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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-17
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come of the civil war-but it is not
yet considered certain that the rebels,
even if augmented by reinforcements
from Bilbao, will be able to take the
actual capital (actual, although
Valencia is the working capital, so
to say for the duration of the con-
flict).
Death to Traitors.
Before the military tribunal of the
Soviet supreme court the other day
appeared eight of the highest-rank-
ling officers of the Russian armies,
to wit, one marshal and seven gen.
erals. They were charged with high
treason, and it was specified that
they had given or sold military Sc
crets to "a fascist power'-such pow
er being, it is thought, Germany.
With amazing rapidity the trial was
completed, and each of the accused
men was declared guilty, thereupon
summarily shot.
In justification of the speed with
which the legal machinery at Mos
cow operates, it is claimed that pre-
ceding investigations had revealed
such an overwhelming mass of evil
dence that the officers had no choice
but to confess. When the rest of the
world looks askance at such pro-
ceedings, the reason is that the men
accused in circumstances like these
are not allowed to engage counsel
no one is there to defend them; there
is no appeal possible, and there is no
hope for pardon. Confession means
instant death-although in most coun-
tries the rule obtains that even high
treason is not punishable by death
in times Of peace. In times of war,
of course, the situation is entirely
different, but right now the Soviet
republics are not engaged in any war.
LOcarnO Talk.
It will be recalled that when Ger
many in March of last year occupied
the demilitarized part of the Rhine
land, France advanced the claim that
this action meant the humiliation
of the Locarno treaties of 1926. That
view was pretty generally accepted,
and preparations were made for a
conference which was to revise the
treaties and make them more of a
political factor than they had proved
to be at the very first onslaught on
them. Dates were set, and dates
were postponed, and nothing came
of the discussions that went on.
Now the British government has
asked France whether she would be
willing to resume negotiations about
the Locarno treaties, and France in
dicates, in a reply, that the willing
ness is not very enthusiastic, for in
Paris it is now realized that revised
treaties of this kind would simply
mean that France must come to the
rescue of her central European al
lies if attacked. Germany and Italy
are favorable to an agreement which,
while securing France, Germany,
Italy, Belgium and Great Britain from
attack, would give Germany and Italy
a rather free hand in central Europe,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-17
Some Guests May Come Monday.

The enrolment committee for the
church convention announces that. a
number of the guests are liable to ar
rive Monday. particularly the minis
tiers and delegates. The official open
ing of the business part of the meet
ing is scheduled for Wednesday fore
noon by which time all delegates
should be here, so most of them will
arrive late Tuesday. Many plan to
come for only the last two or three
days of the convention.
Hans Nielsen has gone to Chicago,
where he has employment.
Mrs. N. B. Hansen from Racine,
Wis, is here for visit at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
SOrensen.
Miss Gladys Olsen returned to the
City Monday after being home fol-
two days visit with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Louis Olsen.
The local school closed Friday with
various picnics and programs and
most of the faculty have departed for
treir respective homes.
Miss Esther Krogh and Walter
Krogh came from Minneapolis for
weekend visit at the home of their
mother, Mrs. Chris Krogh.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-17
Voice From Senate
@ Western Newspaper Union
BY SEN. c. ELMER JOHNSON,
From Pine and Chisago Counties

Much has been spoken and writ
ten in condemnation of the procras-
tination by the state law-making
bodies. Under our present legiSla-
tive system with its wide open OPP
portunities for grandstanding buck
passing and political chicanery, and
with a membership composed of per-
sons not firmly grounded in the SCI
ence and economics of government,
it is asking too much of human ma
ture to expect an efficient smooth
running constructive organization.
The Legislature is composed of
representative men and women of
various districts. They are elected
on a supposedly non-partisan pro-
gram and expected to act as states
men and not as politicians. What
happens? The members are forced
into a political lineup upon the open
ing day of a session. Not being
elected on party platform, members
who are not firmly grounded in their
economics take advantage of politi-
cal situations and line up with the
party seemingly offering the great
est personal advantage.
The members of the House Of
Representatives have worked dill
gently. They have passed most of
the necessary tax bills after eX-
haustive hearings and thorough con-
Isideration. The bills passed by the
House this special session show con-
siderable improvement in that they
are more clearly worded and are in
much better order than the hastily
drawn tax bills that came to the
Senate during the regular session.
We are operating under a Farmer
Labor administration. It is of ut
most Importance to the administra-
ton from political standpoint, that
progressive legislation be enacted.
The mandate of the electorate de-
mands the passage into law, measures
that will more nearly equalize the
tax load according to benefits de-
rived and ability to pay.
The Senate being of a reactionary
political makeup, is applying the
| VI orASS. LII OlOCl W SNdOS ISSpOll-
sibility and hold down the effective
ness of the special session, a rule
was adopted barring any action in
the Senate except on revenue rails
ing bills and appropriations.
In fairness to the Senate tax COM
mittee it must be stated that it hold
hearings promptly on bills coming
from the House and the coming week
should see the passage in the Senate
of important bills.
Tax reducing laws should be our
goal but they cannot be had if APP
preparations keep on mounting. We
cannot reduce revenue income if var
iouS parts of the state insist on the
state assuming an even greater share
of local expenditures.
1t is therefore imperative that
greater amounts of revenue be Sc
cured by increased rates on per-
sonal net incomes, on gross incomes
of express and telegraph companies
and mining companies. The result
should be lower tax on real and
personal property.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-17

the German and the Italian thesis
being that Great Britain and France
have no business to interfere in mid
European affairs. So, it would seem
that a new Locarno" is as far off
as ever.
Trade Pact.
The British imperial conference
as well as the British house of
commons have been busy concerning
a possible trade treaty with the
United States. In London the SEN
timent favoring such an agreement
is very slim, for, in the first place,
it is felt that it might defect COM
merce from the dominions: in the
second, it is said that as long as the
United States insists on selling much
more to the British empire than it
is willing to buy from the empire
there is no fair balance of exchange
On the other hand, it is maintained
that present discussions are of a
merely exploratory nature, and that
a treaty is not an immediate objec-
tive. And, for that matter, close OBJ
servers expect that the results of
the imperial conference will be. in
a large sense, rather negative; rather
Insignificant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-17
AskOv
Wed i'm the West.

Relatives here have recently re-
Miss Josephine Sorensen were mar
ried Saturday evening at Solvans,
Calf. Both have been working in
California for some time. They plan
to return to Minnesota the latter part
OF this week. The American joins
with others in extending congratula-
tionS and best wishes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-17
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page u

| tween Czecho-Slovakia, Austria and
Bulgaria; for immediate purposes,
discussions were confined to economic
and commercial subjects, but usually
such exchanges of views terminate
with understandings Of diplomatic,
often of military nature. However,
as to what, if anything, was accom-
plished, Won Neurath preserves con-
sistent silence.
Hitler Saturday.
Saturday of this week the world
attention will once more be focused
on Adolf Hitler, chief executive Of
the German nation, for on that day
at the old Teutonic castle of Marien-
berg in East Prussia he is to de-
liver a speech which mayor may
not-reveal what are his plans in
regard to Danzig. Since the ter
mination of the world war, Danzig
has been a socalled ''free-city," under
the sovereignty of the League of Ma
tons; between Danzig and Germany
proper the world-war victories pushed
the socalled Polish Corridor-to make
isolation absolutely certain. Now, in
Danzig itself the Germans are in the
majority, even in the municipal gov
eminent, and it may well be that
| this circumstance will spur Hitler
on to making a statement concern
ing the future of the disputed city.
That he will claim future possession
of it, is possible; that he will effect
immediate possession is not probable,
for that would bring him into trouble
with Poland-a much more dangerous
affair than a controversy with the
League of Nations would become.
BilbaO's Fate.
Early this week the Spanish rebel
army before Bilbao made strenuous
efforts to capture the city, five of
whose suburbs were reduced to ash
tillery and by the bombs hurled out
by about two hundred airplanes. 1t
is claimed that the crescent-formed
army of the rebels has moved to
within four miles of Bilbao, and Cen
eral Jose Fidel Davila-the late Cen
/
ported to have said that he will be
in Bilbao at the head of his troops
today, Thursday-at the latest. There
has been some talk about the Basque
government abandoning the city to
its fate, but later information is to
| the effect that a decision was made
to defend Bilbao to the very last
drop of blood. Anyhow, it does seem
as though the civil war is at one of
its turning points, for if Bilbao falls,
it will be possible for Davila to re-
lease his troops and rush them to
Madrid for final attack on that city
which has withstood relentless siege
for many months. The general pre-
sumption is that whatever happens to
Madrid will determine the final out
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-17
ASKOV
Conservation Club Meeting.

The Partridge Conservation club
will hold its regular monthly meeting
in the American Legion hall tonight
Thursday at 8 o'clock. Regular
items of business will be transacted
together with discussions of other
topics which are pertinent to the
clubs mission in the field of conserv-
alton.
Points will be accepted and counted
in the crow hunt and lunch will be
served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-17

sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
June 2O-2I-22
3 NIGHTS AND MATINEE SUN
DAY AFTERNOON AT 2:30.
Again we give you another
5-STAR PICTURE
Frank Wallace'S story that made
history in THE Saturday Evening
Post" now reaches the screen.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-17

FOR SALE+1929 Ford coach, So
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You saw it in the American.
Evening star., 1937-10-10

the skin of a bull is too thick and
scarr
u tunately the female produces
tfn ne fur the bachelor does.
and that ia.. caused years of trouble.
Poachers killed the females at sea and
the death of each mother meant
starving pup on land. Eventually, by
international agreement. pelagic seal
ing was stopped and the u. S. Gov
ernment killed no seals for five years.
BY that time the herd had increased
sufficiently so that certain number
of bachelors could be killed each year
with real benefit to the Others.
Everything on the islands is under
government supervision. Every seal is
counted and each skin is tagged and
sold at government auctions.
Every skin must be plucked. The
coarse outer hair is pulled out, leaving
only the soft brown under fur. The
lustrous black of the commercial skin
is obtained by dyeing.
And that is the story behind the
beautiful sealskin coats which milady
will wear this winter
Evening star., 1937-10-10

guiding her across the yard, but her
hold was stronger than his, and actu
ally she was half carrying him. Got
to get back" he kept muttering.
Water. Got to dig for water. Dig to
China. but got to have water -"
At last they reached the house.
Harriet backed against the door,
using her full weight to close it. To-
gether they stumbled into the kitchen.
which was just as Harriet had left it,
with the towel flung down and the
dishes on the tubs.
Miller" painted Jim. where's
Miller"
''She must be upstairs, dear. Come.
we'll 60 to her -"
She bore the full pressure of his
weight as she helped him take the
stairs. Millie was not in her room, and
Harriet saw with little shock that
her bureau was stripped of all its
paraphernalia, and her suitcase,
packed in careless haste, stood on the
floor She glanced quickly at Jim. If
he noticed anything he made no COM
ment, but fell forward on the bed in
blind exhaustion.
Harriet made him as comfortable
as she could, and raced downstairs
to the telephone in the hall. Millie
appeared on the threshold of the little
used living room. Don't use that
phoneT' she commanded sharply,
I'm waiting for call?'
Harriet wheeled. Il must Jim's ill
terribly ill. I'm phoning the doctor!'
The bell rang out. Mile reached for
the receiver. but Harriet was too
quick for her. She listened for an in
slant, her face hardening. "Never
mind it, operator, cancel the call and
get Dr. Benton for me, it's urgent -"
She turned to Millie. Operator said
that they we're holding the circuit
open for a call to Kansas City -"
Miles eyes dropped before Har-
riet's accusing gaze. Then she fiared
angrily. Give me that phone! You
had no right to do that" She caught
the instrument and tried to wrest it
from Harriet's hand. But her strength
was puny besides Harriet's firm hold.
Listen to me, Millie. she said sternly.
81 know what you're after. But you
can't leave now, any more than l
could. Jim needs you ="
"Oh, he needs me, does he? Well
I've needed him. too, but his precious
cattle come first -"
But the cattle are dyingp'
''And I'll die if stay here! Look at
me! I've gotten ten years older in the
last few daysr'
1t was true. Harriet realized with
pity rather than triumph. Millie had
lost all of her prettiness. Her bleached
hair, uncared for, hung in straight,
brittle wisps, and her color was sallow
beneath a thin crust of dried-up
rouge.
And why should stay?" she went
on shrilly. 81 don't love Jim. never
Evening star., 1937-10-10
THIS WEEK
This Amazing Planet
Nations hove united protect the fur seals strange
by Roy CHAPMAN ANDREWS

from five to sixty wives requires con-
slant watching.
When the females have all arrived
the beach becomes a maternity ward.
Almost every lady seal gives birth to a
little black. squalling pup within
week. That is what she has come for.
She wants her baby born in the old
homestead where she herself first saw
the light.
All through the summer the bull
neither eats nor sleeps He can't leave
his harem for a moment BY Septem-
ber he is wreck of his former self
Then he waddles back into the long
grass and sleeps for three weeks.
The baby seals have to be taught to
swim. | used to watch the mothers
giving lessons in the tide pools. Some
times the mothers had to throw them
bodily into the pools.
Although the old bulls never leave
their harems, the females and bache-
lors go out daily to fish. Bachelors
are one and two-year- old males who
have not yet attained mans estate.
They are the only ones killed for fur;
Evening star., 1937-10-10

so hot, and his face looks so queer!
You go to him; you know what to do
and don'tr
Harriet hesitated for moment
She'd tried her best Shed done all she
could to give Jim what he wanted. but
Mile was a fragile vessel and she'd
failed. If she went to him now, in
Miles place, she'd bring to him all
that she had She'd give her very life
for his, but she'd take him in giving,
she'd never let him 60 If she could
win his life she'd keep it - and she'd
win his love- But could she do it? She
glanced at Mile and made her deci-
sion.
Here" she said with sweep of her
arm toward the stove and the partially
prepared dinner. you take care of
things here and III attend to him."
He didn't hear her enter the room,
but his eyes roved in delirium. "Millie's
gone - have to find her - the cattle
are dying - have to dig for water -
have to dig - get me my shovel, l
have to dig ="
Above the howl of the storm there
was the sharp. sudden crack of rife.
Her heart stood still while she waited
for the next one - and the next
Three poor sick dumb animals would
know no more misery, but Jim was
too far away in space to know what
the sounds meant. He kept rambling
Water water - the cattle are
dying - have to dig for water -"
She knelt beside him and laid her
hand on his scorching temples. BE
quiet, dear" she whispered. Those
that need most need no more. They're
all right. They're happy now. And
Uncle John and Joseph will pull the
rest through. They'll pull them through
somehow" Pull them through Yes.
they would. You didn't have to know
defeat in life unless you wanted to.
They'd all pull through, somehow,
and Jim would be all right - She
challenged her courage
His restlessness lessened under her
touch. but his delirium continued.
Water - Millie - let me find Mille,
Mile put your arms about me, it's so
dark -"
There was the insistent ring of the
telephone calling their number. 1t kept
on in the way the operator always
rang with long distance call, and
then suddenly stopped in the middle
of the ringing. Harriet could hear
Miles low, guarded talking from the
hall below
''Millie. where are you -? It's so
dark - p Harriet's arms went about
him. The tears streamed down her
cheeks. and tasted salty in her mouth
"I'm here. darling! Miles with you
- 60 to sleep. Miles with you -"
He looked up at her. He seemed
about to say something and then gave
little sigh. and closed his eyes. and
she held him close against her breast
(To Be Concluded Next Wesk)
Evening star., 1937-10-10
Thirsty Soil
Continued from poos ton


did! I've made mess of things but
it's not too late! can 60 back to Kan
sas City and have everything l want!'
Something of Harriet's scorn and
fury must have shown in her face, for
NIillie subsidized abruptly in an hysteri-
cal whimper. 'Oh, you don't under
stand. I've got to get away from here
or I'll go mad! You're used to it but
I'm not! can't stand it another day!'
Her panic fed Harriet's strength
and determination. You'll have to
stand it," she said in still level voice.
You're going to Jim if | have to carry
you. l can. you know. I'm much
stronger than you are -" q.
Mile backed away in fear. and
then suddenly her resistance broke.
"I'lI CO." she assented sullenly.
When they entered the room Jim
was still huddled on the bed. reaching
for breath and mumbling Miles
name. GO to him." Harriet said. land
be good to him."
Millie approached her husband with
reluctance and gingerly touched his
arm. "Jim?"
He raised his head and looked at her
CLASSIFY. his face purplish and swollen.
"Millie" he cried thickly. "Millie,
darling ="
Mile tensed as his hot arms crept
about her. He's sick! Really sick!"
she cried.
Harriet, misreading her horror for
concern. murmured huskily, I'm
afraid it's dust pneumonia, Millie -
there's lot of people down with it al
ready
Millie blanched. Then it must be
catching! We oughtn't to 60 too near
him or we'll all be sick -"
Harriet stiffened You won't catch
it," she said in a hard voice. you
only get it from working outside in the
storm. Help me. We've got to get him
into bed"
Sick at heart, she watched Miles
fumbling and unwilling hands. She
would have given anything in the
world to take Miles place and hold
Jim to her cool breasts and soothe his
torment. But it was Miles task and
privilege. Besides, there were hum
dred things to be done downstairs -
John Dawson and Joseph to be fed
and cared for, otherwise they too.
would collapse beneath the strain.
She left them alone and went back
to the kitchen. In few minutes, Millie
came running down after her. "Har-
riet, l just can'tp she implored.
please don't make me stay with him.
Pm afraid of sick people! can't bear
to touch him!"
Jim's hoarse calling for her could be
heard from the upper room. "Millie!
Come back! Where are you?"
Harriet clasped her hands beseech-
ingly: "Oh. listen how he's begging for
you. Millie. go back to him - he
needs you so -"
Il can'tw wept Mile "His skin is
Evening star., 1937-10-10

- T. PAUL'S and ST. GEORGES, the
- two tiny islands in the Bering
Sea, have yielded far more
~ money to the United States
than the entire purchase price of
Alaska and all from the skins of fur
seals. In winter the black rocks of
these islands lie deserted. But in the
early spring the old bull seals come
roaring up from the south. Each
selects station for his prospective
harem - often he must fight for
it, as claim-jumpers arrive every
hour For days the shore is the scene
of continuous savage warfare among
these huge beasts.
All this is only preliminary to the
real show. That begins when the first
soft-eyed female pokes her sleek head
out of the water in the white surf line.
Each bull rushes for the nearest fe-
male. He tries to entice her to his
home site Pushing and showing. fight
ing off other aspirants for the lady's
flipper. he finally drives or beg,iles
her to his station. The bull seal be-
lieves in quantity and his harem of
Evening star., 1937-10-10
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Evening star., 1937-10-10
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