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Askov American., 1943-09-23
PledgeCampaign
For Home Front
Begun This Week
County Chairman of Drive
Asks Cooperation of All
Housewives Here.

Calling on all shoppers in the coun-
y to enlist in the home front battle,
Francis Hurley of the Pine County
Victory Aides, and chairman of the
home front pledge campaign, on
Monday began the work in the
pledge drive, the fight to keep down
the cost of living.
Cooperating agencies in the cam
paign, in addition to the OCD and
the OPA and local and state gov
ernments, are the Office of War
Mobilization, War Food Administra-
tion, Department of Agriculture and
the Office of War Information.
To Receive Pledge Symbols.
Consumers who sign the pledge sig
nature scroll will receive home front
pledge symbols to display in their
windows as a token that they are
keeping faith with the boys on the
fighting fronts by helping maintain
a stabilized home front. The pledge
reads: 81 will pay no more than top
legal price. will accept no rationed
goods without giving up ration
stemps."
Chairman Dorr of the Pine county
war price and rationing board said
that observance of the home front
pledge "will make every man and
woman warrior on the home front,
helping to hold down the cost of living
and to curb initiation, as well as to
distribute rationed goods fairly so
that everyone has an equal share"
Price Control Essential.
Director P. A. Burke of the Duluth
district OPA office emphasized that
price control is an essential wartime
measure because the public's buying
power has scared, through increased
employment, at the same time the
available supply of consumer goods
has diminished. This has led to
threats of runaway prices, he pointed
out. Rationing of scarce consumer
goods is equally essential, he de-
clared, to make certain everyone has
a fair share of what is available.
Thorough observance of price and
rationing regulo tons would mean a
halt to rising prices and Black Mar
kets, Director Burke pointed out.
Consumers and business men, by
helping to halt initiation, are making
certain that their war bonds, in
ssarance policies, mortgages and other
investments will maintain their value
now and after the war, Mr.. Burke de-
clared.
'Of course, you want to keep your
cost of living down. And you can,
If you make and keep the home
front pledge! Pay no more than top
legal prizes - accept no rationed
goods without giving up ration
stamps" Director Burke concluded.
Askov American., 1943-09-23
Purchase Business
Place At Rutledge

A business deal was closed last
week in Rutledge whereby Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Studnek became the
proprietors of the restaurant known
as Mas and Pas Place, which had
been operated by Mr.. and Mrs. 'Grie-
ger for some time. Because of the i'll
health of Mr.. Crieger they were COM
PEELED to sell their business and are
leaving the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Studnek are well
known in Rutledge and have large
number of friends there who will
wish them well in their new under
taking.
Askov American., 1943-09-23
Inventory Required
OF Shoe Retailers

An inventory of all rationed shoes
on hand must be taken by shoe re-
tailers as of the close of business
Thursday, September 80, the Pine
county war price and rationing board
announced this week. The proper In
ventory and sales record forms are
being mailed to the shoe dealers.
The reports must be prepared in
duplicate, one copy to be retained
by the dealer and one copy sent to
the OPA Inventory Unit, Empire
State building, New York, N. Y, on
or before October 10. Dealers who
do not receive the inventory forms
by Monday, September q, may OBJ
tain them from the local rationing
board.
Askov American., 1943-09-23
War Bond Prizes
Offered For Best
Safety Articles
Minnesota Editors and
High School Students To
Take Part i'm Contest.

Minnesota newspaper editors and
high school journalists are being Of
fered $500 in war bonds IS prizes for
the most effective editorials on the
vital subject of traffic safety. The
contest will begin today.
j. L. Markham, publisher of the
Hennepin County Review at Hopkins.
and chairman of the Minnesota Edi-
torial Associations Traffic Safety
committee states that funds for the
purchase of the bonds. which will
be awarded as seven different prizes.
are provided by the casualty COM
panies of the Insurance Federation
of Minnesota.
Seven Prizes.
OF the total bonds $500 will go to
the newspaper editors, 5000 to high
school students. There will be three
awards to the winning editors, $3.50,
S1O0 and $50 in bonds; and four to
high school writers, $100, $50 and
two of $25 each.
Beginning today the contest will
continue until December /. Entries
are limited to $50 words, Mr.. Mark
ham adding "the shorter the better.
provided they put over their point"
Competent judges from the Universi-
ty School of journalism and leading
editors of the state, will judge the
entries, and prizes will be mailed In
time to hang on the Christmas trees
of the fortunate winners.
Must Hold Gains.
It is especially urged that all con-
testants emphasize the need for hold
ing the gains which Minnesota has
made in the campaign of recent years
to save lives on the highways. Par
ticipants are asked, too, to suggest
in their editorials specific ways in
which motorists may personally con-
tribute toward the elimination of
killers" from the concrete of Min
nesota. -,
Any Minnesota high school pupil
may enter the contest simply by
writing an editorial of not more thin
$50 words on the subject of traffic
safety, getting it published in his
school paper, clipping, dating, and
entering it. Each editorial should be
neatly pasted to the high school let
terhead and mailed to Dean Ralph
w. Casey, Journalism Department of
the University, Minneapolis. A panel
of Judges from his staff will deter
mine the high school winners. The
entire program has the enthusiastic
approval of the Minnesota Council
of School Executives.
Askov American., 1943-09-23
Aged Pine Lake
Resident Called
John O. Norkoi Laid to
Rest i'm Finnish National
Lutheran Cemetery.

III the past II months with paraly-
sis, John o. Norkoi, Pine Lake town.
ship resident, PISSED away at his
home Friday at the age of nearly 81
years. He joins. in death his wife.
who died in November last year to
sever 57-year marriage tie.
The funeral services were held at
1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from
the Hill Funeral Chapel at Finlayson
and from the Finnish Netional Luth-
eran church of which the deceased
was member since coming to the
Finlayson community. Rev. E. v.
Niemi was in charge of the services
in the Finnish language and Rev.
Armin c.. Mueller officiated at the
English services. The body was car
ried to its resting place in the Fin
nish Lutheran cemetery by Axel
Rantala, John Mattson, Victor Silien,
Fred Koski, Hi liner Kanta and Vic
tor Lundgren. Mrs. Gust Johnson and
Mrs. John Karvo sang at the services,
being accompanied by Mrs. Walter
Mannelin.
Leaves Two Sens.
The deceased was born in Kari
Joki, Finland, December q, 1862,
and was married in that country to
Lama Lusti in 1885. They came to
the United States soon afterwards to
make new home at Hanna, Wy
oming. They also lived for a time in
Canada and at Finlayson, going back
(Continued on Page -
Askov American., 1943-09-23
BY GEORG STRANDvOLD

At the beginning of the week there
came from Madrid one OF those
stories said to be interesting ii
true" - but the reader has to be
warned right at the outset that war
time reports coming out of the Span-
ish capital are rarely correct; it hap
pens that they are, and it is at times
possible to Judge by the element OF
probability: would circumstances, as
they are known. make such and such
a situation probable? does it make
sense? That's the touchstone.
Well, this particular story has to
do with an alleged German decision
to withdrew from the Russian front
By way of detail, 1t is ex-
planned that the high Nazi COM
m.nd feels the need of a change
of tactics, and therefore may
have taken the reported step.
1t is utterly impossible to check
on a rumor of this kird, but there
is no lack of probability, for the
Nazis are faring exceedingly badly
on the fIuSS1dI lIOIIt, cAiiO az SiAS
same time the new situation in Italy
makes it desirable for them to trans
fer as many troops IS possible to
southern and western Europe. A good
many of such sternly needed divis-
ions might conceivably come from
Russia.
More Defeats.
It's months and months since there
has been Nazi victory against the
Soviets.
There have been only defeats, only
retreats, only huge losses and with
drawal from strong positions that
had been held at the cost of hundred
thousands of lives.
During the last few days alone
the Soviets have recaptured such
large cities as Novorossiiek ard
Bryansk, and hundreds of smaller
towns, while they continue to ad-
vance in the direction of Kiev, Pol
tava, and Smolensk. The Nazis ap-
pear utterly unable to stop this Rus
Askov American., 1943-09-23
International News Review

sian onrush, and their war of in
vasion mey now have reached such
a point that even the high command
in Berlin considers it useless to keep
on. So, here is one element of prob
ability which deserves, at least,
bit of consideration in connection
with the story from Spain.
Tide Stemmed.
The other is the war in Italy.
Almost Immediately after the Badog-
lilo government had surrendered un-
conditionally to the United Nations.
the German troops in Italy began to
fight, the British EIGHTH Army moved
up north from Calabria, the Amer
icen Fifth landed on the west coast
of central Italy, somewhere between
Salerno and Naples, and now the
two have joined while another Brit
ish army marches in the same direc-
ton from southeastern Italy.
All of this means that the Nazi
tide has been stemmed, ard that
it may soon be necessary for the
Germans to retreat from Naples.
It also means that Hitler, to hold
the Italian door to Germany itself
shut tight, needs endless numbers of
additional soldiers = and his big
gest reservoir seemingly is still that
which he has in Russia.
'Deah or Muss0."
Mussolini, "deah Of Musso," es the
British used to call him, is reported
to have returned to the stage of
activities.
In connection with stories COM
irg from Madrid, here was one
stemming from the very same
source. and that was to the effect
that MussOlini had been killed.
At this writing, it Is not def
initely known whether that was
true.
For few days ago sort of come
beck was st"ged when someone over
the Rome radio announced that he
was Mussolini Speaking; there was
great deal of reluctance to believe
CONTINUED on page -
Askov American., 1943-09-23

THE END of September is in sight.
And the end of September brings us close
to the end of the 3rd War Loan drive.
If yos haven't bought $100 worth of extra
War Bonds-erfra, mind yow-dis up that
money and buy your share todayl
Men who are fighting for you . i. bleeding
for you :. ready to die for you are wait
ing for the news that you people at home are
backing them up IOO9o.
They know what invasion costs in blood
Askov American., 1943-09-23
PrOchaska Home At
County Seat Sold

E. J. Prochaska, former pharmacist
at the county seat, and Mrs. Prochas-
ka, were in Pine City last week at
tending to the sale of their former
home and other property. The home
was sold to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Larson
and the other house to Mr.. and Mrs.
D. H. Howard.
Mr.. Prochaska now operates drug
store at Hopkins.
Evening star., 1943-04-09

ward throughout Florida. westward
to California. In the Central re-
gion, its territory is extended AS
far north as Northern Nebraska.
Insects are the favorite foSd, and
perhaps for this reason the lizards
have to be quick 'on the trigger"
to capture enough to, eat. All the
striped lizards are slender and
graceful. Their limbs are very
strong. the tail long and tapering.
The head is rather pointed: the
upper part is covered with large
symmetrical shields, and the scala
ton of the upper part of the body
is very fine and granular. The
under part is plated in alligator
fashion, and the tail is covered with
rings OF coarse scales. The tongue
Is strongly forked at the tip. 1t is
black and snake like. 1t is a most
useful organ and kept busy exam
ming the ground over which the
lizard is strolling.
Evening star., 1943-04-09

Tabernacle indianapolis where Secretary Of
the Navy Frank Knox launches The second War
bond drive.
WT0p, S:30-1hin Man Adventures Love.
Iorn Seal.
WNAL, 9:o0-6sng Busten Silk stocking
bsnditti.
WT0P, o00-plsyhouse: Constance Bennett
Evening star., 1943-04-09

lett the ground when Black Pussy
landed right where he had been. 1t
was a close call for Peter! Yessir-ee,
il was a close call for Peter! But he
didn't stop to think about that. 1t
was no time to stop for anything.
Peter had no idea of stopping until
he had reached place OF safety. He
must do his thinking while he ran
Where should he go? There was the
home of Johnny Chuck under the
old apple tree in the far corner of
the Old Orchard; he would be safe
there. But that was clear across
the Old Orchard The old stone
wall was much nearer, and it never
yet had failed Peter in time of need
So he headed straight for the old
stone wall on the edge of the Old
orchard. lipperty lipperty lip, as
fast as he could go Right at his
heels Black Pussy fairly flew over
the ground. She was in terrible
Evening star., 1943-04-09

Lust-minute changes IN radio pro-
grams sometimes reach The Star
too late for correction that day.
Evening star., 1943-04-09
Take MyWord for 1t
Bv FRANK COLBY.
English Is Like That
The Ballad of
BeWildered Miss.
BY Frank Willard

Back to my quiet study crept
The little girl next door,
With haunted, puzzled eye and
trembling lip.
Why is it that a shipment goes
BY freight car, and, what's more,
Why does a cargo always 60 by
ship?
my teacher said the other day
That manufacture means
To make by hand',' and tears now
filled her eye.
But manufactured things are those
turned out by big machines
Oh. tell me, sir, l beg, please tell me
why
All, panied was I to see her thus
In sad. disheartened mood.
And this said she, but adds to
my distress:
My soldier brother writes to say
How good is Army food g..
And then he turns around and calls
1t mess!"
Her childish face was pale and
drawn,
Each brimming eye a pool.
She sobbed, Somehow 1 cannot
comprehend
Why sister Sues commencement
Exercises at the school
Were not at the beginning, but the
end"
I held the child and stroked her
hair,
For in my arms she'd shrunk;
I crooned, and soon she grew relaxed
and noddy.
And as she fell asleep she sighed:
why is it jumpo's trunk
Refers sob, to his snout and not
his body?"
You,n enjoy my pamphlet. ODDITIES
OF ENGLISH. which points out many
amazing curloSItieS in our remarkable
LANGUAGE Seend a stamped t3-cent>,
sel1-addressed envelope TO Frank Colby,
IN care Of The Evening Star Ask for
ODDITIES Pamphlet
tReleased by The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1943-04-09

and Ray hiIIand in = Married Witch"
VOL, 9;3O-Doube or Nothing: Virginia
Gilmore.
WhAl, o:30-Anoiher address by Secretary
Of the Navy Knox.
WPc. 10;30-Re Representative Samuel Didk.
stein OF New York on Are Human Lives Worth
5aWnq"
Evening star., 1943-04-09

rage because she had missed Peter
on that first jump. This made her
want to get him now more than ever
old stone wall. He wasted no time
in looking for the best hiding place
but dived head first into the first
| opening that he saw between the big
stones big enough for him to squeeze
through. He was none too soon. for
as it was the sharp claws of Black
Pussy tore his trousers.
Once inside he found that he had
just about room enough to turn
around, but that there was no way
out save by the way he had entered.
He had found a place of refuge,
which means place of safety. but
at the same time it was a prison
/ Yes, sir. it was a prison, and Peter
was prisoner. You see he wouldn t
dare so much as stick his head out
/ for look around for fear that Black
Pussy would be just outside waiting
to spring on him.
And this is just where Black Pussy
was. AS soon as Peter had disap-
peared in that hole she thrust a
black paw in with all its sharp claws
spread. and tried to get hold of
Peter. Finding that she couldn t
quite reach him she had glared in
at him with fierce yellow eyes which
had sent little shivers of fear all
over Peter. IN get you yet" she
had growled. Then she had disap-
peared from Peters sight, and he
had no way of knowing what had
become of her. He couldn't hear
her and he couldn't smell her, and,
Of course, he couldn't see her. But
he had feeling, Just feeling, that
she wasn't far away.
Peters feeling was quite right.
Black Pussy wasn't far away. In
fact, she was very near, She was
within one good jump of that OPEN
ing between the stones of the wall
out of which Peter must come to get
away from there. and it was very
plain that she meant to stay. You
| know, Black Pussy leads a very lazy
life. She never has to work for a
living because all she can eat and
more is provided for her at Farmer
Browns house. So she didn't have
thing to do. and there wasn't
any reason in the world why she
shouldn't wait for Peter to come
out, especially as while she was wait
ing she could take nice warm sun
path. 1t was very clear that it was
going to be case of which had
the most patience. Peter inside the
prison or Black Pussy outside.
The advantage was all with Black
Pussy. You see, she knew where
Peter was. while Peter didn't know
and couldn't find out where she was.
Poor Peter. He wished with his
heart that he hadn't been so curious
about Winsome Bluebird and his
| new home. Then he wouldn't have
got into all this trouble and danger.
Evening star., 1943-04-09

You.l enjoy my pamphlet. ODDITIES
OF ENGLISH, which points out many
LANGUAGE. Seend a stamped t3-cent,,
sel1-addressed envelope TO Frank Colby,
in care of The Evening Star. ASK for
ODDITIES Pamphlet
tReleased by The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1943-04-09

America, South America and the
West Indies. Some of the members
attain large size.
In the Southern United States
and Northern Mexico. the striped
lizards are well-knoWn reptiles.
There is an abundant species in the
East. and the Southwest has some
beauties.
All members of the group are
strictly terrestrial They also seek
dry and open places exposed to an
all-day glare of the sun. 1t is by
the coloration that the species, as
rule. may be recognized. The
ground color is olive or brown, and
extending from the back of the
head to the base of the tail are
narrow, but sharply defined yellow
stripes. There are from four to six
of them on young lizards. With
maturity. the stripes fade out. be-
come clouded, cross-banded or
spotted.
AS boys love to capture lizards.
frogs, turtles and such animals,
they will find that 1t is feather
in their cap if they can outrun one
of these racers. They can run
faster than the eye can follow, and
when the sun is as hot as it can be
on the burning sands, the lizards
have the most pep. Then they
can run so fast they are nothing
but colored blur. When the racer
ends the dash for freedom, it stops
without skidding and seems to
vanish.
liners belong to the smaller
species and reach a length of about
10 inches. They retain their striped
pattern through life. The muzzle
is more blunt than in any other
species.
This gaily striped lizard has
wide area and is found along the
Atlantic Coast from Delaware south
Evening star., 1943-04-09
Bedtime Stories
THE SPIRIT
DlNKY DlNKERTOh
BY THORNTON ". BURGESS.

When Peter Rabbit S heart jumped
into his mouth and Peter himself
jumped for his life and Black Pussy
jumped for Peter there in the Old
Orchard there was a very exciting
minute. Nov, Peter Jumps so much
that it is almost as if he has springs
in his long heels always ready to
send him bouncing along over the
ground. He always is ready to jump
1t was lucky for him that he was
ready this time. If he had had to
get ready. l am afraid he never
would have jumped And if he
hadn't Jumped we'll, l wouldn't
have had this story to write.
But he did jump. You see. he was
prepared There is nothing like being
prepared. Hardly had hi, long heels
Evening star., 1943-04-09
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY,
SIX-LINED LIZARD

TNWtV1fUUp7fUT % SVIIltGU IUSI
The striped lizards. or race run
ners," belong in the family Taiidae
1t is fairly large, and the members
are confined to the New World
The majority are found in Central
Evening star., 1943-04-09

Make = raid on your pocketbook
50 that We can raid the Axis. Get
your War savings bond or stamps
now,
Evening star., 1943-04-09
ON THE AIR TODAY.

On The AK TO-DAY.
America at Work: Upperafade schools series,
WkA at us pm.
Star Flashes Latest news, WMAL at ass
pm.
WI0p. 800-Ksfe Smith: From Fort 5heri.
dar III.
WhAL, 830-heet Your Navy From CadI.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-23
Pipeline Is Being Laid
10 New Water Reserves
Present Supply Will Last Until Then
Only if People Continue to Economic


Pipe WAS being placed today along
the rleht-ot-way Of new line 10
fresh water reserves for the city's
supply. but it will require Il week
Tor pumping to begin, and unless cit
lZcnS continue to exercise the great
est possible economics in water con-
sumption present reserves may hot
last until the new connection mas
been made. Mayor Henry Z. Powell
said this afternoon.
Twcnty-clght colurcd cunvictS from,
the State Highway Commission pri-
son camp al GillblwS. four miles east
ul Henderson, are being used for the
Labor, in unloading the pipe and
dropping i, aolng the right-of-way.
The city is paying the State two dol
lars day for their services, but. IN
the interest of speed. prevailed upon
the convictS Ia forcgo their Saturday
afternoon and Sunday holiday and
To continue the work al the same
rate of pay, all of which will be
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-23

the contributor. or all of the plrJgr
may bc paid n lnSta!lmcn;>.
Many mill AVID factory workers
Vii. contribute through the payroll
deduction plU". which mas IN. en-.
d"rScmCnt o! the national leaders ul
the MEL and Go. by tins plan =
certain umrUu; VIII be dciurt"t
from the workers pay IL the uau-
nor that the worker directs.
Labor Is LcucvIlly expected il
pledge The cuaal of our hours -"
Pc. month tu the United War Fund
IN the manner recommended by TIVE
organized labor leaders. This would
amount 10 twelve hours regular pay
To DC on ON equitable basis Tor u!
workers vino GCSIrC 10 use this plan
i amounts To- one and u half day
ply tor those paid by the day. one
tuyrtn G.. u weeks pay TOY these on
81 wCcilly payroll. o. SIX percent ~
ID months pay for those on It monthly
salary basis.
The Vance County Community
Chest agencies which will PARTED
pate I'M the division OF the funds
arc the Salvation Army. Girl Scouts,
Boy Scout. Crippled Children
Clinic and re PIT. y. Milk Fund.
The national and International ascn-
c.cs wr.ra VII participate arc Unit
ed Service Organizations (CSO)
which supports IN cloCal Service
NIcu's Center from national funds
United S,umcn's Service and Wa:
PRISONERS Aid. agencies which give
aid - Ill. members ~ the United
Nations armed forces: United China
~, OF md IIsF-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-23
jenkins Tells
Kiwanis OF
Fund Drive

Genera +. Il. Jenkins. chairman OF
the United War Fund drive. which,
got :ndC" way Monday. told kiwani>
club members Friday night OF the
purposes O.. the campaign. particu-
LARRY W,i" !csp,c, 10 the county.
Jenkins Wa- the chief speaker a;
the weekly dinner meeting nt the
club. and WAS presented by Walter
Gary. VINO VA, n charge q! II,
program.
The meeting was presided over
by j. ". Sanders. yicr-preSidcnt. in
absence of y. s. Watkins. the prcSi-
dcHt. The only guest. other than the
speaker, was young Mann Wood
with his father. NJ. l.. Wood.
jenkins explained the war fund
appeal in detail. and told of the good
nc said il would do. and declared i.
meets COncluSivcly the appeal toi
world relic: needs. He emphasized
that this drive takes the place of all
others. including the Vance Cou" y
Community Chest. which is included
in the sum OF more than $4,000 in
the war fund goal of 100000.
The $4,000. the chairman related.
is about four times the amount raised
last year for the community chest.
and said this is the only call that will
be made for this type of relief during
the year. He said mary people feel
that because they have bought bonds
they have given all they could, when
buying war bonds j. the best invest
mcnt one can make. and is no wise
Il GIT.