Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
LARGE CROWD At
PARK SUNDAY
AskOv Farmer-Lab0r Club Picnic Fea.
lures lem Harris and Mrs. Chas.
Lundquist as Speakers.

The weatherman handed out an
ideal day for picnickers Sunday and
as result it is estimated that some
700 to 500 people from Askov and
neighboring communities attended the
Farmer-Labor picnic in the Kettle
River park.
Music was furnished by the Askov
Little German Band and some special
numbers on the accordion were rem
dered by Amy Nielsen. Idamae Dan
ielson with the violin led the COM
munity singing.
The parade consisted of floats and
marchers. A beautiful float repre-
senting Justice" was entered in the
parade by the Willow River Farmer
Labor club. The Pine Coop Oil Asso-
citation also had very appropriate
float illustrating the wisdom of coop
Grafton. The marching section of the
parade, represented as a group, the
pauperization of the farmer and La
borer as it has taken place since the
end of the World war The last of the
group consisted of a number of young
folks, representing the Junior Farmer
Labor club. This group indicated the
way out lies through the Cooperative
Commonwealth.
Two Speakers Present.
Following the parade, speeches were
made by Lem Harris and Mrs. Chas.
Lundquist. The latter is president of
the Women's Farmer-Labor State
Federation and director of women's
organization work of the Farmer-La-
Dor Association.
Mr.. Harris, a we'll trained and ex-
cellent speaker, pointed out briefly
and very clearly the need of organiza-
tion and cooperation of the various
liberal groups in order to build a
strong national left-wing third party.
The many favorable comments heard
after the speech indicated that his
remarks had been well taken.
Following Mr.. Harris, Mrs. Lund-
quist spoke on the need of women
taking more active part in polit-
ical affairs. Attention was called to
the niggardliness of apprt priations for
child-welfare work and protection of
women and children against disease
as compared with the huge appropria-
tions for National defense against a
non-existent enemy.
She also called attention to the at
tempts of the fascist youth organiza-
ton known as Student Patriotic
League to enter the high schools to
organize the students under their ban
ner. This work already being we'll
under way in some of the Mime
apolis high schools. Mention was
made of the splendid humanitarian
labors carried on by Jane Adams, a
personal friend of Mrs. Lundquist's,
and the attempts of the d. A. R. to
stifle her efforts by branding her a
red" and discouraging friendly
minded people to donate funds to the
cause. Mrs. Lundquist was given fine
attention and it was apparent that she
left with her audience much food for
thought.
Following the speeches an hour or
two was spent in friendly converse
ton and discussion in a spirit of
genuine good fellowship.
COOperatOrs' Banner Unfurled.
For the first time-so far as known
the International Cooperators' ban
ner was unfurled to the breeze in Pine
county and was given three rousing
cheers. The flag is known as the
Rainbow flag. The rainbow, ever
symbol of hope, contains all the colors
of the spectrum, hence all the colors
of all the flags of nations are here
mingled in one flag-the flag of CO.
operators.
The committee in charge of arrang-
ing the picnic report they were given
splendid cooperation and found so
many people, young and old, willing
and eager to put their shoulders to
the wheel and help make the picnic
success. This friendly spirit is
greatly appreciated by the committee