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FIRST THIRD TERM INAUGURAL WILL
 MAKE HISTORY, BUT INAUGURAL5 OF Y
 THE PAST HAVE LS0 DONE THAI, TOO
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-When President Roosevelt on January 20 rolls up Pennsylvania Avenue from 1900, which is the White House, to naught -naught, which is the Cap itol he'll be making history. He'll be the first man ever to take that ride for the same purpose third time. But it'll be just another item in the inaugural history books, for inauguration day has been putting interesting items into the record from the very first.
 When George Washington took the ride the first time. his Penn sylvania Avenue was a twisted ribbon of mud from Mount Yer non to the old Federal hall in New York City. It took seven wearisome days to make the jour- ney. His inauguration was weeks late. It was April 30 before those in charge got around to the busi- ness in hand and the oath was ad- ministered by R. R. Livingston, Chancellor of the city of New York.
 The President then went to the Senate chamber to make his in- augural address, setting custom which it was presumed would continue forever. But by 1877, when James Monroe was inaugu- rated, the young nation already was busting out of it's traditional weskit and the ceremonies came out in the open. There were two req sons; one that the committee in charge was afraid the new capitol building wasn't strong enough to avoid collapse under the weight of the assembled multitude; the other that the Senate and House had got into such a row over the dis tribution of tickets that the only out was to move into the great open spaces where there would be room for more tickets.
 DIED MONTH AFTERWARDS
 William Henry Harrison u84p, l, the grizzled old Indian warrior of 68 summers, rode up the avenue on his white charger in raw wind and stood hatless and without over coat for hours in the frigid weather while the ceremony dragged out. A month later he was dead from pneumonia. Ever since then, they have been talking about taking the inaugural back indoors, but nobody has figured out yet where building could be found big enough to prevent another con- gressional slugging match over tickets.
 Thomas Jefferson. the first Pres ident inaugurated in Washington.
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again attention it's The followed the reaching Russian which should control the amportant mouths of the Danube Geany supply line to the military activitv coincded with the shift of
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24

ment about making separate peace
and withdrawing from the lines, but
that public opinion in the United
States would not tolerate so gross a
betrayal of nations which the Ameri-
can people had been taught to be-
lieve were incomparably pure of
heart. Mr.. Wilson would not have
dared to carry out his threat because
to have done so would have been to
confess that he had demanded stu
pendous sacrifices from his people for
no reason at all.
Mr.. Churchill was careful to note
that we didn't get into the war until
it was 80 months old, and even at the
end of it we were suffering only
a fifth of the casualties. He argued
that we had no right, in view OF
these circumstances, to impose our
views upon a continent where our
stake is ''incomparably small" This
war is now in its 10Th month and our
stake in Europe is no greater than
it was % years ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
UNIONS
Editor Askov American:


l am not union man and some
of the experiences l have had with
unions have not been so pleasant,
and on the other hand unions have
done me some good, and l believe
that altogether if it were not for the
unions the condition of the laborers
would not be nearly as favorable to
them and to the people as whole.
So much for the introduction. read
somewhere that the war now on is
laboring mans war. If that is true
then l should like to ask why it is
necessary for the men in so many
industries to strike or threaten strike
in order to get the proper wages.
AS long as we are manufacturing
war materials to save the democracies
there is no reason in the world why
industry or capital should not give
the men that do the work their fair
share and now is the time to give it
to them. That is the democratic way.
Labor is fighting for its life in this
double war. People all over the coun-
try should help labor get the just
share
This war and all this building is
building for us more millionaires, and
what good are millionaires? If CAPT.
tai piles up more and more wealth,
whose really should it be?
l say it would be very undemo-
cratic. to use police or soldiers to
quell strikes. Labor should be pro-
tected and helped by the government
to get what they are entitled to. Let
us not act like Communists or Fas-
cists by using guns on labor. There
is no more patriotic organization than
the laborer, and this war is truly
laboring mans war.
EARL JAMESON.
Sandstone, Mimi, April 20, 1941.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
NEWSPAPER PRINTS A KISS

There was reprinted in Editor &.
Publisher short time ago the story
of southern newspaper editor who
printed a kiss in his columns.
One day, the article says, small
boy gained the audience of the editor.
"Will you print something for me?"
the boy asked.
Maybe" the editor said. what
do you want me to print?"
"a kiss" the lad replied.
"a kiss" the editor exclaimed,
aghast.
Eyes sir, a kiss for my teacher"
the boy explained.
In the next edition, right on page
one, the editor printed that kiss, with
a full explanation of it, including
the teachers name.
And at the conclusion of the article,
the editor added:
"And so, Miss McGlauflin, you have
your printed kiss. Although the editor
does not know and has never seen
you, he raises his hat in tribute.
''He thinks you must be fine
teacher to have spanked such flame
of devotion in little boys heart
For it is his solemn opinion that only
God could pay you sweeter honor
than that paid you by your little
student who sends you his printed
kiss"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
S1,500,0O0 FOR WHAT?
Duluth Herald)

Lowell Mellett is chief of the office
of government reports, new bureau
which is to collect press information
and make reports to the President
and to others. AS a young organism
it has lively appetite Mr.. Mellett
thinks it ought to have $1,500,000 a
year to start with.
Asked about censorship of govern
mental news by such an agency, Mr.
Mellett said, cit happens that I do
not believe in censorship, and it hap
pens that 1 know I reflect the opinions
of the President of the United States
on this subject"
We don't want any happening
about it. Ours is a government of
laws, not of men. The information
of the American people should not
hang upon the thread of chance which
makes Mr.. Mellett and Mr. Roosevelt
foes of political censorship for the
time being.
Any reporter will wonder, too,
whether a press bureau of this kind
will not obscure more news than it
will reveal. Reporters know that the
really important things, the things
the people ought to know about, are
facts that will injure some important
person, and facts that the press bu-
reaus of government are not going to
dig up or help reporters to dig up.
Last year one man, Westbrook Peg
Ter, dug up information on the crimi-
nal records of a few labor leaders
that all the law enforcement officers
and Investigators of all the costly
federal agencies had never brought
to light. No government agency is
going to dig up the facts on such a
touchy subject as the Louisiana in
come tax settlements of a few years
ago.
At best the Mellett agency would
give the country part of the truth of
what is going on. At worst it would
be nice beginning on control of
political and governmental news.
Either way it seems something short
of the best possible way to use 81 $780,
600 just now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
designations.
A. E. GUSTAFSON. County Supt.

Miss Lois Foubister (now Mrs. An
derson) teacher at Rock Creek, dis
trict 4, resigned, effective at once.
Miss Mildred Hoppe, who was recon-
mended by the Duluth Teachers Col
lege for Cadet school training work,
has been hired to take over the work
at Rock Creek.
has accepted a primary position for
the balance of this term. Miss Vivi-
an Knox has been hired to fill the
vacancy in district Is.
State Aid.
Net income tax collections for 1941
will evidently increase two million
dollars more than last year. If prop
erly used, this would pay state aids in
full without any additional legislative
appropriations. All school organiZa-
tons are in favor of this. So is every
one else that sees the need. Watch
what our legislature does about it.
Declam Contests.
Declam contests are being held at
this time as follows:
Section 2, Kerrick, April %; sec
ton S, Friesland, May L; section 6,
Beroun, April 25; section 7, Pine City,
May 2.
Sections one and three have been
held. The county contest will be
announced for the early part of May.
The date is still undecided. We
have had such bad year for roads
and weather it has been difficult to
plan definitely.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
Denhan Pioneer
Continued from Page u
Funeral Held Sunday.

The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon from the Faith
Lutheran church with Rev. Oscar
L. Olson officiating, interment being
made in the Swede Park cemetery
Mrs. H. Lindor sang two solos, "Safe
in the Arms of Jesus" and "What
a Friend We Have in Jesus, &C
companied by Mrs. Oscar L. Olson.
Rev. Olson sang a Swedish selection,
"Jesus Kar Mar Will Du Hamta Mig,
20 Dear Jesus, When Will You Come
For Me), being accompanied by Mrs.
Lindor. The pallbearers were Frank
Rundquist, John B. Nelson, Leonard
Larson, Eskel Anderson, Edwin Wen
borg and Carl o. FranSen.
Out-of-town relatives attending the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Johnson, Mrs. Olga Johnson, Milton
johnson and Dorothy Anderson, all
of Minneapolis, and Mr.. and Mrs
Eddie Jackson of Hinckley.
Widow Survives.
MIR. Johnson is survived by his
widow, a daughter, Mrs. F. E. An
derson, Denham; two sons, George of
Sturgeon Lake and Waldemar of
Mora; two brothers, Nels of Denham,
and Carl of Lindsborg, Kan, and nine
grandchildren.
Sincere sympathy is extended the
bereaved relatives by neighbors and
friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
THE SPRING FEVER

BY strange coincidence, every wa
in which this country engaged began
in the month of April-either tn
actual fighting started or the declara
ton of war was issued.
The first battle of the RevOlu-
tionary war was fought on April
10, IT'S.
In the War of 1912 they were
battling in April although the
declaration of war was not issued
until June Is.
Americ ans and Mexicans
fought the first battle of the
Mexican war on April "a, 1916.
The fall of Fort Sumter, April
IA, 1861, ushered in the Civil
war.
The Spanish American war
was declared on April FL, 1898.
The World war (American par
ticipation) was declared on April
6, 1917.
Likewise, by strange coincidenc
April is known as the fools month
says a philosopher.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
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.
The following letter is from
Private Donald E. Ellison, former
ly of near Willow River, who is
now at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Editor Askov American:
1 was drafted into the army of the
United States on March II, 1941.
Previous to that time, after it was
known that 1 was to leave, I was
advised and warned by friends and
neighbors as to what to expect in
the army.
Now after five weeks at Fort Sill,
Okla, find that most of the opti-
mists were right, so 1 feel that
would like to let the folks back home
know some of the facts as find them
and this, if it is printed, is the best
way. However, this is a field artillery
unit so l can only speak for that.
First, think most people are inter-
ested in knowing what an army camp
is like as home. Cleanliness and
neatneSS are stressed continuously.
If camp is not clean and sanitary
as far as possible under the condi-
tons, it is the fault of the individuals
and not the officials.
Another thing is the food. At first
the men here were pretty disguised
with it. Now we find that the reason
for that was that the cooks are as
new at the game as we are. Although
there is very little if any pastries on
the menu there is variety of sub
stantial foods that seem to keep up
fellows energy for days drilling.
Now for the type of work. heard
a lot about the hard army life before
coming here so 1 was prepared for
most anything. Well, it may come
later and probably will, but so far
I can safely say that 1 have never,
since school days at home, spent a
month with less actual work.
Here is the approximate schedule
so far: First call, 5:45; reveille, 600;
breakfast at 6:15. From 7:30 until
800, calesthenics (morning exercise) &,
From eight o'clock until four in the
evening periods of one hour each are
taken up with foot drills (troop
movements) or lectures on gases,
care of material, or military courte-
Sy.
About two hours each day are de-
voted to pistol practice on the pistol
range or in camp or the handling of
big guns and trucks. The guns used
in this battery are 155 mil. howitzers;
the trucks, four-ton Diamond Us.
Here is tip for fellows that think
they are truck drivers. Just get in
the army and they'll soon prove to
you that you are not.
Well, won't 60 into details any
further This will probably never
get further than your waste basket
anyway. However, it is a good pass
time.
In my opinion it all boils down to
this Whether a person likes it in
the army or not depends not entirely,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
(Omitted from publication last issue
for lack of space
War Dance Costs Money.

War Dance Costs Money.
By the time this letter appears in
print the House Ways and Means
Committee will be wrestling with the
problem of raising more revenues to
meet in part the enormous war eX-
penditures we are making. At least
three thousand million must be raised
in addition to the approximately eight
thousand millions now being raised
under existing tax laws AS yet, the
man on the street hasn't seen any
thing in the way of taxes. It is only
those in the higher brackets who
have been aware of the terrific in
crease in cost of government, and no
wonder, because they now pay up to
70 per cent of their income to Uncle
Sam.
The little fellow has not worried
about it up to now. He thinks he
gets off with few cents on the dol
lar. Recently, large chemical con-
Germ caused a study of the subject
to be made, to determine just what
part of the dollar went to hidden
taxes" Here are some astonishing
figures. Every dollar spent for these
common household items includes the
following taxes:
Rent-25 cents.
Bread-15 cents.
Sugar-18 cents.
Matches-13 cents.
Electricity-12 cents.
Beauty preparations-20 cents.
Auto maintenance-37 cents.
Beer-34 cents.
Furniture-13 cents.
These hidden taxes fall hardest on
big families with small incomes but
they will have to be hit yet harder
under the present spending program.
Exemptions will be lowered and the
base widened. Tax experts are gen.
orally agreed that the Treasury De-
partment must pile the new taxes
largely on the little fellow" and
that will mean further lowering of
his standard of living. No matter
from what angle viewed it is head
ache.
Generous Uncle Sam.
I cannot recall a single instance
where an appeal to America by a
stricken foreign people has gone un-
needed. In my time appeals have
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24

but mostly upon his ability to accept
subordination to corporals and SER
geants who may be several years
his junior.
Respectfully,
Private Donald E. Ellison,
9th Battalion,
Battery B,
Fort Sill, Okla.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
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
fective, but If the writer does not
wish to have his name used. it will
be withheld).
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INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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But comfort and inspiration were
found in the reports that the Ger
mans had not yet succeeded in re-
capturing the Libyan city of Tobruk,
and that their attempt to march deep
into Egypt had been checked at Sol
lem, just inside the Libyan-Egyptian
border.
A great deal depends on the further
campaign in Egypt, for it is clearly
the intention of the Germans to try
to take the Suez canal.
The fighting in Egypt avOwedly
has that for its goal; one may be
quite certain, too, that If Hitler
OverpOwers Greece and thus con-
trolls nearly all of the Balkan
nations, he will make a move
toward the SueZ from the north,
and there are indications that he
will work toward the same OBJ
jective through Turkey, Iraq and
Palestine. That is not sure, but
certain hints point in that di-
rectiOn.
For that reason, even minor sue
cesses in Egypt are of great i'm
portance to the British.
Near Collapse.
Good to British ears also sounded
the news that the Italian defense of
Ethiopia is approaching collapse, and
that that country may soon regain
her independence under Emperor
Halle Selassie, driven away from
Adds Ababa (now in British hands)
by the Italians five years ago.
1t has been rumOred that the
possibility of an armistice is be-
ing considered by the Italians, and
it is understood that if negOtia-
tiOnS are to be begun, one cardi-
nal demand of the British will be
the withdrawal of all Italian
troops from Africa.
Anyhow, one striking fact is that
the British for many weeks have
suffered no defeats in their Eth
opian campaign, and that the strength
of the native resistance increases all
the time.
BOmbardments.
Bombs have taken new and hor-
rible tolls. On April 9, the British
bombed Berlin very effectively
successfully, as they prefer to say
and some days later, the Germans
to revenge themselves subjected Lon
don to the most frightful bombing
of the entire war.
So great was the destruction,
SO terrible the number of killed
and wounded that the British
authorities have released for pub
LEGATION no details and no figures.
One simply has to imagine the
extent of the catastrophe
Naturally, then, the British had to
pay a new visit to Berlin, and then
it was said that this bombardment
was the very worst that had ever
taken place.
The Germans said very little about
their killed and about the property
destruction
There will be some ugly stories
to read and hear from London and
Berlin and many other cities some
time in the future when the smoke
lifts from the ruins and the battle
fields of the Old World.
U. S. and War.
AS the war spreads over more
and more territory, the question of the
attitude of the United States be-
comes increasingly important. Just
now, the problem of conveying sup
plies to Great Britain is under con-
sideration, and there is pretty gen.
eral feeling that conveying into desig-
mated war zones will, sooner or later,
mean war.
There also appears to be growing
feeling that should the United States
actively enter the war, it might be
too late. That is mere opinion. Many
hold an opposite view.
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have written me
and asked for in
formation as to the
prospects for a
substantial adj
vance in the price
of sugar during the
current year. In
order to get a cross
section of ODiniOnS
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-24
Observations
Future Sugar Prices.
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTsoN

Of late number of my readers
The Valley settler., 1941-02-07


the powe nllouse from that time on
until 1855. He is survived by
widow, three sons, Joseph and Lag
Of Pa1ne4', Rex Of Los Angles, Calf
and daughter l51's. Carlyle Ihpasne
Of Wet lie, Calf. Mr.. Pierce
was member Of F. {: A. lie
Mr.. I'D itRS. COOP MElBR
You, annual NEE ting Will be
held February is, week from to-
morrow. attention is called to
the election or re eclectic on Of
four r13ld2ers Of the board Of di ~
ectorss which will be held on that
date, also a proposed change in
the Bylaws, effecting the debt
limlt OF the Associe tt on. You have
a demo c;a&tic privilege to exercise
and d7-,;y to perform at thct meet
ing. You will be interested in
the reports Of the Co. 90 manager
and board Of di rectors.
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LAND US PLANTING COlIlITT1lE MEETS
FEB. 5th.
A vide variety Of cons tru ctive
sub iects was taken up during the
Feb. 5th. NEE ting Of the Land Use
Planning conrni ttee. Arrangement s
were made to inf or,a the Road Com
mis- ion Of su5Ges tlons received
from VAL ~ resi- dents for improve
ments adding to the safety OF local
roads. very co-ope rattve 1ettor
from Mr.. Edmunds was read answering
the last conmruni cation from the
cOrmi tteo.
DR.. Hans on announced that
new map Of the Valley had been made
inc luding propose ed land~use di S.
posal Of publ lands, subject to
regulate ns Of the Interior De-
Cont on Page 81
The Valley settler., 1941-02-07

Twice recently CID Ian Winter
tciod to stop our deliveries to
Anchorage OF milk and other pro-
ducts bl.t We got them thru in spite
Of s.. oW and &c. The heavy STOW
last Weaz made i : ALMOST 5mfocss IDLE
to set the trick thru but the ',oys
ma6e it at rne expense Of fros Ted
ears and broken springs.
+ This week the snow slide STOP
cod Us again but the products had
Ito go thru SO We chartered the Brill
car for trip and the next day iJh
the cooperation Of Clyde hinG the
truck was hauled over the top Of
the sill de with & rs cat.
:sz;:sssss..SEss
The e7pence OF making these
es was no doubt far more
than the value Of the Loads but
our Gust one rs were depending on our
potatoes and meats and mix and
with no place else to turn to for
these products, the goods had to be
Pe lvered.
received calls from the hos
pitfalls and other places asking if
we would be aoie to get thru as
they were afraid they would be wi tn
out nj TX.
Times like this make us feel
the Importance Of the Matamska
VALLEY in furnishing porisnables
to our Gust Omers.
LES
Eatanuska Valley Chapter Nat
ional FOundatio on for Inf anti lie
IP era. VS. is vi J.. meet next Wednesday.
III lo7oLarv II at s O lnnk IN the
The Valley settler., 1941-02-07

ltatanuska Valley Chapter Nat
ional Foundati on for Inf anti lie
Paralysis vi Il meet next Wednes day.
February II at O'clock in the
Women I S Lounge
Mrs. t'o'2n-Hansen and Miss Mae
St eph ems on LET t on the train Tue
sday Tor Anchorage to confer with
Miss j. Hazel Zimmerman Miss
ST ephans on came back last evening,
and RS. Fohn-Hans en- continue on
to south tern Alaska.