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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-11
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.

The Nursing Advisory board met
at the home of Mrs. Herbert Johnson,
chairman, in Willow River last Thurs
day evening. Eight members were
present and there were six visitors.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. The treasurer's
report was accepted, and was fol-
lowed by a discussion on how to Sc
cure finances for the nursing serv-
ice. The county nurse, Miss Laura
Nelson, gave her report. She told
of the dental health exhibit at the
different fairs. At the Korn and
Klover Karnival at Hinckley this ex-
hibit, as it was judged on display and
educational features, won prize.
The committee approved of her using
the pink card system for the dental
program while doing school inspec-
tons this year. A short discussion
of nursing procedure followed. The
next meeting will be held Thurs
day evening, October 2, IN Sand
stone, at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
H. D. Stokes.
AskOv Meeting.
The northwest subcommittee met
at the Legion hall at Askov Friday
afternoon. In the absence of the
chairman, Mrs. Manford Nelson pre-
sided and reported on the proceed
ings of the previous meeting. Mrs.
John Meier, program chairman, told
the committee about the program
which had been planned for the COM
ing year. For the November meet
ing special speaker is being secured
to lecture on the topic, Approaching
Menopause". Because the committee
members felt this subject would be of
special interest to many women, they
urge all women to attend. This will
be the first Friday in November. A
very interesting article was read by
Mrs. Meier on the subject of infan-
tile paralysis and some time was
spent on making obstetrical packs.
A few women were interviewed in
an attempt to obtain a WPA house.
keeper, and clerical help in the
nurses office.
Some home visits were made and
health cards of the school children
returned. Superintendent and teach
ers are very interested and some
have begun the work of weighing
and measuring the children as they
enter school. The health of the child
today will help to make for healthier
and more efficient citizens of tomor-
row.
Many Register.
There were about 600 who regis
tered at the health booth at the diff
ferent fairs in the county. The Pine
County Public Health Association
gave out the tuberculosis literature
and six subscriptions were given
away free. Those who were fortu-
nate in having their names drawn
were Mrs. Adolf Black of Pine City,
Route 2; Mrs. R. Alters, Sandstone;
Betty Ann Passow, Bruno; Miss Grace
Hanson, Finlayson; Mrs. c. M. Lewis,
DeLand, Florida; and Mrs. c. A.
Johnson, Rush City. These will re-
ceive "Everybody's Health, maya
zine published by the Minnesota Pub
lie Health Association, for one year.
These two organizations are spon-
sored by the sale of the Christmas
Seal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-11
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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war produced some fourteen thousand
additional millionaireS in the United
States, and some thousands in Jap
an. The men and the millions count
when it comes to the question of
war.
Russo German War.
Of course, Germany is profound
ly interested in getting Japan into
the war, for it seems that Herr Hitler
needs all the help he can get Things
haven't been going so good lately
on his Russian front where it ap-
pears that the Soviet army is putting
up much more of a resistance than
he or his generals had figured out
beforehand.
As matter of fact, he is fac
ing real opposition for the first
time since he INDUCED in the war
adventure.
Until now he was able to get his
own way in all attacked countries,
even mighty France, but in Russia
it seems he simply got stuck, and if
he does lose that part of the war,
he will have lost altogether. Therein
lies the hope of the democracies.
By saying that, it is not the intention
of claiming that Soviet Russia is a
democracy. 1t isn't, in spite of the
wonderful text of its constitution.
There is one-man rule in Moscow
as unquestionably as there is in Ber-
lin and Rome.
Bombs.
AS for the actual war which, aft
er all, is one between Great Britain
and Germany-Russia being some
thing like mere wayside happen
ing-there is merely this to report
that the British during the last few
days have been exceedingly active in
their bombing of German cities, es-
pecially, it appears from both Brit
ish and German bulletins, Berlin, the
capital of "das deutsche Reich.
The loss of human lives, the de-
struction of property means of course,
a tragically deep loss to the German
people, but what may turn out to be
much more important is the fact that
the war is being brought into Ger
many itself 1t wasn't that other
and last-time. When bombs drop
on you like so many raindrops, you
are likely to begin to ask, why is
this? What have done to invite the
destruction of my home, the killing
of my family? Was I asked about it?
Did anyone try to find out what
thought about the whole bloody mess?
1t is from such questions, from
such u b S, that revolutions
start, and, as the present war now
goes into its third year, those
questions become more and more
insistent. In them may be the
root of victory for democratic
ideals, for, after all, it is not
certain that generals decide it.
Calm Period.
Aside from the references made
above, the war week has been a
conspicuously calm one to the ex-
tent that no important situation has
been changed. The Germans have
not yet taken their principal Russian
detectives; nothing more than a news
paper furry developed from the al
legged submarine attempt at torpedo
ing an American destroyer, and be-
tween the United States and Japan
everything is if not exactly lovely
beginning, anyhow, to be something
in that direction.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-11
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. 1t will
be withheld).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-11

There is little chance of happiness
for any one apart from helpful oc-
cupation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-11
A Little Spice

Grow flower in your own garden.
and you have the essence of all
beauty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-09-11

Love is funny passion: It makes
a young man grave and an old man
friSky.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
School Building Added
To Georgetown Hospital

The old public school building at
Thirty sixth street and Prospect
avenue NV, now used for storage
Of playground equipment, has been
made available by the Commission
ers to Georgetown University Hos
pital, to permit the hospital to ex-
pand its bed capacity.
This move is in line with several
contemplated by the Commissioners
to increase hospital facilities to meet
any emergency that might arise.
The building is to be used by the
hospital without any cost to accrue
to the District.
Sister M. Jane, superintendent Of
the hospital, in asking for use Of
the school building, said it was nee
essary to enable the hospital to full
fill a promise 1t had made to add 20
beds in case Of an emergency.
She added that if this were not
done it would be necessary for the
hospital to convert the nurses and
the sisters recreation room to hos
pital rooms. Sister Jane said the
nurses now were using part of the
hospital for living quarters and that
1t was planned to move them into
the school building thus providing
more space for hospital beds. The
school adjoins the hospital.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

all who had served under him
knew he possessed. He, too, has
only a relatively small force. But
what is more important, he has
only a limited quantity of war
material for the Far Eastern
American forces he Is leading.
AS long as his supplies last it
IS safe to say the japanese will
not be able to establish them
selves In the. islands. The ques-
ton of whether supplies can be
rushed TO him In the near future
depends on the offensive power
of the United States Fleet in
the Pacific.
Report from Knox Waited.
Admiral Thomas C. Hart, COM
mander of the American Asiatic
Fleet, has proved himself a first
class leader, too. None of the
ships under his command were
found by the japanese airmen
when they attacked the Philip
pines a few hours after they
blitzed Hawaii. What type and
how many reinforcements he is
receiving now is military secret.
But those who know hard-boiled
TON" Hart are certain that the
Nation will hear news of his ac-
tivities which will fill them with
pride.
Every one in the Capital is
awaiting with intense interest
the return Of Navy Secretary
Knox from Hawaii. He made a
spectacular dash to Honolulu to
find out for himself what had
happened there and the real ex-
tent Of the damage suffered by
the Pacific Fleet. Whether he
will be able to present his find
ings to the Nation is another
question, which depends on the
commander in chief, President
Roosevelt.
Meanwhile, however, the ques-
ton of responsibility for last
Sundays disaster remains un-
solved. As time goes on it be-
comes increasingly difficult to
understand why those in key
positions did not foresee the Jap
anese attack.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

enter into binding agreements to
prevent strikes. But wildcat strikes
have gone on in the recent past and
there is no penalty applied. The
insurrection in the commercial coal
mines when workers left their jobs
without a strike call last month
has not had one single word of
denunciation from the President,
and no steps have been taken to
punish those responsible for it.
But if voluntary cooperation is
to take the place of legislation, in
dustrial managers are entitled to
have removed from the statute
books the power to seize their plants
and the President owes public
apology to the shipbuilding COM
pany at Kearny, N. j., which has
had its business wrecked by an
arbitrary order from the White
House-a business which relied in
vain on principle and on the fair
play of its Government.
Reproduction Rights ReservedJ
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Il Very Helpful Map

In the Editorial Feature Section of The
Star tomorrow you will find an excel
lent map showing all of the various
naval, army and air bases important
in the terrific struggle now taking
place in the Pacific. Distances also will
aid you in watching the developments.
Adding further to your information
will be two excellent articles, one by
Constantine Brown, discussing the
progress of the war and one by Felix
Morley, citing Russia's great strategic
opportunity.
Valuable for many years to come will be
the war review, written this week by
Blair Bolles. These week by week sum-
maries of the war in which the United
States now is engaged will be excellent
for scrap book purposes.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Partisan politics flew out Of
the window when Japan delivered
her dawn attack on Pearl Har-
Dor last Sunday. No Democrat
was quicker to come to the sup
port of the President in this
war situation than Representa-
tive Martin of Massachusetts, Re-
publican leader of the House and
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. Non-interven-
tionists and interventionists-as
far apart as the poles on Satur-
day-are working side by side in
the effort to bring defeat to the
Axis powers.
That's as it should be. ED"
Flynn, the chairman of the DEM
ocratic National mittee,
wired Mr.. Martin from the West
suggesting a political truce, with
the Democratic and Republican
organizations working side by side
for national defense. Mr.. Mar
tin replied that the G. o. P. would
cooperate.
This does not mean, however,
that the political parties are to
abandon either their principles
or their organizations. 1t does
not mean that the congress
sional and State elections will
not take place as usual next year.
1t does not mean that the Re-
publicanS, led by Mr.. Martin,
will refrain from criticism when
and if the administration of the
Government or of domestic legis-
lation requires it. 1t does not
mean there is to be an abandon
ment of the two-party political
system in this country.
Both to Support Measures.
What it does mean is that the
Republicans will go along with
the Democrats in support of
measures to bolster national de-
fense and the conduct of the war.
1t means that the Republican
national organization, stretching
from coast to coast and from
Wisconsin to Louisiana, will be
glad to take part in the sale of
National Defense stamps and
bonds, in the efforts to bring the
whole Nation into solid array
behind the President in carrying
on the war to victory and In the
program of civilian national de-
fense. The party organizations
could arrange for patriotic meet
ings in the cities and towns, at
which speakers would discuss the
Evening star., 1941-12-13
War Ends Picket Line
At LocuI Night Club

The Russian Troika strike has
been terminated in order to elimi-
nate the sight of a picket line on
Connecticut avenue during the war
time emergency.
Mrs. Helen Hamilton, proprietor
of the restaurant and night club,
announced today that she and rep
resentatives of the three striking
unions had acceded to a request to
get the picket line of of Connecti-
cut avenue" made by Howard T.
Colvin of the United States Concili-
alton Service.
Stipulations were signed at con-
ference with Mr.. Colvin Thursday
binding both sides to whatever
wage scales and other conditions
he decides are reasonable, Mrs.
Hamilton added.
The strike had been in progress
about six weeks.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

c SOcletyJ
iSh Singapore. at the tip Of the en-
battled Malay Peninsula, and Cam
ranh, former French base on the
eastern coast OF ndo-China, now
occupied by Japanese forces.
Although Camranh is only five or
six years old, it was described even
before the outbreak of the Euro
pean war as on its way toward be-
coming one Of the most powerful
stations of the French Empire. Prior
to the Japanese occupation of Indo-
China, France was reported to be
adding considerably to the strength
of the base, especially for air serv-
ice.
The area ringed about by the five
leading bases of the warning coun-
tries is the relatively concentrated
one from which most Of the action
with the exception Of that in the
Hawaiian Islands-so far has been
reported.
Front on China Sea.
Four Of the five stations front di-
rectly on the China Sea. Camranh
occupies the highly strategic central
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Jops Dupes in Horse Deal
Cozened Into War on HitIer's Promise
Of Victory Over Now-Advoncine Soviet

There Is another aspect Of the
battle Of the Pacific from which our
attention has been distracted be-
cause of preoccupation with the
shock Of our sudden plunge into the
Second World War. We have mo-
mentarily overlooked our very pa
tient and good friend, John China
man, who bids fair to play a tre-
mendously important part In this
conflict.
The Japanese had barely launched
their attack on America and Britain
when the Chinese began an offensive
against Jap-held Canton. the great
Southern Chinese port northwest Of
the British crown colony of Hong
Kong which the Nipponese are at
tacking. The latest word from that
front today is that the Chinese at
tack is being intensified. This op-
Grafton is important because 1t is
believed Canton is the main base for
Jap bombing of Hong Kong.
But Canton represents an isolated
incident. The Chinese have sig
nailed that they are prepared to go
all out in support Of the Allies. DR..
Wellington Koo. famous Chinese
Ambassador to England, says China
is ready to provide trained troops
for the defense Of British Burma or
of Russia If the Japanese attack.
DR.. Koo says Generalissimo Chi
ang Kai-shek has offered the Soviet
Union q million soldiers If Japan
strikes at Russia. The Chinese can
afford such a huge contribution in
manpower, because they claim to
have an active army Of 5000, 900 with
100000 in reserve. China's res
ervoir of men is virtually inexhaust-
able.
China Incident" Unsettled.
Recognition Of this position was
given recently by Japanese Premier
Gen. TOTO in an address to the Diet.
He admitted that Japan is still a
long way from settling the so-called
China incident.
There is one factor which may be
Of special Importance to our effort
against Japan. An all-American
air unit already is serving with the
Chinese. The majority Of the men
are former Regulars of the United
States Army and Navy, but now be-
long officially to the Chinese air
force. There are more than 100 OF
these veteran pilots and they are
manning American machines. They
are supported by American tech
nicians and radio men.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Washington is elated at news
from the Far East, where the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
are showing their mettle de-
spite terrific odds against them.
The $50 Marine defenders OF
Wake Island will have to give
up in the end since no reinforce
ments can be sent to them. But
by resisting the repeated attacks
of an overwhelming japanese
force they have shown the stuff
OF which American fighting men
are made.
The news from the Philippines
is ominous. 1t. Gen. Douglas
Macarthur has met the Japanese
onslaughts with the skill which
Evening star., 1941-12-13
The Political Mill
Political Parties Won't Abandon Vigilance
Or Principles Despite End Of Portisonship

way of such a program. outside
of the disinclination of either the
Republicans or the Democrats to
take such step, lies in the Con-
stitution of the United States.
which provides for the elections
of members of Congress at speci-
fled times. Furthermore, If the
elections could in some way be
voided for next year, such tactics
might be adopted again and
again if the emergency contin-
ued, and the country be without
a chance of expressing itself at
the polls for S or 10 years.
Now Voting Side by Side.
Certainly no such proposition
would meet the approval OF
Chairman Martin-nor probably
that of Chairman Flynn. Both
men believe firmly in the two
party system of Government for
this country and obviously such
Evening star., 1941-12-13
By DEWITT MACKENZIE.

What appears to be an impending
major assault by the Japs against
strategic Luzon Island in the Philip
pines is the important development
at this writing in the battle Of the
Pacific-a further grim test for our
defenders.
Luzon, on which lies Manila and
the naval base of Cavite, is the key
to the Philippines. While the loss
of these islands wouldn't represent
a decisive victory for the Japanese,
it would be a heavy blow against our
striking power at this juncture.
The enemy has concentrated
heavy sea forces of the province of
zambales, which is on the west coast
of Luzon and throws a protective
arm about Manila Bay. AS further
indication of a gathering storm,
waves of Jap bombers early this
morning swarmed into the Manila
area, where our fighter planes
promptly engaged them and fierce
air battle developed.
One Force Annihilated.
Meanwhile Japanese land forces
which had got ashore at various
points in Luzon were waiting to CO.
operate with these fresh operations.
One of these contingents, at Lin
gayen on the west coast, has been
wiped out.
The din of this fresh conflict in
the Far East must be music in the
ears of Herr Hitler, as q Red wave
of disaster sweeps over his wavering
lines in Russia. The Fuehrer Ger
tainly caught the Japs in a sweet
horse-deal when he pushed them
into the war by persuading them
that he was sure winner.
Even as the Japs struck treacher-
ously at us, the NaA invaders in
Russia were on such q tough spot
that now, only few days later, the
Muscovites report successes which
lead London military commentators
to believe the Nazis may be headed
for catastrophe. Had Toxic waited
a week longer before making its de-
cision, 1t might never have attacked
the hest friend IL ever bod
Once again at psychological mo-
ment Hitler has achieved a major
diplomatic victory As Russia starts
to knock the gilt of his ginger
bread, he unloads bundle of his
troubles onto the narrow shoulders
of the Japs.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

position. with Hong Kong on the
north, Cavite to the east, and Singa-
pore on the south. At Camranh
Japanese forces are about the same
distance from each of those opposing
bases-800 miles. South of the China
Sea, on the other side of Borneo,
the Netherlands base of Soerabaja
is some 1,400 miles from Camranh.
Besides the "big FIVE" there are
number of other important bases
in the general battle region. There
is q Japanese naval station in the
Pescadores Islands off Formosa
(Taiwan), across the northern door,
way to the China Sea, and another
at the port of Saigon, on the south
east coast Of French Indo-C China.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Where They Are Fighting

From the National Geograph
For the naval and air battles re-
ported raging in the Southwest Pa
ciflc, the belligerent powers hold
more than a dozen important bases
scattered from the southeast coast
OF Asia to New Zealand.
These bases are operated by Great
Britain, Japan, the United States,
the Netherlands Indies, Australia
and New Zealand. They extend in
a southeasterly direction from the
Japanese-held ports Of Haiphong
and Camranh, in French Indo-
China, to Auckland, New Zealand.
The land and sea territory involved
is roughly $4,000 900 square miles.
The Big Five"
At the western end of the active,
or potentially active, theater of war
in the Southwest Pacific are found
the so-called big five" of the battle
stations. Followed clockwise on the
map. they are British Hong Kong,
on the southern side of the long,
curving Chinese coast: Cavite, on
the main Philippine Island Of Luzon;
Soerabaja, on the northeast coast
of Java, Netherlands Indies; Brit
Evening star., 1941-12-13

tactics cOuld only nelp 10 predk
down that system. This war is
being waged to retain the Amer
lean way of life and Of govern
ment and against governments
which have but one single polit-
ical party, the way Of the die
tator.
The Republican conference OF
the Senate on Thursday adopted
a resolution pledging the Re-
publicans of the Senate to sup
port the President lin the vigor-
GUS and efficient prosecution OF
the war" Already the Republic
cans in both houses have voted
side by side and unanimously
with the Democrats in support
of the resolutions declaring
state of war to exist between this
country and Japan, Germany
and Italy, except for one single
vote cast in the negative on the
Japanese war resolution-that
by Miss Jeannette Rankin of
Montana.
Criticism May Be Justified.
They have gone along without
opposition in the measure ex-
tending the period of service for
the selectees and the National
Guardsmen for the duration Of
the war and six months there
after, although few months ago
the great majority Of the Re-
publicans voted against a bill to
extend that period Of service be-
yond the year specified in the
original Selective Service Act.
The unanimous vote of the House
for this extension contrasted
strangely with the 203-to-202 vote
by which the bill giving an ex-
tension of military service was
passed last summer, demonstrate
ing the solidarity of Congress
now back OF the President IN
defense measures.
There are likely to be occasions
when criticism of the admins
tration Of the Government and
of the conduct of the war may
be justified. 1t is going to be q
real job, however, for members
of Congress, Republicans and
Democrats alike, to draw a line
between legitimate criticism and
criticism that may be harmful
TO the safety of the Nation.
So far as domestic issues are
concerned, the Republicans will
continue to feel justified in op-
posing administration proposals
that do not appear wise to them.
They will speak and vote as they
feel on such matters.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Private Rescues Sergeant

SEATTLE, Dec. 13 R.-Encum-
bered by his uniform and full pack,
Pvt. Ray e. Wisdom plunged 40
feet into Elliott Bay yesterday to
the rescue Of Sergt. Fred A. Carey,
Army Signal Corps, who fell into
the bay after slipping on frosty
planking. Pvt. Wisdom held Sergt.
Carey's head above water o half
hour until firemen pulled them out.
sergt. Careys leg was broken.