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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
Duxburv

Several friends from Duxbury at
tended the bridal shower for Russell
Emmert and Miss Josephine Holl at
the L. Sheehan home near Askov
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Munger of
Iowa, were weekend visitors at the
home of Mr. Munger's sister, Mrs. C..
Bjork.
Ernest Grayton spent Sunday at his
home in Forest Lake
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will have
its sale of fancywork, etc., at the
Duxbury hall Friday evening, Nov. 3.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Linehan and chill
dren of Danbury, Wis, spent Sunday
at the G. Glienke home
Mrs. Harold Andersen and baby
were Sunday visitors at the R. Shute
home.
Invest rs cents in a classified ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

released the "City of Flint and lei
it sail away with its German prize
crew in charge; it appears that the
American crew is aboard, and well
and that the ship will be taken to
Germany to await further decisions
by the Hamburg prize court.
Relative Quiet.
Aside from this, the war on the
sea has been relatively quiet; there
have been reports of the sinking OF
an unnamed Norwegian boat in the
North Sea; also British freight YES
sci and two trawlers are said to have
been torpedoed, but otherwise the
situation has remained pretty much
what it was before.
From Siege on the Danish island
of Moen come reports to the effect
that number of German naval mines
in the Baltic Sea have been torn loose
by furious storms and are now drift
ing around, exposing all shipping to
the gravest danger.
Finnish Problem.
On the diplomatic front there has
been not much more activity than on
the military and naval, and most
OF it appears to be taking place in
Moscow where Prime and Foreign
Minister V. Molotov was to deliver
an important address on Wednesday
of this week, and where a Finnish
delegation has arrived for the third
time to find out definitely what it is
Russia demands of Finland. These
demands have not been made public,
but they are understood to include
insistence that Finland conclude a
military alliance with the Soviets
and, in consequence of that, give the
Soviets certain rights on Finnish ter
ritory.
While the Firms are perfectly will
ing to negotiate, they are determined
not to surrender their independence,
and they are theoretically preparing
themselves for the purpose of de-
Tending it by arms, should that be-
come necessary.
Necessity"
In a speech before the British
House of Commons Chamberlain has
maintained that while Great Britain
must insist that the German-con-
quered part of Poland be given back,
it is all right that the eastern part
of the conquered country be retained
by Russia who occupied it, ut is a
necessity" Chamberlain said-"Rus-
STA had to do that in order to protect
itself against Hitler"
Isn't there somewhere something
about sauce for goose and gander?
Evidently not-according to Mr.
Chamberlain, for he maintains that
the Poles have a right to expect the
resurrection of only that smaller part
of their country which was taken by
Germany.
Neutrality.
Some time this week the House of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Representatives in Washington is ex-
pected to pass the law that will re-
peal the embargo on export of arms
and munitions to warning nations.
The Senate last week took that step
which was hailed with joy in Great
Britain and France and aroused fury
in Germany and Russia. Time will
tell whether this legislation will be
able to safeguard the neutrality of
the United States. Many doubt it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
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).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
F. F. A. At Bruno To
Stage A Carnival

The Future Farmers of America
club of the Bruno high school, will
sponsor carnival Friday evening,
November 10, at 8 o'clock. Clowns,
music, fortune telling, bingo and re-
freshments are all on the program to
attract the general public
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Governor Stassen went to Washing
ton recently to confer with industrial
chiefs about getting new industries
for Minnesota, say newspaper reports.
I see where he lunched with Repub-
lican National Chairman John D. M.
Hamilton, Governor Roy Baldwin of
Connecticut and Franklin Mailman,
Republican publicity chief j. let's
see, what industries are those fellows
identified with?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

The war in Europe has already
brought home one big fact. The peo-
pie of this country in 1889 are not
so easily excited abut going to war
to help out others as they were 20
odd years ago.-Roseau Leader.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

News reports are to the effect that
France and Great Britain are over
joyed over the fact that the United
States Senate repealed the arms en-
barge. Official Nazi sources are said
to feel that the repeal favors France
and Britain +. that certainly would
sound like strict neutrality on our
part, wouldn't it? / hope we won't
lose too many boats by the German
submarine method as a result.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Much comment has been read and
heard about Col Charles A. Lind
bergh's address over the air recently,
when he stated that Great Britain
should withdraw from the American
continents. Many are of the opinion
that as student of world affairs, the
former Minnesota man is good avia-
tor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Agricultural experts figure that
$50, 100000 worth of farm products
which Georgia could grow are being
imported by that state annually.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
URGES PEACE CONFERENCE

Editor ASkov American:
The United States Senate's vote to
lift the arms embargo has focused
the eyes of the world on Washington.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Crude weighing machines based on
the balance were used in Egypt at
least 5000 years before the Christian
era
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

dustry in Minnesota during the next
campaign, but I don't know so well
about more industries for the benefit
of the state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
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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, 1939-11-02

Jeanette Rankin of Montana, first
congresswoman ever to be elected,
and now legislative representative for
the National Council for Prevention
of War, has made the statement that
pressure prompted the embargo re-
peal vote by the United States Senate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
| Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd is
preparing for another government
sponsored Antarctic trip this winter,
with view to further exploration
and to claim the land for the United
States. He has had prepared for his
use a 55-foot ''ice buggy" which is
supposed to take him and a small crew
on excursions through the icy wastes
of the South Pole region.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Guard Against Reaction After War
Boom" is the advice of the American
Federation of Labor Well, by golly,
my experience is that there is re-
action, or recoil, after most Blooms"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

If that were the case, then would
like to have that new aid to medical
science-an X-ray movie camera
which photographs human internal
organs in action-to see how many
of the Senators swallowed their pride.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Gosh, that land, figuring it's actual
worth, is going to cost more per acre
in proportion, than a duck hunters
ducks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

A physician has said that President
Roosevelt is in physical condition to
stand third term. Now, is there ga
doctor in the house" to examine the
rest of us.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

The tiny country of Tannu Tuva,
lying in the center of Asia, is seldom
if ever, mentioned among the repub-
lies of the world. Well, by golly,
that's possibly good thing, for Hitler
apparently does not know it's there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Little has been said in defense of the
lazy man, yet without him we would
have had slower progress in effici-
ency. If all of us were industrious
we would 60 about our tasks the hard
way. Many of the short cuts have
been developed by people who were
impatient and not too fond of labor.
Lazy men will work pretty hard to
find way to get by with less work
. thus many of the conveniences
we enjoy today have been given us
by such persons.
A news report from Paris states
that Soviet Russia is preparing to
institute sensational vernme n I
changes, including approval of pri-
vate ownership. 1t is expected, how
ever, that Communists the world over,
will continue to advocate all for one
and one for ALL
The Gallup Poll seems to have bro
ken into a canter; no one seems to
be satisfied with it any more, except
of course those it favors, and 1 i'm
agine they are not too sure of them
selves. The Minnesota Legislative
Research Bureau, whatever that is,
sent out bulletin criticizing the Poll
for seriously informing us that 81
percent of the people of the state ap-
proves Stassen as governor. Gosh,
thought there were more than 10 per-
cent of the people who tried to get
jobs from Stassen.
Well, once knew other good guess
ers, but they don't live here any
more.
President Roosevelt has proclaimed
Thanksgiving to be Thursday, Novem-
Der %, instead of the last Thursday
in the month as has long been the
custom. He says it is for the sake
of aiding business to a longer Christ
mas selling season. BY gum, he
should have postponed Christmas, in
stead, for the great weakness of the
average human is to wait until the
last to get his buying done
We have condemned the Republic
cans many times for their administra-
tons, but they didn't take away our
tradition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

1 betcha there will be greater in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

Euclid's Elements" one of the best
books on geometry, was published in
800 B. G.
Garlic has been used in food since
ancient times, since it is mentioned
in early writings.
One of Jupiter's moons, Ganymede,
is smaller than the planet Mercury.
Doughnuts may be quickly sugared
if put into a paper bag with two
tablespoons of confectioner's sugar
and the bag is shaken well.
The "Wren's Nest" home of Joel
Chandler Harris, author of the 'tUncle
Remus" stories, has been converted
into a public museum in Atlanta,
Georgia
The atmosphere of the earth &C
companies it on its journey around
it's orbit.
One of the best ways of keeping
cheese is to wrap it in slightly damp
cloth and then in paper.
The milky Way" is shaped like
watch-case and is about 10000 light
years across the long diameter.
The longest river in Europe is the
Volga 1880 miles).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
More Names Added
The Anti-WarList

The following additional names
have been received the past week
petitioning against sending American
soldiers to fight in any European war:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

We have condemned the Republic
cans many times for their administra-
tons, but they didn't take away our
Thanksgiving tradition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

The longest river in Europe is the
Volga (2,300 miles).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02

The milky Way" is shaped like
watch-case and is about $50, 1000 light
years across the long diameter.
Evening star., 1939-08-14

e"A'd H. hushes. sidering the fly
er's application for permission to
make the flight, and by all Wash
lngton accounts the mood of this
august body seems very favorable.
Mr.. Hughes applications for sane
tions of proposed exploits are ever
well founded. He holds the worlds
transcontinental, West to- East rec
ord hours, % minutes, Is Sec
onds-achieved in January. 1897. as
well as a round-the- world record
OF 3 days, 10 hours. II minutes, es-
tablished in July of last year.
His father, Texas oil machinery
manufacturer, died when his son
was l8, and the millions bequeathed
to the young man amounted to
within a year of his age. Flying
began TO interest him when he was
II, but after his fathers death
his mother had died several wears
previously-he went to California to
live with an uncle, Rupert Hughes.
the novelist, who, as with others
OF his craft, had deserted literature
for the opulent, if less artistically
exacting, occupation of writing mov-
ing picture plays.
Hughes-the younger-yielded. of
course, to the lure of the film, but
not altogether, as evidence of which
be 1t remembered that his greatest
success as producer came with
"Hell's Angels World War opus.
Even by Hollywood standards the
money he laid out on this venture
was lavish and predictions were
heard of the downfall of a young
man with more money than discre-
ton. AS it turned out, however, the
picture not only netted some So
600, 900, but made star of plane
tary dimensions out of the late Jean
Harlow.
Later, going into aviation in big
way. he built his own plant and pro-
ceeded to duplicate many OF the
hazardous feats of his movie flyers.
Lanky, gangling in gait. with stringy
dark hair, he is none the less rated
as not far short of handsome. Shuns
tobacco, never takes a drink and
loves battered hats and clothes un-
acquainted with pressing iron.
Once he had wife. She was Ella
Rice of the famous Texas Rices,
founders of the university bearing
the family name at Houston. He
married her year after the death
of his father. They were divorced
in 1929, four years later.
released by Consolidated News Features
Evening star., 1939-08-14

opinion has changed since 1 became
acquainted with Homo Congress-
man.
no longer consider Homo Con-
gresham mere debonair Donald
Duck. He leads a dismal and har-
rowing existence. He is the Swing
Pagliacci.
Homo brought with him to WASH
ington some homely but companion
able ideals.
Homo Congressman Gets Chance.
The country could survive" he
had assured his neighbors with fine
campaign fervor, while the boys in
Washington contented themselves
with playing marbles with post Of
fees. But now they are toying
with our entire economic struc-
ture."
How far have we gotten since
the horse and buggy age'?" he had
demanded rhetorically in every ex-
temporaneous speech. The horse
was the taxpayer, the buggy filled
with passengers who did not earn
the benefits they received from gov
ernment. Recently the bureaucrats
have unhitched the horse and tied
him to the back of the vehicle,
now overloaded. We are still wait
ing for the buggy to begin pulling
the horse. I tell you the way to
stop this log rolling contest is to
throw a match into the woodpile. "
His constituents elected Homo to
carry the torch for them.
In Congress older members lost
no time pointing out the monu-
ments to seniority and the Dar-
winian theory, which would be his
stumbling blocks.
Don't make speeches." they ad-
vised him. You'll not be defeated
by what you don't say" He soon
saw for himself that a newly elected
member had not much more inf1u-
ence than if he were newly born.
So he worked hard at listening.
He OWNED there were two spe-
cies of debaters on the floor of the
House-those who exercised their
minds and those who exercised their
colleagues for the colleagues cloak
Evening star., 1939-08-14

room were provided as escape
valves.
After six weeks my friends pent-
up patriotism brimmed over. BY the
time his name was reached on the
program there were some IL men
left IN the chamber to hear his
maiden speech. But don't think 1t
was Homo who wrote applause" in
the Record after his last sentence.
THE most important work here
is done in committees" everybody
agreed.
Committees, Constituents, Confusion.
In committee there were many
designing witnesses to be cross-ex-
amined. Our Sir Galahad was forced
to disregard the lawyers axiom,
Never ask a question unless you
know the answer" since he scarcely
ever knew the answers. He SUBJ
stituted the old cinema comedy tao
tics. He saw a thread, he pulled
and pulled. Sometimes he succeeded
in unraveling the witness under
shirt.
Homo's mission, as he had con-
ceived it at home, was to be the
taxpayers friend" Because every
citizen was taxpayer-the poorer
the citizen the heavier the propor-
tioA of indirect taxes which fell
upon him like an avalanche.
The letter he received from home,
however, opened Homo's eyes.
1t seemed that virtually nobody
thought of himself in a general way
as a taxpayer. Instead each letter
writer identified himself as a mill
tant unit in a minority group
laborers, homeowners. reliefers.
bankers, etc. Even the farmers
seemed to feel that way, though
farmers were the champion tax
scapegoats who assumed that unfair
taxes were as natural as unfavor-
able weather.
The Group Pressure Racket.
Each OF the groups, he discovered,
had headquarters in Washington.
They notified Homo whenever they
had bills coming up. Then how the
letters from home did pour into
his ONCE as if button had been
pushed. The worse the bill 1t some
times seemed to him, the greater
the number of petitions, letters and
kilograms he received favoring it.
His morning mail was a swarm of
bees stinging him.
Our Washington office keeps a
record OF your votes on OUR legisla-
tion,' lobbyist revealed to him.
The way our members vote in cleo
tions depends upon the record you
make on our legislation.
I'm favor every bill you propose
consistent with the rights of the
rest Of the people I represent"
Homo assured him dauntlessly. His
visitors answering smile was un-
enthusiastic.
The argument was that it didn't
cost a member of Congress anything
to be a philarthropist-so why not
be one-in the grand manner? A
Congressman who donated out of the
Federal Treasury was twice blest-
he gave and he received-in the
next election.
Our taxpayers friend" found, on
the occasion when he plunged into
debate on the floor, that there is
no effective argument against tears.
He attempted economy" remarks.
A congressional Robin Hood to
whom he, unfortunately, yielded
Evening star., 1939-08-14


in putting his local ticket Democrats can
make comeback the Philadelphia
oeleve they a comeback
Thus oes Pennsylvania
ps the outcome OF the struggle
party He is usual
"hcn mas carried him through
american politics HE was for example lobbyist public
ues hodng company formed
oenV supported the holding
Possibly his justified once as
has been - ~ ~e"NH "' -
Ameic Newspsp Alliance.
Evening star., 1939-08-14

ter still"
Maybe he for
got that I am an
old maid. What
reason have I
to be "provoca-
tive" "contro-
versial" or "mer-
ry"?
Th ose three
adjectives would
d e S cri be the
opinion I once
had of Repre-
sent a t es in
Congress. I must
saw I ha + m "
Evening star., 1939-08-14
YugosIov Premier Hopes
For Amity With ItoIy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOC1ated PTeSs.
ROME, Aug 14.-Dragisha Cvet-
kovich, Premier of Yugoslavia, sent
Premier Mussolini telegram today
expressing his hope that friendly re-
lations between Italy and his coun-
try might be intensified.
The message was sent after Cvet-
kovitch's return to Belgrade from a
visit to Trieste, where he inspected
Fascist welfare institutions. 1t was
welcomed particularly in Fascist cir
cles as strengthening hope for draw
ing Yugoslavia closer to the Rome
Berlin axis
Evening star., 1939-08-14
Washington Observations
Homo Congressman Leeds Dismal
Existence, Says Guest CoIumnist

During Frederic William. Wile's
absence on pacntton his tri-
iDeekly washington ObserDd-
tions" are being ,oritten by a series
OF notable guest columnists. To-
days contribution appears under
the signature OF Representative
Jessie Sumner, Republican, OF
Illinois, iUho is serDing her
maiden term in Congress.
Evening star., 1939-08-14

tragic lover of the people who have
trusted him to represent them. Be-
cause he knows that he could love
them so much better if they would
let him love Honor more.
@. E. D. My hosts shoes are too
big for my feet.
Evening star., 1939-08-14


right deliver point order
voted against the proposition that the political
should political
What Mr did simply
policies in which take
alliance"
they
Roosevelt and what Roosevelt stands for"
accuse that alliance putting personal grge and feeling
welfare
Il wiu alliance attempt withhold aid
and meager succor from the unemployed and aged.
Il them Of having prostued
Chamber
has tried Tighten the burden of toll the back of labor
An effort made
this alliance but he shewd position
direct
rules Two of his named
Nebraska osentaiousy defeat
his point Of order and Senator Josiah Bailey
nat Mr. Peppers speech was cowardy and mendacious'
WHAT'S anyhow? Since
TO attempt sange debate of political
mentary criticism of
associate Hitler, Stain
Borah andH Hram
Evening star., 1939-08-14

not until the
Presidents for
NAL expression
by letter to the
convention of
Young Demo-
Gratis was the
purpose disclosed
in unmistakable
words of warn
ing to the con-
servative wing
of the party.
R e pu b licans
will rejoice at
this evident be-
ginning o f a
Evening star., 1939-08-14

HaVor OF the Republican adminiStra- :
ton have now reunited the same
voting elements which drove the
Republicans from power in the first
place. Then, too, Gov. Arthur
James and his cronies openly
sabotaged the movement for a much
needed Philadelphia city charter
The Philadelphia City Government
has been comically dreadful, and
Jack Kelly has been shrewd enough
Evening star., 1939-08-14
1910 Issue
Is Third
New Deal
Roosevelt Will Have
Lot to Soy About
Picking Candidate
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

President Roosevelt may not be
q candidate for a third term for
himself, but he is going to have
good deal to say publicly on the
stump and on the radio about the
kind of a candidate to be nominated
by the Democratic party to carry on
his program. The issue is going to
be third term for Roosevelt poll
cies."
The foregoing point of view has
for many weeks been expected, but
Evening star., 1939-08-14

speed aviation,
now proposes to
fly high. as well
as far, his prof.
ect involving a
hop to Paris In
a Boeing sub
stratosphere air.
plane, a four
engined, stream
Ii n e d, $4,000
pound job, now
being construct
ed for him.
The Civil Aero
nauticS Author.
ity is now con-
Evening star., 1939-08-14

opinions OF tho Urtters this page on not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN The
stars e0or to gue all sides OF questions OF interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1939-08-14

nave he PENNSYLVANIA delegation at the 1910
10 mean another Republican
the election " ' -''''"A" "e'
wnat happened to joe Ieuenan
against
cholce OF candidate
III he primary Actually left smodeng
W more bitter because the Democrats
therefore ~ wv va '~ ' "-"AAs