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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26
mits to IA and 15-year-old children
numbered $4,000.

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numbered $4,000.
Violations of the child labor pro-
visions of the Wage-Hour Act have
doubled. The Children's Bureau
stated in October: 1.-THE reports of
the child labor inspectors during the
spring and summer of 1912 bear a
disquieting resemblance to the find
ings of a generation ago, when it
was common to find large numbers of
young children working long hours
under unhealthful conditions" Among
the instances cited were a cold stor-
age plant where "a children 10 to
Is years were Gaping strawberries
from 3 a. m. to Z a. m. and then
attending school. In tomato can
neries children as young as years
were working until 1870 p. m.
State labor authorities also report
great difficulty in enforcement. The
Illinois Department stated in Sep
TENDER: "Violations have been oc-
curing in bowling alleys, retail stores
and some factories. We have had
requests for permits for girls as
young as IL to work as mattresses.
Stores have been hiring young chill
dren to deliver groceries, sometimes
early in the morning before school
and in traffic"
Investigation of eight establish
ments in Topeka revealed seven vio-
lating child labor regulations. At one
root beer stand, girl was found
to be working ID hours day. In
Kansas City 12-year-old delivery
boy stuck his head into the elevator
shaft to see if the car were coming
up. 1t happened to be coming down
and he was rushed to the hospital.
To quote but one more instance:
A l3-year-old boy working in a
butcher shop in New Jersey was i'm
paled on a meat hook during the
owners absence from the store.
Hardly week goes by without
someone suggesting that child labor
regulations be suspended for the dur
alton. Thus Harold F. Strong, presi-
dent of the Congress of Correction,
stated in October: "The acute labor
shortage resulting from the war will
mean the setting aside of child labor
laws, probably by Order of the Pres
ident of the United States, for the
duration" President Roosevelt, in
his speech, referred to colder stu
dents"-but child labor laws reach
down to the g. and 9-year-olds. The
bill suspending entirely the child
labor provisions of the Sugar Act,
noted elsewhere in this issue, is an
example of ill-considered action that
is likely to be taken under a general
call to suspend child labor laws"
n No one will object to such action
as that taken by the Governor of
California who authorized the en-
ployment of boys l6 to l8 years for
10 hours day (instead of 8 hours)
during the peak season in tomato
canneries where there was a labor
shortage. But to let down the bars
for young children is quite another
matter. AS the Springfield (Ohio)
Sun stated editorially this month:
1T is improbable that there will ever
be any serious need for child labor
in the present war. If nation of
our size and wealth cannot win this
war without that it will be simply
because we do not use our resources
to good advantage"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26
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 If the writer does not
wish to have his name used. 1t will
be Withheld).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26
SMALL BUSINESS
(Faribault Journal)

1t appears that our problem about
rubber is finally being cracked. 1t
matters not just now who was to
blame for the long delay. The inn
portant fact now is that our coun-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26

What President Roosevelt actually
said, as the Times pointed out, was
quite different He suggested that
schools work out plans to enable high
school students ''to take some time
from their school year, and to use
their summer vacations to help farm
ers raise and harvest their crops, or
to work in the war industries" He
added: "This does not mean closing
schools and stopping education. 1t
does mean giving older students a
better opportunity to contribute to
the war effort"
In discussing what children"
shoulder should not-do in the way
of employment during the emergency,
certain essential distinctions must be
kept in mind:
/. The distinction between children
under l6 years and older boys and
girls.
2. The distinction between sum-
mer vacation work and full-time en-
ployment during the school year.
8. The distinction between part
time work of school students carried
on as an educational project and their
indiscriminate employment afte r
school hours without safeguards or
supervision.
We know that the number of en-
ployed To- and 17-year-old boys and
girls-both those who have left school
and those who are working outside
of school hours-is increasing at a
tremendous rate. We know also that
their number will become far greater
as the war goes on. These older
boys and girls should be expected
to take part in our war program
Work experience is not harmful for
young people of these ages; it has a
definite place in the educational pro-
gram, whether in peacetime or in
wartime. We are concerned, how
ever, that there be wise counselling
service for those who are contemplate
ing dropping out of school for en-
ployment, and that their work, wheth-
er during or after school hours, be
subject to certain restrictions recog-
nized as necessary for immature
workers of this age.
Two recent incidents might be
cited: Investigation of number of
truck accidents, involving fatalities,
in Massachusetts community dis
closed boys under lS years driving
trucks in violation of the law. In
New Jersey 17-year-old boy oper-
ating an elevator became wedged
between the elevator and the shaft
wall so tightly that his body could
be dislodged only after Is gallons of
motor Oil were poured over him.
We are far more concerned, how
ever, about the increase in the en-
ployment of younger children. For
the child under Is years belongs in
school, not in industry, and the
amounts and kinds of work he can
safely undertake in addition to his
school program are strictly limited.
Yet $4,000 children of IA and is
years secured work permits in 1941,
an increase of 80 per cent over the
previous year. Of these 5000 left
school for work. In the first three
months of 1924 period when
schools are in session-there was an
additional SO per cent increase. In
the one month of June, 1912, per-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26

Self-pity is a form of parade de-
signed to attract a little attention
to itself.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26
Mail Early
Continued from Page u

Army and other government agencies,
and rents about 10000 from private
owners, to handle the Christmas
ly difficult to obtain enough of these
vehicles to meet even a substantial
part of the need. The Army needs
its own trucks and private owners
are reluctant to let someone else use
their tires
Railroads Cooperating.
Railroads are cooperating by con-
verting some hundreds of steel box
cars and similar equipment for mail
transportation, and Joseph B. East
man, director of Defense Transporter
ton, has ordered that unnecessary
travel be curtailed to the limit during
the holiday season. But these meas
ureS cannot assure deliveries of gifts
on time unless the public cooperates
by mailing early and thus spreading
the transportation load over a longer
period than usual.
Mr.. Purdum called attention to the
tdSh VI tLlS IOSl O1llCS QSpdl
in moving millions of pieces of mail
every day to and from soldiers, sail
ors and marines throughout the world.
This extraordinary job must be kept
current, even while the holiday rush
of mailings is handled. Also, he
pointed out, the postal establishment
is operating with many thousands of
inexperienced personnel, employed to
take the place of men called to the
armed services. The new employees
naturally cannot handle the holiday
mail jam with the smoothness and
speed of the postal veterans whom
they replace.
In view of all these handicaps to
the service, Mr. Purdum added, postal
patrons should mail their gifts by
December l, if they wish to insure
that their friends will not be dis
appointed at Christmas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26

A new booklet by the Minnesota
Department of Conservation describes
about species of trees native to the
state
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26

They who behave themselves have
discovered the highest use for COM
mon sense.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26
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, 1942-11-26

We commend the man who is
helpful to neighbor in distress. But
when he carries his generosity to
the absurd length where he starves
his own family, we no longer applaud
him. We do not even respect him.
We Americans are generous peo-
Pile. OF that, we have given ample
proof. But we are not generous to
the point of idiocy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26
THANKSGIVING
Minneapolis Labor Review

minneapolis Labor Review
In the usual sense it is difficult for
there to be much thanksgiving when
a nation is engaged in terrific war.
1t is bound to bring little deeper
longing for those who are on the
fighting fronts risking their lives to
make and keep men free
There can, however, be in war;
time at this season thanks given for
the bravery and courage with which
American mothers, wives and sweet
hearts meet the trying situation.
There can be thanks for the valor
with which our armed forces wage
the conflict against the hideous bru-
tally of foe that glories most in
making war on and torturing even
women and children.
There can be thanks for Leader
of the magnificence of President
Roosevelt, calm, careful, thinking
most of the welfare of the humblest.
Lincoln-like in his conduct.
There can be thankfulness that the
forces of democracy are winning.
There can be thankfulness for such
staunch allies as Russia and Britain
and for those who in the conquered
countries refuse to surrender in
spirit.
In this melting pot of war are being
contrived the qualities of forgetting
self and thinking of the other fellow.
And there can be thankfulness for
that because without it you cannot
have the new world of security, kind
ness and comfort
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26

No definite plans have been offered.
This is, however, understandable. 1t
is admittedly yet too early to lay out
detailed program At the end of
the war, we may face conditions
which We cannot forsee today.
But what is evident is that the
part it is proposed we shall take in
the postwar world will be one call
ing for huge OUTLAWS which we shall
never reap other than vaguely theo-
retical benefit
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26

Two Harbors Chronicle: We had
better effect just peace which will
obviate future war on the basis of
the cost of this one. The Truman
Senate committee on war expendi-
lures has reported that the cost of
housing soldier in an army camp
is STOP as compared with $216 in
World War 1. On the basis of a
war every Is years, with the last one
yet not paid for, the cost is going to
be nearly prohibitive
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26

The impressive figure representing
total national income will be illusory.
1t will bear little relationship to the
individuals economic condition.
Even by next year, figures show
ing income will be wholly misleading.
An average wage of, say, $3.50 per
month, may prevail. It will be mean
ingless. Actually, it will amount to
less than half of that. Taxes, visible
and invisible, will consume the great
er part.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26
SHALL CHILDREN WORK IN
WARTIME?
(The American Child)

(The american ChlId)
''Nazi Germany, where every
ablebodied child 10 years of age
or older is placed in some job
to help the war effort, indignant
ly reported yesterday that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had announced
that children would be drafted
for work in the United States"
New York Times, October IA.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-11-26

Today WHILE WE ARE FIGHTING TO PRESERVE OUR
HERITAGE OF uBERTY-BoRN OF SACRIFICES
NURTURED m STRUGGLE WE. TOO TAKE TIME
TO PAUSE. land GIVE THANKS.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Washington Produce

BUTTER-a3 score. tubs, 40; 1-pound
tubs; 47hs; 1.-pound prints, 40; A-pound
prints 4774;, Y pound prints. .4sh; so
pound po',n prints, prints IA; SO score tubs 46;
Is oond sooTe TUBS tubs 45H aa 1-pound prints 45
L1vEsToCK-Calves. 15; spring lambs,
t,of From Agricultural Marketing Administra-
Ilon Prices paid net fob. Washington
EGsGsIMarket EGGS Mari steady. Prices paid for
srasdI grading station October O: Whites, y. s.
extras. medium. A. 1243; average 43; U. S.
standards, large. 44-45: average, 45: U. S.
standards, medium, 3S-39; average 80;
U. S. trades, 3S. Browns. U. S. extras,
large, 5O-52; average, 81; U. S. extras, me-
dunn, ,41l2-43; average, a.; u S. stand
ards, large, 44-45; average. 4412: U. S.
standards, medium, .3S1a; U. S. trades,
35t2 Nearby ungraded eggs: Current re-
ceipts. whites, 40: mixed colorS. 36-39
Receipts, Government graded eggs, 244
cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl,
colored. 5 pounds and UP, 2l22; under 5
pounds, 1920: Leghorn hens. 3ha pounds
and up, 1916 No. IS. 10-l1. BOOSTERS,
l5-16. Chickens. Delaware Virginia and
Maryland. Rocks and crosses, broilers and
fryers. all sizes, 23-24: No. IS. 20: Reds,
%; Leghorns. 21-22. Turkeys. young,
toms and hens, 29-31.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Oct. 3 GP>.-Salable cattle
500; calves, none: compared Friday last
week Steer prices generally. weak to 25
lower. with yearlings and light weiehts
grading medium and good off most: steer
price sworked sharply lower through mid
week, but recovered most of the loss on
small receipts Thursday; best steers
reached 1900: numerous loads, 1900
1888: bulk, 1a.5o-16.oQ: heifers, are cur
staeing comeback Thursday after selling
1875: bulk, .12.50-14:75; western beef
to 25 Up: others steady; cutters, 9.25
down: Westerns. 11.50-12.35; bulls show
fully 25 off late practical top, 1910,
while vealers are UNCHANGED. with the
closing top. 1880; stocker and feeder
prices are strong with good cleanup;
bulk desirable Western yearlings brought
13.00-13.75. most medium and good native
grass, stockers. 11.OO-130O.
pared Friday last week: Spring lambs lost
25-40, but regained around Is on the
close. leaving late sales mostly 25 lower
fat yearlings sharing in the price down
turn: SLAUGHTER ewes held steady: choice
western spring lambs closed at 14.50. with
bulk good and choice natives, 14.00-14.15,
and throwouts, II. so down: fat yearlings
enlEsS aRsSt for the week at oo o11oo-12oo with
saiable hogs. 500; total $500; not
enough good and choice hogs on sale to
establish prices; ouotable mostly steady
with uuotable top 1870; shippers took
none; compared with week ago, barrows
and gifts. 40 to 80 higher; sows. 25 to 35
UP.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Profit Taking Limits
New Stock Gains
To Fractions
Steel and Roll Shares
Remain LiveIiest at
Weeks Close
By VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Stocks con-
tinued the forward swing in today's
market on accelerated volume al
though weekend profit cashing re-
stricted the majority of advances
to fractions.
Steels and rails were the liveliest
at the opening and throughout the
remainder of the session, coming out
in sizable blocks. While scattered
losers were in evidence at the close,
modest plus marks predominated.
Dealings slackened at intervals but
the approximate turnover OF 100000
shares was one Of the largest Satur-
days for the year to date.
Persistent of bullish sentiment was
attributed to no one outstanding
factor. Some optimism apparently
was derived from the better brand
of war news both from Russia anc
the Far Pacific. In addition, cer-
tain amount of imitation psychology
remained as a bolstering influence
Notwithstanding enactment Of the
wage-price law The tax bill, as
adopted by the Senate Finance Com
mittee, was viewed as hopeful, par.
ticularly provisions for relief OF
some corporations.
The Associated Press average OF
60 stocks emerged from substantial
recovery week within touching dis.
tance of a new top for 1912 thus far
The rail composite actually estab.
lished its biggest level since Au.
gust, 1941.
Stocks attaining peak prices fol
1 to years included Santa Fe,
Union Pacific, New York Central
Southern Pacific, General Motors,
Goodyear and Ex-Cell-O Corp.
Well in front at one time or an
other-some backed away at the
last-were United States Steel
Bethlehem, Crucible Steel, Youngs-
town Sheet, Chrysler, Montgomery
/ Ward, Douglas Aircraft, United Air.
craft, Sperry, Western Union, Dow
Chemical, United States Gypsum
Standard Oil New Jersey, West
inghouse and International Har-
veSter
Among occasional stumblers were
American Telephone, United States
Rubber, Sears Roebucl, Cerro de
Pasco, Union Carbide, Consolidated
Edison and Phelps Dodge. United
Fruit was depressed on the posi-
bility of another dividend reduc-
ton.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
San Francisco Shipyards
Launch Anti-Pirating Pact
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf. Oct. "a gen.
tlemen's agreement vert in effect
today to halt labor pirating and mi
grafton among the 100000 employees
of San Francisco Bay shipyards.
Effect of the agreement reached
yesterday between all shipyards and
interested unions was to freeze the
workers on their present jobs with
certain necessary exceptions.
A system of clearances by the
shipyards under which workers will
not be employed by another yard
unless cleared by the last employer
was set up to police the agreement.
An appeal board composed of one
union member, one employer men,
Der and one impartial member was
organized to determine if clearance
is improperly denied in individual
cases.
Clearance will be refused for early
quitting, loafing, drunkenness, fla
grant and unauthorized absence or
Willful violation of safety rules.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW York, Oct. 3.-Cotton
futures opened 20 to 40 cents a bale
higher. October, 1794b; December,
1880; January. unquoted; March,
1S.44-46; May, 185S-59; July, 1S.72a.
Asked. b Bid.
Cotton rallied as much as rs
cents bale in early trading on sign
ing of the price control bill, which
will raise the floor on cotton prices
almost l cent pound in trade opin-
ion. Trade price fixing and mill
buying was supplied on a scale up
through hedge selling and offerings
from locals.
Mid-morning values were so to so
cents a bale higher, October, 1883;
December, 1926, and March, 1850.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Fractionally
lower grain prices today greeted
quick passage and presidential ap-
proval of the new price control law.
Because of conflicting opinions
IN the grain trade as to the ultimate
effect of this law on cereal prices,
early dealings were largely routine
much of the time. Corn displayed
most weakness, showing losses of al
most cent a bushel, December
reaching new lows for the season at
around 841a during the first hour.
Some mill buying of wheat appeared
following reports of large Eastern
chain baker flour purchases re-
Gently.
At II a m, wheat was ~ lower,
compared with yesterdays finish
December, $127a4; May, S1.31 corn
12-3s lower; December, 845s; May,
893s.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
War Worker Slain in Row
On Draft Redistribution
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOHAWK, N. Y, Oct. 3.-Earl
Brown, 28-year-old war plant work.
er, was shot to death early today,
Coroner James w. Graves reported,
in family argument over his selec-
tive service reclaSsification from ga
to Ia
Coroner Graves said Browns 65-
year-old invalid father-in-law,
Charles Merrill. admitted he dis
charged a .32-caliber revolver at the
young man in self-defense. No
charge has been placed against
Merrill.
The coroner quoted Merrill and
Browns widow, Cora, %, as saying
Brown had expressed belief they
were responsible for his reclassifica-
ton to Ia, that he had threatened
ito get even" and began an argu-
ment over the matter on returning
home after midnight.
The young man was an employe
of a Utica war industry plant and
had resided with his wife and two
children on Merrills farm miles
south of here.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
McCarran Pushes
Drive Against Vice
In District Cafes
Police Shoke-up Hinted;
Detectives Say Courts
Fail to Cooperate

An increase in activities of vice
raiders demands that Congress au-
thorize broader policing power, and
accusations that courts have failed
to cooperate, today highlighted the
drive here against prostitution and
attendant venereal disease
Chairman McCarran of the Senate
District Committee moved to lay
before Congress the recommendation
of police that the vice law be broad
ened to make solicitations in cafes,
dance halls, bars and other public
places illegal.
This extra power was demanded
by United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran and Supt of Police Ed
ward J. Kelly. who maintained that
this was the biggest sore in WASH
ington's vice picture, but still within
the law.
"By Word or Sign
Senator McCarran made the pro-
posed new ban even stronger by
including the phrase "to suggest by
word or sign" in the definition of
what constitutes solicitation. AT
present the bill is in the hands of
the District Committee for study.
The old law banned soliciting only
on public streets and. highways
This new measure would make such
actions illegal anywhere in the Dis
trict.
1t Is conceded by authorities that
the greatest source of traffic in
Washington's vice is the so-called
"call house" and women who ply
their trade in cafes. Police au-
thorities have pointed out that un-
der existing law women of these
places are outside the scope of
prosecution.
Meanwhile, at police headquarters,
Maj. Kelly called for more con-
certed work from detectives assigned
to the vice patrol. Demanding a
breakdown on street walkers and
panderers," the superintendent ac-
cused the men of complete lack
OF duty in suppressing prostitution.
Maj. Kelly, declaring that he
wanted prostitution brought to a
minimum indicated that from now
on the vice squad would be patrol
ing the city at night as extra duty.
Detectives Blame Courts.
The accusation that the cause of
widespread vice is the failure of
the courts to Cooperate came from
the detectives. Courts and prosecu-
tors were condemned for mot real
lzlng conditions" and for dropping
cases ON pure technicalities.
Detective Sergt Roy E. Blick, in
charge OF the headquarters vice
squad, asserted that time and again
his men brought in hostesses of the
call houses" only to have the courts
hold that the policeman, not the de-
fendant, had done the soliciting.
Sergt. Harold Hodge said that he
had brought in the proprietor of a
hotel whose register showed that
some rooms of his establishment hac
been rented from 10 to 20 times in
a single night. The implication was
as clear as daylight, he added, but
the courts threw the case out on the
ground that the operator had nc
knowledge of what was going on ir
the rooms and had nothing to say as
to the length of time guest re-
mained.