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Askov American., 1943-10-07
GOOD OLD u. S. A.
(GlenWood Herald)

If there is one benefit that we have
received from this war more than
anything else it is that we have all
learned to appreciate our own coun-
try and our own way of living more
than we have ever done before.
We complain because we are not
allowed as much sugar as before and
there are people in other countries
who get no sugar nor have they ever
got any. The same was the case with
coffee. We are limited to three pair
of shoes year, People of some coun-
tries have no shoes at all. We COM
plain of regimentation. The reason
for that is that we have never been
regimented before while in other
countries they know of no other way
of living. Their every move is or
dered by their government.
When the boys all come home from
this war they will have things to
tell us that will impress us still more
with the advantages we have as citi-
zens of the United States. They also
are going to appreciate more fully
the advantages they enjoy even more
than We do.
Askov American., 1943-10-07

see this law operating in every gar
den and field. Growth of plant life
is made possible by the marvellous CO.
operation of the elements. When we
look at our human bodies what a
miracle of cooperation we observe in
the functioning of our various organs
and the harmonious working together
of millions upon millions of cells. On
the other hand, when body and mind
do not cooperate purposefully, the
human being becomes insane.
"The same law of cooperation that
operates in our bodies should be ap-
piled to the body of humanity. Only
when peoples and nations cooperate
one with the other for their mutual
welfare will there be peace and eco
nomic justice and opportunity for
all.
"Cooperation is a way of life DEM
onstrated by creation all around US
and when we learn how to truly
practice it, we shall be on the road
of social and economic peace and har-
mony. Cooperation is a law of the
universe. Therefore if the cooperative
movement remains true to this way
of life, I believe it will bring untold
good to mankind"
"A COOPERATOR.
Askov, MINI.
Askov American., 1943-10-07

house reminding you again the
time is $3.50 p. m. Osn't is reaU~ too
bad the government can't release q
few clocks, or provide the correct
time-reminders on the old ones so
$3.50 would really be 8:30?) The pub
lie is invited to attend this meeting
now please do comet will be fun.
We are going to have silver march
to help the expenses of sending
Christmas packages to our servicemen
overseas, and also we are having
card party - Now doesn't that sound
worthwhile, and also inviting? Make
it date then we'll see you Octo-
ber 13.
Remember your scrap turnover
will help overturn the axis.
Your Grange Reporter.
Askov American., 1943-10-07
BRUNO GRANGE NEWS

Last Thursday evening the Bruno
Subordinate Grange number 754 saw
another of its victory programs mate
rialize. We had our Booster night, an
"all-out" evening in every way. The
events started with the opening of
the meeting after which the master
turned the evening over to the lee
turer. There followed an entertain
ing, as well as educational, program;
beginning with talk by County
Agent Clyde P. Shumway. Then Mrs.
Corners of the Windemere Subordi-
nate Grange honored us with few
accordion selections, after which Mrs.
c. o. Billman told of the success (??)
of Dumb Dora at Cooking School"
Whole-hearted community spirit ap-
peared when all took part in the
grand march.
A welcome and fire prevention
speech was heard from Master Ber-
nard Ahlm. Edna Wernowsky told
about our next scrap drive, and in
formed us of the Feed Store (Bruno)
as collection depot, with John Wahl-
strom in charge of the weighing and
paying. Let's see now if we can make
it even larger scrap drive than the
last one, and really show our boys
we are backing them and helping de-
liver to them the things they need
so much Next was the community
salute to our fighting men which was
the singing of America. Mrs. Peters
presented a very true reading about
buying war bonds and Lester Dracy
proved that teamwork was essential
by the reading he gave. The climax
of the evening was our war bond
and stamp sale. Postmistress Laying,
assisted by Peggy Billman, presided
in the bond booth and conducted
the sale, during which time the audi
ence visited, played cards, and had
a general good time. The final bond
and stamp sale announcement of
So, 1853 80 made everyone exuberant-
ly happy, and we went to lunch feel
ing very gay, indeed. Isn't that a grand
and wonderful amount? We sort of
showed the Axis what we would like
to do, didn't we? True-hearted Amer
lean spirit - that's what it is, and
the Grange expresses its appreciation
to all who helped make this evening
the huge success it was.
On Tuesday night, October S, a
group of members attended the Win
demere Subordinate Grange Booster
night, and all reported an exciting
evening. These Booster nights are
just what the name implies, and
everyone realizes the Grange is
something very worthwhile to boost
along.
Our next meeting will be Wednes-
day, October 13, at the Bruno school,
Askov American., 1943-10-07
Still Need ShiuS

For every cargo ship which feet
of air freighters might replace, an
additional tanker will have to be
built to supply gasoline at the end
of the air route. In other words,
transoceanic air freighters will in
no way eliminate surface vessels.
The exigencies of war, of course.
make air cargo a necessity, because
time and not economy is the main
factor in shipping vitality needed ma
terials to the war fronts It has
been also pointed out that the pres
ent type of cargo planes operating
on long over water routes consume
from one to four tons of fuel foa
every ton of cargo carried. .:
Askov American., 1943-10-07
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
A. e. GUSTAFSON. County Supt.

School lunches. For the new plan
regarding Federal assistance, write
to this office or to Mrs. Portia Gum,
welfare office, Pine City, if you are
interested in qualifying for certain
Federal aid for school lunches. No
surplus commodities will be available
this year.
Contagious diseases. Measles are on
the march in the northeastern section
of Pine county. Whooping cough is
spreading in districts Is, 95, 125,
113 and other sections. If not prop
erly taken care of, these children's
diseases leave very serious and
sometimes fatal after effects or re-
suits. Contact your doctor for help
and advice.
Our rural teachers this year num-
ber only 80. A few years ago our
highest number of rural teachers
reached 113. Forty-seven of our
teachers are married and 80 are be-
ing given special one-year certificate
renewals.
Closed. OF the 29 rural schools now
closed and transported, only eight of
these have joined the closed school
list this year for the first time. Many
of these 20 schools have been closed
for dozen or more years. Three
districts operating schools also have
one closed school each. Two districts
have two closed schools each. In
Chisago county there are less than
20 rural schools now in session. All
the others are being transported to
nearby schools.
Teacher shortage Pine county is
one of the few counties that this
year found enough rural teachers to
handle all schools according to plans
and schedules. Our difficulties, how
ever, will reach new height mex,
year if the war continues, because
our reliable Hinckley Teachers
Training department has been forced
to close this year because of lack
of students. We understand that three
other departments in neighborine
counties also closed this year.
Askov American., 1943-10-07
Poisons Don't Belong In Kitchen.

With more of the poisonous insec-
ticides being used this year, gar
deners should remember always
that these are poisons and are So
labeled. s. -a.i..,
Don't keep them around the house
in any place where they could be
mistaken for something else. Han
die the packages so that they cannot
spill around foodstuffs or kitchen
ware. Keep them away from chill
dren and pets.
Poisonous insecticides are safely
used on a mass scale year after
year by large commercial grow
ers. But the beginner, particularly.
should never forget TO treat them
with respect.
Askov American., 1943-10-07
KNOCKING OUT BILLBOARDS
(Springfield Advance Press)

Vermont doesn't want its highways
cluttered up with billboards, so it
passed law against it. The supreme
court of that state recently held that
law constitutional. The law permits
a property owner to use his land to
advertise the business conducted on
the premises, but he cannot lease it
for billboard use. The court held that
a billboard is a use, not of private
property but of the public thorough
fare. Private property rights are be-
coming less sacred, even in that
rockbound bulwark of conservatism,
Vermont.
Askov American., 1943-10-07
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page II

center of systematic and organized
sabotage on scale big enough to
worry the NaZiS considerably. The
fact that they five weeks ago re-
sorted to measures so extreme that
Denmark had never experienced any
thing like them, served only to in
tensify the sabotage.
So serious became the situation
that Hitler transferred to Den
mark one of the most brutal, the
most hated, of all high Gestapo
officers, General Kurt Daluege.
He started in by beginning to
deport Denmark's six thousand
Jews to camps in Germany and
German occupied Poland.
The Swedish government warned
Berlin that if these atrocities in the
neighboring country did not cease,
there might be unpleasant reverbera-
tions - and Swedish threats are. no
idle words now that they have
well-equipped and splendidly trained
army of five hundred thousand men.
Finschhafen Lost.
On the New Guinea front in the
Southwest Pacific the Japanese the
other day lost the city and the air
field of Finschhafen - their one re-
naming strong position. Shortly be-
fore, they had to surrender Salamaua
and Lac, also on the island of New
Guinea. Now another crushing blow
has been effectively directed against
them, and there is every indication
that whatever Japanese power exist
ed on this remote front now has been
reduced to such minimum that it
will be most difficult for the enemy
to recover.
So - as far as the Nazis and the
Japanese are concerned, it's retreat
everywhere.
Askov American., 1943-10-07
LAW OF THE UNIVERSE
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkoV American:
The Cooperative is going to cele-
brate its Tooth anniversary next year.
The first Coop store was opened in
Rochdale, England, in 1874.
While the word cooperation" is
familiar enough, only small per-
centage of the general public is well
acquainted with the principle on
which it is built. It is fact that
many patrons, stockholders and even
Coop store managers, for some rea-
son, fail to understand it.
The Coop is a liberal movement,
which undoubtedly will play a great
role in our postwar world, and every
thinking person should know the
fundamental principles of this world
wide organization.
The article below is taken from
the midland Cooperator" September
%, a weekly publication, and is part
of speech made by Rev. Ellery j
Beal of the First Methodist church
of Marshfield and Spencer, Wis.,, to
gathering of Coop leaders recent
ly. Rev. Beal presents the Coop prin-
ciple in beautiful way, and it is
hoped that it will interest the read
ers of the "Askov American. The
article follows:
Rightly interpreted, believe the
cooperative movement can be inspired
and supported by a law of the uni
verse which touches life at every
point.
Cooperation is no man-made ideal
| il is q law of the universe. We car
Askov American., 1943-10-07
YOUR WATCH MAY NEED
NEW FACE
(New Prague Times.)

(NeW Prague T1meS.)
Both the Army and Navy are now
using the 24-hour system of keeping
time. The Navy adopted it in 1920
and the Army on July l last. Five
a. m. is now O500; and it's 1545 in
stead of a quarter to four, p. m.
Europe has used the system for many
years in the operation of its railways,
steamship lines and airlines. Its a
handy, practical system. Better get
used to it, because well probably
all be using it after the war. It elm
mates the necessity of adding "a. m.
or D. m" after the time figures to
indicate before noon or afternoon.
Askov American., 1943-10-07
AN IMPORTANT ISSUE
Editor, Askov American:

EOlIOr, ASkOV AHleTlCdl.
By far the most important issue
before the American people is the
foreign policy to be adopted after
this war is won. Those who would
hopelessly involve us have suffered
their first setback when the U. S.
Senate wisely decided not to accept
the Fulbright resolution. Our con-
gresham, in one of his recent let
tiers, pointed out that we should wait
until after our servicemen return
after the war is over and give them
a voice in the matter. OF course
those who want to ram their program
down the American throat know that
they would be lost if the present
servicemen are given chance. They
will probably have enough of for
eign adventures after winning this
war.
Generally, we can become Santa
Claus to everybody and all the in
efficient and poverty stricken foreign
nations, dissipating our production
trying to rehabilitate them, or we
can do business, cash on the barrel
head, with any lawful nation, wish
ing them all well and setting good
example.
Due to Farmer-Labor education
and that of other liberal movements
the American people now know that
there is no real reason to 60 without
the necessities of life, if we produce
plenty. Those who do not believe
this can always say, if we adopt a
foolish foreign policy, "the reason
you cannot have all these things is
that we have to help foreign nations" !"
Want is usually the result of in
activity and ignorance. Hard times
don't just happen, due to an act OF
providence, they are man made. For
instance, in the old days in Russia,
famine in certain sections happened
quite often due to drought. The old
priests used to pray for rain, but
when the communists took over they
irrigated and won out over the
priests - who prayed for rain. 1t
is interesting to compare France,
Italy and Germany with Russia as
of today. providence helps those
who help themselves"
S. ]. SIMONSEN.
Askov American., 1943-10-07
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters op topics Of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
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., 1943-10-07
A POOR FARM SOLD
(New Prague Times.)

The 240-acre poor farm operated
for the last 60 years by Otter Tail
county has been sold. There's a
text for sermon in the brief news
dispatch announcing the sale, which
concludes with the information: "It
has been unnecessary to operate it
under the present relief and social
security systems"
Askov American., 1943-10-07
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American.
Askov American., 1943-10-07
THE OUTSTANDING FARMERS
COOPERATIVE

(By w. F. Schilling in the Mortified
independently
There have been things done by the
Farmers Union organization in the
past that have not liked, and did not
Askov American., 1943-10-07
Was Open Target.


The shooting had taken place in
front of the old Gilpatrick hotel, only
few blocks from the auditorium.
The crowd was milling around his
automobile shouting: "Hurrah for
Teddy! Our cowboy! We want Roose-
welt! Bully for Teddy" AS usual he
threw all precautions to the winds,
stood up in the car and waved his
hat to the crowd.
That was when Schrank,
maniac, fired three times, one
bullet taking effect. And a few
minutes later Teddy spoke at the
auditorium.
Pandemonium reigned in the city.
A big Negro standing near knocked
the would-be killer head over heels.
Schrank scrambled into the Gilpat-
rick hotel with the crowd on his
heels. Chairs, tables and desks were
wrecked and strewn. A corps of
police was on the scene Immediately
and got the man to the central police
station without further trouble e
though thousands of people were
milling around.
A whisper went out in the crowd
presumably from the police) to the
effect that the man had been taken
to the North Milwaukee police sta
ton, so people boarded street cars,
horse drawn vehicles, bicycles, and
whatever automobiles were available
in those days, bent for North Milwau-
kee, only to learn later that Schrank
was kept in the Central police sta
ton all night, much guarded. There
was no further violence. The police
of Milwaukee, who have had an en-
viable reputation for efficiency foI
many years, handled the situation
well.
One explanation for the shooting
was that Schrank frowned on third
term for president. Another was that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
Subsidy
Hill Vote
Delayed

WASHINGTON. Dec. It GNS)
A small group of farm state
senators strove today 20 work out
compromlsc food subsidy pro-
grams as Congress prepared 10
vote on resolutions putting final
action over until Feb 5 or later
The Fch. 5 deadline was Sug-
geste5 hy Speaker Rayburn.
Minority Leader Martin sand he
would hc satisfied with Feb. Z.
In the Senate. a resolution pro-
vitrr for delay of final action 70
Fob 80 WAS 20 Doe offered by
Majority Leader Barkley
Barley was acting with en-
00rSemcHt of INC banking and
currency committee. which re-
fused to report out any sort Of a
bin banlSh.uC subsidies until after
the Christmas recess.
ON one point however, there is
CQ!-plcLc- unanlm4LA.
An agree that The Commodity
Credit Corp must not be per
mitted 90 90 0ut of existence at
midnight Dec. 81 thereby wipinG
ont authority 20 pay even sup
port price subsidies on basic farm
commodities
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
DetrOiter Hero
In Tuniisiid Battle

Sgt Robert ]. Kopacz, a former
Detroit war worker, has been
awarded the Silver Star for his
heroic rescue of a wounded COM
rade in the Tunisia campaign, an
army dispatch revealed today.
The citation declared that Ko-
PACE voluntarily and unhesitat-
ingly" went through heavy enemy
artillery fire 10 administer first
aid treatment and then. with two
other soldiers. carried the wounded
man 10 safety with an improvised
Stretcher.
Kopacz. "a, son Of Mrs. Anna
Kopacz of Amherstburg, Ont, was
employed by the Bohn Aluminium
and Brass Corp. before he entered
service in January, 1912. He has
two brothers i'm service.
They are Staff Sgt. George j..
Kopacz with the tank destroyers
stationed at Camp Hood, Tex, and
Master Sgt. Julian j. Kopacz with
signal section headquarters at
Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17

distribution Of power conservation
is being urged upon display light
ing users by the WPB c. T, Van
Dusen, regional utilities engineer,
said today.
He lauded the diScontinuance Of
the usual practice of exterior
Christmas lighting displays by the
public and business concerns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
u. 5. BOmberS
Battle 80 zeroS
Over MarshdNS

PEARL HARBOR Dec. II ms
Heavy bombers Of TIE u :
Arrnys Seventh Air Force Tor
tie second day IN succession
showered explosives on Jap inc
stallations AZ Taroa island 80 che
Marshall group. Adm Ntw'z dis
closed today
The big bomters Also attacked
enemy bases AZ Vote Bota ale
tacks took place Wednesday
Al Taroa buildings and storage
dumps were scr afre before 80
Jap ZeroS attacked thc raiders.
Two Of the interccpi0r> were shc,
down. eight were probably de-
stroyed and eicht damaged. one
4. s. plane was lost and several
were damaged.
in the Nat4e attae.>-H+aE-A- t,FeS
were caused None Of thc L. ).
planes were damaged
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
w. Honor Roll
~ Official Casualty List

Lists Michigan issued by the United States gov
eminent after next of kin have been notified
William j. HAlLES "a IT. hfnneth L--Mt
Boeser, mother +. Wife Glaze
Dearborn
Francis G--Ms -
mother wayne kathere hHhA nolneF 9esei'
Burton Herbert
Jean X
he, mother l7s5 Seward Ponte
MEIER Pvt John B-Heny W sTIw.Rr sat William -M Hso
Kensnston' Crosse Pone PARK
(Southw
PARKER. lat It. Ro C father. Lansing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
10 RafiFy Mine Pact

WASHINGTON. Dec. II QNS)
-Two-thirdS of the nations soft
coal operators meet with United
Mine Workers officials today 10
ratify formally new wage agree
mcnt- designed Ia permit release
of the mines from government
control
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
Ferries on Winter Schedule
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, Dec. 17-State fer
ries at the Straits of Mackinac
will begin their winter schedule
of five round trips daily beginning
Monday Highway Commissioner
Charles M. Ziegler announced
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
Urge 10 P. N. Curfew
For Display Lighting

A standard lighting period be-
tween dusk and 10 p. m. as a
means Of providing more equitable
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17

Buy War Savings stamps the
convenient way Order them
delivered 20 your door from Your
Detroit Times carrier-saIesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
WHERE S MILLION WENT

An additional N.493 600. which
could have been used 10 swell the
city's surplus cash, was allocated
IN the following ways during the
past year: S2,925 900 was placed
in the city'S sinking fund for in
veStment; Sl,l63,0 900 was used TO
finance a asa per cent blanket
pay raise for city employees 10
bring them up 10 the Little Steel
/ Formula. and S405,000 was paid
10 Wayne County as the final in
stalment on the citys garbage
incinerator.
I Revenues exceeded expenditures
during the last fiscal year by SILL
067.550. This is compared in the
report with the period 1898,
when expenditures rose SIS, 2S3, 900
above income, principally due to
the welfare load.
Total revenues were S122. 1877
900 during 1928, as compared
10 $10S.031 900 during l941-42,
the report states Expenditures
rose from S104.419,000 in 1912
TO Sl11.119000 in 1942-'43
Real and personal property
taxes. together with interest and
penalties on delinquent tax collec-
tons. brought the city $50. 341 900.
Added to this was Sal .S45 pa in
shared taxes. grants and other
revenues
s6 MILLION EXPENSES
Total operation and msinten-
ance expenditures for the city
were SS6. 367 900, with S45, 747,000
being used for general city pur-
poses; S33, 996.000 for schools
and S6.622, 900 for charities.
Revenues for operation Of the
schools came from the following
sources: S21137, 900 from general
city taxes; $12,06S,000 from fed
eral, state and county grants, and
S3,4S0,000 from self-supporting
activities and miscellaneous in
comes.
One Of the chief grants to the
board of education was 1888, 900
from the federal government for
the training Of production workers
for war industries.
Payments on the principal OF
it's bonded indebtedness cost the
city S9406 600 with SS,402, 900
being paid in interest, a total debt
service Of S17,S9S,00 This item
will reach its high point of SlS,-
1s5. 900 during 1944-45, and then
will begin TO decline until 1868
when the city Will be entirely
debt free.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
City Surplus
OF 4 Million 1st
In Many Years
By HAROLD sCHACHERN

Detroit's city government finds
itself in the best financial shape
in many years, It was revealed to-
day in the annual financial report
submitted TO common council by
Auditor Gen. George Engel, show
ing an $. 9T0 600 financial gain
over q year ago
As Of June 80, l94S," Engers
report said. "the general fund
surplus amounted 10 S4,2S4, 900,
a. compared 10 a deficit of S4,-
CSC, 900 as Of June 80. 1912.
while the city has lived
within its income for the last
four years and reduced Its de-
fiCit each year, this Is the first
time In many years that the
city has completed fiscal year
with a surplus"
EngelS report revealed that
So % eco Of the surplus has been
used 10 reduce taxes. OF the re-
mainder, S1,S75 900 has been
allocated 10 such purposes as
$500 600 for Wayne University
site. 100000 for new community
centers; 100000 for a new DPW
salvage plant: $4,000 for public
lighting power survey; sos, 900
for working capital for the de-
partment of buildings and safety
engineering. and 5000 for
higher starting salaries for police
men and firemen.