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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
The Wise Old Elk

Push the slow-blinking owl down off his perch as symbol of wisdom and see If there's room up there for an elk. Owls, or inthologists agree, aren't nearly as smart as people have given them credit for. pontifical manner. But the elk
 Out in Colorado, around Ouray, the hunting season is on, full blast. Armed hunters with that grim earnest look poured out Of Ourey seeking elk. But the elk poured into Ouray where the hunters found them placidly grazing in the day.long but fruitless chase. The owl has been completely out-foxed by the elk, and it's horse on the hunters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
You Can't Block a SteamroIler

Only one thing is certain in this un- certain world - change.
 Only one course is hopeless and doomed to failure from the very start = the effort to stand still. People used to believe, especially during the latter part of the 18th Century, that progress was law. Everything was inexorably moving forward toward bigger and better future. There might be little inter- ruptions and setbackS, but the trend was onward and upward, and nothing could stay 1t.
 Now, chastened by the events of this century, we are little more cautious. we no longer believe that progress is in- evitable. we believe it is possible, but only with conscious and continued effort. we have seen the possibility that the world may not move forward, but back. For the whole world is being shaken by black reaction called Fascism, which has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

The war hasn't scared Vermont, but state officials have decided to postpone all plans to construct new state build ing The reason is - priorities. The state Legislature set up $600,000 recently for the job, but economic conditions are such that Governor William H. Hills thinks it much better to postpone all plans and all activities until such time as building operations resume their normal scale In way this is not bad decision, for year or two years from now expen- allure of such large sum on building project may be worthwhile boon to the entire state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

seed have a chance, the writer tells us. and 1t will stifle the weeds. Peo- pie often spend many painful hours going over their lawns, uproot.ng the weeds. Ths lawn expert and others tell us that the thing to do is never to let the weeds get started. See to it that good grade of grass seed is sown in fertile earth at the right time of year, and you will never have to bother about weeds getting started.
 This advice about lawn-making constitutes a parable so evident that its meaning need scarcely be pointed out. The way to keep life free of evil is not to let evil get started, and the way to keep evil from getting started is to give ones attention to the cultivation of the good. Be di- llgent to see that the grass has every chance to grow, and you can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
Selected Poem
WINTER NIGHT

(By D. Maude Gillespie in the Boston Pos0 And, saw trees; they were silver
 Silver frosted and bright, And, saw the moon Ike toy in the sKy' Aglow with a frosted light And, the hills were like white satin;
 And the valleys like wasted milk: And, the waves that sprinkled the river, Were like silver veins of silk. And. the minutes were very quiet;
 Coldly, serenely still As the snow lost in the valleys
 As the silver on each hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
stored by Japanese fifth column

iSts.
 Another revealing clue was the report that Japanese and Nazi agents had established twelve se. cret aIrbases in the Colombian jungles in connection with Ger. man plantations.
 WAR CHAFF
 It was significant that Japan. csc struck first not ct the Philip pines, which is armed to the teeth with heavy bombers, but at Hawai-. Hawaii had sent It's best war planes on to the Philippines. If the navy had read the newspapers 1t might have been better prepared last Sunday. Con- stantine Brown, foreign affairs expert of the Washintgon Star, predicted war with Japan ten days in advance and named Sum- day, December ', as the starting QhtS.
 Current sight ls always easier than foresight, but looking back wards It might have been bet. ter not to have arrested all those German spies. J. Edgar Hoover was running a radio station for them, though they didn't know it, and had possession of the secret Nazi code. Continued possession of that code might have revealed the hOOkup be- tween Hitler and the Japanese war lords and the plans for at- tack. However, the Justice De- partment wanted to show that Dies was not the only one who was chasing spies and over ruled HOOver's arguments for continuing to watch the spies but not arrest them ....
 Incidentally, both Hoover and Dies apprehended several Japan csc agents on the West Coast, to- gether with reams of documents showing their espionage activities. In one case, the State Depart nnent forced Hoover to turn Jap- anese loose even though an American confederate was con- victed. Tn the case of Dies the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
WASHINGTON, D. C.-G. H. o.

you the distance from Tokyo to sngApeY HOW obtained far bomber can y? What naval and Alaska and the euan Islands? Whether aid be flown by great circle route to Soviet Russia? Road? How big s the harbO Singapore? How much M was exported o Japan m ne capacity of American ana nycn industry replace ManChukuo navded? How Tha land gots It's name? Or any ether question of fact?
 Ameas actual warfare that every man. woman and the United States will be moro and more intensely their daily lives by decisions taken at he Nations Capital Waterbury Democrat Washington Service Bureau ready ANSWER FOR ANY READER AT ANY TIME ANY QUESTION FACT OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM SOURCES IN THE CAPITOL CITY Just write letter and question: enclose thee-cen postage stamp and per- sonal reply will tO
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 This newspaper Che bureau for and con' venience
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

Waterbury has yet to experience it's first test or real blackout in preparation for air-raids, but it's probable that in the near future we'll get some such an experiment. We don't suppose it will be any different here than elsewhere. Wa terbury is a real American city and more than that is a key industrial one, so it will be doubly alert to make war plans as effective as humanly possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
BY PETER EDISON waterbury Democrat washlngton
 Correspondent

Washington. Dec. 10 = In spite of the fact that the House of Reps ripped through on anti-strike bill, 252 to lS6, 1t is a good bet even in the new 1o4l inflated dollars that the final form of the bill will be no place nearly SO drastic as the were sion sponsored by Congressman Howard W. Smith of Alexandria, Va, Carl Vinson of Milledgeville, Ga, and Martin Dies of Orange,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
Whats Your I.Q.?

Can you answer seven, of these
 test questions? Turn e hack
 page for tine answers.
 1. What name is associated witf FIbber Mc0ee on a radio programi
 2. Charles Wakefield Cadman wal an American author. composer oi journalist?
 3, Who wrote "Childe Harold"?
 {. Plarkton Is the name of kind of board, the drifting organic life in the sea, or 6 method of pFepar. ing fish?
 5. An accidental transposition of sounds, usually the initial sounds oi two or more words as, biushine crow for crushing blow is called c s------isln?
 6. What large body of water lies between lower California and the Mexican mainland.
 2. Nevada has some desert land; true or false?
 8. On which continent is the Gran Chaco?
 9. What Is the hold of a ship?
 10. Under which river Is the Hol. land Vehicular Tunnel?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
Daily Almanac

Moon rises il:01 p. m.
 Sun rises 7:05 a. m; sets 4:24 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The seasons first snow furry, brief one, occurred Monday night with only scant in- dications of winters efforts to catch up with the time of the year. Long-range weather forecasters seem to think there is a storm in the offing for us, so very likely before Christmas we'll get q good one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

Kurusu made a one-night stop- over in Honolulu during his clip- per flight from Tokyo to WaSh- ington, and the first thing he did after being shown to his suite was to pick up the telephone and ask for Room Service.
 "Please have several pairs of pajamas from one of the shops downstairs sent to my rooms at once," he ordered.
 A few minutes later q bellhop brought up six pairs of pajamas of assorted hues. Kurusu exanis ined them briefly, chose bright. colored silk pair. The bollhop took the others away, but had hardly stepped out of the eleva- tor when the desk clerk hailed him.
 eco right back up to Mir. Kurusus rOOm," the clerk dl- rected. "Somethlng's happened.
 The bellboy rushed back to find the eminent Japanese visitor boil- Ing mad. Holding up the pa- jamas, he pointed to e red-white- and-hlue insignia woven on the pocket. Tllnging the pajamas at the bellhop, he commanded:
 "Take them back! Take them back at once and tell that store I've decided don't want any of their naArehandiRe
 WHO WAS ASLEEP
 Alibis cannot very well explain away how both Army and Navy Intelligence had their guard down so carelessly when Japanese planes swooped down out of the early morning sky at Hawaii on Sum day.
 Their only explanation so far Is that the Pacific Is very wide ocean. However, U. s. Naval Intelligence at least is supposed to keep Q careful eye on when Jap- anese warships leave port and notify U., s. naval stations in the Pacific to watch out for them.
 Tn 1882, for instance, during the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, the JapaEese fleet left mysteri- ously, and for several weeks the U. s. fleet was on the alert try ing to figure out It's destination.
 In recent years, however, both intelligence services have been under the command of drawing groom experts. General
 sherman Miles, in charge of Military Intelligence, is a charm ing gentleman, has surrounded himself with wealthy young bluebloOds. Only members of the best families can qualify for Military Intelligence. and how much they knew about the life around a Japanese waterfront is questionable.
 Similarly, Naval Intelligence has been in charge of two delightful gentlemen, Captatin Alan Kirk. and Captain Ted Wilkinson. Both have their names listed In the So- cial Register, the blue-blood list of Washington's selected socialites. Wilkinson has a large mansion across the Potomac in Virginia, and there he entertains in the very best manner, but when it came to docking the U. s. s. Mis- siSsippi in New York 1t took him six and half hours.
 Captains Kirk and Wilkinson are great assets at dinner par ties, and apparently want all their young men to be likewise, for no man can get into Naval Intelligence unless both grand fathers and grandmOthers were born in the U. s. A. Not even Wendell Willkie could qualify.
 Afterward. she told friends:
 Obviously 1t is the man who can speak a few languages, is not afraid to get his hands dirty in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

kept Tn a good growing state, there will be lit- tie bother from weeds" I'll e theme of the ar- ticle was that the best time to SOW a lawn is in the fall. because by SO doing weed growth is large ly avoided.
 T.ak. the Ora ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

Tex. This Smith bill, as youn rec call, proposes 90 days notice Of Intent to strike, secret election under government supervision before Q strike is called, prohibits violence and outside pick cts and freezes oil open and closed op conditions now existing for the duration Of the emergency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

State Department requested him not to publisl. his sensational ma- tertal .....
 U. S. heavy bOmbers are ca. pabale of flying S,e0o miles. which Is across the Pacific and half way back again. Thus it was easy for Japanese bombers Co fly from their Nnaandated islands to Hawaii. But apparently someone, some place, failed to give the Japanese credit fer having just as good bOzmbers as ours, plus she ability s0 use them.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD
 In an article on how to make a lawn, the writer said, If the lawn is thick and well-established and is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

be sure that the vigorous growing of the grass will automatically take care of the weed problem. Tn the growing of grass and in the cultIva- ton of the spirit, the continually re- curing counsel is, ''Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good"
 All Rights Reserved Babson News
 paper Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

e. where is the Hand of tn Midnight Sun" The northern iati tudes from 07 degrees to % degree. are called "Land of the MidnIghl Sun" At iatitufe co degreeA the sun shines all 24 hours of the day on June 2i. Tn northern lAtt' tudes of Norway and Sweden tho sun shines continuously from early May to late July, and longer perioda in the progressively higher latitudes. From 0A to 90 degrees tie Eln circles the sky without setting for the six months from March 2i to Bepteni- 2i, The equivalent southern late t,ideg have the same phenomena from September 2i tol March 2t.
 e. When and how was the Amer. lean FederatIon of Labor foundedS
 A. The organization was frs named "rhe Federation Of organ lzcd Trades and Labor Unicng founded in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1881 A Conference ot National Tract Unions which met in C0lunapus Ohio, in December, 1893, cosisidefeS the stuation growing out oS theN inability to, reach c working agree ment with the Knights of Labo' and formed the American FedeTa' ton of Labor.
 @, When did the Whlg party + the United States come into peins and when was 1t extinguished as S political party2
 A. The Whigs, composed of els
 nenD opposed to the pemoeFR who followed Andrew Jackson, es cnlne fully known in 1892 and R their own consent came Into belf9 in 1883, The last campaign in whic the Whlgs participated, and n which they went down to igoiminiouA defeat, wag in 1852.
 O. What term iS used by M Hyde" in referring to Ivy Petersent friends in the scene in the phoeoptay ] "Dr, JekyIl and Mir. Hyde" whet she persuades him to take her out'
 A. "ToffS" (BritiSh siang to dandies or sweils).
 c. Where is the Floss River thal Is described in George EiiotS "ThA Mill on the Floas7
 A. The Floss River and tho tows of St. Ogg's are both ficslonai. Ths Floss is really the Trent River, aaS st. Ogg's represents tiie tow n0 daInsborough, sixteen miles north west of Lincoln on the Trent. ThA river is subject to occasional eerio'n floods.
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Washington Merry Go Round

Kusu Tipped Hand by Fury Against Red White and Blue nseno eoTossino BueBood in Intelligence Service Caught NoPPln9 Tempered Mrs. Roosevelt Enroeed by Envoys Deeeu Smile
 WASHINGTON The armed forces might have had peace intentions fashionable Hawaiian Hoe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

ToDAx's COMMON KRROR One may have V monopoly eg not on sonethingl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

e. Who was the first President whose message to Congress was broadcast by radio9
 A. President Coolidge, whose arst aesgage to Congress was broaQcASy ly stations connected with Waah ington by lon gdistance telephcn wires. tfeNt r5s -9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

e. How large Q crew win the new aircraft carrier Hornet caxTya s
 A. More than sOOO ofAcers and men. . .aa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
District No. FL.

School board meeting January Is,
1941.
Members present were Dr. w. c.
Ehmke, Mrs. A. E. Borchardt, Mrs.
H. E. Johnson, Supt. c. G. Aakhus
and H. Nortrup.
M. L. Melberg was absent.
The meeting was called to order
by the president of the board.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
It was moved, seconded and car
fled that Mr.. Sroka's salary be in
creased $13, said amount to be paid
to him or to District SIS, final settle
ment to be left to the superinten-
dent.
It was moved, seconded and carried
to allow Paul Carlson $50 back pay
for transporting pupils.
On motion seconded and carried,
it was decided to give contract
to John Norbeck for transporting
pupils; amount, $28 month.
Mrs. A. E. Borchardt and H. Mort
rup were appointed to represent this
school district at the annual con-
vention of the Minnesota S h o
Board Association February IL, 13
and IA. DR.. w. c. Ehmke and Mrs.
H. E. johnson were appointed alter
mates.
A. E. Wahlstrom's resignation was
read and on motion seconded and car
ried, accepted. Clarence E. Jensen
was elected to fill the vacancy.
The following bills were allowed:
P. L. Hamlin, copying deeds IS 800
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
service Its
Victor Price, telephone ------ ESQ
John Norbeck, extra driving to
plays ---2 $500
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Windenere
BY Euphelia.

We had too much winter last week
to do much visitin' around. But
it's really been the first bad spell
for quite awhile so we're not COM
plainin'.
Mrs. Reese visited at "B" school on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Storm and Patsy
were Duluth callers on Friday.
Quite a few of us neighbors gath
cred at the Nystrom home Sunday
afternoon to help Mrs. Nystrom cele-
brate her birthday anniversary. We
all had an extra nice time.
Mrs. Ben Street spent Monday and
Tuesday in Sandstone due to this
mattress project work
The Blomskog Ladies Aid will be
entertained at the Eddie Anderson
home on Thursday afternoon, March
Is. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
The M. E. Aid is meeting at the
Tracy Street home Thursday after
noon, March 6. You are cordially
invited there too.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27

Mrs. Peterson was supper guest at
the home of her brother and family
at Rutledge, Mr.. and Mrs. Art Lille
dahl, on her way home.
Allen Irene and Shirley visited at
the Hazel Stainbrook home near
Warman Sunday.
Word was received this morning
OF the birth of daughter to Mr..
Irene's sister, Mrs. Emil Strombeck,
of Mora, at the Braham hospital. The
little girl is named Petronella Diana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lindor called
on Mrs. Alvina Peterson Saturday
afternoon.
Edward Bohaty was a guest of his
aunt, Mrs. B. Burak, over the week.
end.
Everyone is invited to attend the
PIT. A meeting at the schoolhouse
Friday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Willow River
M. L. Melberg was in Pine Cit
No~lo1, 1,,c;vaee

M. L. Melberg was in Pine City
Monday on business.
Lewis Walter returned from Min
neapolis Monday evening where he
went to visit his mother who is i'll
and was operated on at the Uni
versity hospital last Thursday. She
is slowly recovering and will be able
to leave the hospital within two
weeks.
Mrs. E. B. Linsley returned from
st. Paul Monday evening where she
had spent a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Olson and family.
Miss Ruth Johnson of Barnum,
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Reuer over the weekend.
Mrs. Emma Wickstrom and daugh-
ter Doris came home Monday from
Minneapolis where they had been
visiting relatives the past week. Mrs.
Wickstrom had been with Mrs. Emma
Walters during her recent operation
and illness at the University hospital.
Friday Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Stanton
gave buffet supper of Mexican food
to % guests at their home and Sat-
urday night to 20 guests and showed
some very interesting pictures that
they took while in Mexico. They
gave their friends touch of life in
the southern atmosphere which was
quite refreshing.
Miss Evelyn Orstad and Miss Mary
Nazitelli of Sandstone, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Moren, who live at First Lake.
Sunday Father Libold was a din
ner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M. An
derson.
The Misses Elaine and Margaret
Price, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Price, have both been on the sick
list this week but are better now.
J. R. Stanton made his usual trip
to st. Paul Monday and while there
he will be under medical treatment.
j. H. Stepan who lives on farm
west of here accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Studnek of Rutledge, on their
trip to Florida, leaving Monday. Mr..
Studnek does trucking. He usually
picks up a load of potatoes or other
vegetables to take down and brings
back oranges and other fruits. They
will be gone about two weeks.
The Misses Helen Anderson and
Norma Wach spent the weekend in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-02-27
Denhalln

There will be services in the Swed-
ish language in the Faith Lutheran
church at IL a. m. next Sunday All
are welcome.
Mr.. Winters and Ruth, Arnold and
George and Susannah Overom visited
at the Hugo Johnson home Sunday
afternoon.
Julius Olson was dinner guest
at the August johnson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dahlstrom and
family were dinner guests at the
Ramsey home Sunday.
Elmer Dahlstrom who is stationed
in the CCC camp at East Lake visited
at his home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nelson and son
Roger and Leonard Nelson visited
at the K. P. Christensen home Sum-
day afternoon.
Joe Kub spent the weekend at his
home in Beroun.
Miss Viola Virta was a Duluth
visitor this weekend.
Mrs. Harold Selleg and Donna Mae
and Mrs. Liljedahl were Sunday
guests at the Arthur Liljedahl home
in Rutledge.
The Misses Eylene Ellefson and
Edith Melander were Sunday dinner
guests at the Elmer Ryden home.
Frank Rundquist called at the
Leonard Larson home Sunday after
noon.
The Ladies' Aid of the Faith Luth-
eran church which was to have met
last Thursday is now planned for
Thursday (today), February q, with
Mrs. Zipoy and Mrs. Lehet as host
esses. All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Milbrath Of
Minneapolis, and Mrs. Waldemar
johnson of near Mora, visited at the
Person home Sunday Mrs. Johnson
also called at the ions Johnson home
Mrs. Lundberg visited Annette Sho-
berg Monday.
ions Johnson was i'll the first of
this week.