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Evening star., 1938-05-07

They think that there must be some
thing terribly difficult about a piece Of
music which is titled simply as follows:
Quartet in A Minor, Op. d. No. g."
They are i'll at ease while listening,
trying to make Schumann difficult when
he is all singing.
They feel better when they attend a
concert and find big program note
about some composition.
It tells them to think Of three big palm
trees in the desert, and that three
whangs on the gong stand for the trees.
One whang, one tree; second whang,
second tree, and third whang, the
third and last tree.
Actually, whang is not tree, and a
tree is not whang.
No musical note is really q tree, it Is
just a musical note.
In time the most ardent devotee Of
program music finds that the Stiffness of
the thing becomes boresome.
Then he realizes. almost as If by con-
version, that symphony, No 40, in G
Minor" is the best designation for
Mozarts melodious work
The birds in the garden, not having to
forget anything, knew all along that
there is no need for any name whatever
for music.
1t speaks for itself
Music is sound, not program, not
celebrities not theory.
1t Is sound in action, without name or
necessity for one. No one would gain
say that a little tri1e may be called
Spring Song but the composer did not
name it that. Somebody else did Those
who want names for things never rest.
But the birds know better.
X *
Those who play the piano. violin, man
dolin or other instrument have a Won-
derful opportunity to please the birds.
and at the same time please themselves
with the result of the combined music
One must not expect the songsters to
come in droves. nor to sit in rows, as one
hears of them doing in some of the beau
tiful old stories.
But the birds in any garden will be
delighted. They will find a way of their
own to make their interest and pleasure
manifest.
1t may be no more than by redoubled
singing.
The sweet notes will come through all
your music, no matter how loudly you
pound, saw or WELD the plectrum.
X X
What is more. they will be a part of
the music, at once harmonizing and
proper, from any standpoint, yet they
will have the added interest of being
placed literally without rhyme or reason.
One will feel after time, that COM
posers have been lacking in their ap-
probation of this natural music. Maybe
1t is professional jealousy.
The music of the future-we are hear
ing about it all the time, and some of
it seems strange enough.
Our guess is that the music to come
Will pay more attention to bird music
ana the other sounds of nature than
music has done to date.
Probably the Hindus have come nearer
to this than any other people. and it NAV
oe that the future of music lies with
them, as Debussy thought it would.
Evening star., 1938-05-07
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

I've had very busy life,"
Said HeZekiah Bings.
My parents thought that I would do
Some most important things.
Il didn't have lot of time
To study or to think.
Because I got too busy at a
Roller-skating rink
Il often gaze with reminiscent
Sadness on my brow
Upon the roller rink, which is
A motor stable now.
"And then the bicycle came round;
I rode with wild unrest
And got round shouldered from the
weight
OF medals on my chest.
Il played at ping pong with great JOY.
I sat for hours at whist.
I haven't wasted any time.
There's nothing I have missed.
CAS- scientist or statesman
Might yet secure a chance,
But haven't time at present,
must learn the latest dance!'
Evening star., 1938-05-07
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
1t is an amazing thing how perfectly
the songs Of the wild birds in the garden

1t Is an amazing thing how perfectly
the songs Of the wild birds in the garden
blend with any type Of music from in
doors.
Practically anything which may be put
on phonograph 'goes" with the songs
of the wood thrush, the robin, cardinal,
mockingbird, or Of any other which
graces the yard.
This feature of bird music has not
been noticed enough, but 1t is possible
for any one to test it out for himself,
and with any type of music.
He may use the symphonies OF
Beethoven, the famous passacaglia of
Bach, Hindu music with its wailing flute
and queer stringed instruments, or the
latest swing
Bird music blends as If written by the
composer.
There can be little question that the
birds like man-made music.
Every one knows how the radio or
phonograph 'peps' up canary to sing
its best
These Instruments work equally we'll
on the birds in the shrubbery and trees
OF the two, the songsters prefer the
eramophone, for 1t is without the con-
stant bleat of the human voice.
1t is nothing to be proud of, on man.
kinds part, that the birds tend to shy
away from the speaking voice
Who wouldn't be alarmed at the way
some of the announcers go on? If one
didn't know a ball game were being
broadcast one might think murder was
in the offing
Il
All bird music. from the chirp of the
English sparrow to the beautiful Ginning
strains of the wood thrush, is in the
minor.
This permits its intrusion into any
sort Of man-made music without con-
f1ict.
1t is never off key, in any sense.
1t never sounds sour or fiat.
bird can fly to the lilac by the house,
and sing its small head almost off, while
the monograph is playing Beethovens
First Symphony" without in any way
disturbing the listener.
Or suppose it is Beethoven's sixth, the
famous pastoral symphony. 1t even con-
tans the call of the cuckoo, and a few
other olrds, but these seem to have no
greater appeal to the birds than those
Indn
program. or story, music.
X X
1t Is an enheartening thing to know
that the birds love pure music the best.
Every one has heard the term "pure
science to denote investigation which
is for itself, alone, for the sake of finding
out IN contrast with science for a pur-
pose.
Music has much the same division as
to intention
Pure music, for itself alone. is the
nrst and last, the alpha and omega.
BIRDS and children ask nothing better
out most persons, after growing up. de-
mana Tor long time plenty of pro
gram with their music.
Ihey are SO anxious to know what the
music means that they think thev are
AFRAID of any composition which is en-
titled thus:
symphony, No. 40, in G Minor"
Evening star., 1938-05-07

tually they will lose, that attempts to set
up an independent principality within
the United States cannot succeed.
The pity is that where Hague probably
knows full well that he will lose even
tually, those who are fighting in the
ranks for him probably are unaware
that they are losing now and that they
will lose if he wins. If they have any
doubt of this, they might examine the
distribution of privileges" during the
years when Hague's way was unopposed.
Evening star., 1938-05-07
Urges Memorial Arch
In Honor of Jefferson
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor Of The Star:
Heretofore I have in letters advocated
the erection of memorial arch in honor
of Thomas jefferson, to be located else
where than on the river. The public is
puzzled as to why officials wish to build
arfother Grecian temple in the region in
which the superb Lincoln Memorial
stands. The concensus of opinion, as
shown by letters to our papers, rejects
both the type of building proposed and
its suggested site.
If officials are determined to fiout our
people by placing the memorial on the
water front, why not make some con-
cession to popular will by discarding the
outmoded temple plan and erecting in
stead handsome bridge across the
Potomac to replace the present unattrac-
tive and inadequate Highway Bridge,
which contrasts 50 sharply with the
Memorial Bridge, short distance away?
A beautiful arch could ornament
either end of the new bridge, which, if
substantially built, should last for CEN
turies and be continuing link between
Jeffersons beloved Virginia and the
Capital.
SOPHIE CLAGETT CLARK.
Evening star., 1938-05-07

The social life Of Washington remains
brilliant and interesting even though
powers change their prominence in for
eign affairs. The Capital of a great
nation must be wise and cautious in con-
sidering many things affecting the des-
TIMES of the whole world 1t is easy for
statesman to display temper, but not
always 70 easy for him to demonstrate
that he is consistent in an effort to
maintain the prestige of still compara
lively young nation.
Evening star., 1938-05-07

An authoress eighty years of age at
Bel Air, Md is familiar with the
house which Junius Brutus Booth built
In 1920. Her name is Mrs. Ella V. Ma
honey and she lays claim to current
fame by promising a full story of Presi-
dent Lincoln's assassination. Her work
will be interesting if it only conveys a
sufdcient reason for its long delay.
Evening star., 1938-05-07
Meet Americas Presidents
And Their First Ladies'.

Meet the thirty-two Chief Executives
Of the United States and the women who
have presided at the White House
throughout our history. Their pictures
and sketches of their careers are included
in the booklet PRESIDENTS AND
THEIR WIVES, available from this bu-
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history Of our country as reflected BY
the lives and deeds Of the men and
women who have lived in the White
House. Send for your copy today, in
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handling.
Evening star., 1938-05-07
Abated Appreciation.

"Is your favorite song, Home on the
Range'?"
Not in its entirety" answered the
proprietor of the Wild West Show. I'm
perfectly willing to join in for Home on
the Range, but leave 1t to my crtdi-
tors in the East whether we are entitled
to join in the chorus Where seldom is
heard a discouraging word"
Evening star., 1938-05-07
Higher Hearts.
rom the Louisville Courier-Journal.

Prom the Louisville ourier-Journal
A Philadelphia medical student
claims to have located the human heart
az inches above the point indicated in
textbooks. Possibly that is accounted
for by the reported increase in average
height
Evening star., 1938-05-07

Hitler goes personally to Rome and
exhibits certain symbols of his authority
without demanding explicitly an opinion
from Mussolini as to their immediate
propriety under circumstances which
are gently but appreciably shifting.
Evening star., 1938-05-07
A State of Mystery.

A famous man his thought will state
And still promote a serious doubt.
AS persons great will stand and wait
To learn what he is talking bout.
Evening star., 1938-05-07

One of the interesting features of
etatesman's career at present is the
conciliation of early principles affecting
taxation with the exigent ideas devel-
oping in the immediate present.
Evening star., 1938-05-07

Fishing is reported not so good for
the President. 1t will probably be better
as he gets back to Washington and
recalls results in Florida as political bait.
Evening star., 1938-05-07
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Railroad Financing.

Prom the Troy IN. ~ Record.
A band Of miniature model railroad
enthusiasts in suburban New York has
put together system easily worth
$4,000. Now to bond 1t for half mil
lion.
Evening star., 1938-05-07

Life never becomes drab and monoto-
nous for J. Edgar Hoover Criminals do
not take the trouble to employ initials
in their activity
Evening star., 1938-05-07
Handicapped.

You have given much advice"
yes" answered Senator Sorghum
"But have been handicapped. So many
countries intrude into our affairs with
policies that I don't even pretend to
understand.
Evening star., 1938-05-07

Love" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, "has become something that fear
less soldiers hire peaceable civilians to
sing about"
Evening star., 1938-05-07
SturendOuS MaiOrity.

Stupend0us Majority.
I heard so many voices cry
Too oft in accents impolite
That as heard the crowd, said I,
Somebody surely must be right"
And then my spirits seemed to sink.
A voice came high above the throng,
IF only one is right--on, think
How many of us must be wrong!"
"You can't blame us tor enjoyin a
percession.p said Uncle Eben. When de
soldiers is on parade. they amt shootin'
at anybody"
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
New Opportunity

Fred H. Sexauer, president of the
Dairymen's League Cooperative As
ISOLATION, Inc, pioneer in the great
Eastern milk shed, recently made
some astute remarks on agricultural
marketing cooperation.
'Now opportunity has arrived" he
declared. at lies in mass action of
farmers through business coopera-
tive organizations. Business or
cooperative organization among farm
ers is less than one generation old.
Gan agricultural leadership is aris-
ing whose view of economic and So
cial problems is broader than farm
ing alone. 1t has a grasp of the
fundamental problems underlying
labor, industry and farming. Agri-
cultural leadership is only beginning
to make is imprint felt upon the af-
fairs of our nation and through the
nation upon the affairs of the world
Millions of organized farmers are
now ready to seize that opportunity
And marketing cooperation-which
simply means the application of prov
en- business principles to the affairs
of agriculture to secure fair profit
return-is making that possible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Blood Money

According to Rev. Roscoe Coffin,
Minneapolis, 81 percent of the NUM-
tons sent to Japan for its war, come
from the United States, and he de-
cries the fact that this country should
profit economically at the expense of
Chinese lives. We are heartily in
accord with Rev. Coffin and criticize
the laws and setup which permit sale
of munitions to warning nations. We
cannot imagine the type of conscience
men have who traffic in a commod-
ity which is used solely for the de-
struction of innocent lives. The pow
ers of the almighty dollar is once
again asserting itself in that way.
We would not tolerate the sale of
weapons to persons who we knew
would 60 out and use them in a
holdup or against the peaceful func-
tioning of society. Why then should
we tolerate the sale of munitions or
guns for use in carrying on useless
war? The two cases are similar.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page 1,

has even found it necessary to re-
mind Hitler that if Germany does
not behave, Britain's formidable
financial power may be called into
action against him; likewise, he has
had to hint pretty strongly to Mus
solini that he had better leave that
tricky Tunis problem alone, for if
he doesn't, it is quite conceivable that
Great Britain would consider itself
compelled to do something about it.
Ukraine.
During the last days of the year
there are indications that Ukraine
will become the outstanding inter-
national problem of 1889. That coun-
try is divided between the Soviet re-
publics, Poland, Czechoslovakia and
to a lesser extent, Roumania and
Hungary, and Hitler covets it in
tensely, for, after all, it is the bread
basket of Europe and would make
a most attractive granary for Ger
many. At the Nuremberg meeting
of the German national socialistio
party in August, 1886, Hitler himself
said publicly that he was intensely
DESTROYS of having Ukraine within
the German realm, and, in continual
ton of the thought expressed on that
occasion, the German press recently
has started campaign of propaganda
to make the Ukrainians realize that
they would be far better off under the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
eY NATIONAL SAFETY coUNcIk

tiles have confined themselves to a
statement to the effect that Japanese
territorial gains are not nearly as
great as Tokyo likes to have the world
believe, and that Chinese victory is
foregone conclusion. That, how
ever desirable, still remains to be seen.
Not much fighting appears to have
featured the Spanish war, and dur
ing the early part of the week it was
said that terrific winter weather has
put stop to whatever activities
were going on. Perhaps it is char
acteristic for the general drowsiness
of the situation that the only news
item coming out of Spain recently is
an announcement that the rebel lead
er, Francisco Franco, graciously has
informed the exiled ex-King Alfonso
that his citizenship has been re-
stored" AS though that would make
any difference.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Christmas +!

Another Christmas season is upon
us and we are facing the same prob
lens in keeping with the tradition
laid down by generations of our an
cestors; that of observing the event
properly Down through the genera
tons the true meaning of properly
has been lost sight of in many in
stances. Too many times has the
true Christmas meaning been for
gotten in our desire for revelry, but
generally speaking the human race
does observe the birth of Christ prop
erly. Churches ring out the glad
tidings by bell and voice and school
children throughout the land speak
in song and recitation. 1t is great
event; the greatest we have.
On this Christmas our nation can
both give thanks and lend itself to
merriment as perhaps very few other
nations in the world can. We have
at the present time, truly, Peace on
Earth Good Will Toward Men. Ours
is the true Christmas spirit and we
as American people, if we share the
traditions of our ancestors, can keep
that peace and extend the good will
toward all.
In our houses of worship, in our
schools and on the street the ever
prevailing thought and expression is
for peace-Peace on Earth Good
Will Toward Men.
Our Christmas, this year, is very
appropriate, for at the present time
number of our statesmen are in
the southern countries of this west
ern hemisphere endeavoring to &C.
ment friendship that will insure
peace to this land of ours against all
aggressors, who do not seem to fully
realize the true significance of the
birth of Christ. Let us all, this
Christmas, express our real character
by saying to all Merry Christmas
and a Happy and Contented New
Year and mean it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
THE CONQUERING MACHINE
GAINESVILLE (Tennessee) Leaf
Chronicle.

Chronicle
There is a chance for a lot of dis
cussion in the story told by j. B. A
Johnson, an Arkansas cotton planter
He has completely mechanical his
50O-acre plantation, and says he
saved more than so percent of pro-
duction cost this year.
He plowed the land and planted
and cultivated his cotton by machin-
cry. He thinned the crop with a
chopping machine and gathered it
with one of the new, Rust mechanical
pickers.
Machinery will be the salvation
of the southern planter" he con-
cludes. ''It solves the problem of
Indispensable hand labor. 1t also
provides a less expensive means of
producing cotton, which is necessary
if the South is to prosper"
So far, so good! But he reports
that his machinery eliminated more
than 100 part or full time laborers.
There is no report as to what they
did this year and how they prospered.
And there is no estimate as to what
would become of all the farm labor
ers in America, or in the cotton area
as whole, if the work was all done
with machines.
Of course there is employment for
many workmen in making those ma
chimes. But generally speaking, not
for the same workmen, nor so many
of them, nor in the same region.
Sometime, perhaps, such disemployed
workers will find jobs again-if they
survive. Meanwhile they are prob
ably on public relief or the WPA.
Yet machinery is good. What's the
answer?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22

expect to have such reform which will
prevent the rich from taking the buy
ing power away from the poor. They
are even taxing living expenses in
stead of incomes. That is the old way
and the conservatives are holding on
to that and some of them 60 so far
as to recommend sending out of this
country whoever are dissatisfied with
such conditions. They are strictly
against reform.
The old way where five percent OF
the people gathered up 80 percent OF
all wealth is pleasing to them, both
Republicans and Democrats.
ANDREW RASMUSSEN.
5000 West River Blvd, Minneapolis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
MORE BUYING POWER
WOULD HELP
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkOV American:
Congressman Harold Knutson in his
"Observations" is telling us about a
campaign to promote greater con-
sumption of butter which is under
way over the entire country, and it
is hoped that it will result in greatly
reducing the quantity of butter now
in storage, and that it will bring
better prices.
But he is not telling us what has
been done or shall be done to give
the one-third of the people who are
underfed, buying power so they can
buy the butter at higher price.
Many people can not buy it at the
price it is now. Telling people about
how good it is to eat, is not needed,
we all know that, but the problem
is, how shall those more than 40 mil
lions of underfed people be given the
buying power, so they can get this
surplus of butter to eat?
On account of the buying power
not being there, the surplus is here
instead.
You advocates of higher prices on
butter and all other things should
come out and help solve the prob
lem of buying power. AS long as
that is not done it is only talk to
fool the people with.
AS long as the profiteers are TAX
ing so many peoples buying power
which they (themselves) have no use
for, but let it lay idle waiting for the
United States to borrow it so it can
draw interest, the products can not
be sold at high prices.
Let the profteers keep as much of
their profits as they have use for,
and tax the balance away from them
to be used to give buying power to
that one-third who are underfed.
That will not be confscating taxa
ton when it is only on excessive in
come or profit which they have not
earned by work anyway. They will
then be left as rich as they were
before they had such profit.
The 10th amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States was
adopted for that purpose, so it is
only for the Congress and President
to take that in use and many prob
lens will, by that, be solved. But
as long as the people do not know
better than to elect the profiteers and
their hirelings to govern, we can not