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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07
SAFEGUARDS OF DEMOCRACY
By A. F. Lockhart
I'm Union AdVocate)


The real safeguards of democracy
are not found in huge battle cruisers,
bombing planes, coastal Notifications
or an army second to none. They are
not entrenched behind laboratories
in which men of science concoct dew
ilish chemicals for the CHASTITY bust
ness of mass murder. They are not
fortified by brass hats strutting like
peacocks on parade, nor by leather
lunged orators who wave the flag and
crow like roosterS suddenly awakened
at dawn.
The safeguards of democracy are
neither noisy nor gaudy in dress.
They are silent things of the spirit
the common thoughts of untroubled
thinkers; the hopes that tighten the
darkness of doubt, the realities that
are yet to be realized in material
form.
Give the men and women of Amer
lea decent Labor standards, the op-
portunity to own their own homes,
the chance to educate their little
ones, the privilege to work out their
own salvation in peace and harmony
and democracy will survive. Give
to the aged and the homeless a sense
of security against want and priva-
ton; to the blind the things that
may compensate them in part for
their heartbreaking handicaps; give
to the children of today some hope
for tomorroW-and democracy will
live above the sordid mockeries OF
every other form of human govern
ment.
Give the people of America a judi
ciary that can neither be bribed
bludgeoned or cajoled into prostitute
ing justice. Give the people of the
nation legislative bodies which func-
ton for the common good of all
councils, legislatures and Congresses
whose personnels have no kinship
with the cheap rackets of wardheel-
ers or the narrow bigotries of party
partisans. Give the people public
servants consecrated to the public
service and not to some fly-by-night
political group that seeks nothing
but loot for its own kind.
Only democracy can solve the social
and economic problems which threat
en- it. Only democracy can give to
free human beings the blessed herit-
age of liberty. Only democracy car
establish a social order under which
mon and women will he Glad 70 live
and die in its defense.
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WAYS Americans
May Cain Wealth
Continued from Page ~

prices that will make the products
obtainable to everyone that is will
ing to work and produce his part of
the necessities and luXuries of life
This may be brought about under
the capitalistic system if society as a
whole will cooperate, but coopera-
ton is essential. But the coopera-
ton that is required should be more
altruistic than the one practiced by
the cooperative groups now in exist
ence; it should include all and every
thing. Every Individual, every So
association should belong in order to
form a perfect unity. And instead
of engaging in industrial and COM
mercial war, where it is one against
all, its motto should be all for one
and one for ALL We should come to
mutual understanding to end this
industrial war that is now going on
and gaining in intensity day after
day; try to divest ourselves of the
greed that is now possessing us and
practice the idea of doing unto others
as we wish them to do unto us. Only
in that way is there hope for the
future of the world. Only in unity
of purpose is there salvation. 1t is
still true that it profits man Moth
ing to gain the whole world, if he
at the same time is losing his soul.
Different Method Required.
This depression cannot be cured
by producing less, nor will scarcity
bring prosperity to the masses. AS
long as the policy of scarcity, high
wages and high prices is continued,
unemployment will be on the in
crease, because only a few of the
people will be able to buy. The
farmer, the worker, the manufacturer
and the capitalist must receive their
just share of the national income in
order to be in a position to consume
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

"The Sunday school is a depart
ment of the church founded by Jesus
Christ. He said, 4 will build My
church upon the rock, and the gates
of He'll shall not prevail against it..
The church is the only agency that
can cope successfully with the evil
forces"
thank God that I have the priv
ilege in our wonderful country OF
worshiping as l please and being q
CHURCH MEMBER.
Pine County, MINI.
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has become an impregnable impede
ment to progress.
Twenty-one years ago the armistice
was signed, and the world was sup
posed to have been made safe for
democracy. But instead, Congress
has made America the super-haven
for the money manipulators.
Congressman and Senators are
your hired representatives. You men
and women who toll pay their sal
aries, but the money manipulators
tell them what to do. Why don't you
do little bossing yourself?
Write and demand the issuance OF
currency instead of interest-bearing
taX-exempt bonds.
S. o. SANDERSON.
Rochester, MINI.
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INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page u

the concessions insisted on-sites fol-
Russian naval and air bases, ETC.
it would be just too bad.
AS the Firms did not feel that they
were in position to surrender any OF
their territory on demand, they re-
fused to comply, and the bombing OF
Helsingfors was the reply.
For reasons of expediency and pru-
dence Prime Minister Aino Cajande1
offered to resign, and his offer was
reluctantly accepted by parliament
which had just voted confidence in
him. In his place Risto Ryti, gov
ernor of the Bank of Finland, was
appointed head of new government
At about the same time the Com
muniSt group in Finland, actively
aided and abetted by the Moscow
government, organized ministry
under the leadership of an eXpatri-
ate Finn, Otto Kuusinen, who under
took to Sovietize Finland, and who
also promised to give Russia all she
wanted as well as to sign a treaty
of alliance with Russia. In other
words, Russia-through her own
carefully picked Kuusinen-gave her
self these promises!
Scandinavia Worried.
An important part of the fighting
goes on near the Arctic. circle, only
few miles from the Norwegian bor-
der. That in itself is enough to make
the Norwegians pretty nervous. And
that feeling of worry has spread
throughout Scandinavia where a good
many people begin to feel that Rus
sia-and perhaps Russia and Ger
many combined-may have certain
designs on some more small nations.
In Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Oslo
and Stockholm there have been dem
onstrations against the Russians and
in favor of the Firms, and in all
of these capitals there has been a
rush of young men who want to vol
unteer to fight for Finland.
The Scandinavian governments are
in constant INSTRUMENTATION, and
are considering ways and means to
aid Finland in any but futile mill
tary manner.
American Indignation.
American indignation at the Rus
sian attack on a small nation is very
widespread. President Roosevelt and
ex-president Hoover have expressed
horror, and the press rather gener-
ally has denounced the Soviet assas-
sination of a peace-loving neighbor;
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Can 1t Happen
Here :?

about "red batting" and the Com
munist bugaboo and many have felt
at times that too much stress was
being laid upon opposition to the
'red movement" within our ranks,
but recent developments may change
much of that attitude.
Recent developments in Finland
bring to mind forcibly the danger
which the ''red movement confronts
the world with. Everything, a few
months ago, was quiet in Russia and
in Finland and there were those
of us who felt and stated openly that
Russia was minding her own business
and was content to be left alone with
her communistic form of government,
but maybe the recent turn of events
will inform us differently. Maybe we,
who wish a different form of gov
ernment-a democratic form if you
please-will see and heed the menace
It has long been known that an
element subscribing to the commun-
istic faith was infiltrated within the
Finnish ranks of citizens, but they
were, like in our country, more or
less of a tolerant minority. AT least
ii looked that way at this distance.
But now when it came time to choose
between the homeland and the in
vaders of the same faith, true colors
were displayed. They took over
and set up government of their own
instead of remaining loyal to the
homeland. Can it not happen here?
AT present we are at peace with the
world, but is there any safeguard
for us against the element within if
an aggressor of that faith happens
to have designs upon us?
This is no prediction that we are
in similar situation in which Fin
land found herself, but it might be
possible. What is the best method
to ward off such a menace? Not
persecution of that element; not going
to battle with Finland against the
eastern menace. No, there is another.
And that method has been shouted
from the housetops for several years,
but has not been accomplished. Our
house must be set in order. Condi-
tons must be improved A satisfied
people have no room in their make
up for communism It's only when
people suffer that they would go to
such extremes.
The Republicans are doing a LOT
of talking about sound farm pro-
gram, but so far, it seems, no polit-
ical party has ever been able to enact
a sound farm program. 1t has been
attempted, but there has always stood
in the way, those who reap too many
benefits from the farm program" as
it now is. A fair program must be
placed into effect first and then with
a more contented farm population
national security will be enhanced
many fold.
If the farmer gets what is due
him, it will certainly follow that labor
will rise in living standards and the
country generally will rise to throw
off the spectre which breeds such a
form of government as communism
Don't take communism too lightly,
but it won't do any good to go out
and persecute it either. All we've
got to do is to get our house in order
where there won't be any one-third
ill-housed, ill-clothed and ill-fed. We
can't do this by just talking a sane
political platform during the cam
paign and then after election sleep
on it. We need action or the eastern
red menace" can happen here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07
| Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

Well, well, Mr.. Dewey, the gang
busting, racketeer-wrecking prosecut-
ing attorney from New Yawk, came
to Minnesota to open his campaign
for the Republican presidential NOM
ination 1 don't know why he
should come to Minnesota to begin
work, unless he expects our investi-
eating committee to dig up some
thing.
l see where malarial mosquitoes
have been found along the Missis-
sippi river between two southeastern
Minnesota communities :. now just
so the newly vamped Conservation
department doesn't hear about it and
set up a closed season on the insect.
Everything else has been blamed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

One of the planks in a 10-point
program advanced for recovery by
the National Association of Manu-
facturers is one advising us to for
get the Notwithstanding the
cries; all the governmental Santa
Clauses" Now why should anyone
be asked to forget Santa Claus at
this time of the year?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

Oh, well, l bet that plank was
drafted in a community which already
has received government help to pave
all its streets, install its water and
sewage system, build village hall,
erect a new school building and to
defeat the Republicans.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

After we have full stomachs we
are not much concerned except that
someone else clear the table a
dog will forsake you every time to
take his nap after he has been given
a full stomach,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

You know, I'll bet though, if the
communist government which has
been set up in Finland, is recognized,
those fellows will divide among them
selves what we have been getting on
Finland'S debt.
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Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
form with those of the American.
All letters must be signed with the
writer's name for our information.
Signed articles always are more eff
fective, but if the writer does not
wish to have his name used, it will
be withheld).
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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, 1939-12-07

I have heard that shouting COM
munism is like rafting bones in a
closet well, at any rate COM
munism's ghost is sure playing havoc
in Finland. Those fellows always
stood for peace at any price so
guess their trip into Finland is to
make the first payment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

The Republicans are going to sound
out farmers in this section what with
two of their good listeners, Dewey
and Gannett, coming here It's a
sure thing they won't have to have
their ears so very close to the ground
to hear the farmers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

You know, though, that was the
best method brought up yet to get
us over there to fight :. they stepped
right on our pocketbook.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

The farmer will be undergoing an
other period of treatment for his ills
the coming winter and summer .
why l wouldn't be surprised to hear
that he will even be cured of being
farmer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

Perhaps the largest clock in the
United States is in Jersey City. Its
dial is so huge that it can be seen
more than three miles away. It's
two hands weigh more than half a
ton and its pendulum weighs 400
pounds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

A news item tells us that England
had $500 hit and run motor accidents
during the past year well, well,
I'll be blitherin' idiot, if they haven't
them bloomin' blightahs ovah theah.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

A rare elephant tree has been dis
covered south of San Diego, Calf.
. that ought to come in handy for
Arbor day planting at the White
House in 1940
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

Due to erosion, the brink of Mag
ara Falls is moving back at the rate
of about 21a to four feet a year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

The states Democrats probably
won't have meeting :. it is doubt
full whether or not they can get a
quorum.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

The way some are already talking,
it might even be an appropriate
memorial for the Republicans in this
state
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

onto the Farmer-Laborites recently
so now maybe it will be found that
the insecti along with several other
insects, was brought here by them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

Headline: "Stassen to Speak at
Fertile Monday" BY golly, 1 Won
der if the name of the town should
have anything to do with the quality
of his listeners
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

l see where mistrial was denied
in a certain criminal proceeding be-
cause it was found that the only por-
ton one of the jurors had read in
newspaper was the funnies That's
the portion think some of our leg
islators read before they put on the
statute books the new village cleo
ton law and some of the recent
school laws
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

The meeting of the state bee-keep-
ers on Tuesday and the meeting of
the Republicans on Wednesday sug-
gests the thought that some one is
likely to get stung.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

The Chinese are using stamps for
money =. we could just as well do
that here as more of them are in
circulation
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

Everything else has been blamed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07

When the farmers, the workers
and the home-owners sources of in
come dried up, they became restless
and began forming associations or
clubs, taking the law into their own
hands for the protection of their
homes and some lawless actions were
begun, such as stopping foreclosures
of farms and homes. This necessar-
lily had to be put an end to and so
long list of government loan agen-
cies was established, enabling peo-
pie to get assistance in the form of
loans by mortgaging the last vestige
of equity in their property to the
government. That process quieted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-26

THREE ROOM cottage; woman To do
part-time cooking In exchange for
rent. lakewood 1865.
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FIR sAWDUST SPECIAL - TWO
UNITS. IS. GA 2272-W.
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THREE-RooM COTTAGE. partly fur
nished; garage; reasonabie. Adults
only. AIS North Verde.
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Exchanges. Swaps"

WANTED Livestock, poultry. Van
Leuyen. Rt. 4, Box 3l6. GA 2280-W.
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Or IN No. forest wood; alder,
D OO $3.50; o. g.. $3.50. GA 527o.
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THREE CORDS, SIS
BONE DRY TIE SLAB. GA 1923.
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40 ~ TWO BIG CORDS upland
97.OO block and slab, ready to
burn; also o &. tie slab. PR l742.
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FURN. COTTAGES-s6.50 month up
Ina. Manager, Spanaway Park.
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Loqged-Off Land

FOR QUICK SALE CALL STEWART
BRADLEY CO, Main 946i.
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TWO CORDS OF FOREST WOOD.
$40. George Baker. BR 1863.
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SMALL partly furnished house. $40.
Garage. PR 248l-M. 3i16 No. 9th.
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BUFFELEN 2-IN. e e S SP' ma s.s ss S9sd
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WANT HOME IN SIXTH AVENUE
DIST. Call r. W. Speers. MA 1911.
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PIGS, weeks old. Rt. No. 7, Box
24S. Near McChord field.
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sAcRIFICE-4-room house, bath.
partly furnished; lot. Owner. $500
South Lawrence
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FIVE-ROOM modern house, newly
decorated, oyerstuffed. Inquire az
1894 30. Washington.
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HEAVY planer ends. 90. SO worth or
By cd. Also or. slab, blk. GA o749.
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TRADE-Photo electric exposer meter
for printing box. Apt. No. i, lOo6h
South Kay.
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TWO YEAR-OL Jersey bull. II. X.
Swanson, Graham, Wash.
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ONE ACRE OF ground, tyo-room
house. garage, for sale. Inquire At
s4f8 Park ave.
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PearIy Gates, Open Wide!

FOR Puyallup valley lands, H. v.
Smith, 204 Provident bldg. BR $40
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LII ABNER

WILL EXCHANGE furniture for paper
hanging and painting. GA 266l-W.
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WRITE or call for booklet OF logged
land in West. Wash. for sale on easy
terms. Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.
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If you have house for sale call
Hendry Realty. MA ii02.
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HEAVY dry upl. tie slab, 1925 guam
tity lots. GA 0602
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FOR SALTWATER WATERFRONT
see Comfort d. Davis, Rust Bldg.
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m e HEpp CONTRACT BROKER
w. Y. hINN II. o. L. G.
306 Rust Bldg. BR 2i6i

si300-sl00 down, els mo. 5 rooms.
2 lots. Evenings. Garland 2462-R.
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t1ro BIG CORD old growth fir
4T OO slab, coal. Presto logs, saw
dust, diesel and stove oils. Kiln CRY
heavy planer ends and core nioc asa
JENSEN FUEL CO. GA lZo1
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JERSEY GUERNSEY COW: heavy
dreamer; cheap. 5e44 So. Adams.
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SLAB, $3.50 BIG LOAD
BUY your winters supply.
AABERO'S bR 33OO
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80l2 SOUTH G---Four rooms. six lots,
two-pleoe bath, sacrifice for $3.50
cash. Owner. 1909 South NJ.
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SIX ROOMS, recently redecorated.
near stores, bus; walking distance.
318 East Goth.
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YOUNG COUPLE wants 70 buy mod
ern four or five-room house, sub
stantiai down payment, WIN.
Hendry, MA 1i02, ewes. MA 7225.
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GUERNSEY COW for sale, $55. JOHN
SCHULTZ. 5O25 South Cheyenne.
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Real Esfsis Wanted

WANT small houses In South End 70
fix up for resale. Cash II necessary.
LINCOLN REALTY. TIT 50. 38th.
Garland l227.
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FOUR ROOM HOUSE. five acres. odd
buildings, chicken house capacity
400. on paved streets. sell reason
ably. Rt. /. BOX f26, Puyallup.
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BUFFELEN heavy planer ends; I'M
steamed core blocks log enos, dry
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WIDOW will share fiye-room well
furnished home, els month; VIII
rent alone for t35. responsibls peo-
pie. 614 South $50.
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Call These Dealers for
WEI lex ElE OIL

HEAVY UPLAND TIE SLABS
$3.50 cord. Main 4573.
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FUEL DEALERS ATTENTION
WHOLESALE

GREEN or dry block and slab at mill
Get wood tickets at CITY FUEL
CO, lg47 jefferson ave.
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Furnished Houses for Rent

TWO ana three-room houses: light
and water furnished. 90 and
ALSO. Inquire Golden slipper.
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Farmers Column

WAN TIED Dead stock. Animals
hauled away free. Main $3.50. We
pay calls.