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

war will probably be won in four
years but it will set civilization back
100 years. Macdonald never COM
planned in his own behalf, never used
bad language in the House of Com
mons or in any of his writings-a
gentleman throughout. Stories of war
atrocities and other lies came from
both camps as propaganda. To think
that all which was told about the
Germans concerning their mistreat-
ment of women and children was
true, is foolish, said the speaker.
Macdonald put the question straight,
before the war: what is the supreme
war aim of the Allies?" And added
that the world is entitled to this in
formation.
Cannot Conquer by Sword.
Macdonald has said that England
should help the people of Asia and
Africa to self-development and that
they should not be considered as
British in the making" He is labor
ing and striving for the day when
nationality, religion, and politics
should not hinder the people of the
world in unison. The prime minister
also said that war should be fought
for democracy and for the destruc-
ton of militarism. He has said: Il
don't believe in peace by the sword
alone" The heart will not submit.
People cannot be conquered by the
sword.
Christianity in Practice.
1t is not enough to profess Chris
tianity, but Christianity must be
put into practice, says the prime
minister. 1t is not enough to
get filled stomachs. In this life
there is one thing that matters and
that is the spirit. And this comes
from man who is doing all in his
power to get square deal socially.
IF this is socialism," said the Rev.
Hojbjerg, "let us drink a little more
of it,
DemagOgues Do Not Build.
The British statesman maintains
that the radicals are not the most
dangerous. Give them work and let
them exert their energies. The dema-
gogues, however, are the most dan
gerOus, those who appeal to the CALLER
les. Communists have no entrance
! to the Labor party, says the labor
leader He is against Communism
and Bolshevism on account of compul-
sion. Government should be by con-
sent.
That Macdonald has had much op-
position on account of his straight
forwardness and truthfulness goes
without saying. In the campaign of
1921 some of the good ladies of Eng
land (perhaps knowing no better)
were engaged to campaign against
him, saying that he was immoral, had
not been good to his wife, and the like
of that. But Macdonald was patient
and kept right on in his fight against
the interests and in behalf of the
workers. One man has said that his
tory will probably say of Macdonald
that his greatness was his patience.
Inheritance of All Men.
The prime minister has said that if
any nation has been given anything
better than others it is up to that
nation to help others. While born
in Scotland and lover of his home
country, the British Isles, it's litera-
ture, folk lore, and scenery there is
nothing in the makeup of the British
labor leader that smacks of clanish-
ness. He is for Europe and human
ity, democrat and internationalist.
1.-THE world is the inheritance of all
men," says the prime minister, and
1--WE want to live in what is right and
true" The soul must be put into
ones work, wages is not enough; and