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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18

Albert Blomberg-Pine City, Minnesota
Shovel rental N to y yard
Conveyor and Screen per hour ESQ
Casting with gas or steam shovel
Der hour D ... ~ $50
on motion made and carried the bid
Of Albert Blomberg was accepted.
County Auditor was instructed to trans
fer Fire and Windstorm Insurance GOV.
ering the courthouse and equipment
from stock companies to mutual COM
panies.
On motion made and carried. 1t was
recommended to the Department OF
Taxation to extend for one year the
certificates of Otto Kent on the Sk
of NWA section 81. township 40. range
Ell Of SWA of section IA. township
4 Mi ! ssss Laws a. as 1885, gs'''eo '0F III
On motion made and carried the
was set for April 5. 1s43 at 1000 o.
On motion duly carried the meeting
adjourned until March g. 1s4s at 1000
March 8, 1913; 1000 o'clock A. M.
The board reconvened pursuant to
adjournment. All member present.
Commissioner Ausmus offered the
following resolution and moved Its
adoption:
Resolved, That the State Highway
Commission be requested to take over
that portion of road from the Sand
stone Bridge to the Federal Correc-
tional Institution.
On motion made and carried the
County Engineer was asked to limit
loads on all County Roads during the
spring breakup to 4 tons.
On motion, made and carried truck
rentals were set on an hourly basis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18

In 1918 Congress appropriated
S688,370 to the executive Office of
the President of the United States.
The 1943 budget calls for $4,655 500.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18

The Engineer submitted his report Of
expenditures incurred on State and
County Aid Roads during the year OF
1913, and on motion carried the same
was accepted and ordered placed on
file.
Pursuant to notice given the fol-
lowing bids were received. and on mo-
ton made and carried the same were
referred to the County Engineer for
tabuiation.
T.. F. Halls-North Branch, Minnesota
Bids on Gravel Work
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18

On motion made and carried the
County Attorney was instructed to OBJ
various phases of application Of the
new salary law.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
- fixing the amount Of clerk hire at
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18

How is it possible to make so
much power and meet so many
taxes at the same time? Because
of sound business methods and
long experience - because men,
women and management worked
together as a team.
But while we're doing all this,
government and municipal
po,oer systems are not paying
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18

"A lot OF storekeepers in town are worry.
ing about being able to get help these days,
Judge. Men are mighty scarce and gettin'
more so all the time"
II know. Even the big companies are
having quite a Job getting them. Yep. and
they need 'em too. Take the beverage dis
tilling companies for example. :. they need
a lot of manpower. Though they're not
making whiskey any more. they're doing a
4-hour-a-day job of turning out alcohol for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18
COUNTY AID ROAD FUN

N. c. Peterson. mileage ....$
Standard Oil Co., motor fuel,
z bills .............
Gehl Oil Co.. gas and fuel :.
Northwestern Oil Co.. fuel
oil .................
Mers Texaco Station. repairs
and labor .................
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18
WELFARE FUND

Lakeside Memorial Hospital,
Hosp. of Geo. Bissonette.
Sabfna Gross, Clayton Coop
er, Albert Kleiss. Mrs.
Frank Magee. Rena Alvey. o.,
Carl Christianson, bills 5 263.
Highland Park Rest Home.
care for Mrs. Mary Stapeck Is.
H. Longstreet Taylor Founda-
ton. care of Tillie Erickson.
Lois Sukola. Lydia Coburn.
Mrs. Janet Cronin. 2 bills 1o4.
Highland Park Rest Home. -
care for Mrs. Stapeck 80. 10.
Minnesota State Sanatorlum.
care of Pine Co. patients 800.
Glenwood Community Hospi-
tai. care of Jos. Snelson 40.
University Hospital. care Of
Pine Co. patients. bills
albert Barriger, Pearl
Root, Robert Benson, Aga
tina Patterson. Fred Lud-
Genital Hospital. care for
Mrs. Marjorie Armstrong IL.
DR.. w. T; Pearson; services
Geo. E. Brown. N. D.. care
OF Mrs. Ed Gronen. and
Mrs. Lydia Golburn. bills 81.
DR.. E. NJ. Elsey. care Jos. -
DR.. M. Brownstone. services
TO olga AnucTSOn lo'
John Jaros, transportation
for Fritz Ludwig to Univ.
HOSP. T.
Agent 500 Line Railway,
transportation for Mrs.
Pearl Root to Univ. Hosp. 5.
The following bills were order
Eugene Schumacher. labor IS So.
Coast to Coast Store. sup
pies VI
The following bills were rejected:
Anton Larson, witness fees
and mileage .............. 4.
Joe Pionk. witness fees and
mileage 10
Runo Larson, serving sum-
mons and warrant ....... 6.
The following applications for 81
Element and abatement of delinque
taxes were favorably recommended
the Department Of Taxation:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-03-18
AL 435.75 26.145.00

Maintenance Of State Aid includes:
Direct maintenance cost as gravel, cul-
verts, bridge repairs. truck rental. and
common labor. Indirect maintenance
costs as operators wages. gasoline.
fuel Oil. oil and grease and repairs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
CityOf6cials
Seek toSpeed
Hospital Work
Try Two Other
Sources of Funds;
Year at Stake

City officials are working on a new
line OF approach in an endeayor to
obtain funds so that 100000 add.
ton 10 Boyer Hospital may be start.
ed at an early date il was an
nounced today.
Since the state debt commission
thinks a charter amendment is nee.
essary IL bonds are to be floated
and that would mean waiting until
general election next year, other
methods OF lawfully raising the
$4,000 required by the city are
being studied. At present the lawful
borrowing authority OF the city
council may make Reconstruction
Finance Corporation funds or Kel-
logg Foundation money available to
the city. II either OF these methods
are thought advisable by attorneys
studying the facts, Il is hoped that
actual construction of the hospital
can be started in two weeks. Law
yers say the city has a right to bor-
row in sums of $4,000 per year and
that these can be retired from year
to year in such a way that the en-
tire $f34,8 69 can-be made available
to the city for the hospital addi-
ton. The $256,0O0 federal fund has
been approved and is waiting TO be
matched by the city's $4,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
Union Peace
Involves Dues

Washington, Apr. 1-INS-Mil-
lions o. dollars in union dues were
at stake today after the AFL and
clio reopened peace conferences in
Washington.
The AFL-CIO talks. started yes
terday in an effort to draft a new
and workable agreement to outlaw
costly raiding by unions, were TO
be resumed late this afternoon.
Meanwhile, President Roosevelt
called together his labor victory
committee composed Of the nations
top ranking union leaders. Man. OF
the labor chieftains had served no.
tice in advance that they would
protest the governments wage sta
bilization policies.
Here, other millions In the form
Of potential pay boosts for workers
were at stake. The unions were
charging that the War Labor
Boards Little steel" formula hold
ing wage increases TO a maximum
Of 10 per cent OF the cost OF living
in January 1941 was outmoded.
They were insisting that the ;Ormu-
Ia be changed to allow higher wage
increases.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
Chandler
Plan For laps

Washington, Apr. 1--INS-Sen.
A. b. Happy" Chandler Cd Ky,
today submitted a three-point plan
to a Senate Military Affairs Sub
committee for supervision OF Japa-
nese evacuees which he claims
will save the government at least
$4,000. 900.
The Kentuckian's plan was con.
tanned in an almost shocking re-
port. submitted TO the committee,
OF observations of himself and two
other senators on an inspection tour
of war relocation centers where ap-
proximately 10000 Japanese are
being held.
Chandler proposed that:
]. japanese who are avowedly
loyal to Japan be screened and
placed in concentration camps.
2. The japanese loyal to this
country and not of military age be
permitted to work and earn their
own subsistence.
3. Loyal Japanese OF military
age be taken into the armed forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
Having
'Misgiiviings

Washington. Apr. -lNS-Ches.
ter &. Davis. who has held the po.
sition OF food "cZar" for four days,
was reported reliably by farm or
ganlzation leaders today as having
"misRivings" over his lack OF exc.
cutiye power to meet food produc.
ton goals this year.
The question mark In Davis
mind, n was said. IL the lack of a
definite commitment from Presi.
dent Roosevelt delegating powers
TO control the prices OF food pro-
ducts from OPA Administrator
Prentlss Brown 10 the new food
production and distribution direc-
tor
Informed OPA sources gave APP
parent confirmation that there
would he no change In the farm
price control set-up. now in the
hands OF Brown. According To
these sources, Brown was informed
by Economic Sterilization Director
Byrnes that the Davis appointment
does not change your setup one
bit Brown and Davis conferred
for the first time yesterday.
According to farm organization
leaders. ii was their understands
ing. and that OF Davis. also. that
this power over control OF food
prices would be turned over TO him.
But this did not materialize.
In an executive order delegating
food powers TO Davis. President
Roosevelt simply transferred
powers held by Secretary of Aeri.
culture Wickard. Despite press
conference statement made by the
President that Davis would have
control over prices. the new food
administrator was given nothing
more than what agriculture has
long considered the " inadequate"
powers exercised by Wickard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
Mrs. Citizen Gives MIR. Citizen The Elbow

Citizen. "The little man just
found out that Toto isn't an
Aryan and he chewed up all
the carpets in Berlin before
they were yacuumed. The dust
settled in his lungs and no hope
is held for his recovery, thank
goodness.
For gosh sake" said Mr..
Citizen. What else?'
We'll the House OF Represen-
tatiyes voted by an oyerwhelm-
ing ma jority to forgive Boards.
ley Ruml for 1919 said Mrs
Citizen. Wendell Willkie has
been appointed 10 head the
fourth term drive, Henry Wick
ard says the American people
have got to- eat more and
Mayor LaGuardis is throwing
a big dinner for newspaper.
men"
u can't believe &c." said Nj
Citizen. Isn't all this uneX-
pected?'
Il don't think 20 said Mrs.
Citizen. all OF Il was recon-
mended by John l.. Lewis
Lewis -. What's he got
10 DO with it," asked Nj.
Citizen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
House Suspicious
of Sabotage Bill

Washington. Apr l--AP-With
an uncertain fate awaiting IT, a
death penalty anti-sabotage bill
confronted a generally suspicious
House again today for the third
time in less than two weeks.
A full day OF debate last week
and another yesterday resulted in
adoption of a solitary amendment
and developed a running debate be-
tween the veteran Representative
Martin Dies OF Texas and freshman
Will Rogers, Jr.. OF California, both
Democrats.
Chairman Summers DTexO OF
the Judiciary Committee which
recommended passage of the bill
at the request OF the Justice De.
partment was not certain the meas
ure would be brought up again to-
day, but Majority Leader McCorm.
lex OF Massachusetts said ii would
be II a War Department civil func-
tons appropriation bill Is disposed
OF without too much argument.
In all my long years in the
House" commented Summers. Il
have never seen a bill TO which
there was as little obie Ction, but
around which there centered so
much suspicion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
700 Hoo Lear
Retiring Soon

Memphis, Tenn, Apr. Inns
Lieut.. Gen. Ben Lear. commander
OF the second army and 45 years in
the nations service, today an
nounced' his retirement. effective
May 81. lie will be 81 May -,
the age at which retirement Is com
pulsory under statutory law
Gen. Lear, known rs "a tough
but very able soldier OF the old
school, shot into the national spot
light Unexpectedly in July, 1871
through the discipline he imposed
on 1000 troops in the famous "yoC
I hoo incident
Members OF a regiment passing
Memphis golf course, noted sew
eral young women playing in
shorts. The ebIllieut young sol
diers greeted the pleasing spec
tacle with shouts. whistllng and
calls OF 700 hoo.
Gen. Lear, unfortunately for the
soldiers, happened TO be playing
on [ same course and observed
the demonstration. For punish
ment, he ordered all the 200 men
TO march 90 miles Lnder the broil-
ing midsummer sun. The men did
the blistering march, this time In
complete silence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01

well he was elected Presl.
dent OF the National Associa.
ton OF Manufacturers last
night, said Mrs. Citizen" he
defeated Harry Bridges by 10
votes. or course Bridges ran
as a Conservative
"All right all right
said Mr.. Citizen sliding down
under the covers again. April
fool.
April fool TO you too
Dearie." said Mrs. Citizen, but
get out OF that bed this
is our day TO 90 down and load
up with war bonds"
1T Is indeed" said Mr.. Citi-
zen and then he Jumped out OF
bed laughing. What a gag on
the Axis" he said, you and
me buy little pieces OF paper
and 1t helps 10 lick them.
That's more fun than having
Hitler break his toe on a brick.
April foolslIitler-
April fool Mussolini. said
Mrs Citizen.
April fool Toio,' they
ehorused."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
yeDisease
May Spread

Chicago. Apr. 1-UP-The Amer
lean Medical Association warned
today that an infectious eye dis
ease which has swept the nations
shipyards may become more ex.
tensive in scope and listed pro-
cedures 10 combat its spread.
The disease. which has assumed
epidemic proportions in West Coast
shipyards. causes an acute. inflam.
nation OF the eyelids and usual.
~ lasts from II TO 1S days. the
American Medical journal said in
p special warning bulletin.
The presence OF the disease.
known medically az epidemic ker
aioconjunctivitis. is first manifest.
ed by an irritation OF the Neyelid
Similar 10 that caused by for
eign body. the bulletin said. One
eye usually is affected first and
In most cases the second becomes
Infected within five 10 eight days.
The journal said no specific
treatment had been discovered to
cure the disease but advised that
during the acute state the eyes
be kept clean by irrigation to avoid
injecting others.
In industrial plants where he
disease. makes an appearance. the
journal suggested, workers should
be examined on each shift and
those with red eyes sent 10 the
plant medical office.
Patients afflicted by the disease
should be excluded from contact
with other persons. the journal
said. until the Inflammation has
subsidized.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
President Warned to Make
Concessions to Farm Bloc

Washington, Apr. 1-INS-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today was warned
by friendly senators to make some
concessions TO the powerful farm
bloc" or face the danger OF infla.
tionary legislation.
The advice was carried TO the
White House, it was learned, in an
effort to avoid a presidential veto
of the Bankhead bill, which prohib.
its deduction OF farm benefit pay
ments in fixing ceiling prices on
the basis of farm commodity parity
prices.
A corn strike" by farmers, who
are confident OF obtaining higher
prices, threatens disruption of the
whole program OF providing meat
for the nation, the Senate group
maintains.
Sen. Scott Lucas (D) H.. acting
president of the Senate and Admin
istration stalwart. declared openly
that the anti-inflation executive or
der holding down corn prices must
be revoked.
Sooner or later something has
to be done with the executive or.
der because farmers are not selling
corn said Lucas. "They believe the
price win rise, and that they Will
get parity"
The executive order was designed
to hold corn prices at IS per cent
Of parity in order to keep down feed
prices. The price was to be held at
IS to SO cents a bushel instead OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
Castor Oil Their
Just Desserts

New York. Apr. ms Six
chickens inoculated with encephal-
is-sleeping sickness were eat
en- by half a dozen Staten Island
boys. police reported today.
The chickens carrying the virus
OF the dread disease were stolen
Tuesday night from DR.. John A.
Ward. a veterinarian who has been
experimenting on brain diseases
of poultry.
The youths were treated at st.
Vincents hospital when it became
known they had eaten portions OF
the infected hens. They had suf-
fered no III effects so far, hospital
physicians said. and were given an
antidote OF castor oil.
A strict watch over the boys was
ordered to see II any symptoms OF
the disease appeared
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
Employment
Topic

Post war employment was the
subject OF Earl Smith, Toledo, in
a very interesting discourse be-
fore Kiwanis Club Wednesday noon.
There are about $500 words in
the dictionary of which the average
person familiarizes himself with
1000. whereas. a great many Of
the laboring classes have a vocabu-
larry of approximately 800" he said.
quite often business men and
laborers have an entirely different
conception as to meanings of these
800. Likening labor's efforts to the
biblical tower of Babel where en-
trance to Heaven was gained
through the back door" Mr.. Smith
said fundamental economics
should be given thorough study for
the betterment OF the laborers' own
cause. Profit is the thing that
makes civilization and without IL
industry would inevitably fail be.
cause a non-proft organization is
inefficient with no incentive TO do
anything beyond that which is de-
manded"
Mr.. Smith said doctors, profes-
sors. ministers. in fact, any group
whose work binds them together
do their thinking along relatively
close lines. therefore business and
labor should get together for a
more thorough understanding OF
each others views. In most inst
orrr@ ,,,,pagar,apt l. btav,ad fo~
the war because OF profits and in
event there is post war unem-
ployment problem management
will undoubtedly receive the brunt
of this unjust criticism. The only
remedy advanced so far is lend
lease. The two MOTOR problems
facing this country today are first
the war and second post war unem-
ployment. Business men are eX.
pected TO be prepared to step in
and right things at termination OF
the war. The next generation will
undoubtedly surpass this one the
speaker asserted. "and our great
problems today will not even be
given serious consideration by this
far superior group
Kenneth Ferguson. chairman OF
the program, introduced the speak
er.
President Arthur Walker an
nounced that all service men on
leave whose home residence Is Up
SLANT will be invited to Kiwanis
meetings at Kiwanis expense.
Today's guests were Harold Mil
Ter. Prof Carl Pray. this city. and
1t Dan Muntean. Kiwanian sery-
ing with the armed forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
Longer Work
Week Started

Washington. Apr. 1-INS-- Two
major manpower measures expect
ed to channel an estimated 5000
900 workers into essential war and
agricultural jobs went into effect
today, the 4S-hour work week order
and the Manpower Commission s
'work-orfight" edict.
Manpower Car Paul V. McNutt
issued the latter order last Feb. 2,
listing some 20 occupations and &C
tivities as "non-deferrable," re-
gardl lss of dependency and warn
ing the occupants to get into essen
tial jobs by April or face re-
classification and induction.
Holders OF non-deferrable jobs
who have registered with the Unit
ed States Employment Service for
essential work and who have not
yet been assigned to new post
will be given an extension until
May to make the transfer. il they
present evidence OF their registra'
ton to their local draft board.
President Roosevelt decreed the
4S-hour week as the minimum war
time work week in an effort to re-
lease additional workers for war
Jobs. Implementing the President
order, McNutt directed that it be
placed in effect by April ! in g.
labor shortage areas and In the
lumber and non-ferrous metals
mining industries on national
basis. Subsequently. It was order.
ed into effect in several other cities.
Effective today, employers af-
fected by the order must:
/. Be on the 4s-hour schedule.
?. Have signified their inten-
ton to adopt the 4s-hour week and
filed a schedule with local VINO
officials showing how many workers
will be released In going on the
longer work week.
3. Ha e applied for an exemp-
ton from the as hour work week
order because of compelling cir
CumstanCes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
GrandRapiids
Bishop aiken

Grand Rapids, Mich. Apr. l-AP
--SorroNing Catholics. joined in
expressions OF grief by persons OF
many creeds. made preparations to-
day for final solemn tribute to the
Most Rev. Joseph &. Plagens, bish-
op OF the Grand Rapids diocese.
Funeral services for Bishop Pla-
gems. who died OF heart ailment
Wednesday will be held in ST. An
drew's Cathedral here next Tuesd y
at 10 /. m. (CWT), the chancery
office announced. Arrangements
were incomplete. but Archbishop
Ed ward Mooney o. Detroit probably
will be the celebrsnt at a pontifical
requiem mass.
Hierarchy OF the church. includ-
ing Bishops Of Michigan and neigh.
boring states will attend with many
Ia persons and members OF relig-
lou. orders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01

about $1O3 a bushel, the parity
price.
Lucas cited action OF the Com.
modify Credit Corporation in sell.
ing 100000 bushels OF corn to
predecessors at parity prices-or Is
per cent above the price fixed by
the Administration-as one result
Of refusal of farmers to sell corn.
The freezing OF corn by farmers
is bound to result in one of two
things-either a complete break
down on processed foods and lack
of iced for hogs and cattle with re-
sultant decrease in the meat supply
or a breakdown Of the price," said
Lucas.
THE sooner the problem Is
solved the better off we will be. II
this Administration would say that
no ceiling will be placed on any
farm commodity that will interfere
with the farmer receiving the aver
age parity price, it would go far
toward relieving the farm prob
lem"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
BY Walter KEENAN,

New York, Apr. 1-lNS-Mr.
Joe Citizen stirred slightly as
Mrs. Citizen gave him the Ell
bow this morning, Get up"
she said, i've got a nice day
planned for you.
The man from the garage
brought four new tires for the
car. the gas tank is filled and
wen take a nice ride out in
the country. Then we'll come
home for dinner I've got
a nice steak, four kinds Of vege-
tables and real ice cream"
Mr.. Citizen sat up sharply.
What day is this?" he in
Quired suspiciously
Thursday" said his loyal
helpmate.
81 know but what's the
date?'
We haven't calendar in
the house but that's not import
ant" said Mrs. Citizen. you
should hear the news on the rs-
do this morning"
What happened" asked Mr..
Citizen. Has Hitler told Mus
solini the awful TRUTH"
Better than that" said Mrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-01
See WAR Page 8
Ceilings On
Pork Today

Washington, Apr. 1-INS-Spe-
cific dollars-and-cents retail price
ceilings on pork went into effect
today as the OPA prepared TO issue
similar schedules OF maximum re-
tail prices for beef, lamb, mutton
and veal.
Also starting today was the gov
ernments nationwide permit sys-
tenn for animal slaughterers under
which only meat intended for home
consumption can be slaughtered
without federal clearance.
Both moves were described by
OPA officials as major blow
against the black market and the
pork ceilings were said TO be long
step forward in OPA's announced
program OF simplifying retail food
pricing.