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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
POOR MUSSOLINI
(The Long Prairie Leader)

L uC hOlS LCduCiJ
Mussolini, who in a goulish way
jumped into the war when he thought
it was about over and that about all
he would have to do would be to share
the spoils, now finds himself where
he must really fight. Little Greece is
driving back the Italian invaders on
all fronts and Mussolini faces not only
defeat in the field, but growing unrest
at home.
There is little question but that he
thought the Greeks would be push
over and surrender as soon as he be-
gan his attack. He preceded his at
tack with a bombastic demand that
his terms be met within three hours.
When his bluff was called and he had
to go through with his assault or
humiliatingly back down, he was
caught.
Up to that time the Italian people
knew but little about the situation.
Censorship had kept the news from
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12

war stricken Eur
ope but a few days
b a C k a well in
formed American,
just returned from
there, told of an
incident that must
have b rou G h t a
smile to all who
read it. 1t seems
t h a t t he Italian
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12

Baudette Region: Bears are report
ed plentiful in the district this year
but don't be scairt We still believe the
old lumberjack who said: anybody
who says he has been ct by a bear is
a liar
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTSON
French Sign Inks Italians.

1t isn't very often that anything of
humorous nature comes out of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-12

Gee, whiz. We almost forgot to
mention The Stork Club That
publicity-screwy Snowman who told
the papers he inherited $3.50, 900 was
one of five persons to share an in
heritance of $4,000 o.. What's this
about Jolson complaining of his
health? Or is it his famously known
yen at this time of the season for a
Roney-Pleasure cabana? y H.
Allen Smith is finishing his book,
which'n blast all the dizzy celehs
he's ever interviewed. He admits
that he expects everyone mentioned
to sue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
End Of The WPA

We wonder if Mayor Fiorella LaGuar-- dia spoke with the words of prophet when he told the United States Confer ence of Mayors in New York City Thurs day that by June, 1941, there'd be no more WPA The doughty Fiorella be- lieves that our defense program plus con- scription of thousands of American men between the ages of 21 and 36 will obviate the necessity of this federal agency. Ii this can be done by that time the na- ton will truly take tremendous stride in the next nine months.
 However, Mayor LaGuardia is not alone in this belief It las been expressed by any number of public officials of recent weeks. And both WPA and local relief rolls have been showing such steady decline throughout the summer months that it's easy to understand why such viewpoint would be taken. We nope that it works out this way, for we think that elimination of WPA would be as great a moral stimulant for the United States as universal military training is bound to be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
Fighting Campaign

Proof that Governor Raymond E. Bald win and Public Works Commissioner Robert A. Hurley are not going to pull their punches in their campaign this fall has been very openly demonstrated Tn the last few days. No sooner were the words of Governor Baldwin's acceptance speech relayed to the public than MT. Hurley was flashing him for what many of us believed to be very eXtravaganC claim of COP responsibility for the big institutional building program m con necticut. The governor hasn't hearo the end of this yet.
 But the Republican chief executive returned the compliment to MT. Hurley by removing him from the State Councli of Defense He did this because, he sald publicly, MT. Hurley claimed in poltlcal address that the national defense prepar- edness plans in Connecticut reSemoled publicity stunt. Shocked was the governors word for expressing his teel- ings after reading how MT. Hurley char acterized his plans for national oe1ense. But MT. Hurley hasn't been the only one to look slightly askance at the plans.
 One of our prominent state papers editorially warned against just such a state of affairs as MT. Hurley claims to exist. The editor pointed out how easy it is to make elaborate plans and to name a lot of prominent citizens to posts on various boards, but actually thlS wouldn't help the state secure itself from attack within and without. It urged the need of real action and less publicity to whatever plans were being made. All ot which no doubt was brought to the at- tention of the governor
 So it can't be said that MT. Hurley entered where no one else feared to tread. He merely voiced an opinion on what others hoped might not come to pass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
There Ought To Be a Law

After a week of forward and backward movements. according to the press, the Union Party has endorsed the candidates of the Democratic Party. This was hlnted at some time ago, but party ottl- cial later denied this and said that only some of the Democrats would get endorse ment. Two years ago the Union Party produced no end of tabulation trouble and confusion by doing this - picking candidates from more than one party for endorsement. It resulted in the defeat of Dr. Wilbur L. Cross, as every one knows by this time.
 Personally we think that such endorse ments are a convenient, but cheap, way of getting a party label on the voting machines or ballots After the major political parties of the state go to the trouble and expense of conducting con- ventionS and drawing up states Of can didates another party comes along and with not so much as thank-you can adopt these same candidates. Many times such endorsements are sought for and prove of advantage, but we can't see why the Democratic Party this fall should show any signs of enthusiasm over this Union Party action.
 Save for presidential electors the Union Party candidates will be those of the Democratic Party But the Democratic Party of Connecticut through it's State Central Committee and the many smaller Town Committees in all of the 169 towns of the state had the expense and trouble of putting. up these candidates. The Union Party simply gets them for noth- ing That doesn't seem quite right or fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
THE REoRGANIzED CABINET
(Hartford Tines)

With the nomination of Frank C.. Walker to be Postmaster General, President Roosevelt has completed the reorganization. for the present, of his cabinet.
 Within the last few months five members of the cabinet have re- signed. They are Harry H. Wood- ring, who left the war portfolio to return to his beloved Kansas when things did not go too well in Wash- ington; Charles Edison, who left the Navy to run for Governor of New Jersey under the aegies of that friend of good government, Frank Hague; Henry A. Wallace. former Secretary of Agriculture, who is the presidents running mate; Harry L.. Hopkins, former Secretary of Com merce who ran the Chicago show for President Roosevelt. and James A. Farley, former Postmaster- defi- eral, former chairman of tho Denio. cratic National Committee. loyal friends and associate for many yeafs of the president. but who could not swallow the third term and 60 re. signed to become a captain Of iiis duHlry and recreation,
 fn q. little moro than two months 60 percent Of the administrative leadership of the government has quit, for ono reason and another. V
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

Where do you get that sir stuff? Nobody ever calls me sir. You make me think of my chauffeur. He calls me sir, and he's waiting outside for me right now. hate to think of keeping him waiting out there with nothing to do, but I guess can't help it. He's part of the trap pings I acquired with this jOb."
 Wickard is lot more provincial than Wallace, and does not claim to know much about the share cropper problem of the South, the migrants of California, the fruit surpluses of the West, or the com- plicated international sugar agree ment with Cuba. Probably this will make him popular with the majority of Midwestern farmers who were bit quizzical about Henry's social experiments.
 Whether this provincialism will make Wickard an Al Secretary of Agriculture over long pull re- mains to be seen. So far, he's mak- ing no pretensions.
 After he was first appointed, Wickard met a group of school teachers on a train en route from Chicago. They didn't know who he was, and talked at length about the great qualities of Wendell Willkie. Finally one of them whis- pered to Wickard: Don't tell anyone, but I'm for the New Deal"
 Don't you tell anyone" Wick ard whispered back, but I'm the Secretary of Agriculture"
 Copyright, 1940, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

The recent death of Glenn Frank cut short a budding political career, judging by all the newspaper comments, as well as those of prominent COP national figures Dr. Frank had really established himself in the field of education when he was accidentally called upon to get the Republican Party out of the doldrums Whether he actually succeeded in doing this won't be known until after the No- vember elections and what influence Frank will play in them will probably be lost sight of now that he is an automo- bile accident victim. We won't even know if he would have been Wlsconsln'S COP candidate for the U. s. Senate. pr. Frank was one of several men with pro- nounced Republican leanings suggested a few years back as head of the commit tee to pick up the scattered threads ot Republicanism and weave them into whole cloth. His name accidentally was given out as the choice before selection had actually been made, so party heads went right through with it and he wrote a new declaration of party purposes on which some of Wendell Willkie's cam paign is now based.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

salute you who go to become the first line of defense.
 It would be idle to promise that you shall under no circumstances lose any thing by the year or more you give to your country. To many it may well mean real sacrifice. Every effort is being made to make those sacrifices as lntre- quent and as light as possible. But on the other hand, many who apply them selves to this new life with will may make gains by it: there is improved health, the knowledge of how to cooper ate and work with others, direct promo ton, training in useful trades, associa- tions and friendships with men from all regions, bigger, broader view of the responsibilities of being an American. These may be won by those who don Khadi with the resolve to treat it as an opportunity as well as duty. You are going out to do your job. We promise to do ours Together we shall make Amer ica strong, ready to play her part in the world with honor and without fear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
Salute!

We, Americans who remain behind at our regular jobs and affairs, salute you, Americans who are leaving all that to learn to defend the land we love. Regu- lars, volunteers, National GuardSmen, National Army conscripts, men of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, we salute you! Though you enter now special ized field of national defense, that of learning how to master machine weapons and the tactics of 1940, you are not apart from us. We are all parts of a great mosaic picture of nation rising from lethargy and the quiet pursuits of peace to meet in all its strength any menace which turbulent world may offer.
 Modern war has destroyed the distinc- ton between civilian and soldier as never before. Ask the women and children of London. Ask the middle-aged air raid Inarshals of Berlin or Birmingham. Ask any citizen of any of the beleaguered countries of Europe, or Asia We are all ln this together. And as the men of one branch of the service salute proper au. fhorlty ln other branches, recognizing the unlfylng principle that all are part Of a single defense force, so we who remain for the present In civilian life
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

confident of the fact that the power of God is available to men where they live. It is not just power which God manifested in the days when the Bible was being written. The prophet Elisha prayed God to open the eyes of young man who was greatly discouraged and terri fled, and behold, the mountains were filled with horses and chariots round about the city of Dothan which was under siege.
 If the mountains were filled with horses and chariots in that day, they are filled with them right now. If the Host of Heaven ever stood ready, marshalled for mems use, 1t so stands at this present moment, marshalled and waiting only the faith and expectancy of men to give the command. Forward, march,"
 Let us know that If God was ever in the world, He Is here now, and If He ever wanted to help man in all history. he wants to help in these dark and tragic hours.
 (All Rights Reserved-Babson News
 paper syndicate).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
Selected Poem
THE FIRST FALL GOODNESS.

. CWilbert Snow in the New York Sum The first fall coolness in the air
 Bids the sluggish flow Of summer -pampered blood prepare For green ice and white snow Brilliant sunshine hits white boats
 Nodding in the cove, And sprinkles white-caps crowning meats Of olive-green and mauve. Herds of white clouds like great white whales From northlands of green sky Rearing mammoth backs and tails
 Unrelentingly glide by. High on the hill above the port
 A white church cuts the line Of the horizon like fort
 The glistening sunbeams shine On colored windows, massive door,
 On rounded graves whose stones Lie bleaching while spruce branches pour Their blessing on white bones-- Bones bleaching in New England loam, Waiting Heaven as bright As this clean spot they once called home This luminous green and white.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
Views Of The Press

is testimony to the effectiveness of the general organization of the gov- ernment that these resignations have caused not the least delay or friction in the operations of the de- partments.
 The new Postmaster General is gentleman who long has been per- sonal as well as a political friend of the President. A New Yorker at present, he spent most of his life in the West as a lawyer and later be- came manager and counsel for ex- tensive theater interests. He also served as treasurer of the Democra- tic National Committee. A graduate and lay member of the board of trustees of Notre Dame, an import ant figure in Catholic charities, a man with friends in every state and reputation for ability to smooth down ruffled feathers and to cause the dove of peace to roost where but few minutes before the bantieS had been killing each other, the new Postmaster General ob-: viously is a man of parts. The next eight weeks will probably be the busiest in his life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

it that way" rebuked Le Cron. Its 'GLAD-i-o-i.'"
 So they got into an argument, and finally had to call in the Bu- reau of Plant Industry to arbi- trate. The Bureau backed Wick ard, suggesting that he play safe by using the form, "gladi- o Jus"
 Later, when Wickard got to the festival, he told his audience about the argument. But the Bureau of Plant Industry" he explained. told me I dI6n't have to worry about the plural form, 'gIadioli', but could use 'gladi- O-lus' for all purposes es-singllar, plural past tense, future tense and everything"
 After which he found that the festival had just awarded a win ming certificate to new variety of bulb and on the certificate the word was spelled "gladioli".
 REAL DIRT FARMER
 Wickard is dirt farmer in the sense that Wallace, the scientist, never was. And he is neighborly sort of person, like the Indianian whom Booth Tarkington put into his play, "The Man from Home" He doesn't speak French, Or lean toward the Left, or thirst for champagne. He just likes to see hog grow fat, corn grow tall, and farmers wax prosperous under the New Deal.
 He assumes no greatness which he does not have, and when a Washington newSman consistently addressed him as "sir", Wickard interrupted: him:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
TOLLS BETTER THAN SMOKE
(New Haven Register)

Motorists using the Merritt Park way over the long holiday weekend paid more than $16,00O in tolls. The Greenwich pay station checked in 142,897 cars. In the first 12-hour period of the new Housatonic bridges availability for traffic, about 25,000 paid the 10-cent toll there.
 Not a great deal has been heard this season in the way of motorist opposition to the toll charges on the super-highways either in Connecti- cut or New York. Generally speak ing, the motorist seems to think that the special privilege is worth the money.
 Perhaps one reason for thinking little of the toll expense is the lot that is thought about traffic tie-ups on those arteries which cannot ham, de the business. If a person had the money which went up in smoke in the two and three-abreast jams on Labor Day, while cars waited to move, he would not need to think much about working for a while.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

Judge Alfred C. Baldwin is to be com mended for the featuring that he did Tn Superior Court here this week to several offenders. He urged the establishment of a whipping post for youths involved in sex crimes. All of which is probably just what many fathers and mothers would like to see If young men can't be con trolled by fear of imprisonment or inc or both, then it is high time that little corporal punishment was meted out. 1T m the old days justice was dispensed Wlth a heavy hand not merely for crimes sucn as met with rebuke here but others o1 what might be called a minor nature. Now and then a tribunal does call for physical chastisement, but they're rare
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

American, one of the bigger hold ing companies; and while there is no Wendell Willkie money in either outfit, the investigation (which be- gan about fortnight ago) iroked like the best chance in the world to spread word of the evils of utili- ties and utility holding companies all over the front pages.
 But it hasn't happened. Judge Brieggle, before whom the grand jury is converting at Springfield, H., started by ordering the names of witnesses kept secret. He for bid witnesses or government of- ficials to make any statement about any angle of the affair until the case is finished. As result, the big expose is taking place behind tightly closed doors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

@. With what transaction is the name pr. Arthur Seyss Inquart as- sociated?
 A. He was the Austrian Chan cellor who negotiated the transfer of Austria to the German Reich.
 Q. What is the meaning of the Hungarian name Bela?
 A. "Nobly bright" form of the Albert, derived from the Teutonic.
 e. How long does a copyright last?
 A. It lasts, for 28 years, and may be renewed for 28 years more.
 o. When did the U. s. Steel Corporation first sign a contract with the CIO?
 A. The first signed agreement was with Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, subsidiary of U. s. Steel, on March 2, 1897, in which the company recognized the right of the Steel Workers Organizing Con- mittee to deal with the company for its members. On March IT, 1887, formal contract was signed by Car negie- Illinois and four other U. s. Steel subsidiaries.
 @. What nations have owned the port of Odessa during the past five hundred years?
 A. In 1896 it was captured from the Taters by the prince of Lith- uania It changed hands between Lithuania and Poland several times until it was recaptured by the Ta- ters in the sixteenth century. Later it was taken by the Turks. and in 1789 by the Russians.
 If you want a copy of the booklet, ''The Best Books" send to the Waterbury Democrats Wash- ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose four cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

and Meriden is one of them. But those in the secondary class will share in the new spending, since the nations entire economy will be stimulated.
 This will prove a $2,000, ,000, ,O0O- or-moIe shot in the arm that will spread throughout the entire busi- ness system, to include the makers of almost every kind of product under the sun. As far ahead as can be seen this stimulus to general business will be neutralized only in moderate degree by such taxes as are contemplated.
 It will not be the kind of pros- perity that the country had been hoping for but there was no choice and it may give private industry some of the encouragement that it needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

We're glad to see that even in her sor- row Mrs. William B. Bankhead had the extraordinary good sense to discourage any efforts to have her nominated for the congressional post of her late husband; As we said yesterday, this is sentimental precedent into which we have fallen and it requires just such sound refusal on the part of the intended congressWomen to stem it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
DAILY TEXT BOOK
Boston Post)

The plan of school authorities in Quincy. Weymouth and Braintree to use newspapers in advanced geo. graphical studies during these changing times is a sound one. Text books cannot possibly keep up with the shifts in national boundary lines in Europe. No doubt other schools will adopt the same idea. While youngsters will probably have as great difficulty following these changes as grown-ups at least they will be abreast of the times in a world which can never be the same again. It is safe to say they will find history and geography more interesting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

gradually disin- tegrate under the burden of some great trouble. But if we will only allow God to do so, His hand will rest lovingly upon that trouble and turn it into a miraculous source of peace and new power. We should
 always he very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
Daily Almanac

Moon rises $40 p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises e:Ss c. m; sets e:S2 ?. m. (day- light time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 With only C bare week Of September lcft tnore remains the customary period of heavy raln to be fulfilled. Seldom September pasA- e by without . two or three-dhy downpour, anlnmn's prelude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
GENERAL BUSINESS sTIMULANT
CMeriden JournaD

The billions of dollars rolling out of Washington into defense con. tracts will be c far more potent stimulus to general business activity than any previous federal spending since pumpspriming came into vogue, according 70 the authoritative Magazine of Wall Street,
 We ln Connecticut can sec tho large direct boneiiclarles. Wo know that Hartford, Waterbury, Brldses port, New Haven, co examples, are booming on government ofdeFh, There arc many lesser 5enonciafleS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21

1. Is there any stipulation in the Constitution regarding the re- ligion of the President?
 2. Name the States on the Pa- cific coast?
 3. For which government agency do the initials FDIC stand?
 4. What part of the earth is called the centrosphere?
 5. Which is the largest statue in the world?
 6. Did Russia or Japan ask for an armistice after the ten-day bat tie in Mongolia in the fall of 1889?
 2. The Major League record for the most home runs by an individ- ual in a season is 60, 58, or 56?
 8. Which country owns Wake and Midway Islands?
 g. Does lightning ever strike the same place twice?
 10. Who composed From the Land of the Sky-blue water?