Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-21


and said he chose to say what he be-
lieved.
A Poor Scotch Boy.
Macdonald came to the House of
Commons as the son of poor Scotch
man, and that country, by the way,
said the speaker, has sent out many
great men and is closely allied with
Norway and Denmark. The great
Scotchman has never forgotten his
parents and his grandmother with
whom he spent much time, their re-
ligion and folk lore, and has himself
been deeply affected by religion since
his childhood and youth. He remem-
bers his old teacher so well and the
greatest comfort was when that old
gentleman would take the child upon
his lap, comfort him if he was sad
or tell fairy tales. However it was
not all kissing with the old school
master for he was thorough and re-
quired that the pupils go to the bot
tom of things. This good early start
has had it's effect on the life of the
prime minister throughout his career.
Wrote Book on Wife.
The book Margaret Macdonald" by
the prime minister, is one of the finest
books ever written, said the Rev. Hoj-
bjerg. Margaret Macdonald who
passed away in 1911, was the wife Of
the prime minister, and most noble
woman. The book deals with her
| oh ,r,ot or op1 tho homo Iifa Che was
out of aristocratic blood, being a rela-
tive of VIM. Gladstone and Lord Kel-
vim, the scientist. She met her life
mate when he was a young man and
when he was giving political talk.
They lived very happy married life,
and she was a great help to her hus-
band in his attaining more education,
doing more travelling and in his stu
penduous uplift work for the masses.
She also did noble work in the slums
of London. Her passing was a great
loss to him and the children.
Gets Early Start.
As a youth of II or Is Macdonald
went to London to seek work and to
study in the evening schools, being
interested in science, chemistry, and
economics, but found it hard to pro-
cure work to make a living and broke
down from his studies and OverwOrk
He read the book, Progress and Pow
erty," which had great effect on him
and he continually pondered over the
question that there must be a way
out of it, and that it is not Gods will
that there be so much misery and
want on one side and abundance on
the other side. AS young man he
met Bernard Shaw, Sidney Webb;
Keir Hardie, the founder of the labor
party, and the many others, who gave
inspiration. In 1912 Macdonald wrote
an excellent book, 1.-The Awakening
of India" in which the speaker said
he maintains that it is wrong from
England's side to not elevate the peo-
pie of India and help them to self
government. They must be risen
Macdonald says: Il don't believe in
revolution but evolution; democracy;
persuasion; government by consent
Fascism or Bolshevism are the alter
native
A Conscientious Director.
i Macdonald was not in sympathy
with the World war, was a conscien-
tious director and fought for that
For his war attitude he was expelled
from an exclusive golf club. He
joined the ambulance corps and want
ed to do something for the injured
over at the front in Belgium. He
was arrested through political ma.
nipulations and sent back to England
When Lori Kitchener heard of this
; he became angry, gave Macdonald
his freedom and told him to visit sol
diers on the whole western front
Macdonald said at that time that the