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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Ne,U Column On
Editorial Page

So long as the world in general
listens to after-dinner speakers and
radio news commentators it should
do little more harm for this news
paper to sport" a columnist.
However, in all seriousness, the
author of the column is A. w.
Conway, managing editor of the
Askov American, and it will be
his own personal comments as he
sees fit to enlarge or editorialize
on certain items of local and for
eign interest. No set confines have
been drawn for the column and
it will deal in simple language in
a personal vein. with myriad of
subjects as they present them
selves.
The columns existence will be
justified by your reader interest.
The first column appears on the
editorial page in this issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Denham Church
Concert
The Moose Lake Ladies'
Chorus Will Present Pro-
gram of Singing.

The Ladies' Chorus, community
musical organization of Moose Lake,
will give a concert at the Nordland
Lutheran church near Denham on
Sunday evening, February 20, at
o'clock. The chorus, under the di-
rection of Leland B. Sateren, gave a
concert at Moose Lake on Sunday,
February 13, and the musical program
given then will be repeated in the
Nordland concert on February 20.
From the announcement of the
Moose Lake concert the following
is taken:
"The chorus will sing a program
of chorale music, both sacred and
secular, from the works of the great
Russian composers, Tscheneskof and
Kastalsky, the classicist Palestrina;
Bach, Mendelssohn, Costa, Pinsuti,
Protheroe, Stratton and Geibel. A
French carol and spiritual will rep
resent the folk-music to be sung.
Three compositions by the director
of the chorus completes the list of
songs to be rendered"
The program, with the fine sing
ing of the Moose Lake Ladies' Chorus,
gives assurance of very worthwhile
evening of music. The people of the
Denham and surrounding commun-
tiles are cordially invited. There will
be no sale of tickets, but an offering
will be received. The regular services
in the churches of the neighborhood
have been cancelled in behalf of the
concert. Following is the concert
program:
Group 1.
No Evil Shall Befal Thee, Costa;
Lift Thine Eyes, Mendelssohn; Help
Us, Lord, Bach; Angels Ger the
Fields, French Carol
Group III.
May Magic, Stratton; We Praise
Thee, Kastalsky; Welcome Pretty
Primrose, Pinsuti; Kentucky Babe,
Geibel.
Group III.
Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring, Bach;
Laudamus, Sateren; o Praise Ye the
Name, Tscheneskof; Chrubim Song,
Kastalsky.
Group Nv.
The Lord is My Shepherd, Sateren;
Were You There, Spiritual; Prayer of
Conservation, Proteroe; CrucifiXus,
Palestrina; Sevenfold Amen, Sateren.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
A Former Willow
Resident Is Dead

Mrs. A. Djock, former resident
of Willow River, passed away at ST.
AIMS Home in Duluth Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. Djock was "a years of age
and was born in Poland, coming to
this country 81 years ago.
The funeral was held from ST.
Mary's church in Willow River this
morning at 10 a. m. and burial was
made in the local cemetery where her
husband was laid to rest II years ago.
She had four sons of whom all are
living Walter is located in the COM
munity on a farm and John, Frank
and Stanley left there several years
ago. There are three daughters, Mrs.
Anna Bergreen of Hawthorne, Wis;
Mrs. Josephine Ellison of Superior,
Wis, and Mrs. Francis Cram of
Flint, Mich.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
international News Review

mountain retreat, and the upShOt was
that in the future Austrian adherents
of German national socialism (naz-
ism) will not be molested in Austria;
to the contrary, they are likely to
be represented in the Vienna govern
ment. But-Austria is to retain its
political independence upon which
Germany will make no attack.
Back of this agreement is said
to be vague promise of the return
to Germany of the overseas colonies
lost as a result of the world war;
the British government is reported
to have assured Hitler that if he reg
ulated" his relations with Austria, the
matter of the colonies would be adj
justed. Hitler and Schusschnigg did
the ''regulation'-which, by the way,
is considered harbinger of the con-
tinuance of Central European peace.
Next Sunday Hitler is expected to
present to his parliament summoned
for that occasion only-a statement
about what has gone on, and why.
Curt Refusal.
Great Britain, the United States
and France sent, as has already been
told, an inquiry to Japan: Was it
really true that that country con-
templated the building of battleships
far huger than those allowed by the
London naval treaties of 1880 and
1886? In view of the fact that Japan
had withdrawn its signature from
those treaties, the imperial govern
ment in Tokyo sent reply which, in
due diplomatic form, said as much
as: cts none of your business!" In
other words-Japan refused to give
the coveted information, at the same
time stressing the fear that what the
other powers wanted was freedom of
action in connection with expanding
their own navies. Japan's naval pol
icy has, consistently, maintained that
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Social Security
Asks Information

The collector of Internal Revenue,
Arthur D. Reynolds, calls attention
to the fact that employers of one
or more individuals, who are liable to
and have paid the Social Security
tax imposed upon wages paid to their
employees for the period from July
l to December 81, 1887, are required
by the act to file information returns
showing the taxable wages paid to
their employees. A summary form
in duplicate is to be filed, showing
the total taxable wages paid to all
employees, supported by individual
information returns, showing the per-
iod covered, the name of the en-
ploye, the account number assigned
by the Social Security Board, and
the total wages paid during the per-
iod.
The filing of the tax returns and
making payment of the taxes is not
sufficient compliance with the act,
and employers who have not already
filed these information returns should
do so without delay, in order to avoid
the penalties which have been pro-
vided for failure to file information
returns. Minnesota employers should
forward these reports to Collector
of Internal Revenue, st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Fiftieth Welded
Date Observed
ByBrunoCouple
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Cault
are HOnOred Saturday
With Large Celebration.

A happy couple Saturday were Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Gault of Bruno, when
approximately 300 friends and rela-
tives helped them celebrate the date
which completed a half century of
married happiness. The ceremony
was held in the auditorium of the
school building, which was decorated
in white and gold for the occasion.
A program was rendered, the
greater part of which was presented
by the grandchildren of the honored
couple. Rev. c. Ward Simpson, pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian church
in Duluth, was the principal speaker
and Rev. Channer made the pre-
sentation of a purse and several
other gifts.
Following the program refresh
ments were served, included in which
was a delicious white and gold we'd
ding cake which served as a center
piece on the table. The candles used
were also of gold.
Residents "a Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gault have resided in
Bruno "a years. They were married
in Carson, Iowa, on February IL,
1888, and after several years residence
in Iowa, they moved to South Da-
kota where they lived for four years,
coming to Bruno Jan. 6, 1904. On
their arrival in that community they
took up residence on a farm oppo-
site the present school building near
the Frank Mach farm. After two
years spent on that farm, they moved
to the village to be near school and
have resided there since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gault have six liv-
ing children. They are William Gault
of Wrenshall, Mrs. Walter Bran of
Minneapolis; Mrs. Sydney Bowman,
Mrs. Leo Forsythe, Glenn and Mar
ion Gault, all of Duluth, who with
their families were present for the
golden wedding occasion. Mrs. Anna
Gault and children of Wrenshall, wife
and family of son who died few
years ago, were also present, and 10
of % grandchildren were here for
the occasion. There were more than
800 guests present, approximately IS
of them being from away.
The honored couple were very
happy on the occasion and especially
in regards to the fine and social spirit
shown by their many friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Lodge Holds Meeting

On Monday night the Central Re-
bekah lodge of Sandstone, held its
regular meeting at which time two
candidates were initiated into the or
ganization. They were Mrs. Anna
Smith and Mrs. Ida Eckdale Paul.
One of the features of the evening
was the presentation by the noble
grand, Mrs. Florence Walden, of a
beautiful past noble grand's pin to
one of their active old-time members,
Mrs. Mary Gjertson, for all her help
and time spent in the fulfillment of
her lodge duties. Mrs. Ruth Pearson,
vice grand, was granted special
certificate in the secret work of their
order by the district official instruc-
tor, Mrs. Alice Falconer.
Cards and beno were played after
the meeting and a delicious lunch
was served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Son OF Old Pine
City Family Dies
Following AFall
Ben Hurley is Injured Fa-
tally in Plunge From A
Third Floor Window.

The Pine City community and
people in Pine county in general
were shocked to receive news of the
tragic death of Ben Hurley, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hurley of Pine
City. Mr. Hurley's death occurred
at 400 a. m. Monday, several hours
after he fell from the third floor of
the dormitory of the State Hospital
for Mental Diseases in Hastings,
where he was employed.
While the cause of Mr.. Hurley'S
death is largely a matter of SUPPOSE
ton, as nearly as the family could
learn, it is presumed that he arose
from his bed at about Gas p. m. Sat-
urday preparatory to going to his night
work shift and mistook the window
for the dresser. 1t is apparent that
he reached for something on the dres-
ser and instead reached out the open
window from which he fell. He re-
ceived broken arms and legs and a
fractured skull, from which injuries
he passed away.
Before his death Mr.. Hurley re-
SdlilSI w dllSWS lOld-
tives' questions to the extent that
he did not know that he was near
the window The distance which
Mr.. Hurley fell is estimated to be
about As to so feet and a roomer in
the building on the floor below him
heard him walk across the floor and
later heard him groan on the ground
below. He evidently plunged head
first out the window without break
ing the storm window which was open
from the bottom.
Born in Pine City.
Mr.. Hurley was born in Pine City
about So years ago to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hurley (first marriage). He
was single and had been active in
the business life of the county prac-
tically all his life. At one time he
was associated with his brother,
Frank, in the Security State Bank of
Sandstone. Just recently he was one
of the applicants for the position of
postmaster at Pine City. He lately
became employed at the Hastings
lIlStltullOIl W SSI lIdllllIlS lOI SlIIllldI
work at the new Moose Lake insti-
tuition which will open some time in
the spring or early summer.
Mr.. Hurley was staunch Demo-
crat and a member of the Pine City
Catholic church, from which the fun
eral service was conducted at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning with
Father Max Rieger officiating. The
pallbearers were Webster Hodge,
Fred McKusick, David Mclaughlin
and Jack Connacker of Pine City, and
Jack Haywood of New Richmond,
Wis, and Vern Lambert of Ely Bur-
ial was made in the Pine City Catho-
lie cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Hurley
of Pine City, five sisters, Mrs. L. j.
Cleary of st. Paul, Mrs. Clint Boo
of Pine City, Mrs. Lawrence Miller
and Mrs. Norton Lawler of Rochester,
and Miss Cecele Hurley, who teaches
at Saltwater; also three brothers,
Michael B. of Excelsior, Martin j. of
st. Paul, and Frank of Askov.
The family has the sincere SYM
pathy of a large group of friends far
and near in the tragic loss of son
and brother.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Lodge
Is 81 Years Old

The Sandstone Masonic lodge with
Eastern Star members as its guests,
will observe fittingly its 37th year of
existence Monday night. The pro-
gram will be held in the temple and
will begin at $3.50 p. m. and lunch
will be served afterward.
Past programs of the lodge have
been of such high quality that large
attendance of the membership is ex-
pected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Scout Court OF
HonorHeldHere
Approximately so Scouts
Receive Advancement i'm
Askov Meeting.

One of the largest Courts of Honor
ever to be held in the Pine-Kanabec
Scout district, from an attendance
standpoint, was held at Askov last
Thursday night. An excellent rep
resentation of scouts and scout COM
mitteemen throughout the district was
present. Troop committeeman from
Ogilvie, Mora, Pine City, Hinckley
Finlayson, Willow River and Askov
were members of the Court of Honor.
About so advancements were awarded
to district scouts.
The meeting was presided over by
Ralph T. Gemmel, assistant scout ex-
ecutive of the Duluth area. Miss
Mavis Conway, accompanied by Mrs.
Paul N. Froker, rendered two vocal
solos.
The next Court of Honor will be
held at Pine City in April at which
time it is hoped that two or more
scouts will be advanced to Eagle rank.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Finlayson Couple
Both Are Stricken

DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Pearson of Fin
layson, are having siege of illness,
the Doctor suffering from pneumonia
and Mrs. Pearson from an ear infec-
ton. The formers condition has
been serious, but he is reported as
being improved now.
Mrs. Pearson, several days ago, fell
and injured one ankle and knee and
since that time has suffered other all
ments. Their many friends wish for
them a speedy recovery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
AskOv Gunners Win
From Sandstone Ten

The Askov ten-man rifle team was
guest of the Sandstone Rod & Gun
club last Thursday night and in the
competition won a free hand target
match at so feet by score of 568 to
556. These are the highest scores
these two teams have ever shot.
Another match of the kind will
be held Thursday, March 10, and
will be between Askov, Finlayson
and Sandstone.
After the competition Peggys Cafe
served lunch to the participants.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Dairy Feed Meet
Is Well Attended

Many interested dairy feeders
crowded the Askov village hall Tues
day when E. A. Hanson, extension
dairyman, University Farm, and
County Agent Max McMillin spoke
on dairy problems. They heard Mr..
Hanson speak on feeds and feeding
and among the things he advised were
to give bone meal to cows when feed
is lacking in mineral, that skim milk
is source of protein in feeding cows
and that a gallon of skim milk is
equivalent to a pound of oil meal in
feeding value.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Farmers Meeting
Set For Saturday

A meeting of the Farmers Union
will be held at Sturgeon Lake Sat-
urday evening, February 10, to which
every one is invited and especially
residents of the Birch Creek and
Windemere communities.
After the meeting a social period,
music and dancing will be enjoyed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Bv GEORG STRANDVOLD

Continuing last weeks account of
what was said to have happened in
Germany, one must precede the fol-
lowing sentences with line to the
effect that it didn't all happen; what
did happen was that Adolf Hitler,
chief executive of the German gov
eminent, undertook little political
and military dish-washing-making
himself defense minister in place OF
Werner Won Blomberg and promot-
ing his ambassador in London,
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, to the post
of foreign minister.
It was evident that unrest pre-
vailed in the German army and
diplomacy, but Hitler appears to have
applied the brakes to it-and that
known fact makes plausible the cate
gorical and official denials of num-
Der of stories, which during the last
few days have cropped out-no one
knows from where; some of them
were as follows: Germany had closed
all it's frontiers to other countries; a
number of generals had been sum-
marily shot; Hitler himself was on
the verge of insanity; bloody street
fighting had taken place in Berlin;
Italy was preparing to defend Aus
tria against a possible German at
tack.
What Happened.
All these stories were denied; for
eign correspondents in Germany en-
dorsed the denials, and from that fact
it may be concluded that they lacked
a factual foundation.
What is true is that there was a
shifting about of generals and diplo-
mats-"for the good of the service"
and then this wholly unexpected,
development: Kurth Schusschnigg,
chancellor of Austria, had conversa-
tons with Hitler at his Bavarian
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You saw it in the American.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
''REALITY in WORSHIP
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN d. IL d. D. C. l.,
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.

Under the above caption the late Canon
Streeter of England wrote one OF the
finest and most convincing books on wor-
ship we have ever read. Another Ameri-
can writer, Rufus Jones, in an appealing
book, "The Eternal Gospel" speaks elo-
quently Of worship as "equinoxes Of the
spirit" those recurring and oft-repeated
periods in which man has his renewals.
Emerson in like vein speaks of such ex-
periences as heats and genial periods
by which high tides are caused in the hu
man spirit"
All these writers make worship, the
expression of mans spiritual yearningS,
the normal practice of life. They do not
conceive Of it as practice alien to mans
practical experience, but an essential part
OF 1t and contributing factor to his
deeper satisfaction. There is abundant
evidence that worship, the expression of
the religious spirit, is universal and COM
mon to all races and peoples. 1t has been
represSed, interdicted, ridiculed, but it
persists, persists because 1t is as native
to man as the air he breathes. A phrase
in the 96th Psalm expresses the ideal of
worship in words singularly appealing:
worship the Lord in the beauty of holi-
ness" Here the writer gives to mans
devotional practice the appeal and charm
Of beauty. In this he makes worship q
sublime art and such it is. Too often we
make 1t so colorless, SO lacking in lowell
ness of design, so utterly cold and formal
as to take from it its appeal and VIM
someness. Whether it be private or cor
porate worship rightly conceived and
rightly and reverently expressed should
be stimulating, rejuvenating, refreshing.
Our Puritan ancestors, strong as they
were in moral, character, made religion
and It's expression in terms of worship
cold and forbidding. They could not see
the large place that architecture art and
music play in creating an atmosphere in
which the beauty OF holiness has Its fin
est expression. The plain New England
meeting houses certainly developed in
those who attended them strong and Wig
Evening star., 1938-09-11
Of employers, five Of labor and eleven

Of employers, hve Of labor and eleven
Of the general public.
There have been indications that an
effort will be made to levy a general
national sales tax to replace the present
pay roll levy, a suggestion which would
be unfair under the present limited scope
Of benefit payments. Efforts have been
made since the Security Act was first
considered to provide some protection for
the many honest private pension sys-
TENS which have been endangered by
the heavy benefit tax.
All these things are vitality important
to every employed person. There is no
quarrel with the idea behind social
security, but there is definite need for
some revisions. The act, valuable as it
is basically to the entire Nation, was
hurried through Congress with many
faults. 1t Is a good law, but not perfect.
The Job now confronting the advisory
council, the Social Security Board and
Congress is to make revisions as soon as
possible which will bring it as near to
perfection and justice as the laws of
man can be made.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
Permanent Safety.

A program calling for the establish
ington based on the famous Three Els"
has been presented to the District
Commissioners by the Advisory Commit
tee on Traffic Safety
The backbone of the program lies in
the evolving of continuous educational
campaign This calls for newspaper and
radio publicity, the use of safety posters
and the establishment of school for
drivers. 1t is one Of the most important
advances which can be made in reducing
the toll of death and injury. Passing
safety campaigns have been effective
and the accident rate has increased only
when the effects of a drive have worn
off. A permanent campaign which will
hammer constantly on safety must serve
inevitably to drill every pedestrian and
driver in the ways of preservation.
The Advisory Committee recommends,
in the field Of engineering, the establish
nlent of more general system of one
way streets, the further restriction of
parking near Fairgrounds, an increase
in safer street car loading platforms
and street lighting changes. The one
way street provision alone would be an
advance toward the solution of the prob
lem of accident prevention This pro-
posal calls for making all thoroughfares
less than twenty -eibht feet wide one-way.
1t is an answer to congestion as well as
to accidents.
For enforcement, Maj. E. W. Brown
has been promised full support in his
efforts to enlarge the number of police
men available for street safety work. In
addition, the committee recommends
the establishment of unit specially
trained for the investigation of traffic
accidents. This proposal has been tried
out in other cities. Evanston, Ill, and
Milwaukee, both famous for their re-
n1arkable safety records, have found
special accident investigating squads OF
the greatest value. There is no sug-
geStlon Tor pedestrian control, however,
because the police department in its
present situation has such limited means
for effective action. However, the COM
mittee's survey of pedestrian fatalities
shows this to be one of the outstanding
needs. 1t should go hand-in-hand with
the suggestion for the most rigid checks
on drivers responsible for accidents, or
guilty of serious violations.
In all, the report of the Advisory
Committee represents the greatest stride
which has been made to date in the
wtping out of the blot of death, suffer-
ing and property loss which has marked
the record of the streets of the National
Capital.