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Evening star., 1940-01-15
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.

ASSOCIdteQ freSS FINANCIAL Wrlter.
NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-Rallying
wheat and a less than expected drop
in this weeks steel mill operations
helped stem stock market selling
drive today, but failed to promote
any substantial upward reversal.
The list tried for a mild come
back at the start without attract
ing many bullish customers. There
was a quick shift to the downside
and with the turnover fairly heavy
in the fourth hour, losses ran to 3
or more points for leaders.
When the official steel estimate
came out, placing output at 848 per
cent of capacity, off ]3 points from
the week before. offerings dried up
appreciably and extreme declines
were reduced at the close The ma
jority of forecasts we've for a de-
crease in steel output of about
points.
Activity Jagged on the helated at
tempt to prop prices. and trans
fers approximated 100000 shares.
BearishneSS in Wall Street. bro
kers suggested, was predicated main
ly on the inability of speculative
contingents to arrive at a definite
conclusion regarding the possible
length of the seasonal business re-
cession now appearing in many
lines. In addition. growing Euro
pean war tension served as handi-
cap and cloudiness of politics and
the congressional program helped 10
keep potential buyers in the rear
ranks
Prominent share losers at the
worst were United States Steel,
Chrysler, United States Rubber.
International Harvester, Douglas
Aircraft, American Telephone.
Westinghouse, Du Pont. Eastman
Kodak. United States Gypsum. Gen.
eral Electric, Sears Roebuck and
Texas Corp.
Standard Brands managed TO post
small gain in the vicinity of
new l939-40 peak. Rails and utilities
held declines to fractions Boeing
was resistant, along with Mont
gomery Ward.
Falling in the curb were Alumi-
mum of America. American Gas.
Lake Shore, Humble Oil and Jones
& Laughlin.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Jan. 15-Dollar wheat
returned to the Chicago futures
pit today as the market shot up
more than cents a bushel in
its strongest rally in about two
weeks.
More threatening European news
was one of the factors encouraging
a return to the buying side. Pur-
chasing orders at times disclosed
a scarcity of sellers which were
attracted only by higher bids. The
fact that grain merchants were re-
quired to increase bids to producers
to 4 cents over May futures in
order to get supplies of some grades
also attracted attention.
An Eaetern baking concern ad-
vanced the bread price / cent
a pound.
Wheat closed s-2l4 cents higher
than Saturday; May. 10014- July.
$685.; corn, Sis up: May, 58as;
July, 58$4; oats unchanged to "a
higher
Evening star., 1940-01-15
A. B. A. Chief Appoints
Farm Credit MANAGER
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Robert M.
Hanes. president, American Bank
ers' Association. announced today
that A. G. Brown, president, Ohio
Citizens Trust Co.. Toledo, Ohio,
had been appointed deputy manager
OF the association in charge of the
Agricultural Credit Department.
Brown will take over his new
duties in February. His appoint
ment was described as a move in
expanding the associations effort
to help 10000 member banks in agri-
cultural areas expand their services.
The associations agricultural COM
mission will continue ~.nder the
direction OF Dan H. Otis.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, Jan. Is tP,.-Gray goods
today. but business was light
Rayon dealers reported fair trade in
standard weaves. with pigment taffetas
Prices held firm and nearby deliveries of
spring fabrics are becoming increasingly
light
The silk goods market remained dor
mant Hosiery sales we're good, and deal
ers were encouraged by the quantity of
business done so far this year Manu-
still low compared with the cost of raw
material
Woolen goods markets continued spotty
Chief interest centered on fall goods and
the prices which are to be named for
next season. Demand for women'a fabrics
continued steady, with manufacturers busy
on spring apparel
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Seiber|ing Output Sets
Record During Year

By the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio. Jan 15-President
j. Penfleld Seiberling said today the
Seiberling Rubber Co. processed
more tons of material during its
last fiscal year than during any IL
month period of its history.
He predicted increased production
this year. The annual stockholders
meeting scheduled today was ad-
journed until January 30 for lack Of
quorum.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
New York Cotton
y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Although
trading in cotton futures was at a
slow pace today, prices generally
were higher. in line with advances
at Liverpool and Alexandria.
Bombay and Liverpool were good
buyers early and a sufficient trade
demand Offset light hedging and
liquidation. January (oldD was
easier on small selling orders pre-
ceding last trading day, Wednesday.
Midafternoon prices held to II
points higher, except January told), !,
which was down 10 at 1899; March
(old, 1897; July (olO, 1892; De-
cember, 966. i
Cottonseed on.
Dleachable cottonseed oil futures Gained
Evening star., 1940-01-15


In bankruptcy under
BANKRUPTCY Act securities
Rates Of dividend the foregoing are annual dis
based the last
included - N' "'e INV
xd Ex Dividend. xr Ex rights extra or extras
Accumulated dividends
fa1 this Payable in Cash or
STOCK accumulated dividends paid
Evening star., 1940-01-15

Cottonseed on.
9leachable cottonseed oil futures Gained
Evening star., 1940-01-15

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat. No. >. yellow, hard. 9sa4.
Corn. No. >. mixed. 64i4-a.: No 3. 64i.:
No yellow. 59la-6O; No. ., 59k4-6O;
No; 3. 5S24- -59l. No. A. STA No l. white.
mixed 36a-: No >. white, I31a No. ;,
41s4.42la; sample grade, white, 4O-4O94.
Soy bean. No. yellow l.1SL-la No. 3.
l.16I2. Barley mailing, 54-66 nominal:
feed, $3.50 nominal: No. 3 barley, 81: No
3 mailing. "a. Timothy seed, 46O-9O
nominal. Red clover. 12.5O-15 90 nom-
inal. Red top. s.5O-9.O0 nominal Alsike,
15.00-1s 90 nominal. Alfalfa. 175O-2o so
nominal. Sweet clover. 4.50-5.25 NOM
inal.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, Jan. Is. P).-Grain RANGE
oaov
Evening star., 1940-01-15

Z to 20 points by noon today on sales
OF Al contracts. The spot month was
relatively firm on belated covering be-
fore expiration Of that delivery at noon.
when it went on the board at 500 bid,
7.0s asked, up 20 points. March sold
at $50 and July. 7.16. Commission house
and local buying predominated in later
deliveries in sympathy with action of al
lied markets. Crude oil was quoted 5s4
cents bid in the Southeast, valley and
Texas. Late last week, it was learned,
, few cars sold in the valley at special
locations on basis of 57s cents.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. Is LP.-Good
cables and trade buying advanced cotton
futures here today. At noon prices were
Askov American., 1940-08-08
THEIR OWN AFFAIR

Editor Askov American:
Some time ago we read in the
papers that elections had been held
in the three Baltic republics, Estonia,
Latvia and Lithuania, with the re-
suit that the said republics united in
petition to Russia to be a part of
Soviet Russia.
Later we read that Russia has
granted the petition.
Then we read: washington, D. c.,
July 24-The United States is criti-
cizing Russia for having put to an
end the independence of the three
Baltic republics, and that the con-
quering thereof will not be recog-
nized by the United States"
According to first information, these
three republics have not been taken
by force, so they can not have been
conquered, but by their own request
been admitted as part of Russia.
They must expect to be better off as
part of Russia, than to be such
small nations that big robber can
take them within a few hours, like
Denmark was taken, or they would
not have asked Russia to take them in.
l should think that that action can
not concern the United States or any
other nation. That must be an affair
of their own when both sides desire
to have it so.
It may be because of the form of
government they are having in Rus
sia that the objection comes, but
think that each country should be
allowed to select the kind of gov
ernment it prefers. The United
States goes by that principle and that
is no other nations business.
ANDREW RASMUSSEN.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Askov American., 1940-08-08

But the government at Bucharest
has indicated that it may not yield.
There are reasons to believe that this
attitude is merely a gesture. Ru-
mania fears, and has reasons to fear,
the might of Hitler.
Far East.
The fact that a number of Eng
lishmen have been arrested in Japan
on charges of espionage has called
forth what looks like reprisals in
London where police authorities have
arrested two very prominent repre-
sentatives of Japan's most Influential
merchant families. At the begin
ming of the week it was said that
there may be very serious repercus-
sions, but, on the other hand, Great
Britain is hardly in the mood to risk
at this time an armed clash with the
Nipponese. So, maybe the matter will
peter out in the concealing sands of
diplomatic forgetfulness.
Askov American., 1940-08-08
649 YEARS OF FREEDOM
minneapolis Star JournaD

Little Switzerland, still precarious-
ly neutral, still protected in large
measure by the 'ramparts" of her
tall and craggy Alps, celebrates to-
morrow a national independence
which had its origin five centuries be-
fore Americas birth as a free nation.
1t was in 1891 that the three can
tons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden
entered into the perpetual pact"
from which Swiss national unity
dates. This was an act of defiance
against Hapsburg domination herald
ing nearly century of intermittent
warfare with the AuStrians which
eliminated in the battle of Naefels
in 1888, when 600 Swiss IL times
repulsed 5000 Austrians.
Succeeding centuries saw the grad
ual absorption into the Swiss Con-
federation of the % cantons which
now make up the Swiss republic.
The Peace of Paris in 1915 guaran-
teed Switzerland's perpetual neu-
trality, and the federal constitution
of 1874 provided for GENERALIZATION
OF railways, defense, coinage and pos
tai service.
No other nation on earth has such
racial unity combined with such lin
quail diversity as Switzerland. More
than half its people speak German,
and the rest speak French, Italian and
Romansch-a survival of the ''lingua
rustica" of the Roman empire.
Independence means much to the
SWiss-probably more than to other
nations which have not had it so
long and know less the tasks involved
in keeping it. Military preparedness
has been a cornerstone of that indie
pendence, and the Swiss have always
made good soldiers, back to the time
and before-When they made up
the bulk of Europe's mercenary
armies.
Askov American., 1940-08-08
South Holyoke

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ball of Super
ior, visited Mrs. Balls parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ned Ashmore one day last
week.
Miss Leona Persons of MINNEAPOLIS.
is spending a two weeks vacation
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Blye went to
Carlton Monday when Mrs. Blye had
some dental work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sorenson and
son, Oliver, went to Cloquet and Carl
ton Monday.
The Madsen twins, Rasmus and
Charles, were home over the week.
end from CCC camp on the North
Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenard Erickson of
Holyoke, called on friends in the
South Side Sunday.
James Stafford went to Superior
Saturday after spending month with
his aunt and uncle here
Askov American., 1940-08-08

tiOns. Should Russia move, it
would be simply an easy gobbling
up that would take place, for
Finland - after the peace of
March, 194O-is in no position to
offer effective resistance.
To what extent the future of Swe-
den might be affected by aggressive
Russian foreign policies, is not yet
quite clear, but dispatches indicate
that there is great deal of nervous
ness among the Swedes.
TRAITORS" (?)
In the meantime, German-con-
quered France is setting out to prove
that her real patriots are traitors,
from the view point of the nazi-con-
trolled government at Vichy.
Martial courts have indicted a
number of former cabinet ministers
headed by former Premiers Paul Rey-
maud and Edouard Daladier-and will
formally try them for treason because
they had advocated consistent, ener-
getic and continued opposition to the
Germans. Among those accused is
General Maxine Weygand who made
costly tactical mistakes at the open
ing of the French defensive against
Germany.
Already one sentence of death
has been meted out by a court
sitting at ClermOnt- -Ferrand, for
General Charles de Gaulle has
been found guilty of treason and
desertiOn, and, therefore, has for
feited his right to live, according
to this tribunal.
General de Gaulle is now in Lon
don, consequently beyond the reach
of the nazi-French court; he is still
engaged in organizing a French army
under the flag of Britain, and that,
of course, in the judgment of Berlin
Vichy, constitutes treason. The fact
that he left France just before the
country's collapse, forms the basis
for his conviction on the ground of
deSertion.
Negotiations.
Negotiations are in progress be-
tween the Rumanian government and
those of Hungary and Bulgaria. Hun
gary wants part of Pennsylvania,
Bulgaria a part of Dobdrudscha, re-
stored, and Hitler has ordered Ru-
mania to effect that restoration.
Askov American., 1940-08-08
A Little Spice

Vision is the ability to sense the
invisible
The worst poverty on earth is pen
urity of affection.
Let us not merely Give and let
live" but live and help live.
Boosting is quite like an engine
blowing off steam" 1t is a.waste of
good power.
Our rural schools produce about as
many great men and women as do the
universities.
A good dose of indigestion will
bring a fool to his senses quicker
than the Ten Commandments.
Humility is the cornerstone of last
ing character.
Askov American., 1940-08-08
CONSIDERATION IN FREE SPEECH
(Grand Rapids Herald-Review)


The United States is not at war.
The rights of freedom of speech
have not been suspended.
Any citizen has right to express
his opinion as to any subject at any
time. If he thinks Hitler is right,
he can say so. If he wishes to pub
licly curse him, in language not too
strong for the press or platform, he
may do so.
While the right of citizen of the
United States to express his opinion
has not been abolished, there is need
for some sense on the part of every
one.
Those who hear things that they do
not like should be reasonable. They
must concede the right of freedom
of speech and thought.
On the other hand those who have
opinions to express should also be
considerate of the feelings of others
and the opinions of others. There
are places where it is not wise to
discuss prohibition or religion. There
are also places where national and
international issues should not be
discussed. Good sense should temper
the right of citizens to think and
speak as they wish.
If those who speak and those who
listen will both use some little for
bearance, some of the hysteria which
springs up in these perilous times may
be avoided
Askov American., 1940-08-08
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics Of
public interest are welcome whether
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., 1940-08-08
COnscripting America
By Maxwell S. Stewart.


the past few weeks has swept away
many illusions long cherished by those
who call themselves liberals or pro-
gressives. Pacifsm has become a
luxury which we dare no longer en-
joy; few of us who fought armament
bills in the past have come out
against the Presidents recent unpre-
cedented defense program. The fate
of France with its Popular Front re-
forms has even raised the question
of how far we dare go in ameliorating
working conditions when faced by
potential enemies whose strength is
based on a slave economy.
This revision of judgments has not
been wholly free of hysteria. In the
rush to secure our national defenses
in the shortest possible time, we have
taken action that would have seemed
fantastic a year ago and that may
seem equally so year hence. Some
defense plan. The gravest example
of this mass hySteria, to my mind, is
the general support which has been
given to proposals for peace-time
compulsory military service. Con-
scription in war time is regrettable
but necessary; it also may be neces-
sary for a country with hostile armies
on its borders. But the dangers of
conscription far outweigh its utility
for country possessing the peculiar
defense advantages of the United
States.
That these dangers have not been
more clearly pointed out is probably
due to the fact that they are largely
intangible, and are recognizable
chiefly to those who have had the
misfortune to pass thorugh period
of rigorous military service. My pro-
test against conscription grows out
of personal experience and observa-
ton in the last war; prior to my
enlistment in the marine corps in
1918 l shared most of the popular
misconceptions regarding the value
of military training. (The training
given to marines during the last war
however, was in every way superior
to that given the conscript army
Theoretically, compulsory military
service offers certain advantages. II
is said to develop strong bodies, a
valuable sense of discipline, self
reliance, and worthy spirit OF
patriotism. There is tendency to
Askov American., 1940-08-08

NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page y

MOlOtOff was happy to state
that the bonds of amity with
Germany had been strengthened;
that the Italian attitude toward
Russia had imprOved-but he re-
GREETED that no Improvement
could be noted in the relation
ship between the Soviets and
Great Britain, and he was quite
cynical, and went out of his way
a bit to be SO, about the United
States. He, in effect, charged
that the Washington government
is planning to make itself the
master of all American cOun-
tries, and that American capital
lists and imperialists are fOment-
ing a war that will embrace all
continents.
In the speech also was found a
reference to Finland, and the Hell
Singfors government was told that
were relations between that and the
SovietS to remain satisfactory, it
would be up to Finland. Not, of
course, to Russia!
Finnish Fears.
There had been a few ominous in
cidents in regard to Finland. Not
many days ago the German govern
ment sent a note to Helsingfors to
the effect that in case of a Russian
attack, Finland might not expect any
German support. Also there had
been demonstrations in Helsingfors
against the Russians, and the Fin
nish authorities now imply that they
were engineered by the Russians
themselves in order to give Moscow
a needed pretext and alleged justi-
fication for new attack.
Two factors give hints in re-
gard to a new attack. One is
that it would serve to complete
the Russian conquest of lands
adjacent to the Baltic, and anOth-
er is the circumstance that dur
ing the last Russo Finnish war
the SOviets deprived the Firms of
their Mannerheim line and, prac-
tically, all their other fOrtifica-
Askov American., 1940-08-08

''Since that girl of yours has taken
up acting in amateur plays 1 notice
she has some swell parts" remarked
one fellow to another on the street.
eyes, I've noticed that myself" the
other replied.
Askov American., 1940-08-08
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American.
Askov American., 1940-08-08
Conscription =?

Many of our citizens today and
our forbears left Europe to get
away from militarism and war.
Now let us stay out of it.
With all the different national
tiles represented in America it
is only to be expected that there
be various sympathies, but border
disputes in Europe and lust for
power prevailed for over thou
sand years and we cannot settle
those problems at this distance.
Our soldiers must not be sent to
foreign fields.
Conscription is being debated
in Congress these days. AT first
some members wanted all men
between 18 and ga, right up to
the pension age-millionS of men.
That has been toned down some
what. In the first place what
would the government do with
all those men? And what is the
use of calling in so many without
equipment for them as in the
World war?
The need for conscription has
not yet been proved. If volun-
tary enlistment will suffice for
adequate defense then why get
so excited and turn everything
topsy-turvy over night? There is
no immediate danger of dicta-
tors coming to the American
shores. For some time to come
there is plenty to keep them busy
over in Europe, and if the warning
countries battle to a point of no
victor or vanquished there might
be decent peace settlement.
If the army, navy, marines and
air forces are to be increased
provision should also be made to
teach the young men trades in
their spare time, thus fitting them
better for useful occupations and
citizenship after service. If the
soldier gives to his country let
also the country give to the SOL
dier.
Two articles appeared in The
Nation on the subject of conscrip-
tion-one for and the other
against, both of which will be
published in the Askov Amer
ican. Herewith follows the arti-
Gle opposing conscription:
Askov American., 1940-08-08

A home without a mother is as a
lantern without the flame.
Askov American., 1940-08-08

The assumptions of greatness are
always paid for by the poor.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
British Report Raids
On Berlin, Industrial
And Military Goals
Dutch und BeIsion
Shipyords and Docks
Attacked, London Says
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON. Oct. 30.-Carrying on
through cold mist which covered
their planes with ice, Royal Air
Force flyers last night bombed Ber-
lin and dropped high explosives
and incendiaries on numerous in
dustrial plants and military objec-
tives in Germany and German -oc-
cupied territory, the Air Ministry
said today.
Fires were started at oil plants,
the ministry said. at Hamburg,
Sterkrade and Magdeburg.
Again the British raiders roared
down on Bremen and Wilhelm
shaven, Germany, and on Den Held
er, Ymuiden and Flushing, Holland,
and Ostend, Belgium, attacking
shipyards and docks.
Two Planes Admitted Lost.
Other planes raided railway COM
mun1cauOnS, a1rdromeS, SearchHght
batteries and anti-aircraft gun posi-
tions. The British lost two planes
in the operations. the ministry said.
0n Berlin, informed sources
declared weak formations" of
British planes few over Northern
Germany during the night, but
that none approached Berlin)
The ministry's news service re-
ported the British airmen ran into
snowstorms and had to drop para
chute flares to find their targets at
Berlin The heavy fall of snow pre-
vented observation Of the results.
The pilots flew by instruments.
I'VE had hoped to get clear of
snow before reaching Berlin" one
said. "but If anything it was worse
when we arrived.
Still we managed to find our tar
Evening star., 1940-10-30
| RooseveIt's Son
Parties HeckIers
|InCompoign T ak

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 30.-Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt, jr., drew capacity
audience of 5000 University Of Min
nesota students into Coffman Me-
mortal Union yesterday in a wild
and heckling affair.
The youthful Roosevelt, making
q campaign talk for his father de-
clared my old man is going TO keep
us out of war"
"Wilson said that 20 years ago."
q student shouted.
Can you believe Roosevelt or
Willkie?" Roosevelt shot back.
Many shouted "Willkie" in reply
end many shouted Roosevelt"
Through the roars Mr.. Roosevelt
stood on the platform and smiled
in high glee.
When he mentioned 'fn 1888 Hit
Ter came into power" 9 heckler
shouted: $50 did Roosevelt"
A chant of I'VE want Willkie, "
broke out in roars.
II want him too," Roosevelt
shouted, II want him for president
of Commonwealth and Southern.
The crowd roared.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
Draft Lottery Ends
After III Hours;
5000 Numbers Drawn
Six Missing When Bowl
Is Emptied, So q Side
Drowing Is Held

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