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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01
Soviet Russia Announces
Its Gains in Population

MOSCOW. - The population of
Russia is increasing twice as fast
as that of other European nations,
the publication of the Soviet's vital
statistics showed.
During the past IL years the So
Wet population increased $500, 900.
The statistics also reveal that under
the Communist regime the death
rate has dropped by 40 per cent.
Last year Moscow had $4,000
births which is stated to be the
greatest number for any city in the
world. AS compared with 1926 the
urban population has more than
doubled-reaching SIS, 300, 900. Indus
trial output has increased six fold.
During the two "five-year plans"
210 cities have been built.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01
South of Bruno

MIR. and Mrs. Cecil johnson and
family of Groningen, visited at the
Art Kraetzner home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saastad and
Mrs. Clarey Jensen were Sandstone
shoppers Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rude Lund of Min
neapolis, visited relatives here Sum-
day.
Claude Hammer has been on the
sick list few days recently.
MIR. and Mrs. Tony Espointoul
spent Sunday afternoon at the Walter
Boyer home.
Fred Saastad helped Art Kraetzner
butcher Tuesday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01
Oklahoma Invaders

Two boys on one horse heard a
lot of shooting out on an Oklahoma
hilltop. They galloped the horse
down ravine and out into the line
of fire of a dozen barking 37-milli-
meter guns. The firing was part Of
maneuvers of the second battalion
of the 160th field Artillery, National
Guard. Soldiers stopped firing when
they saw the mounted invaders"
but not before a few shots whistled
close to the scared boys. The boys,
about IL years old, and dressed in
overalls, said they lived on q near
by farm. They would not give their
names because they feared their IA
Their would ''tan our hides"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01
High and Graded.

Apparently there is an error of
about 5000 against Willow River and
nearly $1,000 against Bruno. Efforts
are being made to trace them.
Rural One, Two and Three Room.
Districts %, SO, AZ, 48, 40, SO, SO,
81 and 81. Eight months-classifi-
cation aid only. Earned 500, re-
ceived $3.50 each.
Districts Z, 8, 9, Is, II, %, %, 80,
80, 38, 80, Al, so, 81, g., 81, "a, rs,
80, 90, 1T, 100 and 1872. (Nine months
classification aid only. Earned
SIPS, received $73.13 each.
Districts 4, IA, 20, 33, 81 and "a.
(Nine months and accredited CLASH
fication only. Earned SITS, received
$102.38, each.
The following rural districts re-
ceived other general aids besides clas-
SificatiOn aids:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01
BRUNO LUTHERAN PARISH
Elmer j. Johnson, pastor.

Elmer j. Johnson, pastor.
Services Sunday: Oak Lake, 10:45
a. M; Vilstad, 2 p. m, and Bruno,
8 p. m.
The Vilstad Luther League will
meet in Jens Krabbe's home Wednes-
day, Feb. Z, at p. m. This is Ash
Wednesday, the first day of Lent.
The Bruno Ladies' Aid will be
entertained by Mrs. L. o. Lund in
her home Friday, Feb. 9, at 2:30 p. m.
All are cordially invited.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01

The total general aids earned were
S160,802.00. The total general aids
paid were $102,917.00. Thus the loss
because they were not paid in full
amounted to $57,885.00
The above does not include rural
high school transportation aids.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Bl0mskOg Lutheran Church,

Luther League meeting Friday eve
ming.
Swedish service at 8 o'clock Sun
day.
Faith Lutheran Church.
Formerly Swede Park and Oak Hill
Sunday service, in Swedish, at IL
a. m. at Maple Grove school.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Sunday worship, p. M; Sunday
school, II a. m.
Luther League meeting Thursday
evening.
The Ladies Aid will be entertained
by Mrs. Oscar Olson at the parsonage
Wednesday afternoon. Everyone well
come.
OSCAR L. OLSON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01

Cantaloupes are so named from
Cantaloupe, Italy, where the melons
were first grown in Europe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01

The Constitution of the United
States was declared to be in effect
the first Wednesday of March, 1889.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01
st. Paul's Ev. Luth. Church, Bruno
missouri Synod)

missouri Synod)
Sunday, Feb. 4, 2 p. M, Sunday
school; 2:30 p. m. divine service with
Rev. A. w. Roegge of Hinckley, in
charge of the service.
R. A. BRAMMER, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01

Lack of advertising is a sign of
neglect.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01

The best way to prevent silk
umbrella from cracking in the folds
is to open it while drying, and leave
it with the folds as loosely shaken
out as possible when not in use.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-01

Sharpen your business by grinding
away with American advertising.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
BY DEAN GORDON Z. HANCOCK
(E'or AMP
AN ALI, NEGRO "HIIDnIE''

THERE IS NO more pressing
need among the Negro race than
that for an ali-Negro conclave, on
the. educational program of this
nation as it pertains to the Negro
race. A mixed group of whites and
Negroes will not meet the needs
of the emergency. These mixed
meetings are too full Of "parrying
and thrusting" to give that free
dom of discussion that the pro-
gram of Negro education demands.
In these mixed meetings both the
whites and the Negroes become too
cautious to be constructive in many
instances.
Negroes are always tco afraid of
selling out" to meet squarely is
sues involved. No Negro wants to
bear the odium that too often ac-
companies an advanced position in
interraciaI matters. There are too
many hecklers to cry "Uncle Tom
and handkerchief Head" for the
average Negro leader; so he tries
to defend many indefensible po-
sitions and quite as often refuses
to face ugly facts. There is a
great need today for a few Ne
groes who will be willing to be
misunderstood" in orler to get
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
Have A Safe Summer

Summer isn't far away And the coming Of that pleasant
season means of vacations adventures the outo
doors work about the house and garden and generally happy
and heahful time.
We do much happiness and healthuness by
doing part fight fire hazards this Each
change of brings dangers Uncut dry grass vacant
lot combined with careessy disposed of cigar butt mark
the starting point of holocaust that will destroy lives and
erty. And vacaonists caeessnes with campfire may
suit the razng of thousands OF of magnificent timberand
which Nature spent centuries in creating.
Every should adopt cleanup campaign during the
months Old snacks prime breeding places of tire
should be razed Garages and homes should be painted And
the should be taken with any ali flammabe
terias ~SsS Is
There's little task that householder should
perform summer the interest of comfort well safety
That the heating plant prime condition before
winter brings its demands for warmth Don't heating plant
repairs yourself another Have them by
expert who knows his obe money spent may pay tremendous
dividends
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04

this race Of ours to understand
certain fundamental facts pertain
ing to the Negro's future.
TOO MANY FIGHTERS
Too many Negroes want to pose
rs fighters and heroes, rather
than make a sacrifice for the good
CT the people they are supposed
to serve. The average Negro lead
er" cares little what becomes OF
the race if he can pose as fight
er, ETC." The sooner we have done
with this type of leadership the
better. The eXigencies of tine situ-
alton demand constructive action
and this action cannot come from
men who are afraid to. speak the
truth as they know it and see it.
The average young educated Ne
gro is suffering from a Dubois
Trotter complex" out Of which
grows the consuming passion fol-
the attention heaped upon these
two original fighters beside whom
the present ones are mere vest
pocket editions.
If the young Negroes could un-
derstand that most of the notice
and fonors from this type of lead
erShip have already been dietrib-
uted, perhaps the decks could be
cleared for constructive action on
the Negro's educational program.
The present program falls short
Of our needs and what is more
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04

especially those of the Spanish
American War, who was SO unfOr-
tunate, became ineligible to join
the American Legion, because they
did not serve some time between
the dates of April 6, 1917 and No
vember IL, 1918.
We anticipate in the near future
to call a meeting in one of the
churches for the purpose of pub
licity, so as to inform all concern
of all World War veterans and
Veterans that served the United
States, in all the Wars, during the
rebellion from the Civil War until
the present time. We hope all vet
Grams will meet with us and if
found to be eligible will join one
Of the organization.
We are trying to revive this Post
so we can be represented like al
other Posts of the Department as
whole rather than being a vet
eran at large, of some White Post
since we are entitled to the same
privileges as any other organiza'
ton. relative to Race, color OF
creed. Those who are interested
in this movement see Sgt. Swintor,
1929 East Washington street, Phoe-
nix, Arizona.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04

The "time is not right" for Ne
gro teachers in certain states to use
the legal machinery provided and
certified by democratic principles
to fight for equalization of salaries
This argument is presented in
face of the fact that the majority
of Negro teachers are working for
wages incapable of keeping soul
and body together.
Men do not earn sufficient wages
10 warrant their assuming the re-
sronSibilities of marriage; it
makes the manageable young
women afraid to enter Wedlock; it
is impossible for the men with
families to establish an acceptable
standard of living. Family morale
has a definite relationship to in
come.
The "time is not right" for Me-
gro youths to prepare for and tc
attempt to enter certain well-pay-
ing vocations This attitude is ta-
ken because "the time is not right"
advocates feel that if Negro youth
prepare for certain vocations, they
would have to attempt to join ira
ditionally white labor unions
compete in vocations traditionally
mo11opolized by white people.
Their argument they would say is
against laying ground for any pos
sible race friction. Why not try
giving Negro youth every oppor-
tunity for developing their tai
ents, then trust to the saneness
of their educational processes and
the intelligence of Negro youth to
avoid race friction.
'TIME NOT RIGHT"
The "t1me is not right for Ne
groes to enter politics. The fallacy
here is that this attitude is too
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
PLATFORM

feel
their views all political social
questions which face the
racial especially in business to the extent
tina mu "a job seekers.
To instruct boys and girls in the art of thrift
4 brotherhood of
build a frmer racial foundation for posterity.
the colored must compete
other
In dependable ef
mes that alone will be able
enterprise Therefore, realizing these vital
respect
gsons regard to rendering better service
be published each week in which your views
national Such views
presented opinions shall not reflect
way the opinion of PHOENIX INDEX.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
Tells Them
About Hair

ways straight (ened) hair. And.
believe it or not, these two young
white members of a college staff
land God knows how many others)
thought that the Negro women's
hair was naturally that way, that
it grew that way; and then see
ing the mems hair, all short and
frizzly (you won't want to believe
it butt they thought the mems
hair grew not only frizzly, but
also scarce and short.
I had to explain: 'The men
have all been to the barber shop.
go there regularly, oftener than
you do, for they do not like to
have much of the frizzly hair on
their heads. 1t Is too hard to man
age. And they do not need, there
fore, to go to the hair dresser, as
the women do, who want long hair
for decorations,-just as the white
women want longer hair than the
white men wear. See,---your hair.
while longer a bit than mine, Is
not as abundant as That being
worn by the white women.
continued: "But these black
women are doing exactly what the
ancient Egyptian women did 5000
years ago: treating, Strengthening
~out, managing their hair. Only
5000 years ago, the Egyptian men,
who also wanted longer hair did
the same thing The Egyptians
according to Herodotus, who look
ed them in the face, not accord
ing to H. G.. Wells, who. never saw
tflem) were black skinned and
"frizzly- haired" just like many OF
our Negroes of today. The metals,
which they heated to treat their
hair with, have been found in their
tombs. Even these colcred women
in the chorus there do not know
that; they think that Madam
Walker invented the process, when
she merely reinvented it."
They were astonished, but en-
lightened: "Wonder why We never
thought of that? We always
thought most colored mems hair
grew scant and kinky, while most
colored women, even the black
ones, had different sort CT hair.
Funny"
Have you noticed" asked /, in
your history books, the pictures
of ancient Egyptians? Their hair
was evidently coarse, the straight
lened), and they could cut 1t into
patterns that often made 1t look
like helmets. and with an even
line around the back of the neck
And have you noticed that rec
tangular dancing, of tire hands,
the legs and the arms? That ought
to have told you who they were:
THE DARK BROWN GIRLS OF
THE ANCIENT WORLD"
plain enough" they said.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
BETWEEN THE LINES

tslSlouraging, little is being said
and less being done to gear educa-
ton to our needs.
Within recent weeks, Or. Charles
johnson of Fisk university ad-
dressed the Norfolk unit of Vir-
gi11ia Union university from the
subject Education for Minority
Groups. This address could easi-
ly be the keynote speech for the
al-Neglfo conclave. 1t does not
give a program to be sure, but it
sets forth boldly the inadequacy
end the fallacy of the present
program and it thus serves a Won
drous purpose.
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE
While DR.. johnson does not
come out for some type of voca-
tionalisr2 as 1 have time and again
suggested in this column, be nev-
ertneless leaves no doubt some
thing must be done if the Negro
is to be spared great economic
and social tribulation. In 1927 I
wrote an article to Opportunity of
which Or. Charles Johnson was
at that time editor and set forth
under the caption "W'nen The
Man Faileth" TIE grave possibili-
ties facing the Negro because of
the general ucper levels of eco
Ncndc eudeavor; that he was
nomic endeavor; that he was not
prepared and preparing for the
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
THE PRICE OF
A DEAF EAR

AND he said until him, if they
hear not Moses and the priphets.
neither will they be persuaded
though one rose from tie dead.
Luke 1913.
Every generation from Adam to
the present, has paid the woeful
price of the woeful deeds. OU1
sons and daughters are plunging in
our tracks, only to bring higher
color to our painting. 1t is sad,
nevertheless true, by their future
We shall know them. Christ died
and rose from the dead for all men
and offered salvation on conditions.
And yet there are many who turn
a deaf ear, and even perlute the
Sanctuary of his holT worship to
the lowest degree in civilization.
Despite the death and resur-
rection of Him who gave his life
on the cross that man might have
salvation called Noah. Testify In
this case he would bring up every
dence and untinlely vows in sewers
prancing in dancing rampant that
unfolded the fountains beneath
and above. That called with an
uncertain demand on the deaf ears
they would not hear Moses, the
rumble of the Masters voice has
not ceased. Recently heard in
Natchez, Miss, He came unto His
own and His own received Him not.
It is a warning that will not DC
repealed. Stop and come back as
sid David.
REPENT AND OBEY, THERE is
NO OTHER WAY
The world is pregnant with un-
control blood loss from its chan
mel as God has ordained SWervlrg
in rampant streams, from serum
ages to battle fronts, from the
home firesides to houses Of ILL
fame gang shops and dance halls,
the age has a new berth of evil in
cubators and hell has broke in
merry places when Gods service
has dedicated for his Holy Name.
REV. J. w. GRAY.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04

middle levels; that they. were being
forced out of the lower levels by
the impecunious new white man"
who takes everything like a job
in sight. DR.. johnson wrote back
that although the article was
gloomy he thought it had much
truth and it was forthwith publish
ed.
1 am glad that after these years,
DR.. johnson is gloomy too. What
is more important, if We could
make few more men of DR.. John
sons ability gloomy" we might
get somewhere. The important
thing is DR.. johnson has the cour-
age to speak up, a courage too
generally lacking in our timid
leaders and educators. This is not
time for timidity among our edu-
Gators. We need insight vision
and boldness as never before.
A heart -to-heart talk among a
group of Negroes with mo whites
admitted wtuld be a blessing.
This would obviate the irrevelant
questiors of Who is going to sit
where and how? What are the eat
ing and seating arrangements?
Whether we outspoke the whites
or not? These superficial questions
have thwarted many a meeting
otherwise nobly conceived. The
Negro needs to go into huddle-
an a1l-Negro huddle-if it is tc
meet the needs Of the emergency
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
32nd ANNUAL
(Continued from Page y

Of Worship Sunday evening, April
18th at p. m.
The BahaI Faith had its incep-
ion in Iran in 1874. 1t has spread
10 d. countries Of the world. BAHIA is
N to world accept the unity OF
all religious systems, oneness of all
~aces and nationalities. Their col
lective and individual life is based
upon the concept that the human
race has become of age and must
now grow into a divine civiliza-
ton. This new civilization they
believe will be founded upon the
Laws of God for this age whicl
have been given to mankind b.
Balla'u'llah, the Founder Of thei,
Faith
Delegates from Phoenix repre-
senting the Local Bahai Assembly
are Mrs. Miriam Bugbee and Mrs
Edwinna A. Powell.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04

comprehensive because they let II
include the entire south. There
are states and communities in the
south where Negro economic life
will deteriorate to the lowest pos
sible level unless Negroes gain the
right of suffrage. The avenues of
possible stable employment for Ne
groes are increasingly coming un-
der political control.
Those alleged leaders whose slo-
gan is that "the time is not right
for an American citizen to make
use of the legitimate machinery
provided by a democratic govern
ment for gaining the fullest posi-
BILE participation in that govern
ments are trying TO promote a
static society. There is nc such
thing as a static society for society
either moves forward or back
wards. The spirit of democracy Is
to experiment in forward move
1nents-it Is conStructively dy-
manic. This reveals the time Is
not right leaders as potential die
tatorS. Several of such leaders
have shown all the earmarkS fa-
miliar in agrarian denlagogues.
The writer recently attended the
sessions of the Southern Confer
ence for Human Welfare. The
theme and action of this confer
ence cried out loudly that the
Ttime is right" and that the need
ing in the south to be given an
is fundamental for all persons liv-
opportunity to participate in its
industrial, agricultural, and poll!
tical life.
The writer was impressed by
Ehe significant part played in
this Conference by Negro leaders
in education, agriculture, politics
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
VIM. Pickens

At the Southern Congress for
Human Welfare, in Chattanooga
the other day. as I Was seeking
seat down front, I noticed the
pivoted heads of two young white
men following me interestedly, and
as I was sitting, one of them said:
Have I not seen you somewhere"
My name is Pickens", said 1.
ooh, DR.. Pickens! We are from
Oklahoma university. we saw
you there a few weeks ago, how
we enjoyed. ;. etc"
Then they began to tell me
things: how, for example the high
est university authority had called
the YMCA leaders into question
after I had left, after our great
forum meeting, and had asked:
was the YMCA responsible for
asking Mr.. Pickens to speak nere?"
And how the "Y" man had stuck
out his chest and replied: mo,
WE ARE SORRY TO SAY. They
continued: "The forum leaders
had done it, but after it was over.
we wished We had done it. We
won't forget it."
Then we looked to the audi
torium stage and saw Negro Choir
us marching in to sing at the
Chattanooga congress. Then these
young men, feeling entirely con-
fhential with me, and knowing
that my skin is tough, not thin
and touchy, began to ask me about
something which had been puzzling
them all Of their segregated
lives: "Why is the hair of the
colored women so different from
the hair of colored men?" You
see, reader, all these chorus girls
and women had long, well-groom-
ed, black sometimes slick. al
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
CORONER IN
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discovery by California Eagle re-
porter that one of the men who
found the girl is a Negro, fact
not mentioned in the daily press
of the nation.
Although police thought that
Dorothy probably was bludgeoned
to death, examination of the skull
failed to substantiate this theory.
Because of the condition of the
body, which had apparently been
buried shortly after the abduction,
authorities were unable to deter
mine the cause of death, although
Strangulation was limited.
Intensifying their search for the
kidnaper- murderer, police had
their hottest suspect this week
when on Monday they arrested
Dave Klein, white, San Diego
florist, booking him on suspicion
of attempted kidnapping.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
DETECTIVE AGENCY IN
DOWN TOWN NEW YORK

NEW York; X N P)--Having
a large detective agency, main
tanning large suite Of offices in
one of New Yorks largest Office
buildings for the past five years
is no mean feat for a c6lored man
but Henry L. Jones, executive head
Of the Argus Investigating service.
1476 broadway. has done it and in
Ih's length Of time has made
quite a name for himself In the
detective business.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
Flush Kidneys of
Acid and Poisons
Gain In Health And Stop
Getting Up Nights

When kidneys are continually over
burdened they often become weak
the bladder is irritated-often passage
is scanty and smarts and burns-sleep
is restless and nightly visits to the bath
room are frequent.
A safe harmless and inexpensive
way to relieve this trouble and help
restore more healthy action to llidneys
and bladder is to get from any drug
gist 35 cent box of GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules and take di
rected.
Don't be an EASY MARK and accept
a substitute-Get Gold Medal Haarlem
Oil Capsules-the Original-the genuine
right from HARLEM in Holland. Look
for the Gold Medal on the bOx-35 cents.
Remember-other symptoms of kid
ney and bladder trouble may be back
ache, puffy eyes, nervousness and leg
cramps.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
To the Editor,
Phoenix Index

.-.--' - ''''--'--.---~" April 20, 1910.
To the Editor.
Phoenix Index
The Veterans of Foreign Wars.
of Virgil Bell Post, Number ITO
met at the home of Norman E.
Swinton, 1929 East Washington st
last Friday night, in the presence
of Mr.. Charles Fish. George Stree
lin, Spanish American War, and
Jerry ROLAND, Sgt. johnson, and
Comrade, Tom Thorpe of Arizona,
Department to formulate plans for
the renewal of members, and &C
cepting membership of others, and
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-04
Redmond Elected
TOGOP Convention

ST. LOUIS-(ANP)- For the first
time in Republican history in
st. Louis, Negro Republican COM
mitteemen and committeewomen
showed unanimity behind a can
didate for delegate to the National
Republican convention in Philadel-
phia when on Friday, Attorney Sid
ney Revels Redmond was elected
delegate from the 18th Congress
Sional district.