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Askov American., 1942-02-12
WOULD AID TAXPAYERS
Editor Askov American:

Some time ago an article was sub
mitted by myself pertaining to the
adoption of unicameral legislature
for Minnesota which was captioned
For Unicameral legislature, and
since the above article was carried
in the American I have been asked
on numerous occasions how can
make myself believe that we could
ever obtain such a legislature and
how we could 60 about it. 1t seems
to be the opinion of the majority
of the voters that no member of
either house over at st. Paul would
vote or want to vote himself and /or
herself out of office.
My answer to this always is that
all that is necessary is to get the idea
of single house before the voters
and taxpayers of our state through
publicity by bringing this subject up
for discussion at any or all club
meetings where such clubs are at
tended by adults who are voters and
taxpayers in Minnesota. Explain to
these club members that it is not
necessary that the members of the
house vote bill through to adopt
this measure but only to vote for a
referendum and let the voters de-
eide as to whether or not they want
change of the present setup at St.
Paul. All that is necessary is that a
certain number of freeholders who
are bona fide voters residing within
the state of Minnesota petition the
legislature for referendum to be
voted upon at the next general elec-
ton following. II
In my last article 1 at that time
pointed out how the money saved
by having single house could be put
to good advantage by using it for
the financing of our rural school
districts. And now for the benefit
of all who read this article and who,
like lot of those that I have con-
tacted regarding single house, do
not thoroughly understand just how
we are going to get this money for
rural school districts, is to have a
clause inserted in the referendum
stating that this money, upon the
adoption of the referendum shall be
allotted to the general school fund
to be divided in proportion to needs
of each rural school throughout the
state and can not be used for any
other purpose In other words, the
money saved could be handled eff
ficiently through sinking fund to be
created by the legislature.
1t seems to me that some of our
PIT. A. members and school board
members should give the above some
thought and interest themselves as
well as others by bringing up the sub
ject of single house at their meet
ings and doing this they would start
the ball rolling, not only for cut in
members of the legislature and a
relief to the already overburdened
taxpaying public but also money to
finance the operation of rural schools
and put them on an equal basis with
the schools of metropolitan areas for
a better education for our youth here
in Minnesota.
ALBERT P. JUNO.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Askov American., 1942-02-12
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW

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that the enemy keeps on sending
heavy reinfOrcements to the is
lands all the time. That does not
seem to faze Macarthur at all.
He simply fights on.
His patience becomes clear from the
fact that he hopefully expects help
to come from home or from some
where-but how, well, that still is
a question, and that may be one which
will engage the attention of the new
Joint high command in Washington.
The japanese have made new de-
mands on Macarthur to surrender.
He considers them joke-a most
amusing one, he says.
German Retreat.
In regard to reinforcements-th
word is used frequently in this survey
because it is just now the very key
to the entire problem-Russia has
been rather active, for the Soviet high
command recently has thrown in large
reserves in the attempt to drive the
nazis out of the country, and the Ger
man retreat is kept up, with the ulti-
mate possibility in view that it may
end-on German soil.
But the Germans also have
been able to place reserves in
the field, and that fact accounts
for the report that nazi resist
ance in Russia is stiffening; the
retreat does not move quite as
fast as it did short time ago.
Just now, the Russians may be
about to recapture the important
cities of Smolensk and Kharkov-but,
please, don't look for any bulletins
of Russian victories here during the
next few days; it may take some
weeks yet!
British Retreat.
Dispatches from the Libyan war
between British and German-Italian
forces have been discouraging to the
British, for they have lost now not
only Benghazi but also the important
city of Derna, and their enemies are
moving pretty close to Tobruk.
There is still danger that the
axis armies may threaten the very
frontier of Egypt, and that would
mean-if the threat were carried out
"a most serious menace to the Suez
canal. So, one may look for very
determined bitter resistance from
now on, and, perhaps, the British will
try to do what the Germans and the
Italians have been doing right along,
that is, get reinforcements into Libya.
Askov American., 1942-02-12
AN ATTRACTION FOR TOURISTS?
(Tri-County Forum)

A movie film of Minnesota as a
summer tourist land, taken by M-G-M
of Hollywood, was shown to the edi-
tors of the state in convention in Min
neapolis recently. The film, shown
for the first time, is designed to ad-
vertise our summer tourist trade.
However, Gov. Stassen is pictured
conspicuously as an attraction, which
we believe is for other purposes than
tourist trade.
Askov American., 1942-02-12
BALLYHOO OUT OF PLACE

Editor Askov American:
During the past 80 years or so,
many people have developed sort
of a Colonel Sellers optimism bor-
dering at times on the ridiculous.
For everything there is always a rea-
son and the main reason for this
carnival technique is probably the
radio and close second is the news
papers.
Taking the radio commentators
first: When they are advertising
corn-cure, soap and other cosmetics,
Askov American., 1942-02-12
Opinions OF Others

lShort 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., 1942-02-12
A Little Spice

We do our deeds, and our deeds
'do", or undo us.
When life is all spent, the best part
of it is the kind deeds we did not
advertise.
Askov American., 1942-02-12

Doctors prescriptions, in at least
100 countries of the world, are almost
identical for identical diseases.
Askov American., 1942-02-12

It is apparent that the Star Journal
wants to continue in office Gov. Har-
old E. Stassen, who is obedient to the
'Cowles- s-Willkie-House of Morg n
crowd. Publisher Cowles, of course,
also, wants to keep in the Senate,
the governors appointee, Joseph H.
Ball-another person who abides by
the wishes of the above mentioned
group.
The Star Journal was greatly irri-
tated because Minnesota's nine rep
resentatives in Congress, in the main,
voted against the administrations war
measures. Had it been case of only
three or four of the congressman vot-
ing against war measures prior to our
entry, we can feel certain that this
daily newspaper and other interven-
tionists would have unclothed and un-
mercifully whipped those congress
men in the next election, if it was
humanity possible to do so. The fact
that all of Minnesota's nine repre-
sentatives voted much alike against
war measures makes the task too big
Therefore, up to the present time, the
Star Journal pulled in its horns some
what and talked unity, but at the
same time taking occasional digs al
Neutrality-suspicious. and isolationists
Now the fight is out in the open
again with their Washington CORES
pondent playing up the old battle
A. - T.
terventionists, and that being followed
up with stories by local political
writers. M. w. Halloran states that
"what promised to be very drat
political campaign in Minnesota this
year may yet turn out to be an excit-
ing affair."" Commenting on the
Washington release about the govern
or plotting a purge against Mime
sofa House members in the next Re-
Askov American., 1942-02-12
Government Issues
The Issue Is Revived
By Hjalmar Petersen.

1t was very important what hap
pened in Congress prior to the war,
for lawmaking should always be vital
to the nation, but the current and
future work of Congress is what must
now concern us. What happened
with reference to peace or war be-
fore the attack is past and cannot be
done over.
Since the Pearl Harbor disaster on
Dec. Z, and war declarations that fol-
lowed the same week, there was a
general tendency to drop politics for
more important problems, at least for
time.
Now it seems that politics has
cropped out again. The Minneapolis
Star Journals Washington CORES
pondent, Nat Finney, opened up in
grand style with story in which he
asked: Are plans being made in
Minnesota to purge the states dele
cation in Congress of isolationist
members at next fall elections?"
The Washington correspondent
states that "the political truce, de-
clared at the outbreak of war by Re-
publican National Chairman Joseph
w. Martin, Jr., and Democratic Ma
tional Chairman Ed Flynn, has been
ended" To that he adds that ''the
1912 congressional election battle is
on, and congressional debate of the
past few days indicates that the iso-
lationist VS.. interventionist fight will
be major ISSUE"
One point emphasized is whether
or not Minnesota's congressman voted
to dredge a harbor on the Island OF
Guam, three years ago. Melvin Mas
voted for that naval program, while
the other Minnesota representatives
who are still members of Congress
opposed it. The election of 1910 was
held many months after the vote on
the proposed harbor improvement and
that was the time to have made an
issue of it if controversial and con-
sidered highly important. Inasmuch
the measure have since been re-elec-
ted it appears highly political to try
to make an issue of it now.
At the turn of the century the ques-
ton of whether it was wise for the
United States to have the Philippines
Guam and other islands near Asia
was much debated. The Hawaiian
Islands might be considered diff
ferent matter. They are nearer
America, in the Western Hemisphere
and serve as a good outpost. Some
American individuals have made big
money off cocoanut and sugar, but
those islands in the far Pacific have
been nothing but an expense to us as
a nation.
Askov American., 1942-02-12
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American.
Askov American., 1942-02-12

The Star Journal may have started
something that will be difficult for
them to finish. Certainly it was the
right of Minnesota's representatives
to be against war prior to the attack,
if they thought that peace was the
best course for America and humani-
ty. In addition to that, they were
casting representative votes. If the
interventionists are not yet con-
vinced of that, all they need do is to
continue to stir up the old issue and
on election day they will find out
whether or not Minnesota's House
members voted the wishes of their
constituents.
If the Star Journal is exceedingly
anxious to defeat members of Con-
gress who voted against war measures
prior to Dec. z, the campaign issue
will have to be something different
from that of Intervention VS.. isola-
ton. And likewise if the Star Journ-
al is to retain Gov. Stassen and elect
Senator Ball, the issue, for their sake,
had better be something different.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
Filipiinos Have
No Fear OfDeath

successful technique of jungle and mountain war
fare against the eventuafity OF Japanese invasion
The native tribes. he explains. took easily and
quickly TO modern weapons OF warfare. Such fierce
tribes as the Igorotos the Iugaos and the nongots
Of Northern Lxon were quick to learn the intrica-
cies Of rifle and machine gun firing
The only difficulty I'm teaching them the Of
these weapons was I'm trying TO make them under
stand what we wanted. They didn't speak English
OF Spanish. They couldn't even converse with other
tribesmen. We had 10 use signs, show them by
personal Demonstration. Last Summer n group Of
nongots were learning to manipulate machine gums.
1 was astounded 10 see how easy the lesson was
for them
Prom all accounts they have also learned how
to add greater menace to our tanks, while mani
Testing supreme disdain for enemy tanks. At least
we're told how the Igerotos ciambered aboard our
machines and guided the drivers By signaling against
the vehicles' steel sides with their rife butts When
the trees grew too close together for the tanks TO
penetrate these warriors Jumped down. II appears
and cleared path with their bolos."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
RENEWED SPIRIT

There is no hint Of doubt. Of probability Of wait
Ing until favorable circumstances permit offensive
action against the swarming hordes OF Hirohito
Macarthur isn't the type of who waits for "the
breaks" He makes "the breaks" His every word Is q
word Of assurance. OF will-to-do.
When he says he will return he will relieve the
Philippines. he means exactly that
No wonder then. that Wainwright's men are
fighting with renewed courage and that Wainwright
himself is giving fresh proof Of the tactical skin that
caused Macarthur to hail him proudly as his right
hand man"
Like his famous predecessor 5s-year-old Gen
wainwright, native Of Walla walla Wash saw his
first action In the Philippines Three years after his
graduation from West Point In 1905 he fought with
the First Cavalry against the Moros Like MacAr-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
JUNGLE HOLES

In various areas Of Luzon Filipino forces are
carrying on guerilla warfare. attacking japanese in
small groups and raiding enemy held towns. Mean
while, Watnwrtght's main army. holding a l3-mile
line which stretches from Bagac to Balanga has
been counter attacking. and has even captured a
number OF the japanese advance positions The at
tack was particularly successful along Wainwrights
right flank. which fronts, II Gen. Grunerts knowl-
edge OF the commanders position Is correct upon
an extensive area Of rice paddles
Presumably, these paddles have been well
flooded, which, Of course. hampers enemy action.
Wainwrights left fronts upon deep jungle growth.
Through the center Of Wainwright's defense and
extending all tho way down TO the tip Of the
peninsula opposite Corregidor Is n mountain ridge
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
GREAT FIGHTERS

They're wonderful fighters. the Filipncs" he
says. Fighting. rs they know only too well, for
their freedom. for their very homes they can be
fanaticaL Like the japanese, they're fatalists
They have no fear Of death. Probably it's the in
fusion OF many bioods-Mexican, Moorish 1.-THE
Moros are descendants Of Moorish tribes that came
TO the Philippines several centuries ago), Indian.
indonesian, Chinese-that has made them such
courageous, relentless fighters The Mexican strain
particularly, suspect, Is responsible for much of
their fighting ferocity."
His was the particular task and responsibility OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

thur too, he took part In the great Meuse-Argonne
offensive In the World War. And like Macarthur he
comes Of fighting family.
What difficulties Wainwright faces on the narrow
Bataan Peninsula. what resources he has to fight
with are matters that are not generally known to
the American public. To ascertain them this writer
sought out Maj. Gen. George Grrnert commander
Of the 9Th Army Corps, with headquarters ut Provi-
dence r. /.
Grunert Is In q position to know As head Of the
Philippine Department, u s. A. from May 81, 1910,
TO Oct. 81. 1s4l, he Is more familiar with VAIN
wrights military problem than any other Army
officer In the United States
The 9Th Army Corps commander, OF course. is
not in position to divulge the amount or the
character Of Wainwright's defensive weapons He
will not discuss the calibre OF wainwrigtt's guns
But he willard doeS-talk enthusiastically of
Wainwrights troops
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

It has been promised definitely and authortta-
lively by Douglas Macarthur himself The new
United Nations Commander in the Southwest Pacific
with the terse and pertinent eloquence which char
actertzes his public statements In announcement
from his Australian headquarters after his spectac-
ular dash by speedboat and plane, said:
The President Of the United States ordered
me to break through the japanese lines and
proceed from Corregidor to Australia for the
purpose Of organizing an American offensive
against Japan. The primary purpose Of this is
the relief Of the Philippines. I came through
and will return"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
Native TribeSmen Are Fanatical
When Defending Their Homes
By LOUIS REID

NJ Filipino
today
Baaan with the and
heroic months under Gen. Macarthur. " f"' Ae ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

a hogsback. The japanese have proved to be good
jungle fighters but our troops Bataan are also
good jungle fighters"
Gen. Wainwright and his overwhelmingly out
numbered men, fighting off the attacks OF the Japa-
nese armies under Lieut. Gen. YamaShita, the con-
queror OF Malaga and Singapore has the able as
sstance OF the jungle warfare technique devised
by Major r. j. Mcdonald. II was this young
American Army officer whom Gen. Grunert as
signed to work out plan
Shortly he reported with an elaborate system
OF deep holes dug In the ground capable OF conceal
ing soldier, together with his ammunition and
rations. From the top Of the hole he had q range
Of fire In all directions If enemy tanks ap-
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

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The midland journal., 1942-01-09
High Esteem Held for
Cat in Ancient Europe

The cat has been wrapped up very
closely in the life Of man as a brief
journey through ancient Europe
would indicate.
The creature seems first to- have
appeared in Africa, although Per-
slams and Angoras are Asiatic, and
our own "Tabby," tamest of the
tame, got her stripes from a strain
of European wildcat.
But the cat was first domesticated
in ancient Egypt. In some regions
In the ancient world it was regarded
with the deepest reverence. At
death it was mourned with elaborate
symbols. If killed, its murderer was
handed over to furious mob to
be beaten to death.
One Roman emperor foolishly In
suited an Egyptian cat. He started
an insurrection. And the Persian
king, Cambyses, fighting the Egyp-
tians, was smart enough to have his
soldiers use living cats as shields.
The Egyptians, rather than hurt the
sacred beasts, let themselves be
captured.
In Damascus, cat hospital was
built in honor Of Mohamined's cat.
He was SO fond of the little thing,
which had habit Of sleeping in his
sleeve, that once, rather than dis
turb her, he cut his sleeve of.
The midland journal., 1942-01-09
Declines Boat Vacation;
Misses Slocum Disaster

On June Is, 1904, fire on the ex-
cursion steamer, General Slocum,
took an appalling toll of 1,021 lives.
Sister Claudia, who recently cele-
brated her golden jubilee Of re-
ligious life, was that day in charge
of young girl patient in st. Vim
cents hospital, New York. The
girls parents and relatives, all
members of the Lutheran church,
were eager to take her on the ex-
cursion. Sister Claudia was obdu-
rate to all pleading. Her patient,
jamie, would not be permitted to
60 because of the physical strain.
The family and relatives, to the
number Of IS, were outspoken in
their disappointment, and declared
that they would stay at home unless
they could take jamie with them.
They kept their resolve. Later that
day, when New York newspapers
told with screaming headlines the
horrors Of the General Slocurn dis
aster, one and all rushed to the
hospital to thank Sister Claudia for
her firmness. It was her strength
of character that had saved their
lives.
Recently the New York Sun paid
glowing tribute to this sisters years
of work for the sick. It is story
of sacrifice and devotion to Catholic
ideals.
The midland journal., 1942-01-09
saleswoman should Pick Hat

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Saleswomen are better judges Of
what is stylish, what is proper and
what is more becoming in the way
Of headgear than the average won-
an herself is, according to an expert
saleswoman in one of New York's
leading stores. If more women
would listen to the advice Of the
salesgirl who is showing her hats,
they wouldn't look so funny in their
frealkish hats. The hats look funny
because they are set on the wrong
faces, usually, and that is one Of
the reasons men make SO much fun
Of milady's hats. This expert goes
on to say that saleswomen should
guide their customer into the proper
style hat and that customer should
listen when said saleslady tells her
that is the right hat for her. She
also takes a crack at the plump
patrons who wear slacks, with the
statement that slacks are only for
women with young figures. "But
try and make woman believe that
she does not look good In slacks,"
she says.
The midland journal., 1942-01-09
Little Devil

Far from being an enthusiastic
inhabitant Of fire, as the ancients
believed, the salamander must be
moist, dies if it is even thoroughly
dried out. Though no fire-eater, the
lizard-like little creature is, how
ever, something of a devil. He
secretes in his skin a milky poison
which causes most of his potential
enemies to leave him severely
alone. This skin poison Is thought
to be harmless to man.
Recently a group of Stanford uni
versity scientists announced that
they had found a far more virulent
poison in a species Of salamander,
"Triturus torosus," which is abun-
dant in California. The venom oc-
ours in the egg yolk, in embryos
which have not finished eating the
yolk, and in egg-carrying adult fe-
males. When some of this poison
was injected into a cat, the cat lost
muscular coordination, collapsed,
went into convulsions, suffered re-
spiratory paralysis, died in 20 min
utes. Quantitative tests showed that
one gram Zone twenty-eighth Of an
ounce) of Triturus poison is enough
to kill $4,000 mice or 900 monkeys
or presumably 81 grown men.
The midland journal., 1942-01-09
Salt Pork Packs Stop
Bleeding, Says Doctor

DR.. Alfred Jared Cone Of WASH
ington university school of medicine
in st. Louis reported recently what
sounded like an old country nos
trum, but wasn't: That simple salt
pork packs are Invaluable" in con-
trolling hemorrhage.
In cases Of severe nosebleed,
whether after operation or from dis
ease, plugs Of salt pork in the nose,
said DR.. Cone, are far more effec-
tive than ordinary gauze packs. SIN
many instances he continued,
"salt pork promptly stopped bleed
ing after other methods had failed
. {. It seems to have the property
of preventing recurrence have
used it in controlling violent hemor-
rhage occurring with the onset Of
measles, rheumatic fever, and ty-
phoid fever, and during the third
stage of labor.
'tSalt pork" he continued, sis
cheap, common, and easily OBJ
tanned. It keeps well and is handy
to use. It is superior to the usual
nasal pack in that it is easier to
introduce, and it is more comfort
able for the patient, whose only
complaint is that the salt causes
smarting for a few minutes :.
Salt pork is easily kept in brine and
does not disintegrate. Pork fat does
not harbor the parasites (trichinae)
that might be present in MUSCLE"
The midland journal., 1942-01-09
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
SING AT TRIUMPH

On Tuesday evening, December
20, the Bureau Of Community Ser
vice of the Defense Council of which
A. P. Wheeler is chairman, spon-
sored community singing Of
Christmas Carols, around the large
Christmas tree near the Adminis-
tration Building of Triumph Ex-
p1osives, Inc. An effort was made to
sing for the benefit of those workers
who were leaving and entering the
11:00 p. m. shift. In spite of the
cold, over $50 persons gathered
around the forty foot Christmas
tree as community expression of
appreciation to the defense workers
who are remaining at their jobs
throughout the Holiday Season.
ALI sections of Cecil County were in
vited and many of the adjoining
communities were represented.
The committee in charge wishes
to express its appreciation to all
those who cooperated in this pro-
ject and trust that like coopera-
ton will be forthcoming the COM
mittee's future endeavors.