Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-05
Keep A Check :!

past, have turned over the chart
ing of their courses in times of
stress to one man, who becomes
a virtual dictator. Too many
times after the stress period has
passed most of the dictatorial pol
icies continue to exist.
The United States is a demo-
cratic country. We have at
tempted, since our government
was established, to adhere to a
true democratic procedure. We
have Haunted that theory of gov
eminent to the world Therefore
the people of the United States,
through their Congress, should
see to it that that form of gov
eminent should exist in times
of stress the same as it exists
in times of ease.
We realize that large group
is more unwieldly and thus more
slow to action in emergencies,
but nevertheless Congress should
see to it that a representative
group remain in Washington to
advise the President on foreign
policy during major war per-
iod, such as we have now. The
President has stated that he has
requested leaders of Congress to
do that very thing.
-
president of the Women's Inter-
national League for Peace and
Freedom, recently wrote to Con-
greSS urging an advisory Setup
for the President and urging the
calling by the President of a
conference of neutral nations to
mediate the European struggle,
and to offer to the nations the
Federal system for a real world
government. Mrs. Wilcox's let
ter follows:
Since past history, during tn
World war of 1914-18 and in recen
ears, has shown that executive &C
ion unrestrained by the democrat
ontrol of Congress can create situa
ions which endanger the peace O
'ur country, and which, later, Con
'ress is forced to accept, we urg
1ou to keep this special session @
Congress in Washington to act as
democratic check on foreign policy
f the Congress should find it neces
airy to adjourn, we urge that befor
Icing so you work to create a per
nanent joint committee of the Sen
tie and House foreign affairs com
nittee to advise and consult with tn
tate department and the Presiden
m all major decisions of foreig
policy.
We are today writing to urge tn
President to take the lead in calm
conference of the 60 nations stil
neutral in the terrible con
1ict now going on in Europe for tn
purpose of sitting continuously unit
he war ends, and offering terms G
mediation to the belligerent power.
Nay we ask you to further this pla
n so far as it requires congressions
action.
In order to be successful, such
must have positive pla
% offer which would attract tn
powers as being more i'm
oortant than going through to victory
For such a plan, we offer the broa
outline for an all-inclusive, demo
ratio, non-military federation of ma
ions embodied in House Concurrer
Resolution No. 81 introduced b
Jerry Voorhis of Cali
:ornia. 1t is possible that just now
At the beginning of this titanic strug
gle, when the peoples on both side
must realize that it means mutua
such a comprehensive
plan for world government may b
seized upon by the peoples as tn
way out for their governments t
maintain "peace with honor"
To summarize: The state board G
he Minnesota branch, Women's In
League for Peace an
Freedom, voted today to urge Con
,ress to extend its democratic con
:rol over foreign policy, to work fo
he calling by the President of con
ference of neutral nations to mediat
he European struggle, and to offe
% the nations the Federal syster
or a real world government.
Thousands of people Throughout
he country mourn the death G