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ly depends upon the efficiency of the
management at home is ignored. One
would think from the arguments Of
the Administration plopagandists
that there was no connection between
the two; that industry just turned
out the material and the army was
just supplied and that the confusion
and incompetcncy in Washington has
70 effect upon either, which is ridicu-
lous.
The truth, Of course. is that had
there been from the start competency
and coordination in the war manage
ment we would have had more ships,
planes, guns, bombs and munitions
than we have now and would be closer
to winning the war. The truth is that
Administration bungling is calculated
to prolong the war and make it more
costly in blood and sweat and tears.
The further truth is that on progress
would be greater if there were more
capacity and less friction in the war
agencies and that only through con-
slant pounding have some Of the
worst mistakes been corrected.
Progress in winning the war is not
promoted by ignoring the soggy state
Of affairs in Washington-quite the
reverse. 1t is an exceedingly curious
idea that these things are unimpor-
tant, that the American people are
not interested in them and that it is
not worth while to point them out. If
that doctrine can be established, then
anything can be done with complete
impunity no matter what the cost to
the country or how serious the effect
on the war Acceptance of that notion
would remove all restraint and re-
striction from Administration off
Gals.
The incompetent ones ought not
to be free from restraint and the COM
petent ones do not want to be- SO far
from encouraging the people to feel
that Washington confusion and in
efficiency does not interfere with the
conduct Of the war, and therefore
they need take no interest in it, their
interest ought to be stimulated and
their knowledge enlarged. 1t is diff
cult enough now to get at the facts
buried under the thick blankets of
Administration censorship and propa-
ganda without being told that the
facts make no difference and every
thing is lovely anyhow. That is no
way to win war or to save a nation.
That's fine Wav TO lose both.
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Lesson for February q

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FALSE REASONING
Washington, Feb. l3

w GSllllSIOn, L GD. 10.
The strange theory is being adj
vanced in Washington that because
we are making progress in the war,
the conflict, confusion and incompe-
tency with which our war agencies
are saturated is immaterial and should
cause no worry. Our armed forces,
it is pointed out, are expanding and
our war production is steadily in
creasing.
Therefore, no one need be concerned
over the feuds and friction among
the important officials Of the WPB
and the INDIGESTION at the top. Nor
should there be any concern over the
failure Of the Treasury to face
squarely up to the vital problems Of
taxation; over the imminent collapse
Of our fight to divert initiation; over
such appointments as that Of Mr.
Flynn.
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And there is no need for perturba-
ton over the retention of ffth-grade
men in frst-grade positions; over the
shutting out Of the ablest citizens in
the country from participation in the
war management; over the obvious
maneuvering for fourth term; over
the unnecessary waste of money and
the futility of the retrenchment ges-
: lures in nOn-War expenditures or over
any Of the other costly examples of
bungling and procrastination.
Conceding that all these things eX-
list, still we are told that the Ameri-
can people do not-and should not
bother about them. All that mat
! ters is to get on with the winning Of
the war, To bring up these other mat
tiers is trivial, also harassing to those
clothed with responsibility. That is the
/ argument, and it is intimated that
those who do mention them are mar
row and partisan, or both. The Presi-
dent, who is the inspiration Of this
school of thought, helped it along on
Friday night by the inevitable name
calling, from which none of his
speeches seems wholly free In this
one he used the word "pettifogger, !"
presumably to describe those who feel
that everything in Washington is not
as it should be-and say so. The idea,
of course, is that no one should call
attention to any Administration sin,
either of omission or commission.
/ What is suggested is that we take the
"broad view" in which these things
not only are not noticed but not even
seen. Actually, it amounts to assert
| ing that every Administration act is
perfect and that only the low-minded
think otherwise. 1t is an unwarranted
assumption Of infallibility and a plain
effort to stife criticism which, acqui-
esced in, makes protestations concern
! ing the freedom of the press and of
! speech absurd. 1t all seems very no
bic and superior, but it does not make
: good sense and it is not good advice.
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The vital fact that the effectiveness
/ Of our armed forces in the field large
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Democrat of Florida, calling for en-
actment of his Office of War Mobili-
cation Bill, said that people are tired
Of Illustration and l am tired with
them, and as a faithful Democratic
New Dealer, am going to try to cure
the deficiency of this Administration.
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DEBT NOTICE!

This is to notify the public that
will not be responsible for any Bills
other than those that are contracted
by me. JOHN w. EACEN.
Adv 5O-3tH
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JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD

LESSON TEXT-John 1O:I-l6, 27-20.
GOLDEN TENT am the good shep-
herd: the good shepherd giveth his life for
the sheep. john l0:l1.
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F. RAY JONES, Agent,
Oakland, Maryland.
Askov American., 1943-05-13
NickersOn

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Becker were
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw.
Beaudry Sunday evening.
Mr.. Lumby was caller at the Ed
Beaudry and Becker homes recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anders Anderson
and son were callers at the Ed Beau
dry home Saturday afternoon.
Mary Maheu was a guest Satur-
day afternoon of Shirley Slower.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Becker and
Mrs. Edw. Beaudry were business
callers in Moose Lake Tuesday.
Mrs. Champagne came home last
Thursday after winters visit with
her daughter in st. Paul.
Mrs. Peter Virgins and Lorraine
and Jean Virgins visited Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Casadont recently. and also
called at the Edw. Beaudry home.
Mrs. Edw. Beaudry helped Mrs
Becker can meat last Thursday.
Mrs. Peter Virgins visited Mrs
Edw. Beaudry Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Casadont and Catherine were
business callers in Sandstone Tues
day. 81,
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Saarbrucken, Heart of
Nazi's War Industries

Saarbrucken, frequent target OF
the RAF, is capital and largest city
of the Saar. But more important to
British bomber crews, it lies in
the heart of Germany's coal and iron
region whose industries keep Ger
man tanks, guns. and bombers at the
battlefront of Europe.
Ninety per cent of the Saar's
SOC, 900 population is engaged in in
dustrial or commercial occupations.
More than nine billion tons of coal
lie beneath the regions wooded hills.
Saarbrucken is three-in-one city.
In 1909, three towns, Saarbrucken,
St. Johann, and Mystatt-Burbach
were joined together as one mu-
nicipality. Old Saarbrucken now is
the modern city's residential area.
It extends back from the Saar river
bank to picturesque wooded foot
hills beyond. St. Johann is COM
mercial and trading center. Mystatt-
Burbach, with its coal and coke
ovens, iron foundries, and steel
mills, is a German Pittsburgh, says
the National Geographic society.
Hitler's troops are the most recent
of long series of armies to occupy
, Saarbrucken. The Romans and the
Gauls used the city as a base for
warfare against Germanic tribes.
The armies of Louis XIV and Napo-
leon fought there. During the occu-
patton of the Saar by the French
for Is years after the World war, un-
der the provisions of the Versailles
treaty, the capital of course was in
French possession.
Saarbrucken in Roman times was
a settlement built around bridge
across the Saar. (Saarbrucken
means "Saar bridge".) The bridge
was an important link in the much
used trade route between Metz, 49
miles northeast, and Worms. Though
Saarbrucken now has several
bridges, remnants of the old struc-
ture are still in the river.
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Duquette
(From Another Correspondent

Word has been received here OF
the marriage of Sgt. D. c. Berger to
Miss Ruth Bymark which took place
in a church at Hattiesburg, Miss
Friends extend congratulations to the
newlyweds.
Mrs. Dorance Berger and Miss
Marcy Nelson were week-e visitors
at the Chas. Berger home.
The Cherrio Circle will meet at
the home of Mrs. Fred Hedberg May
19, at p. m. Everybody welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. Flick Torell called
on Mrs. Anna Edin and Ragnar Sun
day evening.
A stork shower was given for Mrs.
Walter Kresgoski at her home Sat-
urday afternoon. She received many
nice gifts and delicious lunch was
served.
Mrs. Chas Berger and Fred He'd
berg called at the E. Torell home
Friday forenoon.
Oscar Nyquist came from the woods
Saturday, returning Sunday after
noon.
Askov American., 1943-05-13

and got good start this week when
the Finlayson group met at the Fin
layson school on May 6.
The following persons were elected
to direct the activities of the club:
President, Gladys Heino; vice presi-
dent, Dorothy Kanta; secretary, Betty
Tollas; reporter, Ruth Sears.
Viola Johnson, Dorothy Kanta and
Doris Karvo were named on a COM
mittee to select a good name for the
club and find two adult leaders for
the group.
Here again, large group is in
terested in bread baking, simple
foods, low-cost meals, care of chill
dren and family garden. Thirteen
are enrolled in first aid and home
nursing, and 18 girls are enrolled
in the clothing project.
This is an ambitious club and we
look for some interesting work from
this group. .
Askov American., 1943-05-13
u. S. Secretary of Labor
Lecturer in Sociology

Frances Perkins, the secretary of
labor in President Roosevelt's cabi-
net, was born in Boston, April 10,
1882. She graduated from. Mount
Holyoke college in 1902, and then
studied economics and sociology at
the University of Pennsylvania and
at Columbia, graduating from the
latter university in 1910. She then
went abroad and attended lectures
on the same subjects in England and
on the continent. In 1907 she be-
came secretary of the Consumers
league. While holding this position
she began her work for the passage
of the 54-hour law, which prohibited
the working of women more than
that many hours week, or more
than nine hours day. In 1911 she
lectured in sociology at Adelphia col
lege. Since her graduation from COL
lege Miss Perkins interest has been
centered on the problems of the
wage-earner and his relation to the
welfare of society.
In private life Frances Perkins is
Mrs. Paul c. Wilson. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Wilson, a New York busi-
ness man, in 1918, and they have one
daughter, Susanna Winslow Perkins
Wilson. Before her appointment as
secretary of labor, Miss Perkins was
head of the New York state depart
ment of labor
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Kerrick

The senior class play at Bruno
Wednesday evening of last week was
we'll attended and the folks were very
pleased with the proceeds. The play
"It Might Happen to You," was a
very catchy one and those taking part
performed we'll. Many in the cast
were from Kerrick and points north
among them being Dorothy Larson
Zola Southerton, Kenneth Hadd and
Lorraine Virgins. More than $50
was realized from the play.
Who would drop in on Kerrick
Wednesday of last week but Art Lus-
sender in person, accompanied by
Mrs. Lussenden. They have been in
Oregon for the past year where Art
was taking advantage of the higher
wages. They have not yet decided
if they will remain. At present they
are at their farm home
Mrs. w. P. Hogan was in Duluth
two days the past week visiting and
getting her glasses adjusted.
The east end or south end or by
whatever name it might be called
had gathering at the Riehm home
last Thursday with the Sydows as
invited guests. A number of neces-
sary articles were showered on them
The Sydows recently lost about ev-
erything they had in fire which de-
stroyed their home.
Mrs. Owen Kelly and children OF
Minneapolis and Mrs. Lundberg OF
Duluth are spending week with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P
Hogan.
Mary Ann McGrath was here from
the Cities for Mothers day with the
folks. She returned Monday morn
ing.
Friday, May 7, was vaccination
day at the school and lot of the
children got "shot" in the arm. This
was diphtheria vaccination. DR.. F,
D. Rogers of Bruno did the job.
The ladies of the Happy Kerrick-
ite club met at the home of Mrs. R
L. Riehm May s. Gardening, can
ming and other things were up for
discussion The meeting was well
attended.
Hans Christensen is making some
Improvements at the home over the
cheese factory and also some work
in the outbuildings around the plant
There is very good increase in milk
receipts and six trucks are hauling.
Cy Halverson drove to Iowa last
week on business in connection. with
the sand pit. Shipments are going
we'll this year and prospects are for
a heavy season. Already they have
started stock-piling for the coming
winter season.
There was one disappointed boy
in town last week. It was Eugene
Askov American., 1943-05-13

provide special floral decorations for
the church or render an appropriate
hymn number or other appropriate
music.
Maybe special vesper service
with talks by junior All leaders on
any phase of the theme selected for
the day, Keeping Faith"
Perhaps one member might give a
short talk on keeping Faith With
Oneself" another on keeping Faith
With My God," and another with
Keeping Faith With Our Country"
etc.
A statement taken from the speech
prepared by Joyce Lura, Clay county
contestant in the radio-speaking con-
test on what the Four Freedoms
Mean to Me-" is as follows:
Religion is the right or duty
which we owe our Creator. Many
of our first settlers of our country
came here precisely to keep this free
dom of religion With these people
their religion came even before food.
When we think of our Sabbath and
its observance today, we see our
families going to churches of their
choice and in their own way offering
prayer, praise and thanksgiving to
the Giver This picture of family
life indicates the high moral stand
ards which we have and enjoy"
Askov American., 1943-05-13
County 4H Clubs

Members of the Sunbeam Workers
All Club and the local leader, Mrs
Holger Anderson, were hosts to men,
bers of the Sturgeon Lake All Club
at the Earl Keller home May 4.
Program numbers consisted of pro-
ject discussions with the county club
agent, a table arrangement demon
stration and song fest. So enjoy
able was the evening that the men,
bers of the Sturgeon Lake club with
leaders, Mrs. Hazel Gebo and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Worden, are planning to
return the compliment to the Sum
beam Workers group when the latter
are to be guests at future date.
Application has been made by the
Sunbeam Workers club for a All
Charter.
Askov American., 1943-05-13

Schumacher who was rejected at Fort
Smelling because of physical de-
feet. He had hoped to get into serv-
ice, and especially the air service.
w. F. Mclean, vice president of
the Minnesota National Bank at Du-
luth, called in town this week max
ing friendly visit at the local bank.
Mrs. Irene Murphy and Mrs. Louis
Stesniak drove to Duluth Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Stine spent part
of Sunday with Mr.. Stine's folks at
Carlton
The wrong information was given
last week about the meeting at the
basement of the Presbyterian church
Saturday. This was to be (and was)
a Ladies' Aid. The information did
not have it as Ladies Aid" and
some did not know until it was over
that there were leafs" to be had. ..
Arvid Anderson, popular mail car
rier here, has been awarded the con-
tract for carrying the mail for an
other four years. Arvid has given
very fine service and patrons along
the line are glad there will be no
change.
1t is nice to look out these eve
nings and see the boys on the base
ball diamond. 1t recalls older days.
If some of the older fellows could
have played ball the way they tell
about it now, they would have all
been Babe Ruths and Lou Gehrigs.
Somehow they don't remember losing
any balls in the lake or winning too
many games. either-but then it's
fun to imagine, isn't it?
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Fifteen Years Ago.
MAY II. 1929

Fire, believed to have started from
an overheated brooder, destroyed a
garage and hen house on the Nj. A.
McGrath farm near Kerrick early
Wednesday morning. Two hundred
chicks, brooder and incubator were
destroyed.
Definite steps for the erection of a
new creamery at Finlayson, were
taken at meeting of farmers and
others interested, held at that place
last Thursday, when it was decided
TO put up building costing approx
imately $4,000. 1t is to be built
across from the Finlayson Mercantile
Company store and will face north.
Plans have been prepared and bids
are asked Immediately
Mrs. Hulda Lillian of Holyoke died
Monday at st. Mary's hospital at
Superior after an illness of about a
month. She is survived by her hus-
band, five daughters and three sons
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday at the Athens Lutheran
church east of Isanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Komar of Den
ham are the proud parents of girl,
Lorraine Josephine, who was born
April 90. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Blasjo,
also of Denham, report the birth of
a son, Merle Henry, at the Moose
Lake hospital, May IL.
Word has been received recently
OF the death of Mrs. Chas. Warren
who lived in Windemere several
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren went
to California about one and half
years ago and Mrs. Warren's health
had been failing for some time.
The milk route business at Askov
which has been handled the past
years by the Gregersen brothers, was
sold the first of the week to Wayne
Jacobsen who takes possession today
Mrs. Nick Kanis, 43, passed away
at her home in Sandstone Sunday
after lingering illness. The fun
eral services were held Tuesday aft
srnoon.
Mr.. Barber, the fire warden at
Nickerson, moved his family into
the Edward Beaudry place recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reuer, who re-
Gently moved from Dixon, Mo-, are
located in the Hintz house at Will
low River. He is working for Nils
Nyrud at the garage.
Word was received at CIoverton
Sunday of Mr.. Bentley's death at the
Frederic hospital. He was injured
by dynamite explosion week ago
Mrs. A. Gravesen of Askov left
Monday forenoon on the first lap OF
her trip to Denmark. She will leave
New York harbor Saturday.
Svend Petersen of Askov bought
the corner lot across the road from
the Chris Hyldahl residence Tues
day and plans on putting up a resi-
,dence there this summer.
Askov American., 1943-05-13
Oak Lake

Mrs. c. w. Lindberg and Barbara
of Duluth came last Thursday for a
visit at the c. E. Anderson home
Clarence came here to get them
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Anderson and
Donald called at the Alma and Carl
Anderson home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Barnett were
Sunday evening supper guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Barnett in Moose
Lake.
Mrs. VIM. Norberg and children
called at the c. E. Anderson home
Sunday.
Askov American., 1943-05-13
When You And
l We're Younger
Twenty five Years Ago.
(May Is, 1918)
Items taken from the Askov American
of 25 and Is years ago.

The General Power and Light
Company of Cloquet, has crew of
IL men putting up light poles be-
tween Bruno and Askov. j. H. Skel-
ton is in charge of the men. AS soon
as they have finished placing the
poles, strung wires and put in trans
formers Bruno will have current,
which will be in about 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Jorgensen,
northeast of Askov, celebrated their
25th wedding anniversary Friday,
May 10. They were married in
Manistee, Mich, where Mrs. Jorgen-
sen was prominent in parochial and
Sunday school work. They resided
in Ludington and Racine for several
years, coming to Askov about five
years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Jorgensen
have two children, Holger, who is at
home, and Mrs. Arthur Schultz of
st. Paul
Twenty from Askov were in Pine
City Saturday and either declared
their intention of becoming citizens
or made applications for final papers.
Following is list of those who were
there: A. Madsen, N. Serritslev, Niels
Olesen, Carl Eckberg, Louis Jensen,
Carl c. Nielsen, Hans Sorensen,
Theodor Jensen, Fred Christensen,
Geo. c. H. Jensen, ]. P. Frederiksen,
Jens B. Jensen, N. P. Uldbjerg, ]. P.
Vejs, Frandz Jensen, Walter Frokjer,
L. c. Hassenfeldt, Jens M. Dahm,
Andrew Christensen and N. P. Jen-
sen.
Geo. Wagner of Duquette has
moved into his new house on his
land north of town and is now busy
clearing.
The addition on J. F. Brunner's
house at Markville is nearing COM
pletion and adds considerably to the
residence
John Matreas, an Indian, who has
been well-known in the vicinity of
Markville for number of years,
died at his home at the Indian village
last Thursday. For some time pre-
Vious to his death he was a sufferer
from tuberculosis of the throat. In
terment was made in the Indian
cemetery near Danbury
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bates of Wilma
were called to Allison, Iowa, Tues
day morning by the death of Mr..
Bates father, who has been an in
valid for the past few months.
While driving north on the state
road few miles south of Bruno Sun
day afternoon, Ralph Pryor of Hinck-
ley, lost control of his car and same
turned completely over, pinning him
beneath it. Several men arrived and
lifted the car off the young man. No
bones were broken but he was badly
: bruised. Ralph Pryor is son of
Superintendent Pryor of the Hinck-
ley high school.
Askov American., 1943-05-13

May % is the Sunday designated
by the All organization as All Sun
day. Four-H Clubs are asked to
discuss plans so members can parti-
cipate in church services in every
All community.
Suggestions have been made that
they serve as ushers at the church
services on May %.
Perhaps members may desire to