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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Cloverleaf Chapter
To Hold Party

Cloverleaf Chapter No. and its
Auxiliary will hold their next regu-
lar meetings at Rutledge Sunday, De-
cember Z.
At this time they will hold their
annual Christmas party. Dinner will
be served at noon, with short meet
ings following. All members and
their families are cordially invited
to attend.
This will be the last regular meet
ings until the first Sunday in April
1912, but special meetings will be
held if necessary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
FOR UNICAMERAL LEGISLATURE
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
1 will endeavor in this letter to
show what really is wrong with our
legislative bodies here in Minnesota.
First we have great many more
legislators than is necessary to fill
the needs of economical representa-
ton and 1 may say here that this
applies to both houses, and what we
need now, and the sooner the better,
is revamping of our legislative
branches over at st. Paul by Great
ing unicameral or one-house legis-
lature.
BY doing this very great load will
be lifted from the shoulders of the
taxpayers and will release nearly
a quarter million of dollars paid out
in salaries and bonuses as well as
mileage to members of both houses
annually and by the reduced number
of political jobs held by relatives
and friends of legislators. The
money saved by our having uni
cameraI house can and ought to be
diverted to our state educational
fund to be distributed in sane way
to our rural school districts for their
use in proportion to their needs for
the function of adequate educational
facilities which should include the
employment of the cream of teach
ers at living-plus salary and the
IF N
study.
I have given the idea of single
house very great deal of study and
consideration in the past decade and
have talked for it for number of
years and will continue to talk and
fight for a single legislative house
with a reduction of at least one-half
the number of members that we now
have. If II men can and they do
represent the entire state of Mime
sofa at Washington, D. c., and help
to frame and make laws for domestic
as we'll as international then it is
only logical that we here in Mime
sofa can get along nicely with half
of the senators and representatives
that are now waxing fat on salaries,
bonuses and very often uncalled for
and unnecessary mileage.
While I am at it might just as
well take a crack at the law pro-
fession by saying that we have too
many attorneys in our legislature
with good substantial incomes from
their law practice who get themselves
elected to the legislature and who
smoke and lull out the time during
sessions with their feet on their
desks or notably absent at voting
time. It seems to me that they
should, as members of the law fra
ternity, at least present and work
for laws benefiting everyone and also
to work for the abolition of all laws
which have been obsolete for great
many years and which are now of no
use to anyone, not even to an at
torney.
ALBERT p. JUNO.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Farmer-LabOr News
BY Mrs. Peter Stulen.

The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the Sand
stone Farmer-Labor club:
Resolved: That we of the Sand
stone Farmer-Labor club, Pine coun-
ty, Minnesota, are opposed to the
passage of anti-strike legislation be-
cause we believe that such restric-
ton will eventually mean the de-
struction of civil liberties, not only
to organized labor, but to all Ameri-
cans as whole.
We further believe that in order
to successfully combat Hitlerism any
where we must first protect civil
liberties in America.
Be it resolved that: Whereas the
farmers are and have been for years
in the lowest income group of our
nation, we feel that the placing of a
ceiling on farm products is unfair
at this time when industry is more
than doubling their yearly income
Adopted by the Sandstone Farmer
Labor club of Pine county, Mimi.
November %, 1941.
Signed:
Edward De Power, Pres.
Mrs. Peter Stulen, Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
BRUNO RESIDENT CALLED

Ed Wallner, Bruno resident the
past ID years, passed away recently
at the University hospital in Mime
apolis. Funeral services will be held
in Minneapolis and burial made in
DeSart, N. D.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, two sons and a daughter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page y

(SOntlnueQ from rage ~
tons with America. There is likely
to be a good deal more said from
both sides of the Pacific before the
controversy ends, and it still seems
possible to find an alternative to war.
1t is true, however, that there are in
both countries Influential and power
full groups more interested in war
than in continued peace, and the
danger lies in the possibility of their
opinion prevailing.
Aside from that, there is no
controversy between Washington
and Tokyo that cannot be settled
by peaceful conference.
There also are practical considera-
tons: Japan cannot afford to go to
war against the United States since
that, automatically, would mean Great
Britain and Russia, too, and the
United States may not be in a posi-
ton to divide its naval power be-
tween two oceans. But, in the final
analysis, it is a question whether
passion is to get the best of calm
reasoning.
Russian War.
1t stands to reason that the solu-
ton of the problems pending between
America and Japan, one way or the
other, will affect the German war
against Russia. For the time being,
Germany alone is handling that situa-
ton, and all accounts and expert
opinions agree that the nazi armies
are coming ever closer to Moscow,
the capital of Russia.
A great enlightenment move is in
progress, but as yet it is premature
to say that Moscow will fall very
soon, for the defense of that city is
just about the most desperate thing
in history, and early this week there
were German retreats.
One thing is certain, and that
is that the battle for Moscow is,
as far as can be seen, the blOOdi-
est in all history. Both Russians
and Germans issue casualty sta
tistics, running into the millions;
they may, in some cases, be ex-
aggerated, but the fact remains
that the shedding of blood is so
terrific that it battles human
Imagination.
In the southern sector of the Rus
sian front Germany apparently has
abandoned the city of Rostov which
was announced captured a few days
earlier. This, if true, may slow up
the nazi march toward Caucasus.
War in Libya.
Down in northern Africa the Brit
ish are fighting the German and the
Italian armies in Libya with ap-
parent success.
A few days ago the British
were temporarily stunned by an
unexpected and ferocious Ger
man counter offensive, but they
apparently have overcome the
initial surprise, and are now go
ing from victory to victory, al
though halted by minor defeats
here and there.
The plan appears to be to trap the
Germans, and to dig into Libya SO
deeply that all remnants of axis con-
troll will vanish. The outcome may
hinge on the extent to which Hitler
is able to fly his reinforcements
through the air.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
DEMOCRACY ABUSED
Editor ASkOV American:

Editor ASkOv American:
One of the drawbacks which a
long established government and sys-
tenn has to contend with is dry rot,
which takes place in the so-called
intellectualism of the country. Gradu-
ally this intellectualism becomes soft
in the head and not intelligent at all.
Democracy through the ballot has
provided means for the elimination
of public officials who have become
inefficient and lost contact with the
times and the welfare of the people,
But, in other institutions it is not so
easy to weed out dry rot and those,
who through easy living, have become
soft in both body and mind.
Too much sunshine is not con-
ducive to the development of real
strength. People who live in the
shady lanes are not most likely to
progress and develop strength and
initiative. There is nothing inherent
ly wrong with real democracy, but
it is the abuse of democracy through
special privilege which has sadly I'M
dermined it. The thing to do is not to
abandon democracy, but to eliminate
special privilege and parasitism.
The democracies so far in this
world conflict have been defeated by
forces with inferior resources and
numbers. The democracies general
| ly had huge forces militarily, war
colleges and all the facilities neces-
sary to build up military strength,
but yet they developed nothing new
and when confronted by nations with
inferior resources and man power,
they were hastily defeated. The only
nation, which has made any showing
at all, Russia, for 20 years has been
ridiculed as generally being incompe-
tent, commercially and miIitarily.
Yet, it was really Russia with hardly
any base to build on developed most
of our modern weapons and methods.
Germany copied this eight years ago
and all are now copying, these meth
DDS of modern warfare, mechanical
equipment, parachute troops and the
airplane It is only few years ago
since our own military experts"
ridiculed all these and nailed any
officer to the cross who dared to ad-
vocate them, such as General Mitchell
and a host of others. This applies to
| the French, British and the rest of
the allies as well. Here again we
must not forget our own "best minds"
who managed our country from 1921
to 1888. BY consensus of opinion
among themselves, they agreed that
they were "the best minds" and knew
it all. We have all seen the results.
Nothing in this world can take the
place of common sense and energy,
not even college sheep-skin, goat
skin or whatever they call it. Here
again we have made a mistake to
rely on college men too much and
not enough on the latent common
sense and ingenuity of the common
people. A teacher can teach what
someone already has invented and
knows and that is all. The real de-
velopment must come from the radi-
Gals among the people, by leaders
who apply all that has been learned
in the past and add and force new
ideas to the fore. This applies in
all fields, such as those of Martin
Luther, Lincoln and Edison. A re-
semblance of merit may answer the
need for a while. Eventually the
real thing becomes necessary.
| S. J. SIMONSEN.
Pease, Mimi, Nov. 26, 1941.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
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
wish to have his name used. It viii
be withheld).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
A PROBLEM OF DISTRIBUTION

Editor Askov American:
I have just read your report of the
talk made by Mr.. Pond, agriculture
economist from the University Farm
School, at the meeting of the Pine
county Farm Bureau held in Sand
stone November %, and published
in your paper dated November q
wherein Professor Pond pointed out
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04

tuberculosis claimed the life of
$4,000 persons in the United States
last year. Most of these were be-
tween IS and IS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04

tuberculosis killed more Ameri-
cans last year than were killed or
died from wounds in the World war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04

But however distasteful these evil
dences of bad faith on the part of the
interventionists must be to the rest
of the country, they serve the good
purpose of creating increasing pub
lie skepticism of Administrations
spired propaganda. Falsehoods usual
ly prove their own undoing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04

The tyranny of Hitlerism menaces
the security of nations and the well
fare of the people of the world over
The NaZi military machine has ex-
tended the war from a conflict be-
tween rival imperialism to an assault
upon all humanity. Germany's en-
slavement of conquered millions I'M
der the fascist yoke, the subversive
plotting of her fifth-column agents
in other countries, her wanton at
tacks upon neutral powers-all con-
stitute challenge to America.
Since the attack upon the Soviet
Union has drawn that country into
war, the majority of the people of
Europe are engaged in joint struggle
to annihilate the bloody system of
Hitlerism.
The people of Great Britain, the
Soviet Union, Norway, France,
Czechoslovakia and the other occu-
pied countries are giving their all
for the military defeat of the Nazis.
Every battlefield where this struggle
is being carried on, becomes a front
line of defense of the freedom and Sc
curity of the United States as well.
The Farmer-Labor Association
therefore greets the declared inten-
tons of President Roosevelt to give
all aid at once to all nations fight
ing against Hitlerism in order to as
sure their speediest victory. We call
attention to the need for greatly in
creased aid to the Soviet Union which
is now bearing the main brunt of &C
tual fighting and we urge substan-
tial increase in defense production
to enable Britain with our help to
open an additional fighting front as
an immediate requisite for victory.
Placing above all else our devo-
ton to freedom and the security of
our nation and its people, we pledge
to work without partisanship for the
united effort of our country in the
cause of destroying bestial German
fascism. We shall rally all possible
aid for this struggle and combat every
form of aid to Hitlerism in our coun-
try, whether in the form of open ap-
peasement or concealed behind re-
ligious, racial or other splitting in
element.
Adopted by the Sandstone Farmer
Labor club of Pine County, MINI.
Signed:
Edward De Power, Pres.
Mrs. Peter Stulen, Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Fact And Opinion
DISTORTION AND PROPAGANDA
BY E. C. Stengelsen.

DISTORTION AND PROPAGANDA
It will be recalled that during the
early days of the war, great deal
of effort was ostensibly being made
by Britain to align Roumania with
the democracies, to the end that the
Nazis might be deprived of its vast
oil resources.
From numerous AP dispatches,
later elaborated upon by American
columnists, the public was given
to understand that the chances ia
vored British success; and when the
Russians advanced into Poland, COIN
cident with the Nazi invasion, and
seemed for the moment to Illustrate
possible German plans for the oc-
cupation of Roumania, the Dean of
Canterbury went so far as to say
that had not the Russians moved into
Poland when they did, the conse-
quences to Britain would have been
incalculable.
The truth is that there was never
at any moment the slightest posi-
bility that Germany could be kept
from Roumania's oil. The British
knew it, our State Department knew
it.; and if our American newspaper
men and columnists did not also
know it, they showed an almost in
credible ignorance. If they are no
better informed on other phases of
the war and European affairs, their
analysis and opinions are entitled to
but little weight.
The fact is that even before the
war began, the Nazis were in COM
plete control of Roumania. In the
spring of 1889, a treaty was entered
into between Roumania and Germany
which provided that (a) Germany
should reorganize and modernize the
Roumanian army; (b) that Germany
should take over the reorganization
of Roumania's agriculture; (c) that
new oil fields should be developed
by joint German and Roumanian
capital; (d) that Germany should be
given two Roumanian ports on the
Black sea.
The foregoing are only few pro-
visions of the treaty, a treaty so all
inclusive that it all but swept away
Roumanian independence while the
world was still at peace.
The subsequent entry into Rou-
mania by the Nazis was quite in
keeping with the spirit of the treaty.
Roumania was German ally, or,
more correctly speaking, satellite,
from the beginning, and there was
never the slightest chance of Brit
iSh control.
No sensible person needs believe
that the propaganda and distortion
to which Britain and our interven-
tionists resorted in the case of Rou-
mania was an isolated instance.
Others are constantly coming to light.
The alleged attack on the Greer was
a case in point. The initial version
given by the Administration turned
out to be fragrant distortion.
Other disclosures are likely to come
in time. When, for example, we learn
the truth behind Premier Jonasson's
request that the United States take
over the protection" of Iceland, we
are likely to be astonished.
But however distasteful these evil
dences of bad faith on the part of the
interventionists must be to the rest
of the country, they serve the good
purpose of creating increasing pub
lie skepticism of Administration-in-
spired propaganda. Falsehoods usual
ly prove their own undoing.
Evening star., 1941-09-21

) With two other boys, on the way
home from school. he sneaked into
an apple orchard and filled his
pockets. just as the town constable
happened along.
The constable asked If they had
stolen any apples. No apples" the
boys replied Then he asked young
Brugh, puffed out all over like a
dumping, to explain the bumps In
his clothing.
There wasn't much I could do
was caught with the goods
but I was finally released in the
custody of my father" says Taylor
The next escanade involved q foot
ball rally at Doane College, Crete
Nebr Taylor took part too en-
Enthusiastically in snake dance
sidewalk-painting spree and general
hell-raiSng, and was fined $40 for
disturbing the peace.
Taylor got his first important
break in pictures in Crime Doesn't
Pay" short subject called Buried
Loot" he said. adding. II got killed"
Thereafter he wasn't particularly
vicious in films until he made Billy
! the Kid" A highly undesirable
bandit, once more he came to an
untimely end.
Now, with his wavy black hair
slicked down and his mustache
neatly trimmed, he's an utterly
worthless character "a race-track
tout, racketeer and assorted Grim
inal named Johnny Eager. Il have
no redeeming points" he says, "ex-
cept that again I get killed"
Evening star., 1941-09-21
Photop1ays' in Washington Theaters This Week
SATURDAY

The Saints Vaca-
titon and Billy the
Kid in Texas
Evening star., 1941-09-21
Background for Crime
HOLLYWOOD,

Robert Taylor talking the side mouth
the He
Turner the
Casting a
explanation for his life Of crime He bad
II always getting trouble recalls without
His first major brush with the Bob Taylor declares
when he Spaner Arlington Brugh IL l3 of Beatrice
Nebr
Evening star., 1941-09-21
To Direct Now

Jack Donahue, the famed Broad
way dancer, will turn his talents
toward creating terpsichorean
routines for others in the forthcom-
ing Paramount film musical The
Fleets In," for which he has been
signed to conceive and direct the
dancing.
AS his stepping stars Donahue will
have Betty Hutton, the explosive
Evening star., 1941-09-21
SET0 s244 Ga. Ave, Silver Spring.
oASO SH, 2540. Parking Space.

CESAR ROMERO. CAROLE Lands
IN DANCE HALL" At pos. 4;4O,
7:lO. 945. Also HUGH HERBERT,
PEGGY MORAN HELLO. SUCKER"
Al $40. 6. $40.
Evening star., 1941-09-21

comedienne-da Of Panama
Hattie" and the we'll known Broad
way team of Lorraine and Rognan.
Evening star., 1941-01-19

and to Cyclone. The team had stead
led. They were playing erratic hockey
but they were fighting. And scarcely
two minutes of the period had passed
when Stern, the Tiger third-stringer,
brought the fans upright as he slugged
in a goal. General wet his lips. The
Habitants led by only one point.
The fast pace continued. Fresh
forward lines shuttled back and forth.
The crowds excitement mounted.
Then Cyclone took blue-line pass
from Fletcher and rifled knee-high
shot. The goalie blocked the drive,
tried to knock down the rebound and
missed. Murphy came out of nowhere,
stick swinging. Before General could
follow the action, the black rubber
was spinning crafty in the Habitant
goal - and the score was tied!
General jumped up, alarmed. The
Tigers had good chance to win now
- withOut him! If they did, Blinkie
would know he WASH t needed. There'd
be no contract for next year. His
whole plan had backfred. There was
only one thing to do. Bad knee or not,
he had to get into the game!
Abruptly General kicked back his
chair and left the box. There was only
five minutes of playing time to go!
He didn't remember how he got
into uniform, but he was out at the
bench, pushing past Sam, grabbing
Blinkie's arm, shouting over his pro-
tests. 'Knee's all right Put me in!'
The shriH blast of the linesman's
whistle sounded for an off-side.
Blinkie's thin face was sharp with ten
sion His eyes flicked uncertainty from
General to the exhausted players on
the bench. I'm rested!" General
yelled at him. Put me in, damn it!'
Blinkie hesitated. Then he said,
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Continued from pose twelve

There were tears in her eyes. "If you
were only out there, Mr.. Grant," she
said. Cyclone would be all right.
You give him so much confidence"
General inspected her sharply.
What was this, the old needle? Hes
doing okay," he said.
But he isn't" She put a nervous
hand on his shoulder. ITS terrible
about your knee. But couldn't you
possibly go back?"
Under cover of his overcoat, Gen
eral flexed his knee. The pain had
dwindled to a gnawing ache. Maybe
he could get out on the ice. But go
back to save her boy friend and the
team? Wreck his plan of showing
Blinkie just how indispensable he was?
Nothing doing! He was through with
being a fall guy. He was out for
General and no one else.
He turned to the girl. mo" he said
decisively, 81 can't go back!'
When the play started for the last
twenty minutes, General settled down
to enjoy himself. But no sooner had
the action opened up than he saw that
something had happened to the Tigers
Evening star., 1941-01-19

his shot and - rammed the puck to
Cyclone.
The pass was in the groove. The
disc clicked on the kids stick. The
blond rookie was ready. In one blurred
motion, he lowered his right shoulder
and let her go.
General saw the Habitant goalie
throw himself across the cage in a
futile lunge. The rubber whistled past.
waist high The white cording jumped
convulsively.
WITHOUT warning, Generals leg
folded under him and he fell, sliding
into the end boards. He lay there, con-
fused with pain, knowing that his
knee was finished for good, that he
was all through with hockey.
Sam would call him damn fool for
what he'd done. Well, maybe he was.
But he was glad he'd passed to the
rookie. It'd been the only smart play
LOT real Ice 1eIleTdl.
He glanced up. The red light was
shining and Cyclone was ripping past,
his stick still held in the follow
through position. General looked at
him, seeing the drive of his powerful
body, remembering the deadeye pre-
cision of that winning shot. The
rookie was big-time stuff. He had the
makings of great star.
The announcer's voice cut through
the cheering. Goal by Cyclone Tabor
on a pass from " And somehow
General didn't care whether anyone
heard the smothered phrase ". on
a pass from General Grant"
He'd had his day and his glory.
He didn't need to grab it now. He'll,
he wasn't young. He was an old man.
He was thirty-fve.
The End