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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
A CHOIR GIRL GROWS UP
Minneapolis Star-JournaD

Years ago a little Negro girl of six
lifted her piping voice to those of the
juvenile choir of Philadelphia's I'm
ion Baptist church. In the years
since, that piping voice has deepened
and acquired such richness of tone
and interpretative art as to make it
one of the very greatest in the world
today.
The success story of Marian An
derson, who sang in the Minneapolis
auditorium, is typically and even
tritely American. Here again is a
case of great natural gifts, of un-
tagging determination, taking one
of lowly background to the heights
occupied by the select few. 1t is
proof again that handicaps are a
challenge, not an impeachment, to those
worthy of success.
Miss Anderson made her American
debut four years ago with her foot
in cast, intent on fulfilling an en-
gagement despite an injury. She had
won renown in Europe after years
of encouragement. In 1881 she had
left New York in despair, seemingly
baked by racial prejudice and critical
indifference. Dimes and quarters
raised by Negroes of Philadelphia to
pay for her voice training had ap-
parently gone for naught.
Now Marion Anderson, whose
mother once took in washing to pay
household expenses, is among the
acknowledged great in the concert
world. She sings about rs concerts
a year, averages $4,000 a concert
(topped only by Nelson Eddy and
Lily Pons as concerthall "draw")
and $4,000 for radio engagements.
Her home is still the little brick
house on South Martin street in
Philadelphia, where the family has
lived 25 years. She has travelled a
long road to the top, has acquired
no "airs." Her music, in spirit, is
still the devout chanting of that little
Negro girl of six in the Union Baptist
church.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT
Editor Askov American:

k1ShOt k1IIlcIlCdIl.
Once again a new and stronger
Townsend bill is before both houses
of the United States Congress. Once
more the Townsend organization has
thrown its full force into a Congress
sional battle for enactment of a sound
recovery measure. The new bill in
troduced into the House of Repre-
sentatives February l, 1910, by Rep
resentative Joe Hendricks of Florida
has been given the official number
H. r. 1854 The Senate bill, an iden-
tical measure introduced by Senator
Sheridan Downey of California, is
numbered S. 1855.
The details of introduction of the
measure were simple, but the action
itself was a prelude to another i'm
portant legislation battle. There will
be no retreat from the basic principles
of the bill which the Townsend Re-
covery plan has advocated, and nc
surrender, no compromise. This is 6
recovery plan as we'll as pension
plan. The purpose is to offer oppor-
tunity for youth by increased buying
power, to distribute labor by years
instead of hours. Until that buying
power is increased and maintained
there can be no recovery. Until these
annuities are distributed each anC
every month and spent within thai
month there can be no constant flow
of money and no increase of business
Let us think for a while-wha
are your prospects in the coming
years, and if you live until you are
60 years old and want to retire a:
you can not work very hard any
more? Being ill, and perhaps with
mortgage on your farm or home
what are you to do, for it is very
clear that you will get nothing unit
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
Special Driving Tests
Reduce Accident Cases

In a special automobile driving
test based on psychological lines
given by a group of the 81 OF Cali
fornia's worst traffic violators, the
result showed a drop of 63 per cent
in major and 40.6 per cent in minor
violations for the group.
A similar select group of chronic
and dangerous violators remained
INFESTED. These INFESTED drivers ex-
perienced a rise in violations after
the testing date. For the two years
after the tests the INFESTED group
had 557 convictions for traffic law
violations as against 1854 convictions
for the tested drivers.
Similar tests were made on a
group of good drivers, represented
by the track drivers of certain
corporation. Variations in their
driving efficiency were measured In
terms of accident frequency before
and after testing. Following the adj
ministration of special tests, the rec
ords of the tested drivers improved
even more. A group of INFESTED
drivers from the same company,
used as control, experienced more
accidents after the testing dates; al
though all of the drivers concerned,
both tested and INFESTED, were con-
sidered safe, cautious and capable.
The only conclusion that can be
drawn, according to the authors of
the tests, were that the tests in ques-
ton made better drivers out of good
ones and materially improved both
the driving technique and the eau
ton of the poor drivers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
A Big Representation
BY Hjalmar Petersen

Since the Farmer-Labor state con-
vention in Rochester on March 9th,
there has been comment in some
plete representation at that conven-
ton. The Minneapolis Tribune started
it with an editorial pointing out that
10 counties had no delegates at the
convention and the paper endeavored
to leave the impression that there
fore the party is on the decline
Other papers, hoping also that the
party might fade out, joined in the
chorus and talked about the "dying
party" that Rochester was ga good
place for sick patient" that it was
not like in days of yore, and so on.
1t must be remembered that word
went out over the state that the
Farmer-Labor Association would
have another convention later in the
year, and that therefore the conven-
ton at Rochester in March naturally
would not be so important. The 1899
Legislature changed the date of the
primary election in Minnesota from
June to September. Farmer-Labor
state conventions were held in March
while the primary elections were
held in June. But, when the primary
was made three months later, it would
be natural to have the FL. state
convention at later time than March.
Following the constitution of the As
ISOLATION, convention had to take
place in March of this year, at which
time the constitution was changed
to make for conventions in June in
even-numbered years-the election
years.
When people knew in advance of
the March 9th convention, that there
would be another convention, and
likely a more important one in June,
is it any wonder that 10 out of 81
counties did not answer the roll call?
Such counties as Cook and Lake,
Marshall and Kittson, Lake of the
Woods, Rock and Wilkin are 200 to
500 miles from Olmsted county and
the city of Rochester If we stop to
think, we realize it is no wonder that
delegates from those seven counties,
and IL others, far removed from
Rochester, did not put in an appear
ance.
How many counties would miss
the roll call in Republican conven-
ton if there were to be two state
conventions in one year? Would the
number be 10, or would it be greater?
Going back Is to 80 years, the Re-
publicans were winning quite reg
ularly in Minnesota. They also had
conventions. In the main, their con-
ventions were attended by bankers,
postmasters, lawyers, leading mer-
chants, game wardens and oil in
spectors.
To the credit of many Farmer
Labor clubs, they arrange to pay the
expenses of their delegates to the
district and state conventions. There
fore, it is not necessary to elect dele
gates who can pay their own way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04

When political friends start to alibi
and say that their Governor is not
responsible for law which he signed
after passage by the two Houses, it
is a pretty sure sign that they are
afraid of its effects. 1t looks like
the law might be ''hot potato" and
the friends want to save the one
who is soon to come before the voters.
Witness the scramble on the Home
stead Lien law.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page ~


ain might not keep on respecting
rules of neutrality "as long as such
rules are being enforced to the dis
tinct advantage of Germany" He
did not openly say-as he did seven
weeks ago-that the small neutral
nations ought to ''come on in,'' but
that was the only inference made
possible by his speech.
Norway once more found out that
the position of a neutral country is
a difficult and precarious one, for a
few days ago a German submarine
went aground in Norwegian waters,
and, above the protest of the Ger
man government, was impounded
while the crew was informed Ger
many claims that since the boat
foundered in bad weather and was
disabled, it had committed no viola
ton of neutrality laws, but Norway
counters with the argument that the
weather was not bad, and that nothing
was wrong with the boat-except
poor navigation.
Back in U. S. A.
Sumner Welles, undersecretary of
state, has returned to Washington
from his so-called fact-fnding trip
to Rome, Paris, Berlin and London.
If he found any facts, he is as silent
about them as a diplomat is supposed
to be, and he has communicated
them only to President Roosevelt and
Secretary of State Cordell Hull The
public has not been taken into his
confidence, for reasons of state"
It is reported that Mr.. Welles has
discovered nothing which justifies any
optimistic belief in the nearness of a
European peace; whether he was told
anything that would be useful in bas-
ing the peace-When once it does
come-On a firm foundation, has not
been learned.
German White Book.
In Berlin the German government
has published its third White Book
purporting to contain confidential re-
ports sent from Poland's ambassa-
doris in various countries to the Pol
ish foreign Observation-Disclosures the
German invasion of Poland. The
Germans claim that they have taken
these alleged documents from the
secret archives at Warsaw.
According to these papers, Amer
lean Ambassadors Bullitt in Paris
and Kennedy in London, had con-
fidentially told their Polish colleagues
that the United States government
was deeply interested in bringing
about war in Europe and that al
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
Croningen
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Marian Eiffler visited a few days
last week with Betty Nelson.
The Dick Delger family visited
Sunday at the c. Harris home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Nelson and
children of Pine City, visited at the
Dave Karsky home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Klar of Sand
stone, called at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ankrum, and
at the Tony Ankrum home Monday
afternoon.
The Chas. Jebe family moved into
the Claus Burk farm Tuesday and
the Jim Ankrum family have moved
into their own house, vacated by the
Jebe family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kauppi and
daughter, Lorraine, of Duluth, Wis
tied at the A w. Haglin home Sun
day evening.
Olaf Nelson of Minneapolis, spent
the weekend here looking after his
property. He returned Sunday to
Minneapolis and was accompanied by
Buelah Miner who is employed there.
P. G. Erickson returned to his farm
home Monday after spending the Win
ter with his son and family Chicago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04
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, 1940-04-04

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, 1940-04-04

The village of Oberammergau,
Bavaria, is internationally known be-
cause every tenth year the inhabitants
perform the Passion Play, dealing
with the last days in the life OF
Christ.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04

A calory is unit of heat, being
the amount necessary to raise one
gram of water one degree Centigrade.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04

ish enough to send a million men
over 5000 miles of ocean to attack
us, let them come ahead!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04

Finland is the most thickly for
ested country in the world, 61.5 per-
cent of the land being covered with
dense forests and 80 percent consist
ing of sparsely wooded marshes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04

Fish do not breath air. They breath
oxygen which they extract from water
through their gills.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04

In the early days of the World war,
the seat of the French government
was removed from Paris to Bordeaux.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04

Mildew on leather may be removed
by rubbing with petroleum ointment
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04

Alaska is more than twice the size
of Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Duchess Of Windsor
 Making Many Changes
Painting of Dowager Queen Mary Comes Down From Wall of Govt House; Queen Fought Duchess Bitterly
BY JOAN YOUNGER Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)

Nassau, the Bahamas, September 5-(UP) The Duch- ing government house-but not the of Dover Queen Mary that stared down at her from the dining room wall upon her arrival in Nassau
 The American-bOrn wife of the new governor told
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

British island bases, one of the big. gest news developments of tht year.
 Describing the background of tht incident in 8 recent broadcast Lewis said:
 'The two famous news column ists, Mir. Drew Pearson and MT. Robert s. Allen, who have rather remarkable inside sources of in- formation here-particularly in the State Department-publishe a scoop Gas we call 1t in the newspaper world) on this destroy CT deal nearly three weeks ago in their column, The Washing ton Merry Co., Round. They said the President was negotiating with the British Ambassador, Lord Lothian, for the exchange of these 50 destroyers for several naval air bases on British islands in the Atlantic.
 "That afternoon, in the Presi- dents news conference, he ad- mitted that he was doing some negotiating for air bases and he said the matter of the destroyers was also being discussed, but he said there was absolutely no con- nection between the two deals; and he went far out of his way to warn the news correspondents not to go out on any limb by speculating about any connection between them"
 "The Presidents secretary, MT. Stephen T. Early, also said the same thing on another occasion.
 To-day 1t turns out that MT. Pearson and MT. Allen did have a three weeks scoop and they had it correctly, because as you know we are giving these destroyers to Great Britain as payment for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Owen D. Young iFavorsPrograln|
 To Train Youth

we must face realities" declares Owen D. Young, American Youth commissioner in his statement en- dorsing the compulsory military service bill now pending in Con- gress. MT. Young joins General John J. Pershing, Mayor LaGuardia of New York city and others in approving the proposed conscrip- tion act. His statement is as fol- lows:
 ''It is apparent that the Ameri- can people feel it necessary for their protection to expand great ly the size of the armed forces, and that they desire expansion to be carried out with all feasible speed. The only way in which this can be done quickly enough is through the adoption of some form of the selective service draft.
 "The fundamental basis for any system of compulsory military service must be found in the doctrine of the reciprocal obliga- tions of the citizen and the state. Among other responsibilities, the citizen has the obligation to serve in the common defense in time of need. This is an elementary duty of citizenship, older than civilization.
 "The concern of the Ameri- can Youth Commission is for youth, for it is youth who will bear most of the burden of selective compulsory military ser- vice, even though all feasible steps are taken to spread the burden.
 'The Commission recommends strongly that the school systems throughout the country interest themselves more widely in the situation of unemployed out-of- schools youth and take immediate steps to provie a program for them in cooperation with other youth-serving agencies.
 The number of youth await ing their turn for absorption into PlANdIC ClIlpIOyAlCAlU 1ldo 4AOO OC- clined significantly in recent months. Possibly within two ol three years the number will be considerably reduced, but in the meantime the problem will re- main one of the utmost urgency. The existence of these unemployed and unoccupied youth is liv- ing evidence of the inadequacy of the resources now being placed bcak of our effort to achieve national preparedness.
 Under the circumstances, war is 8 hateful things. At this stage in the worlds history, the ne- cessity we are under to raise great army is nothing less than tragic. We must face the realities of our situation, but we must face al of the realities including the very pressing question as to wheth- CT democracy is willing to be sincere about its own purposes to the extent of effectively carry ing out the things for which democracy stands"
 What do you think? Write
 your Senator and Congresmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
DICKIE CHOPS THE PEAR TREE

stockbridge, Mass. (UP)-George Washington had nothing on little Dickie Woodbridge. When his par ents failed to return home on time he entertained some friends by chopping down the family pear tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

sent message to Lord Lothian asking for a concrete pledge that "the British fleet would in no event be surrendered or sunk but would be sent overeas for defenBl of other parts of the empire" It was not until September 2; when Prime Minister Churchill gave of- ficial confirmation of this, that the destroyer deal was consuEn- mated.
 NOTE: Pearson and AIlan,s famous Washington Merry Co., Round column appears daily on the Editorial Page of the Water bury Democrat. Turn to page of today's paper for these famous authorities reaction to pre-news forecasts on the national and in- ternational scene.
 Cash income of agricultural work CTS in Brazil is now so small that they can afford to buy only cotton cloth and similar articles made in Brazil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

these air bases"
 ScO0ped the World
 The Washington Merry-Go- Round column of August 15, in which these revelations were made, Scooped the world. Then on August 26 the columns lead story said: "BackStage the most vital phase of the Anglo-American dis cussions has not been island bases, though they are important, but the disposition of the British fleet in case of a Nazi victory" The columnists gave other details, stating that President Roosevelt was definitely discussing this with the British. Current news dis patches confirm this exclusive story as well.
 On August 29, Secretary Hull
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
NEW ASSISTANT ,
 EXECUTIVE HERE
Herve s. Robert Joins Staff of Waterbury Boy
 Scout Council

Nerve s. Robert, newly appointed assistant executive of the Mattatuck Council of Boy Scouts, was at his desk this morning, getting acquaint- ed with his work, and with the scout situation locally. MT. Robert, who was named to succeed Henry Don ohue on the Waterbury council, is the son of MT. and Mrs. Samuel J. Robert of Worcester, Mass, and an alumnus of Holy Cross college in the class of 1886.
 The new assistant executive re- gently completed course of = @ain- ing at the school for scout execu- tives maintained at Mendham, N. J. "a course which he described today as very exacting, but of great berle- fit in its training value for future leaders. Scouters from all over the country attend the school, he said, and one of its greatest beenftis IS the sharing of their experiences with each other.
 MT. Robert began his scout career some ten years ago as 8 member of Troop 45, Worcester, when the grou pwas first organized in his church. He worked his way up the ladder of scouting success, un- til he became scoutmaster, district commissioner, and finally chairman of the district organization.
 He will take over the post previ- ously held here by Henry Donohue, who left recently to become scout executive in Derby, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
POSTAL EMPLOYES
 TO HOLD OUTING
State Branch of Clerks to Gather Sunday at
 West Haven

Members of the state branch of the United National association of post office clerks will enjoy their annual outing and clambake on Sunday, Sept. 9th at Indian Grove, West Haven. The committee in charge of the affair is hard at work arranging 6 diversified program for members and guests who attend.
 Refreshments will include every. thing from clam broth and stewed clans early in the morning, to the main course, which is to be served in the early afternoon. Braving the pans of indigestion, the clerks plan to sandwich all sorts of athletic ac- tivities into their day, between meals. softball games and tug-of- war promise to be feature attrac- tons.
 The National President of the aS- sociatlon, John Burrett has been Invited to attend. and has signified his intention of doing SO, in order to greet oil the members of tho Con- nectlcut branch. An attendance of 200 Is expected by the committee in charge, which ls made up Of the state officers: President William J. Conlan of New Haven; Walter ?. 0eraghty of this city, first vice. pFealdent; Clayton Draper of Brls- lol, second vleespfealdent; Charles | w. nlckerton, Jr,, third vlce-presis dent; Peter 4. Clark of Bridgeport, fourth vice president, Peter E phelan of Milford, secretary, and Timothy ponAhue, of Waterbury, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

Nassau has been like taking 8 per- manent slimming cure"
 She held up a finger and smiled.
 Soon I'll be as big as thisI But how I would like to draw just one cool breath"
 She expressed a longing to go to New York soon to buy clothes, visit friends-and cool off.
 Once reported to have hundred evening frocks, the duchess is now down to the only two formal dresses she saved from Paris. One is in navy blue taffeta, with high neck and full skirt. The other is a black and mustard jersey with a sequin banded bodice. Both were bought at Balenciaga's in Paris and are hardly the thing for Nas- sau where the temeprature has been steadily 90 in the shade.
 On Formal Occasions
 Nevertheless the duchess wears them for formal occasions. One look at the puff sleeved, beribboned and laced girlish voile dance frocks from the local shops was enough for her. The worlds best dressed woman would rather roast in heavy taffeta than wear anything unbecoming She is not "girlish" type.
 Most of the time she wears sim pie frocks, including some $17.5C models from America which bear the label 'Wally Windsor" She de- signed them for a New York house before her royal marriage.
 Three dresses found in Bermuda and imported from Paris are hel informal favoriteS here. One is g robins egg blue linen with lemon yellow accessories, another a white sharkskin suit piped in navy blue and the third blue and pink print with navy redingote. Another local purchase is play suit of striped blue and white chambray which cost $13.50.
 Major Innovation
 One major innovation in the mod ernized house originally built 139 years ago, and only repaired once after the hurricane of 1929 will be the installation of an electric laun- dry. Before the duchess arrived the governors laundry was boiled in a huge kettle over an open air fire and laid on the rocks to dry.
 The duchess would say little about her redecorating plans. She said she hopes to enlarge and mod ernize the kitchen, rebuild the bath rooms, carpet the termite-pocked floors and build an additional house in the tropical garden. Decoration must be confined to the 5000 voted by the local assembly.
 As T left the duchess waved from the veranda.
 "Be sure to say hello to New York for me-" she shouted.