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prices would 60 up in this country
next week if they could persuade us
to join them.
If they could get our help to drive
Workingmen into unions, some wages
would Immediately start to 90 down.
Don't take my word for it-just watch
and see what happens If independent
concerns are roped up in this country.
Financial interest in New York
have always controlled a large part
of American industrial management.
But control Of management Is not
enough for them. They must control
labor also, else their whole scheme
fails. They must have some one who
can get the employees under command
just as the managers are. The flnan-
cial interests cannot do this them
selves-that would be too barefaced.
1T must be done by some one who
can get all the employees together
under one controlling hand And
what is the quickest way to do that?
Simply corner the jobs that men must
have. II you say to people, You can't
get job anywhere unless you have
a card from me- you have immense
poWer-if you can say that. If you
can say, You can't get a work card
unless you pay for it and pay in addi-
ton a monthly rate for the privilege
Of working you have immense reve-
nue..
Effort to "Sell' Jobs.
"a monopoly of jobs in this country
is just as bad as a monopoly of bread
Sometimes we catch people here in
Detroit selling jobs at the Ford Mo-
tor Co. by making ignorant persons
believe they have a pull with US
Some men have been swindled out of
$25 to 500 for jobs in our factory.
This was done by crooks, and they
were properly dealt with.
But now along comes another group
that says: There are 100000 jobs
out at Ford's. If you want one OF
them, pay us registration fee and &C
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mucn every month and We Will pass
you in, and you can work as long
as you pay U.S. This group is asking
us to sit still while 1t sells our men
the jobs that have always been free.
II we agreed to this they would have
complete control OF American labor,
4 control no one has ever before had"
But how does this labor organiza-
tion and collection of membership fees
connect with your assertion that
financial interests are back of it?" Mr..
Ford was asked.
Claims Strikes Gained Little.
THE connection between finance
and strikes-or so-called strikes-is
right there, for many OF them were
not strikes at all. What was the
great result of those strikes? Merely
that numbers Of men have put their
neck into an iron collar. I am only
trying to show them who owns the
collar. Have the men gained any
thing by their strikes? Nothing. In
most cases, even with the small pay
raises they received, 1t will take from
% months to S years to make up
the wages they lost.
Read the So-called agreements
that were reached, and see if you can
detect the slightest gain for the men.
Labor itself will say that it won little
besides recognition
What, in your opinion, is the
meaning OF that recognition?" he was
asked
Simply this" he replied. THE
type Of management that already
wears the New York collar now agrees
to recognize the employe who wears
the same collar. After that, every
thing will be nice! A little group of
those who control both capital and
| labor will sit down in New York, and
! they will settle prices, and they will
settle dividends, and they will settle
wages. The mechanic, the skilled
factory man, will take what is left.
These are his new bosses-not the
bosses who pay him wages, but the
bosses who make him pay them
Believes Common Sense Will Prevail
Il do not believe that the artisans
and craftsmen and mechanics and
| all the useful workers of America can
be fooled by this very long. l have
worked with them for more than so
years, and I know they have common
sense enough to see the game, and get
out of it.
The Wagner act is just one Of
those things that help to fasten con-
troll upon the necks OF labor. Labor
doesn't see that yet. 1t thinks the
| Wagner act helps it. All you have
to do is to wait and see how it works.
1t fits perfectly the plans to get con-
troll of labor"
But do you propose to put up some
stiff opposition to any group that
undertakes to bring your workmen
into labor unions?" Mr.. Ford was
asked
Il have never sought to prevent
our men from joining any association
religions. racial, political or social" 1"
he replied. mo one who believes in
American freedom would do that
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This idea of labor unions and their
activities as the result of clashing
business interests appeared to the
interviewer as a new wrinkle in the
industrial fabric, and Mr.. Ford was
asked to iron it out
Says Independents Take Lead.
independent business" he said,
''keeps doing two things that money
controlled business would rather put
the brakes on. Independent business
creates all the improvements We have
in working conditions and it raises
wages not when it must but when
1t can. And, of course, as long as the
independents do this, the other kind
OF business must keep step.
without independent competition,
more money would go into dividends,
and less into improvements and wages.
Corporation-c n tro e d businesses
welcome anything that cuts down
competition. They have trade as
eociations for this purpose. They also
indorse every political scheme that
limits competition, because it limits
wages too. If it were not for the
independents, the others could do as
they please.
The difference between these two
types of business Is that the inde-
pendents are free to go ahead when
ever they can; the others must get
their orders from New York II they
want to raise wages cents an hour,
permission must be granted by New
York"
Mr.. Ford was asked to state some
facts or history that would support
this last statement.
Aim to Keep Wages Down.
Ever since the war" he continued
1.-TWO campaigns have been promoted
in this country by the financial in
terests of New York-one to keep
wages down, the other to put prices
up. We know that, because We have
been invited in. Our business is criti-
cized because We will not go in with
them on such program. A lot Of
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THE EVENING WASHINGTON C,

When our men ask about unions, I
give them the same advice as when
they ask about any Of the other
schemes that are always aimed at
working mems wages. say to them
First, figure out for yourself what you
are going to get out Of it. II you 20
into a union, they have got you, but
what have you got?'
1--WE think our men ought to con-
slider whether it is necessary for them
to pay some outsider every month for
the privilege of working at Ford's.
Or, whether any union can do more
for them than we are doing.
Invites Competition.
If union leaders think they can
manage an autOm obile factory better
than We can, and pay better wages
under better working conditions than
we can, why don't they build factory
OF their own and show us up? They
have the capital-they have all the
money they need and lot more. The
country Is big; they have the men
and think Of all the union customers
they would have!
If the union leaders are sincere
they should 60 into business them
selves. If they have thought out q
better way to manage business. lei
them demonstrate what it is. If they
can't do that, why do they pretend
they can? OF course, the flnancia,
interests that use strikes as A wav tr
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build up unions would not permit
them to build new factories-big
progressive factories with everything
in them that union leaders now de-
mand. They don't want that. They
want control. I have always made q
better bargain for our men than an
outsider could. We have never had
to bargain against our men, and we
don't expect to begin now.
There Is no mystery about the
connection between corporation con-
troll and labor control. They are
simply the two ends of the same rope.
To have one you have to have the
other. You may say as emphatically
as you like that all this does not dis
turb me in the least. I know the
scheme Is wrong, and 1t will not work.
America Is too big for that. But
would like to see the little fellow
escape the game that the big fellows
are playing with him. I would like
to see him wake up"
tCopyright. 1887. by the North America
Newspaper Alliance, IncJ
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alliance, and, If he does believe this what
might be his explanation of it. Today, in all
interview, he was asked to 60 fully into the
subject.
In recent statements Mr.. Ford you have
asserted that financial interests are behind the
unions and that the purpose of the strikes is to
kill competition" the interviewer said. Many
people do not see this connection and do not
understand just what your meaning Is. Will
you explain more fully, and also state your own
attitude toward labor unions?"
Yes" Mr.. Ford replied, and I am glad to
explain something every employe, every me-
chanic and every one else ought to know.
They are being told, these days. that great
movement has been started to improve their
condition. They do not know that it is move
ment to get them into corner where they Will
have very little to say about it. But if they
understood that this movement is one phase OF
the fight between independent business and
financially controlled business, the picture
Evening star., 1937-04-29
80 PCT. MORE COINS
ARE DELIVERED IN 81
Upturn in Business Is Respon-
sible, Says Director of Mint
Of Increase.
b the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
The mints are producing the great
est number of coins in their history,
ana Mint Director Nellie Tayloe Ross
says an upturn in business is re-
sponSible.
II think there Is no question but
that the demand for coins of all sizes
Is the result Of business activity" Mrs.
Ross told a House Appropriations
Subcommittee.
She said that in the first eight
months OF the present fiscal year 80
per cent more coins were delivered by
the mints than in the same period
last year.
She submitted g schedule showing
652,259,535 coins with a total value
Of $39,844.12645 were minted in the
nine months ended March 81.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Trap Net Catches High.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, April 20 A)
Trap meters in this area report
catches as high as 1000 pounds a day.
BUY" boats, operating in the vicinity,
take all the fish and hurry them to
the city markets
Evening star., 1937-04-29

European explorers first observed
smoking in Santo Domingo, where
1t was a habit OF the natives.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Big Interests Put Iron Collar
about Labor's Neck, Says Ford
Exposes Futile Efforts of Unions ia
'Selr' Jobs and Declares Workers
Are Being Misled.
BY A. M. SMITH,
Special Dispatch to The Star

DETROIT 20 (NANA)-Is betwee
Henry
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LAKE VIEW RIPPLES

Friends in this community were
shocked to learn of the death of Mrs.
Becker Friday evening. Sympathy is
extended to the bereaved ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Borchard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylverton Loftness and
Wilmar KrOschel spent Saturday eve
ming at the c. w. Sawatzky home.
Miss Myrtle Loftness entertained a
group of young folks at a bunco party
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peder Loftness, Friday evening.
Winners of prizes were Herman FOss,
first prize; Albert Nelson, second
prize; and Sylverton Loftness, low
prize. in the mems division. Mrs.
Walter Ekdale, first prize; Juanita
Heuer, second prize; and Mrs. Harold
Rabe, low prize in the women's divis-
ion. A good time was reported.
Ivar Rostberg spent last Thursday
evening at the w. F. Borchard home.
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Borchard Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Borchard and son,
Earle, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bor-
chard spent Sunday afternoon of last
week at the Sylverton Loftness home.
Mrs. Art Schoenrock is reported i'll
at this writing. Friends wish her a
speedy recovery.
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SAND CREEK

Arthur Roland was on the sick list
with the flu last week and was UNI
able to attend school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lief Larson and sis
ter, Ann, spent the weekend at the
home of their mother, Mrs. B. Larson.
Mrs. C. Svardahl and son, Donald,
spent the past week at her parental
home near Cloverdale.
Miss Ann Larson was a visitor at
the Engebo home Sunday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hanson visited there
in the afternoon.
Mrs. ID. Svardahl was a visitor at
the Peter Stulen home in Sandstone
Tuesday.
While Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanson
were celebrating with relatives and
friends at Denham, in honor of their
first wedding anniversary, word was
received that brother of Mr.. Han
son, William, had passed away at
his home in Rock Island, ILL., Mr.
and Mrs. Hanson and another brother.
AL, left Wednesday morning to attend
the funeral. Sympathy is extended by
friends.
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FINLAYSON

Mr.. and Mrs. John Oetterer are the
proud parents of a son born Thurs
day, Jan. 81. at the home of Mr.. OF
terer's sister, Mrs. Harvey Thrun. In
town. Both mother and baby are do
ing nicely.
Miss Mildred KOivuniemi returned
Sunday to her teaching duties near
Kroschel, after months vacation
spent at home.
guests Monday of last week at the
Manifestation home at Sandstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Stinchfield and
children were guests Sunday after
noon and for supper at the c. l.. Smith
home.
There will be American Lutheran
church service Wednesday, Feb. 3,
at p. M, at st. Johns church with
Rev. A. Doe in charge. Everyone is
welcome.
Dale Bergseth, accompanied by Mrs.
Drahasch, mCtOred to Minnei p lis
Sunday to bring Antonio Drahasch
home from the hospital where she
had been under medical care for the
past two weeks. She is improved but
will have to return to the hospital
about March 1.
Mrs. Art Jacobson is recovering
from scarlet fever but one of her
children came down with the disease
this week. This is the only new case
reported since q week ago. George
Carman is recovering satisfactor. ly.
, He has been ill about 10 days.
Mrs. Mary Bosch spent Sunday with
her son, Elmer, and family and be-
came acquainted with her new grand
son.
On Monday w. F.. Bowers and Frank
FredricksOn were in Aitkin on bust
ness trip. Dale Bergseth took them
there and back.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Paul KOrpi and chill
dren were guests at the home of their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Mannelin. Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. ElsOla and Ethel
were Sunday dinner guests at the
I home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hide
brandt at BerOun.
! Clifford Carman spent Sunday at
the Richard Foley home.
: Miss Margaret Nelson of Pine City
was the weekend guest at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Victor Shafer.
Miss Bertha Vogt visited at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
August VOgt, last week. returning
Sunday to st. Paul where she has
work
| The Misses Alice Sanberg and Ber-
tina Vogt were guests of Miss Helena
Weber Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Victor Shafer, chairman of the
local Red Cross unit, has arranged
! for the receiving of contributions fol
the recent call for help from the Ma.
tional Red Cross for the aid of flood
sufferers, the donati MS to be made
I at the bank.
Paul Seidel, who is a fireman or
! the c. G. w. railroad out of Mime
apolis, spent a few days last week
here with his family.
Callers at the John Parvey home
Sunday afternoon were Mrs. Delaney
and Mrs. Jack Srok and sons, Dickey
and Jack, Jr.
NeighbOrs and friends are glad tC
hear that Mrs. Arthur jacobson is
improving from her recent illness.
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WEST ROCK
Leona Carlson spent Saturday an(
Sunday with Lillian Mattson.

Leona Carlson spent Saturday and
Sunday with Lillian Mattson.
Glen johnson visited at his home
here over the weekend.
A birthday party was held for Har-
vey Carlson Sunday. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson and
baby, Mr.. and Mrs. Erik Holmberg,
Roger and Carol and Mrs. John Swan
son and Ardell.
Waldo Carlson is spending this week
at the Kenneth Carlson home at Dane
wood.
Choir rehearsal was held at the
Axel Johnson home last Thursday
evening.
Carol Jean Freeman was an over
night guest at the Axel Johnson home
Wednesday of Last week.
Caroline Danger and Rudy Carl
son visited at the Fred Rumpel home
at Danewood Sunday afternoon.
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BROOK PARK

Mrs. Florence Locks returned home
Tuesday after attending the funeral
of her mother who passed away re-
Gently.
Fred and VIM. Clark were called
home recently to the bedside of their
father who is seriously ill at the John
Clark home.
A number of ladies called at the
Mrs. Joe Pechacek home Tuesday of
last week. A very pleasant time was
reported.
Harold Ravenholt of Minneapolis,
visited his folks a week ago Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fosberg and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Porter spent last
Thursday in Minneapolis.
Rev. S. T. Palm, who has been in
Minneapolis since last Thursday, re-
turned home Saturday.
M. G. ScOfield, Art Scofield. Herb
Williams. C. B. Kelsey and Mrs. Ed
Shaske attended the funeral of H.
Kelsey last Thursday in Minneapolis.
He passed away there recently.
Mrs. c. B. Kelsey returned home re-
Gently after spending a week with her
mother who was very ill but is some
what improved at this writing.
Mrs. Robert Dickey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Wood and family drove
here from Minneapolis Sunday and
visited Mrs. Clara Wood and family.
Chas. Vettling and Marvin were
Pine City callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. FOhrman were in
Pine City Monday when Mrs. Fohr-
man consulted a doctor.
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RUTLEDGE

The Ladies' Aid of the Bible church
will meet February 4, at the home OF
Mrs. Abel Arramy in Willow River.
Everyone welcome.
On account Of the inclement wealth
er and so much sickness in the vicin-
ity there was only a small crowd in
attendance at the dance and rattle
sponsored by the Community club at
the hall Friday evening. Herbert
Strokirch of Willow River, was the
winner of the blanket.
Mrs. Herbert Bennett has been ill
with the flu recently and friends hope
she will soon recover.
Mrs. B. w. SenObe and Miss Ann
Mcnamara were in Willow River Fri
day.
Chas. Mills was at the Veterans
hospital for an examination Wednes-
day of last week.
Gerhard Tomhave of Sandstone, was
Friday called at the F. Bowers
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Youngbauer
were Pine City business callers Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Studnek made a
business trip to st. Paul Monday.
Myron Sparks left via bus for Min
neapOlis Monday.
Mrs. Frank Pangerl received the
sad news recently of the passing of
her sister in New York. N. Y. Sym
pathy is extended to Mrs. Pangerl in
her loss.
Frank Guss, Jr., and Ernest Datko
were Willow River shoppers Satur-
day.
Mrs. Rondeau has received word of
the passing of her brother-in-law, r.
f. Hippert, at Lynchburg, Va, on
January IA.
Mrs. Drummer was a Tuesday visitor
at the GusS home.
Ignatius Zapple was a weekend Wis
itOr in Minneapolis.
Sunday afternoon some of the men,
bers of the Community club and their
friends enjoyed a sleigh ride after
which they drove to the hall where
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-28
Brook Park High Life
High School.

Sam Merrill gave the school a large
box of books fer the library and the
students are very appreciative for the
gift.
Tuesday night was night for all.
Not only did Brook Park win the
Bruno game but the Independents also
won from Hinckley. The boys made
UP their minds that they were going
to show their town they could win a
game and as they only had two more
chances on the home floor, and that
was the time. The high school game
ended with a score of 20 to 13.
Lester KOrsch was the only one
who guessed the total score for the
game correctly. Edward Swan missed
by one point.
Friday the assembly program was
very entertaining with Betty HOll act
ing as chairman. 1t began with a
song by Dorothy Klement, accompa-
MED by Jean Nuetzman at the piano.
Then there was debate on the queS-
ton: What is the most important,
your Sarah Brum (cerebrum) or Sarah
Bellum (cerebellum). On the mega
tive side were George Cook and Mar
garet McGrath. On the affirmative
were Blair Karges and Helen Walker.
Miss Skanse, Miss Reed and Mr..
Nuetzman were the judges and they
puzzled on the score and put it to-
gether as ~ to ~. The program
was brought to an end by a shadow
play from the poem, THE Courtin'."
Mr.. Nuetzman appointed Mr.. Barich
to criticize the programs and the stu
dents find his criticisms as good as
the program.
Seventh and Eighth Grades.
The eighth graders have completed
booklets on the Civil war. In general
science they have been studying soap,
and are making a sample.
The seventh graders have each
chosen an important character of the
ing a special report on the one that
interests him.
The past week the class has had
several pupils absent due to colds and
the flu.
Third and Fourth Grades.
The fourth grade geography class
pupils have just finished the unit on
the Congo river On Monday the
class gave a Congo radio program of
stories, poems and riddles for the
third graders.
The following pupils have the most
library books in their book pockets:
Grace Bell, Ramona Butler, Ben Cher
rier, Duane Finn, Irene Hancock, Es-
Their Klement, James SchOlten and
Samuel Furrer.
Many of the pupils were absent last
week because of illness.
The advertisements in the Askov
American tell you just where to go
to get the best bargains when you
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DanfOrth Township

Young Peoples meeting will be held
at the Percy Moore home Saturday
evening.
Guy Hendricks and Martin Johnson
spent from last Thursday until Mon
day in the Cities.
The young people from Sand Creek
and Danforth enjoyed a party at the
Harry Hendricks home in Clover Sat-
urday evening.
c. J. Carlson had the misfortune
of losing a horse last week
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-28
SANDSTONE BIBLE CHURCH

Sunday services January 31-Sun-
day school, 10 a. m, all ages. Morn
ing service, II a. M, subject, The
Jew. The pastor will bring the fourth
sermon on the Second Coming of
Christ. One of the signs of the return
of Christ is the return of the Jew
to Palestine. We invite you to study
this great fact from the Bible with us.
2 p. m, Bear Greek, Sunday school.
8 p. M, gospel service, gospel singing
and preaching, subject, The Sewer and
the Seed. The pastor will bring the
third sermon from the 18th chapter
of Matthew. Bring your Bible to
church.
No other meetings for this week.
r. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Sell, buy or trade through Amer
lean Want Ads.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTE!
Markvflle.

Sunday morning service at 10 a. m;
Sunday school, IL a. m.
Week day class for seventh and
eighth grades Wednesday at 3. p. m.
Ladies' Aid business meeting Mon
day, Feb. 1, at the home of Mrs. j.
T. Ballantine.
ClOyertOn.
Sunday school, 10 a. M. morning
worship, II a. m; Christian EndeavOr
at 8 p. m.
Boy scout meeting Wednesday night.
Week day classes on Friday at usual
time.
A. E. MCLEAN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-28

While in Washington to attend IL e
inauguration ceremonies of President
Roosevelt, Governor Benson met with
the Minnesota liberal delegation to
map plans for effective cocperat 'on
in Washington on all matters in which
the state is interested The Mime
sofa liberal group has organized in
an attempt to receive recognition in
both the House and the Senate as a
minority group. One of it's first ob-
jectives will be to secure passage
of the deficiency appropriation bill to
maintain WPA on at least it's present
basis until the end of the fiscal year.
George Barton, sports editor of the