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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-25

son, passed away at Pine City Sat-
urday, December IA.
Mrs. August Hanson and daugh-
ter Florence and Donald Hem visi-
ted relatives in Pine City Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Berndt and Mrs. Bert
Chase motored to Hinckley Wednes-
day of last week where Mrs. Chase
had her eyes tested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Fleming and
daughters, Gloria, Nancy and Sharon,
motored to Sandstone last Thursday
and visited Mrs. Floyd Percy.
Miss Mildred Anderson of Man.
kato, arrived here Sunday to spend
the holidays with her folks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Anderson. Edward An
derson of Chicago, expects to get
home Christmas eve for short stay.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-25
Norman Township

L. H. Kowitz has been ill the past
few days.
Mrs. Elmer Berg spent last Thurs
day afternoon with her sister, Mrs
julius Waletzko.
Phillis Purull spent Friday with
her sisters, Mrs. Elmer Berg and
Loretta Purull.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kowitz spent
Friday evening with MIR. and Mrs
L. H. Kowitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and
Phillis spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Berg.
Elmer Berg came from Minneapo-
lis Saturday evening to spend Sum
day with Mrs. Berg and Sonny, re-
turning to Minneapolis Sunday night.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Berg were Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Purull and Phillis and Gale
Fletcher.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-25
Duxburv

The Seasons Greetings are ex-
tended to ALL
The school program held last Thurs
day evening was enjoyed by all who
were there.
The Sunday school program was
held in the schoolhouse last Sunday.
After the program services were held
by Donald Carlson.
Kenneth Wood, who works at the
Happy" place spent the weekend at
home.
Miss Harriet Anderson of Duluth,
spent the weekend at the A. H.
Anderson home.
Several from here have been i'll
with mumps and chicken pox re-
Gently.
Mrs. Woll and Mrs. R. J. Shute
spent Saturday at the Max Lamp
son home.
George Anderson, who has been in
Camp Claiborne and various places
is on furlough and is visiting his
mother and brothers at this writing.
One of the greatest benefits of a
home is that of guiding the children
until their character jells.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-25

Mrs. Joe Chatelle has been on the
sick list the last few days.
The Markville school closed for d
two-week vacation.
Mrs. Elsie Elliott visited at the
Joe Chatelle home last Thursday.
L. L. Shew visited at the Alfred
Elliott home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phinn visited at the
Francis Ludwig home one evening
last week.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Engle of Spring
Valley, Wis, send their best Christ
mas wishes to all their old friends
Van Alstine was in Cloverton to
organize a Townsend club December
10.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-25
part to be placed on trucks and

part to be placed on trucks and
moved.
Miss Norma Ballantine, who has
been attending the State Teachers
college in Duluth, came home last
Saturday for the Christmas holidays.
The icy roads are making it hard
for motorists to keep from sliding
off the roads, especially on hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Howard, who
have been in the vicinity of Fairmont
for some time, returned home last
week for a visit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-25
Brook Park

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Ziegler and son
Jim left for Litchield Monday to
visit Mrs. Ziegler's relatives.
Donald Ehmke and family OF
Askov, spent Friday evening at the
Herb Williams home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Fohrman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Peterson were
Pine City callers Wednesday after
noon Of last week.
Stanley Peterson and son Donald
made business trip to Cambridge
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Ostrom and
family of Quamba, Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield Hughes and daughter Kaye
Frances of Moose Lake, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Stevenson are expected
to be Christmas day guests of Mr..
and Mrs. D. w. Stevenson.
Geo. Fohrman and Jacob Beltz mo-
tored to Pine City Tuesday of last
week on business.
David Hoagland of Green Isle,
spent the weekend with his folks.
Aug. Lundberg of Goodland, was
caller at the Harley Finn home
Saturday.
Mrs. Clara Wood spent Saturday
afternoon at Hinckley.
Julius Karsch left for Duluth
Tuesday and will visit his sons, Will
liam and Bob, over the Christmas
holidays.
Lloyd Gales arrived here Satur-
day from Fort Bragg, N. c., and will
visit his folks for two weeks. Lloyd
expects to be transferred to Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Alderman
spent Saturday visiting relatives here.
Joe Zwasky, who has been on the
sick list, left for his home at Foley
Tuesday.
Bud Derry arrived home from the
CCC camp and will visit his father
over the holidays.
Lloyd Peterson and Kenneth Bryan
of Estherville, drove here Sunday
of last week and visited Mr. Bryan's
folks several days. Mrs. H. J. Bry-
an accompanied them home and will
visit relatives over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fohrman were
Sandstone shoppers Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
Mrs. Art Scofield had the mis-
fortune of falling and bruising her
knee recently. She will remain at
the Kelsey home hospital for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Peterson
were Sandstone shoppers Wednesday
afternoon of last week.
Mrs. Joe Harapat entertained
group of ladies from Princeton at
noon luncheon Tuesday.
The local school faculty left for
their respective homes Saturday for
two-week vacation.
Fred Ausmus of Beroun, was
Brook Park business caller last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McClellen and
son Jimmy visited at the Lloyd
Vettling home at Beroun Wednesday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fohrman at
tended the Christmas program at
Beroun Friday evening.
Mrs. Herb Williams and Miss Alice
Ziegler of Ely, left Saturday for
Titusville, Fla, where they expect
to be two weeks. They will visit
their brother, Bill Ziegler, and fami-
ly.
Donald Hem spent the weekend
with friends here.
Mrs. Geo. Fohrman, Mrs. Chas.
Vettling and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Vettling were Pine City shoppers
Monday.
A large crowd attended the school
Christmas program here Friday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Force, mother of Mrs. Toilet
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-25
Finlayson
Donate Now.

Have you given your donation to
the Red Cross War Relief Fund? II
not, do it at once, as it is needed
to fill the quota of 5000 by January
IS. If you cannot get to the bank
or post office, give it to your nearest
volunteer worker.
Only by everyone's help can Ameri-
ca supply enough nurses, medical sup
plies, serums, antiseptics, anesthetics,
cots, bandages, hospital gowns, bed
ding, clothing, ETC., to those who are
fighting the good fight.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
Textile
Workers
Win Pact

HARTFORD. Conn, Mar. "a
A contract which provides that
savings derived from increased
efficiency OF operation shall be di-
vided equally between the work
ers and the company. has been
signed between the Textile Work
ers Union Of America. CIO. and
the Hartford Rayon Company Of
Rocky Hill. Conn. employing 800.
The announcement was made By
Herbert w. Payne. national d.
rector OF the synthetic yarn di-
vision OF the Textile Workers IN
ion Of America. who led the nego-
tiations for the union.
The contract also provides for
the closed shop and the immedi-
ate distribution Of bonus to all
employees. Wages shall be re-
viewed by the union and the COM
pany every two months. and half
OF the savings in labor costs de-
rived from increased efficiency OF
operation shall be distributed to
the workers in a lump sum for the
previous two months and as in
creased rates for the next two
month period.
The contract was unanimously
ratified at a meeting OF the work.
ers Mar. 10.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
PAGE 5

ton at Baltimore IN December
1889. ! made clear to you the bar
rcnness Of the contribution made
by your administration 70 labor
legislation In 1889.
WIN 1871 b. a repeater Of 1889
and worse? viii your admins
trat.on become definitely charac-
terized rs antt.abor and as OPP
posed 70 things humanitarian As
We see IL. u pretty much up to
you TO determine the future atti-
tudc not only Of the legislature
towards labor legislation. but also
o. the future attitude o. labor to-
wards sou and the Democratic
Party 81 Maryland
Sincerely yours
JOHN 7. JONES
President
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
Protest Anti-Labor
Attitude Of
Governor O'Conor

an,inue4 from page Two
able interest rates assessed against
the poor who desire small loans.
House Bill u. which your admin
Istration has not opposed IS d!-
rect invasion OF the rights OF la
Dor to form It's own political party
by making The cost almost pro.
n.DNiyc
Ignored Report
may remind you at this
iuncture that although YOU
honorcd me by my appointment
10 the Commission 20 Survey
the State Industrial Accident
commission. YOU proceeded to
arbitrarily ignore all Of the rec
concentrations which I made in
my minority report You denied
labor representation on the
state Industrial Accident Com
mission. although you had
golden opportunity 90 make such
an appointment when recent
vacancy occurred ] sent YOU the
names Of qualified men from
the ranks Of labor but these
recommendations were entirely
ignored.
You certainty mus. recall tina,
when YOU addressed our conven.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27
ON CAPITOL HILL:
Mine Bill MOUes:
Gag La1Us Pushed
BY JOHN T. JONES
CLIO Legislative Representative
Director, Labor's Non-Partisan League

has been put on the House Speak
ers desk with a petition that must
be signed By 2l8 Representatives
before the measure can be debated
and voted on. The CLIO went on
record at its last convention In
support of this legislation TO es-
tablish democratic suffrage in the
United States. It will be q tough
Job to fill the discharge petition
with signatures. Full support OF
all Clio unions is essential II this
bill is to be successfully pushed.
The attack on labor's rights is
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

The oeyer Anu-Poll Tax Bill
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

Having broken through the OBJ
struction in the House OF Repre-
sentatives after 81 months Of de-
lay. the Mine Safety Bill this wcci:
continued It's progress towards
final enactment. The Senate
Mines Committee unanimously or
dered the bill reported out for de-
bate on the Senate floor. No OPP
position Is expected and 1t now
appears that this long overdue leg
islation may actually become law
within q very few weeks,
The Geyer Anti-Poll Tax Bill
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-27

centered In the House judiciary
Committee which has before 1t nu-
merous bills TO prohibit strikes.
and picketing. outlaw the closed
shop and the check-of. impair the
protection against anti-union en-
ployers provided by the MIRA.
and interfere with self government
on the part OF organized labor.
These are the bills introduced by
labor's most notorious enemies.
Cox. Howard Smith. Hoffman.
Leland Ford. and Hobbs.
An example OF the unfriendly
treatment labor is getting before
this committee was the testimony
Of Merrill Meigs. Chairman OF the
Aircraft Section OF oPM. Meigs
was the Hearst Publisher who
fought the Chicago Newspaper
Guild during their long strike. and
is a former auto manufacturer.
Speaking as an impartial" gov
eminent servant. Meigs quoted the
notorious anti-labor aircraft pro-
Queer. Donald Douglas. as his
main authority as to the bad eff
fectS OF strikes on defense produc-
ton. Needless TO say. Meigs and
Douglas made the front pages"
The Judiciary Committee will
probably continue its general hear
ings on the various labor bills for
quite q while. Many additional
witnesses are scheduled to appear.
Secret sessions are being held for
the appearance OF various high
Government ofiicials on the Hobbs
overlapping bill. 1t seems prob
able that a substitute bill modify
ing the loose Hobbs provisions will
come out OF the Committee. Such
a substitute would still involve all
the basic dangers and abuses Of
the original bill and must be Wig
orously opposed by all friends OF
civil liberties and Of labor.
The Vinson Bill which provides
compulsory mediation for Navy
workers is not being acted upon
by the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee at this time. The commit
tee is deferring on this bill TO the
more general investigation OF
strikes by the Judiciary Commit
tee. The Labor Committee Of the
House apparently has nothing to
do with all the labor questions
arising under the defense program
1t looks as though committee
names don't mean much this year
on Capitol Hill.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-13
BICYCLE OWNERS MUST HAVE
LICENSE PLATES AFTER FEB. 19

Bicycle licenses will be issued to
the youth of Smyrna at commun-
ity meeting held in the John Bas-
sett Moore School auditorium next
Wednesday, February 18th. The
meeting is sponsored by the David
c, Harrison Post, American Leg
ion, Town Council and Mayor w.
E. Matthews, Jr. Plans have been
made to form a Smyrna Municipal
Bicycle Court, headed by Mayor
Matthews, and consisting of three
advisory members, representing the
Legion, the Town Police, and the
School, and five pupils of the
school. A Junior Police Squad,
members of which will be selected
from the Boy and Girl Scouts, who
will work in cooperation with the
Town Police in enforcing the bicy-
Gle safety rules. All offenders will
appear before the Court, and will
be punished according to offense.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-13
TO ORGANIZE
JR. RED CROSS
School Children Elected to
Form Council; Organ
iZer Here Soon
9TH TO 18TH GRADES

Plans are Delng made to organize
a Junior Red Cross under direction
of Mrs. Margaret McVaugh, direc-
tor of branches and Junior Red
Cross, and Miss Anna B. Beckett,
local chairman. The following
school children from the sixth to
the twelfth grades, have been elect
ed to form the council: Ruth Hill,
Jimmy Turner, Robert Lower, Car
lene Jones, Mildred Slaughter, Rod
ney Schuman, Henry Dukes, Marie
Blendt, Elva Waters, Doris Palmer,
Lloyd McNatt, Thelma Shane,
Edith Hollett, Jack CARTS, Walter
c. Deakyne, Patsy Carter, Mar
garet Springer, Eleanor Nowland,
Frances Bell, Richard Hughes, VIII
liam Kenworthey, Margaret DEAN
er, Mary Emma Bell, Paul Bradley,
Robert FAIRIES, Ethel Bell, Frank
Ryan, Elizabeth Ann Kirby. In the
Negro school the following were
elected: Martha Melbourne, Henry
Davis, Vivian Evans, Charles Bes-
sellien. An organizer is expected
here soon, at which time activities
of the group will be discussed.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-13
RED CROSS TO
TEACHFIRST AID
Classes To Be Held in Dover
School; 1st Course Ever
Given in Lower Delaware
NEED FOR INSTRUCTORS

The Delaware Chapter, American
Red Cross, recently announced
the beginning of a Teacher Train
ing Course in First Aid, starting
on Monday, February IL and run
ming through Friday, February %,
at Dover High School. Classes will
be held five nights each week for
two weeks, and from 700 to 1000
p. m. each evening. Since this will
be the first Red Cross Instructors
course in First Aid ever given in
lower Delaware much interest is
being shown by a large group of
adults throughout Kent and Sussex
counties. The course is being Civ
en- in answer to increasing de-
mands for First Aid instruction
from many groups and organiza-
tons in this part of the state, and
by it the Delaware Chapter hopes
to be able to provide a sufficient
number of volunteer First Aid In
structors to satisfy this over-in-
creasing demand The urgent need
of preparedness in Delaware oblig-
es all adults who are qualified to
teach First Aid to offer themselves
to the Red Cross, enroll in this
course, and after successful COM
pletion teach this all important
subject in their respective towns.
Contact Miss Beckett
All persons or groups desiring
to enroll for this course within the
area of Smyrna are urged to con-
tact Miss Anna Beckett, Chairman
of Smyrna Branch, Delaware Chap
ter who will in turn supply you
with full information pertaining to
the Instructors course, or individ-
uals may write direct to Mr.
Franklin T. Holt, Director of First
Aid & Life Saving Delaware Chap
ter, American Red Cross, GIL Della
ware Avenue, Wilmington. Mr..
Holt will be glad to supply any in
formation.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-13
FAVOR BUDGET
OF STATE FUNDS
S9,669,4 1906 Fund for State
Agencies May Be Passed
Soon by Legislature
EARLIEST PASSAGE SEEN,

A favorable report on the So
669, 460.65 appropriation bill to pro-
vide funds for a majority of stata
agencies during the next bienniuml
was returned in the House of Rep
resentatives yesterday. Leaders
indicated that the bill might be
brought up for passage before the
end of the week If the House APP
proves the measure within the per-
iod of the tentative schedule, it VIII
be the earliest passage of an inn
portant appropriation measure for
several terms, legislative leaders
said. The bill would provide APP
preparations totaling 81, 1885, 554.51
for the 1941-42 fiscal year, and $4,-
1873 ,9O6.08 for the following year,
The measure includes allotments to
all agencies except appropriations
for operating schools under the di-
rection of the State Board of Edu-
cation. Members of the House APP
preparations committee are Repre-
sentativeS Robert H. Richards, Jr.,
Republican floor leader, chairmana
William K. Pennington, Frank s.
Pritchett, and John L. Barr, Re-
publicans, and John NJ. Conway.
Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-13
Plan Bicycle Inspection

Plans for a Bicycle Inspection,
similar to the annual au. omobile
will be discussed at the
meeting. All bicycle owners will
receive license plates and registra-
ton cards to carry at all times, it
is planned. All owners Of bikes"
regardless of age, are expected to
register, and must have license
plates after February 10th. Pres
ent at the meeting will be members
of the Safety Council, who will pre-
sent the Councils Trophy for Safe
ty to the David c. Harrison Post,
in recognition of their bicycle safe
ty campaign. Secretary of State
Earle d. Wiley is expected to
make the principal address. Let
tiers have been mailed to parents,
asking cooperation with these eff
forts to make Smyrna a safe place
for all children to ride bicycles.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-13
300 BOY SCOUTS
ATTEND RALLY
Kent County Scouts Meet in
Dover For Celebration and
Court of Honor
SMYRNA REPRESENTED

Nearly 300 Boy Scouts and
friends of Scouting from Kent
County gathered together in Dover
Monday evening to celebrate the
31st anniversary of Scouting in
America. This is beyond a doubt
the largest group that has ever
gathered together in this county to
witness Rally and Court of Honor
of this sort. Troops from Dover,
Smyrna, Milford, Harrington, and
Frederick came to vie for honors in
the scouting skill contests and to
receive their awards in the Court
of Honor ceremony. An amazing
story of Adventures at Narvic, 7"
was told by Andrew Maisano, a
former Sea Scout, and near vic
tim of the Norwegian invasion.
The audience were thrilled again
and again with his vivid story of
near disaster and escape.
Awards Given to Men
Secretary of State, Earle D. VIII
ley, presided in the Court of Honor
ceremony and the awards were Civ
en- by the following men: Mr.. Ar
thur G. Livingston of Dover, Mr.. E.
P. Corrie of Smyrna, Mr.. Melvin L..
Brobst of Harrington, M. John E.
Barcus of Milford. Mr.. George R.
Miller of Smyrna and DR.. H. "
Holloway of the capital city. An
interesting comment was mention
ed about the group of men to the
effect that collectively they repre-
sented over 108 years of service in
the Boy Scout Movement
Smyrna Boys Given Awards
The awards these men presented
were to the following boys: Second
Glass Awards Reginald Everett,
Noble S. Warren, and Paul Martin
of Dover and Leland ShapIey, Rob
ert FAIRIES, and George Faulkner of
Smyrna. First Class Awards
Fred w. Terrell, Jr., and James B.
Bice of Dover and Billy Broadway
and Eddie Tucker of Smyrna.
Merit Badge Awards Fred Terrell
of Dover and Jimmie DeFord,
Francis Bramble and Buddy O'Neil
of Smyrna. Star Awards Jimmie
DeFord, Jack CARTS, and Wells
FAIRIES of Smyrna. Life Awards
Francis Bramble and Buddy O'Neil
of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-13
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Marie Louise Darrah Engaged
to Capt. Franklin Maull, of Lewes

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander c. Oar
rah of Clayton, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Marie
Louise, to Captain Franklin G.
Maull, of Lewes, son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Maull, of
Lewes. Miss Darrah has been en-
ployed with the DUPONT company in
Wilmington for the past five years.
She is a graduate of the Smyrna
High School and Beacon College.
Captain Maull is a Delaware River
Pilot. Miss Darrah was entertain
ed at a surprise shower Monday
night by Mrs. Leonard Slaughter
and Miss Louise Slaughter, with
whom Miss Darrah makes her
home in Wilmington. Held at the
DUPONT Country Club, thirty-five
guests presented the bride-to-be
with a Camiella Blue China service
for eight. Miss Darrah was also
given surprise shower by MEM
bers of her bridge club on Wednes-
day.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-13
OPEN BIDS FOR
u. ID. BUILDING
Construction Project to In
clude DOrmitory, Mainten-
ance Center on Campus
WORK STARTS IN SPRING

Bids for the construction of a
dormitory and combination main
tenance center, service building
and boiler house on the campus of
the University of Delaware at an
estimated cost of S493, 900, will be
opened at the university at IL am.
February 25. Construction will be
started in early spring with occu-
pancy possible at the reopening of
the university after summer vaca-
ton. Estimated cost of the dor
mitory, which Includes general
construction, plumbing, drainage,
heating, ventilating and electrical
work, is S330,00O. The cost of the
second building, which likewise
breaks down into similar contract
classifications is estimated at
S163 600. The new dormitory is
made possible through a gift of an
anonymous member of the board
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1941-02-13
DISCUSS FARM PROBLEMS
Grange to Have Open Meeting To
night; Name Minstrel Chairman

Farm problems will be discussed
tonight at the local Grange. The
public is cordially invited to attend
this open meeting. Last Thursday
evening Mrs. John Lockerman was
acting lecturer. The program was
opened by singing Home, Sweet
Home. Mrs. Lockerman had two
readings, Abraham Lincoln" and
Apple Pie Maker" after which a
spelling bee was held. Mrs. Fred
Goldsborough and Mrs. Howard
Deakyne, Sr., were captains. The
program was closed by singing
when You and 1 Were Young,
Maggie" Mr.. James Fleming was
appointed chairman of the pro-
gram committee in charge of plans
for the minstrel show. For Febru-
airy Goth a Lincoln and Washington
program has been planned. Tab
leaus will be presented.