Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-24

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and supporting the constitution and
laws Of the United States. This 10
an obligation which is as binding in
said. Continuing the speaker said:
sin this country the OF re-
form and progress In business and:gov-
ernment by constitutional, lawful and
Ipeaceful means are always open; and
yet they are those in America who
under the guise of obtaining changes
In the state or industry. make use Of
means which tend TO incite hate, envy
unrest, and disrespect for law, liberty
and property. There are many well
meaning persons in this nation, citi-
Gems and tothers-who are not blessed
with balanced minds; and who
through lack OF mental capacity or
through lack of mental capacity or
through q lack of universal sense of
fairness and Justice, become fanatical
supporters of u certain u or class.
who in their fanattcism, advocate
n justify h use of means. which II
enjoyed, can have no other effect
than to destroy law and order, and
bring about chaos and disorder
wherever their influence is supreme.
h leadership Of such persons should
always be avoided, and the counsel of
persons with fairer minds. better
judgment with loyal purposes and a
wide sense Of justice, sought and fol-
lowed in all cases.
I'm this country of ours, govern
ment is not instituted for the protec-
ton. security M benefit Of any class,
group or nationality, however organ
lied, or whatever their station in So
ciety may be; it is a government in
stituted for the protection, security
and benefit of all the people in the
nation; n it will serve that just and
proper function to the extent that the
citizens Of this government apply in
telligence, tolerance. fairness, wisdom
%istration of the affairs Of the state.
Must Educate Selves.
ut is therefore. important that all
new citizens educate themselves in the
principles of American government, in
crdYr to prepare themselves to pass
intelligent judgment upon the matters
which consta ntly come before them
for decision. A copy of the Declara-
ton of Independence and of the Con-
stitution Of the United States should
be found in every home. And when
you:hear the constitution Of the Unit
ed States attacked by it's enemies, who
know not whereof they speak, bear in
mind that such constitution was
framed by the men who founded this
nation, and who builded better than
they know; that this constitution was
said by Gladstone to be the greatest
instrument yer produced by the
hand and brain of nina; a constitution
which has withstood 140 years of ma
tional life, a constitution under which
a nation of more than a hundred mil
lion people have thrived and prcspered
to a degree without parallel in the his
tory of the world.
Equal Privileges For All.
In referring to the opportunity for
cdual privileges accorded to the
foreign born. or the American born, in
~this-country, Mr., shafer pointed to the
fact that the present governor OF
North Dakota, r. A. Nestos. came to
the shores of this country at h age
of 16 years, and that Of the rs mer
who constituted the Constitutional
Convention of North Dakota, who
made the fundamental law under
which we live in this state, % were
born in other lands.
Walter Schlosscr, commander of the
Grand Forks post of the American
Legion presented to the new citizens
copies of the Americans creed ant
the flag code, and Philip Bangs, con
mander of the American Legion il
son a silk American flag.
During the noon hour a substantial
luncheon was served by women OF tn
American Legion auxiliary. member
of the AUGMENTATION committee o
that body being directly in charge
Between fifty and sixty persons wer
served. Special guests were Judg
Englert, Judge Cole. Robert Carlson
Rev. j. &. York and Waltey Schlosse1