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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Religion

In prosperous years church men,
bership and attendance remains
even or shows a very slight in
crease. During depressions menu
bership and attendance will rise
through return to religion. Fore
most among u. S. religious statisti-
clans is Rev. DR.. Herman c. Weber,
whose report for 1887 has just been
released. a
Salient facts and figures: Total
membership early in 1888 was 64,-
1856, 1896, church members having in
creased 100000 in 1887 (twice as
fast as the population). Churches
increased by 1,743. A trend to
church unity was evident, since 97.3
of the total U. S. church population
belongs to the SO larger bodies.
About 100 smaller bodies account
for the remaining 81 per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Congress

President Roosevelt won little APP
plause January 4 when his State of
the Union speech referred to the UNI
popular governmental reorganiza-
ton bill. Congress thought it best
to leave well enough alone, but since
the session got under way two re-
organization schemes, one of them
far more important than the adj
ministration's proposals, have been
broached: II.
Relief. Reluctantly the average
U. S. citizen admits unemployment
and old age assistance have be-
come permanent problems. Great
ed by the New Deal, pioneering
agencies to cope with these needs
have worked too independently,
often wastefully. Social security,
WPA, PWA, CCC and NYA all have
a common denominator, but not un-
til this year has anyone bothered to
suggest it. Headed by South Caro-
lina's Sen. James F. Byrnes, spe-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27

EDITORS NoTE-When opinions are
expressed in these columns. they are those
Of the news analyst. and mot necessarily
of the newspaper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
International

Why, they did not know, but from
every nook and Granny of the world
came statesmen bound for Geneva
where under leaden skies opened
the 104th session of the League OF
Nations. Spokesman admitted the
League was forgotten in new era
of ''power politics" in which four
nations britain, France, Italy and
Germany appeared destined to
guide the world to war or peace.
Geneva's convocation would have
been dolorous anyway, but on its
eve two great statesmen met in
Rome and found they could not
agree. Overnight, with lightning
speed, the forces of democracy VS..
dictatorship shifted to more posi-
tive, more threatening positions.
When British Prime Minister Ne
vile Chamberlain went to Rome for
consultation with Premier Benito
Mussolini, he knew his political fu-
ture hung in the balance. For 10
months he had subscribed to the
unpopular course of appeasing die
tators. Munich's "peace" treaty had
been followed by Italian territorial
demands against Britain's ally,
France. Invocation of the Anglo
Italian friendship pact had been fol-
lowed by an even more aggressive
Italian participation in the Spanish
war. Obviously appeasement was
a failure.
When, after two days of CONVEX
stations, Mr.. Chamberlain left for
home without an announcement, the
world knew what had happened. APP
peasement as peace weapon was
abandoned. Britain had Strengthened
up, deciding to lead with her chin
instead of the palm of her hand.
This news had hardly been flashed
before news of resultant develop
ments began flashing back from key
world capitals:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
TOKYO

When London heard that Chamber
lain had abandoned his appease-
ment policy, the foreign Office inn
mediately emboldened itself like
youngster with a new slingshot.
Looking around for places to drain
off long pent-up wrath, it turned
attention first to Japan. Tokyo's
conquest of China has been tolerat-
ed by Britain simply because stern
position would incur the anger of
Japan's anti-communist friends, It.
ally and Germany.
For some time there have been
hints of U. S.-British parallel ac-
ton" against Japan for violation of
the 1922 nine-power pact which
guaranteed China's "open door"
But this parallel action has hereto
fore been one-sided, as witness the
huge u. S. credit grant to China
compared with Britain's tiny credit
allowance. But Washington's strong
protest note to Tokyo last Decem-
Der 81 was velvet smooth compared
with the protest British Ambassador
Sir Robert L. Craigie was called
upon to hand Japan after the Rome
conversations. Excerpts:
ellis majesty's government is at
loss to understand how CORNER
Japanese premier) Prince Konoe's
assurance that Japan seeks no ter
ritory and respects the sovereignty
of China can be reconciled with the
declared intention of the Japanese
government to compel the Chinese
people to accept conditions in
volving surrender of their political,
economic and cultural life to Japa-
nese control. For their part,
his majesty's government desires
to make it clear that they are not
prepared to accept or to recognize
changes of the nature indicated
which are brought about by force"
SIGNIFICANCE
Behind the Mussolini- Chamberlain
impasse which precipitated these
events was the unseen hand of u. S.
disgust over London's vaccilating
foreign policy. But just as impor-
tant was London's assurance that
the U. S. planned to build up its
armed forces under President
Roosevelt's two-year, 1852, 000, 900
emergency defense program. Re-
CARELESS Of the cause, regardless of
the resultant consolidation moves by
totalitarian states, both France and
Britain are inclined to believe they
have seen the last of democratic
concessions to dictators. The great
est fear is that this new and sensi-
BILE policy has been adopted too late,
that Germany and Italy have at
tanned an undisputable upper hand
in the few short months since Mu-
Mich. :; oag ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Communication

An important weapon in the
spread of Nazi economic-political in
fiuence is propaganda. So impor-
tant has this weapon become that
at DEFENDERS Pan-American con-
ference in Lima, Peru, delegates
adopted a resolution condemning it.
But for five years the government
subsidized Transocean News Serv-
ice has operated via wireless from
Berlin to Latin America, providing
slyly propagandized world news
coverage to newspapers at small
cost. It's purpose: To win Latin
American markets for the Reich,
meanwhile spreading political doc
trines. In answer to Pan-American
conference resolutions, Transocean
News Service is now being modern
zed and speeded to South America.
Just opened is new transmitter at
Buenos Aires, while another is be-
ing built at Lima.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27

ment Intervention to prevent a
Rebel victory in Spain, arguing that
such an outcome would threaten
Frances Mediterranean communi-
cations.
PARIS
There no longer remains doubt
that the French-Italian argument
will supply Europe with its next cri-
sis. Prior to the Chamberlain-Mus-
solini conversations it looked like
France might have to face this die
tator threat alone, thanks to Brit
aims hesitancy over insulting Ger
many and Italy. But Immediately
after the conference British Foreign
Secretary Viscount Halifax left for
Geneva where he met French For
eign Minister Georges Bonnet. It
was authoritatively learned that
Halifax assured Bonnet that Eng
land will go to Frances aid if she is
attacked by any other country, in
Guiding Italy.
Halifax and Bonnet obviously held
their meeting in Geneva-just as the
League sessions opened-to bolster
League prestige and give some SEM
blance of international support to
the Anglo-French position.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
HoD Many of These Agencies
Can We Get Along Without?

Hence, the Rice survey calls at
tention to something much deeper
than just the burden that govern
ment places on its citizens. It sug-
gests the question: how many of
these governmental agencies and
their functions can we do without?
How many can be abandoned with
benefit, both in the matter of sound
government and in the elimination
Of useless expense to the taxpayers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Federal Government So Huge
Few Can Grasp Its Magnitude
Multiplicity Of Bureaus and Agencies Demanding Reports
of All Kinds Places Tremendous Burden on Business
Many Agencies Covering Same Lines of Business.
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg, Washington d. c.

and the individuals or corporations
required to meet government de-
mands? My guess is that at least a
third of our present government
structure is of no value; that at
least that portion could be elirni-
mated and everyone would be hap
pier, and that if a large chunk of
these functions were forgotten, liv-
ing wouldn't be so complicated and
certainly not so costly. 1t must be
remembered that every time cost of
government is increased, there is
more than the outlay for govern
ment expense involved. Every time
a government agency gets Shiny fin
gers into business, just then does
there arise an added cost of living.
It is not hearsay with me when I
say that high pressure groups force
additional government expenses
upon the nation. I have watched
their operation year after year. I
have sat in the galleries of congress
and observed the operation of lobby
lists who have checked and re-
checked their lists of members; I
have seen their propaganda, their
threats of dire consequences at the
polls and have seen cowardly sena-
tors and representatives capitulate
to the pressure. A million or so, or
several hundred millions, are voted;
new federal agency is created and
starts spending money. The per-
sonnet that gets on the payroll at the
start begins Immediately to look for
ways to keep its jobs and the agen-
cy establishes a "liaison" with con-
gress in order that congress can be
informed"
There are 20 or 80 boards and bu-
reaus and commissions in the gov
eminent today that were created
for temporary" purposes, but
which continue to convince members
of congress that unless the agency
is continued thousands of persons
will suffer-maybe die.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27

slavia, Hungary and Poland. At the
same time German Foreign Min
isters,J Joachim Won Ribbentrop left
for Warsaw to talk with Polish For
eign Minister Joseph Beck.
BARCELONA '.....s
French sympathies in the Spanish
civil war lie with Loyalists; Italy's
sympathies- and support-lie with
Rebels. This luminosity has wild
ened the Rome-Paris breach over
italian territorial demands in Tuni-
STA, Corsica, Djibouti and other
French points. Just before Mr..
Chamberlain left for Rome, Rebels
began well-timed offensive in
northeastern Catalonia, aimed to
show the prime minister that Loyal
ist Spain was weakening and should
be sold down the river by democrat
cies. But when Chamberlain re-
fused to concede the point, Musso-
lini's controlled press announced it
would be absolutely useless to
speak of arbitration and mediation"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
BUDAPEST

Almost unnoticed the day Mr..
Chamberlain arrived in Rome was
the announcement that Hungary had
recognized Japan's puppet state of
Manchul1uo. The past few years
have seen Hungary vainly attempt
ing to straddle the fence, keeping
peace with Germany and Italy,
meanwhile maintaining cordial re-
1ations with Britain. But Count Ste
phen Csaky, foreign minister, has
been squirting at new developments
with an eye to changing his position.
A week before the Rome-London
conversations, Poland = Hungary's
unofficial ally in eastern Europe
had abandoned her independent po-
sition and frightened her bonds with
Germany. Count Csaky realized this
left Hungary uncomfortably isolat-
ed. When news from Rome herald
ed a sharpened definition of policy
between democracies and dictators,
Count Csaky decided to cast his lot
with relationships. Thus Hungary
Joined the n-German-Ja panese
pact against communism and made
plans to leave the League of Ma
tons. A safe prediction is that Po-
land will follow suit.
To strengthen the Rome-Berlin
axis even more, italian Count Gale
azzo Ciano, Mussolini's foreign min
lister, is making a tour of the Bal
kans with special emphasis on Jugo-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21
70 Pine Clothing
Leaders Start Work

Seventy-eight leaders, representing
$40 women enrolled in the second
year clothing project in Pine county
met with Miss Helen Larmore, ex-
tension specialist in clothing, and
took their first lesson last week, &C
cording to Max McMillin, county
agent.
These lessons were the first of a
series of three and were held at Ker-
rick, Askov, Hinckley, Brook Park
and Pine City September IL to 16
inclusive. The next lesson will be
given starting October 9, and the third
lesson will be in November.
An achievement day will be held
some time after the last lesson where
all the women enrolled in the project
and their husbands and friends will
be invited to come and see what the
women have done, according to Mr..
McMillin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21
AUCTION SOUTHWEST
OF WILLOW RIVER

AS have rented my farm will sell
at public auction, as is, the following
personal property at my farm located
21s miles southwest of Willow River,
the old Seekins farm, one mile past
Marks Ranch, on Friday, Sept. 20.
Sale starts at p. m.
Livestock-Roan mare, years old;
bay gelding, 9 years old; two yearling
mare colts. Ten Guernsey cows, one
springer; Holstein COW, four yearling
heifers, four spring calves, purebred
Aberdeen Angus bull, 3 years old;
purebred Aberdeen Angus bull, year
ling. Sheep-Two bucks and five
feeder lambs. Hogs-Hampshire
boar, sow and six pigs, 26 Hampshire
spring pigs-shoats weighing rs to
100 pounds; four Chester White brood
sows, to farrow soon.
Farms machinery, etc.-Farm wag-
on, International manure spreader,
I. H. c. single row corn pillow, sulky
pillow, walking pillow, harrow, Osborne
disk, Moline corn planter, McCor-
mick mower, SIT. cut; spring tooth,
bobsled, hay rake, Mccormick corn
binder, set and one-half harness, De-
Laval cream separator, Is cords pop
pie wood, stove length.
Terms: All sums of $40 and under,
cash. On sums over that amount,
six months time will be given on
bankable paper bearing 8 percent
interest from date of sale. Strangers,
please make arrangements with your
own banker for credit. All property
to be settled for before removal.
SHERMAN G. ELY, Owner.
Sturgeon Lake State Bank, Clerk
Scotty Keith, Auctioneer
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21
AskOv

Miss June Kilstofte came Saturday
from Minneapolis for weeks visit
with her mother, Mrs. Holger Kill
stofte.
Louis Olsen left Tuesday evening
for Chicago where he will be in at
tendance at the D. B. S. convention
being held there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Conway Wis
tied over the weekend with Mrs
Conaway's parents at Lake George
near Bemidji. The occasion was the
birthday of Mrs. Conaway's father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Svend Petersen are
spending this week in Chicago, going
there especially to attend the national
convention of the Danish Brotherhood
lodge.
Conrad Christensen went to Chi
cago Saturday where he is in attend
ance at the national D. B. S. conven-
ton. He is a delegate from the local
lodge.
Mrs. Marshal Halgren of Mime
apolis, came Saturday to spend sew
eral days at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Jacobsen, while
she is recuperating from an operation
for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Bray of Chi
cago, came Saturday to be present
at the wedding of his friend, Kaj
Simonsgaard. While here Mr.. and
Mrs. Bray were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Simonsgaard
Mrs. v. A. Hansen and son, Roger
and Thorvald Stigsen of Withee, Wis,
and Bert Miller of Webster, Wis,
came from Yellow Lake Friday eve
ming to attend the silver anniversary
celebration of the Askov American
Mr.. and Mrs. Holger Petersen and
Marius Petersen came from Chicago
Sunday morning to attend the
Simonsgaard-L wedding, being
guests at the Peter Simonsgaard home
They left for Chicago again Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sorensen of Sol
wang, Calf, came to Askov the first
of the week after first visiting at
West Denmark, Wis, few days
Mr.. Sorensen is a brother of Martin
Sorensen. They came especially to
help his mother, Mrs. Sorensen, who
lives at the Hans Bagge home, cele-
brate her 87th birthday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21

The village council of Askov met
in special session September IL, 1899
at Ills p. m. Members present were
c. R. Petersen, Hans Mosbak and
George 1. Glenn; absent, Wayne Jacob
sen. D'-
1t was moved, seconded and car
ried to grant license for the sale
of Notwithstanding malt liquor to
Jens K. Hyldahl, according to speci-
fications in application. The fee for
the balance of the year was set at
$3.50.
Upon written application of Carl
Dixen, it was moved, seconded and
carried to cancel his license.
The refund for Carl Dixen's Ii
cense was set at $3.50 and ordered
paid.
There being no further business to
come before the council, the meeting
was adjourned.
c. R. Petersen,
Acting Mayor
GEORGE 1. GLEN,
Village Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21

failed to view the Massachusetts, and
Connecticut Berkshires in all their
glory. They're not mountains, but
they're quite lofty hills Cup to $500
feet) and they are beautiful in their
green coat of luxuriant forests. Giant
tourist inns and busy traffic hint that
these are not undisturbed wilds, but
little did we care by then save to
push on toward the end of our trek.
We reached Hartford in the middle of
the afternoon, having travelled exact
ly 1890 miles of which almost 100
miles was extra driving.
Hartford is pleasing city upward
of 100000 inhabitants. 1t has a very
modern shopping center and many
fine parks, but the most interesting
feature to us is the age and histor-
lefty of many things. On recent ride
l passed a sign on house proclaim
ing it to be the birthplace of Noah
Webster. The locality of the church
is not as nice as it has been, but ii
is very close to the state capitol and
the shopping center. The church is
a fine structure and the parsonage has
been nicely redecorated. We are liv-
ing well.
Busy Getting Settled.
The people of the congregation
have been very helpful, but also 9TH
ers have come to see us. The day
after we had signed up with the gas
company, eight representatives for
milk companies called on us and at
least three coal men have been here
A city hostess with her welcome
wagon" also called with a wealth OF
information, but we discovered that
she was sponsored and salaried by
certain business houses and not by
the city.
After waiting impatiently a few
days we finally got our furniture on
Friday morning, and to our joy and
satisfaction it had come through in
good shape without injury. We have
been quite busy getting settled, but
not too busy to send many a thought
back to friends in Askov, and we
thought that we ought to take time
out and send this word of greeting
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21
Continued from Page y


steamer majestically glided along
through the fields. We were, of
course, too far away to see the water
of the canal.
Niagara Falls was thronged with
tourists. Thronged is even a very
mild expression, for it was Saturday
night of the Labor day weekend.
1t was so bad that the crowd marked
ly detracted from the grandeur of the
falls. These were, of course, re-
markable, but strangely enough they
failed to impress as they should have.
The reason was that, viewing them, as
we did first, from the Canadian side,
the smokestacks and factories and
hotels and other buildings of the city
crowded the falls and made them
seem artificial. The whole scene was
touristy to greater extent than
anything we have seen, and nature
did not come into its own. If you
long for an idyllic and peaceful
honeymoon, 60 the opposite direction
from Niagara.
cabins are Expensive.
The crowd began to affect us in
an even more painful way, however.
We had travelled since morning and
had hurried in order to get cabin
before evening. Ellen suggested stay
ing on the Canadian side while we
still had ample time, but was rather
cockily sure of getting place in the
United States. We were going to be
wise, however, so we drove six or
seven miles out before we started to
ask for cabins, but we got a rude
shock when we discovered that the
only double cabins were held for six
or seven dollars The next hour was
hectic, and the result was the same
Practically everything was taken. So
finally we marathoned 18 miles out
and found cabin where we could
live and cook for the meager price
of $3.50. Even at that we were more
fortunate than the dozen or more cars
that stopped during the evening and
despairingly plodded on to the next
crowded camp.
We had date at Niagara with my
brother and his family who drove
up from Pennsylvania during the
night, so the next morning we met
them and brought them out to camp
where we spent the whole day in
family reunion before parting the
next morning again, they to retrace
our trail back to Greenville and we
to brave the Labor day traffic of New
York state The traffic was less bad
than anticipated except in Auburn
where we bumped into the tail end
of a parade, and the Finger Lakes
and the Allegheny foothills were
beautiful. They didn't take our
breath away, but they did give the
V-8 bad case oflheaves, and on two
occasions we hadIto intermediate our
selves for about half mile uphill
while the Ford boiled and sputtered
and condescending ascendants in big
ger cars hid their smiles as they eased
by U.S. Little did we care though, and
gradually the hills grew more nor
NAL so that we could strut past
Schenectady and the Hudson river
to Troy in plenty of time for supper.
Berkshires are Beautiful.
The next mornings drive was sup
posed to cap the climax, but alas, it
rained until mid-forenoon so we
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21
PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
Dist. No. IL.

There was special meeting in the
schoolhouse August %, with all men,
bers present.
A motion was made and carried to
accept the lowest bid, for $50, from
Chas. Krantz and Fred Saxon for
cleaning the drainage tile.
A motion was made and carried
to reject the bids for the rebuilding
of the coal room. 1t was decided to
make necessary repairs in this ROOM
A motion was made and carried to-
require liability insurance of all bus
drivers
It was decided to ask the drivers
to carry insurance of $4,000 to $780,
900 at $3.50 per bus for nine months
in the American Farmers Mutual
Automobile Insurance Co.
There being no further business,
the meeting was adjourned.
IRENE PATRICK NELSON, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21
Several Women Meet Rev. Knudsen Writes
In The Village Hall Of Their Trip East

The Agricultural Extension Divis-
ion of the county had home demon
stration meeting in the Askov village
hall Wednesday of last week when
16 ladies of the surrounding COM
munity attended. They will hold
their demonstration this week. This
month the topic is, Good Taste in
Dress"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21
More Want Ads

FOR SALE-1934 Ford sedan, radio
and heater, $215; 1884 Plymouth
Deluxe coupe, $240; 1880 Ford
coach, sos; 1929 Ford coach, $50;
1929 Packard roadster, SOS; 1926
Dodge, SIS; 1925 Oakland, $12;
1927 Chevrolet, $40; damaged 1881
Ford, $40; Witte h. p. gas engine
$15.-Texaco Station, Sandstone.
48W2-1 1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21

FOR SALE-Large grade Guernsey
cow, 9 years old, and calf. Right
in every way. Price $65.-Jos. A.
Slater, 9 miles northeast, Bruno.
25W2-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21

Those who advertise the least offer
the biggest bargains, at bankruptcy
sales.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-21

come before the council, the meeting
was adjourned.
c. R. Petersen,
Acting Mayor
GEORGE 1. GLEN,
Village Clerk.