THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely AND BORDER "BUDGET The most significant speech at a$ recent peace meeting in renounce and abjure all allegianee and fidelity to York city was also the shortest. It was a single sentence shouted Publishers of the Official County Proceedings any foreign prince, potentate or sovereignty, and particularly out from the center of the hall by an unknown orator INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY to (name of ruler of foreign country from which "To hell with America." GEO. P. WATSON, Editor aai Naugn applicant comes) of whom I have heretofore been a-subject This is a fitting slogan for the German armies abroad and their 1 that I will support and defend the Constitution and Eateml at the Pest Ofltee at Iateraatloaal Fall*, Mlaa., as SeceaA-claaa Matter allies in this country. It has been their war cry for two years and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, a half, but never before so tersely expressed. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $1.50 FOREIGN, $2.00 PER YEAR. foreign and domestic and that I will bear true faith and America has long blieved that Arbitration is better than war allegiance to the same.—Oath of Allegiance to the United Xt may be that those who are against this country in its war as a method of settling international disputes. When in July, 1914, States. for humanity cannot help their* feelings, but they should suppress England, France, Italy, and Russia urged Austria and Germany to It is good in these days for every naturalized American citizen them rather than express them. settle their disputes with Serbia by arbitration, the "-answer 6f Germany to read over anew in solemn contemplation the oath he took when was, To hell with arbitration. he was received into citiznship. What's the matter with arranging for a joint celebration of America believes that treaties are sacred agreements. It is a simple, clear declaration of the course, he promises to united patriotism between this city and Fort Frances as a pledge should be sacredly observed^ Germany had by solemn treaty guaranteed pursue in his relationship to the Republic. It leaves no room for of fealty on behalf of the nations represented and incidentally to the neutrality of Belgium. When her armies invaded Belgium allegiance of any sort to the land of his nativity or its rulers. It encourage recruiting on both sides of this imaginary border? in violation of that treaty, her answer to the unuttered protest marks out a straight course for him to pursue in peace and war, no of the civilized world was, To hell with treaties. matter what may happen. "My country may she always be right. But my country, right With all due solemnity he has stoorn to "bear true faith and President Lincoln in the civil war formulated and adopted or wrong." Some say they cannot approve this sentiment. They allegiance" to the United States of America. He has sworn to support certain rules of warfare, since accepted in substance at The# Hague will say that of their boys, why not of their country?—Baudette by the civilized world. They included respect for the rights of noncombatants. and defend the Constitution and the laws of his new country. Region. Who does not keep such an oath so sworn, confesses himself a The Zeppelin invasion of England, dropping bombs on Them's our sentiments too. traitor. unfortified villages and massacreing defenseless women and chi^cJ nijig if any naturalized American citizen, torn by natural sympathy ren, hummed in the air the song of hate, To hell with noncc? Every citizen should give his hearty support to Mayor Frank batants. and love of his fatherland, now harbors any misgivings as to where 'H. Keyes and Chief of Police Robert Kirkpatrick in their determination the true path of duty lies for him, let him consider theTath he has America believes in the freedom of the seas and fought the to clean up this city and make it a credit, to the state. They taken. war of 1812 to defend it against the greatest naval power on earth. have started no easy job but they can be assured that the majority It was easy enough to keep -faith when the world was at peace, Germany has sunk unarmed and unwarned merchant vessels on the of the taxpayers of this city will stand by them. and when his new found citizenship meant all benefits and no burdens. ocean, burying in a common grave hundreds of unoffending passengers But now, when the test has come, when there are burdens to By deeds that speak louder than words she has shouted HELP THE NATION BY MAKING A GARDEN be borne, when there are pledges to be kept, when the oath of allgiance across the waste of waters to us and to all neutral nations, To hell may mean something to him of difficulty and of hardship, with the freedom of the seas. While Uncle Sam is putting every pound of his energy into he must obliterate from his mind the old ties he has forsworn, and America is founded on the principle that just governments are making munitions and equipment for the army and navy, the food must give himself up in loyalty and devotion to the needs of his formed to protect the inalienable right of men to life, liberty and problem must not be overlooked. Americans eat too much meat Country.—Minneapolis Journal.- nrr the pursuit of happiness. Wherever the German armies have gone ynyway. There is a danger of a shortage of this food article. The they have carried with them to the lands they have invaded! death, remedy is to eat more vegetaables. It will be better for everyone. COMMON USE OF DANGEROUS DRUGS despotism and unparalleled misery. Germany now opeWy proposes It will help solve any possible food shortage which may arise in By Dr. G. F. Swinnerton, County Health Officer. to our southern neighbor to join with her in bringing a similar the future. And now is the time to tackle the problem. Every resident of this city and county should grow a garden holocaust of calamity upon our own land. Truly is her policy described A man used to the excessive drinking of intoxicants recently this year. Begin at once. Get seeds, prepare the ground well, cultivate by the unknown orator of the peace meeting in the memorable ran out of a supply. Like many more he turned to some substitute. it all summer. The result will be a good supply of the best kind The commonest, evidently, in his mind, was the essence of lemon. sentence, "To hell with America." of food variety for the summer, and a stock for the coming winter. But the storekeeper refused it to him. So he found a bottle!of By her deeds Germany has written with fire and blood, which Editor Noonan of Baudette has figured it out that you can tincture of acopite among a collection of medicines ready put up for time may extinguish but history can never forget, the purpose make $44 net in addition to being paid for your labor by putting in home use. The dose of this aconite, according to the label, is from which has actuated her: To hell with that principle of liberty and and taking care of one ordinary back yard garden. Everyone in one to eight drops. But -he didn't jead the label. He drank one and International Falls who has such a plot ought to try it this year. that spirit of brotherhood which are the cirnerstones of our republic, one-half ounces of itYind in five minutes he was dead. If you-can't enlist, if you can't join the home guard, you can A very regretable thing is the common selling of such dangerous are embodied in our Constitution and are emblazoned in our help, by making a good garden. Be patriotic and be a gardener. drugs as this, carbolic acid, and others, ready put, in every history.—The Outlook. country store. EVERYONE MUST DO HIS BIT A drug so powerful as aconite should never be used except under In passing an appropriation of one million dollars and other a doctor's prescription. So with other such drugs sold in this bills for the support of this state and nation in time of war, the Congress has granted President Wilson's request for a declaration manner. Minnesota legislature has confirmed its time honored custom of of war against German autocracy by overwhelming majorities. This is especially true where people are often of a different nationality loyalty in both men and money in defense of the Union. and are unable to Yaed English well. This -unfortunate, whose In his address to congress President Wilson clearly Set forth death we chronicle, probably had bpt what the United States is fighting for—to support democracy one idea, that this aconite contained against absolutism to uphold the principles of freedom, equality, alcohol. and the right to the enjoyment of life by every human being. All our country stores who handle This, is a fight which demands every ounce of the strength of these packages of strong poisonous this mighty nation. Not is its vast wealth to be poured into drugs for sale should keep them Only apart from their regular stock and the conflict but all the national strength of citizenship both in the be pretty sure of the intentions of army and navy and outside of it. Everyone must do his bit. the purchaser before 'selling. Those above military age can fire the spirits of the young, the They should also be sure tjiat physically unfit can encourage and cheer the ones accepted. Young every such^package is labeled "POISON" r-s. Grand Theatre on the outside, and whfere men are needed and will go to swell the ranks of the vast army and those who wish such articles do hot navy called for. read English well, should explain the Already our city is demonstrating its patriotism. Army recruiting dangerous nature of the article. officers, Jackson and Bloomfield, are doing good work in enlisting. Twenty-three recruits have been secured here and have MISS SHELLAND TO SPEAK been sent to army training centers- Arrangements have been made AT SUFFRAGE GATHERING SUNDAY, APRIL 15th here so that those wishing to join the navy may receive physical examination and information by applying to Dr. Swinnerton. The suffragists of the state are planning two big field days in Duluth The common idea of some people that the army and navy is April 26 and 27, at which Mrss the place for failures, bums, criminals and their ilk, is wrong. One Carrie Chapman Catt of New York, of the first questions upon applying for enlistment in either arm of president of the national suffrage the service is to ascertain if the applicant has ever been convicted association and of the International of a crime or felony. Woman Suffrage Alliance, will be Uncle Sam has a large percentage of fine, clean honorable men present. The Duluth meet will take the now in his service. He is busy all the time weeding out undesirables The Monte Carlo Sextette form of a quarterly conference under of everv kind, even now when he most needs men, the direction of the State, Suffrage The cleaner and more reputable the boy is the more chance he association for the central and has for promotion in the service, even to the rank of commissioned northern counties, but delegates will A group oj Italian musicians and singers will headline the vaudeville officer. represent the principal suffrage organizations show at the Grand next Sunday, the 15th, and wilf offer singing from all over the state. Young man. your country needs you for service. Middle aged All meetings of the conference, and instrumental music with special scenery showing the Bay of and older men. your country needs your continued evidences of with the exception of the mass meeting, Naples and Mt. Vesuvius in eruption in the distance, with electrical loyalty and inspiration.^^ will be held in the ball' rooin of effects which make the stage picture one of the prettiest ever shown the Spaulding hotel and many of the in vaudeville. There are four men and two ladies in the organization delegates from the state clubs will KEEP STEADY which is looked upon as a triumph in a musical way. It has become stop at the Spaulding. almost commonplace to speak of a forthcoming attraction as Some of the most brilliant women If there ever was a time when- we needed to be tolerant of speakers of the state are slated to going one better than its predecessors but the advance reports on the views of others, it is at the present when we are at the brink take part in the conference meeting. this act are of such a calibre that the house management feels justified of ar. Charity is a virtue at all times and one of the best forms is Among the high lights on the program in making such a claim. will be the address by Mrs. charity toward the opinions of others. This is no time to be. making Catt at the mass meeting to held in nasty insuations about our foreign neighbors. There is no reason the Central high school auditorium, why we should not be friends with our alien neighbors as long the evening of the 26 on "Woman's as they go peacably about their business and conduct themselves Putnum and Lewis Part in World Problemsa talk by in a law abiding manner. There is absolutely no reason" for abusing Mrs. David F. Simpson, on "The Suffragist's IMSgis or treating with suspicion our German-born citizens. They are Position in Regard to the Italian Character Sketches War "Suffrage Milestones," by not responsible for the deeds of the highbinders who are dictating Mrs. C. P. Noyes, and ''The Rural the policies of- the German government. Let us also quit scrapping School and the Vote," by Miss Annie with one another over what President Wilson or congress should Shetland, Minnesota's supervisor of have done or should do now that a crisis is at hand. Because a man The Monroe Brothers rural schools. is not in favor of war does not mean that he is a German spy and It is expected that groups of women will attend the conference from because one is of the opinion that the government should deal Entertainers Whose Efforts are Highly Amusing most of the northern counties and promptly and severely with Germany does not me*n that he has about twenty-five twin city women been brought up by the munition manufacturers. A little common will leave Minneapolis for .Duluth in vsense will not hurt any of us. When the-pinch comes, and from all a private car April 26. Further-notice [appearances this will be at once, it will be found that we are -standing will be given of special features of the two-days' meet., shoulder to shoulder for the good of our country. Let us forget J* that we were English, Irish, German, Scotch, Italian, French, 4 -4 •HP Money to loan on northern Minftesota jpAMstrian, Finnish or Swedish and stick with the Red, White and -fit V- 7 lands. ||||Blue, the flag that floats majestically over the best nation on earth Jevne &, Norton, Agents, 'J,t—America. ifil&sill tf International Falls, Minn. 1