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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-11
AVOID WAR BY EDUCATION

Editor Askov American:
Nineteen years ago the war to end
wars came to an end. Did it pay?
Ten million men, the cream of the
young manhood of Europe and Amer
lea lying in their graves, answer no.
The millions of men, broken in body
and soul as result of the great war,
wandering aimlessly about, half
crazed with pain, Encouragement and
establishment, answer no. A dis
rupted world, unable after nineteen
years to adjust itself, answers no.
Still, looking around today, we
find war in two hemispheres, cruelty
such as never practiced by any war
ring nations is common today. No
pagan nation at any time practiced
such cruelty as is practiced today by
supposedly Christian and civilized
nations, stepped in Christianity and
culture for centuries. It failed to
take, human nature is still as cruel
and wanton as ever Those who
thought that you could change human
nature basically find little coincidence
by viewing present events.
Still there is way to discourage
war and that is to teach the folly
of it. Only through education of
the masses can war be avoided. Only
through regulation of economic af-
fairs, in such way to make war nom
paying, can war be prevented. War
is the last resort of self-preservation
or what appears to be self-preserva-
ton If nations can be taught the
futility of war, the chances of war
will be minimized. Education is the
means.
S. ]. SIMONSEN.
Pease, Mimi, Nov. 5, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-11

more and more we are driven into
depression.
That $4,000 lot Mr.. Rasmussen
mentions is place to do business on
and not for a cornfeld or a chicken
yard, but pray, who made its value
Aston, Roosevelt or Marshal Field?
No, it was the people and government
police and fire protection, good
streets, mail service, etc. And for
this, dear Rasmussen, whoever has
selected it pays back into the treas
ury of the government its rent value
for services rendered, and his fac
tory, store or railroad station should
not be taxed since those values are
private and very much needed, but
the landlord as a landlord only
might better be the devil cares where
The government doesn't have to
own the land-it's for use, and bust
ness will attend, and direct it's value
The poor boy may be a bootblack
in the vicinity of your $4,000 lot
and succeed in helping his widowed
mother to make living, but you will
not find him in that business in a
small country town so don't try to
place a 'dole" person on $4,000
lot, but do the necessary thing-get
its rent into the peoples treasury
all of it, and of the whole United
States, which is rated at $15,O00,000
900, enough for all reasonable govern
ment expenses, and not cent of tax
on labor products, homes and farm
improvements is needed. Think il
over, Mr.. Rasmussen, it's civilizations
need.
EMIL KNIPS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-11
Ramsay Macdonald, Great

Ramsay Macdonald, Great Brit
aims great commoner, is dead. Mr..
Macdonald was three times prime
minister of Britain. His death re-
moves a character which has played
a large part in shaping the destiny
of the worlds largest empire for the
past score or more years. He was
sailing on the high seas in quest OF
rest when the final end came. A
forceful pacifist during his public
career, many will wish for him eter-
nal peace and rest.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-11
HOLDING THE BAG
(Red Wing Eagle)

The Government will some day
''hold the bag" for lot of worthless
mortgages, in just about the same
manner as the State of Minnesota is
now paying the piper" for its ven-
ture into the rural credits bureau
It is reliably said that Minnesota will
be nicled to the tune of SO or 60 mil
lions when that venture is finally
cleared up. But what of the National
Government and its eventual losses
in the field of mortgage finance?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-11
Hinckley Legion To
Have A Good Time

The American Legion post at
Hinckley is staging its annual turkey
rattle and stag party at its hall on
Tuesday evening of next week, No
vember 16. The boys have purchased
about $500 worth of turkeys, ducks
and geese and plan to make this the
usual good time for all men attend
ing. Cards, corn game and wheels
will be enjoyed. The twenty-five
cents admission includes lunch and
refreshments.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-11

In September of 1900 a storm
swept over Galveston, destroying
millions of dollars worth of property
and many thousands of lives. To
prevent another such disaster, a sea-
wall four miles in length and II
feet in height was constructed along
the Gulf shore.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-11

If those who want war would only
trouble themselves to look into the
veterans hospitals throughout the
country they would readily see that
we are not through paying for the
last one.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-11
Opinions of Others

(Short timely letters on topics Of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
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)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-11
EMIL KNIPS.
From Exchanges
Fairhope, Ala.

Editorial Comment From Other News
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Conform With the Opinions of the
ASkov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-11

Indian meal rubbed over a greasy
sink will make the task of cleaning
it much easier.
Evening star., 1937-11-19

Australiaa steel shortage Is becom-
Ing serious.
Evening star., 1937-11-19
Hitler and Halifax Silent
after Talks on Mountain
Briton Departs for Mu.
mich After Fire.Hour
Visit.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERCHTESGADEN, Germany, Nov.
19.-Viscount Halifax, Britain's "un-
official" peace envoy, left Berchtes-
gaden at $50 pm. today after five
hours spent with Chancellor Adolf
Hitler in what was authoritatively
described as cordial discussion.
Details Of their exploration of Anglo
German relations were not divulged,
but it was understood they did not go
beyond generalities and could have
reached no important decisions.
Hitler spent half the time showing
his guest the beauties Of the wintry
Bavarian landscape and the art treas
ures OF his mountain home, where they
lunched.
German Foreign Minister Baron
Konstantin Won Neurath and an inter-
prefer were present. The exchange
of views" said government spokes-
man, was exclusively Of an unofficial
nature"
The original schedule called for
Lord Halifax Britain's lord president
OF the council, to spend seven hours
here, but five hours seemed sufficient
Tor what the two statesmen had to saw.
The. visitor went from here to
Munich, whence he was to return to
Berlin.
Before the meeting it was under
stood the Reichsfuehrer. by his vari-
Gus pronouncementS in recent months.
has made his position clear on ques-
tions like colonies, multilateral pacts,
armaments and return to the League
of Nations.
Officially inspired organs had pub
licized Nazi demands OF autonomy for
Germans in CZechoslovakia and had
given expression to other points Of
Nazi European policy.
Hence. in the German view, it was
up to Halifax in todays chats to state
Britain'S proposals on these questions.
Even British sources doubted that Hal
lax came with such far-reaching DOW
ers-nor did Hitler expect he carried
them.
British as we'll as German official
souiICS lIldllltdlleQ the SLrlcLeSt silence
regarding the topics for discussion.
Hltler'S automobile was waiting at
the railroad station when the Wis
counts train pulled in from Berlin.
Halifax was accompanied by German
Foreign Minister Konstantin Won Neu-
rath.
Quickly they were whisked awav to
Hitler's mountain estate, where the
chancellor personally welcomed Hall
fax at the door
Unofficial quarters believed Hitler
might inform his guest fully of Ger
man efforts to mediate the Chinese
japanese conflict as one of the several
possible points Of the days discus
SION
The unusual secrecy surrounding the
topics for consultation caused more
speculation among foreign embassies
in Berlin than on any previous visit
OF British statesman. Halifax lunch
ed yesterday with British Ambassador
Sir Neville Henderson, apparently in
preparation for todays visit.
Evening star., 1937-11-19
HOME RULE PLAN
FOR D. c. OFFERED
Representative Stefan of
Nebraska Would Give
Residents Control.

A novel plan Of suffrage for the
exclusive control over the Federal
area and a council of citizens control
over the municipal government was
suggested today by Representative
Stefan, Republican, of Nebraska.
Aroused because residents of Wash
.ington have no voice in their own
government, and the time of Con-
gress is taken up with enacting rela-
lively minor legislation in their in
terest, Mr.. Stefan said something
should be done to give the men and
women who live here control over
their own affairs.
Decries Outside Rule.
"Why should 500 men come here
from every part of the country and
tell Washington how many taxicabs
1t should have?" asked Mr.. Stefan.
why should they, representing every
thlng IN the country except Washing
ton, be assumed to know more about
the city than those men and women
who have lived here all their lives
and know just what is going on?
On the other hand, our people
back in the States don't elect us as
aldermen OF the city of Washington.
1hey elect us as their representatives
IN the Congress of the United States.
They don't send us here to name
Washington's streets, to solve the citv's
CIVIC problems or authorize pipeline
installations.
II Congress would get rid of this
burden OF operating the District, call
ing into full service the full national
legislative machinery for every detail,
we would have not only a better
District but better Federal Gov-
ernment"
Two Groups Advised.
The council of citizens, Mr.. Stefan
said, should be composed of and. elect
ed by bona fide residents Of the Dis
trict. The local affairs of the Federal
Government, he believes, should be
handled by another group, appointed by
the President. The representatives of
the Federal Government would not
take part in the deliberations of the
citizens council, except on matters
directly affecting the Federal Gov
ernment
Mr.. Stefan also believes Congress
should relinquish all control over Dis
trlct finances and participate in the
nnanclal situation only to the extent
OF appropriatlng the Federal Govern
ment's fair and equitable share toward
municipal expenses.
Evening star., 1937-11-19

a first-round upset, eight teams of
four went into the second round OF
knockout matches today in the annual
Vanderbilt Cup bridge tournament.
Mr.. Sims and his teammates, John
Rau and John P. Mattheys, Of New
York, and William Barrett Of Augusta,
Ga, with Walter Malowan OF New
York as alternate, were ousted last
night in what observers said was the
closest match in the history of this
blue ribbon event of bridge.
BY the margin of 80 points they
were beaten by the Nelson Club play
ers-Lee Hazen, Willard Irle, Norman
Berlin, Myron Fuchs and William M
Perry, of New York
Harold S. Vanderbilt, donor OF the
trophy and winner in 1882, had little
trouble getting into the second round
playing with Waldemar K. vonAzedt-
Evening star., 1937-11-19

witz, Jay Becker, Theodore A. Light
ner and Charles Iochridge.
The Four Aces, Oswald Jacoby,
Howard Schenken, David Burnstine
and M. D. Maier, with Sherman
Stearns as alternate, were regarded
strongly as they played spectacular
bridge in the first round to score
1880 points over their opponents, the
largest margin by which any team
won.
The eight teams will play 48 boards
this afternoon and tonight in the sec
ond round, with the four winners
going into the semi-finals tomorrow.
The finals will be played Sunday or
Monday.
Second round knockout matches
are:
The Four Aces VS.. Harry B. Raffel,
Leonard B. Meyer, Ansley G. Davis,
Evening star., 1937-11-19
CATHOLIC U. ALUMNAE
TO SPONSOR LUNCHEON
Regular Fall Function to Be Held
Tomorrow at / Pm. at the
Mayfower Hotel.

Members of the newly-formed
Catholic University Alumnae Asso-
citation will hold their regular fall
luncheon and card party at the May
flower Hotel tomorrow at pm.
Only two years since the Catholic
University opened its classes to
women, all of those in attendance to-
morrow are graduates.
In addition to the regular officers,
the following will have charge of the
arrangements: DR.. Bernice Wall, who
received her doctorate this year; Mrs.
j. Fitzpatrick and Miss Marcella
Maloy, teacher at the Buchanan
School.
Evening star., 1937-11-19
C. C. C. TO GET TURKEY
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1e-Turkey will
lead the Thanksgiving Day menu in
c. c. c. camps in this area, 3rd Corps
area headquarters said today.
The rest of the Thanksgiving feast
ing, will be on oysters, celery, pickles,
olives, various vegetables, salads. fruit
cake, pumpkin and mince pie, ice
cream, nuts, candy. fruit, coffee and
cigars and cigarettes.
Evening star., 1937-11-19
Alfred M. Sampler and Sydney W
Stern, of New York

Alfred M. Sampler and Sydney w.
Stern, of New York.
Edward Hymes, jr.; Sam Fry, jr.;
Robert McPherran, John Crawford
and Mrs. e. F. Clement VS.. Jack
Gushing, A. Lewis Gotthelf, Edward
N. Marcus and Charles H. Weissen-
bach. all Of New York.
The Vanderbilt team vs.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Lebhar and George @. Att
man OF New York and Samuel Katx
of Newark, N. j.
The Nelson Club team, winners
over Mr.. Sims players, VS.. Morrie Els,
Benedict Jarmel and Alphonsa Moyss
OF New York and Henry Chanin Of
Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1937-11-19
TOURNEY
IN SECOND ROUND
Four Aces Among Favored
Players After Upset of
Sims Team.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-With P. Hal
Sims and his Regency Club team look
ing on from the sidelines as result Of
Evening star., 1937-11-19
AlGlC JURY ADJOURNS
Additional Witnesses in Meeting

Aoo''lonal Witnesses in Meeting
Inquiry Called for Tuesday.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10 R-A
Feoeral grand jury investigating
mutiny charges against IA seamen Of
the Government-owned freighter Al1ic
adjourned yesterday until Tuesday
without taking any action.
Aooltlonal witnesses against the
sailors have been called for Tuesday,
Government prosecutors said If any
indictments are returned. thew viii
PROBABLY be brought out in one lot.
Australias steel shortage Is becom-
Ing serious.
Evening star., 1937-11-19
House Member to Speak.

Representative Frank E. Hook Of
Michigan will address the National
Capital Young Democratic Club at
$50 o'clock tonight in the Willard
Hotel. He will discuss the need and
purposes of new farm program
The public Is invited.
Evening star., 1937-11-19

Germany is increasing its trade with
Greece.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
Horse Vanishing
From, i. S. Scene.
Figures Indicate
Number Drops From
26,OOO,OOO to TO-.
100000 in II Years.

The Indian has lost his title of
vanishing American" to the horse
The Agriculture Department has the
figures to prove there are daily fewer
oat burners for song writer's to 90
crazy over, farmers to plow with or
bookmakers to get rich on.
The secret of the disappearance is
the tractor. which has driven the
horse before 1t as the Saxons drive
the Celts. Where 26,436,OO0 horses
and mules chewed grass and hauled
ice wagons January l, 1919, only 49,
100000 OF the beasts were alive In
the United States on January /, 1897.
Where have the Black Beauties
gone? Listen to the Agriculture De-
partment:
This decrease Of nearly 40 per
cent has been concurrent with an
expanding use Of tractors, motor
trucks and automobiles, which, TO-
gether with further developments OF
tillage and harvesting machinery, has
made possible the handling of an
acreage Of crops somewhat larger than
the acreage Of 10 or is years ago"
The haven Of the horse is the deep
South. The cotton and tobacco
States farmers like to see an animal
walking ahead Of their cultivators.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
CAMP STAY-H0ME'
FROL|CS MAPPED
WV. c. A. Announces Varied
Program for Boys and
Girls for Summer.

A program OF Summer fun and
frolic designated as Camp Stay-at-
Home" has been developed by the
Young Women's Christian Association
for girls and boys from IL to 1s years
old who are unable to go away to
camp this Summer.
The Girls Reserve Department Of
the "Y" will inaugurate the eighth
year Of the Summer stay-at-home
program Monday under the super
vision Of Miss Mabel r. Cook.
Special activities for senior high
school boys and girls again will con-
stitute an important part Of the pro-
gram. Each Monday from $50 to
10 pm. there will be dramatics, social
dancing, newspaper editing, suppers,
tap dancing, camp craft and picnics
Monday evening suppers will be
planned and cooked by senior boys
and girls under instruction of a
cooking counsellor. There will be a
dance in the Y. w. c. A. roof garden
each Thursday from 8 to IL pm.
Hobby Program Slated.
The special hobby program for
senior girls is scheduled for Monday
and Thursday mornings and includes
swimming, tennis, cooking, social
dancing lessons, hand crafts, social
uses, knitting, dressmaking, hiking,
picnics, campcraft and dramatics.
Junior girls will have their day in
camp Wednesday from am. to 3
pm. with swimming Monday and
Thursday from to 10 am.
Gene Kressin OF the Roadside The
ater will direct the dramatic group,
which will try its hand at staging,
costume designing. writing OF skits
and acting.
River Trip Slated.
While most Of the activities are con-
centrated in the association building
At Seventeenth and K streets, such
events as hikes, boat rides and all-day
picnics will take the city campers
far afield. One all-day river trip on
4 chartered boat is an annual feature.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
MRS. EMMA HAZEN DIES:
FUNERAL RITES HELD

Mrs Emma J. Ha2en, 81, widow of
Gaines H. Hazen, Indiana newspaper
man. died Sunday night at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Cough.
$3.50 Chevy Chase parkway. after a
long illness
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon in the Nevius funeral home,
924 New York avenue. Burial was in
Boonville yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Hazen had lived here about Is
years, having come to Washington
following the death of her husband
Mr.. Hazen at one time was an In
diana State Senator. He formerly
owned the Boonville Enquirer.
Active in a number of organiza-
tions, Mrs. Hazen was a member Of
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church,
Its Missionary Guild and Bible class
there. She also belonged to the
Supreme Lodge Of Ben Hur, Branch
SO, and was past grand gatekeeper
OF the order. She was a member of
the Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter Of
the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton.
In her early life, Mrs. Hazen was
active in music and art circles and
had done many paintings. Besides
her daughter, she leaves two grand
sons, Leroy and Gaines Cough. all
of this city,
Evening star., 1937-06-23

ers, baked ham, doughnuts, graham
muf1ins or roast beef.
Food prices generally are high.
Coffee costs approximately 81 . pound
sugar is cents pound, veal 46 cents
a pound, beef 80 cents = pound, but
ter As cents a pound, chicken 81 cents
q pound.
Bridge Playing Luxury.
For entertainment bridge is a.
popular as in the United States, but
both playing cards and bridge tables
come under the head Of luxuries.
Outside the home the entertain
nent list is small. Except the opera,
which is among the best in the
world, there is practically no theater
to speak Of.
So it has become the sWank thine
for better class Roman society to at
tend the one cinema where American
Aims are given in their original
language version.
The tiny theater would fit into the
foyer Of Radio City Music Hall. But
its flrst showing Of q 6-month-old
motion picture and a 4-month-old
American news reel has everything q
Broaway first night of1ers-even eve
ming dress and ex-royalty.
Evening star., 1937-06-23

Weekly suppers out on the rocks and
an overnight hike and camping party
to the Butterworth farm also are
planned.
Members Of the counsellor STAN who
will assist the Girl Reserve stan, Miss
Mabel r. Cook, Helen Middleton and
Mary Lesta Wakeman, in carrying on
the Summer activities are Polly Beall,
Mildred Bland, Mrs. John p. Burlow,
Doris Carneal, Mary Louise Ganzert,
Mrs. william Helm, Katherine Lati-
mer, Seiko Neshio, Mary Sanders,
Mary Sue Williams and Mrs. Homer
Wills.
Nearly 200 girls have donned camp
outfits and Joined up" in previous
Summers, and the usual crowd Is ex-
pected At registration tomorrow and
Friday at Seventeenth and K streets
Evening star., 1937-06-23

they are not for American feet. Amer
can silk stockings cannot be found,
and the Italian substitute neither fits
nor wears we'll
Ignorance Of Language.
Ignorance OF the language, Of course,
further complicates shopping. A mis-
placed accent, for instance, may bring
you horse meat instead Of cabbage
for dinner or string beans instead OF
strawberries for breakfast Fortunate
ly Italians often are talented in in
terpreting gestures
1t takes time, too, to become accus-
toned to the necessity Of haggling over
the price OF goods. II you don't, the
saleswoman will think you lacking in
both energy and intelligence.
Italian food is good, but an Ameri-
can cannot help longing for such
unobtainables as corn on the cob,
maple sirup, fried clans, oyster stew,
thick tenderloin steak, crisp crack
Evening star., 1937-06-23
BY BETTY GUPTILL.

ROME.-Surprises and adventures
are in store for the American house
wife who does "as the Romans do"
She does it, too, for Roman house.
holds don't have many of the con-
veniences which are standard equip
ment in even modest American apart
ments. Roman, domestic routine has
characteristics all its own.
Only the modern, luxury apartments
have such comforts as electric re-
frigeration and running hot water.
In our apartment water for DISH
washing is heated on the two-burner
gas stove in the kitchen.
The only running hot water is in
the bath. 1t is heated by an -ngainly
and temperamental instrument called
. "scaldabaRno" This delicate device
50 often doesn't work that the latest
ailment of the family soaldabagno Is
. common topic Of conversation at
afternoon tea.
AS for heating the house, the little
furnace in our fiat greets you as you
enter the front hall. We run it our
selves. Although this arrangement
may not be the latest style in interior
decorating, the fact Of having ones
private heating plant IS blessing.
Shopping for food in Italy is 4
long and complicated process. There
is no big market where one may buy
all his supplies at once.
Each Store Specializes.
You ind chicken and lamb at one
meat store, veal and beef at another,
ham or sausage at still another.
Rice, beans and flour are sold at
the "droRheria." That means drug
store and actually is shop which
sells bug powder, soap and some food
stuf1s, but no drugs.
Cream Of tartar and baking soda, on
the other hand, are sold by pharma-
cies.
Shopping for clothes is different,
too. There Is only one department
store in Rome, and although It looks
good to an American, better class
Romans do not consider 1t an elite
place to shop.
Women may buy their dresses at
one Of the many model dress shops,
but generally they buy their own ma
terial and have it made up by their
own dressmakers
Italian shoes are often stylish, but