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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Mint Oils Improved

World production of mint for oil
is conferred in northern Indiana and
southern Michigan. Spearmint is
used solely for chewing gum and
toothpaste and is grown in only a
ninth the volume of peppermint.
Cultivated minis produce oil far
superior to the oil from wild plants.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Estimating Values

You may take a mans property,
and he may work and replace it;
you may rob him of his wealth by
doing him some physical or mental
injury, and he may recover it by
exercising care; but take his time,
and it is gone forever.-Van Am
burgh.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Cleveland's Statue of Liberty

Cleveland's Statue of Liberty
The figure on top of the Soldiers
and Sailors monument in Public
square, Cleveland, is called the
"Statue of Liberty" It is a woman
wearing a tunic similar to those
worn by soldiers in Civil war days;
she has sword in one hand and a
child in the other, and wears a cap
with a star in it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Gold in Variety of Sizes

Gold has been mined in a greater
variety of sizes than any other met
al. Some nuggets, says Golfers
Weekly, have weighed more than a
hundred pounds, while some parti-
cles have not weighed as much as
one ten-billionth of an ounce.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
The French TricOlOr

A casual glance at the French
tricolor gives the impression that
the three stripes are of the same
width. This is an optical illusion.
The red stripe is the widest, the
proportions being: blue, 80 per cent;
white, 80 per cent; red, 81 per cent.
The French flag has vertical stripes,
while those on the Dutch flag are
horizontal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Rich in Yitamins

Butter is rich in Vitamin A. Two
ounces, or four tablespoons, of but
ter per person each day will furnish
practically the entire days need
of this vitamin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Gun Fails to Scare Bird

The quetzal, a beautiful Central
American bird, is difficult to scare.
So nerveless is it that when a gun
is fired nearby, it does not move
from it's branch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
The DuomO of Milan

The second largest Gothic cathe-
dral in Europe is the duomo of Mi
Ian. AS part of its massive archi-
lecture the visitor can count more
than 1000 statues.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
No Patents for These:

Patents are not granted for USE
less devices, for printed matter, for
methods of doing business, for i'm
provements in devices which are the
result of mere mechanical skill nor
for machines that will not operate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Holy Field of Genoa

Probably the most visited ceme-
terry in the world is the Campo San
to or Holy Field of Genoa, Italy,
for its memorial sculptures are finer
than can be found in many of the
beSt-known museums.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Excursions in Norway

Greatest coast excursions in the
world are around Norway's $4,000
miles of coastline. The entire coast
line of the United States is not so
long.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03

Wooden Blankets Very Fine
In Mysore, India, wooden blankets
are made so fine that one Is feet
long can be rolled inside a hollow
bamboo.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Ancient Column Stands

Trajan's column in Rome, 1903
feet high, dedicated in the year lib,
stands almost intact.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03

If you are not reading the Askov
American regularly you are missing
something.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Egg of Mayfly Floats

The egg of the mayfiy is provided
with tendrils and floats to buoy it
up.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03

The American goes in the mail
each Thursday; want your message
to 60 along?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Languages Used in BELGIUM

In Belgium, French is spoken by
the government and upper class,
and the Flemish dialect by ma
jority Of the people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03

Shearing Improves Sheep
Sheep usually thrive better after
they are sheared.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03
Trouble With Law

The trouble with law and govern
ment is lawyers.-Clarence barrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03

The first brick house in America
was occupied by William Penn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-03

Dextrine, the gum on postage
stamps, comes from the common po-
tato.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
|BATA SHOE 60.
 DENIED PETITION
CIO Claims Victory When Limitation. Is Placed on
 Alien Employees

Washington, Dec. 2D.- -(UP)r-The congress of industrial organizations claimed q victory today on the basis of a ruling by Immigration Com missioner James l.. Houghteling rec duclng from 100 to 10 the number of alien expert shoe workers which the Bata Shoe Company may bring from Czechcoslovakia to establish Q new factory at Belcamp, Md,
 Houghteling notified president Jan Bala of the shoe company, one of the largest in the world, that af- ter Jan. 10 the concern May cone tinue to employ only 10 of 72 aliens already here serving as instructors to other workers. At the same time, he revoked the permit for iinporta- ton Of % additional instructorR, who had been given permission to remain iii this country for one year,
 The ruling came after the United Shoe Workers of America, CfO affiliate, protested that the presence of the alien workers constituted threat to American wage standards. An investigation, Houghteling said, disclosed that Bats manufacturing processes could be carried on by skilled, unemployed American shoe workers without instructions from Czech experts.
 The Bata company plans to es- tablish q ei0,000O00 factory ct Bel. camp to manufacture lowscoSt shoes. The plant already is in oper- ation oil c small scale, employing about 800 workers. Eventually, the company plans to employ several thousand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
LUPE FALLS FOR
 VERY OLD TREECK

Hollywood, December %. -- (up) = Lupc Veiez, SO angry she alnoft bit tho end off her foot-iong ciearet holder. told police. 'f will gcev q 900 to anybody who finds tho cheosigr' -- gypsy who sWindicd her Of 92,600 by tho ancient blessing trick,
 The peppery Mexican actress said that her maid told her Of the gypsy mystic. She was introduced to the gypsy, who warned her that many enemies had placed C curse on her home.
 For fortnight the gypsy woman came to the actress homo every day 10 pray the curses away. She blessed" Si6e Of Miss Velez's money, and then asked for si0,0o0 more Lo biess.
 Miss Veiez said she gave her two si,00O bills and $500 in smaller bilis They gypsy tore C strip Of silk from enc Of Miss Veicz's dresses, wrapped the money ifi it aiid told tho actresi to mold tight and concentrate"
 Lupe said she held it for q whiie and the gypsy left She became suspicious. and unwrapping the silk, found the money had left, too. Dhe held only ( bundle Of paper.
 Police brought fiji several gypsy forttinestellers, but Miss veiez could not identify any Of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
CHANCE IN LABOR
 LAWS IS URGED

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 29-(UP) Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wynno today suggested a change iil the state labor laws to permit wo. men entertainers to work after lt o'clock at night.
 His recommendation was con. tained iri c decision denying c Fair. field group an injunction prevent. Ing enforcement of the curfeW.
 Because of the Incidental hard. ship to Q relatively small group oi worthy persons" Judge Wynne said an appeal should be made to tho General Assembly 10 provide ex. captions to the statute.
 Tn denying tho Injunction plea, ht asserted "the court cannot blink these stubborn facts of the situation .. the court is unable to find any infirmity in the law under attack on constitutional grounds thc court has no right to remako c law and that iS what would have Co be done to obtain the desired end"
 He expressed utmost sympathy over his inability to grant tho ro- Straining order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
Health Situation In
 State Encouraging
Maternal Mortality, Diphtheria, Pneumonia Show
 Decline for First Ten Months of Current Year

offspring will Dc protected against eongenital syphilis. There have been 2,b00 more marriages in the last ten months than for the same period in 1888 pr. Osborn Said, and there may Dc record high for mar riages in ioao when al reports arc in.
 Other hopeful signs for i040 were seen by pr. Osborn in tho work Of local health officers and coinmuni. ties in promoting health. Local health officers, the majority Of whom carry on public health work in addition 10 their private prncs tiee, were cited for their increased efforts to protect the health Of their people. Communities he said, are demanding better public health scr. vice and they are getting back oi their local health officer ia his Of. forts to join with other commuiii' ties in forming districts Of health
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
DIES COMMITTEE
 CONDUCTS PROBE
Communists Reported to Be Seeking Members in
 Key Industries of Calf.

Washington, Dec. 20,--(uP ,-The Dies committee today considered making public its findings on Com munist activities in Hollywood afs ter releasing c report alleging that the California Communal party sought members in key industries,
 Te committee made public z document which t said was . record of the proceedings of the Caiifornla convention of the Communist party, May i4 and IS. 1888, together with a document labeled resolutions and proposals adopted At Los Angeles county convention, March 27 nhd 20, i037."
 The reports, it said, were obtain. cd by the committees west coast investigators, James 4tetdman and George Hurley, and "authenticated as true reports of the CommunlSt parry" In California for io37 and io30,
 The Investigators have made q separate report Oil general Com. manist activities on the Pacific coast, which was submitted W Chairman Martin L. Dies, D., Texas, and circulated among members. re- ported to list about 20 Hollywood stars as present or former Cofl' fnunlsts, thb report may Dc made public later.
 The report showed the party as claiming 5000 members in Cali' fornla, in 1888 and driving for i0,- 900 in 1899. Sseedman said be re- garded the figure as conservative. since the report was a confidential enc prepared for coniiliu1ist of' ganizers,
 fn a suggested outline for "builds ing the party in California the re- port proposed that Communists seek members in key industries and that the party needed to increase mem bership rapidly in all basic indus tries and large plants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
SOUTHBURY ROAD. BEING REPAIRED.
One-Way Traffic in Effect During Pavement Con.
 strlctiOn Job

Construction in force in State of Connecticut announced by Connec- ticut Highway Department Decein- Der 20, for the week ending January e.
 Closed for uctlon-Deto
 Provided Route No. i5
 Willington Ashford Union. 3 sec- tons of Wilbur Gross highway. 6 miles of rolled Gravel surface treat- ed. No delay to traffic.
 C0nstructlon-Trafflc Maintained Route No. U. s.
 Greenwich. Scale pit construction near N. Y. State line.
 Milford. Milford. .stretford. Wash- ington bridge-repairs to approach span.
 Route No. U. s.
 Berlin. Berlin cutoff. 3 miles re- inforced concrete pavement. Work shut down for winter. Route No. 12
 Norwich-Lisbon. Bridge and ape breaches at Shetucket river. Traf. fic will use present bridge. Route No. 20
 Barkhamsted. Bridge construc- ton over West Branch of Farming ton river at Riyerton. Temporary bridge. Route No. 20 East Granby. Qranby road. About mile bituminous inacadam pave- ment. Work shut down for winter. Route No. g
 Windham. Approx. 2 i-2 miles concrete pavement on Norwich -Wil- liinantic road from South Windhain iiortherly.
 Route No. SEA
 Waterford. Approximately 2 i-2 miles of four lane dual concrete highway OH the New London. .Nor- wich road tMohegan aVenue) Route No. U. $. 44
 Winchester, 2 leg miles concrete highway from the city of Winsted west.
 Route No. U. s. A
 Canton -Slmsbury. A section of Hartford -Winsted road. 1 miles con- crete pavement under construction. Route No. 65
 Trumbuil. Huntington Tpke. Re. inforced concrete rigid frame bridge Route No. 67
 southbury. 1-2 mile reinforced concrete pavement (one way traf- fic).
 Route No. e7
 sprague. drist Mill bridge over Beaver Brook. Traffic may pass. Work suspended for winter. Route No. iO0
 T'homaston. 3.4 miles bitumi. nous inacadam from Wigwain reser. voir cast.
 Morris, Widening brook channel near Wigwanl reservoir, Route No. lis
 ArSonia. Seymour road. About i.3 miles bituininous nacadam. Route No. i4e
 Colchester, Paper Mill bridge over Jeremy Brook. Temporary bridge provided. Work suspended for win. ter.
 Route No. i88
 Oxford.seymour. Rock House Hill road. About l.2 miles bituminoug fnacadain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
FORE MAsSUCCI

Fibre Massucci, who was charged with having tried 10 cxtort 96,000 from former Mayor Prank Hayes and was found guilty of tho charge by c jury in the United States dis- trict court ct New Haven several weeks ago, was taken from the New Haven county jail to the. federal penitentiary at LewlSburg, Pa., ycs- terday to serve an i8smonth seils tence, imposed by Judge Carroll c. Hincks.
 Denied New Trial
 Massucei has been held at the New Haven jail pending two appeals in his case. one was on appeal heard before Judge HinckS, seeking q new trial, and the other was an ap. peal to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals at New York from Judge Hincks decision that Massucci was not entitled to the new trial iio sought, The later appeal was denied in the New York court.
 The time spent by Massucci at the New Haven Institution will Dc dc. ducted from his sentence and he will be eligible to parole after hc has served one third of his sentence, providing the federal parole board at Lewisburg decides hc is entitled 10 parole.
 Sheriff J. Edward slayin when in. terviewed today said that MaSSuccl and three other prisoners left the jail at c o'clock yesterday morning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

Encouraging signs for Connecti. cuts health in ie40 are seen in the ten months records for which vital statistics are available for io3o, Stanley II. Osborn. Nj. D.. conimis. sioner, disclosed in an interview during the weekly broadcast of the state department Of health. Fur- ther decreases in pneumonia, fia- ternal mortality and diphtheria were revealed and the possibility of nn ali-tiine record high for mar. riagcs was indicated.
 Connecticut has made quite q number Of records Bo far, pr. Os" born said, and it's record Of iiias tornal mortality leads tho country. Hc went on to say "fn the last ten months we lost only b4 mothers from childbirth. That means that people are receiving excellent ob- Stetrical care and public health workers are urging mothers to re- ceiyc the best kind of care before the birth Of the baby. If people continue to use early the excellent medical care avilable in the state, wo should have an even better rcc- ord"
 Fewer Deaths
 A decrease iii maternal mortality usually means fewer infant deaths, but pr. osborn stated that the in. fant mortality rate for i050 could not be predicted ct this time. fn 1888 c record low infant mortality rate 10 3e.3 per one thousand living births was established.
 Partly duo 10 the fact that c 24s hour laboratory service for typirg was maintained and serum made accessible ct hospital distributing centers uroughout the state, pr. Osborn declared, there was an ass bounding reduction ifi deaths from pneumonia last winter. Since then the new therapeutic agent--stilfa. pyridine has beeii discovered and has proved very successful iii cofiis patting pneumonia. When used in combination with serum fewer peo- plo will die Of this disease, pr. Oss corn predicted.
 Other diseases for which we have definite control measures are tic ones from which results gre expect. cd, pr. Osborn explained. "Jus. as soon as we practiced iminuniza- ton, deaths from diphtheria de. clined gradually until in i030 the lowest level ever was reached. Then in 1887 because iinfnunization was being neglected the deaths went p, The facts were presented to physls clans, local health officers and tbe public. As c result Of that cafi- paign deaths from diphtheria were reduced again in fO5g. For the first ten months this year wo have had only half ae many diphtheria deaths as we had in i2 siioiihts iii io39 SO . low record again Is hoped for in io3o."
 Blood Test LAw
 paSsage Of the pfeinaritai blood test law ie also showing results, pr, OSborn pointed out. During Inc first three years Of the laW. con- genital syphilis under year os age has been reduced more than fifty per cent. Couples nov kiiow the advantage Of premaritai blood test end that bv proper treatment thelF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
FINLAND's VICTORY


 Perhaps it is too much to expect that the heroic little Finnish army will be able to stand out indefi- nltely against the ifiaSsed Russian hordes. Already the resistance of the liberty loving and demo. cratic nations forces to the Red armies borders on the miraculous. Maybe the miracle will continue and Inc Red war machine, once proclaimed the equal If not the superior Of any military force . h Europe, will be permanently begged down. But the sheer snothering mass Of inan-powcr at the command of Russia makes an ultimate Finnish victory at most remote possibility.
 Yet even in defeat the Films will have won c notable victory by disclosing the rottenneSS of the Soviet social system. The yhow troops of the Reds have been par- aded before tho Krcmlin and have impressed foreign observers with the might of Russia The show factories of the Soyiets have been ostantatioufly opened to visitors and have demonstrated RuSsia's industrial efficiency. Correspond. entS proclaimed and nations feared the nsw.found greatness of the communist Goliath. Then tho Finnish David, fighting for life, liberty and tho right to pursue hls own vcrsion Of happiness. diS. closed that Goliath was not go great after oil. ill-clad and III. shod Russian prisoners proved the Inability Of Russia to care for her own people, Badly directed arm- les, fitted out with relatively poor artillery and ion.exploding shells indicated that Russia's industrial efficiency was c myth.
 The Russian bear has lost 90 much face in Europe by the Finnish venture that c diplomat at Geneva could say without con. tradiction, "Who iS now afraid of RusSia?" The Balkan states looked and marveled and took fresh heart when they saw the alleged great Russian armies yop. ped in their tracks, Opponents Of the SovietS adopted q more trucu. lent attitude and Russia herself hefitated.
 It Is to Dc hoped that munitions and men from outside sources will reach Finland in sufficient nuin- berS to enable her to conduct her heroic defense Indefinitely. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29

onrotite to LewisbtFg. Tn telling oi the parole provisions at the federal pcnitentiary, Sheriff SlaVin brought out an interesting fact. At the New Haven jail no prisoner is eligible for parole, and he stated that inc hat seen cases where prisoners, who spent time at the jail, and then went to the federal pcnitentiary to serve 10 month terms have returned tc tho Jail to visit prisoners sentenced to year In jail cn the same counts
 Mayor Complies
 The MaSsucci case attracted state wide attention. He was arrested in Inc midst Of the local conspiracy trial in which Mayor Hayes was q defendant, ft was alleged that he wrote two extortion notes 10 Mayor Hayes the second note demanding that he throw e6000 from his auto. mobile on the night before New Years C year ago at the corner Of Wall Street and Catherine avenue. The former mayor tossed a bundle of paper and aS MagsiiccI picked it ID he was surrounded by policemen and arrested.
 He later claimed that Thomas r. Kelly, former executive secretary tO Mayor Hayes had induced him to write the extortion notes.
 In passing sentence oil Massuccl Judge Hinck6, characterized him as C "bird Of prey and c btizzard", who was using tho former mayors cfii- baraSsing position to accomplish his end.
 Hectic Hearing
 Tho hearing Of the motion for c new trial was featured by clashes between Attys. Joseph Navin ard Hugo duastaferri Of this city, coun. ell for Massucci and Judge Hincks and .. 6. Dist. Atty. Robert Butler.
 The appeal to tho United States circuit court Of appeals was based on the claim that Judge HiBcks' attitude throughout the trial Of the cage ard ct the hearing on Inc mo. ton for new trial was hostile.
 e" Men Here
 r. E. I. men figured prominently in the trial Of the case. Prank Whelan, c federal bureau Of inyes. tigation man, Investigating the iocal angie Of the case from the start and Walter Pickering c Y. E. I. hand. writing expert was the principal witness against Inc Massticci at tho trial. H0 testified that the writing on tho oxtortioi note was positlyes ly not that Of Secretary Kelly and was that Of Massucci.
 Tn the motion for q new trial Ats torHoys Navin and dua6taferri made strong implication that gupt of Police William J. Reach had tam. pered with the extortion note ifi an attempt 10 "coyer up" Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
War Reueals Rottenness
 or Souiet Social System
Whole World Hoping That Little Finland Will Continue to Resist Russian Aggression-- Big Bear" Losing Face Says
 Catholic Transcript.
Catholic Transcript.

whole world, save in one or two dictator. dominated areas, wants to see her win. But even If she loses In military sense, even fl her country Is overrun by the Red armies, she has already won the war, If eventually the menace Of Russia Is destroyed, If civilization Is freed from It's greatest danger, little Finland will be the one to thank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
TOWN TO BE REBUILT

Hill, N. H., Dec. 20.--(UP) .--This tiny i6l.years0ld town Of old frame and brick houses will rise anew in ig40 e 6 model village on . nearby plateau above the planned water level of q federal flood scontrol reOer. vo'" which vii cover tho present site. A town meeting last night named 6 seven siiian committee to draw tip incorporation papers fOr the new town Gid tc buy lOo acres At the selected site. The land lateF VIII Do sold to individuals and io the town,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
FUNERALS

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary c. Car. roll, widow of Joseph Carroll, will be held tomorrow morning at 8;i5 o'clock from the home, 24 Hewlett street, to St. Margaret'S church, where a solemn high mass Of re. quiem will Dc celebrated at Q o'clock Burial will be in the family plot, g., Agnes cemetery, Albany. Friends may call at the home this after. noon and evening. Friends arc re- queSted to kindly omit flowers.
 
 The funeral Of Andrew ]. Healey will Dc held from the home, SO kel. sey street tomorrow morning at e:lb o'clock to St. Francis xaxier church where solemn high mass 'of re. quiem will Do celebrated at Q o'clock Burial will Dc In the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
Brickett
BOSTON POLICE
 BURRO IS DEAD

Boston, Dec. -(up)-Nevada Nell, burro presented to Police Commissioner Joseph r. Trinity by Nevada Kiwanians last spring, died of pneumonia at the Back Bay sta- ton early today.
 Formal announcement of Nells death after c brief illness was made by Lieutenant Andrew J. Hurley over the police teletype system.
 The burro was quartered ct the stations stable with mounted police horses, c monkey, Q goat and dog.