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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-05-28

have been far enough advanced
to permit starting with two
planes late this summer.
Fiftieth Anniversary.
Matthias P. Meller of Hagers-
town, Maryland, who is a native
of Bornholm. Denmark. recently
celebrated his fiftieth anniver-
sary as an organ builder. He is
the head of the Meller Organ Co.,
which is said to be the largest
concern of its kind in this coun-
try. Mr.. Msller has built more
than 1000 organs, and on many
occasions he has donated one of
his finely constructed instru-
ments to Danish congregations in
this country as well as in Den
mark.
Reunion Planned.
An effort is being made to
bring about a reunion of all Nor
wegian members of the famous
Fifteenth Wisconsin regiment,
now living. during the Morse
American centennial celebration
in the Twin Cities next week.
Governor Theodore Christianson
has interested himself in the
matter and is attempting to OBJ
tain the consent of Governor
Blaine of Wisconsin, to the send
ing of the banner of the Fiji
teenth Wisconsin to the Mime
sofa State Fair grounds for this
purpose.
New Scholarships.
observation-disclosures
Swedish branch of the American
Scandinavian Foundation e.
Gently has distributed a number
of scholarships to Swedish uni
versity students who thus will
be enabled to go to the United
States for the purpose of carry
ing on special studies at Ameri-
can institutions. At its last regu-
lar meeting in Stockholm early
this month Stiftelsen reelected
the famous savant, Professor
Svante Arrhenius, to its presi.
dent, and Archbishop Nathaniel
Soderblom to vice president.
Decorated.
Rev. A. w. Andersen, pastor Of
the Trinitatis Danish Lutheran
congregation in Chicago, has beer
appointed Knight of the Dame
brog Order by King Christian
Mr.. Andersen. born in Sweden
brought up in Slesvig, and edu
Gated chiefly in this country, al
one time was pastor of congre
CATION at Bridgeport. Conn, later
becoming pastor of the Danish
congregation in New York City
and its annex, Port Chester, N
Y. He went to Chicago in 1911
and has been pastor of the Trini.
ty congregation since then.
On Study Visit.
Chr. Bergen. one of the owners
of the large canneries in Stavan-
ger, Norway, is at present on
tour of this country to study
American canning methods; he
also is a member of commission
appointed by the Norwegian gov
eminent to study the best meth
DDS available to make Norwegian
industrial products known abroad
Mr.. Bergen has a number of rela-
tives living in the United States
and takes advantage of the occa-
sion to pay them a visit wherever
possible.
Swedish Singers.
The university singers of Stock
holm. Sweden, are expected to
arrive in New York on Tuesday.
On June 4. they will give their
first American concert at Car
negie Hall. New York, and will
then tour the East and several
of the states of the Middle West,
1t had been expected that they
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-05-28
Airline Planned.

Swedish and American capital
;s,s are said to be interested in a
nro;ect for the establishment OF
an airline between Gothenburg
and New York; regular airplane
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-05-28

swedish singers.
The university singers of Stock
holm. Sweden, are expected to
arrive in New York on Tuesday.
On June 4. they will give their
first American concert at Car
negie Hall. New York, and will
then tour the East and several
of the states of the Middle West.
1t had been expected that they
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Southwest Washington's Protest

SAAt meeting of the Southwest Citi
zens' Association just held COMPLAINT
was made that guides at the Capitol
and drivers of sightseeing busses have
fallen into the practice Of indicating
that part OF the city as the "undesir-
able quarter of the town" In con-
sequence committees were named to
visit the architect Of the Capitol and
the managers Of the bus companies
and request that this practice be stop.
Bed. The request should be needed.
Southwest Washington has suffered
Tor good many years under a wholly
undeserved stigma. Elder Washing.
tonians will recall that It was for
decades known as "the island" For
twas literally an island, owing to the
creeks, Tiber end James, running, re-
spectively, westward ana southwark.
More than so years ago, however.
these creeks were covered and the
island" was united to the mainland by
sole thoroughfares and became a
geographically integral part of Wash
ington, as it has always been a civic
integer. Yet the name persisted, and
in some peculiar way that section was
set off in the public mind as remote
and detached In point Of fact, it was
ona of the most desirable parts of
Washington for residence. though suf-
fering long under the handicap Of rail-
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Not One Grand, Sweet Song.

Mayor Hylan is finding that life is
not one grand, sweet song in pushing
his boom for the mayoralty nomina-
ton. The paeans Of exultation he
raised following the crash Of the mail
ed fist of William r. Hearst's an
nouncement that it must be Hylan on
a regular Tammany ticket or Hylan
as an Independent candidate are de-
veloping discordant notes. 1t is being
demonstrated that it is one thing to
lead the Democratic factions to the
Hylan trough and another to make
them drink.
Two incidents occurred yesterday
which bode Ill for the smooth progress
of the Hylan boom. Several recent
events have indicated that the mayors
strength in Democratic organizations
in BROOKLYN -iR On the -WaQas- Eox in
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stance, last week there was the
launching of a mayoralty boom for
Arthur f. Somers, boyhood friend Of
the redoubtable Brooklyn leader, Nc
Cooey. This was followed by the
declaration of McCooey himself that
while Mr.. Hylan had made a good
mayor, there was "other timber"
Yesterday another incident occurred
showing which way the anti-Hylan
wind is blowing. AT a public hearing
in Borough Hall an attempt was made
to stampede the meeting into a DEM
onstration for Mayor Hylan. Borough
President Joseph A. Guider, who is
the political lieutenant of Mr.. Nc
Cooey, sternly checked the attempted
raising of a pro-Hylan demonstration.
Apropos of nothing, in the course of
the hearing participant arose and
offered resolution indorsing Mayor
Hylan's administration and urging the
Democratic party to renominate him.
The reports say that about half of TIE
men and women assembled in
borough president jumped to his feet,
declaring this is not a political con-
vention," and ruled it out
The severest blow the mayors boom
has received next to the lukewarm-
ness of Leader McCooey is regarded by
the politicians as the desertion from
the Hylan cause of the Business
Mems League. This is the organiza-
ton that launched Mr.. Hylan as "a
candidate for mayor eight years ago
and stood by him faithfully in 1921.
Its leaders are now advising the
mayor to abandon his candidacy in
the interest of party harmony
These recurring and increasing in
stances of opposition to the mayors
nomination indicate to the politicians
that the Hylan-Hearst combination
has its work cut out to put over" his
candidacy.
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road lines and other disadvantages
due to neglect In the distribution OF
public works.
Residents Of southwest Washington
have, as a rule, long records there.
They are proud OF their section and
their indignation of reflections cast
upon it Is justified. Thoughtless
comments by guides and lecturer"
do serious harm. In fact, the dis
sertations of those who escort visitors
to the city through buildings and
streets on sightseeing tours contain
many errors and unfair comments. 1t
would be well, indeed, to establish
standards for these guides to observe.
Washington is annually visited by
many thousands of people who are
dependent largely for their informa-
tion about the Capital upon the pro
fesSional guides. There Is at present
no check upon them. Only by chance
are misstatements reported.
1t should be required of the bus
companies by the public authorities
that they keep IA close watch upon the
lectures" of their employees In order
that false impressions may not be
created in the minds of the city S
guests, impressions that there is rea-
son to believe are often greatly to the
disadvantage of Washington and that
are hard to remove. The licensing
after examination of these people who
set up as expounders of District his
tory and landmarks would be perhaps
a means to the end OF correction of
careless or even deliberate misinforma-
ton.
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Defense Day Proposals
Stir Up War of Words

Should Armistice day be also the
time for an annual observance of Ma.
tional Defense day? American opinion
ranges all the way from the belief
that preparedness is the greatest OF all
instruments OF peace to the contention
that mobilization of the resources of
the Nation is a challenge to other
countries and a potential cause OF dis.
cord The debate on this subject has
brought out various suggestions as to
identifying National Defense day with
other anniver saries, such as Fourth
of July, Labor day. the date OF Ameri-
can entry into the war or some day
devoted solely to the purposes Of the
military establishment.
The Springfield Republican presents
the thought: 1.-The civilian end of
Mobilization day, or Muster day, or
Defense day. or whatever 1t may be
called, cannot be managed success
fully. 1t tends toward an offensive de-
markation in public of the boundaries
of patriotism and eliminates in polit
.ical pressures on the President and
Congress for more money to spend
on armies and navies. Armistice day
never had the least moral significance
beyond a glad and triumphant laying
down of arms"
1.-The truth is" declares the Sa-
vannah Morning News, that two
classes of people are opposed to De-
fense day. One is just deceived and
ignorant. The other is anxious for
America to be made weak. The cry
that reasonable preparedness makes
for war is nothing but camouflage.
A strong police department does not
make burglaries and murders; a
strong fire department does not en-
courage arson" On the other hand,
the Indianapolis News argues that ''if
it is to be made the excuse each
year for pacifist agitation and for
misrepresentation of the Nations po-
sition in regard to preparedness, it
may result in more harm than good. "
The proposed Defense day test
meets the unqualified approval of the
Grand Rapids Herald, which submits
that ''it lacks the remotest martial
gesture" The Herald adds that ION
the contrary, it points America to a
practical inspection of its own re-
serve resources, thus strengthening
our own willingness to rely upon
the mass of our democracy for the
preservation of our institutions in the
event of unexpected trouble" But
the Oregon Journal Portland) insists
that "Armistice day was the day the
war was ended, not started; the day
hostilities ceased, not commenced; the
day when peace was declared, not
war;" The Journal further believes
that ito make 1t day for military
gesture is not a proper move from
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and 1t is recognized that If Parliament
mad actually voted to expel the colo
ntes from the British family the ex-
pulslon would have been received as
oire punishment throughout the colo
MES. except as to a few radicals"
The spirit of the Mecklenburg Dec
laration of Independence is believed
to be in close harmony with that of
the subsequent one of July 4, 1875.
though there has been great contro-
Versy as to the actual language used
by It's author, DIR. Ephraim Brevard
Mecklenburg. When the similarity of
expression was called to the attention
or Ihomas Jefferson, the author of
our declaration, he asserted that he
had never seen the Mecklenburg docu-
| ment until it was printed decades
| after his composition. From that IL
Is inferred that the publication in
1919 had been edited" in the light of
| the 43 years familiarity with the
earller declaration. Or, at least. that
is the contention of the supporters of
dispute
No one could rob the Mecklenburg.
ers or the credit of having converted
public opinion, eventually, to their no
sition, for Congress had so closely
| agreed with Washingtons opposition
| 10 secession from Great Britain that
IL passed resolution disavowinp anv
such intent and then d year later re-
Versing its action with the final dec
| laration.
These independent declarations in
the colonies were not without prece
dent In old England, for in the Peti
ton OF Right 062S), sometimes known
as the second Magma Charta, Sir John
Ellot introduced a resolution which 81
horrlned the speaker that he would
nave fled from the House, but he wa
| captured and tied into his chair. while
passed the following:
By the ancient laws and ,;bar.,.s
| or England 1t is the known birtbriobt
| and inheritance of the subject that NJ
tax, foliage or other charge shall he
levied or imposed but by common con.
sent in England"
| There was more or less independ.
ence and defiance in the spirit of Vjr-
ginia early in the seventeenth century
which resulted in gaining relief from
| unjust rulings of the London Cornora.
| ton. which controlled the COLONY. The
+, Great Charter of 1918 gave the I OO0
colonists the right to elect their own
Assembly, the foundation of repre-.
sentative government and autonomy
among the colonies. Five years later
there appeared a disposition of the
King to return to the original policy,
whereupon the Virginians sent the fol.
lowing audacious message to the
| throne:
| Rather than be reduced to live IN.
der the like government we desire his
majesty that commissioners be sent
over to hang u.s."
| In 1676-exactly a century before
our Declaration of Independence-Vir
ginia rebelled against the authority of
the British government. because the
policies of the British authorities
seemed to persist in increasing the
dependence on London. Virginians in
sisted that they. were capable of max
ing their own local laws.
Neither the declaration of Mecklen
berg or that of Philadelphia marked
a revolution in the spirit of inde
pendence among the American col
/ onies.
Copyright. 1925, by Paul V. Collins.)
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Dry Law Referendum
Was Emphatic in 1920
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue of May IS Walter D.
Wilcox asks when and how test
of whether or not the people of the
country support the prohibition laws
can be had at the ballot box?
If my memory serves me reliably l
recall that the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment" an
nounced at its outset that 1T would
seek to elect Congress that would
submit an amendment to repeal the
eighteenth amendment. or. at least,
modify the Volstead act so as to al
low the making and sale of light
wines and beer"
1t sought to do that. but in Novem-
Der. 1920, the people elected a dryer
Congress than that which enacted
the Volstead law.
They tried again in 1922 and a
yet dryer Congress was elected at
the ballot boxes.
Once more they essayed their. task
in 1924 and the people elected the
dryest Congress we have ever had.
Whatt othsr test does Mr.. Wilcox
Want2 SAMUELs-M SMAISa
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the standpoint of effect in this 'coun-
try or its Interpretation abroad" The
Worcester Telegram adds: ''It Is a
European as we'll as an American
day. To turn this day into ma
tional preparedness day would pro
woke controversy at home, and cause
people abroad to question our good
taste"
'Why not observe Fourth of July as
Defense day? That is one day when
America must celebrate, when 1t must
give vent to it's spirit of patriotism
suggests the Albany Evening News
"If we must have a defense day, why
not make it fall upon April s, the an
niversary of Americas entrance into
the World War?" asks the Waterbury
Republican. why not Labor DAY,
when the Drawn of the Nation is wont
to turn out to march?" the Canton
Daily News proposes with the alter
native approval of Fourth of July
What is the matter with September
Il, the mobilization day of last year."
inquiries the Baltimore Evening Sun
IF the Army deems il wise TO mo-
billze on paper or on its feet on a Ger
tain day of the year, it is within it's
privilege to do so, but to mark the day
with civilian activities should be dis
ftouHteHdHCeuI is tne Judgment OF the
Hartford Times.
What more appropriate or more
significant occasion can be suggested"
asks the Chattanooga Times, "for re-
minding the people of the necessity for
defense than on the day that signalizes
the closing of the greatest war OF
history%'
Defense day should not be tackled
onto Armistice day, according to the
Louisville Courier Journal, which con-
tends that ''as now celebrated it is a
powerful influence for spiritual uplift
and patriotic recrudescence in our
national life,"
The Kansas City Journal stands
with the champions of Armistice day,
declaring the fact that the plan pro-
vides for the Nationwide muster of
resources to be made on Armistice
day should appeal to all Americans
worthy of the name
Evening star., 1925-05-21
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TR4CEWELL.

"Calliope: CIR. the beautiful voiced.
Il. Glass. Myth. The Muse that
presides over eloquence and heroic
poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief
of the nine Muses..
"2. Astron. One (No. 22) of the
asteroids.
"3. A musical instrument consist
ing of a series of steam whistles.
played by keys arranged as in an or
gan.
a. A beautiful humming bird (Stel-
lulu calliopel of California and ada
cent regions"
1t is with the third definition, as
given from Webster's New Interna-
tlonal Dictionary, that we are con-
cerned today.
We love the piano. Under the mys-
terious, moYing-aye, marvelous-fin-
gers of Paderewski the piano sings to
us as perhaps no other instrument
can.
We love, too. the solemn church or
gan, with its interviewer themes and
harmonies, winding in and out as the
white ribbon of d country road view
ed from some mountain side. dips out
of sight there, to reappear again
The great orchestra, grandest of in
struments. intrigues us whenever we
are fortunate enough to hear it. The
brass band and the dance orchestra
find us sympathetic. Nothing can be
Sweeter, in the realm of sound either,
than clear. pure soprano.
We love all the musical instruments
there be. but, upon occasion, there Is
no instrument in the world that can
ySyit cir
We rather prefer to pronounce it
"cal-liope," with the accent on the
first syllable, the 81" short, the "ope"
spoken just as 1t is spelled.
or course, we recall enough of our
Greek to know we are horribly in er.
ror. Even If we had not had recourse
to the big dictionary we would have
been able to tell you that the proper
pronunciation of ''calliope" Is CAL.
EYE-O-PEA"
AS the name of the chief of the
of pronunciation. 1t gives one such
a superior air to roll it off. Surely
our hearers must instantly realize
that we are very well educated, in.
deed.
The vulgar may pronounce the
lady's name with the accent much
misplaced, but, as for us, with the
assurance born OF long acquaintance
with the best, the whole best and
nothin' but the best, we put the &C.
cent on the antepenult, where it be.
longs.
Amt we smart?
Our position in this matter is that
circus parade-the only place the
average man ever hears the thing
is distinctly not a classroom.
Reduced to its simplest terms, the
argument for the sensible pronuncia.
ton of 'calliope" is this: 1t is easier
to say, and seems to better fit the in.
strument.
I defy any one to hear one of these
steam organs and think the name OF
the queen of the muses. is at all ap.
propriate, except in the funloving, ex.
asgerated way the circus has made
immortal.
The circus, with it's "stupendous
aggregation of scintillating. scientific
trapese artists" its marvellous, mys
tifying, death -defying leaps" its
komical, screaming clowns" has long
justified to us the. easy, country town
pronunciation of "cal-iope"
Now that we live in the city, we
stick to ''cal-iope,' our first love
among musical instruments
All, the beautiful voice of our first
calliope,
rade then. just as il does today TIC
our infantile eyes that parade seemed
endless, although 1t must have been
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ahead, but the way has been dark and
circuitous.
X
Cleveland has lately acquired a very
beautiful new public library and also
a magnificent banking house, the
Union Trust Company. Both in their
way are palatial and are equally well
adapted to their purposes. In the
Union Trust Company building have
been placed four magnificent mural
paintings by Jules Guerin, whose
paintings in the Lincoln Memorial in
this city Immediately set him in the
front rank of mural painters. These
four huge 1unettes in Cleveland are no
less notable. They alone are worth
the journey to EleYelan6t to-sees
Evening star., 1925-05-21

The disturbances in North Africa
call attention to the advantage that
might possibly have been gained by
getting the Riffs into the League of
Nations. AS trouble makers, the
small quantities frequently assert
themselves most actively.
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1t will require some argument to
convince the French that the Krupps
are extending their industrial opera
tions, not with any militaristic ideas
in mind. but simply to relieve un-
employment problems as they may
arise.
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Calvin Coolidge is evidently deter
mined not to admit that there is any
form of enterprise or entertainment
the human mind can devise so inter
esting and time absorbing as that of
being President of the United States.
Evening star., 1925-05-21

One of the temptations to reckless
war making is the fact that, while
there are few volunteer taxpayers for
reparations in case Of defeat, there
are always numerous volunteers for
fighting on any pretext
Evening star., 1925-05-21

A fine lake in Minnesota was un-
expectedly drained by some condition
brought about by old engineering
work. In the press of new problems
the interest in conservation of natural
resources should not be permitted en-
tirely to subside
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II is promised that next season g
drama will be free from rough words
The public demands variety and the
producing managers probably do not
know any new ones
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European governments have decided
to face the fact that the only way TO
raise the money to wage war or to
pay the debts it causes is taxation.
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Family Treason,

For evolution / have no respect.
The monkey instinctively resent,
Although some ancestors l recollect
Were far from being near so in
nOCent.
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Opinions differ as to whether
Trotsky is to reappear in Russian
politics as an influential leader or a
docile follower
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Having exhausted the controversial
possibilities Of politics, Col. Bryan now
takes up religion.
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The rum fleet. IL it becomes rashly
obstinate, appears liable to make an
other contribution to the gigantic junk
pile Of shipping material.
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Financial theorists are still won
dering whether Henry Ford's bank
ing enterprise contemplates absorbing
Wall street, or only sidestepping it.
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A welfare association cannot be ex-
pected to make life absolutely COM
Portable for everybody.
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Quietude.

Crimson Gulch seems to be a very
quiet and orderly little village"
YES" replied Cactus Joe. "All the
motion picture actors and novelists
have moved away"
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
RegaIia.

RegaIia.
The May Queen now
We recognize
Now by the bough
Where blossoms rise
To drive the frown
From every face
And form a crown
OF fitting grace.
AS clouds we see
Upon the sky
The May Queen We
Identify
When frost pursueS
Ger hill and dell,
By overshoes
And an umbrell.