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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-11
LEGION DANCE IS POSTPONED

Owing to the heavy snowfall the
past week, Commander Forster of the
Hanson-Anderson Post of Denham, de-
cided to postpone the st. Valentine
dance and rattle at Denham until the
roads are passable.
Those holding tickets will be adj
mitted at the later date which is as
yet undecided.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-11
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

After some weeks of cOmparati e
inactivity the Spanish civil war again
is being pursued with violent energy,
the center of events early this week
being Malaga, one of the important
ports on the southern coast of SPAIN
According to reports from various
sources Malaga, hitherto in the hands
of the legitimist government, has
come into the possession of the Fas-
cist rebels after a bloody struggle
At the same time fighting on the Ma
drid front was increased, and govern
ment troops were not as fortunate in
some of the encounters with the enc
my as many had hoped they would be.
While the situation, in all truth,
looks serious enough for the govern
ment once more, it is too early to
state that it is desperate, and that
say, however, that victory is slightly
less certain than it was considered
a few weeks ago. But then-on such
battlefields luck changes often.
Russian Unrest.
Some reports purporting to come di-
rect from Moscow are to the effect
that the Soviet government is plan
ming to make use of the evidence col
lected at the two recent conspiracy
trials which resulted in some thirty
men being shot, a few others being
imprisoned. 1t appears that witnesses
implicated a great many persons, some
Influential, others less so, in the al
legged web of plans to cause the down
fall of Josef Stain and the present
government, and that, as some dis
patches have it, at least 1000 of those
persons have been arrested pending
trial. From all accounts, the con-
spiracy, supposedly instigated by Leon
TrOtzky, now safe in Mexico, has
seemingly countless ramifications, and
no doubt some of the revela. ions
which have been made, will mean
death to still more men.
There is-in a not too-well informed
outside world-a general idea that the
methods employed by the superior
cOurt-martial in Moscow are not quite
in keeping with those of other coun-
tries; it is true that traitors and con-
spiratOrs everywhere are severely pun
ished, but in times of peace, few gov
ernments hesitate at decreeing the
firing squad as practically the only
penalty. Also, most other countries
give a more liberal access to appeal
than do-well Russia and Hitlerian
Germany.
UnfOunded, the Say.
There were over the weekend some
disturbing rumors about hostile dem
onstratiOns in Moscow against the gov
eminent, about plans to assassinate
Andrea Vishinsky, prosecuting attor-
ney in the recent trials, and so on
All foreign newspapermen assigned to
Moscow posts, agreed that these
stories were unfounded, and that they
had originated not within the Rus
sian borders but in some Polish city
and Moscow instantly smelled hostile
and deliberate German propaganda
The stories did sound very much like
that.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-11
WILLOW CREAMERY
REVIEWS EQUIPMENT

Willow River has had a good cream
cry right along but with the addition
of new boiler and engine to re-
place the old equipment, Andrew
Wahlstrom will have an uptodate
plant. He recently installed casein
manufacturing apparatus.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-11
QUARRY CITY OIL
STATION IS ROBBED

The Shell Oil station in Sandstone,
operated by C. A. Ostlund, was robbed
Last Thursday evening. Entrance was
gained by breaking a window and
some merchandise was taken. There
are no clues as yet as to who the cul-
prits are but it is thought that local
talent is responsible for the robbery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-11
FARM HOME BURNS,
CONTENTS DESTROYED

The Richard Tuenge farm home
west of Sandstone was totally de-
stroyed by fire Saturday morning
The contents also burned. 1t is
thought that the blaze started from a
defective chimney.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-11
COMMISSIONERS TO
MEET ON TUESDAY

The board of county commissioners
will meet in the court house at Pine
City Tuesday, February 16, at 10 a. m
Regular items of business will be
disposed of together with other items
which may be brought to the atten-
tiOn of the board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-11
AUTO LICENSE TAG
DEADLINE is NEAR

February Is is the last day when
the car owner may order his license
tag without paying a penalty So far
the license remains in the same price
schedule as last year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-11
RED CROSS TREASURER
CREDITS MORE FUNDS

Acknowledgment is hereby made of
the following contributions to tie
Red Cross flood relief fund and re-
ceived by the treasurer of the Pine
County chantar:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-11

All amounts received have been re-
mitted to headquarters.
A. L. ARENDS, M. D.
Treasurer, Pine County Chapter,
American Red Cross.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-11

SANDSTONE FL. CLUB TO MEET
The Sandstone Farmer-Labor club
will hold its regular monthly meeting
at the Arne HOkstad home Friday
evening, Feb. IL, 1887.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Continued From First Page.

sode would undoubtedly lead to the
beginning Of public suspicion: "The
evening papers record the episode,
and thereafter the public watches the
proceedings with lively interest"
Then Judge Knox describes the sub
sequent proceedings: THE presiding
Judge directs a verdict In favor OF the
Government Perhaps he should have
done 50. or perhaps he should have
decided in favor Of the defendant.
In any event the defendant, John
Citizen. take the suit to the Circuit
Court Of Appeals. Upon his appear
ance in that tribunal he now again
finds upon the bench a man of whom
he has never before heard. a recently
appointed circuit judge who has been
specially assigned. Once again
the newspapers comment. Cynics
smile knowingly, and q guarded edi-
torial or two appears in the press"
John Citizen appeals the case to
the Supreme Court Of the United
States. There John Citizen finds the
six new justices whom the President
will have appointed under the power
given him by his measure.
They hear the case which John
Citizen presents-they listen to the
Assistant Attorney General - and
three weeks later the Government
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Boy Scouts, Isolated,
Aiding War Refugees

Boy Scouts were camping in the
Pyrenees when fighting began in Spain
and were unable to get back to their
homes. They made their way to
Barcelona, where the authorities ar
ranged to send the younger lads to
France, which will be their haven until
they can b sent to their families,
Evening star., 1937-05-23

OF compromise and reunite, but there
is a wide divergence Of opinion as to
how long such a remarriage will take
Some observers set the time at one
year, others say five, while some say
1t will require generation to heal
the wounds and salve the sore spots
which the current controversy has
engendered.
There are number of very definite
moves for peace now under way. Per-
haps the most important was crystal
lized at the recent garment workers
convention, where a resolution was
adopted unanimously as supporting
the c. I. O., but instructing the union
to seek by every means in its power
to compose this rift in the ranks of
organized labor to the end that the
American working class shall not be
confronted with dual national move
ments."
The convention instructed the
unions general executive board to
work in the direction of peace and
at the same time gave to that board
full power to act. Granting the power
OF action to the board is significant,
for. instead Of committing the union
hard and fast to one group or the
other, 1t allows the union officers to
support all or any part of the c. I. O.
or A. F. Of L. programs.
II there Is to be rapproachement
between the rival groups it is virtually
certain that the ladies' garment
workers will be instrumental in bring
ing 1t about. Yet, because they are
affiliated with the c. I. O., they will
not be present at the Cincinnati meet
Ing. If the A. F. Of L., however. should
seek behind the scenes negotiations
for peace, William Green, federation
president, or one of his emissaries, will
undoubtedly confer with David Du-
binsky, president Of the garment
workers
Despite the desire Of the garment
workers, however, there is possibility
that Mr.. Lewis would find it irnpos-
slble to make peace on any terms ex-
cept complete recognition Of the c. I.
o.. for the workers newly organized
In the c. I. o. have been taken in
with the assurance that they would
never be divided into craft unions.
Ii the A. F. of L. had been willing
TO grant industrial unionism without
regard for craft lines, the controversy
would never have started. 1t seems
unlikely that the A. F. OF L. will re-
verse its position at the Cincinnati
meeting.
(Copyright 1887
Evening star., 1937-05-23

International Brotherhood OF Elec-
trical Workers had dominated among
the electrical workers. Then the
United Electrical and Radio Workers,
which started as several small locals.
received charter from the C. I. O.
Recently the c. I. O. union has
reached agreement with several Of
the largest electrical firms in the
United States.
In addition to the above Listed gains
the C. I. o. has enrolled hundreds
OF thousands in steel. automobile,
rubber and other industries. But
at the same time, the A. F. Of L.
has also been making gains, prin-
cipally through increases in member
ship in its already established unions.
Many persons in the labor move
ment feel that eventually the two
groups will have to effect some sort
Evening star., 1937-05-23
1915 Ship Mystery
Soon Nav Be Solxed

Light on one Of the greatest dis
asters and most battling mysteries of
the World War may be revealed with
the salvaging of the British cruiser
Natal, which sank as the result of an
explosion in Cromarty Firth near In
vergordon, Scotland, in 1915, drowning
400 men, women and children.
Work of raising it will be started as
soon as weather permits. An attempt
to salvage the warship several years
ago had to be abandoned because of
the strong current.
Children and their parents were
attending New Year party on the
vessel and were watching a motion
picture when the explosion occurred
The Natal heeled over and disappeared
in four minutes. The cause of the
explosion has since been a mystery.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Allegiance of Tribe
Won Sinole.Handed

Enthusiasm of the authorities at
London has been stirred by the
achievement Of an official, who, by
sheer force of personality won the
allegiance of wild tribesmen from the
F'akir Of Ipi, the ''Firebrand of the
Frontier" who is causing trouble in
Northwest India.
Single-handed. Maj. H. H. johnson
the assistant resident of Waziristan
persuaded thousands of savage hill
men not only to remain loyal, but to
fight If necessary against their ir-
reconcilable neighbors who have been
stirred by the fakir's preaching Of a
holy war.
BY his act it is hoped that he has
averted military operations on g larger
scale than those already undertaken.
The major was once . private soldier.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Educators to Rescue
The Gaelic Lanpuape

Savants o. the University OF Oslo in
Norway are out to rescue the Gaelic
language of Scotland. The university
Is sending a professor and his assist
ants for three-year visit to Scot.
land, and they are to make phonetic
transcriptions and phonoeraph rscoras
OF this dying language.
1t Is estimated that only 10000
persons In Scotland now speak tho
ancient tongue. There are a few vii.
lagos where church services are held
alternately in Gaelic and English. In
the last 10 years the number speaking
the language has diminished by at
Least 10000.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Northern Sea Route
Navigators Hailed

Merit orders have been conferred by
the Moscow authorities on 172 mem
oers OF the Red Navy Of Russia for
their work in developing the Northern
Sea Route. During the 1885 naviga-
ton season 160 commercial and ex-
pedition vessels sailed the route, and
OF these IA completed the entire pas
sage.
The route not only insures commu-
nication between the western part Of
Russia and its remote eastern part,
but opens up an approach to the
mouths Of the Yenisei, OBJ, Lena,
Kolyma and other great rivers of the
north.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Court Plan Seen Holding Perils of
''Packed" Circuit Benches as Well

wins. John Citizen has had his day
in court, and statute Of doubtful
validity has been sustained. Perhaps
1t should have been sustained. But,
granting this to be true, what will be
the effect on the public mind? Moth.
ing less than that the Federal courts
from top to bottom have been packed
in order to serve the purposes OF the
administration that happens to be in
power. Never again will the courts en-
Joy public confidence and respect"
(Copyright. 1872
Evening star., 1937-05-23

tors OF America had been the sole
union In its line. Then the Trans
port Workers Union, which had been
a New York City local of another
A. F. Of L. union. withdrew from the
A. F. Of L., received c. l. o. charter
and set itself up as rival to the
Amalgamated
In New York City the new Trans
port Workers Union has Just won
an employe election on the Inter-
borough Rapid Transit Co. and re-
ceived recognition as the sole COL
lective bargaining agency. 1t is max
ing drive to capture all other
transportation lines in the city and so
worried is the Amalgamated, that it
recently imported into New York 80
organizers.
Virtually the same situation exists
in the electrical field. For years the
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Radio Spurs Farming
In Ukraine Districts

Farming in the Ukraine Is being
stimulated by telephones, travelling
radio stations and post Offices on
wheels. Special movable radio sta
tions have been provided for the
southern districts Of the Ukraine by
order OF onhcials at Moscow, and
more than 500 Of these will be oper-
ated In the fields OF Kharkov Province.
The brigades working in the fields
have telephone connection with their
collective farms and village soviets.
Forty travelling post ofiices already
are operating In the Dniepropetrovsk
Province and mail Is delivered rexu-
larly in the fields.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Novel Plan Proposed
To Save Meteor;te

10 save what remains of an iron
meteorite which fell near Melbourne
Australia. many years ago, 1t will be
put IN an alright case in which the
atmosphere contains only nitrogen
Ihe gas will be pumped in at a
pressure equal to a wind blowing at
40 miles an hour against the sides of
the inclosure.
With the nickel iron of the frag-
ment Is a chloride of iron which r1,sts
readily. The rusting splits up the
meteorite to such an extent that in
It's 10 years stay at the Melbourne
Museum 1t has lost more than 400
pounds.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
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(Contlnued From First PaRe)
intimate touch with him by wireless
~ though they were under his eye.
The battleships are the heart of the
Navy. Enthusiastic aviators' sensa-
tional assertions that bombing planes
would make the battleship obsolete
have died down. Aviation has taken
l0 place as vital, indispensable,
growing branch. Experts-including
aviation experts-now agree that the
battleship is still the indispensable
heavyweight.
Defense Against Bombs.
In her deck armor and the rapid
advance Of anti-aircraft gun power,
the battleship has her own defense
against bombs. Added to this is that
OF the pursuit planes, the cruisers and
destroyers of the outer ring of the
fleet, against both planes and sub
marines, in protecting that carefully
nursed, precious darling with the
terrific punch.
Hers are the largest shells-the ones
which carry farthest. No other ship
except battleship can afford to get
In her range. Planes might hit her
with two or three bombs, with the
chances preponderantly against their
striking vital part-the final decision
will be battleship against battleship.
What a check-up of gun crew
against gun crew, ship against ship,
squadron against squadron when tar
get and battle practices break the
quiet routine Of the ship with blasts
that seem to tear the heavens apart
Team play! Every man in his place!
AL eyes and hands in unison! Then,
as the great shells 60 screaming in
their high sweep over the sea, the only
shots that count are the shots that
hit. After fleet maneuvers, COM
manders Of the units by sea and air
gather with their claims Of the points
won. subject to discussion and judg-
ment.
Team Play Demonstrated.
Not until you see the fleet at
naneuvers do you realize how the in
herent American inclination to team
play and organization is incorporated
in this amazing mass Of destructive
power. Then you realize, too, why
more than team play requires that the
fleet be concentrated on one coast for
training. It must be kept together
50 1t shall meet the enemy of either
coast with all its strength.
Always, when 1t goes to sea, it should
be as ready for battle as a great fac
tory is to go on with tomorrow's pro-
duction. Always it is under this direct
and terrible responsibility. What most
impresses the civilian on board is the
Navy's bent for hard work and its
spirit under civilian control in our
democracy, while still happily free
from political interference with Its
professional duties.
Midshipmen of today may become
retired admirals; the new battleships
may go their way to the junk heap
but so much the better If the warning
Evening star., 1937-05-23

w IS slowly Tsvivins Dsss n.y. inter- inter
American trade, Secretary
Hull should be pleased to read press
reports that several South American
nations have begun tearing down the
high tariff walls which prevented
greater commerce among themselves.
1t is only logical to think that this
action by the Southern governments
must have some connection with the
constant preachings of new COM
mercial liberalism by the Secretary
OF State OF the United States and.
particularly, with the fruitful results
which the Hull policy has already
brought forth. At the two latest pan
American conferences, those of Mon
tevideo and Buenos Aires. Secretary
Hull urged the scaling down of the
most outstanding prohibitive tariffs
and the conclusion Of mutually profit
able trade pacts with reciprocal tariff
concessions. And it was due to his
efforts and tactful diplomacy that. at
Montevideo, the governments of all the
American republics adopted a resolu-
ton favoring the liberal commercial
policies which have since become
identified with his name.
The Hull resolution provided. in
brief, that the nations of the American
continent undertake to reduce high
tariff barriers through the negotiation
Of bilateral reciprocity treaties based
upon mutual concessions; that they
subscribe to the policy of gradually
reducing tariff and other barriers to
mutually advantageous movements of
goods, services and capital between
nations; that they declare, moreover,
that their aim is substantial reduc-
tions OF basic trade barriers and lib
eralization Of commercial policy and
not merely the removal of temporary
and abnormal restrictions imposed
for bargaining purposes; that they
direct their greatest endeavors toward
elimination Of those duties or restric-
tions which limit the importation of
particular commodities to less than
3 to S per cent Of domestic consump-
tion, and also protective duties or re-
strictions which have been in effect
for considerable period Of time with
out having brought about domestic
production equal to is per cent OF the
total domestic production.
Depression Delayed Action.
The world economic depression had
delayed action under the Hull resolu-
ton, but now that normal times al
ready have turned the proverbial cor
ner, some of the South American
governments are beginning to take
positive steps in its direction. A dis
patch from Buenos Aires announces
that Argentina and Chile have agreed
to rebuild the Transandine Railroad
on the basis of new tariff treaty
which will insure sufficient freight.
At the same time that Argentina
appropriated funds for the purpose
Chile abolished its prohibitive tariff
On Argentine cattle.
The same dispatch adds that Argen-
tina and Peru also have decided to
terminate their tariff war and nego-
tiate new treaty designed to increase,
instead Of hinder, commerce between
the two countries, and that, pending
negotiation of this treaty, they have
abolished the retaliatory duties they
put into effect in 1885. Under q
special agreement recently signed.
Peru viii admit 10000 tons Of Aryen-
tine wheat duty-free and Argentina
Evening star., 1937-05-23
American Shores Secure

of the fleets readiness is sufficient
without its ever having to fire a shot
IN war. See the Navy at work and
you will be convinced that with its
new ships and the present program
it can keep EN- off, in any event.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
BY GASTON NERVAL.

W yHILE carrying on his recip-
M rocal trade program, which
v " Is slowly reviving inter-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15

subject, as a result of 1887 legisla-
tive amendments.
Briefly, if an employer hired from
four to seven persons inclusive dur
ing 1887, he will be subject TO pay
contributions for 1888, and there
after.
Total employers contributing dur
ing 1888 will be $4,000 and total
employees, 100000 according to es-
Inmates.
Sterilization
Every contribution made to the
Unemployment compensation fund
by an employer is credited to that
employers special account on books
maintained by the department of
employment.
These separate accounts must
be maintained for definite pur-
pose Employers who show a re-
serve in 1941 equal to a certain
percentage of the average of their
total payrolls, may obtain reduc-
tions in their contributions.
This is known as the merit rat
ing system" The department is
charged specifically with making
these reductions, providing the
employer account shows a reduc-
ton has been earned, and the &C.
conomic condition of the fund
will warrant such reduction.
If the employers account reveals
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15
CHINESE BLUNTLY CONDEMNS
JAPANESE MILITARY REGIME

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Dec. Is
fUP)-In the most blunt utterance
heard at the 18th session of he In
stitute of World Affairs, Chih
Meng, director of the China Insti-
tuition in America, TO-DAY branded
the japanese military machine I'm
ternationl Public Enemy No. T.,
and predicted economic and poll
tical disaster for both China and
Japan. The institute, in session at
the Beverly Hill hotel, was told of
events leading up to establishment
of the japanese military dictator
ship" and to current hositilities.
1T undoubtedly is the most ex-
tensive, he most destructive and
most tragic undeclared war in
modern times he said Years of
patient reconstruction of China
have gone for naught. If prolonged,
this struggle not only will ruin
China but Japan as well The
wanton bombings of civilians have
sown the seeds of hatred for gen.
erations to come
Meng asserted that Japan has
failed to reap the rewards antici-