Askov American., 1943-06-17

pie of the world would all have
enough to eat and within 10 years
would all see eye to eye, and in fact,
be one great family, wondering why
they had ever quarreled. And that
there would be everlasting peace and
goodwill among nations.
Not being this or having any such
desires, at the best will say this war
can destroy temporarily the evils
fostered upon the world by Musso-
lini and Hitler and the yellow men,
ace, the Japs. Thinking back some
20 years ago 1 remember that Mus
solini received considerable support
in this country and elsewhere when
he smashed the Italian labor unions
and forced castor oil down the throats
of those who objected to his high
handed methods Hitler also received
considerable support, especially when
he smashed the labor unions in Ger
many and attacked the Communists.
When Franco attacked the liberals of
Spain he received universal approval
among many people and it was he
who started this war in a way, bomb
ing civilians and using the war for
Germany and Italy to experiment
with
The evils which Hitler and Musso-
lini represent are very much alive
throughout the world and eventually
will overwhelm it unless they are
fought within all countries. Con-
trary to the gifted picture painted by
many this world is in for some real
hard work and straight thinking. The
the producers and the parasites.
While Hitler and Mussolini at the
present time represent the parasites,
still all countries are a fertile field
for this doctrine of slavery, of MAX
ing the other fellow produce that
which some want and are too lazy
or inefficient to produce themselves.
People will of course say that the
establishment of slavery as an
institution is impossible, yet this
country is only a couple of genera
tions away from it. Here is where
many people make their great mis-
take. They think certain issues are
settled Nothing is ever settled.
Slavery and exploitation can be re-
established much more easily than
it was temporarily abandoned. With
in the dual make up of man-the
good and the evil-anything is lat
ent and possible.
By this time many would ask what
is the solution? I know of no better
solution than applying the principles
developed right here in Minnesota.
Having travelled much l know of no
better system than we have right
here Much remains to be done, but
basically people are on the right
road when they realize that there is
no magic formula; nothing but hard
work can create the things this world
sadly needs. All the bunk peddled
by the idealists will avail us exactly
nothing. Only taking advantage of
the means available will create that
which we seek. BY encouraging 9TH
er people to produce that which they
require, rather than flimflam their
neighbors out of it, blow would be
struck at the institution of war,
which has for its motive the robbery
of other people. The side which is
on the defense merely fight against
this evil. Hitler when he attacked
Poland of course pretended that he
was justified in so doing, but the
whole thing was just a wanton at
tack to loot that country and others
on the list and Hitler had plenty of
supporters in his evil and hypocrit-
ical pretenses.
So, after all, there is no substitute
for work. Talk is cheap, but it takes
money to buy whiskey and the other
necessities of life, so to speak
S. j. SIMONSEN.