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Evening star., 1936-09-23
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Allegiance.

Allegiance.
Be careful what you eat and drink
And what you say or even think,
And where you walk or where you run;
Be careful of both shade and sun,
For who shall calculate the III
To be sustained from heat or chill!
And have the greatest care, indeed,
Concerning what you choose to read.
Exciting stories you will find
Extremely trying to the mind.
Let Caution guide each step you take,
Just be content to stay awake.
When you have slept or dozed away
The better portion Of each day.
So let the days melt, one by one,
Until the mild September sun.
Upon the scene consents to smile
And living seems again worth while!
Evening star., 1936-09-23
The Last Parade.

What the people of the Nations Cap
ital saw on Pennsylvania avenue this
morning was not just few old soldiers.
1t was, in sober truth, American char
acter that marched in the final" parade
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The faces of the veterans reflected the
spiritual values which have made their
country great and rich and strong, and
which. by charity Of Providence, will
keep it so. Any little child, seeing the
procession, would have comprehended
its meaning. 1t was manifestation of
the soul of people deserving to survive.
These men remnant of the forces
that saved the Union more than seven
decades ago-would not have followed
an Alexander to the conquest Of an
empire. Nor would they have acknowl-
edged the leadership of a Caesar am
bilious to rule the whole wide earth.
Napoleon would have called to them in
vain. Theirs, rather, was the instinct
of the citizen who has resort to arms
only when freedom is threatened by
assault. Perhaps they might have held
the bridge with Horatius or the pass Of
Thermopylae with Leonidas. But they
would have risen with still more ardent
enthusiasm to the summons Of William
Tell or Arnold Won Winkelried. In their
veins, as it happens, flows the blood Of
stern campaigners who took the field
with Cromwell. Their fathers marched
with Washington, their sons with
Pershing. And their particular allegiance
was-indeed, continues to be-to Lincoln
and Grant, a railsplitter and a tanner
who, having failed at everything else,
saw to it that the Commonwealth was
preserved.
OF course, no single individual ever
personifies multitude. All human crea-
lures differ in mind and heart as in
physical appearance. Yet the last relics
Of the Grand Army are Of a single
type-the finest and noblest Western
civilization ever has produced since its
history began. The throng that paid
homage to the marchers this morning
appreciates and will remember that.
God be kind to them as the sunset
fades and the night comes on. Their
work is finished; all is well with their
flag. Nothing remains but the sleep,
serene and happy, they have earned and
the example, forever immortal, they have
set for a morrow whose prosperity and
peace will be their monument.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Smith VS.. Roosevelt.

AL Smith, the idol of the democracy
In 1928, is going on the air October /
to oppose the reelection of President
Roosevelt. He will speak, it is an
nounced, in Carnegie Hall in New York
under the auspices Of the Independent
Coalition of American Women. Further
more, he will make several more speeches
during the remainder Of the campaign,
probably in Boston, Chicago and one or
two other key cities.
The night that Mr.. Smith opens his
anti-Roosevelt campaign in New York
President Roosevelt is to speak In Pitts
burgh. And it is reported that MIR.
Roosevelt's address will 60 on the air
at the same hour as that Of MIR. Smith.
Here will be a choice, indeed, for the
radio audience. Two former Governors
of the Empire State, one former Demo-
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patch OF destroyers and marines into
the Yangtze Valley, Japans feet in
Chinese waters is to be heavily
reinforced.
Suppression Of deadly excesses against
Japanese nationals throughout China
Is not the only motive for these moves.
The Toxic government cannot fruit
lessly haggle with Marking while "mur-
derous attacks" on Japanese become
epidemic, unless it wishes to risk the
serious displeasure Of the fighting estab-
lishments. These, army and navy alike,
demand action, not diplomacy, as the
one means of bringing China to its
senses" which means surrender to
Japanese territorial and political de-
mands. Matters were Fastening to a
point at which the generals and the
admirals were prepared to charge the
civilian regime with laxity in defending
Japanese life and rights" in China.
Thus the Yangtze invasion is intended
to impress home opinion as much as
the Chinese, and particularly to mollify
the rising temper of the military and
naval hotspurs. Even the Kwantung
army, the huge Japanese occupying
force in Manchukuo, is restless. Its
commander has just proclaimed that
peace in East Asia is threatened with
ruin, and stabilization of North China is
absolutely necessary" His forces expect
to achieve that end, whatever the cost
may be-"
Unquestionably Japan's latest action
augments the danger Of tragically ex-
plosive reactions in China. The navy's
sudden aggressiveness is ominous. Jeal-
ousy between the two armed services
is rampant. The sailors apparently see
in the Yangtze expedition, which they
have been able to engineer, an oppor-
tunity to prove that they, rather than
the soldiers, are the force on which
Japan must rely to realize her ambition
to master China. Current events denote
that Nippon is preparing to strike
forcibly to tighten her grip on the
Chinese. There is little sign that they
can long stave of doom.
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cratic nominee for the presidency and
the other q Democratic President seek
ing reelection, will compete in this air
race. VIII Roosevelt blanket Smith, or
Smith Roosevelt?
Roosevelt Democrats pooh-pooh any
suggestion that an anti-Roosevelt cam
paign by AL Smith will be at all formid-
able. They insist that the former New
York Governor and former Democratic
national standard bearer Is now devoid
Of political influence. That, however, is
matter that remains to be demon
strated. Mr.. Smith is a hard-hitting
opponent. He speaks to the people in
language which they can easily under
stand. He is a caustic and discerning
critic. He has been a critic Of the
Roosevelt New Deal since early In the
Roosevelt administration when he first
attacked the Roosevelt brain trust and
pictured the American people as a lot
of guinea pigs, upon whom the New
Dealers were experimenting.
The effort of the Roosevelt Democrats
has been to align AL Smith with the
economic royalists," the Du Points in
particular, and to picture him as having
foresaken the common man. Mr.. Smith
may have something to say about the
royal economists" who have been run
ming the Government in manner which
might properly be described as high
handed.
1t is obvious that lifelong Democrat
would dislike to break with Democratic
national administration. Mr.. Smith
must be governed by strong conscientious
scruples when he makes war on the re-
election of the nominee of his party.
That such would finally be his attitude,
however, seemed inevitable after he had
signed and sent to the members of the
Democratic National Convention in
Philadelphia last June strong indict-
ment of Roosevelt as no true Democrat.
That indictment, which was signed also
by other lifelong Democrats of high
position in the past, pointed the way
to the coming attack on Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

That ladies didn't garden so much this
year is one of the facts which distin-
guished the 1896 outdoor season.
Every one will have different ex-
PLANTATION for this, but no doubt the
weather had much to do with 1t.
March was a beautiful month, but
that was Just little early for working
outdoors.
When April came around, the weather
had reverted to it's former inclemency:
the temperature was low and the air
wet and raw.
So many women enthusiasts, who,
after all, are the real backbone OF home
gardening, failed to do much work.
BY this time they had gotten out OF
the notion of gardening.
The flowers could-and did-take care
of themselves.
This minimum care, much to every
ones surprise, resulted In some Of the
best gardens in years.
Which brings us to a second fact as
to the 1896 gardening season:
. Its lush greenery.
Seldom does Nature bring forth so
much foliage.
Everywhere green has predominated.
Trees have been covered with foliage,
shrubs have grown taller and wider,
flowers were taller and greener than
ever.
No doubt this lushness, which prac-
tically hid homes in all the outlying
sections, was an attempt on the part
of Nature to make up for the inclem-
ency of her Winter.
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Also it was an endeavor, on her part,
to give her 17-year locusts, properly
cicadas, plenty of end branches to
work on.
In these two attempts Mother Nature
more than justified herself to her
children.
She was eminently successful.
If her trees, shrubs, plants were to
prosper, they had to do something to
make up for the loss which so many OF
their brother and sister plants expert
enced as the result of an unusually
hard Winter, following fast on the heels
of two former severe Winters, at least
for this locality.
So Nature did something.
She put a force behind growth that
lew AAoo hAO"AA' &s "eAo NnsA~
special.
That was why, among other reasons
the home gardeners didn't have to get
out so early, or do much work later.
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AS for the cicadas they must be writ
ten down as plain asset OF the 1886
garden season.
Thousands of gardeners will never see
their like again.
1t is a solemn thought, but need not
be too solemn, after all.
1t is much to have seen and heard
them, to have had some acquaintance
with these curious creatures.
While they much resembled the an
nual cicadas, which yearly whirr in our
trees, their life cycle of II years sets
them apart.
Their different noise, or song, as some
called it, including the writer here, was
such an unusual sound that all lovers
of the unusual are glad they heard it.
Many persons, of course, do not well
come the unusual, and amateur garden
ers are no exception. Some of them
growled nightly at the locusts. One
would have thought their gardens were
going to be ruined. As it turned out, all
Evening star., 1936-09-23

the damage done hereabouts. at least,
was the ends of branches, which later
were blown to earth, so the larvae could
crawl out. Some of these end branches
are coming down yet. The fringes OF
the recent hurricane brought down many.
4 II
Another high point of the 1886 season
has been the good condition of lawns,
as a whole.
Although the season has been one Of
drought. or at least near-drought, grass
everywhere looks surprisingly good.
1t has gone into Fall in better condi-
ton than usual, which is something to
write home about, for there Is nothing
better than a nice lawn.
Try as the home gardener will to
minimize the lawn and its work, there is
no way Of doing it, for lawns have a
way of growing up and requiring cutting,
OF dying out in spots, Of falling to come
up to expectations.
1t has been, in general, a season Of
capricious weather conditions.
Thus the plants have been subjected
to many changes, as they grew, which
perhaps were good for them, on the
theory that change in temperature and
the ike makes for hardness.
1t has not been a good rose year.
Part of this is due to the fact that
too many home gardeners are per-
sistently trying to grow roses in soil
not suited to them.
There can be little doubt that clay
soil is the best for roses, and that full
sun suits most varieties better than part
sun.
Yet many gardeners living in suburban
communities built on old farm lands try
to grow roses where even an expert could
not grow them with success.
Nor was it good tulip year.
That was due to the setback they
received in April, after a comparatively
warm March.
February had been a terrible month,
as some will remember, but March was
warm and generally nice, which sent
the tulips up steadily.
Then came a return to cold and raw
days.
The result was that tulips in many
yards did not bloom up to former stand
ards. Narcissus, on the other hand,
came through with flying colors.
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All in all, it has been an interesting
garden year.
1t taught many householderS that the
yard will get along very well with a
minimum of attention, If it has to.
After all, the yard is merely a slice
Of Nature, cultivated, it is true, but per-
fectly willing to go it wild for a time.
Thus the value of trees and shrubs,
along with such things as peonies and
iris, which more or less take care of
themselves, was accented. There are
many times when the ordinary work of
the garden cannot be performed. 1t
is well, then, to have a garden which,
If necessary, will more or less take care
of itself.
No doubt there come times in every
individual gardeners life, as well as times
which seem to have a mass effect, when
one has other things to do, and had
rather not garden than garden. If this
seems garden heresy, it is not, but a
plain statement of fact. Perhaps 1896
was such time for many, more than
usual. That gardens everywhere are in
excellent shape shows very plainly just
what Nature can do if you will let her
alonei
Evening star., 1936-09-23
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Seuuestered.

Il
Twilight has let her curtains slowly fall
And all of Natures offspring know with
drawal
Into dusk privacy;
The flowers close their petals to the
bees;
Dark shadows throw the softly whisper
ing trees
Into obScurity;
Tall grasses intermingle. heart to heart:
A rank weed sighs, and as 1t draws apart
Dreams in its solitude
OF star-eyed daisies. weedy, too, yet fair.
And far too much beloved ever to care
For a growth duh and rude;
A woodland stream sings in the semi
dark
That once its waters bathed q passin1
lark
With voice like ringing chimes.
Had we the ears to hear, the eyes to see,
And could invade this twilight privacy,
How beautiful our rhymesl
Evening star., 1936-09-23
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

is feverishly making. In Europe this
Summer the japanese statesman was
gravely impressed by the omnipresence
of war psychology and preparations.
With the Old World in bellicoSe and
explosive mood, Mr.. KaSai thinks it more
vital than ever that Japan and the
United States should exhaust their
energies in preserving peace in the
Pacific.
If Senator James Hamilton Lewis,
Democrat, of Illinois has his way, he and
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan will mix it up on the hustings,
to determine whether or not Congress,
under Mr.. Roosevelt's spur, enacted
knowingly unconstitutional" measures.
Lewis has challenged Vandenberg to
joint debate on that subject, in con-
sequence of recent public charges by
the Michigan Senator that Congress,
under administration influence, delib-
erately passed measures which violate
the very fundamentals of constitutional
government" Vandenberg, pleading
speaking engagements until the end of
October, indicates it might be possible
to tangle with his Illinois colleague at
the finish of the campaign.
II ***
Democratic leaders are overjoyed by
the plans of James M. Cox of Ohio, who
headed the 1920 presidential ticket on
which Franklin D. Roosevelt had second
place, to speak for the New Deal at
Dayton on September 49, Mr.. Coxs ad-
dress will, 1t is hoped, serve considerably
to offset AL Smiths anti-RooSevelt blast
on october /. For a while reports were
current that Gov. Cox would take a
walk with Smith. AS things now stand,
they leave only one former Democratic
presidential nominee unaccounted for
John W. Davis, who succumbed to Calvin
Coolidge in 1924. AS an executive COM
mitteeman of the American Liberty
League and an affiliate of economic
royalists," the silver-tongued New York
er rates as definitely anti-New Deal, but
there is no sign that he will take the
stump.
In diplomatic quarters the view is
encountered that as result of the fresh
emphasis placed upon the Communist
issue by the Roosevelt Hearst imbroglio
Ille dQIIlullSIIdllOIl may UG AL IlU uuuIJ
to fill the vacant American ambassador
ship at Moscow. Since Mr.. Bullitt's de-
parture, 10y wesley Henderson. young
foreign service career man, has been
Charge dAffaires, with the recently as
signed rank of first secretary. He halls
from Arkansas and entered the State
Department in 1922, following Red Cross
duty in Western Russia, the Baltic states
and Germany.
One of washington's keen political
analysts opines that the most reliable
election night method of how to gauge
the way things are going will be to keep
a sharp eye on returns from Illinois.
Down State results there, he declares.
will "key" how nearly all the pivotal
Midwestern farm States are voting, while
Chicago will "key" the trend throughout
the contiguous industrial regions Of
Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.
Miss Amelia Earhart (Mrs. George p.
Putnam in her non-hying incarnation)
announces she is supporting Mr.. Roose-
vent for reelection. During spare mo-
ments on the ground she will take part
in political campaign for the first time
and work actively for both the President
and Gov. Lehman.
(ccpyfight 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-23

Everybody thinks that something ought
to be done about taxes, even President
Fleming of the American Bankers Asso-
citation. Banking is in need of popular
education that will assist in the elimina-
ton of class consciousness, which fails
to appreciate responsibility and service
in money management.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

In a number of homes children assert
themselves as the only peace-making
influence. Honor to father and mother
inspires a good commandment" There
are moments, however, when parents
would do well to obey their children.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

A free press provides reporters well
trained in the discovery and analysis of
fact. There are times when professional
detectives only confuse efforts to en-
tighten.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

After walking out" Al Smith will give
a procession of his own, at the risk. how
ever. of seeming to travel now and then
in step with paraders with whom he has
no economic sympathy.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Cold Criticism.

do you consider him great orator."
NO." answered Senator Sorghum, "he
is one of those men who get regulations
as orators simply because they happen
to have few easy audiences"
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Preference.

(Which do you prefer" said the ar
tistic young woman, music or poetry?"
Poetry" answered Miss Cayenne.
"You can keep poetry shut up in book.
You don't have to listen to it unless
you choose"
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Doubling Up.

From the Battle Creek Enqurer-News.
Real estate trends have shifted again.
A while ago families were moving In
together because of the depression. Now
they're moving in together because they
can't find q house.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

Spain has many art works and castles
that should attract numerous tipping
tourists. Combined with erratic politics
is an obvious example Of poor Snowman
ship.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

There may have been greater actors
in the pre-cinema days, but none of
them ever achieved such an enormous
printing press mileage of unqualified
compliment.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

One way to destroy a hopeful market
for the products of labor abroad would
be to insist on intriguing this U. s. A.
into the impoverishment of state Of
war.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

No denial is offered by Governor Lam
don of the necessity of relief. He insists,
however, on close and accurate cash
register supervision.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
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Evening star., 1936-09-23
Exchange Of Compliments.

Each year friend draws near to say
How Summer stress must pass away,
And so, though nations raise shout
While each day brings another doubt,
I'll pause to welcome with good cheer
That song of frost that will draw near.
To you, in leafy shadow hid,
My compliments, friend katydid!
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Happy Ignorance.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
An Idaho hermit, 80 years old, has
never seen an automobile. He doesn't
know what's missing him.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Swiss Gas.

From the Sioux Falls Arsus-Lesder.
Gasoline costs about 80 cents o gallon
In Switzerland. That price should
eliminate any worries about trafic con-
gestion.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
UNNECESSARY.

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gasette.
Thirty-seven thousand persons were
killed In traflc accidents in this country
last year. The United States doesn't
need q war.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Time and Money.

Time may be money, as you say.
Experience says, mo, sir!"
You can't take time OF without pay
And spend 1t with the grocer.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Talking and Thinking.

Talking and Thinking.
The general mind must now be led
Unto confusion's brink.
There is 20 much that must be said,
We haven't time to think.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

Jud Tunkins says he's still hopin' for
the kind of relief thatu make corn
more profitable by the bushel then 1t
is by the pint.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

Ambition" said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, climbs the mountain and
then gazes with envy on the fertile
fields below"
Evening star., 1936-09-23

when . man thinks it's up to him
to show his wife who is boss" said
Uncle Ehen. "dats . sure sign dat he
aint.s
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Remedies.

FROM the wichita Eagle.
Sickness and accidents cost America
$4,000 100000 annually. Eat an apple
Q day and drive carefully.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

@. How old is the son Of the late
Wallace Reid?-J. @.
A. The motion picture stars son,
william Wallace Reid is 10 years old.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

@. What proportion Of the freshmen In
high schools and colleges complete the
courSe?-S. P.
A. The office of education says that
about half of them are graduated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-23
Staff Chosen for Annual.

The wheels of the Askov High
School annual have begun to turn.
The spokes Casually called staff mem
bers) are in place and ready to func-
tion. They are as follows: EGitor-in-
chief, Alva Fogt; managing editor.
George Lindegaard; Junior editor,
Helen Gravesen; sophomore editor.
Evelyn Petersen; athletics, Russell
Jensen; art department. Anna Elkjer;
assistants, Arnold Hede and Ruby Pc
tersen; humor. Esther Hansen; typist.
Rhoda Petersen.
The Junior High staff members are
Esther Thomson. Alpha Fenriksen,
Carl Sandahl and jeanette Simonsen.
The first regular staff meeting is
scheduled sometime during this week.
Basketball.
On Tuesday, Jan. IA, the two high
school basketball teams journeyed to
Sandstone to play their fourth game
of the season. The first game was
played between the two second teams.
the Askov boys again ending second
best
The final battle of the evening be-
gan a few minutes after the second
teams had finished. The local five
started the game by making the first
basket and ended the game with the
larger score.
On Wednesday. Jan. Is. when the
Askov town team met that of Finlay-
son, two local high school teams
played the preliminary game in the
D. B. s. hall. The teams were
named the Blues and the Whites
and were made up of junior high
school boys. The Blues won the
game by score Of Is to 5. 1t was
noticed that members of both teams
showed promise of becoming future
Askov stars.