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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
Hypothetical Questions
and Foreign Trade

The unimportance of foreign
trade as compared to the huge
losses through war is well pic
tured in letter by John H.
Dietrich of Minneapolis, to the
Minneapolis Tribune. Mr.. Diet
rich's letter follows:
1 hold no brief for Mr.. Lindbergh,
although I more nearly agree with
him than with those, who in defiance
of all their earlier intentions CD and
solemn promises are consistently, step
by step, leading an unwilling people
into an entirely unprovoked war.
But you keep insisting that Mr..
Lindbergh constantly avoids the one
and only important question, namely:
Can we live in Hitler dominated
world?" That is purely hypothetical
question, for no one knows that Hit
Ter will dominate the world or what
Hitler dominated world would be
like.
yield to none of the widest pat
rioters in my desire to see the end
of Hitlerism and all its works, but
l doubt that desired consumation can
be had or must be had at the price
of the reputation of our democracy
and the cost to the world of pro-
longed war, which can only intensity
the conditions which produced Hitler.
So l would like to ask another hy-
pothetical question: Can we live in
a world which, after anywhere from
10 to 80 years of inter-hemisphere
war may have destroyed Hitler and
WILL have destroyed all the values
that we have created, sustained and
cherished during centuries of hopeful
endeavor?
Millions of dead, other millions
crippled, blinded, wrecked; billions
of property destroyed and raw ma
terials wasted-not to mention the
more important spiritual degenera-
ton.
And all for that small percentage
of foreign trade which we are told is
essential to "our way of life" but
which might better preserve that way
of life if diverted to the one-third Of
our people who are ''ill-fed, ill-clothec
and ill-housed."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
Cannon Ball Joe Pops
Off Again

Before New Jersey Republicans
Senator Ball asked for naval interview
ton by America. Naval Intervention
of course means war. Argument to
the contrary is rank deception. The
senator strongly urges helping Brit
ain stop Hitler on the other side Of
the Atlantic and says that America
will not turn back but should beat
the opposition to the punch.
The junior senator, who is Mime
sofas Senator Pepper, apparently
wants to fight right away, even be-
fore a declaration of war by Con-
gress. His statements make it clear
that he has joined that small vocif-
erous group of interventionists who
are prodding and showing the Presi-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
King Can Do No Wrong.

The latest of the former crowned
heads of Europe to come to America
for safety is former King Carol of
Rumania, and Nine. Elena Lupescu,
the woman he has chung to for several
years.
Newspaper reports state that they
hope to escape the troubles of a
Nazi-dominated Europe, and, there
fore, took exile in the new world.
The press also reports that they are
temporarily domiciled in hotel suite
in Havana, at $40 month, and that
two Cuban detectives are assigned
to guard them.
When the Rumanian people are in
jeopardy, it would seem that their
King should stay with them and see
them through the trouble. If it is so
much of a tradition for some Eur
opean countries to have kings and
queens, it would appear to free Am
orleans, living in democracy, that
those leaders should stick with their
people through thick and thin.
When the subjects are hungry and
starving and chaos exists, it is out
of order for the leaders or former
rulers to leave their people in the
lurch and seek a haven of safety
That other little item of $40 month
for the hotel suite also looks out
of order, when their subjects are
down and out.
When we hear so much talk about
democracies these days, it makes a
person wonder how much the peo-
pie of Rumania had to do with send
ing King Carol to America to live
in luxury.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
THAT GERMAN DECORATION
Duluth Herald J


A presidential secretary comments
on Colonel Lindbergh's resignation by
wondering whether Lindbergh has re-
turned to Hitler the German decora-
ton conferred on Lindbergh several
years ago.
This seems unfair in view of the
fact that the German decoration was
only one of the less important items
in large collection of medals, do
mestic and foreign, bestowed upon
Colonel Lindbergh in the years after
his great flight. The German decora-
ton was given at time when Ger
many was at peace with the world,
and when a refusal of it by Lind
bergh would have created an in
ternational incident
1t must be remembered, too, that
Lindbergh was permitted to see
Germany's Luftwaffe in the making,
and that if his estimates had been
needed in Britain, in France and in
this country, the world outlook would
be quite different.
1t might be a good idea, though
to order the return of every kind OF
honor and decoration ever conferred
by any foreign government on any
American, and to forbid the &C.
ceptance of anything of the kind by
any American in the future. The
way nations pin ribbons, bits OF
enameled metal and strings of &C.
ademic letters on each others lead
ers is certainly childish and full OF
embarraSSmentS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service,

Thirty-six children were brought
to the summer roundup at the Hinck-
ley P. T. A. held in the schoolhouse
Friday. Most of these, after being
weighed, measured, and having their
eyes tested, will see their family
doctors for physical examination.
Mrs. Roy Eggen, the county nurse,
talked to the mothers, helping with
their problems in feeding, nail biting,
bedwetting or whatever habits the
child may have acquired that the
mother was disturbed about Most of
the mothers have difficulty in getting
their children to drink enough milk.
A child needs quart of milk a day
to give it the required calcium. It is
hoped that the mothers will see their
doctor and dentist soon, if they have
not already done so.
Having your child up in weight,
vaccinated and immunized, healthy
in every way will give him a better
chance to do his best in school.
At Camp.
Mrs. Eggen spent two days at the
All camp, where she held some
classes and was prepared to do any
first aid that might have been needed.
Fourth boys and girls hold health as
one of their aims, realizing that
health is necessary to good living.
The subcommittee women of the
northwest and northeast groups
should get in touch with their chair
man, Mrs. Kenneth Gay, Mrs. VAIL
quist or Mrs. Murphy, so that we
may know how many are going to
the meeting we are holding with the
Carlton county women, June 10, at
Mary LOUIS place, near Moose Lake.
Let Mrs. Eggen of Hinckley know
how many may 60 so that luncheon
plans can be completed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
FOur-H Clubs
Continued from Page ~

Madison of Pine City, county corn
champion, received medals given by
"The Farmer" of St. Paul. The Fast
Freighters All Club of Pine City,
won the award given for the typical
All Club in the county as judged by
the secretary's book, and the Grind
stone Gophers of Grindstone Lake,
was presented the kittenball trophy
for winning the county championship
in that sport. Winners of a quartet
contest held Wednesday evening of
last week, were the Ambitious Pines
from Pine City.
Forty club members were in at
tendance at the camp, other members
coming in at several of the sessions
to make group of rs for part of
the program. County Agent Max
McMillin and Miss Violet Hecker,
county club agent were in charge.
Varied Program Presented.
The program consisted of talks and
demonstrations by leaders and club
members in the county. Mrs. Roy
Eggen, county nurse, gave talk on
health and good grooming for boys
and girls; Miss Amy Vessel, state
club agent from the University Farm.
gave talk on home economics judg-
ing, rural youth, and also demonstra-
tons; Fred Huma, music teacher from
Sandstone, instructed the group in
singing; Miss Morse, home economics
instructor, also of Sandstone, spoke
on color combinations; Sheridan
Greig. game warden, gave an address
on conservation; and George Sofia,
club agent from Carlton county,
talked on crops judging. Demonstra-
tons on various All Club activities
were given by Harold Kick, Robert
Peters, Peggy Billman, Regina Franta,
Betty Robinson and Lee Wahlberg.
On the last afternoon of the camp
ing trip the members made a trip
to the Sheridan Greig farm to view
his collections and agreed that this
was one of the highlights of their
outing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
RESPONSE TO KINDNESS
(Fairmont Sentinel

Minnesota people for nearly eighty
years, have been fed stories of the
atrocities committed by Indians in
their war effort to retain the region
that had been theirs for generations.
An 84-year-old survivor of those
tragic days died last month and in
the published sketch of her life it
is revealing to read this:
''At the time of the Indian
uprising in 1862 friendly Indian
called and warned the family of
the impending danger. They
Joined the refugees in flight.
Returning after the outbreak,
the family found the house and
other buildings still standing and
nothing molested. This is &C
counted for by the fact that
they were always kind and con-
siderate of the red skins and
often gave them food"
History does no greater injustice
than to instill into the minds of peo-
pie the thought and belief that the
American Indian was cruel monster
with no redeeming qualities.
Fairmont Sentinel: The local
Red Cross chapter is warned to
look out for fellow who
represents himself to be a veteran
and makes a pretty good living by
roaming around the country borrow
ing bit here and there to tide him
over until his pension comes" He
even carries an American Legion
membership card which he borrow
ed" from its rightful owner The
man is in fact not a former soldier,
ineligible to Legion membership
This is but one case It is estimated
that about 10000 men, veterans or
make-believe veterans, roam the
country and enlist sympathy and aims
from soft-hearted citizens who are
naturally more kindly disposed to
former national defenders than to the
ordinary garden run of buns and
panhandlers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12

health and good appearance, yet many
children who are otherwise healthy
are handicapped by defective teeth.
The presence of such teeth in the
mouth may eventually cause pain or
illness and may lead to facial de-
formity. The child with several badly
decayed teeth does not have an even
chance for success with the child of
equal intelligence whose teeth are in
good condition
Visits to the dentist should COM
mence when the child is two years
old, but if for any reason he has not
had dental care during his preschool
life, he should in any case be taken
to the dentist just before he starts
school. At about this time, the
important first permanent molars
are erupting. The child is beginning
to shed his baby teeth and to get
his permanent teeth. Defects may be
present in the baby molar teeth or
in the newly erupted permanent mo-
lars. The dentist is the only person
who can discover all these defects
and correct them. It is a great deal
easier for the child and less expen-
sive for the parents to have small
cavities filled before they seriously
affect the teeth.
For the sake of the child's health
and appearance, and for the sake of
economy, the child should have fire.
quent dental check-ups during his
preschool and school years. If the
permanent teeth are coming in crook
ed, or if any other defects or ir-
Irregularities are present, the dentist
can easily correct them if he finds
them early enough
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
THE ULTIMATE FATE FOR
DICTATORS.
(Carlton County Vidette)

\SdIltOH SOuHIy VlueLte)
Hitler is said to consider himself
the modern Napoleon of Europe. It
must be admitted that he has gone
farther and faster than Napoleon ever
did. But there were three things
that eventually brought about the
downfall of the famed Frenchman-
British sea power, the unreliability
of the Russian alliance, the volcanic
powers latent in peoples who have
lost their liberties.
Hitler is still confronted by those
three things that COMPOUNDED Ma
poleon. He hasn't mastered any of
them yet. And unless and until he
does his ultimate fate can be that of
the little Frenchman who thought he
could rule the world.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12

better spare Madame Perkins than
Indy from the national service. The
offense that Lindbergh had COM
mitted was to exercise the right of
free speech, a right that every citi-
zen has under the Constitution. If
he had been listened to earlier, we
would have been in a much better
condition to oppose Hitler at this
time. If England had listened to the
flyer she would not have been years
behind Germany in the control of
the air.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12

dent toward war. His way of putting
it is to support to the limit the
Presidents foreign policy"
Mr.. Ball does not represent the
sentiment of Minnesota's people on
the question of war. The President
must remember that Mr.. Ball is not
an elected official but appointed by
the Governor and represents the
viewpoint of Mr.. Stassen Mr.. Willkie
and that group.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
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, 1941-06-12

Dental Health For The School Child.
The child of school age has a big
job to handle. He needs every health
asset to enable him to compete on
equal terms with his fellows in
classroom and playground. He needs
good health and good personal ap-
pearance. Teeth free from decay and
disease are essential to both good
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
EXERCISED HIS RIGHTS
John Skinner in Austin Herald

(John Skinner IN Austin HeraId)
Lindbergh has resigned, and in do
ing so states his case clearly and in
a manner that is going to win him
much support. The President did
go out of his way to assail the noted
flyer, and Lindbergh takes the only
logical and dignified action possible
under the circumstances. We could
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
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II .wNu servieel]
New Workers
Are Talking About:


The former Minister to Austria,
who teaches Foreign Relations at
Georgetown Univ. He is still on the
Navy payroll at 5000 week -"pen-
sion" Vincent Cullen, N. Y.
insurance exec and former bust
ness associate of FDR, who may
head the Stock Exchange Alex
Kings new mag. It'll have page
(for obnoxious people) called The
Bore of the Month Club. Nothing
personal, hope.
Gertrude Lawrence's "laryngitis"
which is really heartache and
nerves over news from abroad.
Bert Lytell of the cast had to shake
her before an eve'g performance to
stop her from crying so hard
Grand Duchess Marie's withdrawal
from the Paderewski Fund Party
Committee, after he heard she was
on it and hit the ceiling The
frosty glances these nights between
Noel Coward and John Buckmaster
Sets. Each believes the other should
be in the British army instead of
staging benefits over here.
The truth about Tommy Corcor-
ans magnesium fee. He received
no coin, merely an offer of stock -.
Quentin Reynolds returning to Eng
land with $500 sulfanilamide tablets
which are marked made in Ger
many" The Communist leaders
who last week voted to start an anti
Semitic campaign in an effort to
get the public's mind off Commu-
niStS.
Charlie Chaplin's newest and most
torrid romance: The way he dunks
hamburger sandwiches into coffee
Senator Wagner's recovery,
which is everybody's idea of swell
news The new music mag,
"Baton" (which is so superstitious
it has no page Is The Brit
ishers placed in the swank spots by
the British Govt at swell pay to
watch and listen Pod'n the
prOOIredQlnS. VIM. -. DulllII
smarticle in Life is called "What
Next"
Jimmy Cromwell and Luise Rain
er being glug-glug Gen. Hugh
Johnson being miffed at his publish
ers, Bobbs-Merrill, who are also
publishing Ralph IngersolPs Gamer
lea Is Worth Fighting For" in 10
days. 1t contradicts almost every
thing Johnson says in his book
Dorothy Thompson's zip that she
has nothing to do with collaborating
on a new play. Why doesn't Doro-
thy get the drama eds who said it
to deny it? The description of
a White House press conference,
where the reporters are pretty blunt,
cts like having an entire audience
heckle the m. c." The rumor
that Senator Burton Wheeler will
win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12

The state Division of Forestry has
expanded its planting program to
where in 1941 there were established,
or in process of development, 10
nurseries.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page u
emperor alone. There were men like
Poincare in France and Iswolsky in
Russia. They, too, are dead, and the
lids of their collins are weighted
down with a heavy load of war guilt.
Russian Enigma.
During the time of William II Russia
was considered an enemy of Germany.
When William had abdicated, when
Presidents Ebert and Won Hindenburg
had died, Adolph Hitler, an upstart
in German politics, inherited the hos
tile view of Russia, and then astound-
ed the world by suddenly becoming a
friend of that country and its gov
eminent.
Now last week-and early this
there were indications tending
to prove that the friendship may
not be very deep, and that it may
be one of mere expediency. Ru-
mOrs were heard that Hitler
wanted to obtain the rich wheat
resources of the Ukraine, and
that he might even go to war
with Russia about them. To off
set these reports, others had it
that Russia was willing to sup
ply Germany with wheat-with-
out any fight. Whatever the truth
of the mOmentary situation is,
one fact remains, and that is that
some day, sooner or later, a clash
between Germany and Russia is
looked for.
The Russian mystery, as deep as
the topics of discussion at a confer
ence between Hitler and Mussolini
at the Bremen Pass. There, too, the
question of peace possibilities may
have been ventilated.
"Feeler?"
We don't know. But it was quite
astounding that day or so after
the conference, story was broadcast
throughout the world to the effect
that Hitler was about to proclaim
federation of European states-un-
der German control and domination
and that, since he had conquered
practically the entire European con-
tinent, there wouldn't be any sense
in continuing the war.
The story was promptly squelched
in Berlin. But the impression left was
that in reality a German ''feeler" had
been sent out.
| American Reaction.
If that were the intention. there
was prompt reaction, for Immediately
word came from Washington-from
the President himself-that all talk
about peace now was nothing but
enemy propaganda. The President
didn't say, in just so many words,
that he "hates peace" but that was
the implication.
The official American viewpoint is
that there can be only a dictated
peace, that is, peace the result of
which will be the complete destruc-
ton of the Hitler state philosophy
Many unofficial viewpoints determine
the opinion that a peace treaty of
that kind will contain within itself
just the very same germ of new
wars as did that of Versailles.
And the reassuring thing about it
is that in the United States there is
still space enough for a variety of
opinions-a recognition of the fact
that, after all, the other fellow may
be as wrong or as right as am.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
Last Time
I Saw London:

by Reagan McCrury, chief editorial
icriter Of The Ne,o York Mirror. He Uas
the first American to cross the atlantic
ocean to Britain in q bOmber.)
London Memories that Won't
Erase: The young Scotch boy,
member of the Pioneer Corps that
cleans up smashed cities right after
an air raid tears were
sluicing through the bomb-dust
caked on his face he carried
child's glove "There was a
little and in it . kiddie's and
but can't find the kiddie" and
the veteran sergeant who kicked the
boy in the pants because he was
SCATTERING morale and how the
Scotch boy said: Thanks"
The big picture of Roosevelt, torn
from a magazine, Tapping on the
stump of a wall in the slums back
of Mile End Road.
London's No. 1 Glamour Girl,
whose first fiance was killed in a
crash, whose second fiance is in a
Nazi prison camp, whose only
thought now is how to avoid being
conscripted in Ernie Bevin's drive
for women munitions workers.
Lord Perry Br0wnlow describing
the little Caspar Milquetoast of a
man who came to remove 5000
pound unexploded bomb from his air
cannon factory after a night raid:
"a strong wind would have whisked
him away he Rugged the bomb,
fondly, and listened then he
asked for a cup of coffee, then he
went for half hours walk to
think then he came back and
took the fuse out of the bomb, car
ried it off in his pocket and we
breathed again :" Lord Brown
low prophesied: "After this war,
there will be no House of Lords
nothing without function will sur
vive."
This Raced My Pulse: Watching
q flight of Grumann American-made
Martlets from the Fleet Air Arm,
swooshing down through fog onto the
field at an Raj station while Hur-
ricane pilots watched goggle-eyed
then watching the Martlets
tangle with the Hurricanes in chal-
lenge aerobatics The Martlets
won at intermediate attitudes. The
IA combat pilots from the American
Air Force landed in Britain as OBJ
servers last week will soon prove
the value of the American made
P4O Tomahawks at ANY altitude.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-06-12
From Exchanges

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, 1941-06-12
Dental Health

This is one of series of articles
prepared by the Minnesota Depart
ment of Health.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-18
u. S. WarsE1ips
Hunt Raider

iWffnAffnhhl news ~ffNiff hiff
WASHINGTON. oct is. Tho
navy department today reported
nothing now" in The torpcdoinc
OF the American destroyer Kearhy
off Iceland as other United States
warshipS presumably swept tho
North Atlantic in a grim search
for the raider which tried but
failed 10 sink The fighting -Nhip,
Meanwhile. the crippled 1850
ton Kearny limpcd toward an
undisclosed port for repairs under
its own power apparently with
no casualties among its crew
OF $50.
Lack Of further information
about tie incident was attributed
by some officials TO the fact that
the commander OF the destroyer
was using his radio Is little as
possible 10 hide the position OF
the ship from other possible
raiders.