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

N. }. BOWLING.
became special educational comnis.
sioner to the PHILIPPINE Islands; Chief
Clerk In the House Of Representa-
tives; in 1900 became . member Of
that body and was twice honorsd BY
being elected it, speaker: 10 now
member Of the Great Lakes 4 St
Louis Tide Water Commission. These
are some Of the many public trusts
he has held. Mr. Downing was q 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 il fast
approaching when all cripples VIII b
self-supporting and taxpayers, IN A.
set to the state instead Of liability.
When asked Why he was willing 70
anAnd hts ttvnn euA ,unu>w >AA~>~.s~-
crippled soldiers. replies: What these
boys need Is cheer, not pity. These
boys must understand that they must
90 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 Aght against
any kind OF handicap II we'll worth
making.
II you have . handicap. try to act
a. II you hadn't. Try to forget It
yourself. And, above ell things, don't
let other people keep II In their minds.
II you stick to that program, you win
BE- surprised 70 and how we'll 4 VIII
work out
my friends laugh because I cay
feel sorry for . cripple, and that I
thank God that l an not . cripple.
But am not blufiing. or posing. when
say that. I believe l have proved
that being = cripple ID more . state
OF mind than . body.
There 10 only one really insurl
mountable handicap. % far 20 / can
determine. That 10. the loss Of the In.
nor power which We call the mind.
Nothing else II unconquerable. Our
oodies-what do they count? A good
deal. OF course: and yet, - have
said before, . man may b worth Q
hundred thousand . year from HE
neck up and not . dollar from his
neck down. l haven't = whole body.
but what there 10 Of it 10 sound and
healthy. am well AID strong. and I
am happy.
why shouldn't ~ Life IL lust
~ rich for me. In the things which
really count ~ for any man. Far
more 20 than for some men! have
wife. family. business, and dozen IN
terests besides. Handicap? Why. .
handicap 10 just . chance for Q good
honest fight"
Mr.. bowling says: 1.-The nght for
representative government must a.
ways continue until such time q gov.
ernment becomes q real sciences.
The worker and his work must b
studied In it, smallest detail. In fact
the laws OF production, transportatioa
and distribution must be made .
science. so that every one may have .
fairer and more equitable share q the
profits Of their toil-tAs servant must
worthy OF his hire the hire b
worthy Of the servant These laws
In the future. depend On luck vs must
all work to that end.
"Out OF our blunders-out Of oar
mistakes comes wisdom. We must
profit BY and make use e those dearly
bought treasures.
"The man who harka back to the
good old times his father land his
mother land has ceased 70 grow. The
past u dead. the present y dying. On
II that which u to come = living. Let
~ work and live for - future, for
tie land ol our childTea- The happy
road Of life He betw0ea ~ Two ax-
tromse."
Dear reader. This ID the story Of
II. J. Downing The Aea q this little
story u not % capitalise HIS Aandicapo
- . means Of attraeting peDalar r.
vor. but rather 70 add tAe DegSonal
note and 70 show the chafactog q this
romArkAblo man.
A crest many psopls ars urging hin
- ale tor governor. rfo0 . County
charge q Is 70 the govesnoe q ~
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