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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

the doctors, dentists, county commits
Sioners, schools, Red Cross, Pine
County Public Health Association, the
newspapers and the public for their
support in this work.
The Christmas Seal Sale.
The Christmas Seal sale went over
as good or better this year in many
localities in spite of the shorter per-
iod because of the late opening date.
so this year we have every reason
to be grateful to the county workers,
the newspapers and all others who
helped in any way with the sale of
the seals. This fund will be used to
carry on Public Health work in the
county and will especially be used
to locate tuberculosis by Mantoux
testing and help those who are ill
with the disease in other ways.
Red Cross Meets.
The County Chapter of the Red
Cross met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Shafer at Finlayson Sat-
urday afternoon. There were about
40 present, representing every COM
munity- in the county except Kerrick,
Askov and Friesland Mrs. Harvey
Reid, president of the chapter, called
the meeting to order and asked for
the roll call. The secretary gave
her report of the meeting that was
held in Kerrick in September. DIR.
A. L. Arends, treasurer, gave his re-
port and both were accepted Each
chapter gave report and told of
their future plans. The next meet
ing will be at Beroun some time in
the late spring
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
SHOULD KEEP WHIP HAND

Editor Askov American:
The people who were constantly
telling us that the United States could
not keep out of foreign war, now
are Infatuated that the good old
U. S. A. did not Immediately jump
into this war, when the lords and
dukes of England willed that there
should be another general war. The
country, however, is full of English
lecturers and others who are over
here for no good The visit of the
royal couple last summer swung Can
ada around to the idea of war after
the Premier of Canada in July had
said that Canada should not be drawn
into a general European war every
20 years. A little royalty and salve
swung him around.
The United States can keep out of
any war, not vitality affecting it. After
this war all European countries will
be so weak and exhausted that they
will not dare for generations to at
tack us, especially if we are well
armed and prepared. England is not
the country she used to be- A few
years ago England tried to settle up
Canada with people who were on
the dole, but they would not farm
and soon went back to England and
went back on relief The English
people are mostly divided into two
classes, lords, dukes and earls, and
flunkies and orderlies. In order to
survive they must rob the resources
of their various colonies. There can
be no world stability with setup
of this kind. However, that is all
their business and the business of
their colonies. The only ones who
have the courage to resist are the
Irish, and also the Indians of India.
Not one cent of American money
should be used to maintain so rotten
a system.
After the war there is no question
but that this country should help
where she can, but this country
should keep the whip hand as far as
her own resources are concerned.
1t will make very little difference as
to who wins, it will be all chaos.
Bernard Shaw claims that Germany,
Turkey and Russia won the last war
as they at least got rid of their kaiser
and cars and other rich parasites
who inherit their positions and wealth
from one generation to another. He
is right.
S. J. SIMONSEN.
PeaSe, Mimi, JAM 4, 1910.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
Clever BritOns I!

Perhaps the best reason why Great
Britain has been able to keep to-
gether her far-flung empire, on which
she boasts, the sun never sets, is the
fact that English statesmen are clever
diplomats. They can pull the WOOL
as we Americans many times say,
over the eyes of those they deal with
and in other words make them like
what they do to them.
One example of the clever diplo-
matte tricks they pull is one news
report tells of in Argentina. 1t ap-
pears that every year on the ami
Versary of the occupation of the
Falkland Islands, 800 miles off the
Argentine coast, by Great Britain in
1883. the Argentine government sends
London solemn demand that Eng
land give the islands up. The British
government acknowledges the note
politely and says the contents will be
accorded consideration in due course.
The matter seems to rest there;
England seems to never get around
to consider giving the islands up and
Argentina continues to be happy in
the thought that they have asked for
them. Argentinans continue to use
postage stamps showing the Falkland
Islands as Argentine possessions and
Argentine school children continue to
learn from their biographies that the
islands make up Argentina's farthest
flung claim to empire. But the is
lands still remain British by occu-
pancy.
And Britain's bluff is still intact
and the stock of her diplomats con-
tinues to ride high. 1t is often con-
jectured as to what would happen il
the bluff would be called, but the
most popular guess would be thai
Britain would call her subjects to the
colors from every corner of the globe
and war would be on.
That is where the danger lies in c
proposal such as United States Sena-
tor Lundeen recently offered, to the
effect that European nations be COM
manded to give up their possession!
in the Western Hemisphere so thai
the flags of the Americas can wave
from pole to pole.
British diplomacy is good and Goo
Save the King" continues to do the
trick
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
The X-Ray of UniOnism

The Minnesota Union Advocate
recently published an editorial
under the above caption and even
though it is mainly pertinent to
labor, the substance therein is
good in the open market wher-
ever character is judged. Wheth-
er man be in labor union or in
the marts of trade, his actions will
be hallmarkS of his character.
The editorial follows:
There isn't anything in the worlc
that brings out a mans true char
acter more clearly than membership
in a trade union. It reveals a mar
as he is; it strips the robes Of pre-
tense from his body and shows him
in his true colors.
If he's selfishly ambitious and will
ing to climb over the necks of his
felloWmen to satisfy his own crav-
ing for power and place-his mem
bership in union will bring it out
as nothing else will. But if he is
deeply rooted in principle, in his 10y
alties, in desire to serve others with
out thought for his own welfare, un-
ion membership will reveal these
qualities in their true and full per-
spective.
If man is small-minded, jealous
envious, spiteful or suspicious of 9TH
er mems motives-he1l show it within
80 days after he has joined a union
If a man is gentle in his judgment
of others, kindly, tolerant and for
giving-his union will find it ou
without any press agenting.
If he thinks a loud voice and a re-
sort to the rules of parliamentary law
are a substitute for a real brain; il
he thinks flippancy is cleverness anc
that irreverence denotes rationa
thinking-his union is going to fine
it out. But if man has the capa-
city to think without speaking hi!
thoughts to those who could not un-
derstand, if he knows the value o.
silence, the compensation of being
a good listener rather than louc
talker, if he has fortitude, patience
and Christian charity for all-hi!
membership in union will revea
these virtues and these virtues viii
make him respected by those whose
respect counts for something.
That's what a union card and un'
ion membership does to a man. l
X-rays him!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
LABOR'S SORE THUMB
(St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Newspapers that are intent upon
fulfilling their responsibility to pic
ture American life with fidelity are
concerned about tendency inherent
in the news to give to readers the
worst side of many of our problems.
Most business goes along honestly
performing a public service. That
becomes the accepted thing. When
an irresponsible minority furnishes
an exception to the rule its miscon-
duct is likely to be of headline-cap-
turing character.
Most labor unions and their lead
ers go along, year in and year out,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
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).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

'Tis said that Democratic members
of the Dies committee forced series
of last minute changes in that sec
ton of its report to the House which
related to Communism in the labor
movement. The committee, it is said,
eliminated a sentence which said
Communist influence had been rather
strong in the American Newspaper
Guild and United Automobile Work.
erS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Well, by golly, campaign time is
near for a lot of them fellers and
Communist help will possibly be as
good and even better than none at
all, so they don't want to offend
anyone
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

When is a Communist not a Com
munist? Why, in a politicians speech
just before election . if there are
some votes in sight.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

The man who practically stood
alone in voting against our entry into
the World war now would start one
all his own Yep, United States Sen
ator Ernest Lundeen has spoken. He
would have the flags of the Amer
icas fly from pole to pole of the west
ern hemisphere" And to back it up
he will seek, It's reported. congress
sional action at this session of Con-
gresS on his proposal that European
nations be persuaded or compelled to
relinquish all territorial holdings in
this hemisphere.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Soldiers Field in Chicago, is said to
be the largest stadium in the world.
A hundred years ago, Greenwich
Village, New York. was a health re-
sort
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Don't think for minute, though,
that Mr. Schwab's relatives are poor
Any man as clever in accommodating
such wealth certainly could dispose
of it as cleverly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

In 1919 Florida was bought from
Spain. This gave the United States
the Gulf and Atlantic coast line from
the east border of Texas to the east
border of Maine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

l haven't seen the Senator's pic
ture for quite some time so can't tell
you whether he has little square
black mustache on his upper lip and
wisp of unruly hair hanging down
his forehead, or not.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

And besides, we can't take care of
what people we have now much less
taking over the welfare problems of
several millions more.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

If your mahogany furniture looks
clouded wipe it with a cloth wrung
in vinegar and water, then polish
with a soft cloth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

You know, Mr.. Lundeen, Canada
and the other places you mention
would be mighty fine place for
England to go if they ever have to
leave home just look what a
happy gathering place Maine and
Vermont made for the Republicans
when they were not wanted else
where.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

1 wonder why the Republicans
never thought of putting on such
dinners as the Democratic Jackson
day affair. Why shucks, they could
outeat the Democrats many times
with such fellows as Washington and
Lincoln to name their dinners after.
You know, they could even put on
dinners for their future presidents
and git all the young fellers out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11
| Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

Newspaper reports seem to make
much ado over the report that Charles
NJ. Schwab, a multi-millionaire for 40
years, died a poor man. What's the
use of fusSing over that? &. we all
die poor men, don't we?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

l have sneaking idea, though,
Senator Lundeen's demands will have
about the same result in spite of any
facial makeup.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Direct sunlight should not shine
into cellar in which vegetables are
stored. They keep fresh longer in
dark, well-aired cellar.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

1t would be interesting, though,
that if we did suddenly acquire more
territory, to see whether the Demo-
Gratis or Republicans would get there
first. I'D bet on the Democrats . i.
they're quite good travellers. They
sent bunch up to Alaska and now
they've gone down to claim the South
Pole from the penguins.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Lord Beaverbrook, however, quail
flied his statement by quoting from
Woodrow Wilson, wherein he said,
There shall be no profit from war"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Judging. then, from the way the
Firms have been keeping the faith
with their obligations, they must not
have understood English
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Did you ever see one of those box
ing matches where they place lot
of youngsters in the same ring at
the same time and set them at it?
And did you ever observe that there
are very few, if any, on their feet
when the gong sounds to end the
session? Well, by golly, that's the
way the world is shaping up today.
Germany and Russia are Cat presently
paired off, England and France and
now Italy and Hungary form arms
pact. And those fellows aren't using
big, soft gloves either, they have
horseshoes in 'em . there'll be great
work for doctors after it is all over
with patching up the bruises.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

I see Where Lord BeaVerbrOOk,
prominent English newspaper man,
and apparently parsonage of great
influence in English politics, comes
out with the statement that the Eng
lish people have not paid their war
debt to the United States because
they understood that we didn't expect
it back. By golly, bet the English
Lord has been reading the history
of the Revolutionary war when our
forefathers in Boston recklessly
dumped overheard the tea he
possibly thinks we dump our money
overheard with the same reckless
abandon
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Yep, Mr.. Lundeen has something
there, but it might take another war
to see it worked out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-11

Pease, Mimi, Jan. 4, 1910.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

Parks say that the corner stone was
not used in the bridge because it
was sandstone and therefore would
not be in keeping with the granite
used in building the span and other
structures in the Arlington Memo
rial Park.
In Good Condition.
The unused corner stone is still
In excellent condition and lies at
the northern edge Of West Potomac
Park. Its location is slightly west
Of Naval Hospital, on the former
Observatory Hill. The forgotten
monument is in plain view from
Water street.
Incised on the front of the corner
stone are the insignia of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Stone
cutters Union. The following in
scription is cut upon the face of
the stone:
Designed and presented By the
StonecutterS' Union OF Washing
ton, D. c., as the cornerstone OF
the Memorial Bridge, phich, in
connecting the Nations Capital
uith Arlington, shall eper stand
as monument to American pa
triotism. Dedicated the Ninth
Day OF October. 1902, during the
36th National Encdmpment Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
By Francis g. knight.

The original corner stone for the
Arlington Memorial Bridge lies for
gotten in a remote section Of West
Potomac Park nearly six blocks FROM
the famous structure for which 1t
was designed.
In 1902 the Stonecutters' Union OF
Washington designed and cut q
block of the finest sandstone,
measuring 6 feet wide and 3 feet
deep, for the corner stone OF the
then proposed bridge to connect the
North with the South. 1t was dedi-
Gated on October 8, 1902, by the
Grand Army of the Republic at its
36th annual encampment, to be the
corner stone for q bridge to span
the Potomac as a symbol of the
firmly established union Of the
United States.
From the date of its dedication
until the spring of 1918 the stone
occupied a position at the north
east corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Madison place, directly oppo-
site the statue of Gen. Lafayette
in Lafayette Park. The construction
Of the Treasury Annex on this site
caused the stone to be transferred
In April, 1918, to . secluded section
of West Potomac Park 1t the closed
poxtion Of Water street and the un-
opened line Of Twenty-dfth street.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

Of great energy and executive
capacity. He knew him to be an
astute lawyer, thoroughly grounded
in the Maryland laws, and he doubt
less anticipated that such man
would be invaluable as legal adviser
to the commission, and particularly
in preparing the conveyances which
would be required in carrying out
his scheme for acquiring the site
for the proposed city and in draft
ing such legislation as would be
needed to facilitate the work Of the
commission.
Daniel Carroll was resident of
ty. Maryland. He was born at Up
per Marlboro and with his brother,
John Carroll, had received a finished
education abroad. His brother en-
tered the priesthood and later be-
came the first Catholic Bishop Of
Baltimore and founder of George
town Acknowledgements George
town University.
Daniel Carroll had been a men,
Der of the Continental Congress and
of the Constitutional Convention
and at the time Of his appointment
as commissioner was a member of
the United States House Of Repre-
sentatives from Maryland. On this
account he declined to accept the
appointment as commissioner until
the expiration of his term in Con-
gress on March 4, 1871, when a new
commission was sent him. He was
commonly spoken of as Daniel Car
roll of Rock Creek to distinguish
him from Daniel Carroll of Dud-
dington
David Stuart was President
Washington's family physician, and
resident of Alexandria, Va. He
had married the widow of John
Parke Curtis, the son of the Presi-
dents wife. He had long been the
trusted adviser of President WASH
ington whose correspondence dur
ing the early years Of his presidency
contains numerous letters to DR..
Stuart explaining the Presidents
Evening star., 1940-09-29
NEGLECTED STONE LIES IN PARK
Arlington Memorial Span Represents Development of Series of
Demands for Symbol of Union Among States of America

There had been efforts to build Z
bridge across the Potomac at Wash
ingtbn prior to the Civil War as q
symbol of unity between the States.
President Andrew Jackson Is cred
tied as the first to propose such q
memorial to link the North with
the South.
Daniel Webster. in his efforts to
smooth the growing breach between
the Northern and Southern States,
attempted to obtain approval Of
Congress for building such a bridge.
In the Senate on July 4, 1851, Sena-
tor Webster said:
Before us is the broad and beau
tiful river, separating two of the
original 13 States, which a late
President, man Of determined pur-
pose and inflexible will but patriotic
heart, desired to span with arches
Of ever-enduring granite. symbolical
of the firmly established union of
the North and the South. That
President was Gen. jackson"
In 1882 the proposed bridge be-
came q reality. It was completed
in that year as a part Of the Arling-
ton Memorial Park. The plans for
the structure were made In accord
ance with President Jackson's de-
sire, which was that the bridge be
made Of granite.
OmcialS Of the National Capital
Evening star., 1940-09-29

the district so defined. limited and
located shall be deemed the district
accepted by this Act for the perma-
nent seat of Government Of the
United States"
In accordance with this provision,
the Chief Executive, on July %. 1871.
appointed for this purpose Thomas
johnson and Daniel Carroll of
Maryland and David Stuart Of Vir-
ginia.
Thomas Johnson" as has been
said, was a resident Of Frederick,
Nd, and an old friend of President
Washington. Prior to the Revolu-
tionary War he had been interested
with the latter in the project Of
rendering the upper Potomac and
its tributaries navigable by a series
of improvements in the channel
and the construction Of canals
around the Great and Little Falls.
AS one Of the Representatives of the
State of Maryland in the Conti-
mental Congress, he had nominated
Washington to be commander in
chief of the Continental Army and
he had later served under Gen.
Washington in the Army. After the
Revolutionary War he had taken
an active part with Washington in
reviving the project of improving
the navigation of the Potomac, and
after the organization of the Potow-
mack Co. for that purpose in 1785
had given special attention to the
supervision of the work which the
company undertook. He had been
the Governor of his State and at the
time of his appointment as commits
sioner was its chief justice. Shortly
after his appointment as commits
sioner President Washington ap-
Evening star., 1940-09-29
CHEVY CHASE AGAIN IN HISTORY
Washington Suburb Gives Life Old Tradition Which Inspired
Poetca Talents Writer Who Observed Warriors Clash

cruel fight" In fact, they fought
until they both did sweat even
till blood ran downe their cheekes
like rain" They were beginning
to talk appeasement when the battle
ended in an anti-climax. A stray
arrow killed Erie Douglas, where
upon one of his followers through
Erie Pearcy's body then :. thrust
his hateful spere with such a
vehement force and might (that)
the staff ran through the other
side a large cloth-yard and more" I"
Disturbing Thought.
What Charles M. Jones, chairman
of the street remaining division Of
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, fears
most at the present time is Sec
ond battle of Chevy Chase, however
it is spelled. One of his most dis
turbing thoughts nowadays is that
tradition may rise up to balk him
when he tries to shuffie the names
of the elm-shaded Chevy Chase
streets SO that persons other than
natives or long time residents can
find their way around without a
map. The tradition of the street
names, all Of which from Grafton
to Bradley are to be found in
Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic
Dictionary of the Peerage and Bar
onetage d England, Scotland and
Ireland, probably came from the
late Senator Newlands Of Nevada,
one Of the founders of Chevy Chase.
Burke's dictionary relates that
Sir Thomas George Fermor Hes
keith, Bart, Of Rufford Hall, County
Lancaster, honorary colonel Of the
4th Battalion, the Kings Liverpool
Regiment, succeeded his brother as
seventh baronet in 1876, and in De-
cember, 1880, married Florence Emily,
daughter of William Sharon, United
States Senator from Nevada. Omit
ted from this record was the fact
that Senator NewlandS married an
other daughter, Rose (o) Sharon,
which may account for the coinci-
dence of Hesketh and Newlands ap-
pearing en- the Chevy Chase street
register.
Tradition or no tradition, therell
be some street name changes made,
Mr.. Jones declared, borrowing from
the old song. However, he is def
nitely against a second battle under
the greenwoode tree" or fighting
upon his stumpes." and heartily In
favor Of settling the whole question
around tho council table.