Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-28
DEFENDS AMERICANISM

DEFENDS AMERICANISM
Editor Askov American:
| noticed with interest the resO-
luton printed in the American of
October "a. l too had been wonder
ing what the League Against War and
Fascism was. Had it been formed to
promote the peace of our country it
should have included Communism in
it's title.
1t would be interesting to know the
party or parties who drew up the
resolution. l cannot think that all
the members of the League would
be so unjust and make such a de-
liberate attempt to distort the ad-
dress of DR.. Patmont.
Even though one might not concur
with all he said he certainly had a
right to his opinion. AS to his pro-
fascism. The only thing he said
which can be so construed was when
he said Hitler was preferable to Com
munism. 1t is matter of fact that
the reason Won Hindenburg turned
the helm over to Hitler was the dis
covery of plot Oh the part Of Com
munists, to plunge Germany into a
bloody human shamble and wipe
democracy and the church out of Ger
many. This accounts for Hftler's
gain almost over night from less than
400 of the people to 600. The Com
munists are the ones who destroyed
the German Republic and put Hitler
on the throne indirectly. Or. Pat
mont reiterated time and again his
stand for Constitutional Americanism
against Fascism and Communism
both of which he classed in some
group as anti-christian in principle.
1t seems strange an address in
favor of our form of government
should provoke such stir and a
Communist who admits he takes Or
ders from Russia after swearing al
legience to the United States, gets by
without protest from the same group.
He even went so far as to infer
Thomas Jefferson would have been
Communist. He was unfamiliar
with the demand of those early foun-
ders of Republic that the death pen
atty be applied to treason. If men
who have sworn allegiance to the
United States, then take orders from
Moscow to do all in their power to
incite bloodshed and arson to destroy
our government aren't traitors, then
Benedict Arnold should be cannon
ICED as a saint.
The League should burn the bones
of Nathan Hale as a protest against
his dastardly assistance of General
Washington against the British as
spy. tsG s.
l have no bone to pick with men
who want to change things by the
ballot, although l may radically dis
agree with them, but that is their
privilege as American citizens, but
when men advocate that a militariZed
minority siege the government by
brute force that is horse of a diff
ferent color.
Ample provision was made by our
founders for emergencies. They said
a we'll regulated militia was essential
to maintain peace and tranquility.
Every male citizen from IS to As is a
member of this militia and should be
fully armed. SO long as thousands are
organizing for the avowed purpose Of
Selling this government by brute
force and destroying our constitu-
tional liberty.
The minority groups although rep
resenting probably not more than
1910 of our people, are each connected
with a powerful militarized nation
which can smuggle them all equip
ment needed for warfare. To disarm
our loyal militia and allow the trait
ors to organize is national suicide, as
10 men equipped with modern guns
can easily conquer 80 men armed with
popguns and air rifles. With every
citizen equally armed, 1919 cannot
seize the rights and property of the
other 600 of the people. Any red
blOOded man with an ounce of prin-
ciple would prefer fighting and even
death to allowing millions Of our
women to be ravished and murdered,
children orphaned and degenerated,
and old men sent to cruel prisons for
their religious belief; in a country
founded to allow freedom of thought,
worship, and action.
Iprefer old fashioned Americanism,
call it what you please. with its free
press, free speech, free public schools,
free hospitals. free clinics, orphan
homes. old folks homes, and asylums
for unfortunates to the SOcialistic
Regimes of Stain, Hitler and Musso-
lini, even if they do label it Liberal
Democracy.
HARRY HENDRICKS.