| Show PATRIOTS AND SLACKERS when tile the war broke out aliens of german and austrian birth especially applied for their first papers and give their oath that they desired to for swear allegiance to tile the kalser kaiser and emperor respectively and become citizens in the greatest democratic mo ocra tic pation nation in the world this activity was herald from one end of the country to the other by the press arf wi and it was taken to mean that the germans and austrians Aust rians who had resided in the united states sufficiently ici elit y long to be entitled to citizenship desired to esca pethe threatened duty of having to serve in the armies of 0 the herlands Fat rat and right fight for the crown this action was alco assumed to be an evidence that these foreign born people had come to love the government of 0 the united states more than that under which they had been born bom and hence their application the citizenship in it these foreign born aliens most of them at least 11 had adl during their residence in the united states acquired a firm footing here in the way of 0 owning property property for under the liberal laws of this great government birth is not a bar to property ownership except in a very few cases and the exceptions do not include germans and austrians Aust rians so from a purely commercial standpoint it was also to the interest of these aliens to ind themselves with tills this government which hicl would guran tee to them the right to continue to reside here unmolested and fully protected under the law and to acquire as much riches as their native industry frugality and business acumen would make it Pos possible sibIe tor for them to come into possession of dut but conditions changed tile the un unit it states went to wr with the two fatherlands Fat herlands and immediately immedi atly the alien born citizens found themselves allied agai against ast the lands of their birth the land of their adopting ador adopt ina called uron upon them to stand by the government in its fight tor for freedom rn an world liberty libert Y liberty that would include the peoples of germany and austria S ivet of these newly made citizens were dratted drafted into the service and be it said to their credit they went forth willingly and almost eagerly but those who were not called upon to serve in the army were invited to lend their money to the united states government by purchasing liberty bonds and war saving stamps they were also invited to join the rest of the world in contributing to the red crosato Cros sto make it possible for that great organization to carry on its work of alleviating the tha suffering of the mounded on it the linds hitis of battle and bring succor to those whose homes had been destroyed by varand be it said to the everlasting shame of some of these newly made citizens they refused absolutely to do their bit in either case just how can such individuals expect to retain the confidence and respect of 0 those who are acquainted aith ith the attitude tey have assumed just how low do they reckon that they are entitled to any protection under tills great government to which they have sorn their allegiance for tile the specific purpose of receiving that protection tec tion just how can they go about among their fellows slid and hold held tip P their heads nhen they know that tilt widow has given not only her ony FOI on or arns s ns but is contributive contri butine butina her mite re ti arly to provide the materials to help vin the war just how can such as the these satisfy their conscience that the real rai ly have any right to live in this country we have heard it 11 reported of some of these newly made citizens that they have actually expressed joy and almost fiendish gratitude over the temporary success of 0 the central powers when approached and soll cled to purchase war savings stamps ot of a liberty bond these same individuals turned the canvassers down so hard that they reported the incidents and yet these people claim now to bo be americans citizens ana and demand tile rights and privileges tile the same as aa do citi citizens chor have been born under t cie ig starry banner tie the position 0 of these individuals is a most unenviable one and we bellve belive the time is fast approaching when they will be required to support this nation with their means it if they have any even it if the government has to conscript the money and such a course would be just for in tills this great crisis there are only duly two aads l of people patriots and traitors let every man make ills his choice alt but let tho latterly inclined beware for the patience of 0 uncle sam has just juat about become exhausted |
