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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
WHILE OTHERS DIE

Grand Rapids Herald-Review)
While the world fights and mourns,
America is gay.
The night spots of the nation are
doing the largest business in history.
And many are soldiers. War work
ers, who make more money than
ever before, throw some of their
earnings away in strong drink, lewd
entertainment and gambling. Bars
are doing more business than ever.
This condition is found in nearly
every city in the land. Conditions
at Washington, the national capital,
are said to be most striking and
disgusting.
Such reports are bad enough in
times of peace and plenty. They are
alarming in days of strife when the
government needs every ounce of
energy and every penny of money
from its citizens.
These circumstances are deplorable
when the people of allied nations
die from wounds and hunger.
We ought to be ashamed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
CONTINUED from Page u

(COntlnueO nom rage IL
northward in the direction of Buna
all the time.
No Change.
Bulletins from Moscow make it
clear that the situation on the Stain
grad and Caucasus fronts remains
practically unchanged.
There is some reason to believe
that Hitler will not be able to
win any victory on Russian soil
this year, if ever.
In the first place, the new setup
on the Mediterranean shore is said
to have caused him to withdraw a
large number of troops from his Rus
sian front, thus lessening his re-
sistance to the Soviets, and in the
second place, it is thought that the
North African campaign may inaugu-
rate that long-awaited general often
sive against Hitler which has come to
be known as the Second Front. In
Russia itself, it is pretty generally
understood that the indirect sup
pun llO" plONIOCo ny u1tdSIOil
of North Africa in the end will lead
to very direct and active military
support of the Russians in their des-
perate efforts to rid themselves of
the hated Nazis.
Under the Iron Fist.
From Denmark comes word that
Erik Scavenius has been appointed
prime minister and now heads a re-
constructed government more likely
than its predecessor to yield to some
of the most recent Nazi demands.
1t is learned that Hitler has
ordered Denmark to furnish $780,
900 men for work in his fac
tories in Germany.
Also he is said to have demanded
the unconditional surrender of the
small naval vessels still in Danish
hands, and the enactment of anti
Jewish legislation of the same kind
as in Germany itself.
But it is not known whether the
Scavenius government has accepted
any of these demands.
To make certain that he can
keep Denmark under his iron
fist, Hitler has sent to Copen-
hagen as his minister DIR. Werner
Best who since 1885 has been one
of the leaders of the GeStapo.
Best has come to Denmark not
merely as minister, but also as
"Bevollmaechtig" may mean
that he will have about the same
unlimited authority as Josef Ter
bowen in Norway.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19

and old farmers whom I know, from
different parts of the state, close up
their farms and go away to those
high wages, but I have also noticed
a considerable number come back,
seemingly as broke as ever. Appar-
emily, they found these green pas
lures an illusion and a myth and all
would have been better off if they
had stayed put. Wherever you go
in the state and talk to farmers, most
are talking about quitting farming
or letting some of their ground lay
idle, just when they should do the
very opposite.
1t is unpopular to advocate re-
straint at the present time, but the
war has done something to people,
which is not helping the prosecu-
ton of the war at all. The high
frenzy which amateurs have whipped
up is starting to boomerang.
S. j. SIMONSEN.
PeaSe, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
Duquette

Mrs. Anderson and Eva and Mrs.
Hedberg spent last Thursday at the
Gunderson home. They helped San
dra celebrate her birthday.
Merle Pulling and Mrs. Wells, both
of Moose Lake, and Lois and Ruth
Johnson were supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ALI Erickson Sunday.
Miss Eva Anderson spent the week.,
end in Duluth.
Miss Ella Stephenson of Duluth,
spent Sunday at her home here.
John johnson left Monday night
for Minneapolis where he intends to
enlist in the air corps.
Mrs. Ellen Anderson and Irene and
Miss Betty Soens spent Sunday aft
ernoon in Moose Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Anderson and
Barney Lent of Shafer, are visiting
friends in this community this week
and are also doing some hunting.
Mrs. Irving Anderson, Mrs. Emil
Koecher and Mrs. Koecher's sister
in-Iaw of North Branch, visited Mrs.
Edwin Johnson Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Torell are
the proud parents of boy born at
the Moose Lake hospital November
10. He will be called Jerry Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Melancon
were Saturday afternoon and supper
guests at the Bonnie Peterson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Noreu and
daughter Gloria of Fingal, N. D.,
visited at the Flick Torell and Fred
Hedberg homes from Saturday until
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul O'Brien and
sons of Duluth, visited the Ben Norell
family Saturday at the Flick Torell
home.
On Sunday all of the Hedberg chill
dren and families visited with the
Ben Norell family at the Fred He'd
berg home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19

cities pay for their crimes, once
victory has been achieved by the
Allies, no doubt was received by the
public with considerable satisfaction.
But much more satisfactory would
have been specification of who would
be made to pay. The statement was
confined to ''ringleaders" and while
the public realizes that Hitler and
Himmler are probably the ringlead-
ers, it would have liked to see the
names. And there are many others,
quite well set in the public mind.
The British announcement, by Wis
count Simon, was much more spe-
cific, and so was it's statement that
the death of Hitler would be sought
In fact, the British demand the death
of not only Hitler but ''the encourage
he has gathered around him, the
great majority of the German fight
ing forces, and the Gestapo."
No mention or hint of whom among
the japanese will be dealt with was
made, but there must be quite a
list. The mikado himself, while
supposedly the head of the Jap gov
eminent, is probably regarded as
only fgurehead; in fact, most writ
ers on the japanese declare that he
is ruled by the army chiefs. For
sheer bestiality the Japs are build
ing up record that, so far as we are
informed, makes the Germans, bad
as they are, pallid by comparison.
1t is hoped that when and if the
time comes retribution reaches out
for these international criminals, the
usual punishment of the top men,
as in the case of Napoleon, will not
be softened to mere Punishment or
Imprisonment. There is no reason
why they should be more leniently
dealt with than the men who follow
out their orders. Royal prerogative
for murder passed out long ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
STARTING TO BOOMERANG
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
During the high idealism and APP
peal to patriotism in times of war,
many people who ordinarily have
sound judgment, are inclined to do
things which are anything but wise
and in fact do not contribute towards
the winning of the war or their own
welfare.
In travelling throughout the state
a person is impressed with the many
sale bills advertising the sale of farm
stock and machinery. People who
have lived for 40 or so years and
prospered fairly we'll are selling out
and moving to what appeals to them
as greener pastures. The lure OF
high wages in defense jobs are TAX
ing many away from their regular
vocations into work which they know
nothing about and for which a great
many are not fitted.
While sitting here watching the
scene, I have noticed many young
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN
(The Park Rapids Enterprise


The loss of Stalingrad, if the Nazis
succeed in beating down the stub
born defenders, will result in some
disarrangement of the Soviet de-
lenses but nothing like disaster
will follow
Two-thirds of the Russian front
has been relatively inactive in 1912,
with neither side apparently ready
to assume the risks and losses of an
offensive along the whole line.
The Russians are probably con-
serving their strength for what may
lie ahead and the suspicion abounds
that the Nazis do not desire to COM
NIT their entire armed forces to a
grueling campaign that will proceed
deep in the heart of Russia.
Hitler's restraint in Russia is either
the result of man-power shortage,
which seems bit improbable just
now, or the necessity of holding in
reserve sufficient soldiers to meet
any second front in western Europe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
HOLDING BACK

Editor ASkOv American:
1 guess I'm getting tired of being
a liberal, progressive, reformer.
And I'm certainly not becoming a
conservative Maybe I'm becoming
radical! At first 1 was frightened
at that word, even though Lincoln,
Washington, Patrick Henry, the early
Christians, Jesus and jeremiah were
radicals most of them came to
violent ends.
1 turn to my dictionary. Radical,
proceeding from the root or founda-
ton; fundamental" What's wrong
with that? I read on. "a radical
change is one that does not stop at
the surface, but reaches down to the
very root, and is thus constitutional u
Constitutional! That's what it says
1t also says, 'The majority find super
fetal treatment of any matter easiest
and most comfortable" while radical
measures, which strike at the root
of evil or need, are apt to be looked
upon as extreme" Well, I guess
I'm an extremist.
At any rate I know I'm not a con-
sentative. Conservatism is "inade-
quate, incomplete, moderate, super
fetal, palliative, partial" I'm weary
of those. They get us nowhere.
But up comes that old proverb
''Thou wilt 60 most safely by taking
the middle course" That stumped
me for a while. Then I recalled La
cadio Hearn, Irish-Greek lecturer OF
the last half of last century. "You
might expect me to say that the aim
of the student should be to avoid
extremes, and try not to be either
too conservative or too liberal. But
I should never give such advice.
Then he turns to the above quoted
proverb. 81 think the proverb is
one of the most mischievous, most
pernicious, most foolish, that was
ever invented in the world. l be-
lieve very strongly in extremes; and
I am quite sure that all progress in
the world, either literary, or scien-
tific, or religious, or political, or So
cial, has been obtained with the
assistance of extremes. But remem-
Der that I say with the assistance
Well, that ought to hold me
awhile. 1t does hold me-holds me
from being a conservative, or a lib
eral, or progressive-just surface
scratcher, holder-back. It is be-
cause we have been holding back
barking back, longing back, that we
are hundred, maybe thousand
years behind.
Pull down the blinds of the past;
open up the windows to the future
o. M. THOMSON.
Willernie, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
PLAYING PETTY POLITICS

Editor ASkov American:
1 intellectually agree with those
who say that America can lose this
war in Washington. AS much as the
Willkie-H House of Morgan-New Deal
crowd would like to place all the
bungling of the war effort at the feet
of the isolationists, we cannot over
look the fact that the Roosevelt adj
ministration has had complete con-
troll of our government since 1888.
If we are losing the war that we
went into completely unprepared, it
is the fault of those who shouted war
in the halls of Congress and played
petty politics when on the outside.
1t will be lost by our big profit
patriots who grab large war contracts
with one hand and put the enormous
profits into their pockets with the
other.
The war will be lost by our very
patriotic senators who, when the
country is in grave danger, conduct
expensive political campaigns in or
der to save their own political future.
This war will not be lost by the
isolationists who dared to tell the
American public the real truth about
the war issue.
l hope that all the bungling and
fighting in Washington and elsewhere
will cease before we find ourselves in
complete control of the Axis.
United we stand or divided we fall
Which will it be?
DICK B. JOHNSTON.
st. Paul, Minnesota.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
Tale of Very Tired Cow
That Isn't Tired Now

FORT SCOTT, KAN.-The cow
that A. L. Waltmire owns was very,
very tired. Every time that Walt
mire MIXED her she leaned, he said,
like four-footed tower of Pisa
against the side of the stall.
Not only was it difficult to reach
the source Of supply but in addition
Waltmire was in danger of being
crushed if the lazy lady's feet
slipped while she stood in her crazy
position.
Waltmire studied deeply. The
next time bossy leaned she came to
rest against spikes that protruded
like bayonets from the wall. Walt
mire's COW isn't tired any more.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
Need Appointment
To See Draft Board

Announcement has been issued by
the Pine County Selective Service
board that effective at once no per-
son will be interviewed by the board
unless a request for appearance is
first made to it in writing. Requests
should state who the appearance is to
be for and give some information
as to the purpose of the interview.
All legitimate requests will be ap-
proved and an appointment given.
The board will not be in session
on Thanksgiving day, November e..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
CrOningen

The Townsend club will have a
social meeting Saturday evening, Mo-
vember 81, at the old schoolhouse
instead of Friday evening. Lunch
will be served and good time is
assured. Come and enjoy yourselves.
You are all invited.
Mrs. Robert Nelson and children
of Duluth, visited with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Erickson, over the
weekend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
MURDER ON BAKER STREET
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)


Murder has been done on London's
Baker street, only three doors from
221-B, the traditional home of the
incompatible and ineluctable Sher-
lock Holmes. One William Raven
was dealt a crushing blow with a
wine bottle. The hobbies arrived
and took fingerprints, from bottles
and glasses. Clews were few. There
were no witnesses.
Autumn is the time for murder
on Baker street. "Chill fog churned
by raw October winds drove honest
folk from the streets at enightfal.
Holmes and sat before a coy fire
-" That was the way it used to be
just before the long, lean, sharp
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics Of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
All letters must be signed with the
writer's name for our information.
Signed articles always are more eff
fective, but II the writer does not
wish to have his name used. it will
be Withheld).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19

ions as to how it should be done are
just lot. of bunk. AS long as the
soldiers lick the enemy, we ought to
let them alone. It is time enough to
bring on politics, when the army fails
on the job. But not until then.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
Daughter, 80, Run Down
On WAY to Mamma 1O7

MOBILE. - Eighty-year-old Mary
Singleton, Mobile Negro, was struck
down by an automobile while cross
ing a street here.
Rushed to the hospital with a leg
fracture, she told attendants she
was taking clothes to "my mama"
Her mama, she said, is 1e7;yearx
old. a..... - !,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
A Little Spice

Joy is as wine that sours quickly
when canned up"
A thought that will not work is
as useless as any other idle revery.
The wife who harps on something
all the time grows into a harpie
rather than an angel.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
TO MAKE AXIS MURDERERS PAY
Duluth News-Tribune)

The announcement of President
Roosevelt that the United Nations
are preparing to make the ringlead-
ers of the Axis murders and afro
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19
Pease, MINI.
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19

Petersen and Benson had little or
no organization behind them, they
had no political machine and their
campaign funds were modest. They
were opposed by a powerful machine
and by huge campaign fund. Not
in money, perhaps, but in something
just as good-a tremendous amount
of favorable publicity, furnished
largely by three groups of news
papers which are always hand in
glove with the great financial, min
ing and corporate interests and who
invariably back the candidates ia
vored by these interests.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19

A variety of reasons have been
given for the reelection of Stassen
and Ball. l have seen no comment
however, which gave what 1 believe
to be the correct explanation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-19

Hjalmar Petersen attacked Stas-
sens record. Because it was on his
record that Stassen ran for re-elec-
ton, it was the logical point of at
tack.
Petersen gave details-facts and
figures. To reasonable and think
ing men, they must have been an
adequate refutation of the claim of
efficiency and economy made for the
governor.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

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Evening star., 1942-03-12
Witness Against Ewing
Denies 'Frame-up Charge

Robert Payne, Government work.
er, whose testimony figured in the
conviction of Orman w. Ewing, for
mer Democratic national commit
teeman from Utah, on charges OF
criminal assault on young Gov
eminent clerk, denied in District
Court yesterday he had tried to hire
two men to frame the defendant" ."
The accusations against Mr..
Payne, friend of the girl, were made
by Raymond Hager of this city and
his cousin, Kenneth Miller of Hunt
ington, w. Va, during hearings Tor
a new trial for Ewing. They tes-
titled Mr.. Pyane approached them
In a cafe here last October with
an offer of s100 each to serve as
witnesses while his girl friend en-
ticed an "old goat into her room
to compromise him.
Mr.. Payne denied he had ever
been in the cafe. He asserted also
that he had never seen either OF
the witnesses until their appearance
in the case few days ago. Mr..
Payne lives in Arlington, Va.
Justice James w. Morris said he
would hear arguments on the new
trial question tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

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Evening star., 1942-03-12

to fall in line with the Greater East
Asia sphere" or be conquered, dis
patches from Toxic said today.
They gave this summary Of the
Premier's speech:
Gen. TOTO said that II Australia
did not change her attitude she
would inevitably follow In the tracks
of the Netherlands Indies"
He declared. too. that Il am firm-
ly convinced that the time has now
come for establishing an Indies for
Indians Just as the establishment OF
a Burma for Burmese is nearing
realization.
Australians" he continued,
must be aware of the fact that 1t
will be impossible for Australia. with
her very scanty and scattered popu-
lation and great distances separat-
ing her from the United States and
Great Britain, to defend herself
against our invincible forces. .
II hope that Australia, unaffected
by her ancient relations and other
considerations, will take stock Of the
situation and resign herself to &C
cepting the DEGREES Of providence.
~"
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Sti|we|I Leaves Chungking
To Study Burma Situation
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING. March II. 1t.
Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell, new Amer
ican chief of staff to Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek, left by air for
Burma yesterday to make a first
hand study of the military situation
In that imperiled gateway to India
Gen. Stilwell, expecting to confer
with British commanders in Burma
and inspect Chinese troops there,
was accompanied by Coils. Frank
Doran and Frank Roberts and Sec
ond 1t. Richard Young, who came
to Chungking with him from the
United States.
The party left after the arrival by
air from Running of two other
members of Gen. Stilwells staff
Brig. Gen. T. G.. Hearns and 1t. Col
George L. Townsend.
Gen. Stilwell had spent a week in
Chungking, during which he had had
several conferences with Gen
Chang.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

make them sacrifice themselves for
their own cause and leave them In
the lurch ."
Britain is again trying to deceive
India with ell possible means Of
f1attery." Gen. TOTO continued.
"If the British leaders betray the
long cherished wishes Of the Indian
people and the Indians throw away
this opportunity there will be no
salvation for India and she will pass
into posterity as country OF slaves.
India now faces the decision to