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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14

he and Hitler agreed on a common
front against "Bolshevism." That
fits into the German-Italian concept
of China as country run by Com
muniStS.
To elucidate further-there is,
since last year, treaty of friendship
between Germany and Japan. The
horizon thus grows clearer and clear
er: On one side, Japan, Italy, Ger
many-three nations equally hostile
to the theology of liberal democracy;
on the other, Great Britain, France,
the United States and-if the situation
develops-Soviet Russia. So far, the
alignment is political rather than mil
itary, but there is no one who at
this moment is prepared to say wheth-
er diplomacy will be coverted into
military action.
American Position.
The position of the United States
in the Asiatic crisis is subject of
wide discussion. How far will this
country go? At the present moment,
there is no indication that the Amer
lean government will resort to arms.
1t prefers persuasion.
But why should the United States
say or do anything, at all? That is
a question which is being asked ev-
erywhere in this country today. The
answer is simple: The United States
not only signed, but took the actual
initiative to make other powers sign,
the treaty of February 6, 1922, by
which the political independence and
territorial integrity of China were
guaranteed. For that reason, it has
become simple duty of the Amer
lean government to express an opin-
ion, and that has been done in Pres
ident Roosevelt's Chicago speech and
in the state departments declaration
to the effect that Japan-herself a
Signer of the nine-power treaty-is
a violator of solemn international
agreements.
Under the circumstances here out
lined it is impossible to say whether
conferences in regard to Europe and
Asia really will be held and, if they
are, whether they will result in safe
guarding the peace of the world or
in plunging it into another terrible
cataclySm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
Arthyde

Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Olson and Betty
Joyce went to Brainerd Wednesday
of last week to meet Mrs. Annie
Thomson, Milton Olson and Keith
Coolidge who returned from Park
River, N. D.
Mrs. E. L. Coolidge entertained the
Community club at her home last
Thursday. The next meeting will be
at the Standish home.
The Farmer-Labor club had a card
party at the hall last Thursday eve
ming
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Richardson and
boys attended a shower at Hassman's
Corner north of Aitkin last Thurs
day evening in honor of Miss Iris
Richardson and Walter Johnson who
are to be married soon.
The Misses Sylvia and Caroline
Guessing of Willow River, visited
recently at the home of their aunt
Mrs. Aug. Nortrup. Elsie and Della
Nortrup were home over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Standish and
family were in Mora Saturday.
George Peterson and Ed Hatleli
spent a few days recently in Min
neapolis and st. Paul.
Miss Fern Thomson of Minneapo-
lis, and Clifford Thomson of Osseo
visited their mother, Mrs. A. Thorn
son, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ellison and fam
lily of Askov, visited at the J. c.
Emmer home Sunday
Mrs. Frank Clementson and Ed
ward West of Minneapolis, visited
their sister, Mrs. T. j. Adams, and
family and their father, Andrew West
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Adams went to
Minneapolis Tuesday. Mrs. Adams
won a city lot at the state fair and
they went down to look over their
property
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page u

NO~>~s~>>~~~~ -
ton worries them, especially during
the last few days.
One reason for that is that Presi-
dent Roosevelt last week in a speech
in Chicago was quite specific when
he castigated aggressor nations; al
though he mentioned none by name,
there could be no doubt that he
meant, first of all, Japan. Doubts as
to that were completely dispelled the
following day when the state de-
partment in Washington in strong
terms denounced Japan as vio-
lator of the sanctity of treaties, par
ticularly the nine-power treaty of
1922 and the BRAND kellogg treaty
against war, of 1928.
But Japan's attitude continued to
be as spiteful as before; in Tokyo il
was said that if the United States
or any other power, for that matter
would interfere in the war with
China, Japan would resist, with
armed force, if necessarily"
In Geneva the League of Nations
adopted a committee report to the
effect that the signers of the nine
power treaty be invited to con-
ference to "study the East Asiatic
situation; that report was unani-
mously adopted, so, Japan once more
was notified that nearly all the world
was against her. "a short time ago
as may be recalled, the League
unanimously condemned the methods
of Japanese warfare against the Chi
nese civilians).
Lining Up.
While there is jubilation, in many
quarters, that the United States has
abandoned its traditional isolationist
policy, there is still some doubt as
to when, where and whether a nine
power conference will be held. Japan
already has indicated that she is
not likely to participate, and Italy
has taken up that cue.
Indeed, Italy has gone little fur
Their, for the Rome government ha:
assured Tokyo that it will lend full
support to Japan's war against China
This is thought to be result of Mus
solini's recent visit in Germany where
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
They Like 1t!

Radio fans have protested with
many letters, kilograms and telephone
calls the announcement that Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin, radio critic of
President Roosevelt, will quit the
air. They ask him to reconsider.
Rev. Coughlin's decision to cancel
26 broadcasts which have been prev
iously scheduled for the winter
months, came after Archbishop Ed
ward Mooney, ecclesiastical superior
to Father Coughlin, refused to grant
approval for the defense of state
ments made by the radio priest last
week in which he blasted the c. 1. O.
and said President Roosevelt showed
personal stupidity" when he APP
pointed Supreme Justice Hugo L..
Black, a former member of the Ku
Klux Klan.
Father Coughlin has been a bitter
critic of the president and his at
tacks on him and his administration
will not be tolerated, it appears, by
the new Archbishop, as by the former
Bishop Gallagher.
Criticism such as that which con-
structs rather than binders and tears
down, is usually good but there has
been a suspicion among many lib
erals that the priests attacks on the
president and his subsequent organ
ization of the Union party and the
placing of a presidential candidate
in the field at the last election, was
hindering good work in the nation
rather than assisting it.
However, it would appear that
many radio listeners like the priests
talks and blasts against the presi-
dent even though they did not think
much of his platform and his can
didates at the polls in the last national
election.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
Sand Creek

Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Smith and son,
Charles, of Finlayson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Coloton of Danforth, were recent
visitors at the home of Mrs. Anna
Beeman.
Mrs. Litzen Larson, Mrs. Melin and
Mrs. Emma Swanson visited last
Thursday afternoon at the Gust
Soderquist home.
Members of the Albert Nelson fam
lily, formerly of this community, have
now moved, and are settled on the
former Walter Wheeler farm near
Sandstone. Friends will wish them
good luck in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanson and
Mrs. Marohn attended a party at the
William Larson home in Denham
last Thursday evening, it being Mr..
Larson's birthday anniversary. p
Mrs. Melin. who has been staying
at the Litzen Larson home during
the summer months, left Sunday for
Minneapolis. where she will spend the
winter.
Jens Christensen of near Askov.
was a caller at the Roland home Sun
day afternoon.
Sympathy is extended to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Swanson in their recent
bereavement
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Stulen were
visitors at the Engebo home Tuesday
evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14

to see that the black hand of the
money power is in the background
of these conferences, putting forth
a maze of smoke screens to obscure
the real cause of the nations dis
tress which has been brought about
by the tremendous drain of untold
billions of dollars in unearned tri-
butte extracted from the pockets of
the toiling masses under the guise
of interest on government bonds and
private debts.
Apparently it never occurred to
those who did most of the talking
that there is only one fundamental
solution to all of our economic prob
lens, and that is the issuance of full
legal tender currency with which
to retire all Understanding, tax
exempt bonds, and with which to
finance all permanent public i'm
provements.
If this were done, two billion dol
lars year could be saved that is
now being paid out in unearned tri-
butte to the money changers, and
with large and efficiently planned
and operated public works program
of useful, permanent public improve
ments every man and woman, able
and willing to work, could obtain
full time employment at a decent
living wage, thus creating purchasing
power with which to buy the farm
ers products.
Drive the money changers out of
the pockets of the toiling masses of
America (and that certainly includes
the farmers) and give them an OPP
portunity to work, full time at
decent living wage, and the farm
problem will be automatically solved
and unemployment ended.
S. 0. SANDERSON.
Rochester, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
We Love Their Memory

The memory of two Polish gen.
erals, Casimir Pulaski and Wladimer
Krzyzanowski, warm the heart blood
of true Americans, for their heroic
service to our country in times of
stress has untold value. General
Pulaski fought in the Revolutionary
war and died of wounds on October
IL, 1899, while General Krzyzanowski
was an officer in the Civil war.
Their memory is honored each year
at various exercises in various parts
of the nation and rightfully so.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
Hay Greek

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott and
Gene, Erma and Melvin and Mrs.
Florence Seifkas took a pleasure trip
to Centuria and ST. Croix Falls Sun
day. They had boat ride on the
ferry and visited a fish hatchery.
Gene and Erma enjoyed their BIRTH
day anniversary.
L. L. Shew was in Askov Saturday
The Sam Van Reese family moved
onto the David Anderson place last
week.
Clarence Holler dropped dead Sun
day morning from a heart attack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hahn of Cloverton
and Mrs Erickson of Markville, were
in Pine City Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott and
Mrs. Chatelle were in Pine City
and Sandstone on business Monday
Willis Seifkas and Carl Bjork were
in Superior Friday
liza Chatelle visited Mrs. Gertrude
Seifkas Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Phinn spent
Sunday afternoon at the Joe Cha
telle home. Mrs. Phinn is not very
we'll at this writing
Ed Witt and some hunters from
Sleepy Eye, were duck hunting or
Hay Creek recently. Mr.. Clappe1
of Cloverton, also did some hunting
Franklin Wedge helped Mr.. Var
Reese fix his pump recently.
Walter Shew hauled wood Satur-
day for Mr.. Van Reese.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY
minneapolis Starr


The theory that the government
is obligated to take care of those Of
its citizens who cannot provide fol
themselves is steadily gaining greater
support among those who seriously
ponder our social problems.
How that theory has impressed
the clergy is exemplified in the opin-
ions voiced by Rev. Leo. A. Geary
of Buffalo, N. Y, speaker at the con-
vention of the National Conference
of Catholic Charities. Father Geary
said:
at is the obligation of the state
to arrange that every wage Garner
has work whereby he may support
himself and his family. When pri-
vate sources are not ample, then il
is the obligation of the state to force
a balance between the unwarranted
accession of wealth on the part of a
few and the deplorable need of the
many"
Such statements as these confirm
in essence the principle behind recent
C1AOI " give WOIk VI ICIlS1 dlQ u
those without jobs. They are in &C.
cord with the aim of making the
otherwise unemployed feel that they
are of some use to other commun-
tiles, that they are needed and
wanted. And they harmonic with
such measures as the state housing
bill, for which a special legislative
session may be called to qualify Min
nesota for its share of federal funds
to be used for slum clearance and
housing projects.
A good many people subscribe to
this practical philosophy of reclaim
ing those whom private industry has
left behind. They do so in the real
ization that people who find no other
means of economic salvation may be
tempted to turn to crime or to po-
litical change. And political change,
in this kind of situation, might ul-
timately impose on the United States
the kind of government which exists
in Germany, in Italy, or in Russia
today.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
Willow River
(From Another CORRESPONDENT

Ralph and Russell VERIFY and Ed
Kobeska of Duluth, called on rela-
tives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Volk and children of
near Finlayson, and Grandpa Volk
OF Clements, spent Sunday at the
Joe Dubie home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Doboszenski
and son, Victor, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Dubie, motored to Siren,
Wis.,, early Monday morning to at
tend the private funeral there of
Rosetta Protosavage, 20 year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Pro-
tosavage, who lived near Sturgeon
Lake until last fall when they moved
to beautiful old farm near Siren,
Wis. The deceased was working in
Duluth and was only at the hospital
from Monday morning until her death
Friday night which was caused by
infantile paralysis.
John Novak, who was rushed to
Minneapolis hospital a week ago
Friday, returned home Sunday with
relatives from the city, much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. VIM. Marihart and son spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
F. Ameel, and brother, Wendley.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Dubie called at
the Geo. Koslosky home while in
Siren, Wis, Monday. They were
former residents west of town here
and are nicely situated in a new
home there. Mr.. Koslosky is work.
ing in the Frank Djock sawmil1 there.
All are well except little Junior,
who is recovering speedily from a
nearly fatal accident and much loss
of blood when he ran into a sharp
ak and severely cut his foot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
THE FARM CONFERENCE

Editor ASkOV American:
Cost of production, ever normal
granary, SURPRISES, price sterilization,
production control, consumption, ETC.,
were discussed at the farm confer
ence in the state capitol October 4
by group of farmers, the pay
rollers of the federal and state gov
ernments and agencies, together with
the (more or less mis-) representa-
tives of some IL or Is different or
CARNATIONS.
When analysed, it is not difficult
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14

Drunken drivers will not have a
'leg left to stand on" if Prof. R. N.
Harger of the Indiana School of
Medicine, has his way. He has de-
vised an apparatus which he states
will register the degree of intoxica-
ton of a human being so affected.
Science is working hard and long
to make the public highways safe
for people to travel on and if Prof
Harger's machine works, then con-
siderable Roadway will have been
made.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14

and says he is sorry. That is nat
ural; so is the person who goes on
a spree and someone tells him how
foolish he acted when he was "out."
The young fellow did not say any
thing about being sorry when he was
spending money which rightfully be-
longed to someone else. His case is
lamentable, but his future actions
will display the degree of sorrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
Opinions of Others

(Short timely letters on topics Of
public interest are welcome whether
form with those of the American.
All letters must be signed with the
writer's name for our information.
Signed articles always are more eff
fective, but If the writer does not
wish to have his name used. 1t will
be Withheld.l
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14

Well dressed man, cigar In hand.
falling through the air from an air
plane:
Cad! That wasn't the wash room
after ALL"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14

Young Richard Matsche, the brok-
er's messenger who recently disap-
peared with $500, comes back broke
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14

Good will is one of tie create t
assets OF any business. 1t is built up
by good values, fair dealing, reason
able prices. courteous service and
good advertising.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14

Abraham Lincoln was as just and
generous to the rich and well-born
as to the poor and humble-a thing
rare among politicians.-John Hay.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14

st. Paul's Ev. Luth. Church, Bruno
missouri Synod)
Divine worship at 2:3O p. M; Sun
day school at $3.50 D. M
E. c. HALLSTEIN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14

Greenwich time is standard time
in England.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-14
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers, Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions OF the
Askov American.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK March IL LP-New York
Security Dealers Association:
IQunt atlnns as Of o.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
SINCLAIR ELECTED
BY RICHFIELD OIL
Gains Foothold on Pacific Coast
as Director of New S55,OO0,0O0
Petroleum COMPANY.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, March 12.-Harry
+. Sinclair midcontinent petroleum
magnate, got a definite foothold on
the Pacific Coast when he was elected
a director Of the new S55,0OOO0O Rich
field Oil Corp.
Charles S. Jones, former president
OF Rio Grande Oil Corp, now COM
bined with Richf1eld. was elected pres
ident
William c. McDuffle was named
chairman of the Executive Committee
The breakup of the Richfeld Oil
Co, ending in its receiverShip, re-
suited in scme of its high-ranking
officials being sent to prison for mis-
Gse Of funds.
Combined gasoline sales of Richheld
and Rio Grande in 1886 amounted to
268,l72, l25 gallons, which places the
new company in the position of the
third largest marketer of petroleum
products of the Pacific Coast.
In addition to the combined facili-
ties of Richfleld, Rio Grande and Pan
American, the new corporation Will be
provided with minimum of at least
SIS 100000 new capital under the re-
organization plan. Total net working
capital of the new company will be
around S26,000,0OO.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
NEW PEAK IS SET
BY RETAIL TRADE
Pay Increases and Pressing
Easter Requirements
Are Major Factors.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March 12.-The recent
wave of pay increases and pressing
Easter requirements released addi-
tional buying forces during the week,
which enabled most key cities to re-
port retail sales at new high for
the year, Dun g. Bradstreet said today
In the review of trade and business.
"Belated Spring commitments and
more replacement orders from the
flood areas brought q fresh impetus
to buying in wholesale markets." the
agency said. "A more fortified ad-
vance spread to most industries,
despite the appearance Of turbulent
labor disputes in some divisions"
The review estimated retail sales
for the country as whole at to IL
per cent ahead of the preceding week
and from Is to 80 pr cent over the
same week year ago. Percentage
increases over the 1886 comparative
in the major geographical areas were:
New England, is to IS; East, l6 to 80;
Middle West. II to 81 Northwest, 18
to %; South, 20 to 35; Southwest, 16
to Is, and Pacific Coast. is to 20.
Typical variations in March
weather, ranging from snow to Spring
like temperatures, stretched consumer
requirements over the entire gamut
Of offrings," the agency said. "The
weeks sales for most of the key cities
was at new high for the year.
Shoes, hosiery and millinery dom
mated Women's wear purchases, and
interest was equally strong in un-
trimmed coats and capes, suits, furs
and scarfs. Assortments in some OF
the popular styles of women's suits
and coats became incomplete, with
requirements difficult, due to slow
deliveries.
Closely in unison with the length.
ened stride in retail distribution, ;
the review continued, the buying
/ movement in wholesale markets was
| more accelerated Coupled with the
belated and repeat orders for Easter
merchandise were more generous as
sortments of stock commitments for
Spring goods"
Evening star., 1937-03-12
RESERVES
UP 70 MILLIONS
Money in Circulation Drops
Along With Treasury
Deposits in Week.
8. the Associated Press

o. bilc AoooSldtcu
The Federal Reserve Board esti-
mated excess bank reserves totaled
81 1880, 100000 on March 10, an in
crease of $40, 100000 for the week.
The rise in the supply of idle funds
available for credit expansion was
traceable partly to a s3l 100000 drop
in money in circulation, bringing a
back-f1ow to the banks of this
amount, and a s30O0O,OOO decline in
Treasury deposits with Federal Re
serve banks.
When the Treasury withdraws funds
from Reserve banks, they are dis
bursed into business and trade chan
nels and thus flow into the commercial
banking system to finally bring an
increase in excess reserves.
The Reserve Board effected a 1928
per cent increase in deposit reserve
requirements March /, and a similar
increase will go into effect May /.
When the higher requirements are
fully effective, they are expected to
freeze" about s1,500,o0O,OOo OF idle
bank funds. The increases were Or
dered to prevent a possibly injurious
credit expansion.
The latest statement recorded a
SAL 900 900 increase in gold holdings
during the week ended March 10, lift
| ing stock to a new all-time peak OF
sll, ,484,O00.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
10 LOW-Yield Bonds,
BY the associated Press.

NEW YORK. March IA break
in United States Government issues.
carrying them to new lows for the
year, echoed throughout the bond
market today.
Corporate bond prices generally were
marked down fractions to more than
a point as the Treasury list give way
under active selling.
Losses in the Government division
in late trading ranged to about three
quarters of point, with a number of
long-term loans off half a point 1t
was the widNt decline in that section
in more than year
Bond traders attributed the drop to
various influences, including reports
some new security offerings had found
rather slow market, selling by banks
IN preparation for the higher reserve
requirements and possibility of stiffen-
Ing interest rates and cumulative ef-
fects OF the decline in bond prices gen.
orally since the turn of the year. In
addition, it was said the market had
encountered selling from dealers who
mad bought maturing notes for the
Ireasury's March is conversion offer.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK, March 12 Ro.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Moon quotations
Evening star., 1937-03-12
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY
PUBLIC UTILITY

Col. County Club 5l2s
W. M. Cold Storage 5S
Evening star., 1937-03-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. March T. P,-Foreign
Exchange mixed; Great Britain in dollars
reat Britain demand. 4SSss; cables,
d SS3a 6O-day bills 4.S1is. France de-
mand, 459; cables, 459. Italy demand
2612: cables 5.26h2.
Demands Belgium 1885: Germany
Holland, 5462: Norway 24.54; Sweden,
2519: Denmark 21S1: Finland, 2.17;
Switzerland, 22.79l2: Spain unquoted;
Portugal 4.44: Greece, 80; Poland, 1896,
Czechoslovakia 3.49; Yugoslava. 234
Austria, 1S73n Hungary. 1880: Ru-
mania, 10, Argentina, 32 55n; Brazil
Hongkong 30.42; Mexico City $3.50;
Montreal in New York. 100.031s: New
Y6fk in Montreal. 1864.