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Evening star., 1940-06-16

There is no other nation In this
hemisphere strong enough to
even consider attacking us, and
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
separate us from the warning
armies of Europe and Asia.
If the British Navy could not
support an invasion Of Norway
against the German air force,
there is little reason for us to
worry about an invasion of
America as long as our own air
force is adequately maintained.
AS far as invasion by air is
concerned, it is impossible for
any existing air force to attack
effectively across the ocean. In
the Arctic regions, the severe
climate and ruggedness of terrain
Counteract the vulnerability of
shorter distances between land.
With Cur geographical position,
nothing but the gross neglect Of
our military forces, or quarrel
ing between American countries
themselves, could make possible
an invasion by foreign armies.
America at Crossroads.
America stands today where
the road divides, at the signpost
of war and peace. Now that we
have become one of the worlds
greatest nations. shall we throw
away the independent American
destiny which our forefathers
gave their lives to win? Shall
We submerge our future in the
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endless wars Of the old world?
Or shall we build our own de-
lenses and leave European war
to European countries?
Shall we continue this suicidal
conflict between Western nations
and white races, or shall we
learn from history as we'll as
from modern Europe that
civilization cannot be preserved
by conflict among Its own peoples,
regardless of how different their
ideologies may be?
"Organized Minority" Hit.
You men and women of Amer
lea who believe that our destiny
lies in building strength at home
and not in war abroad-to you I
say that We must act now to
stop this trend toward war. An
organized minority in this
country is flooding our Congress
and our press with propaganda
for war. They are spending
large sums of money in adver-
tisements. They are telegraphing,
writing and talking every hour
OF the day, pushing us closer
and closer to the edge. Some
are even now demanding a decla-
ration of war.
If you believe that we should
not enter an European war, you
must support those of us who
oppose such action. We cannot
stop this trend alone. Some of
your representatives in Washing
Evening star., 1940-06-16

be built. We must first construct
a clear-cut plan of defense, and
have the cooperation of all
American countries in carrying it
out.
We must insist upon mill
tary bases being placed wherever
they are needed for our safety,
regardless of who owns the ter
ritory involved. We must be
willing to do more than pay taxes
and make appropriations. Mill
tary strength cannot be pur-
chased by money alone. Strength
Is a thing of spirit. of prepara-
ton, and of sacrifice extending
over years of time.
The men of our country must
be willing to give a year of their
lives to military training-more if
necessary. And our capitalists as
well as our soldiers should be will
ing to serve without personal
profit. We must have a Nation
ready to give whatever is required
for it's future welfare, and leaders
who are more interested in their
country than in their own ad-
vancement.
Our Advantage in Defense.
With an adequate defense, no
foreign army can invade us. Our
advantage in defending America
Is as great as our disadvantage
would be in attacking Europe.
From military geographical
standpoint, we are the most for
tunate country in the world.
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preparation before we could
train and equip even a small
army, and small efforts do not
effect great witness
Norway, Holland and Belgium.
Start at Disadvantage.
We must face the fact, regard
less Of how disagreeable it is to us,
that before we can take effective
action in an European war the
German armies may have brought
all Europe under their control. In
that case. Europe will be domi-
mated by the strongest military
nation the world has ever known,
controlling population far larger
than our own. If we decide to
enter war, we must be prepared
to attack that nation. We must
prepare to invade continent
which it controls.
No people ever had a greater
decision to make. We hold our
children's future in our hands as
we deliberate, for If we turn to-
war the battles will be hard
fought and the outcome is not
likely to be decided in our life
time. This is question of mort
gaglng the lives of our children
and our grandchildren. Every
family in the land would have its
wounded and its dead.
We start at a disadvantage
because we are not a military
nation. Ours is not a land of
guns and marching men. If we
decide to fight then the United
States must prepare for war for
many years to come, and on a
scale unprecedented in all his
tory. In that case we must
turn to a dictatorial government,
for there is no military eff
cheney to be lost. We should
start to build an army of several
million men. We will need sew
eral hundred thousand air.
planes before the battling is
over. And we must have a navy
large enough to transport this
force across the sea.
Defense Plan First Need.
This war we are asked to enter
would not be a repetition of the
last war. 1t would be more COM
parable to the struggle which took
place between Athens and Sparta,
or Rome and Carthage. 1t would
involve the destiny of America
and of Western civilization as far
into the future as we can see.
But whatever our decision may
be in regard to Europe, we must
start now to build our own de-
lenses. We must stop these ges-
lures with an empty gun. In
this, we are united nation. The
only question that arises con-
Germs how our defense can best
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Text of Col. Lindberghs Defense Talk

The tert OF Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh's speech last night tollo1Ds::
I have asked to speak to you
again tonight because I believe
that we, in America, are drifting
toward a position of far greater
seriousness to our future than
even this present war. There is
an attempt to becloud the issue
that confronts us. It is not alone
an issue of building an adequate
defense for our country. That
must and can be done. Our
people are solidly behind an ade-
quate military preparedness, and
no one believes in it more than I.
But we must not confuse the
question of national defense with
the question of entering an
European war. And it is Just as
important not to confuse this
present war with the type of war
we would have to wage if we
fought against Germany. Arm
Ing for the defense of America is
compatible with normal life,
commerce, and culture. 1t is an
integral part of the destiny of
our Nation. But arming to at
tack the continent of Europe
would necessitate that the lives
and thoughts of every man,
woman, and child in this country
be directed toward war for the
next generation, probably for the
next several generations.
Trap of War Baited.
We cannot continue for long to
follow the course our Govern
ment has taken without becom-
ing involved in war with Ger
many. There are some who al
ready advocate our entry into
such war. There are many per-
fectly sincere men and women
who believe that we can send
weapons to kill people in Europe
without becoming involved in
war with those people. Still
others believe that by gestures
and applause we can assist
France and England to win with
out danger to our own country.
In addition to these, however,
there are men among us of less
honesty who advocate stepping
closer and closer to war, knowing
well that point exists beyond
which there can be no turning
back. They have baited the
trap Of war with requests for
modest assistance. This latter
group is meeting with success at
the moment.
No Dabbling With Death.
There is a saying, that grew in
the old West to the effect that a
man who enjoys life should
never touch his gun unless he
means business; that he should
never draw unless he is ready to
shoot, and that he should never
shoot unless he is ready to kill.
Those old pioneers of ours knew
from long experience that there
can be no successful dabbling
with death. But the -blooded
wisdom of the old West is gone
from American politics today.
Our present danger results from
making gestures with an empty
gun after we have already lost
the draw. Fortunately the wide
wall of the Atlantic stands be-
tween us and the shooting that
Is going on.
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ton are already considering q
declaration Of war, but they are
responsible to you for the action
they take. Let them know how
you feel about this. Speak to
your friends and organize in
your community. Nothing but a
determined effort on the part
OF every one Of us will prevent
the disaster toward which our
Nation is now heading.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Two Receive Degrees
From Music School

The Unschuld University of Mu-
sic conferred degrees of bachelor
OF music on Mrs. Ann Ryan North
and Mrs. Marian Hess
Friday after a recital at Pierce Hall,
Mrs. North completed the piano
artist course and Mrs. Baumgarten-
Hess the course in teachers train.
ing.
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us. we still continue in this course
the same course that led Eng
land to failure abroad and weak
ness at home, course that will
lead us, also, to a disastrous and
unsuccessful war if we persist
in following it.
Conflict of Hemispheres.
When the subject of our par
ticipation in war is discussed,
most people visualize the war
that is now going on in Europe.
They think of sending more
arms, and possibly some soldiers.
There is still very little under
standing of what our entrance
into European war would mean.
When we talk Of such war, we
must realize that we are con-
sidering the greatest struggle the
world has yet knoWn-a conflict
between hemispheres, one half
of the white race against the
other half.
Before allowing ourselves to
become further involved, we
should consider the conditions
which may exist by the time we
are ready for military action. If
we enter war at all, we should
prepare to meet the worst con-
ditions rather than the best.
It is useless to talk of sending
American troops to Europe now.
for we would need months of
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Cool, sleeveless styles in
stripes or novelty prints.
Easy to Iounder, need not
be ironed. Some zippered
pockets for his truck"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Deuham.

The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
Henry Blasjo home Friday evening,
April 26. All members are especially
urged to come because of the election
of officers to be held at this time
Everyone welcome.
Sunday school will meet Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Bring your
children. Worship service will be
held at 3 o'clock. You need the bene-
fit of this Christian fellowship.
Remember the mid-week service on
Thursday evening.
Windemere.
The Ladies' Aid will sell lunches at
the Coop store Saturday, April 81,
from noon through the evening. They
will appreciate your patronage.
Sunday school will meet at 10
o'clock Sunday morning. Bring your
children and plan to be on time
Everyone is welcome Worship serv-
ice will be held at II o'clock. The
attendance is good. Are you helping
to make it so?
You are invited to the regular mid
week service on Wednesday evening.
j. ARTHUR DAHLSTRAND, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
ORDER FOR PROBATE OF WILL
LIMITING TIME TO FILE CLAIMS,
AND FOR HEARING THEREON

State of Minnesota, County of Pine, S.
IN PROBATE COURT
In Re Estate of John Swanson, Decedent.
Gust A. Swanson having filed a petition
for the probate of the will of said de-
cedent and for the appointment of Gust
A. Swanson as executor thereof, which
will is on file in this Court and open to
inspection;
IT IS ORDERED, That the hearing
thereof be had on May 9Th, 1910. at two
o'clock P. NJ, before this Court in the
probate court room in the court house
in Pine City, Minnesota, and that objec-
tons to the allowance of said will. if
any, be filed before said time of hearing:
that the time within which creditors of
said decedent may file their claims be
limited to four months from the date
hereof, and that the claims so filed be
heard on August 18th. 1910, at one o'clock
P. NJ, before this Court in the probate
court room in the court house in Pine
City. Minnesota. and that notice hereof
be given by publication of this order in
the Askov American and by mailed notice
as provided by law.
Dated April 9Th. 1910.
Court SeaD ROBERT WILCOX,
Probate Judge.
DODGE & DODGE,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
april 11-25)
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st. Paul from last Thursday until

St. Paul from last Thursday until
Sunday.
Arlene Peterson was confined to her
home from Tuesday of last week until
Friday because of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Staudinger and
children spent the weekend at the
parental j. Huhta home at East Lake.
Peter Myatt and his crew have just
completed wrecking the old ware
house which he purchased from the
Cooperative store.
Mrs. Ed Bohaty and son, Edward,
visited her sister, Mrs. B. Burak, Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Suk of Sand
stone, visited friends in this vicinity
Sunday.
Arlene Peterson and Alma Frazee
hiked out to the Bert Lound home
Saturday afternoon and visited the
Lound girls.
Chas. and John Kroon spent Sum
day afternoon visiting Jens johnson.
The Denham Baseball club held its
first meeting of the season and de-
cided to hold benefit dance May 3
at Burak's hall. The election of Of
ficers will be held Sunday, April %,
in connection with the first practice.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
Sturgeon Beach

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Burmayer
and children and MIR. and Mrs
Charles Jahnke were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Burmayer at
Camp Edelwiess.
Attorney and Mrs. Blackjack called
at the Ellis Whiting home Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Otto Reuer visited at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ing
Void Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McLevis and
family called at the Frank Hallmark
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Beccue and
son, Roger Wood and Floyd Grabau
called at the E. L. Barber home in
Kerrick Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Dahlstrand of Moose
Lake, were Tuesday callers at the
Close home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Burmayer
visited at the Irving Smith home in
Sturgeon Lake last Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Barber and Ken
ny called at the H. c. Beccue home
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Smith OF
Willow River, were guests at the M
j. Close home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Wood and
Jerry called at the A. E. Wood home
Friday.
Those on the sick list this past week
were Lille Mae McLevis, Mrs. Ing
Void, Dolores Hallmark, Herman
Beccue and Mrs. Floyd Grabau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Grabau called
at the Mike Tarnowski home in Will
low River Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs M. j. Close visited
at the Whiting home Saturday after
nOOn
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That de-
fault has occurred in the conditions OF
has ssraa i'm exss .Ss and Sy de sT
to Joseph N. Johnson. as mortgage. and
fled for record IN the office OF the Beg
on the 18th day of January, 1889. at 8
o'clock A. NJ, and recorded in Book No.
IS Of Mortgages. on page q.
mortgage contained, the undersigned has
and does hereby elect to declare the whole
amount of the debt secured by said mort
That there is due and payable at the
date of this notice on principal and in
terest on the debt secured by said mort
taxes in the sum Of $I7S4 paid by said
mortgage, and that no action or proceed
ing at i law or otherwise has been ;n here here
or any part thereof.
That BY virtue Of power Of sale e. therein rsn
described, situated in the County of Pine
and State of Minnesota, to wit:
The Northeast quarter of the South
west quarter; sN 1ss Of sw.;5 Of t Sec
four (44). North of Range nineteen
(19), containing forty acres. more or
less. according to the Government sur
vey thereof,
will be sold at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash by the Sheriff of Pine
County. Minnesota. at the front door of
the court house in the village of Pine
Monday, the 9th day Of May, 1910. at two
o'clock in the afternoon of said day. to
satisfy the debt secured by said mortgage
and taxes in the sum of $17.94 paid by
said mortgage, and additional taxes. If
any. paid by said mortgage before said
sale, with attorneys fees in the sum of
5000, as provided by law and the costs
and disbursements allowed by law upon
such foreclosure and sale.
Dated March II, 1910.
JOSEPH N. JOHNSON.
Mortgage.
ALBERT JOHNSON,
Sandstone, Minnesota,
Attorney for Mortgage.
March 2l-April 25)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION
TO PROBATE WILL AND FOR
SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT OR
DISTRIBUTION

State of Minnesota, County of Pine. SIS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Arndt
Nilsson, Decedent.
Charles Olson having filed a petition
in this Court alleging that said decedent
died teState and that said estate consists
only of the homestead of said decedent
and only such personal property as is
exempt from all debts and charges in
Probate Court and praying for the probate
of the will of said decedent and for a
summary assignment or distribution of
said estate to the persons entitled thereto.
which will is on file in this Court and
TT IS ORDERED. That the hearing
thereof be had on May 18th. 1910. at one
o'clock p. M. before this court in the
Probate Court Room in the Court House
in Pine City, Minnesota, and that objec-
tions to the allowance of said will, if
any be stated in writing and filed at or
before said time of hearing; and that
notice of said hearing be given by pub
LEGATION of this order in the Askov Amer
lean and by mailed notice as provided by
law.
Dated April 18th, 1910.
ROBERT WILCOX
Probate Judge.
probate Court SeaD
L. H. blackjack,
Attorney for petitioner.
april 18-May p
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Luth. Church, Moose Lake

Sunday worship at 7:3O p. m. (Note
the time, 7:30 instead of the usual
o'clock hour). At this time Arne
Anderson, former student pastor at
this church, will preach. Everyone
welcome. Sunday school at IL a. m.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, May l. Mrs. Frank
Funk and Mrs. Swan Jacobson will
be hostesses. There will be spe-
cial Mothers day program. The pub
lie is invited.
Luther League meeting Thursday
evening, May 9.
Faith Lutheran Church, Denham.
Sunday worship, II a. m. at the
Maple Grove school. Arne Ander-
son, former student pastor of this con-
gregation, will preach.
OSCAR L. OLSON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
Village OF Denham

Miss Florence Burak, who is en-
ployed in Pine City, spent Sunday
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Burak.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Storrs and
family, Roy Anderson and Mary
Myatt were weekend guests at the
Gregory Anderson home at Hinckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Johnson and
family, Mrs. Liljedahl and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Selleg and Donna Mae
visited at the Carl Peterson home
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Allen Irene was a guest of her
sister, Mrs. F. D. Hovey, and family
and her mother, Mrs. Helen Morse, in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE

mortgage dated OCTOBER g. 1887, made aS
by Albert j.. Schmidt and Clara M.
Sa s Me Caro-
corded in the office of the Register of
Deeds in and for Pine County, Mime
sofa; on October IS, 1887. at 800 a; NJ, in
Book "A of Mortgages on page 257; that
said default consists in the failure of pay
ing interest in the sum of $1,000 due
on said mortgage indebtedness on April
6, 1910; that by reason of said default the
entire balance of said principal and in
terest is hereby declared due and pay
able and there is claimed to be due and
the date of this Notice the sum of S2l78. 33
principal and interest, together with the
sum of $3.50 insurance premiums paid
Of s2194.83; that no action or proceedings
at law or otherwise has been instituted
to recover said debt or any part thereof
NOW THEREFORE. Notice is hereby
closed by sale of the premises therein
described, being in Pine County, Mime
sofa, to-wit:
Northeast Quarter of Section 2.
Township As, Range 49, according to
the Government Survey thereof:
that such sale under this Notice will be
made by the Sheriff of Pine County, Min
nesota, at his office in the Pine County
Court House in Pine City. Pine County,
1000 in the forenoon of that date, at
public vendue to the highest bidder for
cash to pay the amount then due on said
mortgage, the sum of $500 attorneys
fees and the disbursements allowed by
law, subject to the right of redemption
as allowed by law.
Dated April %, 1940
CAROLINA BACKSTROM,
Mortgage.
r. VERN ECKMAN
Attorney for Mortgagee
Duluth Natl Bank Bldg
Duluth, Minnesota.
april 25-May 30) ,A.s,
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RuHedge

Dave Mills of Kettle River, was a
Sunday visitor at the Chas. C. Mills
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Reuer of Willow
River, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reuer and
Harold motored to Cannon Falls Sum-
day to visit Mrs. Emil Anderson who
is a patient at the sanitarium. Mrs.
Henry Anderson accompanied the
Reuers to Minneapolis where she re-
manned to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Young, Mrs.
Kathleen Bolt and James Hawkins of
Duluth, were Monday visitors at the
Scott home.
John Wegwerth and Walter Cich
left Wednesday of last week for Carl
ton to enroll in the CCC. They were
accepted and are at the camp at Jay
Cooke park.
Sunday school at the Bible church
Sunday, April %, at $50 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Leyden and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
HawkinsOn and son, Jon, of Hinck-
ley, were Sunday visitors at the Busse
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Nelson and
family of Duluth, were weekend
guests of MIR. and Mrs. George Nell
son, parents of Elmer Nelson. Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Cox and son &C
companied the Nelson family from
Duluth and were visitors at the Joe
Schilling home.
Mrs. Chas. Miner of Taylors Falls,
and a sister-in-law of White Bear,
were Sunday visitors at the Scott
home.
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(From Another Correspondent

(From Another Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan and
children and friend came here from
Chicago Wednesday afternoon of last
week to occupy their recently pur-
chased farm. Neighbors welcome
them to this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan and
children, Stanley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Thomas and children visited
at the Stanley McLevis home Wednes-
day evening of last week.
Hugh Mcclellan and friend from
Chicago, made trip to Duluth Fri
day.
Richard and Chester Thomas, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan and chill
dren and their friend, Stanley, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley McLevis and
children visited at the Tony McLevis
home Friday evening.
Frank Thomas and Hugh Mcclellan
made business trip to Kerrick Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley McLevis and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Nc
Lewis and children spent Saturday
evening at the Mcclellan home.
Frank Thomas and children Wis
tied at the Mcclellan home last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley McLevis and
son, James, visited at the Thomas
home Sunday evening.
D. c. Street called at the Thomas
home Friday forenoon.
Ben Street called at the Thomas
home Saturday evening.
Bonnie Gockowski and Frank and
Chester Thomas helped Frank Cock
owski single his barn Monday and
Tuesday afternoon.
A group of boys gathered at the
Thomas home to have a birthday
party for Richard Sunday afternoon
They spent the afternoon playing
ball and cards after which a lunch
was served.