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eminent is not now prepared to equip
and supply and maintain greatly
increased armed force; resolved-(a)
that it is the duty of congress to
provide equipment and quarters be-
fore calling the man power of our
country into service; (b) that when
a selective service program is put
into effect educational training should
go hand in hand and be of such char
acter that those selected will not be
deprived of their educational oppor-
tunitieS.
1.-THE Legion also commends con-
gress for remaining in session during
this present emergency and recon-
mends that congress continue in ses-
sion as long as this emergency exists.
"a separate resolution of the Hib-
bling convention called on the Lee
gion national organization to outline
a platform setting forth what Lee
gionnaires feel should be the coun-
try's policy concerning:
(a) What the United States should
protect?
90 Against what?
(c) How should that protection be
assured?
"Our people are entitled to the per-
lection of an adequate defense; and
meanwhile should be kept informed
concerning the progress being made
in order to dispel hysteria in national
thinking and to maintain public con-
fidence."
l am submitting this for publica-
ton in order that the general public
may know what Legionnaires of Min
nesota are thinking, and what they
recommend in this present emer-
gency.
A. M. SIMONSEN.
10th District Commander
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.itizen to know for whom he should

citizen to know for whom he should
vote.
While we have candidates galore,
seeking both state and county offices,
is it not true that all cannot be
best? There must be some who are
better qualified than others, through
natural ability or years of experience
or both; therefore it behooves us to
choose carefully in selecting men for
these positions.
In the county, not minimizing the
duties OF the various officials, we
believe there is no more responsible
office than that held by county COM
missioners. With them rest the re-
sponsibility of caring for and dis
bursting the funds, and in these days
OF increasing demands on the county
resources for relief, old age assist
ance, road and bridge construction,
maintenance, etc., it is no small task
to do this and keep within the limit.
But to us who have followed the
proceedings of our county board, we
| feel the members have really done
very satisfactorily, working consci-
entiously for the best interests of the
taxpayers and for the county at
large. We of the fourth district nat
urally are more interested in our own
commissioner and as he has demon
strated many times in the past four
years, that he has mind of his own
and is ready to stand for the things
he believes, one would very much
like to hear from the opposing can
didates as to what they hope to do
to equal or better the work of our
present incumbent; in fact, we will
appreciate hearing from all the new
candidates.
We have it pretty well settled in
our minds as to the merits or de-
merits of those now in office but
would like to know more about those
wishing to get in.
| G. S. PULLING.
Sturgeon Lake, Mimi, Aug. 26, 1910
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Auction Sale In
Rutledge Village

AS I have decided to quit farming
and am moving away, 1 will sell all
my personal property to the highest
bidder, on my place located in the
village of Rutledge, on Friday, Sep
TENDER 6. Sale starts at 100 o'clock.
Livestock-Bay gelding, gray mare.
Machinery, etc.-Set harness, spike
drag, 2-horse cultivator, Giant Deer
ing mower, hay rake, rubber tired
wagon, heavy duty; feed cutter, chain
drop corn planter with wire, one
horse cultivator, set of bob sleighs,
p hay racks, roll hog wire, 26-in.;
roll Aft. wire, saw rig and 3 saws,
cream separator, 2 potato sprayers,
potato buster, gas engine, 1928 Buick
sedan, cow stanchions, some oak and
tamarack fence posts, wagon repairs,
24-ft. extension ladder, steel wheel
barrow, ropes, chains, barn tools, gar
den tools, croSS-cut saws, spring.
tooth drag, riding cultivator, low
wheeled wagon, 14-in. Oliver walk
ing pillow and many other small tools.
Eighteen heavy hens and some pull
lets. Six acres corn.
Household goods - Dining room
table, chairs, kitchen table, cook
stove, sewing machines, Coronado
5-tube radio, dresser, chiffonier, bed
single cot, sanitary cot, commodes,
library table, rocker and chair, book
case, book stand, baby bed, ice box,
2-burner oil stove, large flour can,
kraut cutter, medicine cabinet, kitch-
en- scale, 15-gallon jar, 8-gallon jar,
5-gallon jar, fruit jars, Lowell clothes
wringer, good as new; phonograph
stand, end table, 2 flower stands,
kerosene cans.
Terms: All sums of $40 and under
cash. On sums over that amount, six
months time will be given on ap-
proved bankable paper bearing per
cent interest. Please arrange with
your own banker for credit. All
property must be settled for before
removal from premises.
| JACK YEPMA, Owner.
First State Bank of Finlayson, Clerk
Archie (Scotty) Keith, Auctioneer.
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The Registration Act

According TO reports from officials
in charge of the task of registering
and fingerprinting aliens in COM
pliance with the new Federal law, the
most difficult part of the whole job
is getting across to the non-citizens
the need of complying fully and
promptly, and eliminating unneces-
sary fears.
The registration law was passed
largely as defense measure. 1t also
prohibits the possession of certain
firearms by aliens, and the advocacy
of overthrow of the government by
force; and it lists new, unlawful acts
for which aliens may be deported
In the main, however, the aliens in
the United States who are self-de-
pendent and law-abiding have moth
ing at all to fear from the new act
1t is estimated that there are $780,
600 aliens in this country today as
compared to over 100000 in 1890
The sharp decline in immigration and
steady rise in naturalization is be-
lieved to account for the drop in the
number of non-citizens here. The
tendency seems to be that, as a rule
the newcomers to America desire to
become citizens eventually and be a
part of the life of their adopted
country.
In regards to the immigrants who
have come to these shores in the past
few generations Minnesota has beer
fortunate. A large majority of the
population of the state today is OF
foreign birth or the children of i'm
migrants, a generation or two re-
moved. Most of these immigrants
are, or were, from the northern coun-
tries of Europe, and they brought to
| America some of the best of Europe's
culture and tradition, and the good
solid backbone that enabled them to
carve great state out of wilder
ness. One can find evidence of their
work in every corner of Minnesota
on the fine farms, in the thriving
cities and pretty villages, in the de-
velopment of great dairy industry
and others, in the social and cultural
life of the communities, in the CO.
operative movements-all leading to
a continual upward surge to a higher
living standard.
While it is true that there may also
be undesirables in any group of inn
migrants, as well as among the ma
tive-born populace, the foreign ele-
ment has been a distinct asset to the
state. The benefits brought here are
unreasonable. The old pioneers OF
the past few decades are gradually
going, one by one, but they are leav-
ing behind them the foundation for an
enduring structure.
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the disbursement of tornado funds at
Anoka. Herewith is copy of state
ment I embodied in talk today.
The statement was also given to the
Associated Press, the st. Paul Pioneer
Press and Dispatch, the Minneapolis
Tribune, the Minneapolis Star-Jour-
nal, and the radio stations. My state
ment should make the front page
if it were not in opposition to the
present state administration.
"Inasmuch as federal funds are
involved, it seems to me that in the
cause of good government, and for
the benefit of our citizens generally
the matter should be thoroughly in
vestigated by the federal government
I hope that you will take it up on
the floor of the Senate and have il
inserted in the Congressional Record
followed by thorough-going inves-
tigation.
81 might add that Milne, Haskins
and Jerome were let out by the 1887
80 Farmer-Labor administration be-
cause of padding expense accounts
They were accepted with open arm:
by this new state administration, anc
one of them, Haskins, in fact, is the
right-hand man and chauffeur to
Governor Stassen.
"You may recall that I named the
trio when appearing before the Leg
islative Investigating committee ir
November of 1899, and yet, Milne
got the job at Anoka. The group
operating at Anoka has run up tre-
mendous automobile mileage, but al
of that can be ascertained through {
thorough-going investigation"
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Bruno

Clifford Severson of Superior, was
home over the weekend.
Mrs. John Storebo and children and
Mrs. Severson and Ruby were in
Sandstone Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Severson and Cliff
ford and Ruby and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Storebo and children visited friends
in Hibbing and Calumet Sunday.
The frost last week did considerable
damage in this locality.
Abe Markus attended the funeral
of Charles j. Pearson in Sandstone
Tuesday.
Mrs. c. w. Forsyth of Minneapolis,
is visiting at the home of her brother
in-law, A. Forsyth, at this writing,
MIR. and Mrs. Francis Pearson and
children were in Hinckley Sunday.
Warren Englund of Minneapolis,
spent from last Thursday until Sun
day with his parents.
Donald Rose of Minneapolis, spent
Sunday at home.
Mrs. Laying and Mrs. Billman were
in Sandstone Monday.
Mrs. Virginia Gross returned home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALT Larson and chill
dren visited at Superior and on the
range over the weekend.
Abe Markus was in the Twin Cities
Monday morning.
Miss Lillian Traxler returned to
her work in the Twin Cities Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bonzue and
family of Saltwater, spent the past
week with relatives here.
Miss Frances Beckman is staying
with Mrs. F. 0. Pearson this week.
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INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page y

prospects of a war between Rumania
and Hungary although a broken-off
conference was resumed Wednesday
of this week, and there is still grave
danger of hostilities between Greece
and Italy which may, if they develop,
have an important bearing on the
entire Mediterranean situation.
Speeches.
In the British House of Commons
Prime Minister Winston Churchill has
delivered a speech which really was
strong bid for active American sup
port of the war against Germany; it
was reinforced by the former min
lister of war, Leslie Hore-Belisha, who
insisted that an actual union be
formed between the British empire
and the United States.
At the same time, Lord Halifax,
British foreign minister, said in the
House of Lords that Great Britain
would be willing to lease to the
United States her insular possessions
along the American coasts for the
purpose of establishing air and naval
bases.
From the British parliamentary
OratOry, and from many other
facts, it is easy to draw the con-
clusiOn that Great Britain is eX-
tremely interested in getting this
country involved in the war.
There are many on this side of
the Atlantic who share that wish.
There also are many who are
opposed to its fulfillment.
1t is like the last time-opinions
here are very sharply divided as to
the question of active American par
ticipation in European war.
But there can be no doubt that,
right or wrong, war sentiment in the
United States is increasing in ex-
preston and volume, for the defini-
ton of the term, "actual attack" is
varied according to the preferences
of the individuals. Some feel that
the attack on England is an attack
on America. Others don't.
Death of TrOtSky.
Down in Mexico City death came
the other day to Leon Trotsky, one
of the two founders of the Soviet
republics of Russia; he was stabbed
to death by a man whom he con-
sidered friend, and it was generally
thought that Josef Stain in Moscow
was the real instigator of the MUIR
der. That cannot be definitely
known-if it ever will be-until
things have been legally cleared up.
But that Trotsky was hated by
Stain and his regime was matter
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A Little Spice

In times of danger, pray to God,
but keep your wits about you.
Things never really come a mans
way unless he goes after them.
It is the sin in mankind that makes
the high cost of living.
The winds help no vessel to port
that does not have good helmsman.
A man who rarely acts carelessly
takes time to think carefully.
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of common knowledge. Trotsky's
dream had been one of world revo-
luton; Stains that of a revolution
merely within the confines of Russia.
There also were personal differences,
and the result was that Trotsky, who,
together with Nikolai Lenin, had
built up the first MARKHAM great pow
er in the history of the modern world,
was eXiled, and, homeless, fled from
country to country until at last Nor
way expelled him and he sought and
found sanctuary in a villa on the
outskirts of Mexico City.
There were worldwide express
siOns of sympathy, lessened by
memory of the fact that TrOtsky
when he had the power in Mos
cow, sent to death hundreds of
thousands of his fellow country
men who politically disagreed
with him.
But even his bitterest enemies adj
NIT that he had an unusually bril-
liant mind, and that as writer on
modern history he was almost unsur-
passed. He at last suffered the vio-
lent fate which, sooner or later, be-
falls most dictators.
Aggressive Japan.
Surprisingly, the news came out
of Tokyo the other day that the
japanese government had recalled
from their posts four ambassadors,
nineteen ministers and sixteen con-
sular officers; rarely if ever has the
world witnessed such a mass recall
of government servants in high places
abroad
Among those recalled was jap
anese Ambassador in the United
States Kensuke HOrinOuchi.
No official explanation was given,
but on the basis of what is known,
it was assumed that these diplomats
or most of them-had become too
pliable in their dealings with demo-
cratic countries; that they had, in
fact, become too liberal. And that
could not be tolerated by the new
Fumimaro government which is rath-
er strongly inclined toward a ma
tionalism of the Hitler-M ussolini
brand.
Whether the recall of all these men
means that Japan is preparing to
move still closer toward Germany and
Italy is question which still awaits
an answer. The possibility is there,
and it opens wide vistas in the in
ternational politics of Asia and Eu-
rope.
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"Do you think he will lead her to
the altar" asked a lady of a gentle
man at a social, regarding young
couple here. mo, 1 think he'll fol-
low her there" was the reply.
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Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
form with those of the American.
All letters must be signed with the
writer's name for our information.
Signed articles always are more eff
fective, but if the writer does not
wish to have his name used, it will
be withheld).
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THE WOLF IN DENMARK
New York Times

The Danes are killing 100000 of
their pigs-a third of the total-be-
cause there is no feed for them. This
news, appropriately relayed through
Berlin, sets one thinking. Before the
present war Denmark had worked
out neat system of national house.
keeping. Even then world conditions
made it hard to meet outgo with in
come, but she did pretty well. With
industry and agriculture about bal
ancing each other, she imported a
good many raw materials, including
fertilizers and feed for cattle. About
two-thirds of her exports consisted
of foodstuffs, about one-third of eggs
and dairy products.
On this thrifty basis she had made
country in which there was little
poverty and not much conspicuous
wealth; in which nine-tenths of the
arabic land was in small or medium
sized farms; in which cooperatives
had mellowed the capitalistic system
without abolishing it; in which there
was little class feeling and no native
drive worth mentioning toward either
communism or fascism. Politically
the Danes asked nothing better than
to be let alone. Economically they
asked no more than the chance to
buy what they wanted and sell what
they wanted in free world markets.
Of course they were not let alone,
and of course there is no longer a
free world market. Germany used
the economic weapon to bully Danish
exporters and terrorize Danish news
papers long before the war began.
She used the war as an excuse for
destroying Danish liberty and ham,
stringing a civilization which, tiny as
1t was, made the NaZi state look like
something the cat had dragged in.
Not only did Denmark possess assets
of position useful in a military way.
Its very existence as an Independent
state was an insult to the third-rate
synthetic kulture on the other side
of the border.
Denmark just happens to be an
apt illustration of the Nazis' way
with people who are wiser and in
every way, except the use of vio-
lence, better than themselves. The
little pigs of Denmark are symbolic
The wolf is in the house.
Park Region Echo: The cleverest
wisecrack of the campaign up to now
was Secretary Icke's advice to Wen
dell Willkie that Willkie challenge
his running-mate, Senator McNary, to
a series of joint debates. 1t is a fact
that there is more variance on both
home and foreign issues between
Willkie and McNary than between
Willkie and Roosevelt.
st. James Plaindealer: Henrik Ship
stead looks funny in the Republican
regalia with which he has adorned
himself in another try for a return
trip ticket. Out on the range we used
to brand the mavericks with a hot
iron.
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WANTS MORE INFORMATION

Editor Askov American:
AS the time for the primaries draw
near and we see so many candidates
names, it is confusing to the average
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From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
ASkov American.
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Herewith is copy of letter written
by Hjalmar Petersen to Senator Ern-
est Lundeen:
"There is something rotten about
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st. James Plaindealer: Henrik Ship
stead looks funny in the Republican
regalia with which he has adorned
himself in another try for a return
trip ticket. Out on the range we used
to brand the mavericks with a hot
iron.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

POUGHKEEPSIE, June 13.-
Nothing is more intense than the
training of eight-oared crews for a
four-mile race. Yet with all its in
tensity the Hudson River scene is
marked by outward placidity.
Like professors irstructing pupils
in some abstract science, the coaches
stand in the bows of their launches,
watching, issuing admonition or ad-
vice. The old roaring days seem
to have vanished, days of Jim Rice
and DR.. Spaeth, the Nickalls, Joe
Wright and all the rest of the old
school.
Occasionally, of course, you will
hear an outburst, but in the main
the science of applied power is
furthered in spirit quietly academic.
Highly Concentrated Test.
Yet all this outward tranquility is
utterly at variance with the concen-
tration of coaches and oarsmen
oPoAA eAiS woAh VI plCpdI dtlOIl lOl
the supreme test a combined out
giving of mental and physical effort
completely intense.
Perhaps the lack of old time
furor is due to the influence of the
University of Washington school of
teaching inaugurated by the late
Hiram Connibear and carried on by
Leader, Callow and the rest. Four
of these Seattle products are on the
river now.
There is Harrison Sanford, Cor
nell's mentor. who is showing such
brilliant promise Six fef inches,
thereby meeting the traditional
stature of Huskies' oarsmen, San
ford, because of his physique
and deliberate stride, popularity is
known as The Stork." He rowed
at Washington under Rusty Callow,
now coach at Pennsylvania, in the
middle 1920s.
Washington's own coach, perhaps
the greatest teacher on the river, is
AL Ulbrickson, who also rowed un-
der Rusty Callow at Seattle. Fred
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Plans to Ruise Money
To Help Ball Team

Plans Tor an al-star game and
boat ride, proceeds from which will
be used to defray the championship
teams expenses to the national tour
nament at Birmingham, Ala, will be
discussed by members of the Ma
tional Capital Amateur Baseball
Federation at meeting next Tues
day.
The confab will be, held at the
Welfare and Recreational Associ-
alton office, 1135 Twenty first street
NV, and any managers unable to
attend are requested to call Secre-
tary J. Francis Reilly at Republic
1865, extension 2129.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Griff Gets Rare Honor
From Masonic Order

Clark Grifith's numerous services
in the cause of Masonry were re-
warded last night when the WASH
ington baseball club prexy was
made an honorary member of the
Masonic Grand Lodge of Washing
ton.
Ceremonies conducted by United
States Commissioner Needham C..
Turnage marked the third time in
As years that any Mason, other than
duly elected member of the high
order, has been so honored
The affair was held in the lodge
rooms. of Harmony Lodge. No. IT,
F.. A. A. NJ, of which Griffith is a
member.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Coaching Poughkeepsie Crews
Is Intense but Placid

Spuhn, Princeton's mentor, Is an
other Callow product, the great No.
7, according to Rusty. But the coach
at Old Penn has finer things to say
about Ulbrickson than about Spuhn
He was stroke of the Huskie crew
which nipped out the Navy by half
a length in his senior year. In the
final dash to victory Al rowed nearly
half a mile with the muscles Of his
left shoulder torn loose.
Ebright Was Coxswain.
Finally there is KY Ebright OF
California, distinguished rowing
instructor who never swung sweep
at Washington, his place being in
the coxswains seat.
OF the other coaches there is
Buck Walsh who rowed as a Navy
oarsman under old Dick Glendon
and now is the mentor of the Middle
ship. 1t will be recalled that in
1888 after he had developed his
crew to a high point of efficiency
he was taken i'll and went to the
hospital in Poughkeepsie where his
recovery was hastened by word that
his varsity eight had cleaned up the
Hudson.
Ned Ten Eyck. son of Syracuse's
grand old man of rowing, has taken
his fathers place in the Syracuse
launch end suspicion is entertained
along the river that the Orange may
spring surprise on June 18. A for
mer sculler of international renown.
he launched eight-oar rowing at
Rutgers.
Hubert Glendon of Columbia as
sisted the late Dick Glendon. jr., as
coach of the Lion oarsmen, and
Ralph HUM. Wisconsin coach, is a
Badger product who coxed Mendoza
crews under Mike Murphy.
Thanks to the constructive enter
prise of Peter H. Troy all the
Poughkeepsie eights, except Syra-
cuse, which clings to the old tumble
down shack of a boathouse on the
west bank of the Hudson, have
handsome and commodious quarters
on the eastern shore.
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