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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
GOVERNOR O'CONOR AIMING AT
REDUCTION IN STATE LEvIEs

Every possible reduction In state
taxation, rather than any increase,
is the goal of the present State Ad-
ministration, Governor Herbert Il.
O'Conor was quick to assure the
citizens of the State, following a
newspaper report that the head of
a State Department planned to ask
for an increase in taxation to fur
Their the work of his division.
Commenting upon the proposal to
increase the tax on gasoline 1c per
gallon, prematurely released to the
papers before it had been put be-
fore him, Governor O'Conor declar-
ed: II am working right now to
reduce taxes and not to raise them
1t seems about time for everyone
to concentrate on reduction in gov
ermental costs so that the already
overburdened taxpayer may be CIV
en- lifting hand to get on his feet.
sNow that our state is in the best
condition which it has ever been in
financially, l intend to see every ef-
fort exhausted to reduce taxation
before there is formal proposal
for any increase. This is not said be-
cause am unmindful of the press
ing need for road improvements.
The fact is that no portion OF my
program commands greater attention
than that in which we are now en-
gagged for the betterment of the
States system of roads. But it is to
be remembered that, by advocating
and adopting an iron-clad policy
against continuation of diversion OF
gasoline tax funds, l have made
available to the State Roads Com
mission millions of dollars for road
construction in the next few years
that otherwise would have gone else
where. AS result of this policy OF
keeping faith with the motorists,
the Commission will have available
to it for road construction and main
tenance the largest amount ever to
be appropriated in the States
history"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

A strike of shipping clerks on the
San Franciso waterfront has just
ended. The strike went on for 53
days and cost the clerks and their
fellow workers some $1,400,00O in
lost wages.
Just how necessary or justified
the strike was is aptly illustrated
by a statement made shortly before
it was called by Dean Wayne L.
Morse, the labor mediator and arbit-
er, who has gained the almost uni
versal respect of both workers and
employers for fairness and lack OF
prejudice Dean Morse said: There
is not single issue now pending
between the unions and the ship
owners that cannot be settled with
out resorting to strike or lockout. :
But extremists in union officialdom
thought otherwise, and called the
strike.
When an unjustified strike is call
ed, the worker is the principal los
er. Every facility has been provided
by governmental and private agen-
cies for arbitrating legitimate in
dustrial disputes. But that doesn't
seem to please the labor racketeers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

frames without it in order to cut costs
without regard to consequences. This
type of construction costs about 30c
to SOC more per window opening than
ordinary construction and it will
quickly pay for itself in heat saved
and added comfort.
Window Frames Permanent
Remember window frames are a
permanent part of the wall in your
new home. To tear them out and re-
place them is not only mess but
big expense as well. The easiest way
to avoid leaky window frames in your
new home is to buy frames that make
a weathertight wall joint and that
means wide blind stop construction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
THE NoT-so-HARMLEss MATCH

Take a match from your pocket
and examine it. 1t looks harmless
and it is, when properly employed
But identical counterparts Of that
match you are holding in your
hand have caused the destruction OF
billions of dollars worth of proper
ty, and tens of thousands of human
lives. They have deprived men OF
jobs and families of income. They
have ruined whole communities.
So it Is with all fire hazards
gasoline, heating plants, mechanical
devices of one kind or another, and
so on. Not one of them, handled
with knowledge and respect, is dan
gerous. But all Of them, mishandled
can bring, disaster and death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
Congress, as it settles down

Congress, as it settles down to
consider debt and taxation, finds it.
self in difficult position This is
an election year. and, unhappily for
the nation, many congressman OF
both parties are taking a straight
political approach to the issue be-
fore them. If Congress approves an
other heavy deficiency budget, II
must either soon levy new taxes OF
raise the legal debt limit, which
now stands at $45,0O0,000. Either
course is politically dangerous and
unwise either one might cost votes
So, Asay the Capitol Hill observers
there is an excellent chance thai
Congress will make an attempt to
pass the buck to the next session.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
Central Montana Dinosaurs

Central Montana dinosaur beds
are proving treasure trove for
amateur psychologists. Oscar
Mueller, Lewiston attorney, and his
son George, recently discovered
about go pounds of fossilized bones
20 miles north Of Teigen. The bones
were badly deteriorated, but the
finders surmised that they once were
part Of the skeleton Of horned
dinosaur or Certopian, which was
about twice the size Of an elephant.
Young Mueller found, when he at
tempted to assemble the bones, that
most pieces were from the head,
which was equipped with a shield
of bone. Horned dinosaurs were
equipped with either two or three
horns for fighting, Mueller said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

In his message to the state legis-
lature, Governor Lehman of New
York praised the results achieved
by marketing cooperation among
dairymen in the great New York
milk shed. He then warned them
against three dangers which could
upset all the progress made during
1889 and previous years "dissen-
sion among farmers; short-sighted
and unwise action by dealers; over
production by dairymen.'A And what
is true In that state is true every
where else.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

CHfSAoIAAN OOlhNOG 6ESv ACGc
Soul" will be the subject Of
the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches
of Christ, Scientist, ON Sunday
February IS.
The Golden Text will be from
Lev 26;11,12, II will set my tab
ernacle among you, and my soul
shall not abhor you. And will make
among you, and will be your God,,
and We shall be my people"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Pisa. 1875:
MANY, o Lord my God, are thy
wonderful works which thou hast
done, and thy thoughts which are to
usward; they cannot be reckoned up
in order unto thee, if would de-,
clare and speak of them, they are
more than can be numbered"
The Lesson-Sermon also will In
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy. among which
is the following, page 307, Truth
has no beginning. The divine Mind
is the Soul of man, and gives man
dominion over all things"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
E9cYy line is a rInch.
fire in Tie weekly
Ccig:s1n CT comment
by General
Hugh S. Johnson

He says Of this column:
"As I see the duty of a
commentator it is to
comment. I am not run
ming for any Office. I
am not plugging for any
party. Like the veteran
umpire, Bill KLEIN, my
Job is to call 'em as !
see EN-
"This column wouldn't
be worth writing if it
had any duty to take a
fixed idea and whale he'll
out Of everybody who
disagrees, and see only
as angels all who APP
prove. I am going right
on calling 'em as l see
'em."
He covers national and
world events from the
standpoint of what he sees
as American interests.
You may not agree with
him, but you win enjoy
his column each week.
Read it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

Don't overlook the Importance Of
the lowly window frame when you
build your new house. It is the one
thing that permanently joins your
windows with the framework Of your
house. A window frame properly con-
structed keeps out dirt and drafts by
making weathertight joint with the
wall. A window frame indifferently
constructed will allow as much as ia
cubic feet of air per hour to leak into
your home, air that is often loaded
with dust, to dirty up walls and cause
drafts.
Good Construction Costs Little
Wide blind stop construction in win
dow frames has been in use for many
years, yet jerry builders will use
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

While woman likes to have
man tell her that he knows her like
book, she is apt to get furious
II he says he can read her between
the lines
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

The Dominion Of Canada is the
worlds largest producer Of platinum
1T produces SIT worth OF plat
mum each minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
A Big Government

Of course we know that our coun-
try is growing. In 1888 there were
563 thousand employees on the Gov
eminent payroll and now there are
933 thousand: There is nothing in
all the political disputes that shows
more clearly than the above figures
the extent to which the Government
of the United States is being cen
tralized under Administration con
troll at the National Capital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

Finland's import and export trade
with the United Kingdom is over a
third Of Finland's total trade and !
Is worth ss5O . minute!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
The Long Shot VS.. Playing Safe

Political bigsters have had time
to analyze the tacit endorsement OF
Senator Wheeler for the Presidency
by CLIO, of which John L. Lewis is
the leader. The Washington verdict
is that Mr.. Lewis is taking long
chances when be places all of his
wagers on long shot.
Conservative American Federation
of Labor, of which William Green is
the leader announces it will stick to
its old program Of withholding an
endorsement to any candidate. A F
of l. believes in playing safe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

You can't "enforce'' neutrality If
you merely complain, you are step
ped on: il you use force. you are
in the war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
Peering At Monopoly

The Monopoly Committee is not
making very much exciting news
these days.
The real activity is in the Depart
ment of Justice where all kinds of
corporations and businesses face
threats of prosecutions in violation
Of the antitrust laws.
1t seems that grave danger lies in
the possibility of compelling al
corporations to operate under Cow
erment licenses. This will likely be
one of the great issues before Con-
gress along about next spring, or
later on in the session.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
We Know Him

Recently, in preparing to cele-
brate the production of their U.s.
600, 0OOth car, the General Motors
people found most profound pre-
diction. 1t was in an encyclopedia,
dated 1908, and it stated that
there cannot possibly be any furth-
err improvement in the motor car"
It's safe guess that the man who
said that is still talking and that
he hasn't changed his mind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

wagner Act bargaining is moth
Ing like the procedure which the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

Contractors call this wide
blind stop construction. 1t
cuts air leakage more than
half around win do W
frames. Costs just a few
cents extra per window.
Arrow points to wide blind
stop.
The Redwood gazette., 1940-03-07

funeral Saturday of Eli Rolland's
brother, Erick, who died very
suddenly at his home at Bode,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Welter and
Gene were visitors at the E. O.
Ellingson home at Lamberton
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard Nelson
and daughter and Mike and Alvin
Monson of Lakefield were visit
ors at the Nels Nelson home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Mueller
spent Sunday at Glencoe.
Scott Dysart motored to Bertha
Friday taking Mrs. Dysart there.
Her mother is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Grams
were supper guests at the Louis
Grams home at Lucan Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Lange of
Vesta, Mabel Johnson of Manka-
to and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mic
kelsen and daughters were visit
ors at the Victor Mickelsen home
Sunday.
Mrs. Currie Mercer. and Fern
of Marshall were visitors at the
Ed Solseth home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Love, Mrs.
Mabel Little, Ethel Dahl, Ross
Davis and Grant, Alfred and Al
vira Mum all of Seaforth were
dinner guests at the John Mum
home Sunday.
Clarice and Wilbert Blake,
Gladys and Gaylord Rudd and
Roger Anderson motored to Wor-
thington Sunday where they visit
ed Hans Tuness and the boys trio
sang for the patients in the SAN
itorium.
Mrs. Margaret Faherty and
Dennis of Vesta spent Wednesday
afternoon and evening with Mrs.
G. G.. Seeman.
M. and Mrs. Vincent Edwards
and family were visitors at the
Ed Hagadorn home at Echo Sum-
day.
Six teachers from Lamberton
presented program at the Luth-
er league meeting Sunday. The
serving committee included June
ROLAND, Carmen Stolp, Betty
Anne Dorum, Wilbert Blake,
Roger Anderson and Gaylord
Rudd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Jensen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Grams of
Lucan and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Grams were supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lyle Kramer Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Larsen was a visitor
at the Bruce Mowery and Gus
Larsen homes at Tracy Tuesday.
She also visited Mrs. Willard
Drackly and infant daughter in
the hospital.
Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Strommen
and Clair and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Teigland and Joan and Mrs. Ness
were dinner guests at the Julius
Ahlness home Sunday.
Mrs. F. c. Wegner of Lucan
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Wegner
and family were dinner guests at
the Clifford Ahlness, home Sum
day evening.
Leona Campion of Marshall is
visiting at the Charles Hanson
home.
The Redwood gazette., 1940-03-07
Mrs. Westby's Father
Buried at Sioux City

Funeral services for o. S. Klop-
stad, SO, of Sioux City, Iowa, who
died at a. m. Monday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. w.
Henry Westby of Redwood Falls,
were held this afternoon at the
First Lutheran church of Sioux
City and interment was in Grove
land cemetery there.
Mr.. Klopstad had been i'll for
four months and had been at the
Westby home since January IL.
He was born March IL, 1870 in
Forde lSondfjord, Norway and
came to America as youth.
A faithful members of long
standing, he had served as trus-
tee of the church where his fun
eral was held. He was one OF the
oldest implement dealers in Iowa
and recently observed his fortieth
year in business at the same lo-
cation. Other activities included
membership in the Rotary club
for IL years, dictatorship in the
Midwest State bank and First
National bank and service as an
officer, of the Securities Invest
ment Corporation of Sioux City.
His daughter in Redwood Falls
and son, j. B. Kolpstad of Sioux
City, four brothers and three sis
tiers survive. His wife, the form
er Ida Larson of Elk Point, South
Dakota, died in 1924.
The Redwood gazette., 1940-03-07

formerly occupied by the Lovalds,
the Lee Leach family to the farm
they purchased last fall near the
pavement between Milroy and
Vesta, the Glenn Timgrens from
Vesta to the farm vacated by the
Leach family and the Melvin
Mangusons to the farm they pur-
chased six miles southwest of
Milroy.
Dale Manguson will live on the
Manguson farm, the Lyle Atheys
moved to near Ortonville and the
George Flesners from the upstairs
of Mrs. Brakke's to some farm
buildings near Walnut Grove. The
Schneiders of Redwood Falls oc-
cupy the farm vacated by the
Lyle Atheys.
Mrs. c. o. Peterson, Mrs. Ar
thur Stolp and Mrs. Anna Serr
will entertain the Lutheran Lad
les Aid Thursday, March. IA.
Eli ROLAND, Mrs. Stanley Far
yer and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Roll
land and family attended the
The Redwood gazette., 1940-03-07
MUCH MOVING
REPORTED IN
MILROY AREA
By Mrs. Oscar Solseth

Milroy = Moving activity feat
ured last week. Mrs. Glenn Bolick
and sons moved their furniture
from the StoIp apartment to the
farm house where Herman Blan-
kenhagen lives. The Bolicks plan
to go to Detroit, Mich. soon. The
John Spartz family moved to
Worthington and the James
Howe family to the farm they
vacated. The Charles Dardis fam
lily moved to a farm near Tracy,
MIR. and Mrs. John Lake to the
Dardis farm, the John Kleine
family to the farm vacated by L.
c. Mootz, the Frank Belshaws to
the farm vacated by the Kleines,
the Halvor Lovalds to the Belland
farm vacated by the Belshaws, the
Roy Armstrong; to the buildings
The Redwood gazette., 1940-03-07
Two In Court

Judge Clifford James heard two
cases in Redwood Falls municipal
court this week.
Tuesday Fred Sonnicksen was
brought in on complaint of the
highway patrol for driving car
without a proper license. The
machine in which he was moving
his household goods to a farm
bore a dealers license. Noting
that Sonnicksen is not in the
trucking business and was NOV
ing his own property, Judge James
suspended his $25 fine for a year
on condition that he does not vio-
late any traffic laws within that
time. He paid So costs.
Theodore Zaske, Renville coun-
ty farmer, pleaded guilty to
drunkenness Tuesday and was
given his choice of a fine of $40
and costs of So or Is days in jail.
The judge granted a stay of .ex-
ecution until March Is.
,Zaske was arrested by Police
Chief c. E. johnson Friday.
The Redwood gazette., 1940-03-07
Field Worker Here
Farm Management

Ross Huntsinger of Window,
field worker in the Farm Manage
ment Service of this district, is in
Redwood county going over in
dividual accounts of service menu
bers. They consulted him at Lam
berton Wednesday and at Wa
basso Thursday and may see him
at the county agents office in
Redwood Falls Friday.
The Redwood gazette., 1940-03-07
To Cleanup Site

An NYA crew of 10 young men
is at work cleaning up the site of
the former Redwood Falls High
school at Broadway and Minneso-
ia streets preparatory to filling
the excavation with dirt later.
They expect to complete the job
today or Friday.
School authorities plan to use
the place as a playground.
The Redwood gazette., 1940-03-07
CARD OF THANKS: We ia

CARD OF THANKS: We take
this means of expressing our
thanks to all our friends and re-
latives for the many expressions
of sympathy in the form of cards,
fruit, candy, masses. personal visits
and help received during the long
illness Of our son and brother,
both at home and at the hospital.
Especially do we thank those.
who donated toward the radio,
Rev. Pfeifer for his kind words
of encouragement and cheer and
his many visits. We thank whole
heartedly, all who assisted now
at the time of his death and for
the spiritual bouquets.-Joseph
Zwaschka and children.
Spectacles were invented by a
monk in Florence, Italy, in 1885.
The Redwood gazette., 1940-03-07
DELHI PRESBYTERIAN
THIIRCH

Annual meeting of the church,
Thursday March Ia at the church.
All reports should be in hand and
there will be special business such as
election of officers. New members
viii be received into the church Eas-
ter Sunday.
Sunday, March 10, sermon topic:
THE Glorious Face of Christ"
The Redwood gazette., 1940-03-07
CARD OF THANKS: We

CARD OF THANKS. We WISH
to express our appreciation to the
ex-service men, the faculty and
high school, English Lutheran
congregation, donors and others
who offered blood transfusions,
neighbors and friends for their
acts of kindness during the illness
in our family.-Mr. and Mrs. Cas-
per Olsen. 1p
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

Is a basic requirement" Father Dade
asserted. because the Negro in
America constitutes one Of the
largest ard most CONSPICUOUS minori-
ties in the world, and to win he
must present a united INTRA as
well as INTERracial front"
Laments Defeat Of Sheriff. for
Council
Pointing out the nip and tuck"
race run by william L. Sheriff. in
The recent councilmsnic COMPETE
ton. the speaker decried the fact
that defeat resulted, and blamed the
laxity of the Negro voter along
with lack Of cooperation from all
quarters for the defeat.
Concluding the cleric pointed out
three way road to success, the use
eo,tain degree ~ economic security
- 1T u.ithi, ,ha rsrls
=. NIon,ori,i TO- uonryW Sus.t
a h-iof nnerrori,1 seryice in mem
cry Of the late Atty. Henry W,
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, 49, - = ~ 80 r,aa,ing fostIriD q
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
Divorce


CONTINUED from Page u
people with whom she wishes to
associate, the husband stated in his
answer TO her declaration which
was filed March ?, 1889.
Mother Visits Children Daily
AT present, according to the court
report Mrs. Davis lives with her
mother and visits her children who
are living with their father at 1903
McDougall daily. Henry works at
Michigan Steel Casting company al
an average salary Of S28 per week
with his two daughters paying him
S. The value Of his furniture was
listed as $3.50. While Mrs. Davis is
the owner and operator Of hat
shop on Hastings street with stock
valued at approximately 5000, from
which she earns an average OF SIS
$40 weekly
Five Children
Children OF the Davises are:
Naraysa, II; Lille, Is; Henry, 10;
Geraldine, 10; and Ernestine, 8, ac-
cording to the friend of court report,
Matilda, IS; Annie Bess, %, and
Cora, q, are the children by Henry
first marriage. records disclosed.
Henry Davis lives at 1903
McDougall street while his wiie's
address is POO OF the same street.
The law office OF Roxborough and
Taliaferro represents the wife while
Edward H. Rakow represents the
husband. The case is scheduled for
a pre-trial hearing on February 81.
n circuit court
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

Rev VIM. H. Peck, Rev Geo. W.
Baber, Rev. A. c. Williams, L. c.
Blount, Carlton W. Gaines, DR.. ].
J. McClendon, chairman.
Another fact which was brought
out and was very Illuminating was
that their greatest enemy appears
to be the A. F. OF l.. which has been
VIGOROUSLY discriminatory in its
policy towards Negroes for many
years. This was exemplified when
the A. F. of L. picketed Mac Ivey's
Cozy Corner; when the employees
of that company had already joined
the National Association Of Ameri-
can Workers union.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
REV. M. C. DADE
CITES NEGRO AS
A CHALLENGE.
Says Race Is A Question
Mark To Existence OF
Real Democracy

Father Malcolm C Dade, rector
OF ST. Cyprian Episcopal church,
Milford at Twen,y-eighth streets,
featured brilliantly as substitute
speaker for Rabbi Leon Fran, as
main speaker at the closing meet
ing OF the State Conference Of the
National Association for the Ad-
Vancement OF Colored People Dr..
! ], McClendon. president Of the
Detroit branch. presiding
Cites Negro As a Question Mark
Speaking from Civil Liberties
ard Minority Groups" the speaker
cited the Negro race as a question
mark" as TO the actually Of Ameri-
Can democracy. Hitting the re-
gious aspect, the cleric averrcd
that every black church in America
- question mark as 10 the exist
ence Of any true religion in this
country.
Civil rights in education were
emphasized as Father Dade urged
negroes -be"aFe-the- teRdeseas-
toward segregated schools in De-
troit. particularly where the job
angle protrudes. He urged the par
tcipation by Negro parents in
Parent-Teacher Association in the
school which their child attends, and
~ see 10 it if there is no such or
C5uiZatiOn existent that one is Or