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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-02

LOST
From Saturday Evening Quill)
A bit of me flew up to the sky,
And sailed with the clouds passing by.
7 lost my voice in the song of a bird,
I'm all things beautiful heard
/ gave my ears to the roar of the sea.
And crowned my head with the green
of a tree.
] hid my eyes in the morning dew.
And wrapped my soul in the sunset
hue.
/ gave myself to the harmony true;
Heautgous nature, I'm lost, lost in Won,
Gertrude Parthenia McBrown.
SONG TO A DARK GIRL
Inom Lincoln University Poets)
Your eyes are bold
iE. ii. the stars
That blaze in jungles skies.
Your lips are sweet
Like Jungle fruit
That no one sells or buys.
Your breasts are warm
I1E" tropic Moons,
Like Moons of Jungle days,
Your voice sounds strange
Like all the winds
That sing wild jungle lays.
]. Hu embrace
.na. strength and joy
Au God has given thee
A fame to fire thy soul
ta burn
W..-.n necessarily.
Edward Silvera.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-02
Black VIII Lead
In Autumn Tones

What colors for fall? Right now
it looks as though black would be
running well in the lead, with the
best novelty shade upheld by wine.
Blue and green run next in impor-
lance as far as high shades go.
Brown furs are destined for more
Importance than they received last
autumn.
One noted French couture source
is planning to feature these three
shades, in order of Importance:
l. Dark, reddish brown, with
distinct wine cast.
2. Soft olive green.
3. Regina and stone blue.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-02

Travelling Chiffon
Chiffon evening gowns are a good
buy, if you do much travelling.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-02
33uFt'H Onrnpr
LOST

Edited By Edith Mae Gordon
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-02

gave myself to the harmony true;
3oautgous nature, I'm lost, lost in YOU
Gertrude Parthenia McBrown.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-02

/ gave my ears to the roar of the sea,
And crowned my head with the green
of tree.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-02

From Saturday Evening QuilD
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-02

] hid my eyes in the morning dew,
And wrapped my soul in the sunset
hue.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-02

lost my voice in the song of a bird,
p all things beautiful heard
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-02

A bit of me flew up to the sky,
And sailed with the clouds passing by.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
OLD AGE LIEN is INSULT
TO MASSES

Editor Askov American:
Sir, l note your editorial on ole
age pensions. The action of the Re-
publican party was no surprise tc
any one familiar with that party
They fought the pension for the old
folks from start to finish. They dc
not want to let the old folks who
have worked all their lives to develop
the state of Minnesota have pension
but the ex-judges of the district courts
receive a pension of $3.50 per month
they are not made to give lien or
their homes, or their cottages by the
lakes, etc. To qualify for the pen
sion they must have served 25 years
on the bench at a salary of $4,000 a
year, with two months vacation each
year with full pay.
The ex-judges of supreme court
receive a pension of $4,250 year
The action of the Republicans in
this matter is an insult to the intel
ligence of the farmers and the work
ing men of Minnesota.
A. N. LANGELIER.
Cloverton, Mimi, May 8, 1889.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
THE MIRROR
ASkOv Public Schools

On Monday evening, May 8, large
crowd of parents and friends gath
cred in the D. B. S. hall to see DEM
onstration of the work that is being
done in the physical education and
folk dancing classes of the school.
Under the direction of Miss Utoft, the
girls groups, junior and senior high
school, went through their exercises.
Next the boys, coached by Mr.. Jen-
sen, gave a sample of the routine
of their regular gymnasium periods.
Mr.. Hoiberg's folk dancing groups
concluded the program with several
intricate but gracefully executed
dances. Many favorable comments
were heard about the program.
In spite of some requirements in
the cast of the school play, due to
mumps and other illnesses, work is
progressing nicely. Players have been
rehearsing diligently both early and
late in their efforts to assure the au-
dience of smooth and finished per-
Torrance. Merely to obtain the rights
to produce ''The Family Doctor" has
cost nearly twice as much as the
amateur plays which were formerly
given. Yet there will be no increase
in prices. With trained cast work.
ing out the delightful and interesting
plot of superb, moving play in a
fine stage setting, the drama lovers
of Askov are promised rare treat.
There is some fine dramatic talent
in this school, as audiences who wit
ness "The Family Doctor" will cor
roborate. This play gives each and
every member of the cast chance
to distinguish himself. Each part is
definite characterization and you'll
love the hero and heroine, laugh at
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

of these agreements is a further isola-
ton of Poland.
Polish No.
With good deal of tension Europe
awaited few days ago a speech be-
fore the Polish sejm (parliament) by
Foreign Minister Josef Beck. Hitler,
as will be recalled, had made an out
right demand for Danzig and also had
insisted that he must have the right
to construct an automobile highway
and railroad line clear across the
Polish Corridor to connect Germany
proper with East Prussia.
Beck made it definitely clear that
Poland would not yield to these de-
mands; at the same time he kept the
door open for possible negotiations,
thus indirectly admitting the fact that
there is ground for talking the matter
over.
Immediate reaction was registered
by France whose government declared
that any German attempt to violate
Polish rights would mean that French
military aid would be sent to Poland.
And in Germany it was said that the
Danzig and the Corridor demands
would not be abandoned. On the 9TH
er hand, there was no indication that
Germany would resort to force, and to
that extent the Beck speech and the
comments it caused may be said to
have Standardization the moment,
anyhow-the peace of Europe.
1t is generally thought that when
Germany renews its demands, there
is likely to be a compromise effected
with Poland.
Soviet Again.
Here once more one finds a Polish
tieup with the question of Russia.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

Great Britain and France so very
evidently feel that an alliance with the
Soviets is Indispensable, and now that
it may be brought about although
nothing is definitely certain at the
moment-Germany is becoming in
terested in Russia, too.
For years German hostility to the
Soviets has been so profound that it
actually has constituted menace to
world peace; then a few months ago
rumors were heard that Germany
was trying to approach Russia in a
spirit of friendship-for hard-headed,
practical reasons, and then again
came rumors of new estrangement.
But now that the Soviets may be
getting ready to join Great Britain
and France, Germany is apparently
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

the comedians, and maybe you'll even
"hiss the villain" Be present on May
10 and enjoy the real treat of the
season.
Sports.
Cold weather and the belated gym
nasium exhibition have worked havoc
with track work this year. Neverthe-
less, Askov high school will defend
her colors at the district track meet
to be held at North Branch on May
II. Arden Hyldahl, Lyle Bestel, Hans
Mogensen, Robert Johnson and Carl
Hansen will match their skill and
stamina with other competitors in
such events as the half-mile, quar-
ter-mile, 100 yard dash, discus, shot
put, high-jump and broad jump.
First and Second Grades.
The pupils in the first and second
grade room are planning to give their
movie, "The Three Pigs" to the fifth
and sixth graders. Policemen are as
follows: Hall, Roy Pearson, Edgar
Rasmussen; plant, Burnadette Eells
Ellen Christensen; floor, Duane Peter
sen, Lawrence Molgaard; pencil, Irene
Krantz; erasers, Enok Sorensen, Err
win Johnson; lawn, Dorla Clark and
Sylvia Bic.
Third and Fourth Grades.
The third and fourth grades have
the following committees: Cloakroom
Evald Jorgensen, Otto Jensen; papers
Richard Jensen, Adwell Steinhagen;
bookcase, Anita Thomson, Astrid
Birkholm; boards, Melva Nelson, Myr-
tie Eells; busting, Lois Hermansen
Alice Abrahamsen; song books, Donna
Chicos, Philip Krantz; erasers, An
ders Molgaard, Jimmie Nielsen. In
music class the pupils have been
learning group of spring songs:
"Midsummer's Night" and wooden
Shoe Dance"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

effect either have been Forthcoming
or are about to be extended to Mos
cow.
While this manoeuvering is going
on, Germany and Italy have beer
making their own little preparations
Those two nations are, as is well
known, in a position to see eye tc
eye, and their friendship appears tc
be as close as it is possible for inter-
national friendship to be. But still
there was a lack of formal agree
ments. Now, however, conversations
in Rome, between the German foreign
minister, Joachim Won Ribbentrop
and Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo
Ciani have resulted in a formal mill
tary treaty being signed between the
two dictator-governed powers. II
had been hoped that Japan would take
part in these treaty arrangements, but
the Tokyo government has not been
willing to commit itself to that ex-
tent.
Northern Action.
AS more or less direct effect OF
the note which President Roosevelt
on April Is sent to Mussolini and
Hitler, asking them that they guar
antee not to attack 81 specified ma
tons for a number of years, Hitler
has addressed to the governments of
Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Fin
land an offer of a non-aggreSsion
treaty. This means that if the Scan
dinavian countries put themselves
under obligations not to attack Ger
many, Germany would not attack
them.
On the face of it, it is absurd to
imagine that the tiny Northern coun-
tries would ever dream about attack
ing Germany, and, at the same time,
it is bit difficult to take for granted
that Hitler would respect non-ag-
erosion pledge if he found it ex-
pedient to disregard it. But what
he really had in mind appears to be
proposition making it impossible
for the Scandinavian nations to help,
for instance, Great Britain in case of
war. That possibility he wanted to
exclude.
The Northern governments have not
yet answered; they were all agreed
that they must act jointly, as they
have always done during the years
since 1914, and in order to explore
the situation their foreign ministers
met at Stockholm early this week.
1t was expected that the Scandi-
navian reply would be polite but firm
refusal on the ground that commit
ment of the kind wanted by Hitler
really would constitute a breach of
the neutrality which the Northern ma
tons long ago agreed they must up
hold. There was a fear that Denmark
might respond to Germany favorably
because of its particularly exposed
location-but it was by no means
certain
German offers of a non-aggression
treaty have been accepted by Estonia
and Latvia, and apparently the aim
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
International
News Review
By GEoRG sTRANDvOLD

In what still looks like fearful an
ticipation of a coming major war
the European great-power alignment
efforts are progressing, although
somewhat slowly. But, on the other
hand, while diplomatic negotiations
seem to imply warfare, the fact that
the king and the queen of Great Brit
ain have left their homeland for Can
ada and the United States must be
taken as a fairly sure sign that no
armed conflict is Immediately i'm
minent. Observers reason that if the
British government, one of the best
informed and one of the most sus-
ceptible to remote dangers, feared
trouble now, it would not have let the
king and the queen leave for a long
foreign voyage.
In the meantime, Great Britain is
trying to strengthen the democratic
circle of nations in order to offset
whatever efforts the dictators are
making for their own protection. With
the Soviet government at Moscow
British conferences are still going
on, and it is limited that the British
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS accede to
the Russian demands for equality.
Difficulties.
1t is at this very point that diff
culties have been encountered, for
while Great Britain and France were
insistent that Russia should proclaim
her willingness to rush to their aid
in case of need, they were very re-
luctant to promise Russia that they
would support that country in case
of war; There are now rumors that
British and French pledges to that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
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, 1939-05-11

They're going to build some more
roads in Minnesota as soon as they
get through reviewing the road jobs
they have done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

I noticed a Burma Shave sign along
the highway with very pertinent
wording-"Hardly a Driver is Now
Alive Who Passed on Hills at rs"
And 1 couldn't help thinking that
"those they hit, by the hand of fate,
were ushered to the Golden Gate
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

Well anyway, we had been going
along fine, playing a great game o.
golf until after we had given atten'
ton to solving the problems of the
world, then we couldn't even take
care of our problems at hand, which
is like lot of fellows, l know.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

is expected to cost $4,000, 900; will
consume about IL years of time and
will employ about one million men
). that is if they can find that many
men now that the war is over. l
wonder if they have figured in that
amount certain price on SPANS
flower of manhood . I'm positive
they haven't, for the amount is too
small.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

The rebuilding program in Spain
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

People seem to be getting appre-
ciative, or something. Mayor George
E. Leach of Minneapolis, running for
reelection to the office of mayor
was renominated at Mondays primary
election. His administration told the
voters that the income of the city
was more than the outcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

People are queer beings. In die
tator countries men and women risk
and lose their lives in desperate at
tempts to resurrect democracy, but
here in America where democracy is
as natural to us as the air we breathe
we risk losing it, by neglecting it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

Then when we get Republican
administration again, all. we need for
entertainment is to pay off the cost
of the buildings and read and listen
to promises of returning prosperity
such as we had in 1929 >. when 1
didn't have an extra suit of clothes
to my name.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

The Duke of Windsor denies that
he will visit America soon after his
brother, King George vi, ends his
visit here. Well, we don't exactly
blame the Duke, for he did all his
selling when his father was king OF
the Empire, and he has no more stock
in trade now
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

see where Herman Wenzel, recent
ly ousted Commissioner of Conserva-
ton, will be given the requested spe-
cific charges by the Governor.
wonder if those charges of miscon-
duct will include planting fish out of
season in our lakes and streams;
counting deer in the woods which
might tend to make them wild; or just
actually belonging to another polit-
ical party?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

Anyway, when the reporter asked
us for our views on settling thu
worlds ills and how to bring thu
Democrats and the business men O.
the nation in closer harmony we re-
sembled little dog being taught new
tricks by the master we knew
doggone good and well there wa.
something wrong with both the Demo
Gratis and business, but we couldn'
tell him what it was, exactly.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
they don't like 1t, they get a divorce.

they don't like 1t. they get a divorce.
II don't see why people should
quarrel. They get along with their
bosses and their customers without
fighting. They could control their
tempers at home the same way.
Divorce has not. had q good ef-
feet on American life. Teachers
say that children from shattered
homes have q hard time in school.
And people who get divorces find
that 1t doesn't solve their problems" :"
The variety of Miss Dix mail, she
says, is a wonder to behold. She has
built her life in recent years around
her column, taking comfort in the
act of helping distressed citizens.
Sometimes my advice backfires,
though. I remember one woman
who wrote to me to ask how to win
the love of a man she wanted to
marry. Years later she wrote me
again, asking if I knew how much
harm was doing. She had gotten
the husband-but didn't like him.
"'Why didn't you leave me alone?'
she asked"
She can tell by the tone of the
letters she receives that people are
getting more reckless. She says that
have gotten away from
Evening star., 1939-04-21
STAR WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY APRIL a. 1899

But my experience hasn't disillu-
stoned me about human kind. The
good outweighs the bad.
I'm an incurable optimist. I
still have hope.
"And without being conceited, I
think I can say I speak from ex-
perience. I get from 200 to 1000
letters q day-froin people who tell
me things you'd hardly think they'd
tell their God.
Every letter they write me is
simply driven out of their hearts by
some crisis. And the thing that
impresses me most IS the lack of
common sense.
Married people don't have sense
enough to realize how they can get
along with each other
She thinks that the world is head
ed for the dogs-but doesn't think
1t will ever quite get there. Miss
Dix notes that civilization always
has ups and downs, and that we
are going down now.
Easy Divorce Held Menace.
Easy divorce and relaxing stand
ards of morality seem to her the
outstanding menaces.
Half the people who are married
are on an experimental basis. If
Evening star., 1939-04-21
American Husbands Improving
In Opinion of Dorothy Dix
Willing to Give
Wives q Break,
She Declares

Dorothy Dix, with a majestic
sweep of her hand, let the husbands
Of America out of the dog house
today.
II think" said the little old lady
on whose shoulder the world has
wept for half century, that the
breed Of husbands has improved
more in the last few generations
than anything I know of.
They are more considerate, more
pleasant and more just. They are
willing to give their wives a break.
Two generations ago wife was just
30 much property. She was ordered
about and she was disregarded.
But things have changed. Amer
lean husbands are pretty fine"
Are wives improving, too?" she
was asked.
I'D better say so," she laughed,
"or they'll be on my neck.
Il think wives are more enter
tanning and more companionable.
But whether they are trying to be
better wives-I don't know"
VIII A0ureSS Editors.
Miss Dix, who in private life is
Mrs. Elizabeth Meriwether Gi]mer,
is In Washington to speak before the
American Society of Newspaper
Editors.
Next month her column of advice.
which appears regularly in The Star,
will celebrate its 43d anniversary.
During that time she has never
missed a week.
That is great tribute" she de-
clared, ito the staying power of the
reading public"
The advice column was started as
q sideline in the course of Miss Dix's
career, one of the most spectacular
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Shoreham Employees
Vote Union as AGENCY

Employe election to determine the
collective bargaining agency for
Shoreham Hotel employees affected
by the recent hotel strike resulted
yesterday in vote of 100 to 81 for
representation by the Local Joint
Board of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Alliance and Bartenders'
League Of America.
At the same time the union OBJ
tanned its smallest election majority
Of any Of the nine hotels already re-
ported at the Harrington, where the
vote totaled As to 40 for representa-
ton by the joint board.
Employees at 8 of the 13 hotels af-
fected by the recent strike have
voted in favor of the union.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
War Threat ALLEGED
To Be Red Herrinq'
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Representative Allen, Republican,
Of Illinois accused President Roose-
velt yesterday Of using the troubled
international situation to drag -
red herring across the trail of his
failure" to solve domestic problems.
Asserting idle American workers
care little whether European nations
increase their armies, Represent
ative Allen added in q radio address:
From my own viewpoint, as q
member Of Congress who served in
the A. E. F., I will do all In my
power to keep those now on the
c. C. c. and P. w. A. rolls Of the
draft and muster rolls of any New
Deal expeditionary forces.
1.-The press Of London, Paris and
Warsaw are doing all in their power
to convince their nationals and
colonials alike that America will 70
into world war in their support.
America, as never before, would
do we'll to heed the warnings and
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Keep Palestine Open
Urges Zion Bureau
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The American Zionist Bureau
made public last night q statement
carrying the signatures Of 1872 mem
bers Of the House which asked that
Great Britain keep Palestine open
for Jewish refugees.
ITO abandon the Balfour declara-
ton (Which opened Palestine to
settlement as . Jewish national
homeland) would not alone erase
the one ray of hope remaining for
the Jewish refugees Of Europe, but
would jeopardize the lives and
threaten the safety Of the nearly
half million Jews now dwelling in
the land of their fathers" the
statement said.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Man Who Directed Work
On Court BuiIdino Dies
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 21.-Frank =.
Warren, Sc, superintendent of con-
struction jobs in many cities, died
Of y heart attack yesterday at his
Brooklyn home.
He directed construction Of the
Los Angeles post ONCE, Kansas City
terminal, Supreme Court building
IN Washington, Aetna Life Insur-
ance Co. building in Hartford. Conn.,,
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers building in Cleveland.
Mr.. Warren was born in Cumber-
land. Nd, and was graduated from
the University of Illinois.
Evening star., 1939-04-21

follow the tried and proven states
manship Of its elder statesmen"
In the latter connection, he men,
toned, among others, the name Of
Senator Borah. Republican, Of
Idaho.
Evening star., 1939-04-21

in the history of American journal
ism.
For many years it was practically
a treasonable cffense to hold a mur-
der trial unless Dorothy Dix was at
the press table. She started with
the Nan Patterson murder and
delved into all of them up to the
Hall-Mills trial.
Il guess I met most of the worst
people in the country" she says.
Evening star., 1939-04-21

tho old standards-without having
bettered them.
Il still think" she says, that the
Ten Commandments are q pretty
good document"