Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
til something transpires to force &C.
ton.
The Little Things Count.

ton.
The Little Things Count.
Recently 80 American-built bomb
ers enroute to England were grounded
in Canada because each unit lacked
one small but vital part-a part that
is supposed to be produced at a plant
in New York. A strike, which be-
gan March 3 and continued for Is
days, stopped its production. Similar
strikes in small plants all over the
country having government contracts
have done much to retard production.
1t is freely charged that many of these
small strikes are instigated by radi-
cal forces who want to bring about
government ownership and operation.
Then, too, there are undoubtedly
elements at work that are hostile
to the defense program. 1t doesn't
make any difference whether Con-
gress appropriates seven billion dol
lars, or LOT billion dollars for pro-
duction of war material if the pro-
gram is to be tied up by selfish or
diSloyal groups. No doubt some of
these strikes are as much due to the
employer as to the employee but
whatever the cause, it should be up
rooted before the situation gets out
of hand.
COmmissary of Allied Powers.
1t has been disclosed that govern
mental officials are preparing sur
vey of the nations food supplies,
together with our capacity to produce.
1t is understood that President Roose-
welt wants this survey to guide him
in deciding how far he can make the
United States the ''commissary" as
well as the arsenal" of all the ma
tions engaged in fighting the dicta-
tors.
Agriculture Department officials say
the survey is an effort to assemble
all possible information to meet even
Qualities. They report that our sup
plies of food are more than adequate
to meet any conceivable condition
that may arise in national or inter-
national affairs.
Available supplies include a sur
plus-in excess of domestic needs
of 1886, 100000 bushels of wheat, AGO.
100000 bushels of corn, and large
quantities of meats, dried fruits and
dairy products. On February l, cold
storage supplies of frozen and cured
meats totaled 952, 538, 900 pounds; lard,
3O0,506,000 pounds; apples, 22,932, 900
b u Is; frozen eggs, 53,886,OO0
pounds; shell eggs, 1000 cases; but
ter, 29,894,000 pounds; and cheese,
123, 266,000 pounds.
Prosecutions to Continue.
The Department of Justice has no
intention of easing off in its anti
trust prosecutions. The indictment of
the magnesium industry group on
charges of illegal use of patents was
another sample of official policy. 1t
laws cannot be ignored in the midst
of the defense effort In fact, anti
trust activity is more vigorous than
ever.
the threat of prosecution is power
full restraint against unwarranted
price rises. The tendency for I'M
warranted price rises and profteer-
ing is already in evidence. This
threat of prosecution is the Admin
STATIONS alternative to some kind of
a new NRA of governmental regula-
ton. 1t is claimed to be more neces-
sary than ever in a period like this,
when industry is tempted to boost
prices, to exercise some sort of re-
straint short of actual price fixing.
(Omitted from publication last issue
for lack of Space
War Dance Costs Money.
BY the time this letter appears in
print the House Ways and Means
Committee will be wrestling with the
problem of raising more revenues to