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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Iron Duke Due
In Park Today

The Iron Duke" one OF Eng
lands battle SCARED tea wagons
which has been displayed in yari-
Gus cities throughout the nation,
will be at Grand Circus Park to-
day from 10 a. m. to ; p. m.
This afternoon Miss Flora
Wright, American born but British
naturalized subject, who IS IT
charge of the Iron Duke. will pre-
sent Ledyard Mitchell. vice presi'
dent of the Chrysler Corporation
with vial of ashes from the fire
of London on last December 29
In return Mitchell will give her
for presentation 10 Prime Minister
Winston Churchill. a German rifle
taken from a German prisoner III
the first World War.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Detroiter Learns Son
Escaped From Athens

A cablegram received here to-
day informed Mrs. Henry Patten
OF the Garden Court Apartments
that her son, Peter Denys Patten,
and his family escaped Athens
during the Nazi invasion and are
now in Cairo. Egypt
Her son. brother of Marc Pat
ten of Bloomfield Hills. Is Detroit
bound. planning TO reach here via
Bombay. Mrs. Patten, frequent
visitor to Greece. who left her
Brussels home last year Just be-
fore the German conquest oil the
lowlands. will speak on Greece at
7:45 p. m. Thursday over Station
CKLW.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
One Way to End Strike
Capt Don Leonard of State Police, Ordered to Keep
Peace at Pottery Plant, Settles Dispute

tain law and order and would not
take sides in the strike.
when we got talking in the
meeting, however. ] discovered
that the two sides did not APP
pear to be too far apart" Leon
ard said. with both groups
around the conference table we
began to discuss the issues of
the strike.
THE first thing you know we
began to see some daylight and
a couple of peace proposals were
offered. The first meeting was
followed by others and l soon
discovered that August SchOlle,
head of the Wayne County Go
council, was the man best quail
fed to speak for the union.
SHUTTLE PARLEYS
81 had a series of conferences
with SchOlIe in Detroit and the
company officials in Mt. Clemens
and by working back and forth
between the two factions the
strike was finally settled"
The strike was called for the
firing of Go workers fol
union activity, Leonard said. anc
the settlement provides that the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Cunnineham's Fishing Pal
Called by Greater Duties
By BILL CUNNINGHAM

Through the cathedral stiffness
of the dusk on that darkly purple
water, the burly salmon struck,
and he must have brought 1t up
from the floor, for there was some
thing about the collision remi-
niscent of the Twentieth Century
Limited smacking a hay rick at
some rural grade crossing.
He came out shaking his head
like a hornet-stung buffalo and
then swung in one of those wide
curving runs that had the reel
singing like a tenor band-saw
tearing at hard pine knot.
| could almost hear Franks ex-
cited voice at my elbow-barrages
never moved him apparently. but
salmon really got him-saying:
keep your tip high. Hold a
tight line. Let him play your
rod! Steady now! Easy. Better
reel a little. but watch him
when he runs"
But there was no Frank there.
l wished there had been. This
was Just a sort of solo rite. May
be you don't know how a guy can
miss his fishing companion. /
know / didn't before.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Mediator Leads.
Murray Farley

Edward M. Owen, state labor
mediator. today was TO preside at
a joint conference of officials OF
the Murray Corporation of Amer.
lea and the UAW-CIO in an effort
to avert a strike which has been
threatened by the union. =
The union. which filed a strike
notice last Wednesday with the
State Labor Mediation Board. has
promised not to take any strike
action until after the meeting.
The company employs approxi-
mately 1000 men and manufac.
lures airplane wings for Douglas
Aircraft Company and frames for
army trucks.
The chief points Of dispute are a
union shop. equalization of pay
between auto and aircraft work.
ers, and seniority. said Lloyd
Jones, president of Local No. 8,
UAW-CIO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
EX-Ceu-O
Men Take
Work Vote

Voting by secret ballot, members
of Local No. 157, UAW-CIO. which
called a strike at the Ex-Cell-O
Corporation eight days ago, today
were to determine if they would
return to work pending outcome
of negotiations now before the
National Defense Mediation Board
in Washington. :"
The secret ballot, to be taken in
union offices at 81 Sproat street
today, was ordered by F. c. ingalls,,
chairman of the union strike COM
mittee. following a request of the
NDMB that the $500 employees
return to work Immediately in the
interests of national defense. The
board said that the company had
agreed that any agreement reached
would be made retroactive to April
%. original deadline for the strike,
The company has S16,000,00O IN
national defense. contracts. IL
manufactures vital machine tools
and parts for airplane engines. (.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Officers in Reserve

Just maybe this nation ought
TO know about Frank Lowe. May
be some day it might want TO
thank him. Maybe when some
Master Scorer gets around TO
summing up the hits and errors of
this whole general time, his state
and this entire great but uneasy
land will be amazed 10 learn that
this quiet citizen of far down
East seacoaSt town had about as
much to do with having us as
ready as we are. as anybody or
anything else in il.
If you remember the last war,
we had neither soldiers nor Off
GERS when we started. and. the
latter. you'll agree, are pretty i'm
portant
We did the best we could. and
II was pretty swell, with those
Citizens Training Cdmps-P1atts-
burg, and the rest. But after all
they were brokers and business
men suddenly trying TO play
soldier.
They did their noble best. and
this is no effort TO discredit them
nor TO minimize their patriotic
contributions. But some of those
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Copyright by Detroit Times. Az RIGHTS reserved
S AT CADILLAC SQUARE

police captain will make an inves-
tigation and decide whether they
should be returned to work.
The cases of the II are now be-
fore the National Labor Relations
Board and the boards ruling at
some later date viii determine
whether the men will be given
back pay.
Both the company and the union
were very fair and very consider
ate" in arranging the settlement
of the strike. Leonard declared,
and both praised Leonard for his
part in the negotiations.
Governor Van Wagner also
thanked the captain for his work.
Captain Leonard did far more
than his duty In settling the
strike" Van Wagner declared.
II am especially pleased that
both sides were so impressed
with his fairness and imparti-
aIity,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Pad Far Away
At Detroit Steel

The strike at the Detroit Steel
Products Company continued to-
day with little hope of settlement
in sight. The company has
between $1,000 900 and $1,000 600
in national defense contracts.
The UAW-CIO called the strike
after the company rejected ITS
demands that the Fenestra Work
ers Union, claimed by the JAW
Go 10 be company dominated. not
be allowed on an employe election
ballot.
Leo LaMotte. regional JAW
director, said that the striking
workers would return 10 work If
the Fenestra Workers Union with
drew its demands TO be on the
ballot. The company employs 40
men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13

Ordered TO the plant of the Mt.
Clemens Pottery Company to keep
order. State Police Capt. Donald
S. Leonard today was credited
with negotiating a peace between
the union and the company after
all other efforts had failed.
Not only did Leonard succeed
after the state labor board and
Federal ConCiliator James r.
Dewey had failed 10 settle the
dispute. but ne so won the conf
dence of both the employer and
the CIO union that he was selected
to arbitrate charges that y men
were fired for union activity.
Ordered TO the plant last Friday
at the head of 40 state troopers,
Leonard settled the three-week-
old strike in slightly less than
y hours and today all of the COM
pany's 1000 employees were TO
return TO work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Sportsman's Faith

The other day dispatch from
Washington said in a few terse
lines that Col. Frank +. Lowe Of
the United States Army was now
reported in London on a special
mission for this country. Only that
and nothing more. It's the first
Spring in many that we haven't
drowned a flock of flies in Maine
waters together.
"She's a big 'un," said Joe. the
guide, as he almost upset the
canoe swinging the net under
the thrashing silver beauty. And
she was.
well, handle him gently and
let him CO." said !.
"You don't want him? ." said
he. 50 incredulously that he sub
consciously switched the sex of
the streamlined batter.
NO." said l.
That was a trick the colonel
taught me Nobody but butcher,
he used 10 say. ever fishes for
meat. or ever kills a salmon Just
TO show IT around. l think he'd
have been proud of the way l
handled that fish. for. after all, /
was his pupil. And | felt the least
l could do was 10 keep the sports
mans faith with him.
a tight line to him wherever he
is. and may such salmon or a
better one boil the lakes dark
waters for him-and me, and even
you again in kindlier times when
nothing else is more important.
Distributed BY United Features snyd., Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Pdr|eys Still On
With Tube Firm

Negotiations were TO be con-
tinued today in an effort TO avert
n strike at the Wolverine Tube
COMPANY. 14ll Central avenue.
The UAW-CIO filed notice of in
TENT TO strike the company after
demands for a wage increase were
not met
The company employs about
1000 workers and has navy de-
tense contracts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Man Responsible

This Is because our Reserve Of
ficers' Corps was. and is, in such
splendid condition, and, for my
we'll worn money, the man most
responsible for it all is the same
State O. Manner, Frank Lowe.
The last war knew him as
private who went on to become
an overseas major in field artil-
lery. His home state knew him
later as the dignified head of
wharf and coal company, a de-
partment commander of the
American Legion, and finally as a
sort of secretary. or some such,
of his state industries commission.
Strangely enough nobody in his
immediate parts seemed to know
much about him as president OF
the Reserve Officers Association
of the United States-a president
who practically recognized IT,
frightened il, expanded IT, and who
was called by il to succeed him.
self as PRESIDENT notable honor
and a tribute to his exceptional
service.
While the CONSUMPTION bill was
still in its formative state, citizen
Frank +. Lowe, quietly, almost
secretly even. became Col Frank
f. Lowe, F. A. u. S. A, on active
duty in the office of the chief of
staff in Washington.
His job was the assignment, the
replacement, and the further train
ing of those reserve officers who
were now real officers. He knew
'em. After a manner of saying the
officers of this army. possibly the
junior officers, If anybody wants
to split hairs, were his contrihu-
ton TO his country, and few people
ever made finer one.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Patient PIunoes TO Death

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. May
Haskell Coffin. 90, widely
known artist. is dead today after
plunging from the third floor OF a
st. Petersburg hospital. whore he
had been a patient since April II.
He had been suffering from
mplanChOlia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Picard 10 Air
Alleged Control
OF Clio by Reds

A thorough airing Of charges
that the Communist Party con-
trolls the Go and, through strikes.
is impeding defense production.
was promised by Federal Judge
Frank A. Picard today providing
he finds he has jurisdiction in
two suits now pending before him.
The suits. filed by Paul John
Padgett and Melvin F. Bartling.
employees of the Ford Motor
Company, name the Go and the
Communist Party as co-defendantS
and ask $4,000 each for damages
as the result of beatingS each suf-
fered during the Ford strike.
Larry Davidow. attorney for the
two men. charged the defendants
with conspiracy to prevent people
from going to work" and said he
would prove the Go was not only
dominated but directly controlled
by the Communist Party.
IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC
81 think this case Is more
important to the public than to
the plaintiffs and II should be
cleared up as soon as possible"
said Judge Picard.
with all these strikes i'm
peding defense dustry
whether ALL or CIO-there are
a lot of people wondering
whether they are saying were
for the grand old flag and pull
ing II down at the same time.
There have been so many
charges that the Communist
Party is mixed up here and
there-that they control the
CI0-that I'd like to proceed
and find out II they really do
control that organization. Maybe
the CIO would probably like to
know also"
William Henry Gallagher, attor.
ney for the Go, and Walter M
Nelson, attorney for the Com
munist Party, both charged Judge
Picard had no jurisdiction n
asked dismissal of the suits.
OLD, OLD CHARGES
"These charges are all old
stuff and have been investigated
BEFORE" said Gallagher, "if they
are repeated often enough
people won't know what to be-
lieve and what the true facts
are"
Then" asked the judge,
"dOn't you think 1t about time
that we find Out?"
Eleven witnesses supenaed by
Davidow, identified by him as al
Communists but one and all mem.
bers of the CO." are under court
order to return when the tria
starts, should Judge Picard decide
he can retain jurisdiction.
He has ordered attorneys to fill
briefs before Saturday on tn,
jurisdictional question.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
Council Denies Plea
For Isle Pavilion

A proposal to erect a dancing
pavilion on Belle Isle, near the
Casino, was rejected today by the
Common Council ON recommended
ton of the Parks and Recreation
Commission. The plan was pre-
sented to the Council by Carl
Major of 1925 st. Aubin avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-13
CALLS A MEETING

With no intention of negotiating
the dispute, Leonard called a meet
ing of company and union officials
after his arrival at the
plant to inform each group that
the state police would only main
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Uldbjerg have
named their son George Wayne. The
baby was born on February % in
stead of February 20 as stated last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldemar Holznagel
are now located near Knights Land
ing, Calf, where Wally is black
smith on large farm.
Miss Darlene Dancer of Sandstone,
came Friday for a visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Heino.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bates enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Carman
at dinner Sunday.
Fred Schoenrock is recovering nice
ly at this writing from an operation
for the removal of a cataract from
his left eye. He has to return to
the hospital at Duluth the last of
the month for examination.
Dale Bergseth was called to Du-
luth Saturday for a business inter-
view.
Edwin Kukkola made a business
trip to Askov Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-06
Duxbury

Quite few of the folks from this
community attended the funeral of
Chas. Bjork in Markville Tuesday
of last week.
A party was held in the school,
house Friday afternoon for Miss Ruth
Bjork who is soon leaving for Mime
apolis.
The Misses Mildred Anderson and
Esther Bjork spent last Thursday
evening at the R. Shute home.
Mrs. R. j. Shute called on Mrs.
H. P. Nelson in Keene Friday fore
noon.
Norman Matson, Jr., of the East
Lake CCC camp is spending this week
at home.
Kenneth Woods of Bena, and Har-
old Garner of Fort Smelling, spent
several days at the D. Woods home
last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes entertained
the Taylor and Mclean families at
dinner Saturday evening, the oc-
casion being Mr.. Hughes birthday.
Mrs. Nellie Gaul and son Manning
were supper guests at the Van home
Monday evening.
Lloyd Profit returned from Grand
Marais Saturday.
The faculty members were enter
tanned at dinner at the o. S. Halsted
home last Thursday evening.
James Snelson motored to Sand
stone Monday for his army medical
examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Wander Linden
and daughter Betty and Miss Marga-
ret Feigum were dinner guests at the
G. L. Austin home Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
Miss Margaret Ables went to Du-
luth for few days visit last Thurs
day.
The o. S. Halsted family and Mrs
E. E. Delley were callers at the
Edin home in Hinckley Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson
were Cloverton callers Tuesday.
Edison Ables sawed wood for C
L. Austin Tuesday.
Gilbert Maurer of Patzau, spent
Sunday at the Maurer home here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-06
Markville

Donald Ehmke was a visitor in
Markville Friday.
A party was held at the Coveau
home in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Clin-
ton Coveau who are leaving for the
west this week.
The Gren, Bradshaw and Omodth
families of Superior, were in Mark
vile Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid supper will be
served by Mrs. A. E. Mclean and
Miss lone Grevious at the Mclean
home Thursday evening of this week.
The Arna town board met last
Thursday night to examine the clerks
and treasurer's books and to transact
other town business.
The annual town meeting will be
held Tuesday, March IL. The bust
ness meeting will be held at o. m
Every voter should vote.
Mrs. Franklin has been visiting al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Plath
for the past week or so.
The storm Sunday night partially
blocked roads here so that the school
attendance was cut considerably the
first of the week.
Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Mclean were
supper guests at the H. L. Hughes
home in Cloverton Saturday night in
honor of Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Nc
Leans birthdays.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
James Rutherford was baptized al
the home Sunday afternoon. Besides
the family, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Karl
son and children and Mr.. and Mrs
Aspen and two sons were present.
The crew of men crawling the road
west of Markville are making good
progress at this writing in spite Of
bad weather.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-06
Rutledge

Mrs. Paul Datko and Mrs. Fred An
derSon will be hostesses to the Ladies'
Aid of the Bible church at the home
of Mrs. Anderson, Thursday.
Stanley Genadek left Saturday for
Minneapolis where he will enter the
University hospital.
Mrs. John Joblonski left Saturday
for Austin where she was called by
the sudden illness of Mrs. James
Christensen (Magdalene) who un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pangerl were
Sandstone shoppers Monday.
Sunday school at the Bible church
every Sunday at $50 a. m, starting
Sunday, March 9. A contest will
be started for the purpose of obtain
ing new members.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-06
ClOvertOn

Maynard Halsted left Sunday for
Neenah, Wis, where he has employ
ment in National Tea store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Soltak of Su-
perior, Wis, were Cloverton callers
Sunday.
Lawrence Kinblom is driving a new
Ford now.
Miss Swartz spent the week END
at her home near Sandstone.
Mattress making will soon be in
progress at the schoolhouse here.
All supplies have been received ex-
cept the ticking
MIR. and Mrs. August Sperling mo-
tored to Pine City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Haber returned
home Monday after several days
visit at the Leon Johnson home in
Pine City.
Miss Miller spent the weekend
in St. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Wander Linden
and daughter Betty spent Sunday at
the Jas. Campbell home in Webster,
Wis.
Herbert Tollefson received word of
the death of his sister at Denver,
Colo, Friday. The body was brought
to Grantsburg, Wis, where the funer-
al was held Tuesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-06
Hay Greek

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Bjork and son
of South st. Paul, Mrs. Carl Bjork
of Duxbury, and Walter Shew called
on Mrs. Chatelle recently after re-
turning from the funeral of c. Bjork
Mrs. Elsie Elliott and Melvin
visited Mrs Chatelle Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Phinn called
at the Joe Chatelle home recently
Arthur Bjork called at the John
Anderson home Monday. John is
slowly improving at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Lund and baby
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Gunnard Long
strom Saturday afternoon.
Joe Chatelle called at the Arthur
Bjork home Monday on business.
Lyle L. Shew called at the Alfred
Elliott home Tuesday on business.
Eugene and Erma Elliott were
visitors at the Plath home Saturday
Sheridan Grieg was a caller at the
Eugene Elliott home recently, bring
ing feed for the pheasants.
American advertising pays.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-06
Norman Township

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Berg spent
Tuesday evening of last week at the
J. L. Tuttle home.
Benny Kowitz spent Tueday eve
ming of last week at the Steve Pur-
ull home.
Mrs. Elmer Berg and son and Art
Nelson spent Wednesday evening of
last week at the Steve Purull home.
Mrs. Art Sangrene and Lorraine
spent Wednesday afternoon of last
week with Mrs. Walter Berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Devoll of
Iowa, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Aug.
Kruger Wednesday of last week.
They motored to St. Paul the next
day to attend the funeral of Mr..
Devoll's mother.
Mrs. Steve Purull spent Friday
with Mrs. Elmer Berg and son and
Frank Purull.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud braves of Moose
Lake, and Mrs. J. L. futile spent
Friday afternoon at the Olof Mel
son home.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Waletzko and
son Donald visited Mrs. Elmer Berg
and son and Frank Purull Friday
evening.
Mrs Elmer Berg and son and Frank
Purull were dinner guests at the
Steve Purull home Saturday.
Elmer Berg came from Minneapolis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-06

governor at the beginning of the
session, and the other bill raising the
limit to $40 in cases of illness and
This modification of
the lien provision provides some JUS
tice for the children who have a
claim on the property through serv-
ices rendered, as we'll as investment,
in which case the lien may be waived
by the agency, and looks as though it
is as far as this legislature will 60.
The provision to increase the limits
is not popular on the grounds that
the counties cannot stand it. The
question of making it a straight State
Federal proposition was also con-
sidered, but here again it was felt
that the counties should contribute
ton.
Now have nearly hundred bills
up for consideration on our general
orders and the number introduced is
nearly a thousand. Had committee
meetings and hearings nearly every
evening this week, and Saturday ses-
sions are in the offing. Work is piling
up on us and many meritorious
measures will be lost in the last few
weeks shuttle. After all, some
times think the people of the state
would be better off if the legislature
only convened every five or six years
anyway. Like everybody else, how
ever. will work hard to obtain pass
age of the legislation which helps my
district, as we'll as the state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-03-06

Saturday evening to spend Sunday
with Mrs. Berg and son and Frank
Purull.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Tuttle and chill
dren and Allen Nelson spent Sum
day afternoon at the Giles Duncan
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and
Mr. and Mrs. Olof Nelson and son
Arthur and Vernon Sangrene spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Berg and son and Frank Pur-
ull
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Nelson and
family and Miss Phillis Purull spent
Sunday at the Forrest Gray home.
Mrs. Elmer Berg and son and Frank
Purull and Benny Kowitz spent Sat-
urday evening at the Steve Purull
home.