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Show THE ACCIDENT OF ONES BIRTH Because a person happened to be boj.n in America does not necessarily necessari-ly make that person a good American Ameri-can citizen. We have those in our midst who, even though they were born in America, are not good American Amer-ican citizens at the present time. Their birth did not help them any. They have neither bought bonds, nor subscribed to the Y. M. C. A., or the Red Cross, although amp,, able to do so, or perhaps they have given reluctantly re-luctantly only $5.00 when they should have subscribed several times five; or perhaps they have done all they could to obstruct the draft or have been discourteous to the solicitors solicit-ors who asked them for subscriptions. subscrip-tions. These things proved that they are not good American citizens. On the other hand we have those in our midst who were born in Germany Ger-many but are good, loyal American citizens, have taken out their naturalization natur-alization papers, have bought bonds, have sent their sons and relatives willingly to the army to fight against the Hun, and in every way done their bit to help and nothing to obstruct. Their birth does not keep them from being good, loyal American citizens. In connection with this we wish to call your attention to an article in another column entitled "Two Americans." Am-ericans." It is well worth reading. Ed. |