Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

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Mr.. Lundquint nMid nc knew thak
he waa taking before 0cAndinAvians
who have been for many xsAsrNliOns
way back 10 thu viking daysr-and
up to the present dAy. lovers - IN
divilunl freedom and itbsrty--a
lthine which they have sieorously
sought. At one time ths 6candinAr
vians ruled over most ~ nnxiAnd~-
about the year of 1O0O---and many
English cities YEA retain their OIL
Ginal names ending In ny" which
means village IN the Scandinavian
Language. The speaker mentionsd
such names N Rugby. Ortmshy and
othcrs which prove their origin and
language Of the FOUNDERS. Tho klng
of England WAS also forced 10 UNDER
write the magma charts In the Viking
days and II WAS the hnHt country to
get this. This was sign II early
desire for individual liberty which
should not be incroachcd upon hy tho
government.
| The speaker went on to give his-.
ltorical facts of the United aates
Saying that the frst formation a the
New England confederation was In
i643---tt constituting three states.
About so years later VIM. Penn as-
sembled more states and formed .
union. The first president of this
confederation was John Hanson.
We now have representative re-
public and should be careful that II
remains representative-~-that the
power remains with the masses and
does not get into the hands Of n
: few. Mr.. Lundqulst said that the
e best manner In which to preserve
I the republic Is by common education
I lot all. He said that those who do
1 not know anything do not want any
r thing. When people are stepped up
ON or ignored without cause they
should be- able to get up and make
Y themselves heard and fight for their
= rights. Universal schooling will best
. bring this about.
: Minnesota is one OF the leading
r states OF the Union In education but
: with only six months OF school each
e year. Mr.. LundquIst said that the
= education Of the girl II the most
important. When you educate the
girl you educate the founder of the
family and when you educate the
= boy you edEcate the beast himself.
He also said that some American
horn children have not received AZ
much education as their parents who
were immigrants. This liz due
: largely TO the greed for money and
IL not fair treatment, the children
:. having been kept constantly at work
to make money
The statistics from the war
showed two per cent Of the service
= men from Minnesota were illiteratee
!, and this ran up To as high az ten
L 4
per cent In states like Vermont and
Kentucky. Those fgures prove that
/, There is an awful need for schooling
], In some parts. People who can not
a read or write can surely not vote In
|telligently. nor can they take part In
!. governmental affairs. They are at
1.-THE mercy Of others. Mr.. LuDdquist
, asked: can we afford the much edu-
!, cation, and went on to state that
:, $500. .0O0. 900 was spent annually on
: chewing gum In the United States:
= $500. 900. 900 on cigarettes. showing
1t is not a poor country. A total
= OF $4,000. 100000 is spent on public
q education.
The speaker said that we should
4 be careful whom we send to tho state
. legislatures as we'll ~ congress 10
make laws for US. 70 that " ~
. good whoaesome legislation for ~
! farmers. People In the rural dis
' ltrictS are often too mOdeal and kinA-