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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

Sc. The Electric Farm and Home
Authority?
81. The Rural Identification Ad-
ministration?
49, The Civilian Conservation
Corps?
80. Works Progress Administra-
ton?
40 If not these, precisely what
candy stick concessions" has the
New Deal made that you would not
make?
(Released by Consolidated News FeaturesD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

the people OF
Fran e a n d
Britain prior to
and since the
outbreak of the
present war?
This question is
asked not merely
because millions
of A m eric a n
boys are short
" TO be asked to
leave their Jobs
and their homes
10 begin train
ing for war
long before the
cn11ifNnnnnt % z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
The Capital Parade
Wilkes Chances Held Good if He Keeps His Form;
Some New Dealers Feel Roosevelt Has Lost Stride

presidential campaign begins
Wlkie makes his
the conendng champions have really to grips foolish to
OF the contest there considerable
the shrewde politicians
that IF Wkie holds his Philadelphia FORM Roosevelt doesn't
showing Chicago they'd better dust of the
q
Wilke temporarily although
grounds for such minor his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

HE opinions OF the 1oriters this page their on
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to gUe all sides OF questions interest its
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed TO The Stars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

rejection of the sly Henry P.
Fletcher's scheme to circumvent the
Hatch Act, and his handsome re-
preston of the boos at Henry WAL
lace. Until he has shown how he
can meet the test of national
campaign, Willkie must remain an
unknown quantity.
The President, on the other
hand, is not an unknown quantity
at all. When he is performing at
his hest he Is the most effective
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

Hull on trade agreements and with
Henry Wallace on the farm benefit
program. If you are going to draw
an issue against the New Deal, it
must be on some other grounds
than these policies which have been
strenuously opposed by the party
whose one-man leadership you have
assumed since your march on Phil
adelphia" last June.
Now the people want to hear
your answers, so, to refresh your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
We the People
Candidate Wendell WiIIkie Is Asked
For Information, Please
BY JAY FRANKLIN.
Dear Mr.. 'Willkie:

questions people would like
have acceptance speech Ewood been
pubicd radio and film All the
that with President policy Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Politics Held
Delaying
Defense
Tax Measures and
Amortization Plan
Delay Are Hit
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Are the American people getting
the truth about their defense pro-
gram or are they being misled and
lulled into false security, as were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Spain Eyes Gibraltar
Occupation Of Portugal Held Necessary
To Regain Possession Of Stronghold

Although he has arrued in England by plane Robert
CaSeyS story beow Spain,
after he had crossed defeated and before he
ceeded Portugal Delayed Spoins
ship this forwarded by clipper and has only reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
The Mistaken Assumption

politicians suppose this just politics the
the danger of the times ahead Therefore he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12


powerful political history The that
performing his
administration seriously concerned
feeling that he lost his stride
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

MIND, I'll put the questions.
for decentralization of industry
national
l. Just how do accomplish this?
industrial empires
with their centralized financial control will build plants in towns like
the towns scattered all the State of Iowa?
Just how industry to take such step?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Which Are the Candy Sticks?


tons
should have been
IS Do a
e. The Wagner Labor Relations
81 The Wage-Iiour
% The Security Exchange
g. The Federal Deposit Corp?
80 The United Housing
81. The Federal Housing Administration?
80 The Tennessee Valley Authority?
a. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
What of Aid to Industry?

What OF Aid to Industry!
patriotism motivation feel
profit from decentralization?
fall in line with how do
financial assistance
advisable?
Do interference
would
Would "conscp well formulation
O adequate national defense program?
the availability of cheap electric
n national defense program?
unlimited of electric
provided A, Bonneville Coue other public
developments?
H. would prefer that be supplied through private
generating and distributing systems?
such available
Government
difference between public raes
decentralization financial control Of
industry
Position Foreign PoEcieso
There number of other which you
have mentioned and there that
They rise to such questions
"a Just what position
Is Do of the Presidents
16 II not, wherein do differ him?
IT, What believe
Of the Western Hemisphere If Germany defeats Britain?
ls What steps do the
that
49, Would "appeament" with victorious Naz Ger
after the
20 Precisely what compulsory
tary training?
a civilian army in peacetime?
D. If not how sufficient and
just what should be affected?
% If
tural have stated precisely
make in 1t and why?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

Who delayed the passage of a
resolution to permit amortization
of capital by new industries en-
gagged in defense work? 1t could
have been put through overnight If
the Democratic party's leaders in
Congress and the President had
agreed. Instead, for reasons as yet
unexplained but doubtless political,
the President insisted that the
amortization problem must wait for,
the enactment of an excess profits
tax law.
Now when such bill is ready it
Is to be damned through Congress,
using the great need for settling
the question of amortization as
the excuse for haste. Excess profits
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
LOnmen Files
For i. S. Senate

Senator George A. Lommen of Eve
leth, filed Tuesday as candidate for
United States senator on the Farmer
Labor ticket. The office is now held
by Senator Henrik ShipStead who
has had the position continuously
since 1922.
A floor leader of the Farmer-Labor
forces in the state senate, Lommen
has also served as chairman at Farm
er-Labor conventions. In the senate
he has backed legislation supporting
the bank guarantee of deposits law,
the mortgage moratorium acts, the
income tax law, the homestead eX-
emption law and the old age pension
law. He opposed the old age lien
law and the SO per cent small loan
interest act.
Another filing for U. S. senator
was that of Martin A. Nelson of
Austin, who entered the race We'd
nesday on the Republican ticket. Nell
son is widely known throughout the
state from his recent campaigns as
candidate for governor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Sandstone Resident
Dies In Minneapolis

Thomas Frederickson, highly re-
spected citizen of Sandstone, passed
away at the University hospital in
Minneapolis Thursday, July Is. The
cause of death was pneumonia, fol-
lowing an operation.
He was born in Norway Feb. 6,
1873, coming in 1902 to the United
States and Sandstone where he had
since made his home. He labored in
the quarries and on the railroad for
many years and was an honest and
industrious worker.
The funeral services were held from
the Norwegian Lutheran church Sum-
day at p. m. with Rev. Peterson of
the Norwegian Lutheran church of
Mora officiating. The pallbearers
were Harry Madison, Enoc Ellingson,
John Forstrom, William Sandwich,
Alfred Orstad and Fritz Gabrielson.
Interment was made in the family
lot in Springhill cemetery.
Mr.. Frederickson is survived by his
wife, and one son, Alfred, of Sand
stone, and two daughters of Chicago
and several grandchildren. He also
leaves host of friends who extend
sympathy to the sorrowing relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Wind Wrecks Barn
AtAskOu Wednesday

Reports were coming in yesterday
relative to minor damage done by the
heavy wind which swept over this
section about $50 o'clock in the morn
ing. A number of trees were broken
and some buildings twisted more or
less.
At the Chris Ingemansen farm, 2
miles southwest of town, however,
it became more serious when the
wind nearly ruined his large barn.
The structure is about 80 feet long
and from the general appearance of
it today it looks as if workmen had
sawed it in two. The upper half of
the east portion was torn off and
thrown into field about 100 feet
away The remainder of the struc-
ture is naturally in badly twisted
condition and the inside silo is COM
plete wreck.
Cyclones and tornadoes generally
do some freak things and such was
small; horses, cows, pigs, etc., were
in or near the barn, but not single
one of them was hurt or even
scratched. But the old faithful cat
with the proverbial nine lives had
to give up all of them. Ten pigs
were in the pen south of the barn
and a large section of the structure
fell within 10 feet of them. The east
end of the building was carried over
to an adjacent corn field, but the four
small windows in the peak of that
section were not broken, although
two of the panes were blown out of
the frame.
Mr.. Ingemansen carries storm in
surance on the barn but not on the
silo. He expects to rebuild as soon
as possible as he needs the barn for
hay. At the time of the storm he
was standing in the yard and watched
the rolling cloud as it approached.
he has now had the ''thrilI' of seeing
two severe windstorms as he was in
Anoka last year when that community
was hit by tornado.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Hinckley-Inmates Game Close.
Finlayson Woman
Is Laid To Rest

Mrs. Henry Kuisti, who had resided
in Finlayson the past three years,
passed away Saturday, July 20, of
complications due to old age. She
had been i'll about two weeks.
Amanda Saari was born on Oct.
5, 1867 at Nastola, Finland. She came
to this country in 1904 and lived for
a time at Ludden, N. D. She was
married in Glendale, the same state,
on September 5, 1906, to Henry Kuisti
and they came to Finlayson three
years ago to make their home. The
husband and niece, Miss Fanny
Saarinen, of Ardmore, Pa, are left to
mourn her passing.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at l o'clock from the
Hills Mortuary and at o'clock from
st. Johns Finnish Lutheran church
with Rev. A. Lepisto in charge. The
body was laid to rest in the Finnish
Lutheran cemetery. Pallbearers were
Henry and Paul Korpi, Nels and Jacob
Koski, Herman Mack and John Kari
Duets were sung by Mrs. J. c. Peter
son and Hulda Kari and another by
Edward Vita of Duluth, and Rev. A.
Lepisto.
Those from out of town here for the
funeral were Mrs. j. c. Peterson and
son, j. Arthur, Hulda H. Kari, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmo Kari and daughter,
Eileen, Edna Kari and Edward Vita,
all of Duluth; Mrs. 'Anselm Sironen
and son and Mrs. Tilda Maxi of Sand
stone, and Mr.. and Mrs. M. Peitso and
sons of Groningen.
Friends of the bereaved relatives
join in extending sympathy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
AskOv Girl And
Mound Man Wed

Miss Edith Lindegaard, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Georg Lindegaard of
Askov, and Mr.. Harold SEVERED, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. SEVERED of
Mound, were married here Sunday
noon at the home of the brides par
ents. Rev. M. Mikkelsen, pastor of
the Danish Lutheran church of Askov,
read the ceremony.
The bride, who was born in Chi
cago, came with her parents to Askov
in 1925. She attended the local high
school and was later employed in
Santa Barbara, Calf, Des Moines,
Iowa, Minneapolis and at other places.
The groom is an electrician at Mound
where the newlyweds will reside.
Out of town guests who attended
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. N. A.
SEVERED and a cousin of the groom
from Mound, and Elm and Fylla
Petersen and Hermod Strandskov,
relatives of the bride, from Mime
apolis.
Friends join in wishing the young
couple many years of happiness to-
gether.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Grasshopper Bait
Proves Effective

A good kill of grasshoppers was
secured recently on the Oscar Olien
farm in Rock Creek township by
using grasshopper bait, according to
Max McMillin, county agent. Mr..
Olien and Mr.. McMillin spread bait
starting at 6 o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing and kept spreading until about
o'clock.
On last Thursday afternoon Mr..
McMillin inspected the field near the
road and found II dead grasshoppers
on square foot, and there were many
sick grasshoppers which will die
later. This kill was secured by using
last years bait without the addition
of any other ingredients except plenty
of water.
The bait should be moist enough
so that several drops of water can be
squeezed out between the fingers
when a handful of bait is squeezed
and the bait should be spread early
in the morning, usually not after $50
or 10 o'clock.
Bait is available through most town
boards or at Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Duluth Steam Plant
On Full Time Basis

Continued decline in river flow in
both the st. Louis and Mississippi
rivers, together with steady increase
in the demand for power from its
customers, has made it necessary for
the Minnesota Power & Light Com
pany to resume operations at its Du
luth steam-electric station. This sta
ton, placed in service on Monday
July Is, will operate on a 24-hour
7-day per week schedule. It has been
shut down since April last when
the spring run off got well under
way, after previously operating on
a full time basis since November 20
last.
Because of increased iron mining
operations on the Guyana, Vermillion
and Mesabi Ranges, the demand for
power from these customers of the
company has during recent weeks
several times broken all previous out
put records.
Water storage in the company's St
Louis and Kawishiwi reservoir sys-
TENS is at present approximately 25
per cent below last years levels.
The Duluth steam-electric station
requires 46 employees for its opera
ton and consumes 800 tons of coal
daV
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
International News Review

people and the rest of the world that
he offered England peace but that
poor, stupid England did not want
peace, so it now becomes his Historic
mission" to chastise that recalcitrant
John Bull. In other words, the re-
sponsibility for continuing the war
will be that of Notwithstanding to-
German viewpoint!
But When?
1t is the general opinion that when
Hitler starts in in earnest, he will
make simultaneous use of all parts
OF his tremendous war engine, and
will attack from the air, from sea and
from land; his preparations have been
made with great deal of care and
clrcumspection, and the fact that he
now controls the entire continental
coast of Europe from Narvik in
northernmost Norway to Brest in
France bears witness to the thorough
ness with which he and his advisers
have paved the way for the major
offensive.
On the other hand, Great Britain
has not been idle, and so strong have
its defenses become that for the first
time there really is expressed doubt
about Hitler's ability to conquer the
British empire.
Consensus of opinion outside
Germany is that the Fuehrer can
CONTINUED on page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

For several days the question up
permost in the minds of most people
was: When will Germany make its
ong-threatened direct attack on Eng
land? And linked with that was an
other: Will Hitler offer England
peace before he attacks?
The latter question received an
affirmative answer when Hitler a
few days ago, appearing before his
so-called parliament, announced that
England could have peace if it wanted
peace-but peace on Hitler's terms!
Should England, incredibly, turn
down this generous offer, the Ger
man war would be carried right onto
the shores of the British Isles, and
the most terrifying attack in all his
tory would be begun.
Did the British government be-
come frightened? Not at all! To
the contrary, it served notice on
the world that, come what may,
there would be no peace talk at
this point, and that Old England
was ready to fight, and better
prepared for it than ever before,
if Hitler's legiOns began their
stOrming across the Channel.
Hitler now has attained the posi-
ton for which he was anxious: He
is able to pose as martyr; to tell his
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Women League
Fights New Bill
Proposed Compulsory Mil.
itary Training Measure
Draws Fire.

When the Minnesota Senators and
Congressman returned to Washington
after the Democratic convention, they
found themselves bombarded with
letters and messages from members
of the Minnesota branch of the Wom-
ems International League for Peace
and Freedom, urging them to oppose
the rke-Wadsworth bill Is 4164)
which provides for compulsory mill
tary training for all male citizens and
aliens between the ages of ID and IS.
Must Check Fear Hysteria.
The letter sent on behalf of the
whole Minnesota membership by Mrs.
Hugh. B. Wilcox, state president,
pointed out that this CONSUMPTION bill
should not be considered alone, but
as part of the whole pattern of war
legislation-the. industrial mobiliza-
ton bill, the anti-alien and sedition
bills, the huge military, naval and
air-force appropriations, etc.-which
powerful forces are rushing through
Congress in a state of hysterical fear.
IL u,
United States will find itself plunged
into fascism internally in the face of
an imaginary attack from without"
Would Mark Turning Point.
Five arguments against the Burke
Wadsworth bill were summarized as
follows:
/. If passed, this bill would mark
turning point in the development
of free American institutions, inflict-
ing militarism, the age-old curse of
Europe, on free American youth.
Such INFLAMMATION, through overem-
phasis on obedience, units the people
for self government, as amply proven
by Germany herself.
2. The withdrawal from employ
ment of vast numbers of skilled work.
ers in the prime of life for eight
months, with inadequate compensa-
ton, would disrupt the economic life
of the nation and only add to the
economic insecurity which underlies
the present world crisis.
CONSUMPTION no Solution.
3. Consumption is no real solution
for the unemployment problem as has
been argued. Adequate expansion
of industry to meet the peace-time
needs of the people will defend
democracy better than conscript
army of the unemployed.
4. Consumption is not necessary
where the people are satisfied with
their government and know they are
defending their homes and country.
Only intervention in foreign wars
could possibly demand wholesale con-
scription.
5. Military CONSUMPTION in peace
time is an unnecessary and intolerable
violation of our rights as free men.
1t is a long step toward fascism and
war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Festival Floats
Will Get Prizes
Rutabaga Festival
Committee Wants Bigger
and Better Parade.

All float entries in the 1910 Askov
Rutabaga Festival parade will vie for
prizes, according to decision made
by the committee at a meeting held
Monday evening. The first place
winner will receive a $40 prize, Sec
ond place SIS and third place 49, II
is hoped that with the encouragement
of financial remuneration there will
be more float entries and that big
ger and better parade will be the
result.
Mark Thompson to Talk.
All plans for this years festival,
August 20 and 80, are going along
smoothly and other highlights beside
the parade will be speech by Mark
Thompson of the Northeast Expert
ment Station, sports of all kinds, eX-
hibits of farm produce, canned goods,
fancy work, bakery goods and cattle;
curio display and display of wild
life. There possibly will be merry
go-round, ferris wheel and a drum
corps.
A tour through neighboring towns
will take place on Saturday night,
August "a. The group will leave
Askov at z p. m. and all are urged
to make plans now to participate in
this trip to boost the fair.
Prize List Growing.
Numerous useful articles to grow
ing prize list, donated by merchants,
and purebred Holstein bull calf
donated by A. P. Jensen will be given
away on the evening of the final day
and big dance in the D. B. S. hall
will conclude the festival.
Other announcements about the
1910 festival will be published from
time to time in the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Standings of the Teams.

Moose Lake and Hinckley still lead
the Pine County Baseball League in
the second half with four wins each
but one or the other will bow Sunday
when Moose Lake plays on the Hinck-
ley diamond.
The Lakers won from Willow River
Sunday II to 6 and Hinckley handed
Rutledge its second loss of the year,
10 to 5. In the other games Sand
stone swamped Denham IA to and
Beroun took a close one from NAH
iowa 8 to 6.
The Rutledge pitchers lost their
usual effectiveness Sunday with the
result that their opponents garnered
Is hits to help offset five Hinckley
errors. Muther, Hinckley catcher, led
in the hitting with two doubles and
two singles. In the Moose Lake-Wil-
low River game Bobby Olson of the
Lakers got a home run.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-07-25
Free Movies Being
Shown This Week

Under the auspices of local Neigh
Dor Night clubs and the Pine Coop
Oil Association, free movies are being
shown throughout the county this
week. The series of movies began
at Friesland on Tuesday night, Hinck-
ley on Wednesday, Finlayson tonight,
Sandstone tomorrow night and will
wind up at Askov on Saturday night
At Askov lunch will be sold after
the show which will be followed by
dancing. The movies and dancing
are free.
The movies at all points consist
of a Swedish film and two comedy
strips; in addition to these, two short
All films will be shown at Askov.
An ad elsewhere in this issue will
give further information.