Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-14
LEGION SPONSORS
PEACE PROGRAM
State Adjutant Pleads for Practic al
Anti.war Spirit I'm ASkOv Arm.
iStice Day Address.

The American Legion believes in
adequate national defense and wants
peace, but a practical peace, said C.
A. Zwiener of st. Paul, adjutant of
the Minnesota Department of the
American Legion. His speech which
was heard by crowd that filled the
spacious hall, was given on the eve
ming of Armistice day, November II,
at the D. B. S. hall in AskOv.
Mr.. Zwiener said that Armistice
day is a day mingled with happiness
and sorrow, as it was II years ago
when the World war was ended. All
the buddies on foreign soil were
happy to again return to their fam
lilies, their home, and fireSide but the
war had taken its toll; that brought
the sorrow. While America did not
lose so heavily as other countries
who had been in the war for longer
period, nevertheless, 10000 young
American men died as a result of
the World war: $4,000 are still sick
and in hospitals; and there are $4,000
demented cases. The cost of the war
to the United States was $55,O00,-
100000
The misery of war does not lead the
buddieS to want more war said the
adjutant in retaliation to what some
people seem to think that the Amer
lean Legion is militaristic oreaniza-
ton. He said that the Legion is
grounded in fundamental American
principles and it wants peace. 1t
stands for principles such as cham
pioned by men like George Washing
ton, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham
Lincoln. Mr.. Zwiener said that a
G. A. r. man once remarked: I'VE
love peace and we love it enough
to fight for it, He added that that
is about the attitude of the American
Legion.
For Universal Service.
The speaker said that after the
disarmament conference America
other nations sunk only the blue
prints. He went on to explain that
remaining in Germany for a few
months after the war, on Dec. 20,
1918, he witnessed during recess at
school, young boys doing squad
right with broom sticks for rifles.
The adjutant added that eff my sons
lives are at stake they will also be
trained" He said further that there
are more suggestions for peace going
around these days than anyone can
check up on or get acquainted with.
The American Legion at its New
Orleans convention in 1892 went on
record for universal service. In case
of war all those who can be used
will be drafted.
Great Profits in War.
There were $4,000 buddies buried
in Flanders Field of France and at
the same time a millionaire mansion
was built in America for each Of
those dead boys The World war
made $4,000 new millionaires in
America.
The adjutant said that the soldier
boys came home from the World war
with some different realizations of
citizenship adding that there is a lot
of loose ideas running around here
in Gods country today. He empha-
sized strongly that, with the privilege
of citizenship goes some response
bility. The Legion is not concerned
about the type of government Russia,
Italy, or Germany has. If what they
have suits them, that is their BUSH
ness, said the speaker. Let them
have their form of government and
we will have that which we like.
There is room for only one ism" in
America and that is Americanism.
The speaked added he expected Con-
gress to pass the universal service
act in January, so that the buddies
might get better deal than the one
dollar per day paid to them while
doing service over seas and others,
not in the service, earning more at
home
The speaker drew a picture of a
young seventeen year old French
lad who was manned in the war and
delivered to his home on a stretcher
and said upon arriving home, Father,
kill me- The speaker added that il
other nations are preparing for war,
America must do likewise. If there
is to be another war American boys
must be trained so that they know
how to use the gun, adding that the
American Legion wants peace but
practical peace.
Good Program Given.
The program was opened with sing
ing of America by the audience &C
companied by Mrs. Alfred Nielsen at
the piano, this was followed by two
selections by the string orchestra
under the direction of Idamae Dan
ielson The Glee club of the local
school rendered two numbers which
were followed by selections by the
Dixie Cottonpickers quartet, imper-
sonated by the Askov quartet. A piano
solo by Mavis Conway was next and
this was followed by boy scout act
depicting the building of the flag.