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Show PATRIOTISM AND TALK This is a time when every one should exercise care in the use of mere words as an expression of ambiguous meaning might convey con-vey to another or be interpreted by another to reflect a sentiment never thought of by the speaker. Then there are people who purposely pur-posely misconstrue the words of another in order to put some one in a bad light. The easiest thing to charge just now is that some certain person has done or said something that is unpatriotic. It is easy to charge, difficult to prove, perhaps, but still more difficult diffi-cult to disprove when once charged. There are a few people who are inclined to feature people they dislike personally as unpatriotic unpatri-otic in order that they might get some satisfaction from seeing a personal enemy under a cloud of suspicion in the community. There is an endless chain of work, self-denial and contributions contribu-tions to be made during the war and the burdens of the conflict must be bourne by all the people. There must be no shirking. Every one must help. In the progress of this work matters are becoming more and more systematized in order that it will soon be definitely known how and where every one in the community stands. Reports go the rounds that certain persons are hostile to the Red Cross, that they would not buy Liberty Bonds and that they had been insolent to authorized solicitors of the cause. Some Mmes these matters have been overlooked, some times rumors and reports have been given different colorings, and in some instances false reports have been paraded to the public Hereafter all solicitors solicit-ors and committees who wait on the people in this community should make a careful report to the central committee, and where the report is unfavorable the committee will thoroughly investigate investi-gate the matter before it is given to the public. A number of persons have complained to us that parties who disliked them had put out reports that they refused to purchase Liberty Bonds or had refused aid to the Red Cross. This should not be the case. No one should go out and tell that another party had refused to purchase Liberty Bonds unless he was positively 1 certain of the fact. But people will talk and will say things about those they dislike, and therefore, it is necessary that the committee commit-tee looking after patriotic matters should keep a close tab on the , workings and give publicity as far as possible regarding Liberty Bond purchases and Red Cross benefits. r- |
