. It would be vain to deny that
there are just causes for grievances
and dissatisfaction which must De
removed, but it must be done by men
and women who have the welfare OF
the Republic at heart, and not by
those who would substitute soviet
ism and chaos for the splendid struc-
ture we now have. The visionary NAL
contents who have never made sue
cess of anything in their lives can
not cure the ills from which we are
suffering. These men are naturally
destructive, and God pity the coun-
try that places itself in their hands
Russia is a sample of their work
The great need of the hour is Io1
constructive and fearless Leadership
that will do full justice by all, Snow
| ing favoritism to none. we also
need to inject more practical Chris
tianity into our dealings with oul
fellow men. We are too selfish and
to much given to thinking only OF
ourselves. Let us get back to, the
teachings of the lowly Nazarine who
gave his life for the salvation OF the
human family two thousands years
ago, and let us not lose sight OF the
fact that 1--WE are our brothers
keeper"
Along this line the American LIE
gion is doing a wonderful work. Not