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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-20
Russia German Tension
Overshadows War Action

Two or three divisions Of Naxi
troops are reported In Finland and
thousands more are believed near
by In Norway and concentrated ~
eastern Germany, ready for trans
port II war should come
The Finns are syaeustiag
civilians from Heisinli, . pre-
caution which hardly would
h. taken ~ they did not re-
gard the war threat - real.
Reports Of similar moves In Hu.
mania have filtered through tins
csnsorships. indicating that this Il
. SECOND Mani base for attack on
Russia II . showdown occurs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Eight County Men
On New Draft Call

Pursuant to draft call number 20
eight registrants from Pine county
will report on August 81 to the local
board in Pine City prior to entrain-
ing for Fort Smelling, where they will
be indicted into the army.
Following is the list of the draft
ees and their address: Frederic G..
Mumma, Sandstone; Bertil Carl An
derson, Hinckley; Howard E. Profit,
Kingsdale; Bernard A. Hejny, Pine
City; George w. Sutton, Danbury; Ell
den L. Kendall, Cloverton; Lloyd
Gallas, Brook Park, and Reiner w.
Nelson, Sandstone.
Call number % has also been re-
ceived by the local board and will
take II more Pine county registrants
on September Is. A list of the regis
trants to report then will be pub
lished at later date.
A listing of all registrants CLASH
fled to date is now posted on the
local boards bulletin board for the
scrutiny of the general public.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Expert On Canning
Coming To Festival

Arrangements have been made by
the Askov Rutabaga Festival COM
mittee to have canning demonstra-
ton given Friday, August 20, at 2
o'clock in the high school. This
demonstration is being given by Mrs.
John Whyte who is chairman of the
county home project work in Pine
county.
Mrs. Whyte recently attended con-
ference at Anoka given by the Ex-
tension Service on canning, and she
gave two demonstrations at the Pine
county fair, and one demonstration
at the Bruno fair.
This demonstration is free and the
public is invited. Special emphasis
is being put on home canning and
storage of foods this year because of
the need for food for foreign ma
tions. Regardless of this need, how
ever, there are many people who do
not can enough of the right kind of
vegetables to give them an adequate
diet during the winter. The past
few years much has been learned
about vitamins and the part they
play in maintaining health and vitali-
ty, and if this information can be put
into practice, it will mean a healthier
and happier nation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21

Only those who have an unshake-
able faith in a better world, with
out war, poverty and man-made
misery can stand up under this abuse.
The isolationists, with Lindbergh and
Ford in the lead (Nazi medals dang
ling on their breasts) would make
us believe that we are confronted
with a choice between Hitler and
Stain, while Lindbergh openly admits
his preference for Fascism.
The Soviet armies have retreated
before Hitler's war machine, swol-
len by all the war material stolen
from the overrun countries, but Hit
Ter has paid dearly for his advance
and is far from victory, but it would
be cheaper for us to sell war material
to the Soviet Union than to fight Hit
Ter alone. This is exactly what the
joint declaration by Churchill and
Roosevelt means, rather than a pref
erence on their part for one system or
the other, Fascism or Communism.
LARS P. JENSEN.
ASkov, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Last Rites Tuesday
For Willow Woman

Funeral services were held Tues
day of this week at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon for Mrs. Mary Louise Hys-
ka of Willow River, from the St.
Mary's church. Father Stanley Lei
bold was in charge at the last rites
and burial was made in st. Mary's
cemetery. Those who carried the
body to its final resting place were
Stanley and Frank Swarmer, Guy,
Frank and Total Price and Peter
Kiminski.
Mrs. Hyska underwent an operation
about three weeks ago and apparent
ly was on the road to recovery but
passed away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Kiminski, in
Duluth. The cause of death was
given as pulmonary embolism.
She was born in Silver Lake, this
state, on January 10, 1882, coming
to the Willow River vicinity about So
years ago. In 1900 she was united
in marriage at Sturgeon Lake to John
Hyska who survives as do also seven
children, namely: Richard and Mar
tin, st. Paul; Robert, Peter and Paul,
Willow River; Mrs. Joseph Kimin-
ski, Duluth, and Frances of Willow
River. There are two sisters, Mrs.
Stanley Mikrot, Denham, and Mrs.
Katherine Kaneski, Duluth; and seven
grandchildren.
Sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved relatives by neighbors and
friends of the family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Concert Is Scheduled
For Denham Church

The Faith Lutheran choir is spon-
soring concert by Miss Ruth Leaf,
soprano and cellist, Mrs. Fay Karon,
flutist, and Mrs. Philip A. Leaf, &C
companist, to be held in the church
auditorium Friday evening, August
%, at BIS o'clock.
There is no admission charge but
a free will offering will be taken.
Following the concert refreshments
will be served. The program fol-
lows:
Alleluja, from "Exsultate Jubilate",
Mozart, Miss Leaf; "Sch0in Ros-
marine, Kreisler, Fay Karon; "Lo!
Hear The Gentle Lark, Bishop, flute
obligato; "Larken'', Heland, "Under
Lindarnas Sus", Swedish song, Miss
Leaf; Minuet, Charninade, Melody,
Engelmann, Fay Karon, flute; Ruth
Leaf, cello. !.
Dear Little Stranger, Gabriel, "In
The Garden, Miles, "There Is A
Green Hill', Gounod, "Hvad Fattas
Dig, Ahnfelt, Gag Ar Framing,
Ahnfelt, "Abide With Me-, Samuels-
Stebbens, Miss Leaf; Coming Home,
Willoby, "The Holy City,, Adams,
Miss Leaf.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Either In or Out

Even the War-minded and those
who are working toward getting
America involved in the European
conflict tell us continually that no
body wants war. If they mean what
they say, then why not forget all
this war talk and agitation for war?
If the war in Europe is Americas
war, then why wait? If it is our
war, we should not be expecting
others to do the fighting, but we
should enter now. We should not
be acting like England, encouraging
smaller nations to do the fighting for
us, but plunge right in with men,
democracy and everything if it is our
war.
We must, however, keep in mind
that war does not end wars. One
war brings on another. If we want
peace, we must set the example for
peace. We should maintain a policy
of live and let live. Greed is one
of the principle reasons for war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
MUST DESTROY MONOPOLY
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
The terrible situation that this
country and the word in general, is
in, was brought about by the lack of
intelligence in dealing with economic
problems since the last war. After
the treaty of Versailles at least 80
per cent of the surplus of the world s
raw materials fell in the hands of
countries with the less than 10 per
cent of the worlds population. BY
cornering practically all the visible
gold supply these countries, especial
ly England, France and the United
States, made it impossible for other
countries to trade in the world mar
kets, except by dumping.
1t was dog-in-the-manger policy,
where the 10 per cent had vast sur
pluses and the 80 per cent acute
shortages. Finally, few people in
the three countries tried to apply
the same policy to their own people
and we came to the depression of
1929, caused by concentration of buy
ing power in the hands of a few and
millions of our producers going with
out the necessities of life amidst
plenty.
The New Deal somewhat allevi-
ated this condition and there was
considerable talk about driving the
money changers from their temple,
etc. The ground work was laid for
an order that has possibilities for
success. The basic principles of the
Farmer-Labor party and the New
Deal are the only signs of intelli-
gence throughout the world during
the past 20 years.
The rise of totalitarianism was a
protest movement against the attempt
of few to hog the worlds wealth.
There can be no stability in this
country or in world conditions I'M
til monopoly is destroyed.
S. j. SIMONSEN.
Pease, Mimi, August IA, 1941.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Failure of Communists

Like millions of people out over
the world, Norman Thomas, the
great Socialist leader, hoped that
a better day might come for the
ordinary man out of the Com
munist movement as it took over
the reins of government in Rus
STA. Mr.. Thomas tells his dis
appointment in the following
paragraphs:
I am one of those who saw, or
thought he saw in Lenin's revOlu-
ton, the red dawn, amid clouds and
darkness, of new and glorious day.
1 never was disciple of Lenin, much
less of Stain, but for years I hoped
at first with confidence-and then
against hope, that Russia would
establish way of life so compelling
in it's human appeal that the whole
world would be drawn to its imi-
tation, and that poverty and oppres-
sion would give way to abundance
and fellowship. Nothing of the sort
happened. Communist crimes and
failure made possible the rise of Hit
lerism. Stain himself, by his agree
ment with Hitler, in August, 1889,
cleared the way for the latter's ag-
erosion.
Communist cruelty and Commun-
list bad faith have been principal
factors in dividing and frustrating
the forward movement of the workers
of the world.
Stain rules over a state which
ruthlessly liquidated private capital
ism and private capitalists, only to
substitute a state capitalism under
the control of a bureaucracy which,
behind the mask of words, has re-
duced the workers of Russia to COM
plete serfdom.
Modern history has no parallel to
the Russian purges, to its man-made
famine, or to the liquidation of mil
lions of human beings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21

thing shows that the Administration
often works at cross purposes.
When Secretary Morgenthau was
before the Ways and Means commit
tee he was asked how much additional
money would be collected if the base
were widened so as to take in several
million who are not now paying
taxes. To this the Secretary replied
that it costs so cents to audit each
tax return and that it would cost
as much to handle these small re-
turns as they would yield. There
fore, he was against widening the
base. Another reason given by the
Secretary was that it would neces-
state the employment of $500 adj
ditional collectors. In view of this
testimony we were all rather sur
prised that the President should make
such a recommendation.
Of course we could understand his
opposition to compulsory joint re-
turns, which would cost Mr. and Mrs.
Roosevelt $4,000 per year in adj
ditional taxes.
The whole thing would have come
with better grace had the President
made his recommendations before the
bill had been reported to the House.
A Vicious Measure.
The bill to freeze" government
holdings of cotton and wheat for the
duration of the war has passed Con-
gress and is now on the Presidents
desk. Under its provisions the gov
eminent would be stopped from TAX
ing advantage of the rising price
trend to dispose of portions of the
surplus stocks on hand.
1t is to be hoped that the Presi-
dent will veto this measure which
is absolutely without justification. If
the governments hands are to be
tied in disposing of its surplus stocks
of cotton and wheat, what is to pre-
vent a runaway market which would
result in prohibitive prices to the
consumer? Then, too, the govern
ment should have the privilege of
going into a rising market and re-
covering present investments and
past losses. This is another instance
of vicious log-rolling.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Will Do Vision
Testing At Fair

The Minnesota Society for the Pre-
vention of Blindness is offering vision
testing and medical eye examinations
to members of All Clubs and their
brothers and sisters at the state fair.
The Extension Division at the Uni
versity Farm has given space for
the work. Doctors from the eye serv-
ice at the University hospital will
conduct the examinations assisted by
nurses, teachers and social workers
who will do vision testing.
The sponsors hope that sufficient
number of children will ask for this
examination to make it possible to
compile figures which may be used
in determining the need for eye ex-
aminations for school children, es-
pecially in the rural areas of the
state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
HITLER OR STAIN
Editor ASkov American:

On June % the second "imperialist"
war changed its character from a
war among several nations for spoils
and redivision of the world, to a
war which will, before the last battle
is fought, affect every nation on the
earth, for on that day Hitler made
his open bid for world domination.
Hitler's invasion of the Soviet
Union shattered any illusion about
Fascism and Communism being the
same, which every "two-bit" COM
mentator and columnist has tried to
make us believe, while have insisted
that Hitler would attack the Soviet
Union, to make an open bid for
world domination before he would
become a menace to our country.
Let those who claim the Soviet
Union represents as great or a great
er menace to the rest of the world
take good look at the map of Europe
before 1914; they will find that Rus
STA is well within her old borders,
while Germany, with Hitler's pup
pets in Italy, Spain and Japan, domi-
mates everything of importance ex-
cept the United States, Great Britain
and the Soviet Union. Let it be clear,
that with the Soviet Union under his
belt, Hitler would make the United
States a very insecure place in which
to live, and I therefore believe that
a united effort to smash Hitler is
on the order of the day. If not, we
must by all means practice the Nazi
salute, because we can't stop Hitler
alone.
incidentally it is matter of record
that in 1925 the Soviet Union pro-
posed complete disarmament at the
League of Nations, but as could be
expected, this was turned down. All
the experts" and "authorities" on
Russia should not fool anyone because
| it is a known fact that the press
moguls fall all over themselves tc
reward those who can bring the wild
est stories out of Russia, while g
studied silence (and worse) greets
the few who have any praise for the
Workers State. Is it any wonder that
the majority condemns, instead Of
praising, instead of taking all the
abuse well organized, well planned
capitalist society can apply so ef-
lfectively against dissenters?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Morale in the Army
(By Uncensored of New York;

(By Uncensored of New York;
Since pap is the normal fare the
U. S. press offers about draft camps,
any frank reporting on this subject
by responsible newspaper is worth
an extra glance. August 8 the Bos-
ton Herald, which supports the Adj
ministration, carried long story by
Bill Cunningham in which he sum-
married his observations. Excerpts:
Except for few specialized units,
representing a ridiculous minority,
they (tfle draftees) haven't done any
training because they have't had any
thing to train with. Where are the
guns, the tanks, the grenades, even
rifles for the infantry? Have they
gone to the British? Are they now
going to the Muscovites? Or haven't
we made any, for all the taxes and
the talk?
"The cold truth of the matter on
this draft business up to date is that
the administration, either knowing a
lot the rest of us didn't, and don't
yet, or anxious to addition for the
star role in ArmageddonIs third act,
rushed all these youths into service
with nothing for them to do, and al
most nothing for them to do it with.
"And that's still where the mat
ter remains almost year LATER, with
a new crop coming up.
"My argument isn't against the
calling of them, nor even the re-
tanning of them, but it is against cit
ing situation as definite and menac-
ing, taking million loyal men, most
of them from jobs, and practically
all of them from homes, swearing
them to fealty, telling them their
homeland needs them tn guarantee its
future physically, and then turning
them into grass cutters, ditch dig
gers, road builders, and bored and
disguised barracks steps loafers, be-
cause, although they're willing and
anxious, there's nothing anybody can
do about it.
"When are they going to arm this
Army?
"When does all this training start?
"I'm not speaking for myself I'm
speaking for the soldier. Regardless
of what you may read or hear from
some official spokesman, the morale
in this great citizen army of ours
is low. It's not strong. The reason
is that it feels it's wasting its time
After a manner of saying, it really
feels cheated. It went in to serve
It's ready to serve. There's no re-
bellion against the general idea. II
our Nation is in danger, it wants
to be ready. It's not getting ready
It's got nothing to get ready with.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW

Continued from Page ~
heard before, with, well-not too
greatly beneficial result.
Behind the Stage.
1t is possible, as has been limited
by persons Gin the know, that much
more went on behind the curtain
of the stage than the public was per-
mitted to see, and it certainly. is
plausible to believe that the two high
ly placed gentlemen discussed the
German war against Russia-as was
evidenced, too, by the announcement
that they had sent a letter to Mr..
Josef Stain at Moscow.
Also, there vast appears now
lot of consideration given to the
Far Eastern situation and to the
possible ramifications of the Vichy
governments policy.
The American president and
the British prime minister were
very much concerned about pos
sible Japanese plans. But, as
matter of sober fact, the Tokyo
government has made no move
of any importance since it sent
troops into French Indo- China;
there is said to be a fear that
Japan may move into Thailand
(Siam), also into the Dutch East
Indies menace SINGAPORE, and
threaten Australia. e official
Japanese act or plan 8, SO far,
disclosed such designs.
But, naturally, Roosevelt and
Churchill talked about the possibility,
and they also were quite perplexed
about the Russian situation which,
from their viewpoint, did not look
quite as hopeful as it did a short
time ago. For, through the maze of
lying and exaggerating bulletins
the fact emerges that the Germans
are making gains on Russian soil.
They are not conclusive, but dis
turbing enough to cause worry.
Vichy.
Likewise, the situation at Vichy,
seat of the government of unoccu-
pied France, has caused several
headaches. The head of
that shadow government, Marshal Pc
tain, has given his fellow-partisan
Admiral Jean Darlan, power to act
and to move closer to Hitler and
the German concept of New Or
der" in Europe. One should not
judge Petain too harshly, for, after
can even a French mar
shall of the army do when he is fac
ing a most serious looking muzzle of
a Nazi gun? Petain did what was
He gave in.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Finlayson

Leon Filipczak and sons, Bob and
Gordon, of Minneapolis, came Satur-
day to visit until Sunday morning
with Mr.. and Mrs John Romanowski.
Joe and Helen Romanowski mo-
tored to st. Paul Saturday morning.
Joe returned Monday evening but
Helen remained to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sever Dixon and chill
dren of Detroit, Mich, are guests
at the home of Mrs. Dixon's mother,
Mrs. Marie Ranta. They are also
visiting Mr.. Dixon's relatives here.
MIR. and Mrs. David Raivo have
been entertaining their daughter and
family from Columbia, Mo.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
News From The
Defense Front

From time to time, as space
permits, letters to home folks
from local volunteers and draft
ees in any branch of the United
States defense forces will be
published in the Askov Ameri-
can. In this manner friends and
relatives may get an insight into
the life of the boys in the camps
and on duty in this country or
its possessions, and on the high
seas. If the letters are too long
they may Of necessity have to
be cut down to the most inter-
esting details but any and all
missives will be welcomed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21

II may possibly be overdrawing the
picture a shade, but it isn't much
of shade. The Army's doing what
it can to keep the men occupied
undoubtedly but the typical soldier
is disguised and disillusioned.
"We've been fully militarized for
practically year, and we couldn't
lick the Boy Scouts of America,
granting them license to throw plen-
ty of stones"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
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 win
be withheld).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21

More than 31z per cent of all life
insurance death claims are paid for
automobile accidental deaths, it is
reported by the Institute of Life In
surance, this tragic toll costing life
insurance policyholders $35. 600, 600
annually.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21

Conservation department studies
during 1910 showed moving opera
tons destroyed most pheasant nests.
Plans for a moving machine flush
ing bar will be mailed upon request.
Address Room Is, State Office Build
ing, st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-21
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTsoN
The Roosevelt Churchill Meeting.
By the time this letter appears in

% r l n I we snail
probably k n o w
more about what
took place at the
historic conference
that was held on
the high seas be-
tween President
R 90 S e v e 1t and
P r i'm e Minister
Churchill. The