Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-03-25

N. }. BOWLING.
became special educational comniO.
sioner to the PHILIPPINE Islands; Chief
Clerk In the House Of Representa-
tives; in 1900 became q member Of
that body and was twice honored BY
being elected it, speaker: IL now Q
member Of the Great Lakes 4 St
Louis Tide Water Commission. These
are some Of the many public trusts
he has held. Mr.. Bowling was good
roads booster before It became popu-
lar and was President of the Yellow.
stone Trail Association.
For tho past two years, he has done
almost constant speaking for the Red
Cross and Loyalty programs. the latter
part Of which he has been Uncle Sans
cheer up" evangelist He has talked
in all our large hospitals for crippled
soldiers, giving cheer and comfort and
some mighty good advice.
England recognised his work ~
something they needed and invited
him to come and tour their country.
He has now returned from q very
successful tour, We mean successful
only from the standpoint Of results.
Mr.. Downing says that the day IL fast
approaching when all cripples win b
self-supporting and taxpayers, an A.
set to the state instead Of liability.
When asked why he was willing %
spend his time and money addressing
crippled soldiers. replies: What these
boys need is cheer. not pity. These
boys must understand that they must
60 out In life and get their rightful
heritage"
From my point Of view, the only
reason for going out 10 that perhaps
1t might help other men and women
to realize that IN honest fight against
any kind of handicap 10 we'll worth
making.
II you have . handicap. try to act
a. II you hadn't. Try to forget It
yourself. And, above Ill things. don't
let other people keep It In their minds.
II you stick to that program. You win
be surprised 70 and how we'll e win
work out
my friends laugh because I say
I feel sorry for . cripple, and that
thank God that I Am not . cripple.
But I am not blufIing. or posing. whom
I say that believe I have proved
that being = cripple IL more . state
Of mind than body.
There 10 only one really insur.
mountable handicap. 20 far a. l can
determine. That 10. the loss Of the In
ner power which We call the mind.
Nothing else II unconQuerable. Our
bodies-what do they count! A good
deal. OF course: and yet, - I have
said before. . man may b worth
hundred thousand . year from HE
neck up and not = dollar from his
neck down. haven't . whole body.
but what there IL OF 1t II sound and
healthy. am we'll and strong. and I
am happy.
why shouldn't bet Life II Just
~ rich for me. In the things which
really count ~ for any man. Far
more 20 than for some men! I have
wife, family. business, and Q dosen IN.
forests besides. Handicap? Why. .
handicap 10 just q chance for . good
honest night"
Mr.. Bowling says: 1.-THE fight for
representative government must A.
ways continue until such time - gov.
eminent becomes a real science.
THE worker and his work must b
studied In its smallest detail In tact
the laws Of production. transportation
and distribution must be made Q
science. 90 that every one may have .
fairer and more equitable share a the
profits Of their toil-tAe servant must
worthy OF his hire the hire b
worthy Of the servant. These laws
must be made . science We must not,
in the future. depend On luck ~ must
all work to that end.
"Out Of our blunders-out Of Our
mistakes comes wisdom. We must
profit by and make use q those dearly
bought treasures.
The man who harks back 70 the
good old times his father land his
mother land has ceased 70 grow. The
past 10 dead. the present - dying. On
y that which u to como y living. Let
~ work and live for ~ fsture. for
The land ol our childrea- The happy
road Of life lies between ~ two az
treUeo."
Dear reader. This II the story Of
II. J. Downing The idsa q this little
story 10 not 70 capitaliss Ais haAdicaps
- . means OF attracting pe01lar g.
vor. but rather to odd ths Dsgsenal
note and to show the character oe this
remarkable man.
A great many psoDis ars urging hin
- ale tor govsrnoe. Yfua . County
charge at Is 70 the govssAer q tAe
0lnAo q g - indeed . BIC leap. But
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