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Askov American., 1943-09-02
Improved Philosophy

Time brings changes. Years ago
when unemployment was not a big
problem it was not considered the
concern of industry or government,
but the concern of the individual.
Now that there are more urban than
rural people in this country, that we
have specialized in trades and pro-
fessions and we have the age of tech
nology, unemployment has come to
be regarded as a concern of more
than the individuals affected.
Industry now says that jobs must
be provided for all able-bodied per-
sons after the war, that industry and
government must cooperate to that
end. Industry realizes that unem-
ployment and breadlines cause dis
content and may even result in vio-
lence and revolution as it nearly did
following the first World War.
The world does not owe us living
but government owes us an oppor-
tunity for a living.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
CIVILIAN JEEP AFTER THE WAR
Detroit Lakes Tribune)

Conversion of industry from war
production to peacetime products may
be a long drawn-out process for
many products, but there's one wea-
pom that will find a place in civilian
life with no trouble.
When we begin to beat our guns
into plowshares, the jeep will be
available for use by hunters, anglers,
farmers, ranchers, rural free delivery
men, railroads, forest rangers, auto
repairmen, tourists, highway build
ers and even boy scout troops. This
is the opinion of Joseph w. FREEZER,
president of a well known motor
firm, which developed the standard
model jeep now being used by the
armed forces. It's natural for farm
work, he says, citing department of
agriculture tests as proof that it can
pull plow, harrow and other farm
equipment weighing up to 1,500
pounds with less gas consumption
than a tractor. with few changes
it can be converted into a power
unit to operate machinery for milk
ing cows. It can be utilized for cut
ting food, clearing land, herding
cattle.
Its dual role of either tractor or
automobile makes it the perfect, all
purpose farm vehicle. During the
day it can plow the field, and at
night the family can use it to ride
merrily into town to see a movie"
And there are plenty of American
farm boys all over the world who
are familiar with it and love it.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
A Good Time To Pay

A time like this when prices are
high is good time to pay up on in
debtedness. Generally speaking, in
comes have increased, that is in more
dollars, yet the debt in dollars re-
mains the same. Therefore, if it can
be done, this is the most opportune
time to pay off old debts.
Speaking of incomes in this COM
raunity, let us take rutabagas as an
example. Some years ago the farmer
figured that if the roots brought 81
or more per ton out of the field then
it would pay to sell. If below ST then
it would pay better to keep the ruta-
bagas on the farm and feed to live
stock. A good average price was So
to $40. Last years crop brought an
average of $13 per ton to the pro-
ducer.
Usually the early rutabagas, the
first several carloads to leave in Aug
ust, when they are small, bring high
prices and likewise the last few car
loads in the spring of the year some
times bring premium prices. The
early roots used to bring $40 to $25
to the producer, but this year the
price was $40 to $50 per ton, and
$50 per ton was paid for some.
1t will be remembered that back in
the 20's butter went down as low or
lower than 15c a pound. People had
debts in those days also and they were
asked to pay, but it was difficult to
settle debts on 15-cent butter Now
butter is 42c and it is easier to meet
obligations.
A debt of say $1,000 created five
years ago is still debt of thousand
dollars. The amount has not raised
but there are more dollars in circu-
lation and hence it is easier to pay
today.
This is good time to pay debts
and thereby establish better credit
rating for later on when it may again
be needed.
Askov American., 1943-09-02

Speaking of leeches, presume the
Triple-A workers are some of those
referred to as such. It might be well
for Mr.. Johnson to inquire into the
kind and amount of work these men
do. / wonder if he has any idea of
the amount of war work carried on
through the Triple-A office - gas
rationing and applications for farm
trucks and engines, the manpower
survey, machinery distribution, loans
for production, and any number of
other things that contribute to our
war effort. Those same men, through
the application of evening hours to
their farm work with the help of
their wives and children, are doing
quite job of farming.
EARL F. JONES.
Cloverton, Minnesota.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
The Way to Success

In conversation one day middle
aged man told of some good advice
he got from his pastor when he was
confirmed and which he has since
followed.
The man has raised family, he
meets his obligations, his word is
his bond, he is frugal, he is interested
in his community and the general
welfare, and always willing and eager
to do a good turn
He is not wealthy in worldly pos
sessions but the measure of his sue
cess is to be found in his many
friends, his average security, his
cheerfulness and enjoyment of life.
The brief but friendly admonition
the kind old pastor gave him was:
Let your mind be your. pilot. Let
your conscience be your guide.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
An Open Letter To The
President Of The
United States
BY Norman Thomas
Dear Mr.. President:

Dear Mr.. President:
In your speech to the world on
July 28th, you told us that "the
United Nations are substantially
agreed on the general objectives for
the post war world; that "this is
not the time to engage in interna-
tional discussion of all the terms of
peace and all the details of the fu-
ture"; and finally that "the all-im-
portant thing now is to get on with
the war - and to win it,
May I respectfully submit: (1) that
if "the United Nations are substan-
TALLY agreed on the general objec-
tives for the post war world" the
peoples of the world do not know it.
and certainly do not know what
those objectives are; and (2) that Il
might enormously help to win the
war, and certainly the peace, if al
least in fundamental principles, our
objectives could be so stated as to
appeal to the hearts and consciences
of mankind. In short, I am urging
upon you the importance of polit-
ical peace offensive.
To be effective, I think that that
offensive here in America calls for
your active aid in persuading Con-
gress to set up an inclusive commits
sion on the reorganization of the post
war world, representing, of course
the State Department, both Houses OF
Congress, both major parties, and
large sections of the public. Such a
commission is the best means in sight
for clarifying our thinking and get
ting the kind of unity which will
prevent veto power on all con-
structive plans by minority of one
third of the Senate plus one. II
would not In any way illegitimately
Askov American., 1943-09-02
RETURNING TO HIGH SCHOOL?

RETURNING TO HIGH SCHOOL?
(By Russell D. Bracket, Counselor,
Roosevelt High Schools, Minneapolis,
in Minneapolis Star Journal.)
To the Editor:
The repercussions of the war on
our educational system already have
been keenly felt. In the widespread
loss of trained personnel to the armed
forces, industry, and the Red Cross,
the children of our city will pay in
terms of less efficient and less avail
| able academic and vocational train
ing while many rural areas will be
completely without grade education.
To the loss of teaching personnel
is now added the prospect of losing
considerable segment of the school
population that has arrived at crit
ical point in educational growth just
short of completing the secondary
level. In September many boys and
girls, Is and II years old, will face
the very real question: Shall I 60
back to school?
Questioning youth might we'll ask,
"Why should I give up good job to
go back to school?"
The answers are obvious to most
of us. The branches of the armed
services prefer boys with high school
diplomas despite their vigorous re-
cruiting campaigns to collar 17-year
old boys. The lad who enlists at II
is denying himself the opportunity
for maximum success in the service
because of his immaturity, lack of
experience, and inadequate educa-
tional background.
Finally, the educational and social
training in learning how to get along
with people, gained by youth in
that last year or two of formal high
school training, is only to a small
degree compensated for by employ
ment in industry or participation in
the armed forces.
"Stay in school until Uncle Sam
takes you" is sound maxim for teen
age boys. When Uncle Sam wants
them, he has the machinery for get
ting them.
A formal high school educational
training will be pretty much of a
| basic requirement for any manner
of employment in postwar America
Experience in the last war showed
clearly that youth didn't return from
the wars to finish an interrupted high
school education; they did return to
colleges and universities, but not to
secondary schools.
What can we do about it? Present
employers of youth should definitely
encourage their return to high school
when the bell rings September 7. It
might help if arrangements for part
time employment can be worked out
whereby the youth will work not to
exceed four hours on school days
plus a full day on Saturday and even
Sunday
Parents also are in a position to
play strategic role in this back to
school movement by insisting that
education for those To- and 17-year-
olds has priority over employment.
In the past too many penurious par
ents have been guilty of equivocation
on this issue.
Let's get the kids back to school
September Z.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page -


Bulgaria was wounded in the stomach
by shot according to a report re-
leased week later Last Saturday his
death was announced, and it was.
carefully, added that he died under
mysterious circumstances At the
moment of writing, details are not
known, but it appears that the Bull
garian king had had a rather stormy
interview with Hitler who seems to
have been not at all satisfied with
the attitude of Boris who, personally,
may have been favorable to Nazism
but whose people liked the Russians
better.
Circumstances being what they are
just now, the death of King Boris is
not likely to cause any important
change in the general European war
situation.
Denmark's Troubles.
1t has become almost matter-of-
fact saying that when the general
United Nations invasion of continental
Europe begins, the SILENT Front" -
that of the suffering peoples under
Nazi yoke - will become a most
important factor. Just now, at time
when it is clearly seen that Hitler is
weaker than ever before, these small,
nations become more challenging than
before, and one notable example OF
that is Denmark.
Here, sabotage has been spreading
like the proverbial wildfire, and final
ly the occupation authorities lost their
patience and demanded that saboteurs
be placed before German, not Danish,
courts. The Danish government pro-
tested, indeed, refused, and the i'm
mediate result was an outbreak OF
strikes in many cities
Street fighting occurred in ever
SO many places between Nazi SOL
diers and Danish civilians, and
it now seems that the much-d
turbed Nazis have found it neces-
sary to proclaim martial law all
over the country. At the moment
when these lines are being writ
ten, rumors are heard that the
king has been-0r is about to be
interned; that the cabinet has
resigned, and that state Of gen.
eral chaos prevails.
AlSo-Word comes that the Danes
have scuttled their navy rather thar
having it fall into Nazi hands; there
were about IS vessels, all small, since
they were built for coast defense only;
apparently nine of the ships escaped
to Landskrona in Sweden, and the
armored ship, ''Niels Juel," was blown
up by Nazi bombs from the air.
Casualties as the result of fighting
between Danes and German soldiers
are said to be heavy, but there are
no statistics.
Unless something else happens, it
looks as though Denmark will be
doomed to suffer the same fate as
did Norway, Holland, and Belgium
that is, to be placed directly under
the dreaded Gestapo rule.
Askov American., 1943-09-02

He's Mr.. D. Cupid, expert with the
bow and arrow-and he doesn't use
Norden bombsight, either. Last
year, Mr.. c., flying solo, scored an
all-time high of 100000 direct hits.
Emphasizing the patriotic character
of his work these days, he explains
that two-thirds of those happy 81
dos" came from the lips of service
men and their brides.
Yes, indeed, the little man has had
busy time. But he is not without
his helpers.
Even that august assembly, the
British House of Commons, has lent
its aid to the beguiling son of Venus.
When informed that Royal Air Force
men had been ordered not to stroll
hand d-in-hand with their wives,
sweethearts, or female friends, the
House promptly protested that such
ruling sin no way assisted the war
effort" and greeted with cheers the
announcement that it "had been with
drawn"
Congress In Washington is also N
a mellow mood, it seems, and has ap-
proved plans for the construction of
dating booths" at residence halls
for women workers of the capital so
that they may entertain their friends.
Emily Post, ever partial to the SEN
timental marksman, has conferred
her official blessing in the form of
a special standard of etiquette ap-
propriate for the furlough wedding.
But such cooperation is nothing
new to Cupid. The little fellow has
always had priorities.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
ARMAMENTS MAKE WAR

Editor ASkOV American:
The first World War was started in
a hurry and the war lords of Ger
many refused any suggestions for a
truce. The reason for the hurry can,
undoubtedly, be traced to the then
internal political situation in Ger
many. From 1909 on, the Socialist
party constantly gained strength and
at each election more members were
elected to the Reichstag (Germany's
Congress).
The members of the Socialist party
refused to vote any armament eX-
penSe. At the same rate of increase
of members of that party at the next
election, as the former election, the
members of the Socialist party would
have been in the majority and the
Kaiser would have, necessarily been
compelled to disband his army on
account of not being able to get funds
for its upkeep.
The Kaiser, after dreaming for so
many years that his army was in
vincible and that his subs could drive
the commerce from the seas, evident
ly, did not want to disband the army,
but, instead, would think of some
flimsy excuse and start war before
the next election
Hitler's idea was similar but he did
not have the adverse criticism of the
Reichstag as that had been fired in
both ways before they had chance
to object.
Hitler was also willing to gamble
that the army he had trained was in
vincible, that his subs could drive
the commerce from the seas, and his
planes could be used to bomb any
city into submission, if he started a
war before the other nations had
chance to arm. The Japs seemed to
have the latter idea also.
Had the Kaiser seen the end in
the beginning of the first world war,
he, undoubtedly, would have been
willing to bow down to the will of
the next Reichstag and disbanded his
army but the gambling instinct was
too strong. When he was convinced
of his mistake, he left Germany in
a hurry and called off the war
almost overnight.
It commences to look as though
Hitler was getting in very similar
position as the Kaiser in 1918. He,
apparently, has nothing to look for
ward to than that the rate of bomb
ings of the German cities will be in
creased every week by the Allies and
that by spring there would hardly be
city of any size in Germany but
what had been bombed almost out
of existence. For this reason do not
be surprised if we hear of Hitler and
his gangs downfall any day.
From the above take into consid-
Grafton that for every effect there is
a natural cause. If wars are to cease,
every nation must quit piling up
Askov American., 1943-09-02
AskOv Schools
Continued from Page II

department with regard to high school
courses for those students who ex-
pect to enter naval service is that
they should receive sound instruction
in the basic disciplines, such as math-
ematics, physical sciences, English,
American history, and physical edu-
cation. The Navy department would
prefer to have high school teachers
continue to give systematic instruc-
ton in these fields instead of trying
to give specialized instruction which
the Navy department can better pro-
vide in its own established training
units"
Askov American., 1943-09-02

armament and allow only enough for
their own police powers.
The development of the rockets or
similar equipment, may take all the
gamble out of war as any leader
would know that his cities would be
bombed within fifteen minutes after
the start of a war. Nations will then
trade between themselves with the
only competition of making commodi-
ties cheaper and better and forget
entirely about armaments like the
sovereign states composing these
United States.
A. P. RICKMIRE.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
A GOOD PROGRAM
Editor, Askov American:

EOlIOI, <AShOV fAIilcIl IlCdIl.
In recent issue of the Star Jour-
nal, Gus Johnson of Sandstone, had
an article berating the New Deal
Some of his comments on the farm
food situation are rather amusing
He said with the farmer left to him
self, we never had food shortages
If I remember right, in the first
World war, he was on his own. Al
least there was no New Deal Triple
A organization to guide him. Did we
have no food shortage then?
In the same issue of the Star
Journal, there is news item of a
man who had to have doctors pre-
scription for ice because of an ice
shortage. I would like to point out
to Mr.. Johnson the relation of these
two shortages. The ice industry back
in the twenties fell into bad times
because of the mechanical refrigera-
ton influx. It died gradual eco
nomic death. The manufacturers OF
mechanical units put out just the
amount they could with profit to
themselves. Now they are converted
to war manufacturing, and the dead
ice industry can't take care of the
needs. There is little increase in re-
frigeration needs but industries left
to themselves have fallen down on
the job.
On the other hand, the farm in
dustry was dying because of de-
pressed prices when the New Deal
took over. The government loans on
wheat and corn gave us the greatest
surplus of these essential foods in
history. If this hadn't been so, Mr.
Johnson would be eating potato bread
now if he could get the potato flour
The farmers last year produced the
largest crop in the country's history
but in some things the needs have
outgrown the supply. There are linn
itations on all things, and we as q
nation have big job on our hands.
Mr.. johnson says the Triple-A has
proven fake and failure. 1 won
der just how much he knows about
the Triple-A program. In his own
county, grain deficient county, given
mostly to dairy and root crops,
through this program there has been
nearly $50 carloads of wheat made
available to the farmers for feed
This has made it possible for them
to produce dairy products and poul-
try they couldn't have otherwise. The
Triple-A handled mattress pro-
gram which gave the small income
families chance to make mattresses
and comforters at almost no cost to
themselves. This from surplus cot
ton that would have otherwise been
a burden to the cotton producers
Thousands of yards of lining material
have gone to these farms to help
keep them productive.
Seedlings and pasture clearing have
been done that never would have
been except for the Triple-A pro-
gram incentive. I expect Mr.. John
son knows this. More than likely his
objective is that it has cost. imagine
him as the type that would rather
see these folks sleeping on straw
filled gunny sacks and their cattle
going without grain. Then he could
find somebody else to cuss = maybe
the Good Lord for not making this
part of the country more productive.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
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., 1943-09-02
THAT RUML TAX PLAN
(Coleraine News. ,

The more one studies the Ruml
plan, the more like bunk it appears.
whether you are a Republican or
Democrat. The pay-as-you-go part
of it is right. The part that forgives
any part of the war profit made in
1912 is not fair to the American
people. The little profiteers as well
as the big ones should pay their
share.
Askov American., 1943-09-02

There is a vast difference between
amusement and happiness. Amuse-
ment tickles the fancy; happiness
warns the heart.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
PRIORITIES FOR CUPID

He's not building planes; he's not
making ships, but he's one of the
busiest war workers in the u. S. A.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American.
Askov American., 1943-09-02

" uiS ISIiildu pcOpl0 IIlrOuSn Ll6
mouth of his hand-picked German
group in Russia. You may know
as certainly we do not - what are
his intentions or what sort of German
government he would like to see SET
up. 1t is unfortunate that this ap-
peal appeared without consultation
between the United Nations. should
have liked to have seen it more spe-
officially addressed to the democratic
forces in Germany. But as it stands
it seems to me that it commits Rus
sia, whose ultimate power in Europe
can not successfully be challenged by
England and America, to a very diff
ferent approach than the indefinite
government of broken Germany un-
der British and American overload
ship.
Increasingly the American people
are troubled about these issues. How
much more, then, the peoples of the
world! Increasingly we doubt if VIC
tory in this war will eventuate in a
peace of liberation for mankind
which is the only kind of peace that
will endure. Hence my appeal, Mr.
President, that you take a lead in
clarifying these issues, and in in
augurating the kind of political peace
offensive which may save the lives
of tens of thousands of this genera
ton of Americans and avert the in
describable disaster of Third World
War.
Sincerely yours,
NORMAN THOMAS.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-11-02

81. marca 1914; "a lastnike B
kart do 81. oktobra; "a last
nike G. kart do 80. novembra.
Trgovski AUTOMOBILE, vsakih 8
mesecev ali 5000 mill, karkoli
je prvo.
Kurivno Ollie: Kupon Ut. ] "a
novo sezono je veljaven sedai
"a 10 galonov do 3. januarja.
Procesirana hrana: Modre
zr1amke u v in w so BE veljav-
ne do 20. .oktobra. Znamke X,
Y in z so dobre do 20. novem.
bra. .
Peel: Certifikati "a nakur
peel "a gretje ali kuho, bodisi
ma premog, drva, pin ali ollie
Sc mora sedaj dobiti cd lokalnih
racijskih odborov.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-11-02
(Nadaljevanje)

- Bog We, kaj Sc je zgodilo,
&c so jo imeli ma pristavi, je de-
jail starcek in povesil glavo. Ia
gospoda, XII je gori. -
- Use polno tujih ljudi je
prislo vceraj ma pristavo. Tudi
opat Sc je pripeljal, je dejala
neka zenska.
- Pa Kovaceya Lenka in vec
drugih zensk je morale ma pri-
stavo, je zacel pripovedovati
neki fantic. Sc nj dolgo, kar SO
Sic domu. Popolnoma vrtoglave
so Sc bile. Bog We, kaj sc je vse
godilo.
Pravieni bog pa sedi ma
p~restolu in gleda take reel .
- Zakaj Jill pa trpite, je yes
besen zatulil Malta in planil
pokonci. Zakaj gledate to? Pra-
vicni bog je pustil drevesa ra-
sti - zakaj ne vzamete pollen
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-11-02
"OpATOV
PRAPORScAK"
SPISAL FIR. RENEE

" roke? Pravicni bog YAM je
dal kose in sekire - zakaj jih
ne primete? cato, ker ste nie-
vredni strahopetci, ker niste
mozje, nego psi in pc paste pre-
nasate, kar ia opat in ii velika-
81 z vami uganjajo.
Ljudje SO Sc prestrasili, "a
kaj, MISC bill vajeni takih besed,
Malta pa v besnosti &c zapazil
nj tega.
= Tu pred nosom YAM stoji
p~ristava. vi polnite tie kasce,
vase zene in hcere vlacijo v to
hiso greha in krivicnosti in vi
molcite! I'll farji in ii velikasi
give v razkosju in obilnosti =
vi pa stradate. Ali inmate mic
mozatosti vec v dusah in mic
krvi vec v zilah?
Malta je .potegnil mee il
noznice in ga grozece zasukal
mad glavo.