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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29
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Editor ASkov American:
The inconsistency of political par
ties is sometimes astonishing. Here
in Minnesota the Republican party
has repeatedly emphasized the i'm
portance of having experienced off,
Gals in charge of the state govern
ment, men who have had actual ex-
perience. 1t may be interesting to
examine into this a little and see
if the party actually offers such can
didates for the head of their ticket
For Governor, the Republicans offer
"a man 81 years of age, who has not
had any business or legislative ex-
perience apparently except that con-
nected with being county attorney
of one of the smaller counties. While
he may have the basic qualities to
make a good Governor, he should
have applied for one of the minor
offices and built himself up instead
of asking for the most important Of
flee in the state.
For lieutenant governor the Re-
publican party offers a man about
rs years of age, who according to
accounts, has hardly had any ex-
perience except running paper de-
livery truck. Of course the lieu
tenant governor would be in line for
the governorship should anything
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29
Willow River
(From Another Correspondent

MIR. and Mrs. P. c.. Kibbey OF
Wahkon, were Sunday afternoon call
ers at the j. F. Dubie home They
were friends of Mrs. Dubie, when she
taught there some 20 years ago. They
were accompanied by two of their
present teachers, Miss Paulsen and
Miss Doris Jacobsen, the latter OF
Askov, and also called on her folks
the earlier part of Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. I. L. DoboSZenSki and
two daughters of st. Paul, accom-
panied by Miss Clementine Doboszen-
ski, spent the weekend at the par
entail Julius Doboszenski home. Miss
Eleanor, who is employed at Moose
Lake, was also home Sunday after
noon and Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. VERIFY
and MIR. and Mrs. Joe Dubie were six
o'clock dinner guests there. It was
a real jolly sort of family reunion
Miss Rose Black and her father
and Ernest Smiglewski were Sunday
afternoon callers at the Julius and
Victor Doboszenski home.
Willis Devaul, who stays with his
grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. A. F.
Forsythe in Bruno, came Saturday by
bicycle to spend the day with his
brother, Ray, who works at the Emil
Walta place.
MIR. and Mrs. J. E. VERIFY came
Saturday evening to spend Sunday
with Joe Dubie and were dinner
DC I,
Ollie church morning services.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dubie, accompa-
MED by Joe Adamek, motored to Be-
roun Saturday morning to attend the
harvest festival there. In the evening
at the dance there Mr. Adamek won
first prize as the oldest and best
walter with Mrs. Geisner of Beroun,
as his partner. He also met old Iowa
friends there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29

another major war, sure to involve
the entire world, almost any settle
ment appears proper at this time
That the people of the United States
are for the moment secure against
the possibility of invasion is no guar
antee that in due time this nation
would not become as deeply involved
in new war as it became embroiled
in the last world war.
Whatever settlement is made al
this time is merely putting off the
evil day. Eventually the madness OF
Hitler will precipitate a war of ma
jor proportions. Flattered by the
overtures made him by Premier
Chamberlain, his insane ego stimu-
lated by the unconcealed fears of all
the great powers of earth, Hitler will
in his own good time touch off the
powder keg that will blast civiliza-
ton back to the dark ages.
American Labor will do we'll to
keep alert to all the domestic devel-
opmentS in this country which in any
way relate to the possibility of this
nation becoming partisan to any for
eign dispute. Labor will do well tc
see that German bunds and other fas-
cist propaganda organizations gain
no footholds here, and by the same
token, Labor should exercise vigilance
in opposing the recognition of COM
munistic organizations which thrive
on stirring the fleshpots of bigotry
Let the fascists rule where they have
gained control; let the Communists
thrive where they have established
their relationships. Such matters are
of no concern to this nation, for there
is not now nor is there likely to be
any need of making a choice between
the two types of dictatorship. Labor
believes in democracy, and in Labor's
concept of democracy there is no room
for any type of dictatorship.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29
Cooperation

Two fool jackasses-Now! get this dope
Were tied together with piece of rope.
Said one to the other: "You come this way
While take a nibble from this new mown hay"
81 WON'T" said the other; "You come with me,
For I, too have some hay, you see,"
So they got nowhere,-just paved up dirt,
And Oh, by Golly! that rope did hurt.
Then they faced about these stubborn mules,
And said: "We're acting like human fools.
Let's pull together I'll go your way
Then come with me and we'll both eat hay"
Well, they ate their hay and liked it, too,
And swore to be comrades good and true.
AS the went down they were heard to bray:
"Ah! this is the end of perfect day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29

that he had no bones to pick with
France and Poland; castigation of
the ''insane authors of the Versailles
peace treaty" and of the Stupid
democracies of the world" There
also was the definite statement that
| if he couldn't get what he wanted,
he was ready to take the Sudeten
land by force; ready, too, to march
cas- the first soldier of my country"
New Appeal.
The Hitler speech sent shudders
through the world: Was the man
really mad: Was he going to plunge
mankind into the most horribly trag-
ical catastrophe of its history?
No doubt he was in earnest, but
at no time did he say in exactly
so many words that he wanted to go
to war; he did imply it, quite strongly,
however-and war preparations in
all countries were speeded up.
While Hitler was still speaking,
Chamberlain was formulating new
appeal to him: Would he abstain
from using force if the British govern
ment guaranteed to deliver the Sude-
ten territory to him in accordance
with the Berchtesgaden agreement?
Chamberlain again made it clear that
the Godesberg demands could not be
accepted, but he was willing to I'M
dertake surrender of the territory
first discussed at Berchtesgaden. This
sounded rather cynical to the world,
for with what right did Great Britain,
in the first place, plan to amputate
the Sudeten territory away and give it
to Germany? With what right did
Chamberlain renew his offer? He
himself said-without realizing that
it was he who had manoeuvered the
deal so clumsily that he had placed
himself in most awkward position
that the offer was made for the one
purpose of preserving peace.
Hitler's reply is not available at
the time of writing; his Berlin speech
indicated, however, that he was in
no mood for compromise.
Ready for Action.
Whether new negotiations will be
opened or Germany attack Czecho-
Slovakia before or on Saturday of
this week is not known.
What is known is that Germany, in
the event of war, likely will be sup
ported by Italy, possibly Hungary and
possibly Poland.
Aligned against this possible coali-
ton then will be Czecho-Slovakia,
France, Soviet Russia and Great Brit
ain, mastering military forces thrice
as large as those of Germany and her
possible allies.
Modern war is not decided by mere
manpower; other factors mean great
deal, and should war start, it would
at this time be hazardous to predict
the outcome.
On only one score prediction could
be safely made, and that is that such
a war would be the most terrific
catastrophe which has ever beset
the human world.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29
TWENTIETH CENTURY MARXISM

Editor ASkOV American:
In answer to jobs. Knudsen's quo
tations of Jerome Davis, quoting
Marx, Lenin and Stain, let me first
explain a few conditions existing in
the world of 1848, or at the time
the Communist Manifesto" was first
written. The only democracy in the
world of 1848 was the United States;
the rest of the world was ruled by
kings, etc., some under absolute
despotism and others under very
Limited" democracy. France was a
Republic from 1848 to 1852 when
Napoleon III again made the United
States the only democracy in the
world
Russia was ruled by a despot ode
facto" at the time State and Revolu-
ton was written by Lenin, and Stain
points to the fact that Marx and
Engels created the idea of the die
tatorship of the proletariat as pro-
lection or consolidation of proletariat
forces against counter-revolution by
the capitalist class in the transition
period between dead Capitalism and
new system of Socialism. Is it not
fairly comprehensive that different
policy should be pursued under con-
ditions of today? For the love of a
little common sense, would it be nee
essary to overthrow by force what can
be overthrown by the ballot when a
majority realizes the bankruptcy of
the capitalist system under which
we live, and which has now reached
a stage where its incapability glares
us in the face.
From the preface of the edition
of 1872, let me quote: However
much the state of things may have
changed during the last rs years, the
general principles laid down in this
Manifesto are, on the whole, as cor
rect today as ever. Here and there
some detail might be improved. The
practical application of the principles
will depend, as the Manifesto itself
states, everywhere and at all times,
on the historical conditions for the
time existing and for that reason
no special stress is laid on the revolu-
tionary measures proposed at the end
of Sec H."
1t follows that in the period from
1872 to 1888 changes have also been
made, and that jobs. Knudsens quota
tons are rather antiquated and could
have been brought right up to date
at the slight cost of three cents which
is the price of the CONSTITUTION and
Bylaws of the Communist Party
of the U. S. A." His statements about
Communism seems to be dictated by
misunderstanding rather than by
sympathy with Fascism, and little
reading of our literature would, I am
sure, convince him that Fascism rep
resents danger to his idea of eek
tensive changes in our present social
and economic system" by far over
shadowing his panicky fear of Com
muniSm.
LARS P. JENSEN.
Askov, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29
WAR LOOMS
(Union Advocate)

1t is relatively easy for Americans
to sit back and scowl at the efforts
the French and British nations are
making to avert another world war
That these two great powers are will
ing to parcel out portions of Czecho-
slovakia, which they do not own but
which they are bound by sacred
treaties to protect, seems gross be-
trayal of lesser nation. -y0y
However, against the possibility OF
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29
Career Service system

One of the most important Sug-
gestions for the cure of our govern
mental ills we have learned of re-
Gently was made on March 81, 1885,
by President Lotus D. Coffman of
the University of Minnesota, in an
address before the legislature. We
quote what we consider a highly sig
nificant passage from President Coff-
mans talk:
"In spite of the vital importance
of government and government serv-
ices, American national, state and
local governments do not at the pres
ent time attract to their service their
full share of the men and women of
capacity and character. This is due
primarily to our delay in adjusting
our attitudes, institutions and public
personnel policies to fit social and
economic changes of the past 70 years.
What is now required is a new
public personnel program which will
establish throughout all levels of
American government the career
service system"
President Coffman pointed out that
England has long used the career
system in developing its statesmen.
In that country statecraft is profess
sion, just as the law, medicine, ETC.,
are professions, and standards of serv-
ice are developed in somewhat the
same way as they are developed for
other recognized professions.
1t has long seemed to us that we,
in this country, should regard the
management of our government as
a matter requiring the services of
men trained especially for that pur-
pose. If it is necessary that an ac-
countant for a business concern, a
lawyer, doctor, or an engineer must
undergo certain prescribed training
for the practice of his profession is
there not good reason for us to ask
that our public servants, especially
those in the more important posts,
shall be equally well trained? It is,
in fact, often more important that
public servants be especially fitted
for their jobs, for the welfare of
thousands of citizens may depend on
their competence and integrity.
Government service requires GER
tain talents not always required in
private positions. 1t is one thing
to manage the affairs of private
business enterprise, which may con-
Germ a relatively small number of
persons, and quite another to man.
age governmental department which
may affect the lives of hundreds,
thousands, or even millions.
Take, for instance, the problem OF
taxation, which is now uppermost in
the minds of many of our citizens
To handle this problem intelligently
our lawmakers and administrators
should have at hand a large amount
of information which we might very
well do without in some lines OF
private endeavor. The public servant
must not only have this knowledge,
but he must be able to apply it in
such a way that the results of his ac-
tons will bear as fairly as possible
on all classes of citizens.
Does it seem reasonable to believe
that one having the narrow view
point of some special interest would
be the one to produce the best tax
laws or to administer them with the
greatest fairness? Does it not appear
more likely that person whose pro-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29

You know it's remarkable how our
inventive genius can make it easier
for everyone to do his work, but
doggone it, if we can figure out a
way to market that work at a profit.
Well, times have changed. We are
doing our work easier but we are
finding it harder to carry the burden,
like the old man who neglected to
assist his wife into the street car.
John she said, "you are not so
gallant as when you were a boy"
'No," was the answer, land you are
not so buoyant as when you were
a gal"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29

You know, dear readers, I'll take
my hat off to a weekly newspaper
who dared come out one week re-
Gently with a first place editorial stat
ing in no uncertain terms that it
is Republican newspaper. I don't
mean that 1 will take my hat off to
it for being a Republican, but rather
because it admits the fact. You know
Republican nowadays is person
with price on his head Maybe the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29
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 II the writer does not
wish to have his name used. 1t will
be Withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29
editor has had to lick too many of
the New Deals large postage stamps.

See where they have introduced a
farm tractor which actually has the
conveniences of an automobile-in-
strument panel, closed in cab and
everything. 1t can even be equipped
with radio, which might be an in
ducement to keep Junior on the farm.
The "old man" might even get him
to take his girl out riding on Sunday
and thereby get caught up on his fall
blowing. Sure, the thing would have
many uses.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29

The gypsy moth was introduced in
1869 by a naturalist who was carry
on experimental work with insects.
Some of the caterpillars escaped later
and the species established itself in
America
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29

The first census of Rome, taken in
SOS B. c., revealed population of
84,700.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29

Why, goodness sakes, those toma-
toes recorded out there in the west
ern part of the state are about the
size of ours when they are set out
in the spring.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29

Gosh, such ignorance would be pro-
vocation enough for the well known
ruler punishment over in Hitler or
Mussolini-land.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29

You know, 1 listened to most o
Pitcher Hitler's speech and I'll b
doggone if I don't believe that fel
low will be the happiest man on cart
when cannons rattle to the right o
him and cannons rattle to the left o
him as he charges the ''six hundred.
Why, if we had his kind of war
frenzied setup over here, and w
might have, we would feel like fight
ing our next door neighbor.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Sir Walter Citrine Is
Lining Labor Against
Nazi Policies.
BY LEMUEL r. PARTON,

CIR WALTER C1TRINE, Raght-
wing British labor leader, now
in Paris, has recruited oonsid-
cradle popular opinion against
the Chamberlain policies and for N
immediate firm stand against German.
aggression.
He is secretary of the British Trade
Union Congress and president Of
the International Federation Of Trade
Unions. He is the William Green
of England, putting down radical op-
position, repudiating Communism and
on fairly good terms with British Con-
servative leadership until he took his
militant stand on foreign policy.
In any appraisal OF British mass
opinion at a crucial moment, which
appraisal has been singularly lacking
in the news, he is a parsonage Of power
and significance.
He was an electrical worker in his
youth, leaving school at an early age
Self-educated. he acquired a precise
mastery of good English and shapes
labor policies in their broad historic
and political context.
He Is tall, smooth-shaven. imposing
and vigorous, member of many royal
commissions and a member Of the
Economic Advisory Council from 1880
to 1888. He is editorial director of
the London Herald, expounding old
line trade union policies. frequently
denounced by Left extremists in the
past, but now recruiting their support
in his opposition to the cabinet Tories.
He was in New York in 1884 and 1896,
feted by William Green and other A.
F. of L. leaders.
Evening star., 1938-03-21

and projects have the largest purchasing
The before Wheeler N
the opposition had clear majority OF at least three
opposition leaders, Senator's Wheeler, Harry Virginia,
Peter G. Gerry OF Rhode Island
had conducted ground.
AS happens however the reorganization bill the
Presidents heart In the two and half days debate fantastic
auction continuous the White
Roosevelt eephoned the doubtful
eral James A. Farley
Patronage prodigay promised the through
which swung into the battle literally
end enough Senators
tCopyrRht
Evening star., 1938-03-21

yet passed. But the President is
acting as though it had His powers
under the T. v. A. Act are strictly
limited. He can remove a member
Of the board from Office for only
one reason-as refined in section 6
of the act. If he can prove that in
the appointment of officials and the
selection of employees for the cor
pcration the T. V. A. any political
qualifications have been permitted
or given consideration by any men,
ber OF the board, the President can
remove the guilty member from Of
nee
No Such Guilt Hinted.
Nobody has ever suggested for q
moment that Arthur Morgan has
been guilty of any such misdemeanor.
Therefore the President has no power
to remove him and his suggestion,
now openly made, that Chairman
Morgan resign, IS shameless pres
sure.
This is the way the President be-
gan his career He forced Mr. Humph-
reys of the Federal Trade Com
mission out of Office because Mr..
Humphreys policy was not in har-
mony with his own. He asked for
the resignation and Mr.. Humphreys
gave it. although he had been ap-
pointed for definite period Of time,
which had not elapsed Mr.. Humph-
reys died shortly after. and his
estate sued for his pay for the dura-
ton of his unexpired term, on the
ground that the President had no
right to remove him, but only Con-
gress had that right. And the Su-
preme Court by unanimous decision
upheld the Humphreys estate. In
that decision the court said:
Such a body independent COM
missions such as the T. v. A. can
not. in any proper sense. be charac-
terized as an arm or an eye of the
executive. It's duties are performed
without executive leave, and in the
contemplation of the statute must be
free from executive control" 295-U.
S. 6o2. AT. 628-629. Year 1885.
How Far He Can Go.
Arthur Morgan is asking for an in
vestigation into the whole practice
and procedure of the T. v. A. The
President is not empowered by the
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Another Ulti1natutn
Roosevelt Treatment of T. v. A. Board Chairman
Assai1ed as Outside Presidential Jurisdiction.

act to conduct any such investigation.
Under section II, to which the Pres
ident referred yesterday. he is au-
thorized-and this is the complete
extent Of his authorization-"to make
any investigation he may deem proper
to ascertain whether there has been
any undue or unfair advantage given
private persons, partnerships or cor
porations, by any officials or employees
of the Government. or whether in any
such matters the Government has
been injured or unjustly deprived of
any OF its rights"
This authorization does not even
carry with it the rightto make an in.
vestigation into the procedure that
was followed in the Berry case, since
a Federal commission prevented that
steal. 1t is, however, of great inter-
est to the people of the United States
to know exactly what that procedure
was. But it's not the Presidents busi-
ness to find out. 1t is the business of
Congress
Under the terms of this authorize
ton it is the business of the President
10 investigate the advantages given
to the Aluminium Co. and the Mon
santo Co.. who, it is alleged, are get
ting power at one-half the operating
cost. 1t is also his business to inves-
tlgate the contracts made with the
central Arkansas Co. But it is not his
business to unroll the whole matter
and procedure of T. v. A. administra-
ton, which is the crux of the issue.
Nor does the act provide that the
President can hold member of the
board guilty of contumacy," as the
President decreed Mr.. Morgan to be
yesterday.
Contumacy is not yet a crime in
the United States.
The Willkie Negotiations.
The Congress Of the United States
and Congress alone can clear up the
questions which are bothering the
people of the United States, whose
money is invested in the T. v. A.
congress ought to raise the question
oiioCi "Iidt IlSHL Mr. Llle0tnal Is
negotiating with Mr.. Wendell Willkie
to purchase the Commonwealth g.
Southern Corp. and thus socialize the
power business in the Tennessee VAL
ley.
hope Arthur Morgan's heart
holds out. He is a sick man. He
has recently had a vefy bad pneu-
monia attack, and I understand that
his heart has been seriously weakened
1t is a hard thing for a man who,
his whole life long, has deserved
nothing but we'll OF his country to
be subjected to the kind of inquisition
that went on yesterday.
Chairman Morgan is absolutely
right. The President Is not q fact
finding body. The truth about the
issues he has raised cannot be found
out in a quadrangular conversation.
They can only be confused, and Mr..
Arthur Morgan can be railroaded.
And if he is. what happens to the
whole conception Of civil service in
this country?
tCopyright 1881