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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15
WANTED

WANTED-Nice potatoes in trade for
feeds, flour or oils, at sac per BUSH
ell. Also want dry cedar posts.
Write 60 American Publishing Co.
25W23-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

Cecil Rhodes, English millionaire,
developed the Kimberly diamond
mines.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

w Observation-Disclosures for country
home for two adults and partially
crippled mother, middle-aged pre-
ferred. Write Hugo Mossberg,
Sturgeon Lake. 25w23-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTsON
Who Owns the Gold?

Since my letter on Uncle Sans
gold hoard appeared in print I have
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

DANCE at Riverview pavilion, Rut-
ledge, Saturday, Feb. II. Music by
Don WEIGH and his orchestra.
Gents Csc, ladies 15c. 25w23-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

TRUCKING LIVESTOCK to South
st. Paul weekly; cattle and hogs,
soc per cwt., calves and sheep, 40c.
Also short and long distance haul
ing. Call or write Thorvald Jen-
sen, Askov; phone IS or list stock
at Jens' Cafe, Askov. 38w52-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

CREST TIRES, Tiger batteries, Cor
onado radios and washers are sold
and guaranteed by Gamble Stores,
Pine City, Hinckley, Sandstone. See
the boys for your furniture needs.
Buy at a direct from factory"
price. 33w23-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

Anyone interested in starting a
mems gym class are urged to meet
at Jens' Cafe Thursday evening Ito
night at 8 o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

FOR SALE-New battery radio, or
will trade for fence posts, lumber
or calves. Write L-R-55, Bruno.
25W23-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

The English Ladies' Aid will meet
Wednesday, Feb. 81, at the home of
Mrs. Arthur Olesen with Mrs. Ray
c. Jensen as assisting hostess.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

DANCE to Karl and his accordion
band at Finlayson hall Saturday,
Feb. II. Souvenir tickets. Gents
Csc, ladies free. 25w23-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

RADIO REPAIRING-All materials
and workmanship guaranteed for
80 days at the Gamble Store, Will
low River. 25w7-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

OPEN HOUSE at Chas. Hendrickson
home, Finlayson, Feb. Is, celebra-
ting their 35th wedding anniver-
Sary. 25W23-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15
MISCELLANEOUS

HARDWOOD TIES-For prices see
L. H. Blackjack, Moose Lake.
25w3-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

WE ARE BUYING potatoes and ruta-
bagas and paying highest market
price.-Askov Produce Co., Askov.
25W11-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

FOR SALE-Briggs-S washing
machine motor, in good condition.
Coffee Shop, Askov. 25w23-lt*
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10

your brethren industry capital did in Germany? Pause
and remember that Germanys history will inevitably repeat
itself here you do Open eyes and read the handw
ing the wall If you able to anayze and have any
social consciousness ALL OF responsibility to So
cety only permit fundamental changes but work
them insure the and we'll being OF your
own loved ones-and yourselves.
This writer does place all of the blame for existing
itons shoulders of capital and industry Under our
form lies within the of the great mass
bring about such changes will bring them their
full mede Justice be done peacefully and
without added suffering not done by democra
processes the spectre of and revolution and suffering
for everyone is waiting down the road
Will you permit your government to plunge country
into economy with its false activity and
ty its depletion of your heritage natural and
their ashonng into machines which destroy and them
selves destroyed permit yourselves and your loved to be
subugated by tyannica mpostions of state over
which you have lost control?
you willing that price for the privilege of being
supiney apathetc? For lodging responsibility cit
zen democracy and letting George do your share of
ernng? The decision rests with you-he majority of
common working people If feel that something should
be done stop this leading into economy impress your
will your representatives in They hired
men will do directed by to keep their jobs The
line to think and act NOW. Tomorrow may be too late
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10
new LIBERAL
paper PLANNED
I'm CHATTANOOGA

ELECTROMAGNETIC peo-
pie of Chattanooga will again have an
independent liberal newspaper in 1910
If present plans of George Fort Mil
ton, editor and publisher of the de-
funct Chattanooga News, go through.
Milton, together with former mem
bers of the News staff, has applied
for charter for a corporation which
will undertake the publication of The
Chattanooga Evening Tribune.
1--WE have taken this action because
of the insistent demand from nearly
every quarter of the Chattanooga com
munity and area that there be here
an afternoon newspaper devoted to
the public interest" Milton said.
Like the News, the Evening Tribune
believes in the constitutional guaran-
tee of freedom of the press. and will
seek at all times to place the truth
and public good above the personal
interest of the managers"
The News, the south's outstanding
liberal newspaper, suspended publica-
ton December Is, after a mortgage
had been foreclosed. At the time of
suspension Milton made it clear that
the paper had been killed by the ac-
ton of interests opposed tn its liberal
policy During the IVA power fight
in Chattanooga recently the local
utility company spent thousands of
dollars fighting the News and it's pub
lie power policy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10
WHAT WILL THE CHURCH DO?

enemy so they could win the war and
the spoils that go with it. On the
other side the Huns were deep in
prayer also, pleading to God for the
same identical thing. 1t doesn't make
sense to me unless they thought God
was politician and was straddling
the fence waiting to see which side
would have the most booty before He
stepped off and declared Himself l
never could see much use in teaching
children to accept the Bible and then
teachings. Or to make law and
leave tt full of loopholes SO some
smart lawyer can pull his client all
the way through it without even dirty
ing his shirt. But l suppose that is
part of the system and right" means
whatever you can get away with
l don't think it can be denied that
the Christian religion teaches us that
God is all good and that he definitely
says, Thou shalt not kill" 1t is also
my understanding that preacher or
priest is a mediator of God to carry
his teachings to the people. If so,
then how is it possible for one of
these teachers to condone or uphold
war in any form and be honest with
God? The only possible way that J
can look at it would be that God had
been double crossed by one that He
trusted and had sent out into the
world to do His bidding but who had
been too weak to carry on his chosen
work that had been laid out by God
Himself according to the teachings of
the Bible. l believe that any man
who is teacher of the Bible and is
carrying the word of God to the ignor-
ant and untaught should carry on that
work without going off on any by.
paths and try to straddle the fence
with one foot on the side of the war
lord. Any man that does is a traitor
to God and to man alike.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10
Ladder Sees Progress
In U. S. While Rest of
World Loses Ground

NEW YORK-(FP)-Despite prog
ress made in the U. S., Gin the world
at large, retrogression was the order
of the day. DR.. Harry w. Ladder,
executive director of the League for
Industrial Democracy, said in the or
ganization's annual report
Ladder cited the second world war
as the years greatest tragedy and
mentioned the invasions of Poland
and Finland as the years greatest
crimes.
In the U. S. Ladder pointed cheer
fully to the growth of the consumers
cooperative movement, the increase
in labor union membership despite
the AFL-CIO split, the reduction in
the number of unemployed, and the
return of civil liberties to Jersey City.
On the debit side he listed the con-
tinued unemployment of 100000
Americans despite improved business,
the attempt to win recovery through
war economics rather than peace eco
nomics, the continued split in the
ranks of organized labor, and the
growth of vigilantism in many parts
of the country.
DEMAND THE UNION LABEL !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10
BY BEN BUCKLEY

| Is the United States again going to
| be called to arms in world war to
repeat the episode of 1917? Appar
emily at this time this is very likely
to happen with ex-President Herbert
Hoover starting his little smudge of
sympathy donations for Finland, to be
taken up and famed into blaze by
the kept presses until it will sweep
the emotional elements of this coun-
back into another bloody conflict that
we have no business meddling in. OF
course a little thing like a war would
MT mean anything to Mr.. Hoover as
long as he could have his name
sprawled across the front page of all
the papers in the country and could
wheedle his way back into the polit-
ical good graces of the people There
might be a chance of his teaming up
with Dewey. If not winning team
it is always a pleasant and satisfying
feeling to some to be back in the
worlds lime light. And then too there
are always good jobs in war even if
they do only pay a dollar a year.
But what are the churches of this
country going to do in the event we
are dragged into another war? OF
course, | understand that all Christian
churches believe implicitly in the BIZ
BILE and of course in the Ten Com
mandments. Thou shalt not kill" is
one of the Ten Commandments and
should have some consideration, but
how is one going to run war without
killing? OF course one could play
tiddlywinks, but that doesn't seem to
be in order with billions of dollars
invested in battleships, machine guns,
airplanes, and machines of death OF
all kinds. In the last World war the
allies had days of prayer for pleading
with God to help them slaughter their
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10
Coop Business
Increasing In
Great Britain

With all British consumers required
to register with their regular mer.
chants for their supplies of butter
bacon and sugar under rationing ord
ers, the co-operatives have found
themselves swamped with new mem
bers and customers.
The first 452 co-operatives to send
totals of their registrations to the Co
operative News reported that al
though they normally have only g.
2,507 members 5,735,719 have regis
tered for bacon; 5,97S,449 for butter,
and 6,S49,285 for sugar. Since each
citizen has only one ration book for
each rationed commodity, and books
must be deposited with their mer-
chant, the Co-ops are clearly getting
the benefit of confidence built up over
a number of years with people who
have not yet Joined cooperative.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10

but vigorously as dogma and faiths
of which the man was proud and
which represented in his mind the
aims of his existence.
1T was fighting apologize that re-
fused to temper itself to the winds
of caution 1t was an avowal of sym
pathy with many of the detectives
that the communist party at times has
embraced, an expression of disbelief
that the methods they wished to en-
ploy were as revolutionary as they
generally seem, but it was unequivo-
cal in its distrust of tactics other than
those that are generally included with
in the concept of democratic methods.
THAT Bridges aims are energetic
ally radical may be admitted but the
proof fails to establish that the meth
DDS he seeks to employ to realize
them are other than those that the
framework of democratic and consti-
tutional government permits"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10
Murphy Launches
Nationwide
Sabotage Probe

WASHINGTON-(FP)-Lau Launching
of a nationwide inquiry into sabotage
and espionage in industrial plants was
announced here by Attorney General
Frank Murphy. A special grand jury
will be called here January to re
ceive evidence, he announced.
The grand jury will also investigate
anti-semitic activities as well as other
anti-isms" Murphy said. This phase
will reach both organizations and per.
sonalities, he added
| Murphy displayed considerable agi-
tation when asked if the activities of
| Chas. E. Coughlin, Detroit radio ora
| tor, would be included in the scrutiny
of anti-semitic activities Murphy re-
piled sharply that mo complaint of
any kind" against Coughlin had been
made to the department.
Reverting to the sabotage and es-
pionage inquiry, Murphy said the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation had de-
veloped evidence of such activities in
automobile plants and had uncovered
plans for further sabotage in automo-
biles, aircraft and munitions plants.
Asked if the sabotage had been COM
mitted in the interests of foreign
nations, Murphy replied, "We believe
it has been for the benefit of foreign
nations"
Murphy said the automobile plant
sabotage was mostly in Michigan but
declared that actions during strikes
were of no concern to the department
in the present inquiry. He said he
was more interested in the plans for
future activities that had been I'M
covered
The attorney general indicated that
he attached great Importance to the
inquiry into anti-semitic activities
This may be the beginning of some
thing that may mean great deal
toward orderliness under democracy"
he declared, adding that he believes
it is the function of his department
to 'see to it that the freedom of re-
ligion is guaranteed to all the people,"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10

you will see that there never was a
time, even when things were more
favorable for the employment of the
people than 1t is today, that all of the
people were employed, let alone pros
porous. When the people once get it
solidly planted in their minds that
there is nothing sacred or mythical
about this government of ours which
is run by a clique of very ordinary
human beings for the benefit of them
selves. And they will continue to do
so as long as the people keep retreat
ing before them and will do their bid
ding for slap on the back or threat
against their we'll being.
The situation today reminds me of
a picture | saw years ago. 1t was
called The Unholy Three and the two
characters | am thinking of were a
strong man in a circus and his pal
the dwarf. In quick thinking the
dwarf was far superior to the strong
man and controlled him, even though
he didn't come up to his knees. But
once in a while the strong man would
see that he was being gypped and
would put up protest. 1t was then
that the dwarf would stand up and
shake his little fist at him and squeak
at the top of his voice telling the
strong man what fool and an ass
he was until he had him cowed and
ready again to do his bidding. 1t is
the same with the common man to-
day. He is used for his strength to
protect the interests of the little mas
ter, whether it is in war in some
other country or just gathering to-
gether the riches of this country to
lay at the feet of the little master.
He can then crawl back to his howell,
cold, hungry and miserable and wait
for his turn to be called again for the
great honor of serving and kowtowing
to this false god.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10
|co-oPs ARE NOT
c0MMUNISTIC

| The Daily Worker" official organ
OF the communist party in the United
States, made a direct attack on the
cooperative movement in a cable from
| Moscow carried on it's editorial page
December IL, which poured vitupera-
ton on Viano Tanner, president of the
international Cooperative Alliance.
TANNER, THE LANDLORD, HAS
BIG STAKE IN FINLAND
By G. Stanley
(By Cable to the Sunday Worker)
Moscow, Dec 16.-The League of
Nations and the Second International
are in Other The $4,000 acres of
land which Mr.. Viano Tanner, leader
OF the Finnish Socialist" party owns
in Nueland province, and his stocks
in Finland's most profitable enter
prises are in danger.
"The Finnish people, with the as
sistance of the Red army of the
USSR, are taking their destiny into
their own hands; they are shaking off
the rule of the capitalists, landlords
and imperialists for whom Mr.. Tanner
speaks and acts"
The Cooperative League of the
USA declared that the Daily Workers
correspondent probably referred to
Mr.. Tanners shares of stock in the
Finnish Co-ops which handle 400 of
the business in Finland Members of
co-operatiyes have only one vote re-
CARELESS of the amount of shares held.
Stock draws only limited interest,
the earnings of every Coop being
paid to its members in proportion to
their purchases. These are universal
practices, the Cooperative League
pointed out, which people who claim
a knowledge of economics should
know.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10
BORDEN SEEKS TO
ESCAPE TAX FOR
UNEMPL 0YMENT
BY ALEXANDER L. CROSBY
Federated Press)

The Borden Co., aided by othel
large corporations, is trying to doctor
the New York state unemployment
compensation law through one of the
slickest maneuvers in recent legisla
tive history.
Aim of the Borden Co. is to add
New York to the roster of states us
| ing the merit rating plan, which sharp
ly reduces payments from employers
with a relatively stable personnel
This scheme, originated by General
Electric Co., has been rebaptized as
| the Texas formula to make it more
palatable. 1t is strongly opposed by
AFL Pres. William Green, the New
York State Federation of Labor, and
other labor groups.
The American Assn for Social Sc
curity is leading the fight against the
General Electric formula, contending
that it would put crushing burden
on small businesses while favoring
large, monopolistic corporations. In
| the January issue of its magazine,
| Social Security, the organization
| charges that Borden's and it's allies
are willing to destroy the whole pro-
gram of unemployment insurance" in
order to save ga few dollars for them
selves"
How the Borden Co. has pulled leg
islative strings is told in Social Sc
curity and has been confirmed and
amplified by Federated Press First
step was to create the New York
State Employers Conference" an out
fit so secretive that it does not reveal
the membership of it's executive COM
mittee, as a front.
A Borden lawyer, Timothy ]. Ma
honey, became chairman The group
conducted its campaign so quietly and
effectively that bill embodying the
General Electric plan was passed by
the Legislature a few hours before adj
journment on May 10, 1889 Gov. Her
bert H. Lehman CD, however, vetoed
the measure.
Set back by Lehman's warning that
"the complex administrative problem
of merit rating would undo all of the
progress made in the past six months"
Lie COulSl cuCS C1duS6u us IdCIlCS.
Borden's had no intention of giving
up the fight; the General Electric
plan, it is estimated would save the
company about 100000 a year by re-
ducing it's present go tax to the min
imum of 0.5%o.
The major coup of the big corpora
ton was to plant one of it's own law
yers as chief counsel to the Joint
Legislative Committee on Industrial
and Labor Relations, which promptly
and mysteriously began a study of
merit rating. The lawyer, William B.
Groat Jr., denies that he has any
connection with Borden's. IF you
want to do job on me, go ahead"
he told Federated Press.
Groat is apparently the only man
who doesn't know that he works for
Borden's. Nominally he is paid by
the firm of Milbank, Tweed & Hope,
which represents Borden's, the New
York Stock Exchange and other little
businessmen. But at the Is Broad ST. |
offices of Milbank, Tweed & Hope,
anyone who asks for Mr. Groat, the |
Borden lawyer is told to call at the |
Borden offices at ITO Hudson st. |
where, by strange coincidence, Groat |
has his own office. Groat insists he |
has his own telephone there, too but |
by strange coincidence the number
is the same as Borden's.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10
MEYER APPOINTED

NEW YORK. - (FP) - Arthur s.
Meyer of the State Mediation Board
who helped negotiate the recently
signed union agreement for $4,000
milkmen, has been appointed impair
tial arbitrator for the industry at $751;
900 year. The contract, most ex-
tensive in its field, was signed with
milk distributors last October by three
locals of the Init. Bro. of Transfers
Chauffeurs Stablemen & Helpers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-10
PRICES RECEIVED LOWER

WASHINGTON gener-
al level of prices received by farmers
on December Is was one point lower
than in mid-November, the Agricul-
tural Marketing Service reported here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-16

1 ever been a member of the Farmer
Labor party. have and will continue
to be an independent voter.
"That writer's implied statement
that our pensioners are satisfied UNI
der the paupers' pension, disguised as
old-age assistance, is falsehood and
to charge their sons and daughters,
through implication, as being bunch
of boozers, fighters, ct cetera, is to say
the least, a disreputable act.
"Never have 1 been so contempt
ible or cowardly as to sign my articles
other than with my own name. 1t
was my thought and purpose to pre-
sent to the residents of Winona county
a proper analysis of the so-termed
lien law. To charge me with polit-
ical thought in writing my article and
then have that writer wind up by
lauding Governor Stassen is rather a
paradox, the pot calling the kettle
black.
"How many times have persons
been placed in a defensive position,
through being charged with writing
articles that they never authored-
were not interested in or possibly did
not read through writer's who refused
to sign their names and through that
omission allowed gossipers to circu-
late false rumors. I can cite great
many intelligent men and women in
this vicinity who will not read a
Public Pulse article without the writ
er's signature.-Harry P. Felgate."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-05-16

needs have become greatly magnifed.
Their resources have become more
and more depleted
"We must send relief as needed and
not too late to be of use. We must
send clothing, bedding, shoes, medi-
cations, surgical supplies and food.
A crisis in the history of the world
and threatening the entire world has
arrived. Governments may fall.
Leaders may be deposed. Countries
may be destroyed but people must
be aided to survive. Made in the
image of God they must be preserved
that His will may yet prevail.
Civilization Must Survive.
'The great heart of America goes
out to the victims of all wars. Our
sympathies must not be empty ex-
presSions. They must be modified
for action, not the action that de-
stroys but the action that gives life
and hope and courage.
"Ten million dollars is the minimum
needed and it is needed at once.
Civilization has reached the cross
roads. Civilization must survive.
Make your contributions to your local
chapters of the American Red Cross"