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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09
HJALMAR'S COURAGE
New Ulm Daily Journal)
(Oct. 81. 1887


Hjalmar Petersen has his own fail
ings to tug with and he would be the
first to admit it. However he has
one quality which in politics is al
most as rare as radium.
That quality is courage!
Hjalmar just isn't afraid of God,
man or the devil and when he speaks,
he speaks his mind and he usually
packs wallop.
Last year he filed for governor when
the Benson crowd was riding high
in the saddle. They hooted in de-
rision at the thought that the Askov
man had chance and some of his
friends had their doubts Yet HAL
mar went out and wrestled with the
machine almost alone and nearly won.
Although he did not win he started
the campaign which resulted in a
political revolution. Governor Stas-
sen reaped what Hjalmar Petersen
sowed.
On the horizon comes the early
flickers of the dawn of the next cam
paign. The average politician right
now would be going around trying
to patch things up. He would be
trying to fix the old machine up and
get out of the wilderness but Hjalmar
has wandered in the wilderness be-
fore. He knows what it is to take a
licking in politics. He bears the scars
of many a defeat. Losing a battle,
he realizes, is not losing the war.
Right now when most candidates
would be pussyfooting, Hjalmar
speaks out. He insists that his party
went down to defeat because it forgot
its principles in its hunger for the
flesh pots. Unless the men who drove
the Farmer-Labor party to defeat are
not ousted from control of the party
machinery their nomination won't
be worth plugged nickel to anyone
Therefore in no uncertain terms and
without suffering Hjalmar insists this
leadership will have to go in order
that new Farmer-Labor party may
come out of the ruins of their de-
served defeat. Principles, he points
out, endure while the flesh pots are
one with Nineveh and Tyre Any
way you should read his entire article
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

thinking members of the Farmer
Labor party reject him. His nominal
ton would convince the people of the
state that the rank and file has taken
decisive action to purge itself of its
undesirable elements. Whether he
could lead the party back to power
next year is in the limbo of the un-
practicable, of course, but his nominal
ton would be long step toward that
return to grace to which sincere and
liberal followers aspire.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

want to exert, for their own military
purposes, control over certain islands
and other territory belonging to the
Finnish republic There has not been
one single official statement definitely
announcing in detail what the Rus
sian claims are, but at Helsingfors it
has been said that the Firms had met
the Russians more than half way
and now were firmly resolved not
to 60 any further. They would fight
now, rather than yield.
About week ago the Firms came
back to Moscow for the third time,
bringing what was thought to be
their governments final answer to
the Russian demands. But it seems
that the Russians preferred to let
their neighbors cool their heels in
ante-rooms, for, in the first place, the
conferences could not be resumed
until the supreme council of the
Soviets had ended its meetings, and,
in the second place, they had to await
the completion of the festivities in
cident to the 21st anniversary of the
founding of the Soviet republics.
Northern Unity.
Finland, considered a part of the
so-called Scandinavian front, may not
be able to expect any military help
from Denmark, Norway and Sweden,
but the Firms have been assured of
support of other kinds How far this
will go in the event of war between
Finland and Russia, is not yet clear,
but there is among the Northern ma
tons a strong feeling of unity, of
intimate solidarity. 1t must be this
fact which has prompted a series of
press and radio attacks emanating
from Russia against Sweden during
the last few days, and Scandinavia is
seriously worried about their impli-
cations.
Double Danger.
By its defiant attitude to Germany
in connection with the "City of Flint"
case, Norway has exposed itself to
German unpleasantness, and Finland,
by denying Russia some of the things
insisted upon in Moscow, has placed
itself in position not without dan
ger; by at least morally supporting
the cause of Finland, both Denmark
and Sweden have invited the posi-
bility of unfriendly action on the part
of Germany, and thus the situation,
feared by many, has come about, in
which the Northern countries face
potential hostilities in the east and
in the south. There are reasons to
believe that the danger just now is
not an overwhelming one, but it is
real enough not to be ignored.
War Itself.
Monotonous as heretofore are the
bulletins relating to the actual war
fare. On the western front there are
patrol fights and now and then a
German artillery bombardment, an
swered by the French batteries. But
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

The greatest need of every COM
munity is a real spirit of commun-
ity cooperation. Remember the COM
munity and its institutions are yours.
Back them with all your resources
and efforts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

Property owners in the county
should clean up and beautify their
premises and roadsides. If every one
did this, how much nicer things would
look and how much more difficult
snow would find it to lodge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

The churches of Pine county are
open every Sunday. The man who
thinks religion is good thing ought
to be in one of them during the
services.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

On October Is, 1899, the Askov
American published an article by
Hjalmar Petersen entitled Principles
Live On" Political writers and edi-
tors of the various parties, out over
the state, have commented on said
article, giving their interpretations
and reaction. Herewith are some of
them:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

President Roosevelt made the state
ment after Congress had voted re-
peal of the Arms Embargo Act: 81
am very glad that the bill has re-
stored the historic position of neu-
trality of the United States" Oh,
oh, 1 wouldn't be surprised now,
since that is the case, that we will be
in the war in about six months.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09
| Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

A timely statement has been made
by Mrs. F. Bowers of Rutledge in re-
gard to the annual Red Cross roll call
which will start on Armistice day,
November IL; here it is: "Year after
year at this season we are reminded of
the annual Red Cross roll call. 1t is
more urgent this year than it has
been for the past 20 years. In a
world torn with war and in fear of
greater war to come, the United
States must be prepared in all ways
and not least in readiness to bind
the wounds and fight the germs. For
in modern war the place of greatest
suffering is no longer the battlefield;
it is far behind the lines where wom-
en- and children, the old and the weak
have become victims"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

The Chinese, six centuries ago,
used a vehicle which carried pas
sengers and dropped a pebble in a
receptacle to check off every mile
travelled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

We certainly can't brag too loudly
about our historic neutrality policy
seeing as how the grave of the un-
known soldier is still fresh.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

Now, don't you fellows go and
hang up last years emblem to ward
off Red Cross statesmen for this years
membership!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

Doctrines of John Calvin, French
religious reformer, who lived from
15O9-1564, underlie the Huguenot
and Presbyterian creeds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

Mrs. Bowers concludes: "Yet it's
wrong to stress only war time serv-
ice of the Red Cross. Flood, fire, ac-
cident and plague strikes in time of
peace. The Red Cross is always
there. Only bits of the story are
told here. But are they not enough
to make you resolve that you will this
year join the Red Crosse"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

Chairman Martin Dies, Democrat of
Texas, said recently that he will ask
Congress in its next session for $780,
600 to continue his investigation Of
un-American activities. It seems that
political ammunition as some term it,
like regular ammunition, has adj
vanced in price
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

1t has happened again! DR.. George
Gallup, of Gallup poll fame, has come
out with the statement that 80 per-
cent of the Democrats favor Frank
lin D. Roosevelt for president in 1910.
1 wonder if the Doctor asked the ones
who got jobs under the administra-
ton or those who did not d. there
really is difference, don't you know.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

I'll bet Thanksgiving will 60 into
effect earlier over in France and
England, too, now that the Arms EN-
barge has been repealed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

Only six legal holidays are cele-
brated throughout the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

War observers claim that the pres
ent war is less deadly than the World
war l take it that the armies are
so we'll armed that they delay start
ing the slaughter for fear that it will
end in destruction for everybody.
In other words we are getting so
strong we are afraid of ourselves.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

Yep, we're neutral now. England
has boasted to Germany that 1--WE
have got you now, since America
has decided to place its enormous
war industry, unlimited resources of
raw materials, moral support and
material aid on the side of Britain
and France" Yep, we neutrals will
be great fighters, sure huff.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

A teacher recently asked her class
where the elephant could be found
A little Democrat in the rear of the
room shouted: SIN Maine and YER
mont"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

It's great life for Frank w. Mat
son, Republican member of the Min
nesota Railroad & Warehouse Com
mission. Investigating committees
just keep dragging him around while
they are trying to get something on
the two Farmer-Labor members of
the Commission.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

Sunny how optimistic one can get
on full stomach. You know some
of us would really vote Republican
if we were promised job by that
party that's how desperate a
person can get once in a while.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

In Germany they're saying that
Stain has become Nazi. Nazi lead
ers, similar to the little boy who
whistled when he passed grave
yard, are just trying to keep up
their courage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-09

Former Kaiser Wilhelm, who is in
exile, has refused, it is said, a request
by Hitler that he sign proclamation
approving the war against Great
Britain and France. He was prom
ised the return of his former allow
ance of $1750 per month which had
been reduced. Kaiser Bill, as the
rest of us should have, apparently
learned lesson from the World war
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22

marines, can make the going ex-
tremely tough for merchantmen.
AT any rate, our own. ships
seem to be safe. The President
closed war zones to u. S. vessels
as soon as the embargo was re-
pealed. The proclamation forbids
U. S. shipping to go to England,
France, Germany, Belgium, Hol-
land, Denmark, Sweden, EStonia,
Latvia and Lithuania. It also clos
es the Baltic sea route to Russia
and Finland-these countries
may be reached only through the
Arctic. The closed area is SUBJ
ject to revision.
So American policy toward the
war has finally been legally es-
tablished. We are theoretically
neutral-Eut from the practical
standpoint we are holding out a
helping hand to the Allies. It is
significant that the controlled
German press played down" the
embargo repeal, and continued in
its relatively friendly attitude to
this country. Apparently Hitler
doesn't want to repeat Wilhelm
IFS mistake of unnecessarily an
tagonizing us.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22
Economic Highlights

The neutrality debate, at the
beginning, was widely heralded
as a potential oratorical battle of
the century. Commentators look
ed back along the tortuous path
of American history, recalled the
great moments of the past in
House and Senate, and freely
forecast that another major page
in the story of this Republic was
about to be dramatically writ
ten. The page was written all
right, but it certainly was not
done dramatically. In the view
of correspondents at the scene,
the quality of debate on both
sides was generally very poor.
The big issues were obscured by
incidentals. Apparently the Sen
ate itself was bored by the argu-
ments-on number of occasions
the Chamber was practically
empty, as some Senator or other
talked to vacant desks, while the
majority of his colleagues loung-
ed in the cloakroom or went
about other business.
Apparently the isolationsists in
the Senate were unable to swing
single vote. The final vote for
the Administration neutrality bill
was almost exactly what floor
leaders confidently forecast weeks
ago. And in the House, the ma
jority in favor was even larger
than Administration leaders, for
the most part, had predicted.
The best available evidence in
dicates that the passage of the
bill met with the approval of a
considerable majority of the peo-
pie. All the standard polls have
shown a strong sentiment in
favor of aiding England and
France with all means short of
war;.
Big question now is to just
what extent the repeal of the
arms embargo will benefit Amer
lean industry. Most experts feel
that while it will help, results will
not attain the giddy estimates
made on the outbreak of war.
England and France will buy sup
plies of war materials here, due !
tn necessity R,tt thaxy x1yi1I h,,x,
as few as possible, so far as the
present is concerned, and will
husband their dwindling gold re-
sources. Largest demand will
probably be for airplanes, which !
English and French factories are
unable to produce in needed |
quantities. In fact, several hun
dred completed planes, ordered |
long ago, have been waiting in
storage for repeal of the en- |
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22
Archer-Maris Nuptials
Held Yesterday

Miss Helen Archer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs w. P. Archer, was
united in holy wedlock to John
G. Maris last evening. The cere-
mony was performed at the
brides parents home, 1016 Flem-
ing street, Rev. J. c. Gekeler, of
First Presbyterian church, of
ficiating.
Best man was Phil Archer,
brother of the bride, and Miss
Frances Williams attended the
bride.
Only friends of the bride and
groom and near relatives were
invited to the wedding. The
home was decorated with lovely
roses, poincianas and fern.
The young couple will leave
December 5 for Long Island, N.
Y, where Mr.. Maris has been
transferred for duty in the U. S.
Army.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22
Garden Club Planned Further
Conservation Work At Meeting
By Nina Leslie Calleia

Meeting of the Key West Gar
den Club was held last night at
the library on Duval street, with
twenty-three members present.
Mrs. J. D. MacMullen, president,
was in the chair
Charles Johnson gave a report
on some of the conservation
work that is being done, suggest
ing that the trees that have died
on the street-planting project be
replaced with other trees.
Mrs. Cosgrove read the report
of Mrs. E. j. Bayly concerning
conservation work in the public
schools, and it is believed that
the school children will aid ma
terially in this regard.
Mrs. MacMullen read letter
written by ]. ]. Trevor to each
of the local boy scoutmasterS
asking them to interest their
boys in the taking care of trees
and plants and the reporting of
any vandalism they witness.
A letter was read from Mrs.
Leona Griffin, new State Fedora
ton of Garden Clubs president,
Mrs. p. d. Holloway read brief
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22

barge. Allied ships are expected
to come to our shores to get
them soon.
Some think that England and
France will not be able to full
fill all their desired orders here,
because of our own military ex-
pansion program. Men high in
the army and navy are known
to feel strongly that we should
rigidly control exports of imple-
ments of war until our needs are
met.
Military experts are now wait
ing in suspense to see just what
luck Britain and France will have
In getting their ships home from
the U. S. The German U-boat
campaign has so far been
ominously successful. And it
seems to be true that the three
German pocket battleshipS, which
Britain at first though were bot
tied up in Reich naval bases, es-
capped the blockade and are now
roaming the seas. These ships
are extremely fast. Their fire
power is superior to that of any
Allied war ships, save a few
modern French and English bat
tleships and big battle cruisers.
They have wide cruising ranges,
and, apparently, have sources of
supply which the Allies have
been unable to cut off. 1t was
one of these ships, the Deutsch-
land, which seized the City of
Flint. They, plus Germany's SUBJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22
PEOPLES FORUM
BEFORE POLITICS

Editor, The Citizen:
Virtue may be its own reward,
but that is poor consolation to
the people of Key West for the
loss of Myrtland Gates from the
police force. During the past
year the work of Officer Gates
in directing the School Patrol
was of incalculable value to our
community.
The School Patrol lays the
foundation for good citizenship.
Giving the children an active
part in community life creates in
them a respect for law, and de-
velops qualities of responsibility
and leadership that the city can
draw from later on. And these
benefits are in addition to the
primary accomplishment of the
Patrol, which is the reduction in
traffic accidents to school chill
dren.
But just because he aspired to
"a higher office where he hoped to
be of greater service to his COM
munity, Myrtland Gates is now
looking for a job. Politics is
necessarily hard-boiled, so this
was to- be expected. But in a
case of this kind where the
whole community is the loser,
surely an exception can be made
to the political AK. When the
telegram from the Rotary Club,
urging that Gates be retained,
was read to the new City Council
Monday night, the deafening ap-
plause from the large group of
citizens present was convincing
proof that the people of Key West
want Myrtland Gates on the po-
lice force.
I understand that an additional
officer is needed to carry on the
work of the School Patrol Who
is better qualified for it than ex-
officer Gates? This is an excel
lent opportunity for the mayor
to prove his sincerity of purpose,
and demonstrate that he is in
tune with the times in Key West,
the watchword of which is,
Progress before Politics.
Sincerely,
H. P. CONNABLE.
Key West, Fla,
Nov. 81, 1889.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22

botanical literature on the five
varieties of flowers on view at
last nights meeting. These
flowers having been arranged by
Mrs. B. c. Moreno, and included
the commercial henna plant,
Pandora and Bohemia.
Mr.. Trevor than gave a most
interesting and instructive adj
dress on ANIMALS, stressing the
planning of the garden, the Sc
lection of flowers to be planted
and the background so that the
flowers, when blooming, will
show ito the best advantage.
Present at last nights meeting
were: Mesdames ]. D. MacMul-
len, Philip Cosgrove, w. J.
Phelan, Mario Calleja, P. D. Hol-
loway, L. c. Brinton, Clifford
Hicks, B. C. Moreno, H. P. Con-
nable, David Printz, Norberg
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Luethi, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Falk, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Trevor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Carleton,
Misses Minnie Porter Harris,
Ileen Williams, Eta Patterson
and Charles Johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22

Woman's Auxiliary of St.
PauPs Parish entertained the
members of st, Pauls choir with
a fellowship supper last evening
at the Parish Hall.
Fathen A. B. Dimmick express
ed appreciation for the work of
the choir members. Mrs. E. j.
Bayly, president of the Auxiliary,
chose for her subject ''The Real
ity In Fellowship. Emil Sweet
ing gave a humorous reading on
church music. Mrs. Hugh Will
hams conducted a musical con-
test in which high prizes went to
Mrs. Jim Roberts and Sam Gold
smith. Another musical contest
was given for the junior men,
bers of the choir, with prizes 60
ing to Catherine Conner and
Betty Henriquez.
In a number contest, prizes
were won by Miss Leila Pitcher
and Jim Roberts. One of the
highlightS of the evening was a
presentation by the eighteen
beautiful young girls who COM
pose the junior choir of st.
Pauls church and who are in
structed by Miss Marguerite Hill
ton. Noel Cook presided at the
piano.
Those present were: Father A.
B. Dimmick, Miss Olive Engel,
Mrs. Marie Russell, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22
Hours Announced
For Art Center

The following revised schedule
for hours at the Key West Art
Center are announced today:
Mondays-Closed all day.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thurs
days. A. M. to 4 p. M.
Fridays-9 A. M. to 4 P. M.
Afternoon reserved for colored
people.
Saturdays-9 A. M. to P. M.
Sundays to 6 P. M.
Reading Group
The Thursday Night Reading
group will meet this week No
vember %, tomorrow night, at 8
o'clock at the Art Center. Direc-
tor F. Townsend Morgan will
present a dramatization of cpl
sodes from the life of Leonardo
da Vinci.
These meetings are open to the
public and it is hoped that every
one interested will attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22
NEW TERRITORY
tBy Associated Press)

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 22.-
Argentina is, despite its modern
appearance and fine capital, still
far from a completely explored
country. The discovery of pre-
viously unknown lake more than
125 miles long in Chaco territory
of Northern Argentina has just
been announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-22
Dance Tonight
At Raul's Club

Lovers of Hawaiian music can
spend a pleasant evening at
Raufs Club on Roosevelt Boule-
ward tonight where there viii be
a dance with music by Raurs
Hawaiian Orchestra.
This New York music outfit
has arranged spicy program of
late tunes, which the manage
ment hopes will attract a large
crowd. There will be no cover or
admission charge.