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

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became special educational commits.
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 its speaker; is now q
member Of the Great Lakes L St
Louis Tide Water Commission. These
are some Of tho many public trusts
he has held. Mr.. Bowling was 4 good
roads booster" before 1t became popu-
lar and was President of the Yellow.
stone Trail Association.
For the 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 a.
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.. bowling says that the day is fast
approaching when all cripples will BE-
self-supporting and taxpayers, IN a.
set to the state instead Of liability.
When asked Why he was willing to
spend his time and money addressing
crippled soldiers. replies: What these
boys need is cheer, not pity. These
boys must understand that they must
go 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 ID we'll worth
making.
II you have . handicap. try to act
as II you hadn't. Try to forget It
yourself. And, above Ill things. don't
let other people keep II In their minds.
II you stick to that program. you will
be surprised to and how we'll lt win
work out
my friends laugh because l say
l feel sorry for cripple, and that I
thank God that I Am not q cripple.
But am not bluffing. or posing, when
l say that. believe l have proved
that being q cripple 10 more Q state
Of mind than . body.
There is only ono really insurA
mountable handicap. 90 far az can
determine. That IL, the loss Of the in
nor power which We call the mind
Nothing else II unconQuerable. Our
bodies-what do they count! A good
deal. Of course: and yet. a. I have
said before. . man may be worth 4
hundred thousand . year from his
neck up and not . dollar from his
neck down. I haven't q whole body.
but what there Is Of 1t is sound and
healthy. l am we'll and strong. and I
am happy.
why shouldn't l bet Life IL Just
~ rich for me. in the things which
really count. a. for any man. Far
more 30 than for some men! I have
wife, family. business, and . dozen IN
terests besides. Handicap? Why, .
handicap Is just chance for . good
honest fight"
Mr. Bowling says: 1.-THE fight for
representative government must al.
ways continue until such time - gov.
eminent becomes a real science.
THE worker and his work must b
studied in its smallest detail In fact
| kn 10 <~P
and distribution must be made .
science. 80 that every one may have .
fairer and more equitable share OF the
profits Of their toil-ths servant must
worthy Of his hire the hire b
worthy Of the servant These laws
must be made q science We must not,
in the future. depend on luck We must
all work to that end.
''Out Of our blunders-out Of our
mistakes comes wisdom We must
profit by and make use of those dearly
bought treasures.
The man who harks back to the
good old times his father land his
! mother land has ceased 70 grow. The
past 10 dead. the present y dying. on
" that which 10 to come u living Let
~ work and live for tAs future. for
the land Of our children The happy
road Of life hos between he two az
tremes."
Dear reader. This 10 the story Of
II. J. Downing The idea q this little
story IL not to capitalize his Aandicaps
- . means OF attracting popular t.
vor. but rather to add the personal
note and to show the character Of this
remarkable man.
A great many people are urging hin
70 ale for governor. Ffon . County
charge at Is 70 the govesncr q tie
SeA4s q 81 u indeed . big leap. But
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