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Evening star., 1942-02-15
American Pointer

The work of Grant Wood was
natural expression of his personality
and character. Pleasant to meet,
congenial to know, he nevertheless
was a man Of tense rigidity of spirit.
He saw life In terms of forms fixed
and hard. His style Of painting was
inflexible. In his craftsmanship he
made the most Of straight lines; In
his use of color he conceded nothing
to variations of Illumination. There
was no fluidity, no movement In his
pictures.
Yet that Is not To say that Mr.. Wood
was not very great artist. Dying on
the eve of his flftieth birthday ami
versary, he has left four compost
tions which should insure his immor-
tality. The noblest of his pictures is
woman With Plants" a portrait of
his mother, lovingly yet honestly
represented in the atmosphere of her
home and with growing things" as
a symbol Of her business in the
world. American Gothic" owned by
the Art Institute of Chicago, may be
less kindly in It's social realism" but
it is undeniably symptomatic Of an
element in the experience Of the
people to whom the interpreter be-
longed. The pointed arch, certainly,
does persist in the United States.
OF Mr.. Woods Daughters of the
Revolution" much already has been
said which does not require to be re-
peated. 1t is a provocative criticism,
intentional and deliberate-a COM
plant against what the painter re-
garded as ''Toryism." Appearing as
it did in a period of radical change,
it dramatized the attitude Of those
who were in revolt against "the old
order" More tolerant is 'Parson
Weems' Fable" an engaging orna-
mental retelling of the story Of
George Washington and the cherry
tree.
Perhaps Mr.. Wood might have be-
come less "modernistic," more inde-
pendent, if he had been permitted
greater length of days. Thousands
of his countrymen will feel that he
departs too soon. He was a man of
vast promise as we'll as Of notable
achievement. Gradually, he would
have softened under the influence of
success in his chosen profession. The
tragedy of his career lies In the fact
that poverty forced him to waste so
much Of his precious time on the
mere getting of bread. His protest,
it would seem, was justified.
Evening star., 1942-02-15
Capital SideIiehts
By Will P. Kennedy.

Members of the House now have an
opportunity to study the daily progress
Of the war on specially prepared maps
installed in the Speakers lobby. The
charting Of these maps with colored pins
and flags designating the positions Of
the rival forces is based on information
furnished each day to the Library Of
Congress by the co-ordinator Of infor-
nation and other Government establish
ments.
The House paused in busy day when
the $4,000, 900 defense housing bill
passed for the District was coming up
under a special rule to pay tribute to
veteran Negro messenger-Sam Hardy,
who for "a years has served the Ways
and Means (revenue raising) Commit
tee. "courteously and ably" There is
only one member of the House. Repre-
sentative Adolph ]. SABBATH Of Illinois,
who WAS in the House when Hardy came
to work. He has served under eight
chairmen of this important committee
Soreno Payne, Oscar Underwood, Claude
Kitchin, Joseph w. F'ordney, William r.
Green. Willis C, Hawley, James w. Col
her and Robert L. Doughton. He has
given invaluable service especially in
charge Of five large storerooms crowded
with important documents. For % years
he has been financial secretary and read
ing clerk Of his church. Those who
;e hir1 al
and called him friend" included Repre-
Sentatives Boehne, Ohio, and Treadway,
Massachusetts,. ranking Democratic and
Republican members of the committee;
House Leader Mccormack Knutson, Re-
publican, Minnesota, and Jenkins, Re-
publican, Ohio.
The Library Of Congress has furnished
the House with a summary which shows
that 8,005 persons served in the House
from 1889 through l938-that is, the
period up to the time when present
members must have been in service in
order to qualify now for retirement bene-
fits. The average member has served
two and one-half terms. OF the entire
number SO per cent served one term: q
per cent two terms; Is per cent three
terms: per cent four terms: per cent
five terms; 3 per cent six terms; 2 per
cent seven terms. Representative John
j. Cochran of Missouri emphasizes that
with a nve-year service required for a
member to benefit under the Retirement
Act, only IS per cent in the 149 years
would never have been eligible for re-
tirement benefits.
Evening star., 1942-02-15
War Labor Policies

There are far-reachlng mpllca-
tions in the decision Of the new
National War Labor Board directing
the Aluminium Company of America
to narrow the wage differential be-
tween its Northern and Southern
plants by giving employees of the
latter Seven-cent hourly increase.
First in Importance to industry as
whole is the major. premise on
which the board seemingly based its
order, namely, that the wage differ
entail is an economic phenomenon
which ultimately should be done
away with, and thatthe time is ripe
to make a start in this direction. The
eleven board members who heard the
case were in unanimous agreement
here, although they divided, seven
to four, on the amount by which
the differential should be shaved
The minority, comprising the repre-
sentatives of industry, contended for
three-cent maximum but was re-
ported willing to compromise at five
cents.
The second point emphasized by
the majority was the ability of the
company to pay, hence the justif1ca-
ton for the increase. In further
support of this stand, however, the
majority held that the existing diff
ferential, ranging from eighteen to
twenty cents, is too large in proper
tion to the difference in living costs
between the two sections of the
country.
The case originated in the demand
OF the C. I. o. aluminium workers
for elimination of the differential.
1t was the first case involving wages
with which the board has dealt, and
1t may be assumed that the principles
on which the decision was grounded
will serve as guides for the future
If that is correct, the South may
face fight to retain all the competi-
tive advantages that wage differen-
tials have afforded, and industry
generally, when confronted by wage
demands, can expect to have the
strength or weakness of its bargain
ing position determined in good part
by the condition of its earnings.
But while the board favored an
increase in this instance, it served
notice that labor, too, must make
financial sacrifices in the interests
OF checking the menace of imitation,
and cannot expect to receive wage
increases during this war period
which will enable them to keep day.
for-day pace with upward changes
in the cost of living" This pro-
nouncement was viewed significantly
because of the current c. I. o. wage
demands in little steel" and the
automotive industry. Coupled with
this was an admonition to both man
agement and labor against seeking
selfish financial gains" It was the
second time that the board has
warned that personal interests must
be subordinated to the public good,
In the conduct Of labor relations,
a sentiment with which the country
as whole will agree.
Evening star., 1942-02-15

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the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited 70 it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1942-02-15
Won't Be LONG Now

Prom the New York Times:
War time will b more popular when
the sun begins to take over the duties q
the alarm clock.
Evening star., 1942-02-15

Sometimes all of us are inclined
wistfully to wish that during those
lsan years we had not raked quite
so many leaves and had made more
planes and guns.
Evening star., 1942-02-15

Soap rationing has now come to
the British, who must grin and bear
it. Adults are expected to bear it,
while the children grin.
Evening star., 1942-02-15

February il the short month for
days-but March for pocketbookS.
Evening star., 1942-02-15
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A4A VIC & dSl4At.
All OF the above goes far to explain
the discouraging course taken by the
new war during its first two months.
In the case of England, supplies and
men are arriving from the United States
in large volume. The British were first
to place contracts in this country and
were the original benefectors of lend
lease so that they are getting the lions
share of materials. They claim that
these war materials are needed because
of continued threat Of invasion.
In the case of Russia, supplies were
promised in fairly large volume. The
Russians are bearing the brunt Of the
task of holding Hitler and they need
materials. However, war with Japan has
forced this country to divert many sup
plies that were promised to Russia.
In the case of China, the Chinese offer
the one main base from which Japan
might be attacked. Chinese armies are
holding more than half a million Japa-
nese soldiers and are forcing the Japa-
nese to use much of their shipping to
supply their armies in China. The dis
play of American weakness in the air
and at sea, coupled with the threat to
the one supply line into China has
caused important Chinese leaders to sug-
gest peace negotiations with Japan. This
country is trying to encourage the Chi
nese with dollars until more substantial
aid can be given them.
In the case Of the Dutch Indies, aid
Is ON the way, but 1t takes such . long
time. The Dutch bought and paid for
Evening star., 1942-02-15


ican studies will come to find their
proper place in the British curriculum.
Bulwarked by this background of con.
structive and cooperative effort, the
English-Speaking Union is, today, aside
from other work, serving as link Of
helpfulness and friendship to people
from the United States who are in the
British Isles engaged in some type Of
war service. In London the union owns
and operates Dartmouth House which
not only contains the Offices Of the or.
ganization, but also houses the Englishs
Speaking Club. Dartmouth House con.
tains several large reception rooms and
some so bedrooms furnished to illustrate
different periods, dating from the reign
Of Elizabeth down to the present. In
this superb and ancient home, Ameri-
cans, British, Dutch and others meet
to exchange views and share the teas
and entertainments designed to relieve
the strain of war. Dartmouth House,
too. has l6 branches in various parts
Of England where similar work is done
for foreigners and llomelanders.
But 1t is the future of the English
Speaking Union which cheerfully con-
Germs its ofilcials. They see In its pux.
poses and principles q rallying ground.
not merely for those who speak the Eng.
lish language, but an avenue through
which any nation that stands for free
dom Of thought, speech and religion
may work TO help carry out one frnda.
mental in the declaration of the United
Nstteus
Askov American., 1942-01-29
CrOningen

Mrs. Chas. Jebe and Mrs. Anna
Nelson visited Mrs. E. Erickson last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Johnson and fami-
ly of Friesland, visited Sunday at the
Severt Haglin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson visi-
ted MIR. and Mrs. Fred Saasted of
Bruno, recently.
Mrs. c. Johnson spent Friday with
Mrs. E. Erickson.
Mrs. John Postma spent from We'd
nesday of last week until Monday
with her daughters at Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Klein and daughter
visited the c. Klein family recently.
Albert and Helen Haglin, accom-
panied by their niece and nephew,
Florence and Gilbert Haglin, attended
shower at Duluth given in honor of
the newlyweds, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
land Haglin, at the Walter Kauppi
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred SaWatzky and
family of Grindstone Lake, visited at
the G. Klein home recently.
John Ankrum, who just recently
Askov American., 1942-01-29
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
School Board of Consolidated School Dis
trict No. u, Pine County, Minnesota. Will
meet at the School House in said Dis
trict, In the Village Of Willow River. Min
nesots; on the 24th day Of February: 1912.
of opening. receiving and considering bids
foJ the purchase of $4,000 Refunding
Bonds Of said District. to be dated April
!, 1912, to bear one rate of interest to be
designated by the successful bidder. but
not exceeding 31z% per annurn, payable
semi-annually. and shall mature serially
on April I in the years and amounts as
to 1860, both inclusive, and 5000 In each
of the years 1861 and 1862.
Both principal and interest will be pay
able at the First National Bank of Saint
Paul. in the City of Saint Paul. Minne-
sofa. The District will furnish the printed
bonds and the approving legal opinion
of Messrs. Fletcher, Dorsey, Barker, Col
man & Barber, of Minneapolis, MinneSo-
"a; both without cost to the purchaser.
tilted check in the amount of at least SO
of the bonds bid for payable to the said
District. to be forfeited as HQuidated
damages in case such bid Is accepted and
the bidder shall fail to comply Herewith.
Sealed bids may be mailed to the under
signed. and oral auction bids will be re-
ceived at said meeting. The District re-
and to continue the sale as may be deemed
expedient.
BY Order of the School Board.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1912.
H. NORTRUP.
School Clerk.
(January 22-29)
Askov American., 1942-01-29
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION
FOR ADMINISTRATION, LIMITING
TINE TO FILE CLAIMS AND
FOR HEARING THEREON

State of Minnesota County of Pine, S.
IN PROBATE COURT
In Re Estate of Amalia Johnson, De-
cedent.
George Johnson having filed herein a
petition for general administration stat
ing that said decedent died intestate and
praying that George Johnson be appointed
IT IS ORDERED, That the hearing
thereof be had on February 23rd, 1942,
at one o'clock P. NJ, before this Court
in the probate court room in the court
house in Pine City. Minnesota: that the
time within which creditors, of said de-
cedent may file their claims be limited to
four months from the date hereof and
that the claims so filed be heard on May
25th, 1872 at one o'clock P. M, before
this Court in the probate court room in the
court house in Pine City, Minnesota, and
that notice hereof be given by publica-
ton of this order in the Askov American
and by mailed notice as provided by law.
Dated January oath, 1912.
(Court SeaD ROBERT WILCOX,
Probate Judge.
DODGE & DODGE,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
(Jan. 29-Feb. 12)
Askov American., 1942-01-29

son were Saturday evening supper
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert johnson in Willow River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ragnar Bake and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Christensen and
family were Saturday evening visi-
tors at the Arthur Grondahl home.
Mrs. Hilda Carlson and Mrs. Gust
Thorud were Friday afternoon visitors
at the L. J. Larson home.
Mrs. Eden Guenther attended the
funeral Wednesday of last week Of
her brother-in-law in Buhl.
Mrs. Upgren and Mae visited at
the Guenther home Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hillbrand
and son Lowell visited at the Guen-
ther and j. B. Nelson homes Sun
day.
Mrs. Engberg and her son-in-law
and daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Sodnek of Minneapolis, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lick and son of Brook
Park, came to the julius Olson home
Saturday evening to stay until Sun
day morning when they and Mr.. and
Mrs. julius Olson and Betty drove
to Duluth to spend the day at the
Charles Privette home. The Privette
baby was christened Duane.
Last week the bees were out swarm
ing and buzzing and looking for more
sweet clovers!
Corporal James Anderson has re-
Gently been promoted to staff SER
geant.
Carl Molis of the u. S. Army, has
been heard from but his whereabouts
are not known.
Askov American., 1942-01-29
Sturgeon Beach

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Burmayer
and family drove to St. Paul Friday
on business trip and to attend the
Winter Carnival. They returned Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bur-
mayer of Moose Lake, took care Of
the place while they were gone.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Lindgren and
Mrs. Arthur Anderson and daughter
of Cloquet, took advantage of the
nice day Sunday to drive out to the
Whiting home for supper. Ing. Void
also was supper guest at the Whiting
home.
Several of the men and boys at
tended farewell stag party at the
village hall in Sturgeon Lake last
Thursday evening in honor of four
local boys who will leave soon for
military duty. Two of the boys,
Fritz and Don Wold, are from this
community.
Little "Butchie" Whiting was taken
to Moose Lake Tuesday afternoon for
medical check-up. It was found
that he had bad case of tonsillitis,
After spending a few days in bed, he
now feels better and plays about rs
usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Close called at
the Whiting home Saturday after
noon.
j. D. Post has been spending two
weeks visiting his brothers at Rush
City. He returned Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Selenski and
family were in Duluth Saturday.
Mrs. Otto Reuer and Fritz and
Rosemary Void drove out Sunday
and had supper with Don Void and
Oscar Olson who had stopped on his
way from the Dakotas where he had
been buying horses. Ing. was at
the Whiting home for supper so he
missed out on that get-together.
Mike Ross of Austin, was here
last week and put up his ice for the
coming summer. MIR. Beccue and son
Gail cut for him and Pete Void also
helped him.
/ February 3 is Red Cross meeting
day at the schoolhouse in Sturgeon
Lake. All are urged to turn out for
this meeting.
Askov American., 1942-01-29
Sturgeon Lake

Miss Jennie Tomczak of ST. Paul,
spent the weekend with her mother.
Mrs. Josephine Tomczak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson OF
Duluth, visited Sunday with relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Ed Molis of Duluth, visited
with friends and relatives here and
at Denham Wednesday of last week
George Phares, Jr., of San Francis
CO, Calf, arrived here last Thurs
day afternoon and visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phares, before
returning to his duties in the U. S.
Army. He left for Fort Smelling Fri
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Louden and
family of st. Cloud, spent the week
end with relatives here.
Miss Margaret Milczark spent Sun
day in Duluth with friends.
Askov American., 1942-01-29
Windenere
BY Euphelia.

Our spring weather is still with US
and the way some of us women have
been galavantin' around guess we
got spring fever!
On Tuesday afternoon the Mes
DANES Schjeldahl, Akres and Ed o.
son called on Mrs. Tracy Street.
The local Red Cross branch met at
the Henry Anderson home and had
very enjoyable meetin' They
started work on a real nice quilt
which they expect to rattle off in the
near future.
Mrs. Ed Olson entertained the fol-
lowin' at a coffee calause" Thurs
day afternoon: Mesdames Akres,
Swanson, Schjeldahl, J. w. Nystrom,
Kenneth Nystrom, Overland and Sig
rid
The Grange play and candy social
sure turned out successful. Never did
see such large crowd for a long
time as turned out that night. 1t
was pretty nice of that busful of Bru-
no Grangers to come and help us out
too. We sure appreciate it.
Friday afternoon the Mesdames
Merrifeld, Henry Anderson and Ira
cy Street, Sigrid Overland attended
the N. w. Auxiliary group meeting
at the A. P. Jensen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hauck spent
Thursday evenin' at Ed Olsons.
Nobel Merrifield spent the week
end at his home here.
Mrs. Henry Anderson, Molly Skubic
and Gladys Nelson spent Saturday
afternoon at Kenneth Nystroms.
Mrs. Chas. Swanson and Merle were
Sunday afternoon callers at Ernest
Nybergs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Street and
children visited at the home of Mrs.
Hanwell Sunday afternoon.
Wilbur Nystrom and Alfred Over
land of Minneapolis, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with relatives here.
Have to leave out the rest of my
news as the mail man is due right
now.
The M. E. Aid will meet at the j.
P. Clickner home Thursday evening,
February S. All are welcome.
Askov American., 1942-01-29
Denhan

Services in the Faith Lutheran
church will be held at II o'clock next
Sunday morning. All are welcome.
On Friday evening, January 80, a
"Smorgasbord" supper will be served
in the social room of the Faith Luth-
eran church. Serving will begin at
6 o'clock. All are welcome.
The Luther League of the Faith
Lutheran church will meet Wednes-
day evening, February 4. All are
welcome.
The Misses Edith Melander and
Martha Liimatta spent the weekend
at Duluth and on the range, respec-
lively.
Mrs. Hilda Carlson was pleasant
ly surprised last Thursday afternoon,
the occasion of her 81st birthday,
when members of her church, in
Guiding one son and his family, who
reside here, and her daughter, Mrs.
Gust Thorud of st. Paul, came to
spend the afternoon with her. Other
visitors later in the day were Miss
Edith Melander, Rev. and Mrs. o. L.
Olson, Mrs. Martin Olson, Mrs. Nc
Wicker and Mrs. Mary Lehet. Mrs.
Carlson makes her home with another
son, Godfrey, on his farm here.
On Monday afternoon, on the oc-
casion of her 85th birthday, Mrs. Til
da Anderson was pleasantly surprised
at the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Albin John
son. Many friends and relatives were
there. Rev. o. L. Olson sang several
songs and read from scripture and
gave a greeting Mrs. George john
son also sang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Almquist and Victor
johnson were Sunday visitors at the
Emil Anderson home in honor of Mrs
Tilda Anderson's approaching birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnvald Bake and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Roland in Du-
luth.
K. P. Christensen and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Peterson were visitors at the
Hugo johnson home Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hanson and Lor-
raine and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo john
Askov American., 1942-01-29
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
John o. Johanson, pastor.
NOrdland Lutheran Church, Denham

Nordland Lutheran Church, Denham.
Services Sunday, February l, IL
o'clock in the forenoon. Those who
come are asked to bring their din
ners with them so that the congrega-
ton and friends may have dinner to-
gether and participate further in So
cial way with brief program at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. The din
ner and social gathering is arranged
by members of the church, friends
and neighbors for Henry Erickson
and children. All welcome.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Fran
sen Saturday afternoon, January 81,
2 o'clock. The Luther League will
meet at the same place on Tuesday
evening, February 8, 8 o'clock.
Zion Lutheran Church, Moose Lake.
Song service Sunday evening, Feb
ruary l, o'clock. Music by the
choir and others. Hymn singing di-
rected by Margaret Sateren. Ser
monette by the pastor. All welcome.