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Askov American., 1943-05-13

Throughout this land of ours from
the ocean to the sea.
The buzz of the busy factories will
be as silent as the grave,
If this silver nonsense is not stopped
this land we can not save.
The last four years lesson that
everyone should heed
For all this agitation is the silver
miners greed.
Now don't be called a foolish fool
while you live with Uncle Sam,
If you study their position out you
will find it all a sham.
Now remember that the shining sun
is of the purest standard gold,
The silver moon could never shine
if that old orb was cold.
Now if gold and silver you will mix
and keep the same at par,
You will find the old machinery
boys will run without a jar.
Mckinley is good president and
will use his magic wand
In stopping further issues of the
Democratic bond,
Protection of our nation will be his
daily care
When we place him next November
in the presidential chair.
GEORGE P. NELSON.
Rutledge, Minn.
Askov American., 1943-05-13

individuals who reaped big profits
from their connections with indi-
viduals who were close to the throne.
The whole thing became a national
scandal which led to suicides and
oblivion
We now have another such affair.
It is known as "The House on r
Street" and is the scene of enter
tainments by mysterious Mr.. Mon
roe, alias Kaplan, who at one time
attended West Point and is now en-
gagged in securing war contracts for
manufacturers. According to the
papers, cabinet member, SEN
ator or two, one member of the
House, high ranking army officer,
not to mention Archduke Otto OF
Austria, are among those who have
partaken of the surnptuous banquets
that are alleged to be commonplace
affairs in the entertainment pro-
gram.
The press is entitled to credit for
showing this thing up. Surely, those
who are guests at these and similar
banquets must know that they are
invited because of the influence that
they may extend on behalf of the
host in securing benefits of one kind
or another. It is safe to say that
the publicity that is being given the
house on r street will result in its
being devoted to other purposes
hereafter.
Compromise on Tax Plan.
BY vote of 202 to 2O6 the House
last week rejected the Ruml plan
after it had been adopted in COM
mittee of the whole. Again the plan
was defeated by Republican defec-
tions, if one can call them Repub-
licans. Again the lone Farmer
Laborite member from Minnesota
was recorded in favor of placing the
American people on a pay-as-they-
earn basis.
The Forand plan, compromise
between the Ruml-Carlson adher-
ents and the more reasonable of the
opposition, finally prevailed. The
measure is now before the Senate
where it is expected that the Ruml
Plan will be substituted within the
next few days which will probably
send the measure to conference
l continue to receive letters ask
ing if it is true that none will have
to pay income taxes in l943 if the
Ruml plan is adopted. My answer
is that everybody will have to pay
the full amount in l943 and every
subsequent year regardless of what
plan is adopted. With the country
at war the treasury needs every cent
it can collect and under the Runl
plan we will take in over 3 billion
dollars more in revenue than under
the present law because the collec-
tions are moved ahead one year.
Askov American., 1943-05-13

Northfield farmer. When he became
governor he was suddenly Dakota
county dirt farmer" Then it could
really be made known by the propa-
gandists that Mr.. Thye and the man
who chose. him as successor came
from the same county and that Dakota
county had the ''diStinction" of fur
nishing two governors in a row.
Gov. Thye talks here and there
to various nationality groups, and is
constantly heralded by the daily press
as real dirt farmer"
Now comes Archie Miller, state
senator and attorney, when sworn
in as lieutenant governor, and echoes:
"Gov. Thye is the first real dirt
farmer governor we have had in this
state, and consider il a great pleas
ure to serve with him, because
also come from a dirt farming dis
trict-although our farming around
Hopkins is principally berries and
fruits" a..
One is moved to ask the legal light:
"Is there any other kind of farming
district but that Of dirt farming?"
have never. been concerned about
what trade or business politicians
follow, only that they truly repre-
sent the people. Of course anything
can be overdone and it is not well
to have too many lawmakers or
executives from any one profession,
like attorneys as now prevails in the
state senate.
A "dirt farmer" can be just as re-
dictionary or just as liberal as any
other person Minnesota's legisla-
ture has had many farmer members
of both kinds down through the years.
But while this dirt farmer" title
is being over-used to sell Stassen's
crown prince to the voters it might
be well to ask Did Mr.. Thye acquire
his "Northfield" farm by the sweat
of his brow on the farm or did he
earn it in other ways? Certainly he
did not do much p1owing or culti-
waiting, nor milking of cows during
the past five years while on state and
political payrolls and out over Min
nesota shaking hands with. farmers.
While both are movements of the
hands there is quite difference be-
tween pulling the teats of cows and
shaking the hands of those who
actually do the work. The latter
motion is sometimes referred to as
farming the farmers" And too
often it actually is just that.
But as long as it goes over and it
helps their cause Gov. Thye, the for
mer International farm machinery
agent, will continue to be played up
by the press as 'dirt farmer" The
psychology is that anything told often
enough will sink in.
O. M. THOMSON.
Wirlernie, Mimi, May 8, 1943.
Askov American., 1943-05-13
SAW '96 CAMPAIGN
Editor Askov American: d.

Editor ASkov American:
saw an article in last week S
Askov American about the silver
question back in 1896. was at How
ard Lake that fall and they had a
rally there one evening with all kinds
of floats and banners. On one of
the wagons a man stood up on box
and this is what he said as they
paraded down the streets of Howard
Lake.
Ladies and gentlemen:
If the silver men get in to run this
mighty nation
Depression, hardship and want soon
will hurt like all creation,
Maybe you don't believe it but what
say is so,
The wages for your daily toll will
be SO very low.
If the silver men get in what de-
preston there will be
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Sandstone

Private Toivo Luoma of Fort Ben
ming, Ga, is home on a Today fur
Tough.
Doctors H. P. Dredge and M
Brownstone were. busy vaccinating
and inoculating children for small
pox and diphtheria at the school
house last Thursday.
Friends of Robert Stanchfield were
sorry to hear that his mother passed
away last week at Hinckley. SYM
pathy is extended to the family
Edward Anderson visited in the
Cities last week. ... ...---...
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Vanderschaegen
were accompanied by MIR. and Mrs.
w. E. Barnick on trip to Iron Belt,
Wis, Saturday. They returned Mon
day. .-,....:. ....-....-.
Donald Hejny, who is stationed at
the naval air base near Fort Smell
ing, was in town Monday with two
of his friends.
Askov American., 1943-05-13

dominate the peace. Britain and
Russia have formed a twenty-year
military and economic alliance. If
the United States joins this alliance,
behind the front of the United Ma
tions, we shall find ourselves in the
following situation: Britain has a
population of 46,00O,000. Russia had
pre-war population of 100 million.
We are now 1875 million. Britain by
herself will be powerless to influence
Stain, but if we join the alliance,
she will be in position to side with
us when Russia is difficult, and to
side with Russia when we are diff
ficult. Once more she will be the
make-weight in balancing of pow
ers that will enable her to control
in large part the destinies of the
world.
The latest Fortune poll shows only
OF per cent of farmers in favor of
,'some close connection with the
British Empire" and 1.8 per cent of
our factory workers. A similar poll
on a close alliance with Soviet Rus
sia would probably not be more
favorable. On the other hand, "a
new League or association with all
the nations of the world" is given
support by 40.3 per cent of farmers
and 34.2 per cent of factory workers.
Not the Batch" Resolution but the
Thomas Resolution will prove to be
the most popular-and hopeful-ap-
proach to world organization.
Askov American., 1943-05-13

son. We hear of new materials and
new processes. There will be some
of them.
However, it is not fair to youth to
overdraw the picture of opportunity.
OF course, the United States will
make progress in the future just as
it has in the past. Whether we shall
ever again see times of greater me-
chanical development than in the
last generation which brought forth
the motor car, the radio and the
great electrical industry is serious
question.
Doctor A. F. Hinrichs is acting
chief of the United States bureau of
labor statistics. He counsels youth
to beware of the stories told to them.
He thinks that there should be
thoughtfulness in appraising the pos
sibilities of the airplane and ship
building industries. He believes that
normal employment will rest with
normal industries which supply the
domestic market or which create cap
ital goods for export.
This student of labor says:
mo new industry will have tools
sharp enough to show its incidence
on unemployment soon after the war.
The new industries that are now
being described in popular magazines
will shape the occupational outlook
Is years hence-not in the years i'm
mediately following the war"
Askov American., 1943-05-13
THREE YEARS OF IT
minneapolis Morning Tribune

minneapolis Morning Tribune)
Three years ago this morning Ger
many began its unprovoked aggres-
sion against the small but heroic ma
tions-The Netherlands, Belgium and
Luxembourg. Since that day these
countries have lived courageously
under the Nazi tyranny, defying it
at every opportunity.
1t is not easy for the human mind,
in its comfortable isolation from the
terrors and indignities of German
occupation, to conceive of so pro-
longed a nightmare. Three years
must seem like an eternity under
the brutalized rule of Nazi conquer
ors who desecrate everything they
touch with their master race philoso-
ply. The wonder is that these in
vaded peoples have lived so bravely,
and so defiantly, beneath this oppres-
sive weight of cruelty and arro-
gance. Weaker spirits would have
broken long ago; it has taken high
degree of valor. to organize under
ground resistance to the Nazis, and
to risk the punishments and penalties
reserved for those whose crime is
non-cOoperation.
What these countries have endured
since the blitz of May, 1910, swept
over them was but family suggested
in a recent report of the Board of
Economic Welfare. The. Nazis have
despoiled and plundered their vic
tins, to date, to the tune of more
than so billion dollars. 1t is the
BEW's opinion that "for magnitude
and ruthlessness, the German looting
of occupied Europe surpasses all pre-
vious conquests in history"
The courage of these countries un-
der the ordeal of occupation has been
magnificent. One marvels that the
spirit of the people, after three years,
can remain so resilient and staunch.
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Pomona Grange News
Cora Swanson. Reporte,

Cora Swanson, Reporter.
The Pine County Pomona Grange
met at Sandstone April 81. There
was a nice crowd present and many
visitors.
The Pomona Grange is made up
of members from the following local
units: Chengwatana, Pokegama, CIo-
verdale, Dell Grove, Bruno, Winde-
mere, Duxbury and Ogema.
The members of Dell Grove and
Pokegama Oranges furnished the en-
tertainment and music.
Miss Grace Brady, a missionary
who spent Is years in China was
our speaker of the evening. Miss
Brady is great humanitarian who
makes one love and appreciate the
men and women all over the earth.
She had many interesting things to
tell us about China.
The next meeting of the Pine
Pomona Grange will be held at Sand
stone on May 81. We expect to have
our State Master present.
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on 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, it will
be withheld).
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Aid to Enemy

ANY American who wilfully
neglects to pay his taxes on
time or to invest every cent he
can in War Bonds is surely CIV
ing aid and comfort to the
enemy We have a job to
do and we are all called for
service to our country. Our
dollars are called to service
too. Let us all ask ourselves,
Shall we be more tender with
our dollars than with the lives
Of our sons?'" Secretary
Morgenthau.
Askov American., 1943-05-13

pushing Tie JdpS DdCk whence tIley
came. All along that trail there is
heartfelt gratitude for this medical
wonder that is easing the terrible
pain of war.
''At first aid stations and in port
able jungle hospitals, saw blood
plasma working. Doctors just slice
open the tin can which contains two
bottles-one dried powdered plasma,
the other distilled water. There is
! no question of delay for blood typ
ing, since plasma is universal Near
miracles are being performed through
the help of plasma.
'As parting word, Major Warme-
hover, director of the American
Medical Services in New Guinea)
asked me to tell the folks back home
that plasma gets AL priority right
up to the battle lines" " .".
Plows for Mexico.
According to news item there
were exported from the United States
into Mexico 5000 plows in a seven
months period of last year. 1t would
be interesting to know just how much
agricultural machinery and imple-
ments, for which there is crying need
here at home, especially to offset
whatever shortage of manpower
there may be, are being exported to
other countries.
How Large an Army? :.
The only question worth discuss
ing in connection with the size of
the army is whether our striking
power against the enemy will be
enhanced or lessened by putting
nearly eleven million men under
arms this year. The President has
said that the size of the army is
dictated by military necessity. But
the same. can be truthfully said of
the volume of our munitions output,
of our delivery of weapons to our
allies, and of the size of the crops
we must plant and harvest.
In total war military necessity
governs the operation of our whole
economy and not just armies in the
field. We have no doubt that the
United States can support eleven
million men under arms if any such
force is required to make victory
certain But we also recognize that
"this is now war of transporta-
ton" The impact of our war effort
upon the enemy will not depend
entirely upon how many men we
can train or how many tanks we can
make in America. 1t will depend
entirely upon what fighting forces
we can deliver and supply in Africa,
Europe and the Far East.
Minnesota HonOred.
Some time ago c. NJ. Sutton, for
merly editor of the Browerville Blade
and now living out in Oregon, wrote
me and suggested that one of the
merchant ships being built on the
West Coast should be christened
"John A. Johnson" after one of Min
nesota's most popular governors. l
thereupon wrote out to the Oregon
Shipbuilding Corporation at Portland,
Ore, and suggested that this be done.
The Maritime Commission advises
me that this has been done and the
Liberty Ship Governor John A. John
son will be launched approximately
June 9.
John A. Johnson died while gov
ernor and had not death cut him
down in the prime of life he might
have become President instead of
Woodrow Wilson. That in turn might
have changed the whole course of
world events.
Another Green House.
Back in the Harding days there
was a small residence destined to
become famous as "The Little Green
House on K Street" that was the
headquarters for small group of
Askov American., 1943-05-13

Each hour during the past month,
life insurance paid to American fam
lilies nearly 100000, maintaining the
constant flow of benefits to policy
holders and benefciaries which has
come to have an important stabilizing
influence on the national economy.
Askov American., 1943-05-13
DANGER IN 1T

(Grand Rapids Herald-Review)
We hear vast amount of talk
about opportunity following the war.
Some say that airplanes will be
thicker than automobiles. OF course,
such people do not use moderate rea-
Askov American., 1943-05-13
TO THE UNSUSPECTING
editor ASkov American:

Editor ASkOV Americana:
This dirt farmer" business is
surely getting publicity in connec-
ton with the governorship these days.
During the state political cam
paign and up until the lieutenant
commander left the governorship,
Edward J. Thye was heralded as a
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Imperialism With War
or
Justice With Peace

Only % years between the
close of the first World war and
United States entry into this war
makes our citizens deeply con-
cerned now, not only about the
present but the future of our
country and the world. Will
there be universal peace after
this global conflict? Or will ma
tions again resort to arms and
killing to settle disputes in spite
of the idealism and rights that
the various nations claim they
are fighting for? Herewith fol-
lows two thought-provoking ar
ticles on foreign relations and
economic planning:
Askov American., 1943-05-13

theatre SAID:
"Ive just fol-
lowed blood plas-
ma to the end of
the tri a /, up,
t h r ou G h black
S a g o S w a m p S
where our boys
and their Austria
liam comrades are
slowly but surely
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTSoN

Thought for Blood Donors.
George Moorad, Red Cross repre-
sentative in the New Guinea war
Askov American., 1943-05-13
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News.
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American.
Evening star., 1943-05-30

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Attacks on Kiska
Cincinnati Ennuirerl

Cincinnati Enquirer
News from the Far North has familiar ring
Attacks on Kska are being stepped up until the
operation resembles that which took place before
successful attack on the Aleutian Island of Attu
japanese radio has expressed the opinion that the
United States is preparing for landing attempts.
1t is entirely possible that Kiska will be subject
cd to invasion in spite of the fact that the island
now is reasonably well isolated from the Japanese
mainland and in time might be starved out. The
latter program might be feasible unless some more
important campaign were contemplated in the North
Atlantic within the next few months. If such plan
is in the making the elimination of Kiska as an
observation or defense base probably would be nee
ossary
1t cannot be hoped that Kiska will fall easily
as did Attu The defenses there are much more
complete the equipment is much better, and the
garrison is many times larger than that which de-
Tended Atu Late dispatches do not tell whether or
not the Japanese have fighter planes the island,
but we do know that at least one runway has been
completed This would indicate the probability that
planes now may be available for Kska defenders
The terrain of Attu played large part in the
defense which the Japanese presented Kiska is even
more adaptable for defense than was the western
island. There great rock caves which give per-
feet cover in time of air attack there few har-
bors there are mountain defiles difficult to conquer
easy to protect In spite of long and terrific air
poundngs the Japs have been able to complete their
building operations usually under of the cloud
masses which shield them good part Of almost
every day.
Whether or not the bombings prelude
to invasion. must wait to learn. 1t is reasonable
to state, however, that actually attempt to
take this last Jap toehod in the Aleutians will
push the operation to a successful conclusion Cut
off from supply and potentially outnumbered, the
enemy will have chance of eventual victory in
spite of his advantages in terrain and weather.
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CASUALTIES COMING

There have been repeated warnings from mill
tary officials that Americans at home from on
until victory must expect far greater casualties than
those reported in the first 20 months of conflict
Veterans remember that in the last war, more
than 80 percent of battle deaths occurred in the
four d-onehaf months previous to the armistice.
In the first World War a total Of 65,692 soldiers,
marines sailors killed in action died of
wounds. Since Pearl Harbor, known losses have
been about 1900 dead but the dead among those
listed missing will probably bring that figure to
least $4,000 about half of the total in the last
war.
Comparing again, i'll the last war the Army bore
the brunt of the action and more than 90 percent
of those killed were soldiers with losses among the
marines accounting for the rest. Only few hun
bred sailors died
In the present conflict, the Navy has lost APP
proximately the same the Army, making the total
Navy losses to date about four times greater than
l917-18.
In the last war 1889 deaths occurred in Octo-
ber last month of fighting, almost many the
present total to date in this This is clear in
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INDIAN MERRY-Go-RoUND

Imprisoned Mahatma Gandhi has
asked the Viceroy for permission to
communicate with the Mohamme-
dan leader in an effort to effect
Indian unity but the Viceroy has
refused Raj Gopal Chariar, an
other important Indian leader, has
asked the Viceroy for permission
to see Gandn in order to compose
Indian differences. Again the Woe
roy has refused Suspicion is
that the British don't want Indian
differences composed The In
dia League, which has considerable
influence in the U.SA., has Sc
cured the support of distinguished
Americans in urging that the time
for mediation in India is now
Among those who advocate this
are: Pearl Buck, Clare Boothe Luce
Herbert Bayard Swope, Henry ]
Hartman, ALT Landon, DR. Mary
E. Wooley The India League
emphasizes the point that to heln
China, the Burma Road is essen
tial. And to open the Burma Road
the fighting spirit of the Indian
Army is necessary-fighting for the
-Four Freedoms.
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cox THE FOX

The Cox committee investigating
the Federal Communications Com
mission, having set one record fol
violating the American spirit OF
fair play, now is out to beat its
own record.
First, its chairman Representa-
tive Eugene Cox of Georgia, having
been accused of taking $500 lob
bying fee, is now placed in the
unique position OF sitting in judg-
ment on his accusers-the FEC.
The Georgia congressman at one
time had so many relatives on the
government payroll that the tota
take of himself and family wa!
$56,500.
Now, his committee has gone ont
step further and has devised sys
tenn of trying to shut up any re
buttal from the Federal Communi
cations Commission, so that onl.
one side can be heard
Most congressmen-and the ma
jority believe in fair play-are get
ting more and more fed up will
the Cox travesty
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dication of what is to be expected
1t is also pointed out that the ratio of our dead
to the wounded is much different than in the past
speaking for the deadliness of modern weapons
Twenty-Five years ago the ratio about four-and-
one-half wounded for every death In the present
struggle the deaths have just about equalled the
wounded Consequently, the probability that wound
will be fatal is much greater today than rs years
ago another indication of what must be prepared
for.