Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10

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lie. where every man and woman IL
called under the flag. for assignment
TO duty, for whatever service, military
or civic. the individual Is best fitted ;
| where we may call to universal serv-
Ice every plant, agency or facility; all
| In the sublime sacrifice for country.
and not one penny of war profit shall
inure to the benefit of private indi-
| vidual, corporation or combination, but
| all above the normal shall flow into
the defense chest of the Ia ton. There
| is something inherently wrong. some
thing out Of accord with the ideals Of
| representative democracy. when one
| portion of our citizenship turns its
| activities to private gain amid defen-
| sive war while another is fighting. sa
crficing or dying for national preser-
| walton.
Unity Of Spirit and Purpose.
out of such universal service will
come Il new unity of spirit and pur-
pose. new confidence aud consecra
ton, which would make our defense
impregDable. our triumph u sSured. Then
we should have little or no disorgani-
cation of our economic Industrial and
commercial systems at h nne. no stag
gering war debts, no swollen fortunes
to iiout the sacrifices OF our soldiers.
no excuse for sedidol. no pitiable
slackerism, no outrale OF treason.
Envy and jealousy world have no soil
M III X.,i.l n
revolution would be ithout the pas
sion which engenders 1t.
A regret for tho mistakes of yester-
da, must not, however. blind us to
the tas * of today. War never left
such al aftermath. There has been
stagger ig loss of life. aud measure
less W; Stcagc of materials. Nations
are stu cropping tor return 10 stable
ways. biscouraging Indebtedness con-
fronts pS like all the war-torn ma
tons, and these obligations must be
provided for. No civilization can sur
vive Reputation. We can reduce the
abnorp al expenditures. and we will.
We can strike NJ war taxation. and
We mu 1. We must face the grim ne
cessity. with fun knowledge that the
task is to he solved. and we must pro-
coed with u full eralization that no
statute enacted by man can repeal the
inexor bile laws Of nature. Our most
danger lus tendency is 10 expect too
much OF government. and at the same
time 10 for II too little. We CON
templa the immediate task OF put
ting orr public household In order.
We need rigid and yet sane economy.
comhI ed with fiscal justice. and it
must he attended hy individual pru-
dence and thrift which are SO essen
tiai to this uyin. hour, and reassur-
Ing fol the future,
Re Election Of Wars Reaction.
The business world reflects the dis
turbance OF wars reaction. Herein
flows The life blood OF material ex-
istenc', The economic mechanism Is
intricate and It's parts inter,lependent,
and II has suffered the shocks and
jars incident to abnormal demands,
credit mutations and price upheavals.
The normal balances have been i'm
paired, the channels of distribution
have been clugged, the relations Of la
Dor and management have been
strained We must seek the readiust-
ment with care and courage Our p%..A
pie must give aud take. Prices must
retiec, The rece,liny fever of war ac-
uvitie>. Perhaps we never shall know
the Old levels of wage again. because
war invariably readiusts compensa-
lions and the necess;,ries Of life will
show their inseparable relationship,
but We must strive for normalcy TO
reach stability. All the penalties will
MOI b. light. nor evenly distributed.
There Is no way Of making them so.
There is no instant step from disor-
der to order. We must face a condi-
tion OF grim reality, charge OF our
losses and start afresh. II Is the old
est lesson OF civilization.
From Destruction to Production.
The forward course of the business
cycle is unmistakable. Peoples are
turning from destruction tn prUiuc-
ton. Industry has sensed the changed
order and our own people are turn.
my to resume their normal, onward
why, The call is for productive Amer
lea 10 go ON. know that congress
anu the administration will favor
every wise government policy Ia aid
the resumption and encourage contin.
ued progress. speak for admins
tratiNe efficiency for tightening tax
bun denS. for sound commercial prac-
tees, for adequate credit facilities. for
$. mapthetic concern for all agrcul.
tural problems for the omission of
unnecessary Interference of govern
ment with business, for an end To gov.
ernment's experiment in business, and
for mere efficient business In govern
ment administration. With all Of this
must attend a mndfulness Of the hui
man side OF all activities. SO that So
cal. industrial and economic Justice
will he squared with the purposes OF
righteous people.
With the nation wide induction OF
womanha'd into our political life we
may count upon her tntuitions, her re-
tinements, her intelligence and her in
f'uence To exalt the social order. We
count upon her exercise OF the fun
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