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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-26
.ASKOV

Mrs. Jens Christensen of Min
neapolis, came here Wednesday
for visit at the home of Mrs.
c. P. Nielsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. DeYoung
and son left yesterday for Bald
win, Wis, to spend Thanksgiving
with their. folks.
Owe Hermansen who has
been working in Iowa for some
time returned last week to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Hermansen.
The North Star Farmers Club
will have a package sale and
dance at their hall, 3 miles north
of Askov, Friday evening, Nov.
q. Remember the date.
Carl Miller and family, Miss
Hanna Sorensen and Mrs. God
frey Larsen, who had been visit
ing at the Miller home, drove to
Minneapolis Saturday and visited
over Sunday.
= Kenneth Blackwell VIII o has
been employed as Linograph
operator in the American office
the past six weeks, severed con-
nections here and left Tuesday
for Grand Marais to spend
Thanksgiving with his folks.
Herluf Rasmussen accompanied
bv his sister, Julia. left Tuesday
via the automobile route on a
trip to California where they
will visit at the home of their
brother, Carl, in Lakeside, and
spend the winter seeing the
sunny state.
Albert Larson who is en-
ployed in the depot at Nickerson,
was an Askov visitor Saturday
and again Tuesday. Mr.. Larson
and his townsman, VIM. c.
Crosby, have arranged to have a
wrestling match in Askov next
Tuesday evening, Dec. LIST, to
settle supremacy.
AS in former years members OF
the Young Peoples Society have
again decided to make firewood
to be used in the furnace at the
assembly hall throughout the
winter. Stumps will be hauled
in from the L. C. Petersen land
Il miles east of town, and all
those who can spare team to do
the hauling or will lend help
ing hand, are asked to, have it
done before Saturday, Dec. 5, as
on the afternoon of that day the
stumps will be sawed at the as
sembly hall. AS above stated the
stumps may be procured from
the L. C. Petersen land, or else
see Hans Mosbak about it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-26

one has taught and no one can
teach it. Man sings or ought to
sing according to the musical
laws and most of the time there
is much room for Improvement.
1t has been said that singing
is one of the best means of
bringing forth spiritual interests
and life. l think it is true and
that this whole community is in
debted to you, Mr.. Truman, who
has shown us how we should
sing.
ALover of Music.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-26

American Want Ads pay.
Evening star., 1925-10-11
TRANSPORT STRIKE
FALLS FLAT IN PARIS
Walk-Out as Preliminary to a.
Hour Protest Fails to
MaterialiZe.

Py Cable to The Star and New York World.
PARIS. October 1o.-As prelude
to the general 24-hour revolutionary
strike which they intend to call
shortly, probably next week, the Com
nnunists ordered all workers in the
transport services in the Paris region
to abandon their street cars. motor
husses and subway engines at 10
o'clock this morning.
Parisians would not have noticed
the strike if they had not read about
It in the papers. The affair was
complete fiasCo. Not more than per
cent of the transportation workers
obeyed the injunction and everything
was running smoothly and normally
all day.
There We're even few funny scenes,
when drivers and conductors of busseS
learned Of the order, and in the pres
ence of passengers consulted on
whether they should leave the latter
stranded In almost all cases they
ended by Struggling their shoulders
and carrying on.
The government is taking special
precautions i'll view of the expected
general strike Monday or Wednesday.
Large military forces are being
brought in from provincial earrisons
to guard against any surprise by the
communists and their followers, while
the troops are concentrating at all
strategic points. The police are or
ganiZine also and the government has
issued a notice warning all Commun-
lists that no disorder will he tolerated
and that any attempt TO disturb pub
lie order or TO interfere with the
country's normal activities will he
sternly represSed.
The preteXt offered by the Com
munists for the threatened strike is as
a protest against the Riff war, but il
Is believed to be in reality a trial OF
their strength.
tCopvricht l0o5b
Evening star., 1925-10-11
PLANS ARE UNDER WAY
FOR BOYS CONFERENCE
Third Annual Interstate Gathering
to Be Held in Hagerstown
December 4 to 6.

Plans are being completed for the
third annual interstate territory boys
conference. including members of
Y NJ. c. A. boys clubs of Maryland,
Delaware and the District of Column
bia. which will meet in Hagerstown,
Md. December 4 and 8, according
to r.. B. Fuller, local secretary.
Arrangements for the conference
were started at recent meeting of
the Association OF Boys Work Secre.
taries. These included Mrs. Nelson
N. Blake. j. +. Spear. Ralph A. Davis
and f.. r. Fuller of the District Of
Columbia. Harry 0. Wolf of Hagers-
town, Oscar f. Grove of Frederick,
Md. and Charles Fl. Grosebeck of
Wilmington, Del
1t was announced also at the local
Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters that A class
has been organized in the bows de
partment for training as leaders in
club work. Classes are held each Fri
day night at 6:45 o'clock in the
Y. NJ. c. A. Boys Building. \. NJ.
Blake. j. Il. Spears. Edward Scherie
her and Mr.. Fuller are in charge.
Evening star., 1925-10-11
MAIN DAHL|A PRIZE
GOES TO AMATEUR
Award to L. W. Holland on
Display at Recent Show.
Other Winners.

The grand prize Of the entire dahlia
show held Monday and Tuesday ut
l322 r street. in which there were
1000 blooms exhibited by 300 Wash
inston amateur and professional cul
turists. WAS awarded to l.. w. Hol-
land. an amateur. Mr.. Holland also
was declared To have presented the
hest dahlia in the amateur class. John
DiGgers was awarded the criZe for the
best flower entered by a commercial
exhibitor.
Other Winners Listed.
Other winners and their classes OF
entry We're announced by the judges
as follows:
Amateur group:
|. Best II decorative mixed va
rieties-Richard l.. Grimes. first place:
L. w. Holland, second. and Mrs
George Rutley. third.
,. Best y peony flowers. mixed
Mrs. George Rutley.
3. No entry.
4. Best l. hybrid cactus mixed
L. w. Holland.
) Best l3 shows. mixed-L. W.
Holland.
6. Best decorative of one variety
Richard T. Grimes. \. F. Hodes and
Mrs. George Rutley.
:. No entry.
s. Best six hybrid cactus OF one
variety-Miss Hazel Y. Reynolds.
O. Best six cactus of one variety
r. S. Holmes and Mrs. George Rutley.
10 Best six peonies of one va
riety-Mrs. George RutleN.
II. Best six decorative of six va
rieties-A +. Hodes. Mrs. George Rut-
ley and Miss Hazel Reynolds
u. No entry
13 Best six hybrid cactus Of six
varielics-A. r. IIodeS and Mrs
George Rutley.
II. Best six cactus of six NarletieS-
Mrs. George Rutley.
Best Six Peonies.
IL. Best six peony Of six varieties
Mrs. George Rutley.
1G. Best one only. decoratiNe-L.
". Holland. II. Goddard and Edna
Eeinohle
l.. Best one. show-Dr +. w
Sheets. Mrs. Willett and l.. w. Hol
land
is. Best one only. hybred cactus
L. w. Watson. w. +. McMann and
Richard T. Grimes.
Reinohle. DR.. f. w. Sheets. l.. w.
Holland
20. Best one only. peony-W. F..
McMann, w. E. Satterfield, Richard I.
Grimes.
2l. Best six decorative on variety
y. = USSllton, the Dahlla IafuenS Oh
Gaithersburg and w. +. Stone.
-. Best II peony flowers, mixed
W. f. Stone and Mrs. A. c. Horner.
23. Best II cactus, mixed-W. s.
Benedict. Mrs. Robert J.. Preston.
"A. Best IL hybrid cactus, mixed
W. s. Benedict, Mrs. Robert l.. Pres
ton.
-. Best six decorative. six varieties
j. H. kesecker. w. s. Benedict.
26. Best six show of six varieties
W. s. Benedict. Lays Nurseries.
-. Best six hybrid cactus of six
varieties-W. S. Benedict. Mount
Airy Gardens.
2S. First place. w. s. Benedict;
Mount Airy Gardens. second.
%. Best six peOnies-Mrs. Robert
L. Preston.
80. Best II pompon dahlias-G. II.
Rector, w. s. Benedict.
Evening star., 1925-10-11
Examination Ordered.

Brig. Gen. John Mex. Palmer. ln-
der treatment at Walter Reed Gen
eral Hospital. has been ordered to
report to the Army retiring board,
sitting in this city. for examination
as to his physical capacity for active
duty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-12
Work EN- Night and
Day-But for Their
Own "Best Interest

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 11.-Carter &
English, leading Newark attorneys,
have been engaged by group of New
Jersey manufacturers to fight the law
forbidding night work for women be-
tween 10 p. m. and 6 a. m. The law
has been in effect since January 1,
it was learned.
Test cases will be supplied by New
ark and Jersey City laundries and
Passaic wooden companies in the fight
on the constitutionality of the law.
A statement by j. Frank Andres, sec
retary-treasurer for the Industrial
Council of Passaic Wool Manufacture
ers says that employers have been adj
vised by counsel to operate in def
ance of the law and on the theory that
the law was unconstitutional.
Andres naively says that Gin follow
ing this advice the members Of the
Industrial Council of Passaic Wool
Manufacturers and other New Jersey
employers with whom they are asso-
ciated are actuated not only by their
own needs, but the best interest of
their employees"
Outstanding violators of the law
are Botany Worsted Mills, Forstmann
G. HUFFMAN Co.; Gera Mills and Gar
field Worsted Mills, all members Of
the Passaic Industrial Council.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-12
BY ISRAEL AMTER

IN September, 1923 an agricultural
] exhibition was held in Moscow, an
exhibition embracing all agricultural
products from every section of the
vast Union of Socialist Soviet Repub-
lies. The exhibition, a masterpiece of
craftsmanship, was practically built
with hammers, saws, and hatchets. The
Russian worker is a skilled craftsman
--an artist in the use of the Ratchet.
With this tool, edged with the keen
ness of razor, he pa-es down the
trunk of tree and impart to it the
most beautiful forms. Every specta-
tor was forced to admire the pictur-
esque, bizarre futuristic forms Of XII
osks and booths. No one could but
admire the splendid Turkestan build
ing-a marved of beauty and form.
AS the first exhibition of this nature
held in Soviet Russia, the board Of
directors of the exhibition conceived
of the idea of inviting peasants and
farmers organizations to send some Of
their members TO the exhibition in or
der that they might learn what the
peasants Of present-day Soviet Russia
are doing and producing. Large num-
bers of peasants not only from all
over Soviet Russia but also from for
eign countries went TO see the exhibit
ton. Then the idea arose that as so
many nationalities were represented.
q meeting should be C. I'd of re-
representatives. of the vario.b national
groups, in order to discuss the ag-
rarian questions of their countries.
Peasants international Is Born.
This is now the First Congress or
the Peasants international was
brought together. There were repres.
entatives OF about twenty countries
present, not including the various
states composing the Union of Social
ist Soviet Republics. Almost all the
countries Of Europe, and in addition
Java, China, Japan, Mexico and the
United States were represented.
The reports at the congress clearly
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-12

The fate of The DAILY WORKER, its
most important propaganda and cam
paign instrument, and it's working
possibilities among outsiders, depen-
dent upon internal scutfies, very often
like family quarrels, and their sad in
fluences.
Ky The party must attain we'll
considered program of book publish
ing, wherein the determining factor
in the selection of books shall be, not
some contingency, but the Importance
of the book in our party work; in
publishing same our publishing abil-
tiles, circulation efficiency and as good
system as possible shall be consider
ed, so that the books can be prepared
with the best economical possibilities
and under the closer control and ar
rangement of The DAILY WORKER.
For the arrangement of a more eff
cient circulation of literature atten-
ton must be given to the building of
its own circulation machinery, agency
system and army of workers for The
DAILY WORKER, and the circulation
of all papers and literature must be-
come part of the party work, the
executive part of which shall be this
special agency system. The member
ship must be taught to understand, in
a consistent manner, that the distribu-
ton of papers and literature, is the
most important party work and that
the appointment of agents is compul-
sorry for each local. Other distribution
methods shall be used in so far as
they do not disturb the building up of
this efficient army of agents.
We submit the foregoing opinions
for the consideration of the party
membership and the district conven-
tons, hoping that our viewpoints
shall receive pertinent consideration,
so that as many as possible of the
sections enumerated above, which we
consider important for the class strug-
gle movement and the best interests
of our party, shall be carried out to
aid the futre work of the party. Let us
build well organized, powerful and
capable party OF. the class struggle.
Finnish Branch Workers Party,
Superior, Wise.
Matti Tenhunen, Chairman Res. Com
Xalle Rissanen, Chairman Br. Meeting
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-12

Statement by the Membership Of the
Superior, Wis, Workers Party Finnish
Local on the G. E. c. Majority and
Minority Theses.
XATE have considered thoroly and in
wv a serious spirit the affairs and
the situation of our party, on the basis
of earlier observations, the G. e. G.
majority and minority theses and the
articles that have followed in the
press, and wish to express our opinion
concerning the situation to the men,
bership of the party.
Our sad general observation is a
grouping, which has found nesting
place, still during the current year, in
the c. E. c. of our party. A grouping
which has stamped its impression on
every move of a more determined
nature made by the party; and of the
bad features of this grouping it is not
necessary to seek evidence any fur
Their than the theses already men
toned and the consideration of the
issues as result Of them. We figure
as one of the results of this sad group
ing the enormous waste of energy
and funds, which is combined with the
maneuvers thru the theses carried on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-12

the disappointment, the bitterness and
the crushing debts are the soil upon
which the Peasants International will
grow in France.
In Poland, the Peasants Information
al has made astonishing progress.
Poland, a satellite of France is labor
ing under fearful debts, and a crush
ing military budget In the latter
item, she is subsidized by France
both against Soviet Russia and against
the coming revolution in Germany.
The recent arrest of Polish agents in
Soviet Russia shows to what lengths
Poland will go at the behest of her
French masters. The Polish bourge-
oisie have put the burden of the war
debts and the military equipment on
the shoulders of the workers and poor
peasants. Hence the poor peasants are
turning to the Peasants Information
al as one of the most effective means
Of organizing their struggle for eman.
cipation.
In Germany, particularly in Wurt-
temburg, where there are masses of
poor peasants, the Peasants Interna.
tional succeeded in solidifying the or.
ganization of the poor peasants, and
In creating left wing in the old or.
CARNATIONS. The situation in Ger
many borders so close on the revolu.
tionary, that the peasants as we'll as
the workers are feeling the full brunt
Of the struggle. Hence the work OF
the Peasants International is making
tremendous progress in Germany.
One Of the most important achieve.
ments OF the Peasants International
was the linking up with it of the
Croatian Peasants Party under the
leadership Of Raditch. The Peasants
International knows the limitations OF
this peasant movement-but II al.
so recognizes the power that this
movement represents. Raditch is not a
revolutionist. but he realizes the trend
OF events. Raditch was ready to form
a coalition government with the
bourgeoisie. but when IL was known
that he had affiliated his organization
to the Peasants International, not
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-12
Uniting the Farmers of the World Victory Against Capitalism

revealed that the agrarian crisis in
the United States is no isolated phen-
omenon. The narratives of the condi-
ton of the poor peasants in Germany,
Poland, Roumania, Hungary, of the
downtrodden peasantry in China, Jap
an and Java, of the robbed peasants of
Mexico and of the poor farmers of the
United States and Canada, demon
started that the big landowners, the
banks and the railways-and in the
United States and Canada, also the
elevator companies-form an alliance
to pillage the peasants and poor farm
ers. The capitalist state by imposing
high taxes helps further in the rob-
berry.
The crisis in world capitalist econ
omy that found one of its eliminating
points in the world war left the ag-
rarian population in a deplorable
state. The burden of the war-the
loss Of manpower the war loans and
the subsequent taxes imposed-are
crushing the peasants and poor farm
ers. The capitalist government-the
instrument of the financial and indus.
trial barons-is used to keeping the
peasants and the workers in subjec.
ton. Revolts of peasants in Ruma.
MIA, Poland, Italy, in India, China and
Java, against which the government
used force, demonstrated beyond
doubt that not the workers alone must
face the force OF the government when
they enter into struggles, but the
exploited peasantry as well.
Farmers Exploited by Capitalists
Comrade Varga gave a splendid
analysis of the world situation in its
particular relation to the peasantry.
He pointed out that the peasants and
poor farmers face identically the same
issue: even though they are two diff.
ferent classes-the one, the workers
being proletarians, the others, the
poor peasants, being ostensible land
owners" nonetheless they both are OK.
plotted by the capitalist class. They
must, therefore, unite in their strug.
gle against the capitalist class and
the capitalist government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-12

so cents. Program is continuous, 7
to IL p. m, comrades can come any
time, but should come early for good
seats.
Proceeds to DAILY WORKER and
international Workers. Aid.
Financial proceeds will be divided
between The DAILY WORKER and
the International Workers Aid. To
make real success of the show 1000
should attend, this means that every
member and reader must bring FIVE
fellow workers to the show.
A souvenir program will be printed,
prices running from $40 to SO, for
space. Every member is expected to
get his party or Y. W. L. branch, his
sick benefit society, and his local un-
ion to take space. Local business men
should also be approached. Informal
ton can be had from or sent to l. w.
A. Office, 10 S. Lincoln st.
Tickets can be had, among twenty
other stations, at l. w. A, 10 S. Lin
coin St.; Labor Defense Council, 166
w. Washington St.; Workers Party
local Office, 166 w. Washington St.;
Workers Party national office, lib w.
Washington St.; DAILY WORKER,
lib w. Washington st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-12

The Russian peasants, in particular
Comrade Bedrenetz, an old Ukrainian
peasant, told of the struggles that
the Ukrainian peasants had conduc-
ted against the big landowners. Point
ing to the ceiling of the palace of the
czars, the Kremlin, in which the con.
gress was held, he said: "The gold on
that ceiling represents the tears and
blood Of millions of Russian peasants
and workers."
Comrade Teodorovitch outlined the
situation of the Russian peasants un.
der the czars, and the tremendous
progress that they have made under
the Soviets. This was a picture of
struggle, of misery and suffering into
the light of liberty and power. Com.
rade zinoviev greeted the congress in
the name OF the Communist Inter
national and emphasized the necessity
OF the workers and poor peasants
forming an intimate alliance for the
fight against the capitalist class and
capitalist state.
lnls was not a congress OF Com.
munists: on the contrary, the major.
ity OF the participants in the congress
were non-party peasants. The words
OF militancy and determination that
came from the leaders OF peasants or.
ganization of Germany showed that
poor peasants are being filled with
revolutionary zeal. The main ques.
ton was: how snail the struggle be
conducted, what is the goal? Methods
Of struggle had to be evolved-and
were evolved in the commissions.
Weighted Down BY Militarlsm
Militarism is one of the heaviest
curses resting upon peasant life. The
peasant boys are obliged to spend two
or three years in military service,
thus depriving the peasantry OF their
most energetic producers. Capitalist
war destroys millions of the best
young men OF the peasantry and I'm.
poses upon the workers and poor peas.
ants the whole burden Of the war. The
church is powerful instrument for
keeping the peasants subservient TO
the capitalists. Miiitarism and imper.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-12
GO TO YOUR CLASS MOVIES

The latest Russian feature film,
"The Beauty and the RoIshevlk," a
happy story Of love and labor and
the Red Army of Soviet Russia, will
be shown at the following cities
under auspices Of the international
Workers Aid. Proceeds benefit the
"captlVes of Capitalism" all over
the world. With the feature also
goes the fine educational film "Rus.
sia in overaIIs." Go to your class
moVles!
Cleveland, O., Engineers Aud,
Jan. II, IS.
Boston, Mass, Symphony Hall,
Jan. is.
Niagara Falls, N. ", Jan. 10.
Cincinnati, O., Labor Temple, Jan.
%.
Galloway W. Va, Union Theatsr,
Jan. %.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 1.
Chicago, H., Ashland Aud, Feb. S.
Pittsburgh, Pa. N. S. Carnegie
Music Hall, Feb. 7.
St. Paul, Minny 444 Rice ST.,
Feb. 20.
Milwaukee, WISE, Pabst Theater,
Feb. 20.
San Francisco, CAL, Mar. q.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-12

! nothing for the exploited and tenant
farmers.
Slogans Of Peasants international
The slogans of the Peasants Inter.
national are the only ones that will
enable the poor and exploited peas
ants and farmers of the whole world
to conduct the struggle against the
capitalist system OF exploitation.
Against the landowners, because
they are holding the land while the
poor peasants are land hungry;
Against the bnkers, railways and
elevator companies, because they rob
the poor peasants;
Against the capitalist government,
because it robs the peasants by exor.
binant taxes, liberty" loans, etc.
Against miIItarlsm, because it robs
the peasants of years of work that
must be devoted to military service;
because war kills the most able, en-
ergetic fathers and sons of the peas
ant class and brings untold suffering
to the whole agricultural population;
Against mperla lism, because IL op-
presses the peasants as we'll as the
workers; because it conducts wars in
the interests of the capitalists and
places the burden, financially and
physically, on the shoulders of the
producing classes;
For the united front Of the workers
and peasants, in the struggle against
their exploitation by the capitalists
government;
For an alliance between the peas-
ants eooperatives and the workers.
eooperatlves In the cities;
For the drawing OF the women into
the struggle, as invaluable allies in
hight, since they are the worst suf-
ferers from the exploitation OF the
peasant masses and from imperialist
wars,
For the establishment Of a Workers
and a Peasants Government and for
the revolutionary struggle for its at
tainment as the only means OF putting
an end to exploitation and of safe
guarding the interests OF the produo-
Ing masses.