davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-05-04
cessfully yesterday. German big
guns shelled war factories in
Leningrad, the communique
claimed,)
Third Naxi Drive Fails.


Third Naxi Drive Fails.
The German counterattacks, be-
ing matched by the Red Army in the
Kuban, mark the third large scale
attempt Of the Germans to get 60
ing on the Russian front after their
disasters of last winter.
The first effort saw them shift
more than 80 divisions into the
Kharkov area to recapture the city
and sweep on to the Donets River,
where the Red Army held.
The second ambitious plan was
north Of Zhizdra, which Is 80 miles
northwest Of Orel. The Germans
lost heavily In tanks and men and
had no gains to show for the cam
paign.
The third attempt was in the
Kuban, and their attacks close to
Novorossisk, In the mud fiats of the
mid-delta and near the Sea of Azoy
all failed to shake the Russians.
With more men and more sup
plies they launched their current
attempt.
Evening star., 1943-05-04

The American public is tAlked to through
the press and over the radio. Its opportuni-
ties to register its opinions are limited.
Next to the effective prosecution Of the
war, the people are concerned with the inn
portance and character Of the peace.
j What they are thinking Is, W believe,
expressed in this message -. Th ]. Haltse
Thomp,ox Compaxy, Nesv York, Chielgo, S1s
Fsssei,eo, Lo, Axgels,, Hollywood, SsGttiI.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
K. Of G. to Give DEGREES

Special 1irst and second degrees
will be given victory class candi-
dates by the Warrington Council,
knights Of Columbus, ct Sis O'Clock
tonight. Richard NAhar, chairman
Of the councils Bond Committee.
will give details On how the council
doubled IT. quota Of Victory bonds.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
ueed by psrmission of the Ant institute Of Chicago.

tons get so complicated mortal man
can't answer them.
Remember what honest old Abe Lin
coin said about "These shall not have
died in vain? Well, we want you to act
like he did there at Gettysburg. Noble.
Above all the little, petty human jeal-
ousies and meannesses that make us do
the easy, everyday things.
Yes, Senator, you and your fellow
senators happened along at time when
your names are going down in the his
tory books.
God guide you to ,rite your page in
large and shining letters!
Respectfully,
&.~4}.:e &s@'
Middleville, U.SA.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
1900 Hoitiuns Get Jobs

In the first 18 months of the grow
more-food campaign by q Haitian
United States enterprise in Haiti,
more than 1900 Haitians were put
to work on the land.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
oxes

Continued From First PAGE )
Evening star., 1943-11-30
Two States ARRANGE
To Buy Distineries
By the Associated Press.


PORTLAND, Oreg.,' Nov. 30
Oregon and Washington took fur
ther steps today to acquire 1000 900
cases of Kentucky bourbon whisky
in the first purchase of distilleries
ever made by liquor monopoly
States.
George P Lilley, chairman of the
Oregon Liquor Control Commission,
delegated Commissioner Hugh Kirk
patrick to leave for Louisville, KY,
tomorrow to check stocks of the
Waterfill & Frazier and Shawhan
distllleries.
Commissioner Paul L. Crooks was
appointed to deliver to the Kansas
City offices of the distilleries check
for Oregon's share of the $3.50, 900
purchase price. Mr.. Lilley said that
Evro Beckett, chairman Of the
Washington State Liquor Board, in
formed him Washington would send
q representative East with Mr..
Crooks
The purchase plan calls for resale
of the distilleries after the stocks
are divided by the two States.
Mr.. Lilley said the Office Of Price
Administration had telegraphed ap-
proval after the distilleries agreed to
reduce the purchase price $1,105,0 900
to meet ceiling regulations.
Place q stamp in that vacant
space in your War savings stamp
book; it will help put the Axis on
the spot.
Evening star., 1943-11-30
THE EVENING STAR, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1e43
Seamen's Union Told
VISA Won't Tolerate ;
balk on Health Order
BY the Associated Press.


A union leaders protest OF a new
regulation requiring seamen to un-
dergo medical examinations brought
q sharp rejoinder from the War
Shipping Administration which as
serted the ships would sail regardless
OF the union attitude.
The regulation was criticized by
Harry Lundeberg, president of the
Seafarers' International Union and
secretary-treasurer of the Sailors
Union of the Pacific. His letter to
the VISA said 10000 union seamen
would not cooperate in the order
because it would discriminate
against veteran sailors. His unions
will not stop sailing in protest, how
ever, he said.
Capt. Edward Macauley, deputy
VISA administrator, yesterday wired
Mr.. Lundeberg that he will permit
no interference in taking all precau-
tions necessary for safety, preserva-
ton of health of crews and troops in
transit"
Refusal Not Tolerable.
"Your direct refusal to comply
with a general order will not be tol-
Grated" Capt. Macauley said.
"The War Shipping Administra-
ton intends to sail the ships in
conformance with regulations. This
will be done with or without your
cooperation.
This communication will remind
you that the War Shipping Admin
istration is authorized by presiden-
tial order to operate vessels under
its jurisdiction in a manner de-
signed to secure the most effective
utilization Of shipping in the prose-
cution of the war;
Capt. Macauley told a press con-
ference that the examinations were
intended solely to protect seamen
and troops from persons suffering
from contagious diseases. He added
that present medical programs did
not require frequent examinations.
"Will Sail the Ships"
Asked directly what would happen
II the unions called q strike, Capt.
Macauley said, We'll sail the ships.
If we have to get protection from
the Army and Navy we will call
for It,"
The letter from Mr.. Lundeberg to
Capt. Macauley said:
You are well aware of the fact
that every merchant seaman who
goes to sea today must pass public
health examination before he is is
sued his certificate of seamanship.
No man who is really i'll will
go aboard a ship and take a chance
on his own health"
I'm my frank opinion" the letter
added, this is part of a long-range
program adopted by the bureaucrats
of the VISA in conjunction with Ger
tain shipowners to move in and
eliminate old-time union seamen.
S10,0OO-a-Year Stiffs.
"This is directly in line with your
training program. and with your
recruitment and manning organiZa-
tion-and now comes your medical
program
"It will work handily in using the
taxpayers money to build up and
guarantee jobs for the future for the
right guys'-providing they do their
dirty work against the American
seamen, and if the people in your
bureaus spent a little less time in
figuring out ways and means of put
ting the seamen behind the eight
ball, and little more for the war
effort, we would be much further
ahead
This proposed general order,
worked out by bunch of $10,000-a-
year stiffs, with nothing else to do
but scheme to keep themselves in
Office, will disrupt the now-efficient
sailing of American ships"
Evening star., 1943-02-17
SUN LAMPS
A Trip to Florida in Your Own Home

Here's an easy way to get Sun"
in your own home. Provides needed
body toning for everyone. 1t tans
as fast as much more expensive
lamps. Patented features eliminate
high priced transformers, con-
densers and other auxiliary equip
ment.
The Valley settler., 1943-10-22

ERSON MRRIlGT, CONTINUED
The happy couple wor@ married by q
Post Chaplin, occompani Cd By oreen
Fnusic in the prasenc Of RI tivcs
ond fri ends. Doris Lake act as Bride
MAID and Sgt. Miles Strasbough IS
best man. The Bride wore q light blu
dress and corsage Of white Glad
ole The Bridesmaid wore Navy Blue
dress with q corsago Of mixed flowers
Those present from Palmer YVES the
Brides parents Mrs. Mrs. Peters on
and Lorraine Axelsted. The Groom
had severl friends prese nt from the
Fort. The benedicts are staying in
anchorage for few days.
:S:t:.:t:: ---------
PALMER DEMOCRAT. MEETING CALLED.
restihJ has been called for the
purpose Of selecting officers for
Democratic Party in Palmer, it will
be held at the Grange Hall next
Tuesday evening ot 800 O'Clock.
We hear that q preliminary meeting
was held at the home Of Pos tmas er
Harry DeLand last Sunday evening and
that several prominent Democrats
were there. Remember OCT. &c.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
MANPOWER ON THE FARM
Clubbing independently

Agriculture is one of our most
essential industries, but it remains
the orphan of the war effort, notwith-
standing the political uproar that has
surrounded its problems. Manpower
is the most critical of these problems,
plus lack of faith by the dirt farm
ers in the ability of the Washington
swivel-chair farmers. The Dairymen's
League Cooperative Association of
New York recently published some
figures relative to thousands of pro-
ducers going out of business, that
make grave reading for the con-
sumner. The blunt truth is that our
farmers either will be given the OPP
portunity to produce, or we will suf-
fer severely because it takes years to
replace a good mich cow that has
been slaughtered for beef.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
THE INCOME TAX BUGABOO
WILL HIT EVERY POCKETBOOK
Park Region Echo)


Few people who have any kind of
an income at all will escape the fed
eral income tax for 1913. 1t will hit
the pocketbooks of everyone. And it
will hit most people plenty hard. The
necessity for people, heretofore un-
accustomed to paying an income tax
to make plans for saving to meet this
new expense is important. For in
stance a farmer, married but with
no children, whose income is about
$4,000 for the year, will find that on
the average, his income tax for 1943
will come to about S2l5. That's al
most ten per cent of the gross in
come. Other people will get the
same jolt. Young people who are
now earning good wages and women
who are enjoying fairly good in
comes, as well as all others in the
lower salaried groups, will have to
make concrete plans for saving enough
regularly to meet this new burden.
Income tax is one obligation that can
not be put off. Uncle Sam doesn't stall.
And he has a very effective way of
handling people who neglect this mat
ter of income taxes. There's no doubt
that the commendable practice of saw
ing money will become new ex-
perience for thousands this next year
It will be a wholesome experience,
too, even though the savings are
swallowed up in the end by the in
ternal revenue department.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
For COnlnOnCo

AT the expiration of my six-year
term as railroad and warehouse COM
missioner, l desire to express appre-
citation to Minnesota citizens for the
opportunity of serving in various
capacities in the public life of the
state for the last IL years. AS a
citizen 1 am interested in legislation
for the common good and the main
tenance of democratic institutions
and procedures.
Iron ore should not be taken from
Minnesota without adequate occu-
patton taxation for the benefit of the
whole state, and immediate action
should be taken so that low grade
ore will be utilized simultaneously
with the high grade ore in order that
this great natural resource of our
commonwealth may last for genera
tons to come and not be quickly
depleted as was the once great for
est of Minnesota.
The public schools of Minnesota
should continue to receive all the
revenue from the state income tax.
If deprived of that, it will mean
higher general property taxes, al
ready too high in many cases, or
lowered educational standards.
There is danger today of too much
Capitalization of power. Local gov
eminent is close to the people and
usually economical. So-called stream
lining governmental services must
not be used as an excuse for adop-
ton of dictatorial powers which dis
courage the people from exercising
their rights and responsibilities as
citizens.
HJAEMAR PETERSEN.
January 4, 1943.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
KEEP UP THE FIGHT


The political trend at the present
time is very similar to that of 1917
and 1918, which ended up in the cleo
ton of Harding, Silent Cal and Hoo
yer. The reason for this is that con-
ditions are similar. Last election
clearly indicated the trend and once
these trends are set in motion, they
have to run their course, or times
have to become so intolerable that
people see that they must have a
change.
Having been closely connected with
the liberal movement in Minnesota,
during its rise, height and decline,
naturally on the whole maintain
that great improvements were made
during this period. Mistakes were
made, but the social improvements
either attained or initiated during
this period are the headlines of Min
nesota history during our time. Every
important point was only attained
after long and bitter fight, might
add that nothing in this world worth
while comes easy.
But, this period has ended. The
great characters as l observed them
were Lindbergh, Tiegan, Olson, Lun-
deem, Lommen and Harris besides a
number of living ones. These were
the thinkers who could formulate the
background for a liberal movement,
which had for it's objective the ele-
walton of the common man. Many
great men are great executives and
administrators, but lack the natural
and educational equipment for being
agitators and planners.
The hardest thing to accomplish
in this world is the actual improve
ment of the underdog and the un-
privileged. People who are getting
a little the best of it and know it will
always energetically attack any real
movement which seeks to improve
the lot of those who have nothing
but their ability to labor and de-
velop. The men who lead these
movements Immediately draw the
wrath and fire of those who want to
exploit the labor of their fellowmen
Often, people say that by tolerance
and cooperation the same can be &C.
complished, I have never seen this
to be the case. Cooperation between
the overload and underdog invari-
ably means that the underdog gets less
| and less; fight is the only means by
which these things can be accom-
plished.
The great improvements through
out history have only been attained
after a long and bitter fight; when
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

Paris press carries many articles
dealing with the concentration" of
| European industry. The conclusion
always is: Close French factories of
small and medium size, move some
of them to Germany, work the big
ones to the limit. The closed in
dustries would receive indemnities,
! the French owners becoming renters
of the Germans.
Industrialists and statesmen will
give priorities to those who can pay
them tribute in the form of food. In
some business houses this tribute is a
requirement. Without it you can
buy nothing.
There is lively exchange in cou-
pons, real and counterfeit. False
ones are made and sold, but that is
risky. Real ones are stolen and sold
to fences" There are arrests every
day, but the law of supply and de-
mand is stronger. Brokers as well
as individuals take part in the trans
actions, and regular prices are estab-
lished. They increase with the risk
and with the price of other commod-
tiles Last year bread card was
worth 20 francs. Now it sells for
100 to $50 francs.
| But even with coupons you cannot
get all you need, and as result a
great nationwide hunt is in full cry.
Tens of thousands of people sales
men, representatives, unemployed,
students and buns scour the coun-
tryside to pick up anything they can
find: copper, rubber, glassware, oils,
soap, wax, butter, potatoes, wine,
anything and everything. Commits
sions are large and certain, no mat
ter whether you sell to Germans or
French. Money pours out everywhere,
it rolls, it overflows, without value.
Bicyclists cover the farms. to buy
foodstuffs which they sell to the rich.
The peasant sells as little as possible
to the official market for two rea-
sons: The low prices and the impos-
sibility of buying in the towns the
manufactured goods he needs. There
is no grease, no farm tools, no cloth.
It has reached a point where in many
districts the harvests have been very
much affected 1t was announced
officially that the harvest of wine
had declined by one-third in 1941,
and that among the principal reasons
was the lack of commercial fertilizers.
The farmers strike has reached such
proportions that the government has
become alarmed, and tries both cajol-
ing and threatening.
The problem, however, is insoluble.
AS long as the city has nothing to offer
except paper money, the peasant will
sulk, unresponsive to Establishments.
He prefers to sell to those who come
to him-the bicyclists. The fact that
they should have to come to him is
sufficient to put him in good humor.
He makes enough from them to pay
his debts, to buy little on the black
market or even to acquire some more
land to round out his holdings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

people started to cooperate and take
things easy, they usually slowly but
gradually lost their rights and at
times their shirts. The non-MarXian
dictators who sprapg up after the
last war, all maintained that con-
flict between the classes was wasted
effort and should be eliminated and
everybody would be better off. Look
what happened!
The first instincts of human nature
are self-preservation and selfshness
and the tendency to want to rule and
exploit People of course condemn
these tendencies in other people, but
never in themselves. All slave hold
ers maintained that the slaves were
better off as slaves and that it was
the white mans burden, so to speak,
to look after the weak. The pulpit
and educators and fake reformers of
course usually agreed. People may
think that these instincts are dead
and settled. Nothing is ever settled
for it is easier to slip back than to
go forward.
This war will end and the dictator
philosophy of unification destroyed,
but the strife between the overload
and underdog will go on forever.
This conflict is not wasted effort, if
kept within bounds. No matter what
happens never place yourself in a
position where your fortune depends
on any man. Always fight to remain
the master of your own destiny and
then take it as it comes.
S. J. SIMONSEN.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
SWEDES AND NEUTRALITY
Signe TokSvig.

(Danish-b writer and wife of
Francis Hackett in The Atlantic
Monthly.
His press, radio, religious and edu-
cational leaders, even his govern
ment from its rope over the abyss,
have all directly or indirectly told
the Swede that Sweden is neutral
on the right side. This is not always
understood in the United States. Some
people express doubts as to where
Sweden stands.
The Axis press has no doubts. Re-
cent quotes from Germany about the
Swedes call them "vultures of neu-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
News From The
Victory Front

A number of letters have been
received here the past few days
from boys in the service sending
thanks for cigarettes and other
gifts from the Askov community
and organizations and individuals
here.
Letters and greetings, in part,
are as follows:
wish to thank every member of
the home community for the package
which received December 81.
Well, I am a part of a very great
army, which I'm more than proud of.
On December 10, 1 completed a
course in ground observation, which
l really put my heart into, and came
out on the upper side, with a diploma.
Superior is my grade and if l can
get chance to execute what I have
learned in my course, will put every
effort into that also.
Florida is<a very odd state In the
night one can freeze and still the
mosquitoes bite at so above. In Min
nesota one can freeze but there are
no mosquitoes. That's a good deal
different:
When l first came to the army
didn't think much of it. There was a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
THE PERFECT DOCTRINE
(The Milan Standard)


What has brought upon the world
the present global war with its un-
speakable cruelties against the weak
and the defenseless? The answer is
as man thinks, so is he.
Long before world wars one and
two, so-called science had developed
a system of thought based upon the
assumption that life and existence
were caused by material forces and
qualities. The materialist has no
need of God and SCOTS at the idea
of spiritual life.
While these Grass ideas have SEEM
ingly been modified during later
years, the present world movements
such as socialism, communism, facism
and nazism have all had their origin
in the teachings of materialism.
While sometimes clothed in fine
idealistic phrases, the sum and sub
stance of modern theology is that the
individual must live, work and re-
produce himself for the ultimate good
of society as whole and, if he refuses
to perform, he must die. In light of
such teachings we begin to under
stand the cruelties and the bestial-
tiles practiced during this war.
Where the human soul is recog-
nized as a spiritual entity and its
development and ultimate salvation
constitutes the principal aim OF ma
forio1 ovicfopoo Individual lihQrtv iS
a prerequisite. Our American system
of government and mode of life make
it possible for the individual to reach
the highest degree of development
that inherent abilities and ambitions
permit Under a totalitarian system
he is just cog in machine.
To win lasting peace it is not
only necessary to destroy life and
property and make our enemies i'm
potent in a material sense. We must
also kill the idea that rule by the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
HlQ THE FIGHTERS DWENEey ERUNZ

few while the many obey is the best
and most efficient form of society
For awhile it may even appear So
but it kills Individual initiative and
enterprise and eventually leads to
corruption and decay.
And the fight to preserve the free
dom of the people must be fought
on the home front as well as abroad
That fight may be harder to win than
to overcome our enemies in foreign
lands.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
Paris-Fan, 1912

A solid, Informative description
of Paris in wartime, under Nazi
control, is given in the article
below, released by Worldover
Press
Written in Paris by a we'll
known French newspaperman
who must obviously remain
anonymous, it was struggled out
via the underground and what
he has to say is therefore first
hand reporting.
(From Worldover Press)
Outside the door of my house there
is sign which reads: "a rabbit to
the person who can show me heated
room to rent for one person" An
owner of a radio set in Normandie
sent an advertisement to a Paris
paper offering three kilos of butter
in exchange for radio tube Des-
pite the tempting reward, there were
no offers for several days thus prov
ing that radio tubes are even rarer
than butter. lin Paris a kilo of
butter is worth 40 francs if you have
coupon, or $50 francs on the black
market).
These two instances are typical of
the new Cor ancient) economic sys-
tenn that prevails. Barter, black
market, systematic buying and SELL
ing of ration coupons-these activ-
tiles have to large extent replaced
the customary means of exchanging
goods and services.
There are many German civilians
WHO have been evacuated to France.
They say that there are 100000 of
them. The Paris region is filled, and
they have taken over private houses,
garden communities, and the like. In
the markets they take priority even
over the priority cards of the French,
and they help themselves without
stint. When they are through there
is not much left for us, the natives -
Incidents, and discomfort result
The increasing difficulty in getting
food is not eased by the system OF
distribution. At the great Paris mar
ket the Germans get first choice
Then come the police and the 'gardes-
mobiles" after which come the hos
pitfalls, the schools, the wholesale
houses and finally the shops of the
district. When they have all helped
themselves, the general public has a
chance to pick over the scraps that
are left.
The Nazis have been in Paris for
more than two years, but there is