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Evening star., 1933-03-30
Uncommon Sense
To the Best Advantage
BY JOHN BLAKE.

w YHEN was II or 18 years
n old, and employed In an ex-
NV tremely humble capacity IN
an oregon planning mill, the
big boss now and then would
come around with an expensive oak
plank under his arm anrd say to the
little boss who presided over me:
George, this plank cost lot Of money.
Cut it to the best advantage"
By this he meant that it was to be so
sliced up by the saw that nothing larger
than toothpick would be wasted
This big boss made a fortune out OF
his mill. Everything that went through
his hands was arranged SO that the best
advantage could be got out OF 1t. even
the time Of the operators.
He was so exceedingly careful that
frequently the fireman IN the engine
room complained that there was not
enough sawdust and strips Of edge
wood left to keep his fire going.
The boss allotted his own time In the
same economical fashion. never saw
him idle. Nor did ever see him allow
any one else to be idle.
We used to work II hours . day In
the Summer time, when there was plen-
ty of sunlight, and from 8 to 10 hours
in the Winter time, when the sunlight
wasn't so plentiful. For electric light
cost money, and, therefore, was not
used.
have often thought since then that
the chief material of the brain worker,
which is time, ought also to be cut to
the best advantage, so that all OF 1t, up
to the last minute, can be used.
But 90 into most business establish
ments and YOU will find that this Is
rarely the case. In fact, 1t would often
appear that there Is much more stand
ing around than there Is work.
Now that conferences direct activities
they grow longer and more voluble con-
stantiy, with the result that hardly an
hour Of the day Is cut to advantage,
and the minutes, and sometims hours.
slip by before anything can be settled
to the satisfaction Of all the conferees.
This was even more the rule among
the members of a school board on
which I once served. But the supenn-
tendent usually did what he pleased.
ANYWAY. so not much harm was done
by the fiow Of volubility around the
conference table.
Time. as Arnold Bennetet pointed
out in a very useful little essay. is the
one commodity Of which We all have an
equal amount. Upon how We use 1t
depends our success or failure.
Cut it to the best Of advantage and
we shall have all the success to which
our mental ability entities us.
Cut it haphazard, and more and more
of 1t will 20 to waste as our lives 60 by.
Do your thinking about your job not
only while you are doing 1t, but before
you begin it.
Thus every unit Of brain power you
possess will be wisely employed. and
YOU will have fewer regrets IN your OLD
age.
(Copyright, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-03-30

Al Murders All Cleared.
The New Orleans Police Department
report for 1882 shows II murders COM
mitted in the city and Al murders
cleared up.
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suit or bids another suit, you may
pass it if it is major suit, but
ii it is minor. you must bid four no
trumps to sign off: the game must be
bid. although your hand may be mini
mum of its kind
Be Optimistic When You Can Count
the Losers.
If your hand is of the short-suited
type, do not be too pessimistic when
your partner shows two-suiter. He
can make the nature Of his holdings
very clear to you by the methods de-
scribed in the last few articles, and
you should have little difficulty in
counting your losers after his second
bid. The play of the hand should be
clear, the opportunity to discard losers
should be quite apparent. If you have
between you the necessary first or Sec
ond round control in every suit, you
may expect to make 80 per cent of
the slams thus bid Your minimum in
terms of primary tricks may be pro-
NOTED by your partners distribution
into a key holding for slam purposes.
Count your losers when the bidding
enables you to identify them. This is
a better slam principle than counting
top cards and probable playing tricks
when the bidding opens.
With An Unbalanced Hand.
With that type of two no-trump
hand which is based principally on the
expectation of taking eight tricks,
mostly in one suit, be wary of mis-
fit if your partner bids suits in which
you have only short holding with
one stopper. but be rather optimistic
II your partner bids in terms of no
trumps When his hand has fairly even
distribution, there is far less probability
OF your long suit being stopped by the
opponents. Your partners response of
three no trumps may have been made
on only a queen and jack, but 1t
may also have been based on a good
deal more. If you have some reserve
protection, do not be afraid to rebid
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Uncle Rays
Corner
Roman Pantheon.

Juno or other Roman gods
wv or ygoddesses, there may be
q twinkle In our eyes. We
are sure that no such be-
ines exist, or ever did exist.
It was not so in the ancient days
of Rome. People Of those times thought
there were really such heavenly pow
ers, and built churches in which to
carry on worship.
Jupiter Cor Rather Leus") was king
of the gods. He filled the same place
as Zeus filled for the ancient Greeks.
In fact, We may say that he was "bor-
rowed" from the Greeks, as were most
other Roman deities. The largest OF
all planets going around our sun Is
known as Jupiter.
Mars was the Roman god Of war
He was important in the minds Of the
Romans, as you might suppose when
you remember the many wars which
they waged against other lands. The
planet Mars Is not 50 large as the
earth, but 1t Is famous. Some scien-
lists think it likely that Mars Is the
home Of living beings, but they are not
sure.
Juno was supposed to be the wife Of
Jupiter. and we are told that she
scolded him q great deal. Her name is
saved in the month Of June. 1t seems
to me that June is too beautiful a
month to be named in honor OF one
who spent much time scolding.
Venus was the goddess of love and
beauty. The brightest Of all the planets
was named in her honor.
Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto
are other Roman gods whose names
have been given to planets. Pluto was
god Of the dark underworld, and his
name Is carried by the most distant OF
the known planets, which wanders Tar
out in the darkness Of space.
The most famous Of all Roman
churches was the Pantheon. This
church, or temple, was commenced al
most 1000 years ago. Its first form ap-
pears to have been square or oblong,
but it was rebuilt between ITO and 125
In its present circular form.
The name Pantheon" means "Al Of
the Gods" and 1t appears that the
building was set up to honor all the
gods and goddesses Of Rome. The dome
has a diameter of IA feet.
The Pantheon was turned into a
Christian church in the year 609, and
has been changed somewhat In appear
ance.
Five Magic Tricks are included
in the Surprise Leaflet offered
without charge to readers who write
Uncle Ray and ask for It, Be sure
to inclose a stamped return en-
velope. UNCLE RAY.
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overwhelming Democratic majority In
the House. In 1913. the year he be-
came President, there were 200 Demo-
Gratis In that body and 127 Republicans
Wilson centered his attention on the
House. When he submitted his legis-
lative proposals to Congress, with the
aid Of a strong and powerful Demo-
cratic leadership, they were rushed
through there with minimum loss Of
time The rules of that body were
invoked to their limit.
The theory was that the House should
provide the Senate with something on
which it could work Wilson knew
that the Senate would tear things to
pieces anyway. His idea was to get
the administrations idsas before that
body in the form Of bill approved by
the House and let the tearing begin.
The psychological effect was good,
too. For the House to approve an ad-
ministration proposal, almost imme-
diately it was presented to 1t, gave the
impression to the country that the
President and Congress were seeing
things alike and working in harmony.
Actually, the administrations proposals
might not be moving SO quickly through
the legislative mill as they appeared
to be, but 1t seemed so.
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1T. Al q. AK XXX
I would certainly give my partner
chance by bidding four no trumps over
three no trumps. Had he bid hearts. l
would only rebid to three no trumps;
with the first hand that is the only
response that would discourage me.
With the second hand, either hearts
or diamonds would appear discourag-
ing. and draw from me the minimum
reb!d Of three no trumps.
Why -Four Card Suits May Not Be Bid
Subsequently.
OF course, should my partner rebid
after my sign-off, could then give
him further action by bidding my long
suit That is why you must never bid
a four-card suit after you have opened
with two no trumps. Any subsequent
suit bid by you definitely shows a five.
card suit, possibly a slx-carder, headed
by A K @ or. rarely, K @ j.
A K XXX or A K X can be
bid If partners raise was in no trumps;
but, on the whole. prefer to conceal
this long suit holding and develop the
bidding by other declarations II they
are available.
When you possess an unbid long
suit holding, the opponents are far
more likely to misplay the defense.
They may even be tempted to double
unwisely on distributed protection
which you will wreck by compelling
numerous agonizing discards. That is
the time when like to redouble.
Copyright. 1889
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Woman Tears New Shaw Book.

Walking into bookshop in Plymouth.
England, woman asked for a copy OF
George Barnard Shaw's THE Adven-
lures of the Black Girl in Her Search
for God" When 1t was handed to
her she deliberately tore out the leaves
until every page lay on the floor. Then,
throwing down the empty covers. she
paid the astonished clerk In full for the
book In a dream" she explained, Il
received a call to go to the nearest
bookseller. obtain a copy Of the book
and destroy it. have fulfilled the di-
rection given me-"
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to four no trumps in case your partner
has a few filters. With
So. AK Di. K OK
ut. AK Cl. A K G < <
or
Sp. AK O. K ]
Ht. AK CT. A K Q XXX
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Blower in the Chimney.

For burning cheaper grades Of coal
the addition Of q blower located In the
base Of the furnace has been found to
be very eficient and also where the nat
ural draft Of the chimney Is feeble, but
1t has been discovered that 1t is q great
Improvement to mount the fan upon the
smoke pipe where it enters the Chin
ney. One of the advantages claimed
for this arrangement is that it is cleaner
as the fan mounted at the base often
is responsible for scattering dust
through the cellar.
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IlC al oiANA NiN "
Signing OF by the
Opening Bidder.
The Sign-Of pro-
cedure is to bid the
same number of no
trumps over each
bid of your part
ner's which is not
a game contract.
If your partners
first response Is
three in a suit, you
must not pass Gun
less you have made
a desperate psychic
two no trump
opening hid). Your
weakest reply is
three no trunps. If
your partner now
L:Iz 1T G.1&
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almost SVe1yDO0y
gssping IN amaze
ment, the Roose-
welt strategy u .
chief topic Of con-
versation ION the
Hill" among vet
eran political OBJ
servers.
The Presidents
method in dealing
with on G r e s s
seems to many Of
t h e m strikingly
similar to that fol-
lowed by Woodrow
Wilson when he
was in the White
House.
Wilson, like
poocoyolf hod on
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Rebidding Procedure After Open
ing With Two No Trumps.

THIS subject has been fairly well
covered in the last few articles
where slam developments were
i examined Certain aspects OF
it. however, must be made very
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Conquering Contract
-Bv P. HAL SIMS

Mr.. Sims Is universally acclaimed
the greatest lirino contract and
auction player. He 1pds captain OF
the renowned "Fonr Horsenen"
team and has iron "a national
championships since 1924.
Evening star., 1933-03-30
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

WITH Congress clicking along As it
w is, approving the Presidents legis-
lative proposals In . faShion that has
Evening star., 1933-03-30
BY FANNY 7. CORY.

Red Brick School Round.
Brookline, VT, Is said to be the only
round school house in the country.
Evening star., 1933-03-30

In any event, the President had got
on to running start. and the force of
public opinion could be relied upon
to help In influencing the Senate to
speed up things If it showed a dispo-
sition for undue delay.
That seems to be pretty much what
President Roosevelt has done so far.
Aside from the emergency banking bill,
which was passed by both houses on
the first day Of the session, It has been
the House that has blazed the train
for the administration.
The drastic economy measure was
passed by the House In one sitting. The
Senate wrangled for three days and
nights before giving its approval The
beer bill was passed in the House in
three hours, while the Senate took twice
as much time.
Each Of these measures might have
tied the Senate up indefinitely at other
times. But with the President urging
speed, and the House complying with his
demand. the Senate fell into step, as
far as 1t was able.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
DENHAM

Miss Olga Lundberg returned home
last Thursday. after spending few
months in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Larson and
Irene. Mr.. and Mrs. Runo Larson and
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Carlson
and family. Mrs. Carlson and Godfrey
and Mr.. Lindahl were Wednesday eve-
ming of last week dinner guests at
the Edwin Larson home.
Mrs. Lundberg visited at the Chas'
Upgren home last Thursday after
noon.
Miss Anna Olson was Denham
caller Monday.
Chas. Upgren and Mae were Moose
Lake callers Saturday.
Dick Rye was a Duluth caller We'd
nesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Weinberg and
Teddy returned home Friday. after a
weeks visit in the cities.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Overland and Har-
old were Sunday evening visitors at
the Swan Olson home.
Royal Hillbrand attended the Carl
ton district meeting of the Augustana
Synod at Cloquet, Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
MARKVILLE

The Lutheran Ladies' Aid has dis
continued meetings during the winter
months.
The Community club held it's regu-
lar meeting Friday night. Despite the
cold weather, the attendance was
fair.
A shower was held at the home of
Mrs. Anthony Cronen Friday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Boyd Fleming.
The honOred guest was the recipient
of many beautiful and useful gifts. A
lunch was served by the members of
the 500 club.
Miss Olga Halverson has been abb
sent from her duties owing to the
illness of her mother, who lives at
Milaca The Rev. Mclean is teaching
in her place
Miss Walters spent the weekend
at home.
The PIT. A. will hold its regular
meeting Tuesday, Feb. IA. After the
business meeting and program, an
oyster stew will be served in the base
ment. There will also be a lunch
consisting of sandwiches, coffee and
cake
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
HARLIS

Geo. Pennison and Ed Thomson
plowed out the snow from Harris to
the Nelson school last week. Geo.
Sorenson plowed the county line roads
Saturday.
Mrs. Carl Nelson and two children
from Kingsdale. spent the weekend
at the Thomson home.
Louis Pryor went to Superior Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hansen visited
Mrs. Hansen's father Saturday night
and Sunday.
Chas. Sorenson returned Saturday
night with a new horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Thomson, Mrs
Nelson. Louis Proyor, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Sorenson and Violet attended the
dance at the Nelson school Saturday
night.
Ray and Jim Trester from Superior
were at the dance Saturday night and
came to visit their father, Ed Trester
Sunday.
L. D. Harper was in Harris last
week on business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
HAPPY HOUR

The Happy Hour Farm Bureau held
it's February meeting at the Axel Os-
berg home Wednesday, Feb. 1. A
large crowd attended. The county
agent and Mrs. George Chambers of
Carlton. were present. They were ac-
companied by Elmer Lattou, director
of the Lakes Unit. The following pro-
gram was given: Piano solo, Eva Har-
ris; vocal solo, Ruth AbrahamsOn;
vocal duet, Ruby and Ethel Peterson;
reading, Margie BirnO; and reading
by Carol Schmidt. The next meeting
will be held at the A. Swenson home
the first Wednesday of March.
The Kettle River cooperative
creamery meeting was well attended
Saturday in spite of the 30 degrees
below zero weather. A large number
of the new Barnum patrons were pres
ent.
The Moose Lake high school bus
was unable to make its run Tuesday,
the road not having been opened.
The Birch Grove teachers spent the
weekend at their respective homes.
Eva Harris at Carlton, and Hilda
Carlson, west of Moose Lake
Miss Audrey RoppOnen and friend
of Duluth. spent the weekend at the
home Of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Ropponen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
KINGSDALE

Mrs. G. ]. Sliper attended a party
given in honor of Mrs. Fleming in
Markville Friday.
Harriet Oman returned from Du-
luth Monday, after spending the week
end at the c. c. Oman home. LeVern
Oman returned with her, after spend
ing a week there.
Mrs. A. Nordquist has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mrs. Jack Profit visited with Mrs
Slipper one day last week.
Katy Young spent the weekend at
the home of her sister, Mrs. |. Larson
east of town.
Mrs. Dunn and daughter of Mark
vile, spent Saturday at the Slipper
home.
Mrs. Emma Ristrom and daughter
returned from three weeks trip to
Mandan, N. D., last week. where she
visited relatives.
Mrs. H. Anderson and Hazel, Mrs
H. Smythe and Maxine and Mrs. A.
Benson were visitors at the Oman
home Saturday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
HINCKLEY

The Eastern Star and Masons en-
joyed dancing party in the Masonic
hall Thursday evening, Feb. 2. Music
was Furnished by the famous Swend-
son radio orchestra. A very enjoyable
evening was reported.
Mrs. Joe Freml entertained the
American Legion Auxiliary at her
home Friday afternoon, Feb. 3. The
members of the Auxiliary met at the
post office and enjoyed a sleigh ride
to the Freml home. A delicious lunch
was served by the hostess and a most
pleasant afternoon was spent with
the Fremls.
DR.. H. G. Swennes is attending a
dental convention in the cities this
week.
Nick Marudas has been confined tC
his home the past week, due to seri-
Gus illness. Percy Schaefer is assist
ing at the Palace Grocery i'm Nick's
absence.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
Windemere Township

Mrs. Kaufman returned to Duluth
Tuesday, after spending week with
her daughter, Mrs. Bill Storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Overland and Harold
spent Sunday evening in Denham at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Olson
Several friends surprised Fred Ny
berg at his home Sunday evening, the
occasion being his birthday.
School opened again in District H.
after a six weeks vacation.
Anna Mossberg and girls visited al
the Arthur Mossberg home Saturday
the occasion being Doris birthday.
Mrs. Elmer Mossberg. Mrs. Carl
Dahlen and father. spent last Thurs
day afternoon at the d. C. Street
home.
Ben Street and Henry Rohlofi
called at the Overland home Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Storm spent Fri
day in Duluth.
Sigrid, Myrtle and Irene Overland
visited with Mrs. Tracy Street Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Nyberg called
at the Oscar Carlson and Hilma Ny
berg homes Sunday.
Mort Void of ST. Paul, spent the
weekend at the Ing. Void home.
Mort Void, Mrs. Ing. Void, Rose
Mary and Jackie, called at the Street
home Saturday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
THIS WOMAN
Lost s. LBS.
OF FAT

Miss NJ. katner of Brooklyn, n. T..
writes: slave used KruSchen for the
past months and have not only lost
35 pounds but feel so much better In
every way. Even for people who don't
care to reduce, kruschen Is wonder nj
to keep the system healthy. 1 being
a nurse should know for I've tried so
many things but only kruschen an
severed all purposes (May II, 1892.
TO lost fat SAFELY and HARM
LESSLY, take a half teaspoonful of
kruschen in glass of hot water
in the morning before breakfast
don't miss a morning. bottle that
lasts weeks costs but trifle-but
don't take chances-be sure it's
kruschen-your health comes first
get it an any drugstore in America.
II not joyfully satisfied after the first
bottle-mOney back.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
(TOO Late for Last Week.

The teachers at the Birch Grove
school have organized a rhythm band
which includes the first five grades.
Marjorie Osberg is the leader. They
are trying to do enough practicing so
as to be able to take part i'm some
future program.
Miss Eva Harris was a dinner guest
at Moose Lake Tuesday evening of
last week, later accompanying the
Moose Lake girls basketball team to
Barnum, where they played as well as
attended the game between the Bar
mum men and the cOlored girls team
from the South.
Last Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Haney and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Gorton spent at |.
M. SANDWICHES.
Mrs. Matt ROppOnen and Miss Lydia
Manila called on Mrs. Oscar Ulberg
and family Sunday.
Mrs. |. NJ. Sandvik visited school
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Haney spent a
few days at the Chas. Haney home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Lindholm and
children of Duluth, spent the latter
part of the week with Mrs. Lindholm' 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson OF
Sturgeon Lake, were Sunday callers
at /. M. Sandvik's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
KERRICK

The Union Ladies' Aid scheduled to
be held at the B. F. Sydow home Sat-
urday, Feb. II, has been postponed in
definitely because of the inclemency
of the weather.
Bert Warren is still pretty much
under the weather at this writing,
although improved since week ago.
The loss of blood and inability to eat
has been pretty hard on him. There
is definite Improvement, however.
and another week should see him a
lot better.
ID. j. Curry spent the greater part
of week in Duluth looking after
some timber interests.
Thirty below. That's like old times
Now if it could just get real cold for
while.
Notices were sent out to parents of
pupils living outside of the district
asking that they each furnish five
cords of wood before March LIST. After
| that date those whose parents have
not complied will no longer be admit
ted to school.
DR.. Ehmke of Willow River was
called to see Bert Warren last Friday.
On account of extremely cold wealth
err, the Farm Bureau meeting sched-
uled for Friday the 10th, has been
postponed to Friday, Feb. the oath.
Please remember the date; this is an
important meeting. Postponement is
made largely to enable everyone in
terested to get out. Meeting will be
at the Kerrick school.
Vivian and Ralph WahlQuist were
weekend visitors in Minneapolis.
Godfrey Nelson of ST. Paul, visited
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. H.
Nilsson, Saturday and Sunday Mr..
Nilsson, who has been ill for the past
two weeks, is much improved at this
time.
Mrs. L. Hultgren was called to Du-
luth last week because of the illness
of her father, Mr.. Rorstrom. Her
daughter. Mrs. WaXdahl formerly
Edna Hultgren). attended to house
hold duties at the Hultgren home UNI
| til Saturday when Mrs. Hultgren re-
| turned
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
DUXBURY

r. j. Shute and C.. Glienke took a
truck load of potatoes to Superior
Wednesday of last week
Mrs. Wegwerth accompanied Nor
man Matson to ST. Paul last Thursday
returning home on Friday.
Clyde Lampson and Miss Holler OF
Cloverton. were quietly married in
Pine City last Thursday. Congratu-
lations and best wishes for a long and
happy married life are extended tC
them by the community
School started Monday, after six
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shute called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Lampson Satur.
day night. The cowbell and tin pan
band also called and serenaded the
newlyweds.
VIM. and Dorothy Ludwig and Arm
old and Adrian Shute spent Friday
evening at the l.. Hotter home.