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Evening star., 1943-12-15
Justice and Wife Are Hosts;
Lady Dixon Is Guest at Tea

Associate Justice and Mrs William Douglas
evening at their home in Silver Spring
In
pmen to Mrs Palmer Hoy whose imminent
In oregon has been the signal
with Mrs Hoyt today
The guests at the
the former Undersecretay of the
Evening star., 1943-12-15

MRS. JOSEPH F. SCHERRER.
Formerly Miss Mariana
Schludecker OF Washington
and Indianapolis, Uhose mar
riage to First Sergt. Scherrer
took place IN the post chapel
at Anchorage, Alaska. The
bride is secretary to the as
SiStant general manager of
the GoUernment-o1Oned Alas
ka railroad in Anchorage and
Sergt. Scherrer is on dutu
Nth headquarters squadron
of the 18th Air Force. The
bride formerly 1Uas secretary
to the Administrative Office of
the United States Tariff Com
mission here.
-Bretzmdn Photo.
Evening star., 1943-12-15

The finest Christmas present you
can give is one Of Uncle Sans War
bonds. Keep on backing the attack.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
The Flag
BY LOrayne Fritz, Willow River.

To me my flag is a noble banner
waving in a victorious sky. When
l see it my heart is proud and l want
to do something great for my coun-
try. l want to help to keep it al
ways waving over my country, be-
cause it stands for freedom, equality
and justice
Freedom! Do you know what it
means? Freedom to walk, talk and
think what you think is right. We
do not know what slavery is in our
great free country To die under
an officers whip, to go without food,
to have no bed to sleep on, to be
tortured by unfeeling hearts is some
thing we laugh at because we know
that under our flag we shall be free.
Equality! All men are created
equal and endowed with certain un-
alienable rights. In America we are
all equal and with work we may
climb to the highest wealth of life.
We do not cringe at the sight of a
policeman or officer but, stand up
beside them with our heads high
and proud.
Justice? Have you ever been &C
cused of something you didn't do?
American courts are just and we
have a right to present our ideas of
right and wrong. People are not
thrown in prison before they have
been found guilty.
Our country today is free, and
equality and justice reign over slav-
cry and cruelty. We, the people of
tomorrow, must keep it that way.
Together we shall build finer Amer
lea and keep our flag waving over
it forever
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Askov Highest In
Polio Fund Drive

Mrs. Hubert E. Hinze, Pine City
secretary of the Pine county chapter
of the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis, Inc, announces that
the records of the 1943 campaign
have now been completed and that
considering the adverse weather con-
ditions the past winter, the drive was
great success.
The net proceeds in Pine county
were $491.32 and of this amount
$164.27 was received from the Askov
community alone, the largest contri-
button by far from any county point
Otto A. Jensen was the chairman
of the Askov drive. One-half of the
money collected in Pine county re-
mains here and the amount now on
deposit in the name of the county
chapter is $844.36.
The money appropriated by the
National Foundation to the several
institutions in the United States, for
research work, and for the training
of operators in the Sister Kenny
method of treatment, also the help
given in the establishment of the
Sister Kenny Institute in Minneapolis,
has been made possible by the CO.
operation of interested people at the
time of the annual Presidents birth
day celebrations.
Askov American., 1943-05-27

tory of this nation when we had
greater need for tax money than we
have at present. 1t is also admitted
that there was never a time in which
there was more money in circula-
ton than at the present time. The
big corporations are paying larger
dividends, the war contractors with
their 'cost plus" graft are making
immense profits and workers in de-
fense plants and other government
set-ups have more money than they
ever had before and in most cases
are spending it like drunken sailors.
Even the long suffering farmer is
getting better prices for his produce
than he ever got before. Anyone
who is able and willing to work today
can get a job at good wages. The
only ones who are hard hit today
are the small businessmen and their
employees and most of them pay very
little income taxes. Every one knows
that we will be burdened with a
very heavy tax load for the next
generation and it would seem SEN
sible to pay what we can of it while
money is plentiful
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Ph0tOgraphing a Mirage

A mirage is natural phenome-
non caused by refraction of light
rays in layers of atmosphere hav-
ing different densities, these differ
ent densities being due to heat radi-
alton. An official of the Eastman
Kodak company explains that, in
photographing a mirage the same
exposure should be given that is
given distant landscape, and infra-
red-sensitive material is not neces-
sary. To reduce the effects of aerial
haze light yellow filter lis often
desirable, as in landscape photog-
raphy.
Warm air rising from the pave
ment causes light rays to be bent,
creating the effect of a pool of wa
ter in the distance. The effect can
be photographed, but the results
will be disappointing, according to
the Eastman official, because the il
lusion of motion will be lost. The
heat waves rising give the simmer
ing effect.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
WANTS MORE WAR ON JAPAN
(Faribault JOurnaD

" al iico0AS SSNAAAoAI
Great has been the interest of our
people in awaiting the outcome of our
boys battle against the Japs for Attu
Island in the Aleutians.
That cold, foggy and mountainous
island, 1000 miles from Japan, is
only speck in the empire which we
must chase the Japs out of, but the
fact that finally we have gotten to
the task is encouraging to our people
who have wanted us to fight our own
war.
Our officials announce that Kiska
is to be next and we hope that be-
fore long both of these outposts will
be ours.
We hope, too, that this campaign
means that the Japs are now going
to get attention.
Desk strategists, such as the edi-
tors of all our Twin City papers,
support our policy which makes the
Japs our number 2 enemy, but men
who are acquainted with the whole
Pacific area point to the danger in
this policy. Some urge that unless
we now get after the Japs, China
may soon fall out of the war, and
then, we may never be able to lick
the Japs. Mr.. Churchill has intim-
ated that when Hitler is beaten a
portion of the English force will be
demobilized.
Stain almost commands us to ship
him food and supplies and he calls
for a continental second front, yet
he goes on dealing with the Japs
and, it's our bet, he'll never help us
in our war with them.
Never before in history has coun-
try struck out to save others and
neglected an attacker who stabbed
her in the back. Let's hope that the
attack on Attu signals the end of our
making Europe's war our major
effort while the Japs build and build.
The wisest strategy would be to
leave Hitler penned up with his cap
tive country, continue blasting him
from the air and concentrate other
wise on the Japs. Sen. Chandler has
proposed this in the Senate. We hope
If iS considered
Askov American., 1943-05-27

petual bondage to the loan sharks
because he is poor. Once he gets
into the clutches of these gentry he
seldom emerges. Thousands of poor
people are perpetually in debt to
them and before one debt is fully
paid they are back in again.
Honest workers should be helped
through state agencies or through
regular banking agencies at rates not
to exceed l per cent per month.
There is no point in protecting the
borrowing power of dishonest man
just because he is poor Besides, Mr..
Lewis friends, the small loan" lend
ers, will not extend credit to anyone
they think will not repay them.
JULS. J. ANDERSON.
st. Paul, MINI.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
OWN HENCHMEN DECEIVED
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
The success" of Nazism was built
on deceit of everybody, their own
partisans not exempt. The unrest in
Czechoslovakia, before Munich was
due to propaganda, making great
promises to all who would fall in
line. To the businessmen good busi-
ness was promised, to the farmers
good markets and high prices for
their products, to the workmen high
er wages, something to everybody
no matter at whose expenses, nor
for how long time.
Before the occupation of the So
called "Sudetten land" the German
mark" was dropping from the GUS
tomary to 8 exchange, to $50, and
to save it from dropping out of sight,
there was a promise of reimbursing
to all who would buy the marks
at somebody's expense. Therefore,
one of the first acts of occupation
was the raising of the exchange to
l to II, against the Czech krown.
Everyone was compelled to exchange
his money by certain date, under
the pain of losing all value. Those
that had bought the mark" cheap
ly, were of course better off.
Then came the surprising order,
that no one may raise prices nor
can one keep his business closed.
Yet despite the order, the doors of
business houses were closed, how
ever, only the front ones. The NaZi
SympathiZers were let in at the rear
door to buy all they wanted. When,
finally, the front doors were opened,
the shelves of the business places
were empty. In three weeks the busi-
nessmen made a fine business-at less
than half price. When later the new
goods from Germany began to trickle
in, then the prices were raised to new
levels. That was the fulfillment of
the promise to the businessmen.
Within three weeks the very people
that welcomed the Nazis with up
lifted hands as deliverers were
scratching their ears, saying: "We
made a mistake"
REV. CHAS. LUKESH.
Willow River, MINI.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Askov Boys 4-H Club

The Askov Boys All Club enter
tanned their parents and the All
girls, the Danish Daffodils, at a
program in the schoolhouse Friday
evening, May 81. 1t being the reg
ular meeting night short business
meeting was held, Harold Frederik-
sen acting at president in the absence
of Erling Birkholm, the regular pres
ident.
Erling Christensen, the new leader,
urged the boys to begin Immediately
gathering scrap of all kinds for the
second scrap drive. He also prom
ised to take the boys livestock judg-
ing in the near future. 1t is Mr.
Christensen's hope that more boys
and especially those little older,
will join up with the club.
The program for the evening was
a quiz program presented by Mr..
Christensen and much enthusiasm
and interest was shown. Miss Doris
Edberg from the county agents Of
flee acted as scorekeeper and Mrs.
Florence Jones, county All leader,
presented the winners with prizes
The winners were: First prize, Ivan
Rasmussen; second prize, Alvin Mad
sen; and third prize, Enok Sorensen.
Refreshments were served after the
program. The next meeting will be
at the schoolhouse Friday evening,
June 4.
Reporter.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
LOAN SHARKS NOW SAINTS
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkOv American:
1t is not often that the editor of
large daily paper will feel so
wrought up over an article furnished
by its columnists that the editor
will put tail-piece on it to explain
to his public why the columnist is
all wet. Usually the columnist is
permitted to print his column Gin
peace" and if the editor just can
not stand it he writes "refutation'
in the editorial columns of his paper
But not so with Herbert L. Lewis
of the Pioneer Press-Dispatch, last
week. On the editorial page appeared
an article by John Kieran of New
York, one of the invincibles on the
radios Information Please" and ap-
parently a man of some. learning.
Mr. Kieran's article dealt with the
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Vichy's Devils island
Military Question Mark

French Guiana, Vichy controlled,
again becomes a political and mill
tary question mark with reports
that DEVILS Island, notorious pena,
station, and other strategic islands
are being fortified, and reserve off,
GERS and doctors are being called
to the colors.
Forming part of the northeast
coast Of South America, French Gui-
ana is next door to Surinam Dutch
Guiana) where United States troops
were sent several months ago to
safeguard valuable aluminium de-
posits from enemy seizure or sabo-
tage.
Guiana has been so little known
that the regions name was once
confused with Guinea on the African
coast, and the small South Ameri-
can rodent was named the guinea
pig by mistake. The association OF
Cayenne, French Guiana's capital.
with red pepper is better founded.
To Dakar, French port in north
west Africa, the distance across the
Atlantic is about 1900 miles. To
the Panama canal by air from Cay
enne is about 1,700 miles.
Tropical, mountainous and heavi-
ly forested except for the coastal
lowlands, the colony has Jagged be-
hind the adjacent British and Dutch
Guianas in commercial and indus
trial development. With only 5000
or so acres cultivated, stimulation
of the use of land has been a per-
sistent government problem.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
EMBARRASSING TO FARMERS

Editor Askov American:
In one of his well-thought-out ar
ticles, all of which l enjoy, o. M.
Thomason of Willernie, Mimi, asks
if Gov. Thye acquired his Dakota
county farm by the sweat of his brow
on the farm or did he get it in other
ways.
1t certainly appears doubtful that
he earned it on the farm when he
was on state and political payrolls
the past several years, and prior to
that in the game of selling farm
machinery.
But if he did farm a short time
and then got into politics, is that
anything unusual? l don't care what
was his business or occupation.
am far more concerned about his
tax and general public welfare pro-
gram. Being chosen by Stassen, will
he, like his master, endeavor to take
home rule away from Minneapolis
and other communities? Will he
sign a bill to give full pay to a re-
firing supreme court justice? Will
he raise the legal interest rate or
lower it? Will he save money men
even a low tax on moneys and cred
its and let other taxpayers make up
the loss to the state, mounting to
some millions?
Before a group of attorneys, Chief
Justice Henry NJ. Gallagher of the
state supreme court, referring to
Thye, also adds his bit, by stating
that he is proud to be citizen of
nation where plain dirt farmer
might become the governor of great
state"
That continual harping on "dirt
farmer" or "plain dirt farmer" must
be embarrassing if not disgusting to
the actual farmers of Minnesota of
whom there are so many. Are the
farmers supposed to be SO dense that
they cannot do anything other than
farm? Or is it case of the powers
that-be and other beneficiaries giving
the farmers some sop and a title to
get their votes, and then those smart
boys getting away with what they
want?
Before we get through we may
discover that those who run the show
have abbreviated and simplified by
omitting a third of the slogan
"plain dirt farmer"-and leaving only
the first two words.
Then, if not before, all this cater
ing to the actual tillers of the soil
will really sink in.
THOMAS p. O'DAY
LIE Sueur, MINI.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
RUML PLAN FOR BIG
TAXPAYERS
(WaSeca Herald)

1t looks to us as if all this agita-
ton and pickering in Congress about
the Ruml plan and other similar
plans to abolish Federal income taxes
is being done for the benefit of the
war profiteers and the wealthy
classes. It is generally admitted that
there was never a time in the his
Askov American., 1943-05-27

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more mercilessly and effectively
than ever before. This day-and-
night air attack is probably the
fOrerunner of the actual land in
vaSiOn.
RuSSia'S continued successful effort
to keep perhaps more than a million
Nazi soldiers tied up on the eastern
front also is part of the prepara-
ton for the general offensive, for
by SO doing the Russians make it
impossible for Hitler to use this
gigantic force on the western and
southern European fronts.
Not Much Change.
In so far as the Soviet armies are
able to hold the NaZi forces engaged.
the Russian war may be said to be
an unqualified success. But, other
wise, there is not much to report
about the actual war; as a matter
of fact, the general situation has
undergone very little change for
many weeks.
In the Caucasus the Russians are
still making desperate attempts to
recapture the city of Novorossiisk.
and much farther north they are
fighting in the hope of retaking Smo-
lensk. From both objectives they
are not so very far away, but they
have not yet reached them. In the
Ukraine and the Donetz Basin both
the Soviet and the Nazi armies are.
so to say, standing still; that is, they
are fighting all the time but making
no progress. There are, however, re-
ports to the effect that Hitler may
have planned a summer offensive
scheduled to begin within the next
few weeks.
Northern LatitudeS.
In the Aleutian Islands, not so far
from the tip of Alaska, United States
naval forces have taken the initia-
tive against the japanese.
At the moment of writing, it
sounds as though the enemy posi-
tiOns on the island of Attu have
been almost Wiped out, but ear
lier official statements to the
effect that the fighting was al
most over, had to be revised
day or two later when it was said
that the battle was still in pro-
greSs.
There does not seem to be any
doubt that Attu soon will be COM
pletely in the hands of the United
States forces, and then, most likely,
they will attack the Japanese who
have entrenched themselves on the
island of Kiska. Admittedly, the
problem is a difficult one, for it ap-
pears that the enemy is much strong
er in these far northern latitudes
than many had believed.
To the extent that the American
attacks on Attu-and perhaps soon
on Kiska-mean that the initiative
has passed to the United States, the
offensive against Japan may be said
to have begun; it is possible that it
will be so timed as to run parallel
with the general offensive against
Hitler dominated Europe.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
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 withhold
Askov American., 1943-05-27
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ASkov American.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
The all too common theory in
conservative big business philOs-
ophy, that every one has price,
here seems too obvious.

The special act, passed as it was,
by the skin of its teeth in both legis-
lative bodies, would have been dead
had it been vetoed by the governor
1t could not have been passed by a
thirds vote over his veto.
The governors suave voice was
frequently heard over the radio and
on platform pleading" for more help
for the poor children who had lost
their fathers, the breadwinners OF
the family After those words, the
action, under bill signed by the
governor, was that widow with
one child who formerly received
S25 month is now to get $28, and
a widow with three children, instead
of $50, is to get $53.
Compare $50 today with $50
a year or two ago in the pur-
chase of food.
That same governor signed the en-
dowment bill for the $500 annually
to one individual,
There is a principle at stake, and
the fundamental law of the state is
involved. Favoritism and special leg
islation should stop.
Askov American., 1943-05-27

The judges absence from work,
rendering him i n m p e n t,
should have been made known
to the voters in 1910 inasmuch
as he did not voluntarily refrain
from seeking reelection. If re-
elected in spite of such revela-
ton, which would be doubtful,
there are other methods of deal
ing with the situation than that
of paying him to get out. There
always must be ways of Ousting
public officials who do not work.
Askov American., 1943-05-27
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW

Continued from Page II
more mercilessly and effectively
than ever before. This day-and-
night air attack is probably the
fOrerunner of the actual land in
VaSiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-08
PILOT SAYS LIFE
 RATS VALUABLE
Claims Coastal Patrol Pliers Being Denied
 Equipment

Boston, Feb. S-(UP)-The Massa- chusetts wing of the Civil War Patrol disclosed today that seven CAP flyers had been killed of the Atlantic coast since July and made public 6 letter charging that some would be alive had they been able to obtain life rafts.
 A pilot whose name was withheld said coastal patrol flyers are in need of much equipment which is "being denied to those men who are daily risking and giving their lives in the defense of their country"
 ".Our boys have what 1t takes and whether right is ever done them or not they will stick 1t out to the bit- ter end-but they can't fly planes that are just too old to hold to- gether," the pilot said in the letter to the Massachusetts WIN.
 "The planes are wearing out very rapidly and the replacements that have been counted upon have either been bought by the Army or Navy or OPT contractors. What with priorities and everything, a plane that could be repaired in one month often takes i've"
 As to life rafts, the pilot said, "these have been promised for months and each plane should have them. Some of our men would be living today if they had been pro- vided with life rafts."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-08
LAPS TRAPPED
 IN v POCKET
Americans Cut Their Way Through Jungles in
 GuadalcanaI
By sANDOR s. KLEIN

SUmlsed Press stan COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Feb. 8.-(UP)-Amer- Sca1 troops have trapped the re- 1I1aining Japanese forces on Guadal- canal in 8 "" shaped pocket after Q spectacular flanking movement through dense jungles and moun- tains.
 The Navy revealed yesterday that the Americans had established Q strong position at Titi, a half mile west of Marovovo and five miles west of Cape Esperance on the northwest tip of Guadalcanal.
 The communique did not reveal how the Americans got to Titi, which is 26 air miles from Hender- son Field, but Q naval spokesman said he believed they had cut their way through the jungles and over mountains some of which rise as high as 5000 feet. Tn that case their march probably was 40 or 50 miles.
 There were no details of the march in the communique, but reports and eyewitness accounts of 1t are avail able the story wIll form an impor- tant chapter in the history of the Guadalcanal campaign.
 Titi is not shown on most maps. But Marovovo is described in the sailing directions" of 1888 as @ sta- ton of the Melanesian mission. It is situated on high ground and q church, Q hospital and several bun- galows are conspicuous from the northeastward.
 With American troops at Tit, it will be possible to pinch the re- remaining Japanese troops that have been forced back to 8 very small area along the northwest tip of Guadalcanal. The main American position is west of Tanafaronga- only about IS miles from the new position at Titi. Recent estimates place the number of Japanese troops on the island at less than 5000.
 The last naval communique did not mention the series of air-naval engagements reported in the south ,ern Solomons for more than a week. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox said last Saturday that the sporadic eI1gagements" were continuing and that both sides had suffered mod crate" losses.
 The communique did report that American bombers raided Kolom- bangara Island and Munda in the New Georgia group last Saturday (island time). No details were given, except that all planes returned.