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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04
(From Another CORRESPONDENT

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wernowsky and
Miss Coda Pembleton of Duluth,
came here Friday night to visit their
mother, Mrs. Amanda Pembleton
They returned to their home Sunday
night accompanied by Glen Pemble-
ton who will visit there for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Markus and
daughter of Minneapolis, spent the
weekend here at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Markus.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Frascone and
daughter and Jimmy Pehoushek OF
st. Paul, came Saturday to spend
the weekend with their sisters, Mrs.
Marie Fritz and Mrs. Art Underhill.
Other Sunday dinner guests at the
Underhill home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Prank and daughter, Mrs. Pat
Farrell and son of st. Paul, and Mrs.
Marie Fritz and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Prachar en-
joyed visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Novak of st. Paul, over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Peterson and
son of Michigan, drove here Satur-
day night to spend two weeks at
the parental Markus and Peterson
homes.
Corp. Donald Maltby of Fort Sill,
Okla, was visitor at the VIM.
Southerton home Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
S. Pembleton drove here the first
part of last week to spend a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Amanda Penn
bleton. He left Monday morning to
60 back to his work.
Mrs. Geo. Worden of Sturgeon
Lake, was here Wednesday of last
week to do some work on her daugh-
ter's grave. Mrs. Elvera Wickstrom
took her home in the afternoon.
The Doonan family, accompanied
by Clyde Flanagan, drove to Crosby
Saturday to spend few days with
Mr.. Doonan and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Myrdahl, Mrs.
John Myrdahl and Miss Ruth Myr-
dahl of st. Paul, came Saturday to
spend the weekend at the parental
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Myrdahl and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hager homes
Capt. and Mrs. VIM. Rindsland OF
Minneapolis, spent the weekend
here at the home of her mother
Mrs. Ida Bachman. They returned
to their home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ehmke and
children were supper guests at the
Lyle Ehmke home Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Chodora and
son were weekend visitors at the
parental Chodora and Hrubes homes
Milton Price and Walter Price
came home Friday and returned tc
Minneapolis Sunday evening where
they are employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Harris and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Anderson of Superior
Wis, came here to visit at the Joe
Stepan home Friday evening and or
Saturday they went to Sandstone te
family reunion. All members Of
the family were here except one
brother who is in the army and one
sister. They all returned to thei1
homes Sunday evening after having
had very enjoyable time.
The third FOOD for Victory" pro-
gram will be given at the Willow
River schoolhouse Saturday evening
Everybody invited.
.iko Craaf Rxifaia Canada bae
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LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
John O. Johanson, pastor.

Zion Lutheran Church, Moose Lake.
Services Sunday, June z, IL a. m.
Opening of Bible school at the
church Monday forenoon, June 8,
at 9 o'clock. A welcome to all boys
and girls. Miss Grace Carlson will
be the teacher.
Nordland Lutheran Church, Denham
Opening of Bible school Monday
forenoon, June 8, at 9 o'clock. A
welcome to all children. Miss China
Sorkness will be the teacher.
Ladies' Aid will meet Saturday
afternoon, June IS, o'clock at the
church. Kindly note change of date.
st. Olaf Luth. Church, Little Moose.
Services Sunday evening, June z
8 o'clock.
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To Conduct Third Class.

be conducted by Mrs. Fred LaPlante,
Mrs. M. L. Melberg, Mrs. Nels Ben
son and Mrs. A. Wood at the school,
house Saturday evening at 8 p. m.
The topic to be discussed in this
lesson is "Three Meals a Day the
Minnesota Way" Everybody well
come.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. R. Stanton Friday morning. Mrs.
Stanton is in hospital in st. Paul
and getting along very well.
Miss Maud Macmillan and Eric
Bodin of Duluth, came here Satur-
day to spend the weekend with Mrs.
Anna Anderson and family. They
did some work on her parents grave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Goring
and two daughters of Minneapolis,
spent the weekend here with his
parents. He is employed in c.
Thomas store.
The Bohemian Lodge gave dance
Saturday night and it was well at
tended, everyone seeming to have a
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Tjon left We'd
nesday morning of last week for
Sherburn, where he has accepted a
position in their local school as band
master.
Mrs. Ellen Burton formerly Ellen
Anderson Wadley), visited old friends
here Saturday and also visited the
family lot in the cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy DeVall of Bur-
ington, Iowa, came Saturday to visit
his parents who live on farm east
of here. They went back Monday.
He expects to be called into the serv-
ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thompson and
two children moved into one of F.
w. Stepan's cabins recently and will
remain there during the summer
months. Mr.. Thompson, who has
been employed at the schoolhouse
during the winter term helping pre-
pare hot lunches, is at present en-
ployed at Camp Curry.
Mrs. Hal Sherrick and son Robert
and her granddaughter, Isabel Gard
ner of Hopper, near Virginia, drove
to Minneapolis Friday to visit an
other daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Thiede and children who live there.
They stopped here to call on old
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine O'Malley and
two sons of Minneapolis, came Fri
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VilStad Lutheran Church.
st. Paul's Ev. Lutheran, Bruno.
Missouri SYnndl

(MlSSOur1 SynOdJ
Sunday, June z, 9 a. m, divine
service with Holy Communion; 10
a. M, Sunday school. Please note
This change in time will be effective
until October 4.
R. A. BRAMMER, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

Like Great Britain, Canada has
been controlling prices since the out
break of war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
First Presby. Church, Willow River
Sunday school at 10 o'clock; Chris
tan Endeavor at o'clock; evening
worship at o'clock.
KENNETH NELSON, Pastor.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
j. FIorentin Anderson, pastor.
Oak Lake Lutheran Church,

u III Sheiii <AilOCi SOil, pdSlOl.
Oak Lake Lutheran Church.
Divine services, $50 a. M; Sun
day school, 1890 a. m.
Ladies' Aid meets Friday at the
Roy Brant home.
Closing program of the vacation
Bible school will be Friday evening
at 8 p. m.
Bruno Lutheran Church.
Sunday school, 10 a. M; divine
service, II a. m.
Vacation Bible school will con-
tinue this coming week.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
Otto Olson home Thursday, June IL.
Vilstad Lutheran Church.
Sunday school, II a. M; divine
service, 8 p. m.
Ladies' Aid meets at the William
Pearson home Wednesday.
Luther League meets Wednesday
evening at the church.
The Vacation Bible school will
close with program Sunday eve
ming in connection with our services
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-29
AS TO Mr.. MERRIMANI

Sundays asussvli leasuleu IN us weex,y $50
ing heroes of the First World War Clifford : u'
now in the postal service. "Ss
For courage resource and pertnacity the Mars,
ranks with the best of this series of thrilling ;., S
to blush this lingering prejudice among some Amsri
presumed inferiorty of American citizens of color NJ
whittier complexion could have done any better th - M
the Post tale of red-blOoded courage. people NO matt
should be estimated by their best endeavor; vet We
senator's advising that cOlored soldiers be given the
eye while duty for fear they will get habit '
certain communities.
What could be more false to the true shirt a. 49,.
to expect citizens to fight to preserve free society
them to participate in active citizenship
Prejudice in any form is miserable thing II Ao,, J.
nal veritieS 1t faunts inherited Ignorance as tb
positive virtue 1t makes out nnoded social LAW
human justice.
Lincoln, in answer to Judge Douglas Cheap taurt a..
liked ColOred SO well why had he married one said ~
matter Of marriage but of basic Justice" The Er
the bad old days kept schooling the Irish and b.r
claimed their inherent untness to govern themselves
Considering how recently the colored people have em,
to light of partially equal opportunity they have shown m
ing progress. We battling desperately to maintain III, al
erican way Of life while of have not shaken off Or
bellum shackes CAMBRIDGE SENTEd
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EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE

The announcement of the reorganization of the Ma
tonal Equal Rights League in New York is a welcome
piece of news The League among the oldest organi-
cations contending for full American rights all citi-
zens Not only the League the foreunner of the
era welknown militant bodies but its history provided
much of the inspiration for the later fighters for freedom
and equality. The League re-enters active service
and at time when the Race need in the front
lines on the local scene
The reorganzer of the League assert that it is their
purpose to thework of Monroe Troter who
of the Leagues founders This should be the Key
note for all branches of the League. What especially
distinguished Trotters work that he willing
devote much of his time and energy to local griev-
to the spectacular struggle the national
scene. He often fought alone and sngehanded in
Of discrimination which uncovered in his
munity By taking up the fight locally well
tonaly the League will best carry the labors of Mon
roe Trotter.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-29

GUARDIAN - JACK Aug 20 -.
Senator Curtis of Is River st,
Boston, is a lawyer by profess
sion, having graduated from
the Harvard Law School in
1921. Since then his principal
work has been in the public
service.
Upon his graduation from
college in 1915 he served for a
year in, the U. S. foreign diplo-
matte service and immedi-
ateIy after that entered. the
Navy. After a training crash in
Naval Aviation he Se;ved out
the rest of the war as a ground
officer at Pensac ola. florida.
Shortly after the war he
served for a year as a Secre-
tary to U. S. Supreme Court
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
in Washington, D. C. Back in
Boston in Boston in 1922 he
took up the practice of law and
soon was appointed an Assist
ant U. S. District Attorney.
A few years after leaving
that office-in January, 1880 -
he became a member of the
Boston City Council. Ever since
then he has been an elected
off1cial-serving 4 years in the
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APPEAL FOR FREEDOM

Writing in August Opportunity Mr. Robert Treat
Paine of Boston makes valuable contribution to the
of universal freedom. 1t appeal to America
to color discrimination prerequisite for win
ming the His faith in the purposefu though mys-
ferrous workings of the Almighty eloquenty expressed
in the warning to mend our ways
"There some who think that because of our
tremendous output of production and because of the
mighty power of marvellous Russia, the war may be
over within year or So This is not likely to be UNI
less we too mend ways. We seem no longer to
realize that God is sitting out the hearts of men be-
fore his judgment seat Arrogant dissatisfaction
blinds our eyes. Some even think and hope that the
old status quo will return and survive in the new day
whose dawn is nearing
Through the awful suffering of these last four
years more, there appears to be distinct picture
of world salvation through world suffering. China
in her agonizing torture has found soul The
selfshy divided nations of Europe have been ground
together beneath the Nazi heel Are we ourselves
to be the stumbling block?
"The majority of mankind look to President
Roosevelt as the great hope of the nations.
ITO be sure Southern Democrats are old fash
Toned and reactionary and are influential in House
and 9nate. the President were to rise in majesty
and proclaim and enforce that in all the military
ices, in every department of government and in all
walks of life all men, without regard to color should
stand upon equal footing free from discrimination
fifty million of his fellow citizens would bless his
name.
"The effect upon the world outside would be
momentous Men would gain courage and new
faith that God is in his Heaven and all will be right
with the world"
The fight for freedom and equality in the United
States is hard fight and long one. CoIored leaders
have fought yaanty through the years with little heIr
from other Americans until the country was confronted
with war; which then speedily brought requirements
Mr.. Paine fairly represents that increasing group Of
thoughtful Americans who convinced that the figh
for freedom for colored citizens is fight for the saliva
ton of America itself.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-29
LAURENCE CURTIS CANDIDATE
FOR STATE TREASURER

City Council, years in the
State House of Representatives,
and years in the State Sen
ate, of which body he is still
a member.
In his official capacity he mas
acquired a thorough knowledge
of state finances. He was chair
man of a recess commission on
Boston Budget Procedure,
whose report led to construc-
tive legislation passed at the
last session of the legislature.
His law practice has given
him a varied experience in
business and financial matters.
He has been active in MasSa-
chuSettS welfare activities,
serving on numerous boards
and committees. His principal
work in the legislature has
been on the Committees OF
Ways and Means, Labor and
Industries, Judiciary and Ed
ucation.
For his service during the
World War at Pensacola, Sena-
tor Curtis received the Silver
Star Citation. He is member
of various fraternal and legal
organizations.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-29

Being wealthy, or being poor,
is a matter of choice for the in
dividual. All Science points to
the fact, that what a man de-
Sires, he is determined to have
and in time will satisfy his am
bition. 1t is Conscience against
Will Power. 1t is common to
hear one say, 81 acted accord
ing to my Conscience" Well,
we do not go very far in mater
ial wealth on Conscience. Why?
Because Conscience is not a
God Given attribute. It is
something, which we acquire
after birth. Conscience, in 9TH
er words Fear, tells us that our
money is safer when invested
with other races than among
ourselves. VIII Power shows us
how we can make investments
to our own advantage. We 60
forward or stand still or back
wards according to the strength
of our Will Power. AS Shakes
Speare said: Conscience is a
dangerous thing. It makes a
man a coward. 1t fills one full
of obstacles. 1t beggaTS any
one who keeps it." Most of us
are afraid of Failure. That is
why we seldom make a Success
of things material to our well
being on earth.
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Promises
Square Deal
CONTINUED from Page One,

Continued from Page or.l
ing the colored people and stsI
government was Thorough
gone into. The conference VI
history making, in that this Vi
the first time a candidate h
Governor ever sought to be al
vised with reference to the co
ored peoples views by leadlr
citizens of the race. The MAJ
or'S position was unmiStakabl
He assured the delegation ii
Governors door would alyal
be open to the colored people
that he might be advised at
times, not only with referen
to policy but also with referen
to recognition in public ofio
The delegation left conVinc
of Mayor Putnam's SINGER
and understanding of the VI
ial problems Of the colored pl
pie.
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those who want to help us,
those who have succeeded in
prying these doors ajar for US,
but, clustering, Dragging, look
ing for trouble, leading to ri
oting-is only playing into the
hands of our enemies, for there
will surely arise a demand that
these things be put down with
a firm hand. These are war
times. Military discipline will
be enforced.
We had better pray God to
spare Franklin D. Roosevelt to
guide our country for the dur
alton of this emergency. Some
of us are old enough to re-
member how his cousin, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, punished a
whole regiment for not giving
him the names of a handful
of rioters. Today, under some
less understanding c o m :
mander-in- Chief, rioting, I'M.
seemly buster and unpatriotic
talk on the part of the col
ored American could lead to
taking away our right to fight
for our country, it could lead
to the army turning our col
ored soldiers into the labor bat
talions Of the army, without
guns, ships or planes.
All this does not mean that
we are to take it and like It"
when we know we are being
treated like the stepchild. 1t
does mean that there is a right
way, a digni1ed way to attack
cur problems. And this means
moderation. At all times we
can speak frankly and truth
fully about these injustices, if
we vii always remember to
make it clear that we, too, are
Observation-Disclosures as 10y
al as all our history has shown
the black man to be. Always
make it clear that today we
stand ready to protect our
country against all who seek to
harm her. Let it be known that
while we mean to help to save
this our homeland in the world
conflagration about to engulf
us all we also mean to help
put that house in order after
ward. We mean to help remove
some of the old walls, add win
dows, and make the old home
a roomier, brighter, happier
place for all the family in the
| future.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-29

between Capitol and Labor, is as
wax in the hands Of labor rack
eteers.
While, labor is making and
breaking pledges to the admin
istration, our soldiers are craw-
ling through the jungles in
tested with every type of ven
omous reptiles and insects and
vermin: fighting in waters, the
lurking places of sharks and
CrocodileS: being moved down
by machine guns in strange
lands: shot out of the skies and
having their boats torpedoed
from under them. What sym
pathy can we have, when labor
should be cooperating, for
workmen who go on strikes
What justification can be Of
fered for strikes whether these
strikes be legitimate or wildcat
Strikes are extremely danger
Gus during war times. They
may become an agency for sa-
botage, or cloaks for fifth col.
umn activities or they may
even provoke civil war.
The press this week reported
Mr.. Nelson as saying that IVA,
production had dropped Z pc
cent" Unless some remedy i
applied the war will be prolong
ed. Many more thousands o
our loved ones will be lnassa
cred. Since the Government
has become powerless on labo
issues, and cannot put a stop t
this gambling on the lives Q
our fighting men we, the peo
pie, must practice conservatism
! in voting.
Election soonl Watch you
step! If you have a relative G
friend among the fightin
forces, under the circumstar
ces, how can you vote for a Ia
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Mrs. Worthy
Continued from Page one)

The colored American is to-
day faced with one of the
most difficult situations in the
history of the race. AS an AM
ed.
erican he is being shut out
from full participation in the
affairs of the nation. His Gag
erness to serve has been met
with a cold rebuff in some
quarters. He remembers only
too well, that he returned
home in 1918 after gallant
service in the war which was
to make the world safe for De-
mocracy, only to find the re-
dictionary South had not ever
meant that the term 'sDemoc-
racy" should include the COL
ored man in that section. This
was Of course a bitter pill for
the returning black heroes, but,
let us not forget this, there
were some real gains, even at
that time. The great migration
of the race during the last
war. to the north and west,
where they found better hines.
better pay and better schools
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-29

for their children brought an
advance that might have taken
so years otherwise to achieve.
The most important result of
this migration, however, was
the right to vote acquired by
hundreds of thousands who
settled in the great industrial
centres like Detroit, Cleveland,
ETC., and the political power
which resulted in these cities,
and in New York, Chicago, and
other cities.
Now here we are in 1912, we
colored Americans, again
hearing the call to all patriots
to come to the aid of their
country in the most desperate
situation in American history.
And in spite of anything and
everything that has happened
in the past THIS is OUR
COUNTRY. She is fighting for
her very life, with her back
to the wall, SO to speak. We
cannot fail her now. We would
not pick this time to harass or
obstruct. We have always been
loyal, dependable,-We could
not be otherwise now. There
have never been race traitors.
1t simply is not in our good,
rich, warm blood, at which the
American Red Cross presumes
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COMMENTS
on
CURRENT TOPICS
BURNETT - GUARDIAN =
by DR.. W. Alexander Cox

BURNETT -. GUARDIAN =.
COMMENTS ON CUR Events -.
This is the most brutal and
devastating war the world has
ever witnessed. In America the
war effort is badly handicapped
by two wars on the home front.
We have a race war and la
Dor war of serious consequences.
Every home in America is
touched. The husband, father,
brother, sweetheart, or some
loved one is on every battle
front. If there is any sympathy
in America our fighting men
should have the full measure Of
it.
America has had all sympa-
thy for labor. The powers con-
ferred upon labor by the Wag-
or1er Wage and Hour Bill, has
changed the former petted and
pampered cub into a full grown
ferocous and inimical tiger.
With the ever increasing wages
demanded, and paid to labor
there seems to be no justifica-
ton for these numerous strikes
in defense plants under such
portentous conditions.
The closed shop: collective
bargaining: the right to strike:
political expediency b a b lie S
have grown into giants. They
have become too mighty fol
Government G IN troll. Tht
NLRB, a Commission set up tc
regulate and settle the DISPUTE;
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-29

Among the new workers at
the Center is Mrs. Florence
Bond. Mrs. Edith Wilkersoc,
heading News Item Depart
ment and, is planning to pre-
sent a very fine News Scrap
Book pertaining to the work at
the Center. Mr.. Ralph Lawson
heads the Purchasing DeSt.
Mrs. Helen Holiday is heading
the Program Dept.
Movies were sponsored by
the Programme Committee on
Wednesday, Aug 26. They were
very instructive and entertain
ing.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-08-29
Dor baitink candidate?

Dor baitink candidate?
Radicals, or candidates who
emphasize their labor records
will not be legislators who will
serve the best interests of all
the people. They are simply
pressure group candidates
While they are pleading for
your votes, think of the war and
the sacrifice our soldiers are
making for our liberty and
freedom. Vote for the candi-
date who puts his emphasis on
winning the war.
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Churches

FOURTH METHODIST
Req. S. M. Riley, Jr., Past
1920 morning devotionS,
Riley preaching. 1890 chl
school. CT evening yespI
Prayer meeting every Wedn
day evening at 8 O'Clock.
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Segregation; Its Vieiog
Purpose

Segregation is the speen
American means Of brandlnl
CoIored Americans as the \
feriors of interiors in PuOlI
status.
When the white SO9 4
found itself confronted Wy NJ
the federal status of equsllIl
for CoIored people, the toIlla
siaves-equaIity Of citI n
ship, of freedom, Of fran Hiu.I
rights. backed by the lisuo v.
governmental selected W
denial of presence and o. " q
vice in places opened for l V..,
lie patronage as the one . ",
way to brand COlOred p's "
as having been a slays IN n
and make them foreV'i L
scorn of civil society.
II is a very effective ih'aI
IRE Coiored people are WI v
ors to themselves to alu 4
abet the idea by seif-sesi"'
ton.
w. M. rRorTER