Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10

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mike itself etfecttve should secession
arise Aud especially when hall inc
world ID on sire We shall be careful
10 make our moral insurance against
the spread of the contlagretion very
definite and certain and adequate III.
deed.
Let Us remind ourselves, therefore.
of the only thing We can 90 ug viii
do. We must depend Ia every TINE
OF national peril. Ia tho future - In
the past. not upon q standing army,
nor vet upon q reserve army. but upon
d citixenry trained and accustomed
10 arms. Ii VIII he right enough. right
American policy. based upon our &C.
enstomed principles and practices. to
provide a system by which every
citizen who VIII voianteer for
the training may be made familiar
with the usaof modern arms. the rsaaI
ments of drill and vancouver. aud the
maintenance and sanitation Of camps.
We should encourage such training
and make II d nleansof discipline
which our young men will learn @
valae II III right that we shnala pasp
vide IL not only. but that we should
make Il az attractive as possible. aud
so induce nur yeung men To undergo
It Ut such times AZ they can command
d little freedom and can seek the
physical development they need, for
more health's sake, II for nothing
more. Every means by which such
things can be stimulated Is legitimate,
and such d method sInacka of true
American ideas. II ii d right. TOO.
that the National Guard of the states
should be developed and strengthened
by every means which Iii not inoon-
sistent with our obligations to our
own people or with the established
policy Of our government And this
also. not because The time Of occasion
specially calls for such measures. bal
because II should be our constant pol
Icy 20 make slese provisions FOR oui
national peaee and safety,
More than this carries with Ii q re-
versal OF the whole history and char
acter Oh our poiisy. Mere than this
| proposed ut this time, permit me 10
say. would mean merely that We had
lost our seIf.possessiou. that we had
been thrown or our balance hy 4 war
with which he have nothing TO do
whose causes cannot touch us, whoaa
very existence affords ia opportan
lties Of friendship and disinserested
service which should make III
ashamed Of any thought Of hostility
os fearful preparation tor trouble
Ships our Natural Bulwarks.
| A powerful navy We have Away,
regarded as our proper and uatnra
means Of defense and II has always
been OF defence that We have thought
never OF aggression or III conquest
But who shall tell us now what sor
4 of navy to balidg We shall take ieayl
10 be strong upon the seas, 10 TIL
future as Ia the past; and there VII
be no thought of offense ar of prove
cation iii that our chips are Ga
natural bniwfrks. when viii the ii
pcrts tell us Just what kind We shout
construct land when will they b
right for ten years together, II 90
relative efficiency Of craft for differ
i ent kinds and uses continues Ii
change AZ we have seen II chang
under our yeryy eyes In these las
few months?
But ! turn away from the subject
II Is not new There Ii no new nees
to discuss III We shall not alter on
attitude toward Ii becs use SONS
| amongst lis are nervous and excited
We shall easily and sensibly agre.
such q policy Of defense. rho qnes
ton has not changed It's aspects be
cause the times are not normal. Oul
policy will not be for an occasion
| II win be conceived as q permaneal
and settled thing. which we viii pur
sue at Ill seasons, without haste ant
after b fashion perfectly eonalsteni
with the peace of the world. the abid
ing friendship Of states. and the I'm
iiampered freedom of all with whom
we deal. Let there be no rnisconcep
tion The country has been misln
formed We haye not been negligent
OF national defense We are not IN
mindful of The great responsibillt,
resting upon us We shall learn and
profit hy the lesson OF every expert
ence and every new circumstances;
and what II needed will be Adequately
done.
Great Duties Of Peace
4 close, as began, By reminding
you Of the great tasks and duties Of
peace which challenge our hest pow
ers and invite US To build what will
last, the tasks 70 which We can address
ourselves now and at ali times the
freehearted rest aud with all the fIn,
est gifts OF constructive wisdom We
possess TO develop Our life and our
resources; to supply our own people,
and the people 1f the world as their
need ariees from the abundant Ytessfx