, 1923-02-23
Let Stop Calm Names.
BY A. O~'DONOGHUE

Now. that over four years have
elapsed since the World wal passed
into history and a new order Of
things established in what was once
the German empire. and to some
extent throughout the world, don't
you think 1t is about time hat some
of our newspapers, especially those
of the blatherskite variety. would
cease abusing the German people7
1t certainly seems time that we
should hear less OF that o~pprobrious
ephithet, Huns" It is a mean and
contemplate practice, this calm
Names" worthy only of the unfor-
tunate street urchins, or the slackers
of the slums.
Perhaps It may be we'll TO state
hat the writer was from start to
finish, a 24-carat sympathizer with
the British and French, never. for n
moment neutral. Indeed it hardly
seems creditable that any mar OF
Celtic blood could contemplate with
indifference, h possibility OF Celtic
France being placed beneath the Iron
heel OF tho Prussians. BUT. Prus-
sianism is gone, and a young republic
reared on its ruins. Yet, 1t would
seem as IL some people refuse to rec
ognize the German revolution. They
apparently ignore the fact, hat at
the very first opportunity. with the
military power overthrow the great
German people sent Prussianism
flying into Holland and set up what
Is perhaps the most democratic re-
public on earth today, a republic with
a plain working man as its chief. But
many persons will say hat the Ger.
mar masses only did this because
their Prussian leaders fell short in
their career of ruthless conquest.
These people evidently overlook the
fact that for yer thirty years there
was in Germany a party, the social
democrats, only awaiting the weaken.
ing Of Imperialism to encompass its
overthrow. In fact ever since h
revolution OF '4s, there have been re.
publlcans In the German states.
Ever since its establishment, Ger.
many's young democracy has been
engaged in a heroic struggle against
hostility from without and intrigue
within.
Now, arc we the worlds greatest
republic, to aid III crushing our in.
FAINT sister in this struggle for exis.
tencs." Do we wish to aid in over.
throwing h German republic. and
restoring the H~ohenzollerns7 JudE-
ing from the sentiments expressed by
unfair prints, it would appear so.
These emanations of unfriend,y feel.
ing go for to vindicate the contention
of the Prussian military clique that
1t was Germany, more than .Prus.
sianism. hat the allies were seeking
TO destroy.
France IS bitter. Her occupation Of
the Ruhr may be n rather drastic
measure; but considering what size
suffered. much can be said In extenua-
ton Of her action. But we occupy an
entirely different position. In the
first place, we have among us sew
eral million citizens OF German blood
or birth; and no class OF our popuia.
ton eEcels them in sterling worth.
We associate with them in every
phase Of u daily lives. Further.
more. regardless OF the mouthings Of
an irresponsible few, II is an unde.
niahle net that the great body of
German-Americans were loyal cIti-
zens during our exchange Of pleasan.
tries with Prussia.
The writer had several acutain.
tances of German birth. some of
whom had several in the Kaiser's
army. and although past the military
Rge they enlisted as volunteers In tine
ranks OF Uncle Sans fighters. which
is more h could be said OF some of
our warlike orators and patriotic prof.
iteers. who irst saw light In Mahaska
county. But still at almost every