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The Washington times., 1938-11-03

verse polls of the corn farmers
told him that was not the thing
to do. what with an election
coming on, and those terrifying
Republicans anxious to see the
grandeur of the New Deal taken
down a peg or two. So what
would a wise man do? Mr..
Wallace did it. He did not fool
with the irate corn farmers. He
fooled normal" Mr.. Wallace
estimated that a normal years
supply plus exports adjusted
for current trends" (adjuSted is
the proper word would amount
to 2,470,000,000 bushels. Thus,
he avoided a referendum by
pushing normal up. The country
was saved for Democracy (cap-
ital D, please). No referendum
was held.
Establishing "NOrmols"
NOV the situation is differ
~ ent. If his normal we're
normal yet, he would have to
make corn loans at 81 cents q
bushel and he does not want to
do that. No one. wants to do it.
Sixty-one cents is so high above
the market price that If he
makes corn loans at that figure
he might be in the same situa-
ton he was in cotton when he
loaned too high above the mar
ket price. Gle got a surplus
which he cannot dispose Of
If you can think of anything
better to do than to change
normal" again, you will please
communicate with Mr.. Wallace,
care the Agriculture Depart
ment, Washington, D. c., as he
would no doubt like to hear of
it. In the interim, a new normal
is about to be made.
This normal" is going to be
below 2.454, 100000 bushels, or
else Mr.. Wallace's mathema-
ticians have lost their courage.
That kind of normal will per-
NIT Mr.. Wallace to lend at ST
cents a bushel, the figure he
has already set in an unofficial
announcement. If normal were
what Mr.. Wallace decided it was
last August, he would have to
lend 81 cents, which would be
almost as bad an economic de-
velopment as if the Republicans
won.
So normal revised isn't going
to be normal any more. It
may be safely said normality is
wholly contingent upon what
ever Mr.. Wallace decides is best.
X y x
Without Fanfare
MUCH DEPENDS on who you
AVA are investigating.
The same day the Dies COM
mittee was brought to turn by
the President, the La Toilette
committee served two SubpoenaS
without announcement upon
The Washington times., 1938-11-03


n Part strictly Prohibited)
California officials Of the Ma
tional Association Of Manutac-
turerS.
Thus while the un-American
e activities inquiry is nearing q
close under q White House
shadow, the competitive Civil
Liberties Investigation is re-
suming under a California cleo
ton limelight.
SubpoenaS were in connection
with the new farmers move
ment there, favoring the Repub-
lican senatorial candidate. La
Toilette committee suspects N.
A. M. had something to do with
it, but will find out for sure
after election.
Loans to Small Business
A REPORT is being prepared
"A by Federal Reserve recon-
mending better government IA
cilitieS for small business loans.
One suggestion is amendment of
section 1873 of the Federal Re
serve act to permit 10 to 15-year
loans through Federal Reserve
banks. Present legal restriction
is 5 years, under which about
100000, 900 has been loaned and
SIS, 100000 is still outstanding.
New planners think a half bill
lion in loans could be made
under their new Setup.
On FRB loans to small busi-
ness so far, interest already has
exceeded losses. Idea of new
loans would not be to make an
interest profit but to preserve
principle. In this respect, RFC
has not done much-about $780,
100000, to $125, ,000,0 900 in total
loans, a bagatelle, economically.
y **
That TuUo-Price System
DOWS AND ARROWS are be-
ID ing already aimed in Con-
greSs at the two-price system. A
Congressman has sent out a let
ter to all colleagues asking what
they think about it and pointing
to the experience of apples.
There, 4 per cent of the crop
was sequeStered by the Govern
ment for a smaller price sale
and many an apple grower has
the idea that it ruined the whole
market. It deprived the seller
Of some sales, put the lower
price idea in the buyers mind.
Only thing sure so far is that
the two-price idea will not be
worked out as simply as it has
been conceived.
DOARD CHAIRMAN CROES-
II BECK, Of Electric Bond and
Share, was cautious concerning
his strange surroundings when
he emerged from the White
House. For heavens sake keep
it off the record" he told news
men about several things. IT
haven't been here for 5 years
and I don't want to get into any
trouble"
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
PAY-HOUR BOARD
TOLD TO EXPECT
CURB IN OUTPUT
Brief Production Slump
Seen by Economists

GN.S.) Economists for the
wage-hour administration are
warning their chiefs who handle
enforcement that a production
slump in industry may be the
first perceptible result of the new
fair labor standards act.
But they do not expect this
slump to affetc industry either Sc
riously or for any considerable
length of time.
Heavy inventories, the experts
estimate, will bring the slump.
Several important factors in the
industrial picture will react almost
Immediately to offset it.
PRODUCTION SPEEDED
Industry had 100 days notice
after the law was encated before
it became operative. Some low
wage employer groups. the stats
ticians say, Immediately went into
emergency production against the
day when they would have to pay
more for turning out their
products.
Now that these inventories are
on warehouse shelves, some en-
ployerS will curtail operations, pos
Sibly reduce employment in their
immediate areas and generally
slow down until goods on hand
are sold, the graph makers predict.
COUNTER FACTORS
Operating against this expected
slump were two major factors:
!. The inevitable slump Of
Christmas buying, calculated to
reduce inventories faster than
any other single period of the
year. Because of this yearly
trade stimulation most manu-
featuring plants must work at
full speed in the early fall sim
ply to supply this demand.
2. Annual stimulation of buSi-
ness during the heavy produc-
ton period in the automobile
industry.
RESEARCH PRESSED
In addition to these factors,
economists expected the peak
period in the new spend-lend pro-
gram to come along a little later,
and this they felt would eliminate
all trace of the slump following
operation Of the fair labor stand
ards act.
Extensive research is going for
ward to determine just how much
prices to the consumer may be
expected to rise as a result of the
new law. Economists for the Tex
tile Wage Board, first to be as
signed to the task of determining
a wage for an industry above the
laws IS cents an hour bottom dur
ing its first year of operation, be-
lieve generally that the rise
should not be great.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Hull Again Head
Of Pan-AmeriCan

Secretary Of State Cordell Hull
yesterday was unanimously re-
elected chairman of the governing
board of the Pan-American Union.
The Minister of Uruguay, Senor
Don Jose Richling, was named
vice chairman.
Nominations of four members of
the governing board as delegates
to the Eighth International Con-
ference of American States, which
meets at Lima, Peru, on December
8, were announced.
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
Maddox Urged

Col. Luther Robinson Maddox,
president Of the Columbia Heights
Citizen Association, has been pro-
posed as District Commissioner to
succeed George E. Allen, who re-
signed in August.
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nality. Back
in August he
was required
by the law
of Congress
to d eel d e
whether the
corn crop was
normal. If it
h a d b e e n
a We nor
NAL, he would
have had to
hold a refer
e n d u m of
corn farmers
on crop cur
t.ailnnnt. Ad-
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
n RDINARILY t h e on e
" thing a man can cling

y thing a man can cling
hopefully to, in a swiftly
changing world, is normal"
the lifeline of those who
hope to get back.
Not so with Agriculture Secre-
tary Wallace. Never was a good
natured man so beSet by nor
The Washington times., 1938-11-03
News Behind the News
BIZ Paul MGLLOn-

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Evening star., 1938-04-17

cause all wars destroy; that there
can be no war to end wars, since all
wars begin other wars. Yet what is
there to do? Must we surrender with
out a struggle? Must we extend toler-
ance to those who do not themselves
believe in it; must we lavish our last
liberties on those who aim to suppress
both us and them?
We have no surplus of pride; we do
not claim to be perfect; we cannot
easily compete with the certainties OF
fools. Yet must we, Is there no other
way? Must we click heels to freedom
until freedom becomes a word like
any other?
What shall we do to be saved? In
Evening star., 1938-04-17
An Easter challenge to a cropping world
by JAMES HILTON
Author NJ, Chips" Nv. Ar. Not Alone" Etc.

an earlier age men believed that they
knew, and in the shelter of that belief
the mind and conscience of humanity
flowed in ever-deepening channels.
Today, all over the world, that belief is
weakened. dying or dead. We cannot
recapture the mood of the builders of
Chartres. or restore the ancient dream
of Christendom Many Of us cannot,
even if we would, accept the simple
faith of our fathers But we are en-
titled to ask those who rejoice in its
destruction: What can you offer us in
exchange? How shall we escape the
wrath to come,
There is no clear answer except one
we can give to ourselves, and it is not
Evening star., 1938-04-17

Y A /HAT shall we do to be saved?
\A/ For we need saving.
Y Rarely have the skies of the
future been darker; never have we
been SO thoroughly warned of their
darkness. The collapse of civilization,
a fantasy to our grandfathers, is a
schoolboy's cliche today. We see the
Gadarene pace of events with wide
open eyes; we are alive at our own
funeral.
What shall we do to be saved?
Nation after nation falls before the
new ferocities; the gains of century
can be lost in an hour Security is gone;
life and liberty are threatened ;promises
mean nothing; the reign of reasonable
men is vanishing from the earth. What
shall we do = we who are reasonable
still what can we do to be saved?
We have no natural aptitude for
war = no blind ambition to enslave
the enslavers. We have learned the
lesson better than they - that there
can be no war to save anything, be-
Evening star., 1938-04-17

new or, today, a fashionable answe
We must watch = perhaps we mus
even pray. 1t may be that for lifd
time wisdom must hibernate in catd
combs; it may be that the graph of tn
future is being plotted at this md
ment - not to the roll Of drums an|
the volleys of rifles, but by sentenc
penned in forsaken library or bl
some secret thought in prison cell.
One thing is certain: the straites
jacket of regimentation cannot CON
fine, nor can its loudest rantings drow|
out the silent self-scrutiny of man
While the tyrant conquers the earth
he who is eventually to dethrone hin
must first conquer himself. That con
quest must be regeneration holy il
character, even if it is not religious
in conception; for there can be no new
quality in our civilization till there art
new qualities in our minds and hearts
We must be born again as individuals
before we can save ourselves as hu
manlty.
right 1888. United Newspapers Magazine Corporation
Evening star., 1938-04-17
THIS WEEK

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BY STANLEY WALkE
STRANGER THAN MAN
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-03

districts l, % and 11) are planning
on getting boxes of free travelling
library books from the state.
Three meetings have been held re-
Gently in districts 40 and 16 (Stur-
geon Lake area) for the purpose of
discussing consolidation and new
building.
Miss Nina Larson (47-E) has made
excellent use of a large, old, dis
carded map of the world for her
current events map on the bulletin
board. Thus world geography and
current history are correlated.
Many rural schools display the flag
out of doors these nice days. 1t would
be better if all schools would do this.
The Minnesota law requires that the
flag be displayed at school every day
that school is in session. This may
be done inside of school room. The
flag stands for democracy, justice,
freedom and human rights.
Do you remember the old days of
our school and community literary
and debating societies? These educa-
tional and social organizations have
evolved into the modern community
clubs and 'Parents-Teachers" organ
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-03
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
A. E. GUsTAFsoN. County supt.

Election day is a legal holiday
and schools may be closed on that
day. If school is held on that day
it cannot be used to make up" some
other day lost.
The Crosby rural school district IS
has two pianos. Zone of course is
not so good). A provision for some
instrumental music not only helps the
school training but also adds to the
equipment of the schoolhouse as a
social or community center.
Most rural schools are now
equipped with work books in most
subjects. These teaching tools add
greatly to the school efficiency with
out much cost.
Marching and music for the two
minute relief drills is successfully
used in district % by Miss Prochaska
Mrs. Virgil Peterson formerly Miss
Olga Holetz) qualified teacher, sub
stituted in district % two days last
week.
AS far as we have been able to
find out every one of our qualified,
resident, Pine county teachers inter-
ested in positions have been placed
this year.
Several rural schools (including
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attendance and very good time was
had by all. A delicious lunch was
served after the spooks had played
their pranks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Southerton,
Billy Southerton and Francis Barber
called at the John Southerton home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rupp were din
ner guests at the Clifford Torell home
Sunday.
Mrs. c. o. Billman has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
The Checkof family have moved
onto the Jap Hill farm. Mr.. Rogers,
who has been on the Hill place, now
lives on the Johnson place west of
Bruno.
Dolly Gage and her parents were
Pine City callers recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-03

izations. Let's have more gatherings
for the purpose of reading, studying
and discussing various sides of our
many vital social and economic ques-
tons and problems. Round table
study and discussions are the saliva
ton of our endangered democracy.
One sided education is dangerous.
The schoolhouse should be made a
social and educational center for the
community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-03
formerly was on the staff of the AAA

A move to preserve some 1,400 acres
of woods, the best and largest rem
nant of the hardwood forest which
once covered southeastern and CEN
trail Minnesota, got impetus last week
from Governor Benson when he ap-
pointed committee of eleven Mime
sotans to formulate plan for setting
it aside as public forest area.
Scientists have found in this tract
of virgin hardwood forest botanical
species and fossils from primitive
eras which they have found nowhere
else in the state. 1t is now owned
by many different farmers who each
have portion they use for cutting
firewood If some means could be
found to acquire it publicly, it would
be invaluable for scientific research
into Minnesota's prehistoric times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-03
East of Bruno

Mrs. Chas. Southerton, WILDER Jones
and Lee Waite were in Sandstone
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Thayer called on Mrs. John
Johnson Friday.
Mrs. Eaton and her three daughters
of Kimball, visited at the Chas. South
erton and Albert Osterkamp homes
Friday. They brought number OF
gallons of homemade sorghum which
they sold in Kerrick and Bruno.
Floyd Cahoon and son, Clayton
spent the weekend at Kimball.
The Birthday club met recently at
the Billman home. There was large
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-03

This election in Minnesota means
very much to both the liberals of
this country and to the reactionaries
of this country. A victory for Gov
ernor Benson will be hailed as vic
tory for liberals elsewhere, as it is
well known that the reactionaries of
Minnesota are receiving the active
aid of reactionaries of all parts of
this country in this campaign, finan-
cially and otherwise. The campaign
here is part and parcel of the cam
paign of conservatives to defeat the
New Deal-and the defeat of Gov
ernor Benson in Minnesota will be
hailed by them throughout the coun-
try as set back suffered by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his New Deal
AS election day approaches, the
signs of a liberal victory are becom-
ing daily more evident.
Mrs. A. j. Mcclure, prominent
Democrat and widow of one of the
founders of Land O'Lakes Creameries,
went on the air for Governor Ben
son last week because of his farm
policies. Pointing out that "the en-
lightened policies of President Roose-
welt and Governor Benson" are giving
agriculture the consideration it
rightfully deserves as. our basic in
dustry," she went on to assert that
the Governor has been discussing the
only real issues of the present cam
paign.
Mrs. Mcclure cited Dun and Brad
streets report crediting Minnesota
as being "the bright spot in the ma
ton" and pointed out that "there
must be a reason for this progress.
The reason is that in Governor Ben
son we have a chief executive who
understands that government must
give equal opportunities to all and
special privileges to none.
''The great advance the world has
made in scientific inventions and in
economic growth demands coopera-
ton in order that our abundance may
be distributed" Mrs. Mcclure con-
tinued. Governor Benson under
stands this and is promoting coopera-
ton between the farmer, the laborer,
and the businessman" Mrs. Mcclure
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-03

That Governor Benson will be re-
elected is regarded as a virtual GER
tainty by all those who have studied
the situation. Great efforts to create
ballyhoo for the Republican candi-
date have been made to give the
false impression that he is winner
and this has gone even so far as
to the use of political money to affect
betting odds.
In this regard the daily newspapers
have lent willing hand, it will be
observed that their news stories in
variably convey the impression that
Mr. Stassen is addressing tremendous
crowds while Governor Benson, whose
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ply of his party with the real and
not the make-believe philosophy Of
the Republican party.
The Republican candidate for Gov
ernor has refused to be drawn in
that kind of discussion. He has
yet to make a speech to appeal to
the Republican voter, assuming that
the Republicans will vote for him
anyway, and concentrating all of his
efforts Turing the liberal voter.
1t appears safe at this time to state
that the Republican campaign has
failed to fool the liberal voters. The
average liberal voter is quite in
formed, not only of Republican prin-
ciples and policies but of Republic
can acts and deeds when they were
in control of government. They know
that once returned to office their acts
and deeds will be repeated despite the
fact that the Republicans claim that
they are reformed.
Another element in this campaign
has been the deliberate appeal on the
part of the Republicans to the very
basest human passions, in an effort
to get votes by creating prejudices.
For the past year and a half there
has been a very carefully mapped
out campaign to give false impress
sion among the voters that certain
group is in a position of control of
the state government All news ar
ticles and all speeches carefully eX-
Guided mention of persons who be-
longed to any other group as being
close to the administration. This
whole campaign was diabolically con-
ceived and very cleverly executed.
The Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, while himself preaching toll
erance, has been content to accept
whatever benefits could accrue to him
through a campaign of intolerance.
Many pamphlets and booklets APP
peared which do not bear the name
of any Republican committee, and yet
in each instance the purpose of these
pamphlets and booklets are very
ostensibly to defeat the Farmer-Labor
candidate and to elect the Republic
can candidate Of this literature there
has not been any open and genuine
reputation on the part of the Re-
publican candidate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-03

that no ones hand touches but ours Of nearly
everything else we use we build some quantity
ourselves, to find, if possible, better and more
economical ways of doing it. The experience
and knowledge we gain are freely shared with our
suppliers, and with other industries.
We take no profit on anything we make for
ourselves and sell to ourselves. Every operation,
from the Ford ships which first bring iron ore to
the Rouge, is figured at accurate cost. The only
profit is on the finished result-the car or truck
as it comes off the line. Some years, there is no
profit for us. But we see to it that our customers
always profit A basic article of our business creed
is that sale is economically constructive unless
profits the buyer much more than the seller.
Our new plants have helped us build more
value into all our cars for 1889: That means
more profit on the purchase to the purchaser.
We have not cut quality to reduce costs.
We simply will not build anything inferior.
NEW TESTING EQUIPMENT
While we were putting up new plants to produce
cars, we constructed new equipment to test them.
The first weather tunnel of its kind ever built for
automobile research went into operation at our
laboratories this year.