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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
ASKOV
To Open Next Week.

Elsewhere in this issue the new
Cooperative Mercantile Association
announces that they will take over the
Coop grocery store on the industry
track street on November II and will
conduct business there Monday and
Tuesday after which they will move
into the present Red & White store
which will terminate business this
Saturday. During the period from Sat
urday night till Wednesday morning
the fixtures in the Red & White will
be redecorated and thus be right up
to snuff for the opening day there
which will be Wednesday, November
Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-1939 Chevrolet Master
Deluxe sedan, $685.; 1888 Pontiac
Deluxe sedan, S545; 1887 Chevrolet
Master coach, S295; 1885 Chevrolet
Master coach, $345; 1885 Plymouth
coupe, $245; 1887 Dodge sedan,
S345; 1884 Ford coach, $165; 1880
Ford coupe, SOS; 1881 Ford coupe,
$35; 1929 Chevrolet, $25; 1929 Ford
coach, S45.-Johnson Motor Sales,
Sandstone. 54W9-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

Henry Simonsgaard of Belgrade,
was here Friday to get his mother,
Mrs. Peter Simonsgaard, who will visit
at his home for some weeks TT
which she intends to go to Chicago,
where she expects to spend the win
ter. 1t is quite possible that she will
come back to Askov next spring; how
ever that depends on conditions in the
city. Many Askov friends regret to see
Mrs. Simonsgaard leave the commun-
ity, but their best wishes will follow
her.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
Bazaar Goes Well.

The Danish SisterhOod lodge sale
and entertainment in the d. B. S. hall
Friday evening was a success in every
respect. There was, as usual, fine at
tendance, good program and many
worthwhile items on the sale. The few
items which did not sell were later
auctioned off and they went like hot
cakes.
Mrs. Chris Frederiksen held the
lucky number which entitled her to
the auto robe, Mrs. H. c. Jorgensen
won the goose, and Mrs. Jens X. Hyl-
dahl took home the unique smoking
stand which had been produced by
Peter Hermansen. The evening term
mated with lunch and dancing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
Sale In
Sandstone Village

Auction sale at VIM. Barnick's
sales yard, Sandstone, Saturday, No
vember 16, at l o'clock. Sale will
be held by United States Department
of Agriculture, Farm Security Ad-
ministration. Horses, cows, farm ma
chinery.
Usual terms.
VIM. H. Barnick and Sons, Sandstone,
auctioneers.
Sandstone State Bank, clerk.
(2D
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
IN MEMORIAM

BECKSTROM, CLARA In loving
m DRY of our dear wife and
mother who passed away November
6, 1886.
What would we give to clasp her hand,
Her happy face to see,
To hear her voice and see her smile
That meant so much to U.S.
Husband and children.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
Public Auction Sale
Northeast OF AskOv

AS l have decided to discontinue
farming, will sell the following
property to the highest bidder at
auction, as is, on the former Theo-
dor Jensen farm located Az miles
northeast of Askov (see directions on
highway % on day of sale), on Thurs
day, November IA, commencing at
IL o'clock. Giroux lunch wagon will
serve.
Livestock-One gray gelding, IL
years old, weight 1900 pounds, good,
true, gentle worker; brown mare, age
IA years, weight 1900 pounds. If in
need of good work team, attend this
sale. Guernsey cow, Quincy, years
old; Guernsey cow, Rose, years old;
Guernsey cow, Tillie, years old;
Guernsey cow, Daisy, 3 years old;
Guernsey cow, Dolly, 3 years old;
Guernsey cow, June, years old;
Guernsey cow, Susie, years old;
Holstein-Guernsey cow, Star, 8 years
old; 3 Guernsey heifers, bred, 18
months old; 2 Guernsey heifers, 6 and
8 months old; Guernsey bull, Is
months old, ready for service. This
is a good herd of cattle, in good con-
dition. T. B. tested. Freshening dates
will be given on day of sale. Three
spring pigs, weight about ITS pounds
each. Twenty-Five spring pullets,
heavy breed, fine condition; for laying.
Machinery and equipment - T w o
farm wagons, hay rack, Mccormick
mower, Minnesota hay rake, disk
harrow, pillow, 16-in.; potato digger,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

CLEANING, PRESSING and repair
ing. Also refining and altering
mems clothes. Orders taken for
suits and overcoats. Call at Soren-
sen Implement Store, Askov.-
George Lindegaard. 25w37-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-Three used m n u e
spreaders, 8 2-bottom tractor plows,
>1-bottom tractor breaker, spring.
tooth harroWs, sulky pillow and
several No. 16 DeLaval separators.
Delco 110-volt light plant.
sen Implement Co., Askov.
33W9-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
Public Auction Sale
NOrthOf Sandstone

Don't forget to attend the auction
sale miles north of Sandstone, on
highway 81, Saturday, November 9,
beginning at 10 a. m. sharp. Three
horses, colt, 10 head cattle, pigs, sheep,
machinery, feed, 1887 Ford va and
household goods.
E. H. BARNICK, Owner.
(1t)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FEDERAL LAND BANK farms for
sale on easy terms. Call or write
Anton Gravesen, Askov; Oscar
Thilquist, Sec.-Treas., National
Farm Loan Association, Mora, or
A. E. Peterson, Fieldman, 1923
East 18th ST., Duluth. 33w52-13t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

You're a nice sort of fellow, you
are!' said a lawyer in justice court TO
a witness in traffic violation case in
justice court. I'D say the same of you,
only I'm under oath, replied the wit
ness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FREE double wed ing dance at
Riverview pavilion Saturday night.
Good music. Everybody welcome.
Roller skating Friday night.
25W9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

LIVESTOCK to South
st. Paul weekly. Go down in eve
ming for early morning markets.
Cattle and hogs, SOC per cwt., calves
and sheep, 40c. Long distance
hauling. Call or write Thorvald
Jensen, Askov, phone 95; or list
stock at Jens' Cafe, Askov.
43W3-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

HORSES FOR SALE-I always have
several head of good work horses
for sale. Sold with a guarantee to
be as represented and priced rea-
sonably.-J. P. Madsen, Askov.
29W28-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

English Sunday school Sunday, No
vember 10, 10 a. m.
Danish service Sunday, November
10, IL a. m.
English service, Sunday, Novem-
Der 10, p. m.
M. Mikkelsen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR QUICK SALE-One thousand
gallons of Coop Protection Plus
Anti-Freeze at soc per gallon, 500
gallons alcohol at soc per gallon,
plenty of Prestone at S2.65 per gal
lon.-Pine Coop Oil Association,
Askov. 33W9-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

DANCE at Beroun Pavilion Sunday,
November 10. Music by Thorstein
Skarning, Jr., and his Norske Or
kester. dance the Skarning Way"
25W9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR THAT CAREFUL and efficient
winter grease job see us now. Pas
senger cars, Coo; trucks, 75c.-Pine
Coop Oil Association, Askov.
25W9-1 1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

on hand to let
out to responsible parties, 20 bulls;
Shorthorns, Holsteins, Guernseys.
Also buy and sell dairy cows, heif-
ers, beef stock. See, write or call
at barn in town. See me about
cows for your rehabilitation loans.
Ray jacobson, Box IS, Sturgeon
Lake. 46W52-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

DANCE at Bohemian Club hall Sat-
urday, November 9. Music by Doc
Swenson and his band. Admission:
Men Csc, ladies free. You can have
a good time at the Club hall.
30W9-1 It
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

DANCE to Bob Wentworth and his
band, featuring Glen and Dean, at
Finlayson hall Saturday, November
8. Souvenir tickets. Gents 35c,
ladies free. 25W9-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-One gray mare, Is years
old, weight 100 pounds; or will
trade for cow or young stock.-Mel-
vim Hoseth, 212 miles southeast of
FinlaySon. 25W9-lt*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-Registered Spotted Po-
land China boar, one year old;
papers furnished-Magnus Hansen,
5 miles northeast of Askov.
25W9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
LOST, FOUND, STRAYED

STRAYED TO MY PLACE-Three
calves, 2 weeks ago.-Emil F. Erick-
son, 8 miles west of Sturgeon Lake.
25w9-3t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-.38-40 Winchester rifle,
like new, price, $12.-Wm. Bohaty,
4 miles east, Willow River.
25W9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-Cabbage 1c pound;
also stack of hay.-Chas. Dockal,
p mile from Willow River.
25W9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

HOL STEIN COW for sale; out
of T. B. and Bangs accredited herd,
SOS to SIS. Quarter or half hog at
&c and 10c.-H. o. Stottrup, Askov.
27W9-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

BENEFIT DANCE given by Auxiliary
to Cloverleaf Chapter No. 4, Dis
abled Veterans of the World War
at the Masonic Temple in Sand
stone Monday night, November H..
Proceeds will 60 to help disabled
veterans. Sandquist's orchestra of
Pine City will furnish music for
the dance. 44W9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
Announcements

This column is free for use by
churches, schools. societies. lodges.
etc, for the purpose of announcing
be charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

THE BEST all around tire for this
territory is the Coop Bar Lug. See
it and buy it at your nearest Coop
station.-Pine Coop Oil Associa-
ton, Askov. 27w9-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-Story & Clark piano, in
good condition, recently tuned
Hazel Troolin, Sandstone.
25W9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

WANTED-Ol live and disabled
horses for fox and mink feed.
Horses killed on place or picked
up.-Bass Lake Fur Farm, Sand
stone; Nelson Bros, prop. Tel. 5268.
25W7-4t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-One 112 horse power
gasoline engine, in running order.
Price, $6.-Walter c. Berg, Willow
River. 25W9-lt~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-Tent, 12X12, complete,
1907. duck; good condition, suit
able for hunters. Price, $10.-E
B. Greenwald, Finlayson.
25W9-1 II
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-Eigh siX-week o d
Chester White pigs, S2.75 pair.
Also so White Rock pullets.-W. r..
Zimmerman, Willow River.
25W9-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
dry and chamber work at Nell's
Hotel, Sandstone. 25w9-1 1t

WANTED-Competent girl for gen.
eral homework. Must be expert
enced.-Mrs. Hugo Anderson, Bar
mum. 25W9-1 1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Thirty head Shropshire
breeding ewes and one buck.-Her-
man Nader, Holyoke. 25w9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Fifteen to
20 good ewes, also head of young
horses.-John Douglas, Bruno viii
lage. 25W9-lt"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS

AT YOUR COOP STATION you can
buy a 36 months guarantee, spun
glass insulated battery for your
car for only $7.95.-Pine Coop
Oil Association, Askov. 25w9-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-Gray gelding, years
old, weight 1900 pounds; black
gelding colt, 212 years old.-Arnold
c. Sorensen, Askov. 25w9-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

THINK, DON'T GAMBLE-Sell your
livestock at home and know what
you get. For highest prices write or
see Vern Anderson, Sturgeon Lake.
Always in the market. 27W20-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

anteed definitely in writing for
from months to SO months. Prices
at $2.85, $3.49, $4.49, S5.95 and
S7.95, exchange. See Carl Larson,
Mgr, at Sandstone.-Gamble Store,
Phone 55O1. Free installation of
tires and batteries. 39W9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

ARMISTICE DAY concert and dance,
sponsored by Denham and Willow
River American Legion Posts for
Willow River high school band.
Sunday evening, November 10, at
Bohemian Club hall. Admission,
10c and 35c. 32W9-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

FOR SALE-Seventeen young Tou-
louise geese, fully matured; 15c a
pound live weight.-W. A. Bull,
Bruno. 25W9-lt~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

ORDER YOUR GOOSE for Thanks
giving now. Nice fat geese, live
or dressed. Drawn if requested
Mrs. Magnus Hansen, Askov. Phone
7F21O. 25W9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

There will be the regular fall church
cleaning Monday morning, November
IL. Please bring pals and cleaning
cloths.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

THE PEOPLES Coronado
radios, washers, stoves; Crest tires
and tubes; Tiger batteries of all
kinds.-Gamble stores, Sandstone,
Hinckley, Pine City. 25w9-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet at the home of Mrs. Bendt
Jorgensen Thursday afternoon, No
vember IA, at o'clock.-Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

H2Cc-I cent per WOIu pei AAASCA NOAs
Minimum Is cents per insertion.
Copy for want ads must reach the
American office not later tnan Weones.
weeks issue.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Thirty head Shropshire
breeding ewes and one buck.-Her-
| man Nader, Holyoke. 25W9-lt"
FOR SALE-.38-4O Winchester rifle,
like new, price, $12.-Wm. Bohaty,
miles east, Willow River.
25w9-1t*
FOR SALE-Cabbage 1c pound;
also stack of hay.-Chas. Dockal,
~ mile from Willow River.
25w9-1t*
FOR SALE-Story & Clark piano, in
good condition, recently tuned
Hazel Troolin, Sandstone.
25w9-1t*
FOR SALE-One 11a horse power
gasoline engine, in running order.
Price, $6.-Walter c. Berg, Willow
River. 25w9-1t*
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Fifteen to
20 good ewes, also 6 head of young
horses.-John Douglas, Bruno viii
lage. 25w9-lt~
FOR SALE-Seventeen young Tou-
louise geese, fully matured; 15c a
pound live weight.-W. A. Bull,
Bruno. 25w9-1t*
FOR SALE-Gray gelding, years
old, weight 1900 pounds; black
gelding colt, 212 years old.-Arnold
c. Sorensen, Askov. 25W9-1t
FOR SALE h t siX-week o / q
Chester White pigs, S2.75 a pair.
Also so White Rock pullets.-W. r..
Zimmerman, Willow River.
25w9-1t
HOLST TEN COW for sale; out
of T. B. and Bangs accredited herd,
SOS to SIS. Quarter or half hog at
&c and 10c.-H. o. Stottrup, Askov.
27w9-1t
FOR SALE-Tent, 12X12, complete,
12-oz duck; good condition, suit
able for hunters. Price, $10.-E.
B. Greenwald, Finlayson.
25w9-1t
FOR SALE-Registered Spotted Po-
land China boar, one year old;
papers .-Magnus Hansen,
miles northeast of Askov.
25w9-1t*
FOR SALE-One gray mare, ID years
old, weight 100 pounds; or will
trade for cow or young stock.-Mel-
vim Hoseth, 212 miles southeast of
Finlayson. 25W9-lt*
HORSES FOR SALE-I always have
several head of good work horses
for sale. Sold with a guarantee to
be as represented and priced rea-
sonably.-J. P. Madsen, Askov.
29w28-tf
FOR QUICK SALE-One thousand
gallons of Coop Protection Plus
Anti-Freeze at soc per gallon, 500
gallons alcohol at soc per gallon,
plenty of Prestone at $2.65 per gal
lon.-Pine Coop Oil Association,
Askov. 33w9-1t
FEDERAL LAND BANK farms for
sale on easy terms. Call or write
Anton Gravesen, Askov; Oscar
Thilquist, Sec.-Treas., National
Farm Loan Association, Mora, or
A. E. Peterson, Fieldman, 1923
East 7th ST., Duluth. 33w52-13t
FOR SALE-Three used m nur e
spreaders, 3 2-bottom tractor plows,
>1-bottom tractor breaker, spring.
tooth harroWs, sulky pillow and
several No. 16 DeLaval separators.
Da1co 110-vOlt liohf p1apf COrep-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-11-07

ASH
WANTED-Girl or woman for laun-
dry and chamber work at Nell's
Hotel, Sandstone. 25W9-1t
WANTED-Competent girl for gen.
eral homework. Must be expert
enced.-Mrs. Hugo Anderson, Bar
mum. 25w9-1t
WANTED-Ol live and disabled
horses for fox and mink feed.
Horses killed on place or picked
up.-Bass Lake Fur Farm, Sand
stone; Nelson Bros, prop. Tel. 1888.
25w7-4t*
MISCELLANEOUS
AT YOUR COOP STATION you can
buy SO months guarantee, spun
glass insulated battery for your
car for only $7.95-Pine Coop
Oil Association, Askov. 25w9-1t
DANCE at Beroun Pavilion Sunday,
November 10. Music by Thorstein
Skarning, Jr., and his NorSke Or
kester. Dance the Skarning Way"
25w9-1t*
ORDER YOUR GOOSE for Thanks
giving now. Nice fat geese, live
or dressed. Drawn if requested
Mrs. Magnus Hansen, Askov. Phone
7F210. 25w9-1t*
THE PEOPLES Coronado
radios, washers, stoves; Crest tires
and tubes; Tiger batteries of all
kinds.-Gamble stores, Sandstone,
Hinckley, Pine City. 25w91t#
THINK, DON'T GAMBLE-Selly your
livestock at home and know what
you get. For highest prices write or
see Vern Anderson, Sturgeon Lake.
Always in the market. 27W20-tf
THE BEST all around tire for this
territory is the Coop Bar Lug. See
it and buy it at your nearest Coop
station.-Pine Coop Oil Associa-
ton, Askov. 27w9-1t
DANCE at Bohemian Club hall Sat-
urday, November 9. Music by Doc
Swenson and his band. Admission:
Men Csc, ladies free. You can have
good time at the Club hall.
30w9-1t
ARMISTICE DAY concert and dance,
sponsored by Denham and Willow
River American Legion Posts for
Willow River high school band.
Sunday evening, November 10, at
Bohemian Club hall. Admission,
1Oc and 35c 32w9-1t
BUY BETTER BATTERIES - Guar
anteed definitely in writing for
from 6 months to SO months. Prices
at S2.85, S3.49, $4.49, S5.95 and
S7.95, exchange. See Carl Larson,
Mgr, at Sandstone.-Gamble Store,
Phone 5501. Free installation of
tires and batteries. 39W9-1t*
BENEFIT DANCE given by Auxiliary
to Cloverleaf Chapter No. 4, Dis
abled Veterans of the World War
at the Masonic Temple in Sand
stone Monday night, November IL.
Proceeds will 60 to help disabled
veterans. Sandquist's orchestra of
Pine City will furnish music for
the dance. 44W9-1t*
ATTENTION. Have on hand to let
out to responsible parties, 20 bulls;
Shorthorns, Holsteins, Guernseys.
Also buy and sell dairy cows, heif-
ers, beef stock. See, write or call
at barn in town. See me about
cows for your rehabilitation loans.
Ray jacobson, Box IS, Sturgeon
Lake. 46w52-tf
TRUCKING LIVESTOCK to South
st. Paul weekly. Go down in eve
ming for early morning markets.
Cattle and hogs, soc per cwt., calves
and sheep, 40c. Long distance
hauling. Call or write Thorvald
Jensen, Askov, phone 95; or list
stock at Jens' Cafe, Askov.
43w3-tf
Evening star., 1940-10-25
James Buckner Brown,
Kentucky Magnate, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 25.-James
Buckner Brown, 81, a small-toWr
boy who came to the city and in &c
spectacular years built himself a
$50, 100000 Kentucky financial en-
pire, is dead.
Mr.. Brown, who in his day was a
bank president, politician, sports
man and newspaper publisher, died
last night after Saturday heart
attack.
His gigantic financial structure
toppled in 1890 following collapse of
Caldwell & Co., Nashville, Tenn, one
of the largest pre-depression finan-
cial institutions in the South. Mr..
Brown was indicted on-Federal and
State charges of misapplication of
funds. He was acquitted at each of
three trials and remaining indict-
ments against him subsequently were
dropped.
An attempted comeback failed in
1899 and he had been in retirement
since that time.
Evening star., 1940-10-25

and Army air forces. Much was
heard of economy and the like in
this connection. Driven from this
position by the irrefutable argu-
ments of the opposition for the
need of air arms for both Army and
Navy, the air force enthusiasts,
abandoning their former untenable
stand. are now insisting that there
should be an independent air force
in addition-without stopping to
ask themselves whether American
conditions provide sufficient pro-
spective tasks for such force. or
tasks which could not be as well
discharged by Navy or Army planes.
But once they accomplish their OBJ
ject there will, of course, be a re-
vival of the old idea, with again the
talk of economy" of the logic of
the situation" and so on-With the
result of increasing bitterness, con-
fusion, jealousies and lost motion.
AS to speed in getting ready for
an emergency, what acceleration of
c11Ol ID W Uc cApCIVCu 1lOlll a IllON Q
which would begin by tearing to
pieces an existing and reasonably
well-functioning organization to
create an absolutely new one, with
its own executive and administra-
tive staff, its own medical, quar-
termaster, ordnance, finance and
communications services, its own
civilian bureaucracy, its own pro-
curement and training agencies, its
own posts, stations and fields?
Unless the necessity is shown to
be far more pressing and far more
advantageous than Mr.. Lippmann or
any other proponent of this plan
has shown or, in my judgment, can
show, this is one bright idea which
it is to be hoped the American
people will definitely and firmly
reject.
(copyrisht, 1910. New York Tribune. Inc0