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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04
UNITY AND PROGRESS
Editor ASkov American:

fAShON <AIIICl ISctiA.
For one who listened hopefully
and observed alphabetically the
utterances and proceedings OF the
recent Farmer-Labor state confer
ence at st. Paul, there was encour-
agement for the future.
Political healthfulness requires
that there be two near-equally
matched political parties. They
should be of widely different polit-
ical and economic faiths, not just
tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee. No
progress can be made when one is
kettle and the other pot. Ditto when
one is progressive and the other
liberal-when a magnifying-glass is
necessary to find the difference.
The split into radical" and Glib
eraI' of the FL. party was as fool
ish as is the splits in other parties.
Liberal Republicans and Democrats
(and there are many and Farmer
Laborites should go together. Re-
dictionary Republicans and there
are a few, Democrats and Farmer
Laborites (if there are any,, should
get in the same bunk. Republicans
and Democrats have and do split.
Farmer-Laborites should have bet
ter sense-and I think they're get
ting wise.
The Farmer-Labor rift, called
fright" and cleft" was over minor
differences, largely over leadership.
But right or left is nothing to split
over. There should be rights and
lefts, shades and degrees of opin-
ion. 1t is unthinkable, impossible
and, indeed, undesirable, for every
one to see exactly alike on every
issue. Some may be more optim-
istic about the way by which to
reach certain end, others may hon.
estly hold that we should take the
first step first and the second step
second, instead of trying to jump
over the moon at one jump, even
though all want to get over the
moon.
But this is no excuse for non-co-
operation-for slugging it out on
''this" line. q hope the Republicans
won't take this to heart and beat us
to iD. Naturally there should be
right and left. One is no less i'm
portant than the other. They serve
as governors" one speeding up the
slower and the other holding back
the speedier. A sector that runs
too far ahead may find itself cut
off and isolated, and ditto the one
that lags too far behind.
a tail, as we'll as right and left
wing. The head is useful (yet every
body want to be the head), but the
tail is no less important. Try a
bird, a kite or plane without
tail to steer it, to steady it.
I like to think of myself, not as
"the" tail, but as one small feather
in the tail, just as the average voter.
Remember, brother tailfeather, the
wings, the head and the body be-
tween the wings, are not going to
reach any desired (the ditch is not
desired) objective without us.
So let's have two wings right and
left. But let the wings be joined
by strong body. Let's have head,
of course, but also let's have good
long tail to steady and guide and
direct the head.
o. M. THOMSON.
Willernie, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

the time comes-if it does-that he
uses it as a certificate of efficiency
and economy when he angles for the
presidential nomination, he will have
earned the right to do so.
However, this is something that he
has yet to show; and until he does,
he must expect his claim to be chal-
lenged.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
form with those of the American.
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, 1942-06-04

The criterion is not the amount
alone, but how much value we have
gotten for what we have spent. If
Mr.. Stassen has been able to get a
greater amount of value per dollar
than his predecessors, then he is
fully entitled to the loud praises the
Star-Journal is singing; and, when
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INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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miles of Tobruk and may even have
captured that city toward the end
OF the week. That, from British
viewpoint, does not in itself mean
so very much, for the British are
less interested in gaining territory
than in annihilating German install
lations and positions. But the men
ace to Egypt remains as long as
there is Nazi soldier in the Libyan
desert.
Mexico Goes to War.
A few days ago the government
and congress of Mexico declared war
on Germany, Italy and the Japan
csc empire, thus becoming the
twenty-eighth nation to take up
arms against the axis powers. The
officially stated reason for taking
this step was the sinking of two
Mexican vessels by submarines of
axis, but unspecified, nationality.
OF course, the principal signi-
ficance of the Mexican war dec
laratiOn lies in the solidarity
with the rest of the Americas of
which it is a concrete expression.
There does not seem to be any
really first-rate military Importance
involved, for Mexico has rather
tiny army, much timer navy.
Heydrich Shooting.
On all sides, the fronts aligned
against the axis powers are becom-
ing heightened, and one of the really
important ones is that which is de-
veloping in the nazi-occupied coun-
tries.
CZechO- SlOvakia, first to feel
the hardness of the Nazi brutal
ity, is just now the scene of
bloody reprisals for the reason
that Reinhard Heydrich, deputy
chief of the hated Nazi "Gesta-
po," was wounded by an assas-
sins bullet at Prague few days
ago. Heydrich, known as oder
notorious as one of the cruelest
of all Hitler's executioners, and
now relentless Fate seems to be
catching up with him.
But the shot which was aimed at
Heydrich, released many others, for,
Immediately, the "Gestapo" execu-
ton squads went to work; since the
perpetrators of the "crime" could
not be found, the Nazis decided to
shoot a large number Of perfectly
innocent individuals, and every day
since the Heydrich assassination at
tempt was made, the salvos directed
against the innocents have been rev.
erberating throughout Czecho-Slov-
aka.
Likewise, in Norway, additional
persons have been executed because
it was harged-someone had
killed a Nazi official on an island off
Bergen. The irdiscriminate slaugh-
ter of guiltless Hostages shows, al
most more than anything else, what
kind of mailman the world is up
against in Adolf Hitler.
Cologne Bombed.
There are many indications that
he is weakening, and that his enc
mics are increasing their strength.
One concrete evidence of that
became apparent few nights
ago when twelve hundred and
fifty British airplanes bombed
the city of Cologne-the biggest
air raid ever yet undertaken.
The British lost A of their ma
chines-a very small percentage
and the German anti-aircraft fire
was pretty feeble How it will be
when British and American bombers
join their wings in close formation,
as the promise now is, can be guessed
without much difficulty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

However, the reduction, substan-
tial though it is, may be less impress
sive than it seems if due consid-
Grafton is given to all phases in
volved. Standing alone, it lacks
great share of the significance it
weighed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04
Fact And Opinion
BY E. C. Stengelsen.
Stassen's Economy Record.

The reduction in the states in
debtedness which has taken place
during the past year has been so
large as to be impressive. 1t is par
ticularly noticeable at time when,
by contrast, the national govern
ment is piling up debt of tremen-
dous and unheard of proportions.
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Petersen Address
Continued from Page II

backward, but we do not believe that
in marching forward we can make
progress by going into the ditch on
either the right or the left side of
the road.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

We might also have skimped on
the cost of maintaining our highway
patrol. It would have meant les
sening of police protection in the de-
gree it would have made operation
more difficult for the department,
but it would probably have resulted
in a saving.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

The citizenry expects great many
services from government. If they
are willing to forego these, they can
reasonably ask for a proportionate
decrease in expenditures. Indeed,
this could be carried to the point
where services all but disappeared,
with taxes dropping almost to the
vanishing point.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

On reflection, it will thus be seen
that, standing alone, reduction in
debt tells only part of the story. To
appraise it accurately, we must like
wise know to what extent it has
meant curtailment in services or
an increase in taxes or both.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

The Farmer-Labor party will write
the platform. It would be prema-
ture at this time to discuss in detail
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

A second phase of the story is that
savings are always possible where
the sole objective is to establish a
record of economy. Where there
is no diminution in income I'm
not aware that the taxpayers load
is much lighter-it follows that if
expenditures are curtailed, there
must be a saving.
Mr.. StasSen could, conceivably,
have saved even more than he has.
Had our roads been given less care,
for example, the highway depart
ment would have operated at lower
cost. In the long run, it might have
been penny wisdom and pound fool
ishness as far as our highway sys-
tenn is concerned, but, had we looked
only to the states financial statement
and nothing else, it would have
shown up greatly to Mr.. Stassen's
credit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

There is, first, the matter of book
keeping. Figures do not lie, perhaps,
but they can be made to perform
some surprising tricks. We remem-
Der that while Jim Farley was Post
master General, he was able to show
that the postoffice department was
operating in the black. Had the
same accounting methods been used
by his predecessors, they, too, might
have shown a profit instead of a
loss.
1 do not by any means say that
it is due to bookkeeping gymnastics
that the Stassen administration is
able to make such a gratifying show
ing. 1 merely point out that diff
ferent methods of accounting, all
permissible and made in good faith,
might show different results.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

This is the situation in our state
at the present time. 1 do not charge
it against the rank and file of the
Republican party. The fact is that
the people have lost control of their
party. The Willkie-Stassen machine
has the Republican party down on
its back.
No liberal or progressive Repub-
ican or Democrat, and certainly no
Farmer-Laborite, can in good con-
science support the Willkie-Satssen
clique, nor travel with Mr.. Stassen's
friend, Thomas w. Lamont of J..
Pierpont Morgan & Company. But
with the Farmer-Labor party offer
ing sane and constructive program,
l am confident they will support our
effort in the coming campaign by
the tens of thousands.
I have gone into the situation with
reference to the political machine
now in power in Minnesota because
it is our job to drive this machine
out of power and to restore the state
government to the people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-06-04

The federal and state constitu-
tons are the protection of the in
dividual and of minorities They
are of utmost Importance to all citi-
zens. We have observed what hap
pened elsewhere when constitutional
provisions were ignored step by
step. Finally the legislative branch
and the courts became subservient
and mere rubber stamps. Consti-
tutional changes must be made in
an orderly manner. Let us not trifle
with the constitution.
All of us are being called upon
for sacrifices. These sacrifices will
be greater with each passing day.
Curtailment or elimination of war
profiteering by any persons or groups
and a statement of peace aims by
our leaders will aid much in the
achievement of unity of purpose for
the nation. In unity we will go
forward to victory in the war. While
achieving victory on foreign battle
fields we must preserve democracy
here at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
DROWNING BASIS
 OF $l5,OOO SUIT
U. s. Rubber Company in Naugatuck Named De-
 fendant By w. C. Antz

Failure of the U. s. Rubber Co. of Naugatuck to obstruct passage to a ditch on its property is attributed as an act of negligence which led to the drowning of William H. Antz, six years old, according to $l5,OO0 damages complaint filed in superior court by William c. Antz as ad- ministrator of the estate. The boy drowned Sept. 9 when he slipped from a bank at the ditch and fell into the water, said to have been six feet deep.
 The boy and an 11-year old play mate had been playing at Hopkins playground, adjacent to the com pany's premises and then walked over to the ditch. Negligence is charged against the concern for fail- ing to erect fence or other ob- struction which would prevent chil- dren from approaching the ditch, and for failing to place a guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
BALDWIN VISITS
 FACTORIES FRIDAY
Bridgeport Defense Plants to Hear Republican Gub-
 ernatOriaI Candidate

Defense plants in the Bridgeport area will be visited by former Gov ernor Raymond P. Baldwin, Re- publican gubernatorial candidate for reelection Friday.
 Many of the men who were trained in the job training program started by Governor Baldwin in 1889. and now in these plants aiding in the war production effort, will hear the Republican candidate speak.
 Fridays program will conclude with Q city wide rally ct Temple Hall in Waterbury, at which Con- gressman Joseph Talbot will share the platform with Governor Bald win.
 Today (ThuTsdayl Governor Bald win is speaking ct three major ral. lies in Fairfield County. Highlight of this evenings program Is 6 radio broadcast from Stamford ct T:30 ?, m. from the stage of the Burdlck Junior High school.
 The second rally of the evening will take place at the Norwalk een- Tor High school in East avenue and Governor Baldwin will conclude the day with an address before the Baldwin for Governor" club at the Bassick High school. In Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
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sRsaes aiarh Mssasssa. cspVvssAG lOtN Dai9 maEueO

the evil of rum. They just ran away SO fast they didn't have time to pack a few campaign issues.
 The whole thing was a sad give away. It was a confession. that pressure does the trick in the na- tion's capital The tirnid souls admitted they were, afraid to of- fend the Drys .. Next time 1t won't be the Drys. It may be the America Firsters or the Bundlsts It doesn't matter what they're plug ging. It's how many votes they can muster-a matter of numbers, not principles That's not an accu- 'ation. That's the only meaning you can get out of their behavior 1. "Get yourself enough ballots" their action implied, "and I'm your boy"
 Two senators and one congress man (and maybe rnore) looked heroic during the jainboree. Sen. Smathers of N. J., personally dry and father of two sons in the pro- posed draft, fought the measure all over ILle IAUOE 6SAls N4ldNG1 OA N. Mex. also stood up nobly. He wanted action on the amendment. He was thinking of getting rid of what he considered a bad piece of law-making and maybe at the cost of good job Cong. Wads- worth of N. Y., also stuck his chin out. Bravo to him, too .. Sen. Lee doesn't rate rapping for push ing his bill. He's an honest dry and believes in 1t. He also took his defeat gracefully. But you can't care for the company he keeps.
 Other politicians are making a bandwagon out of the draft bill too. It is bill supposed to meet an emergency, so 1t looks surefire. It can't miss. So they load 1t with amendments, mostly some whim of their own, to satisfy their own prejudices or, in some cases, their own favorite lobbyists. It is a mas ter job of stalling. Anything to hold up a decision until after the ballots are in And their jobs are secure or gone. But watch them after November 3. They'll make the eagle scream, you betcha. You'll see the biggest change of face since Pearl Harbor-and the phoniest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29

Waterbury's East End is prepar- ing a royal welcome for Gov. Robert A. Hurley and the other Democratic candidates who are appearing at the rally scheduled to be held to- morrow night at S:l5 in the An- derson School gymnasium, one of four such meetings to be held by the local Democratic party through out the city that evening.
 Accompanied to Waterbury by his entire ticket, High Sheriff J. Ed- ward Slavin of New Haven and Mayor William A. Patten of Torring- ton, candidate for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District, the governor will be escorted on his tour of the city by local candidates, Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Town Chairman Maurice F, Tangney, and other party leaders,
 The East End meeting will be conducted by various members of the Democratic Town committee, in- cluding Mrs. Gertrude Gordon, Mrs Katherine A. zibell, Mrs. Marguerite Gilhooley, Mrs. Catherine Corcoran Mrs. Amy Cadotte, Jeremiah Brophy Vincent A. Coates, John J, Howard William Keaveney and Louis Chief fo. @.
 Assisting them in making arrange ments are Edmund White, Raymond Burke, Bart Quilter, Eugene Sulli' van, Com. John Brophy, Alderman Edward Rafferty, Miss Theresa Foley Mrs. Mae G. O'Hearn, James Green Mrs. Helen Farren, John Sirica Alexander A. Geremia. James Cliff ford, Frank Sullivan, Morgan Burke Pierce s. Gordon, Victor Mambruno Thomas Driscoll and John Hartley.
 The East End Fife and Drum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
East End Prepares
 WelcomeF or Governor
Big Rally Scheduled at Anderson School Gym By
 Democrats Committee Plans Gala Reception

Corps will serenade the candidates as they arrive at the hall and will also parade through the district prior to the opening of the rally.
 Among the local candidates sche- duled to visit the rally are Judge of Probate Patrick Healey, Atty. John Y. Tobin, candidate for senator in the 18th district, Reps. Daniel j.. Mahaney and John A. Membrino.
 Among the other stops that will be made during the evening by the governor and his party are the Washington Park. Community House, the Webster School gymnasium, and the 48 Green street hall. For most of these 1t will mark the first time that the governor has visited in these sections of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
2.2O4 GET FARM
 JOBS IN STATE
Agricultural Work Place. ments Last Month Shat.
 ter Previous Records

Hartford. Oct. 2e-All records for the placement of agricultural work. CTS were smashed during Septenl- Der, William q. Ennis, director cf the U. r. Employment Service for Connecticut announced Wednesday night, with Q total of 2,2es workers being sent to jobs on Connecticut farms.
 Industrial placement of workers also reached Q near-high mark with a total of e.ea2 being placed in war industries during September.
 The changing trend in employ ment practices, Mir. Ennis said. was evidenced from the fact that 4S par cent of those placed in September were women. One hundred fifty- eight women were placed on farms during this period.
 Connecticut induaEry continues e absorb handicapped workers. MT. Ennls said. with ae1 of these fipding ions la September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
Bootleg Olive Oil
 Packets Squelched
Large Quantities of DeCOmpOsed Foods Destroyed By
 Dairy and Food Commission Last Month

and two out-of state inspections. 13 inspections of food manufacturing plants, 236 inspections of food pro- ducts and 767 inspections of alcho- holic dispensing places.
 The following samples were taken for analysis during the month; IS samples of frozen desserts, 3 bever- age samples and Il samples of apple.
 These apples were picked up at thme larger orchards throughout the state and analysed for arsenic and other spray residue.
 During the month, the areas of the state where armed forces are stationed have been given rigid in- sr,3ctions. This work has been done in some instances in conjunction with inpectionS made by the per- sonnel of the naval and army bases and camps.
 Drug And Cosmetic Division
 The drug and cosmetic division cooperated with the army and navy intelligence services during the month in tracing the source of sulfathozole said to be in the pos- session of some members of the armed ervices. It was alleged that some druggits had made illegal sales of the drug, which Is regarded as too dangerous to be used without medical supervision.
 A through check of drug stores located in cities near army or navy bases resulted in evidence be- ing secured against only one durg- gist. This man refused to sell the drug, but did give a small amount of the preparation to man in uni- form. He later explained to Cim- missioner John J. Sweeney that he had not intended to break or evade the provisions of the law and was simply trying to help service man Under the circumstances 1t wa! felt that a warning would be sui. ficient to prevent 6 repetition oi the offenSe.
 Removal of misbranded and dan- gerous drugs from from the shelves of stores licensed to sell patent medicine was continued during the month, 2061 seizures being made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
HALLOWEEN PARTY
 FOR BOYS CLUB
Annual Event Saturday Night; Schedule of Games
 Arranged

The annual Halloween party of the Boys Club will be held on Sat urday, night, at 2 p. m. Upwards ot 300 boys are expected at this event and these will be supplemented by parents, sisters and younger broth CTS of the boys.
 The program, under the direction of Arthur Verry, new physical di- rector of the club, will introduce many new phases of party activity and contests. Among these will be the use of the swimming pool for games, and prize contests. A series of progressive party games will be conducted in the gym, mad over one hundred and fifty prizes will be awarded.
 Moving pictures, starring Robert Donat in "The Ghost Goes West, ," will top of the program. Social activity and refreshments will con- clude the evenings celebration.
 The committee in charge of the program, headed by Art Verry will include Tony Ruffino; penny pie Wlllam Face1 CIdChc1 cdVAASI OoAAAA Bender; brain teasers, Edward Mar inko: match puzzles, Leonard Schivo and Francis Roke; aquatic games, William Behr; heel schuffle, Albert Esposito; pin drops, Rubbin Beerz; calendar top toss, Mario Generali; pin bowl, Louis Mirto; bucket bounce and Rocca Giattino; movies. Assist ing also will be Joe Vincintorio Frank Facondini, Mike Cannata James Garrett, Carl Stienmetz and Sonny Cardella.
 The program planned to begin al TOO p. m. is:
 1. Grand March and Custum
 Judging. 2. Progressive games party 3. Prize air raid
 1. Treasure hunt
 5. Movies:
 "The Ghost Goest West" 6. Peanut scamble
 2. Refreshments and social
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
|UNICOS HANDLE
 VICTORY HOUSE

Victory House on the Green re- opened today under the supervision o fthe Unico Club. Members Of the club and their wives are at the house to take charge of sales of war stamps and bonds.
 The usual i2:i5 broadcast was held at the house this noon with music furnished by Francis Delfino and his orchestra. Edith Sacco sang during the program. A second en- tertainment program will be pro- yided this evening at 6:3O.
 Joseph L. Manganaro. president Of the organization, is chairman Of the bond committee. John Savsno IS In charge of the sales staff at the VSc- tory House.