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Askov American., 1943-12-02

English system of success in gov
ernment" over ours, but I take issue
on that implication. He says England
"does not want the average govern
ment job to be inviting because that
country "does not want to encourage
patronage corruption of her politics. %
If the "top' men are worth the large
salaries claimed for them they would
not be. interested in patronage, and
there would be no justification for
underpaying employees in minor
positions to avoid corruption.
Moreover, a Civil Service worthy
of it's existence - the real merit
type (the system the public thinks
it is paying for) as against the polit-
ical set-up more-or less prevalent
would eliminate all forms of patron
age.
Let the "top' men get all they are
entitled to, but never at the expense
of minor" employees who are as
important to the smooth running of
good government as are the "major"
employees, as one group cannot func-
ton without the other. In democra-
cy, should not all be paid their due?
America does not need nor want
arbitrary class distinction in any
group, outside military life. If per-
mitted, the hierarchy of intelli-
gence would classify all offices of
life for the orderly progress of the
human race.
MARIE N. V. PEARSON.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi.
Askov American., 1943-12-02
Duxburv

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Christoffersen and
Kay and Judy, Mrs. Elmer Erickson
and Joan and AXel Sjodin, all of
Minneapolis, spent Thanksgiving day
at the Sjodin home in Keene.
Mrs. Christianson of Minneapolis
and Mrs. R. Shute spent Thanksgiv-
ing vacation at the Arnold Shute
home.
H. o. Hanstad spent Thanksgiving
at the Harold Anderson home.
Jessie and Harvey Roscoe spent
the holidays at the Karl Roscoe home.
Miss Lindquist spent the holidays
at her home in Finlayson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Grayton of st.
Paul spent few days at the Max
Ostrander home last week.
Pfc. VIM. Glocke visited with his
mother last week.
Mrs. Brodie and baby, Mrs. Sjodin
and Robert, Joan Erickson and Mrs
Glocke spent Friday afternoon at
the Arnold Shute home.
The Hold Anderson family moved
into the VIM. Ludwig house Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Shute went to
st. Paul Saturday night to get Clare
Shute who came from Norfolk, Va
Clare visited with relatives and
friends Sunday and had to return
to Norfolk Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ludwig and
children were Sunday visitors at the
Harold Anderson home.
Askov American., 1943-12-02
SOlana

George Peterson of Sturgeon Lake
called on friends here Saturday even
ing. George has spent the past six
months in Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Herubin spent
Thanksgiving with the Oakly Robin
son family at Dads Corner.
L. Gerard was one of the success
full deer hunters here last week.
Harold Tripp of Minneapolis spent
last week here deer hunting.
Walter Nelson was in this COM
munity Sunday getting members for
the Farm Bureau.
Askov American., 1943-12-02
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

Editor ASkOv American:
Much incoherent thinking is taking
place, nowadays, relative to how to
make it possible to employ our serv-
icemen and workers in war plants,
when the war is over. Some seem to
think that gratuitous exports will do
the trick. OF course it will be neceS-
sary for us to help foreign countries
to get back on their feet, otherwise
they may sink into dissolution and
cause more war, but this will not
help our local economy in the long
run. This country only needs small
amount of goods from foreign mar
kets. What we export in excess of
our imports must be borne by our
local tax payers or investors. It would
be interesting to hear anyone explain
otherwise.
In order to re-employ our return
ing veterans and war workers, pri-
vate industry and public works must
be encouraged. A large number of
them will never be employed in pri-
vate industry, that much is certain.
To think so is merely to 'kid" them
and they will most certainly end up
by selling apples. People of course
scott at public works, such as car
ried on by PWA and WPA, before
this war, yet it is the only remedy.
The fact of the matter is that much
good was accomplished through these
agencies, good schoolhouses and roads
resulted, partly financed and made
possible by this work. While it Is
romantic to rehabilitate foreign coun-
tries, it is also quite necessary to
rebuild our own country, although
of course there is nothing glamorous
about this. We hear much about leaf
raking. On the whole, that is Moth
ing but bunch of lies and distortion,
thoughtiup by people who either did
not know, or were against the pro-
jects, which actually benefited our
own people and country. There was
very little leaf-raking after the pro-
jects really started to function. Well,
we are back just where we started,
charity begins at home.
S. ]. SIMONSEN.
Peases Minn
Askov American., 1943-12-02
ENCOURAGE DISCUSSIONS

Editor ASkOV American:
In a recent talk before the Maria
Sanford Parent Teacher association
on Education for Citizenship, note,
with great satisfaction, that Mr..
Monte Appel urged boys and girls
be taught early to ask why" This
would be a distinct advance in the
process of education.
Often it is a serious disillusionment
to find in the secondary schools,
even throughout the colleges, that
teachers have a reluctance for, and
sometimes employ means to delib-
erately discourage, the function of
Original inquiry" by their students.
Teachers should not be blamed so
much, for the probability is that cur
ricula are not arranged so that time
is allowed for questions and discus
sions which I believe constitute the
shortest distance between the point
of ignorance and the point of know
ledge, on any level of education.
Some teachers, however, are an
noyed by inquiring students; they are
as bothered by them as army officers
I read of recently in a book concern
ing the WACs wherein the author
stated that the WACs who ask ques-
tions are classed as bores. In military
life, of necessity, orders are orders
without question, but between the two
fields of discipline, the military
school" and the democratic school,
there is an impossible gulf. In the
educational field, however, danger
turks to be guarded against, since
there are school authorities who can
not suppress the temptation of at
tempting to drag across the impassa-
BILE chasm the trappings and discip-
line of military hierarchy under
which camouflage unscrupulous poll
ticians seek to control our schools.
Questions and discussions, in ele-
mentary classes, should be encou-
ragged, even though few Smart
alecks" may become tantalizing to
some teachers, but this annoyance
could be easily curbed. The respon-
sibility lies with parents to train
children to be respectful.
With reference to government, ap-
parently the speaker approves the
Askov American., 1943-12-02

we still have surplus, and the meat,
fat, and milk required could be
brought from South America. Our
own food scarcity, therefore, is no
excuse for inaction.
Quite rightly, we will now begin
feeding the Italians. But how will
it look to the people of the occupied
countries who have fought on our
side for more than three years for
us to continue starving them while
we feed the Italians, who have fought
against us for over three years? What
faith will any people have in our
moral protestations if we starve our
own allies and friends? Military ne
ceSsity might require the starvation
of all of Europe if by so doing we
could starve the enemy, but we
cannot do that in any event. There
is enough food in Europe to feed
the Germans, and we may be sure
that they will get it. What we can
do and are doing is to starve the
democratic, freedom-loving people
who are doing their valiant best for
our cause.
Objection No. 7. No American
could work in any occupied country,
and we would not be sure of care
full supervision.
1t is true that no American or
ganization could work in these Nazi-
occupied countries, but the Interna-
tional Red Cross, with neutral per-
sonnel, which does it so we'll in
Greece, is ready to undertake the re-
sponsibility of distribution. We may
be sure, therefore, that the opera
ton would be properly controlled.
These objections sum up the whole
case against feeding, and they all
disappear in the light of experience.
There is, then, no reason why we
should not send help to these chill
dren, and there is every reason of
humanity and strategy why we
should do so.
If these starving children were Sit
ting on your doorstep tonight and
you could see their piteous eyes, set
in bloodless faces, begging even for
the garbage from your kitchens, you
would feed them. You could not eat
yourself until you had done so.
Because they are across the sea does
not lessen their suffering or our OBJ
legation. Please help us mobilize pub
lie opinion on behalf of sending food
to these tragic little victims of war.
Bipartisan House Resolution No.
1T asks the Administration to take
immediate action to save the children.
am sure your Congressman would
welcome letter from you, stating
your opinion of this matter. Senate
Resolution No. 100 is the same as
the House Resolution. I know your
two Senators would be glad to have
letter from you on this subject.
Our officials in Washington are
very favorably disposed toward MAX
ing a controlled effort to help the
the children. Let us support and
encourage them. am not asking you
to do anything opposed to the policy
or our government in beseeching you
to help give demonstration of the
desire of the American people that
these children be saved. Neither am
asking for any anti-British action,
for have overwhelming evidence
that this cause is very popular in
public and private circles throughout
the British Isles.
Askov American., 1943-12-02

A Sunday school teacher was try
ing to impress the children with the
lesson that "a merciful man is mer-
ciful to his beast" and he spoke long
on the beauty of kindness to the
dumb beasts. ''Now," he said, sup
pose were walking along the street,
and stopped a man from beating a
donkey, what would that ILLUSTRATED"
"Brotherly love-" replied one of the
boys in the class.
Askov American., 1943-12-02

Our state institute for Pine county
rural teachers will be held at the
Hinckley high school auditorium
Monday, December 6. We succeeded
in combining the usual two-day in
stitute program into one day. The
State Department of Education ex-
poets and requires all rural teachers
to be present. Miss Norgaard of the
State Department of Education will
be present at the meeting.
Askov American., 1943-12-02
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters Oh 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 withheld).
Askov American., 1943-12-02


nOuncement that the White-Rus-
sian city of Gomel had been
captured from the enemy.
Zhimotir which the Russians cap
tured short time ago, they had to
abandon once more to the Germans,
but that setback apparently has
spurred them on to new and strong
er efforts farther north. The victory
at Gomel was the result.
There is at the present time no
indication that winter will slow up
the Russian campaign against the
invaders.
War in Italy.
But the Anglo-American war
against the Germans in Italy is not
making rapid strides
What is important here, however,
is that wherever fighting does take
place, it ends with Nazi defeats. To
be sure, there has not recently been
any major engagement, but every
time the American and the British
armies move, they move ahead -
perhaps mile or two at the time,
but ahead, just the same. That means,
correSpondingly, that the Germans
move back, and that the American
Fifth Army and the British Eighth
Army are getting ever closer TO
Rome, trying to converge on it from
both the east and the west coast at
the same time.
American Victories.
In the war against Japan, activi-
ties had suddenly shifted to some of
the islands in the central Pacific -
always closer to Japan proper.
After fierce fighting American
forces have captured the islands
of Tarawa, Maxim, Abemana, and
Betio in the Gilbert group from
the Japanese.
Official Washington announcements
make it clear that the Americans in
human lives paid very heavy toll,
but that Japanese losses were con-
siderably larger.
Encouraging word has come to the
effect that the U. S. Navy now pos
SesSes forty new aircraft carriers and
that it thus owns a larger fleet of
this type of ships than all other ma
tions combined. Apparently some of
these carriers were used at the Gill
bert islands where, for that matter,
there appears to have been perfect
cooperation between marines, sail
ors, army soldiers and air-corps
crews.
On New Guinea.
In the southwest Pacific Australian
troops also registered an important
victory on the island of New Guinea
where they wrested Sattelberg from
the japanese. There are still many
enemy positions in this part of the
world but they are gradually being
ferreted out, and the Americans and
the Australians make it increasingly
difficult for the enemy to reinforce
his troops or to bring them new sup
plies. For japanese vessels are be-
ing sunk at an average rate of one
a day.
No corresponding japanese vic
tories on the sea have been reported.
So all in all 'things are
coming our way!"
Askov American., 1943-12-02

Treasury 13 billion
dollars that had
been appropriated
but could not be
spent. It is be-
lieved that other
war agencies can
r e t u r n to the
Treasury proper
tionately l a r G e
anOlIntS All This
Askov American., 1943-12-02

has created a terrific demand for
economy and even New Dealers are
taking up the cry.
Several weeks ago Representative
Taber of New York, ranking Repub-
lican member of the Appropriations
committee, appeared before the Ways
and Means committee and stated that
the President could cut out at least
10 billions in spending without i'm
pairing either the war effort or the
civil conduct of government. At the
time there were those who said that
was an extreme figure. Taber un-
derestimated the possible savings as
is shown by the return of the Is bill
lions. Now economy-minded men,
bers of both Houses of Congress say
that the President can reduce spend
ing by Is billions or more.
The squandering and waste that is
going on is beyond belief. Recently
Senator Butler of Nebraska, returned
from a trip to South America. SEN
ator Butler is construction engineer
by profession, which means that he
has pretty good grasp of practical
matters. In an article in the current
issue of Readers Digest he discloses
shameful program of spending in
Latin America, which is being carried
on under the direction of Nelson A.
Rockefeller of the oil family. Accord
ing to Senator Butler, Rockefeller has
spent and committed us to spend a
grand total of about billion dollars
in those countries for sanitation, edu-
cation, industrial and agricultural de-
velopment, roads, transportation, etc.
This tidy sum means an assessment
of $440 on every man, woman and
child in this country.
I have no criticism of young
Rockefeller. He undoubtedly means
well, but he has had no practical
business experience. I rather blame
the President for having appointed
the young man to such responsible
position for which he is not qualified.
1t is with him that the blame rests.
The New Deal is rapidly falling
into disfavor with the American peo-
pie and there are many who believe
that the President is reaching the
end of his rope, hence these large
outlays of the taxpayers money to
foreign countries. Many believe that
they are being made for the purpose
of making him President of the super
world government that many are
dreaming about. Certainly, the next
eight or ten generations of Americans
who will have to pay for all this
sinful waste will have occasion to
remember Roosevelt and the New
Deal.
Tax Penalty Eliminated.
Ever since the federal and state
unemployment taxes have been in
effect, there has been much just COM
Askov American., 1943-12-02
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
A. E. GUSTAFSoN. County Supt.

Mrs. Alice Bukachek Lehet of Pine
City, who once taught District SO,
has agreed to teach District 50 and
thus another vacancy has been taken
care of. Other vacancies have now
been reported in Districts LOT and
IS.
Askov American., 1943-12-02
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTSON
Economy Demand Grows.

Washington was treated to an un-
usual experience last week when the
War department turned back to the
Askov American., 1943-12-02

Buy More War Bonds Today!
Askov American., 1943-12-02
Tax Penalty Eliminated.

Ever since the federal and state
unemployment taxes have been in
effect, there has been much just COM
plant against the 80 per cent pen
atty which attaches where the state
Askov American., 1943-12-02

IL "OoIS SOoI IllC
people nothing. These four countries
are mentioned because, until recent
ly at least, Denmark was not suf-
fering so severely, help is already
going to Greece, and it is not pos
sible to reach Czecho-Slovakia, Po-
land, and occupied Russia.
Objection No. 5. Ships cannot be
spared to send the food.
We would not use a single ship
available for the war effort. Neutral
ships which cannot be hired for war
purposes would be used.
Objection No. 6. In view of our
own growing shortage, we haven't
the food to spare.
A few weeks ago, saw dispatch
from the Department of Agriculture
in Washington, stating that the
American people are still wasting
enough food to feed 100000 peo-
pie the year around. That is more
than three times as much as we are
asking permission to send to Europe.
We are, therefore, in the unenviable
position of not being willing to al
low a portion of the crumbs which
fall from our table to be used to
save the lives of our neighbors' chill
dren, who are the hope of the future.
All that itis proposed to send from
this country IS a little grain, of which
Askov American., 1943-12-02
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW

Continued from Page -
to make the triumphant an
nOuncement that the White-Ru
sian city of GOmel had been
captured from the enemy.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
New Showdown FiohI
Over Taxes Starts in
House Tomorrow
Leaders Agree to Bring
Committee Bill to Vote
Tuesday if Possible
By GOULD LINCOLN.

House Democrats and Repub-
licans will square off tomorrow
for their second Showdown"
fight on a bill to put Americas S
A 100000 income taxpayers on a
current basis.
The opposing camps swapped
arguments yesterday through ma
jority and minority reports OF the
Ways and Means Committee on the
merits of the administrations Sup
ported pay-as-you-go compromise
tax bill and the opposition's skip
a-tax-year alternative.
Referring to the Easter holiday
Of House members, Minority Leader
Martin expressed belief that the
representatives visits home would
bring added support for the Ruml
plan, "for those who have talked
with the folks back home-the
bootblack, the barber, the grocer
and the elevator operator-will find
out they are all for it,"
The Democrats called the Repub-
lican-sponsored modified Ruml plan
"unfair-a gross violation of the
principle of ability to pay'-while
the minority countered in its dis
(See TAXES. Page A-1O)
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Coal Strike objectionable,
London Times Comments
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sunday, MAY 2.-The
London Sunday Times, comment
ing editorially on the United States
coal strike, said today that Lewis
and his associates are playing right
into the hands of Germany and
Japan"
The Times linked the "unpardon-
able coal strike" with the Polish
Russian dispute as the two unfav-
cradle developments in an other
wise improving war outlook for the
United Nations.
All London newspapers put the
news of the strike on page one, but
the Sunday Times was the only
one to treat 1t editorially.
The Daily Express in an eight
column, two-line banner headline.
said: 100000 miners cease work
in the most paralyzing United
States wartime strike"
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Coast Guard Cutter Sinks Sub,
Captures 33 Nuzi Crewmen

in the Icarus'. forecastle and were
landed at Charleston, s. C.
Presumably they are in camp
for prisoners of war. It was the
first time the capture Of prisoners
from a German submarine has been
made public.
Comdr. Jester, now assistant Coast
Guard operations officer in the Sew
enth Naval District. with headquar-
ters at Miami, told his story on au-
thority from Washington.
He was awarded the Navy Gross
for the action, the first Coast Guard
officer to receive the medal In the
present war.
Comdr. Jester, So, is from New
Dorp, Staten Island, N. Y. He
entered the Coast Guard as surf
man In 1917. He was . lieutenant
(See U-BOAT, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Affairs of Reluctant Witness
Long Under Scrutiny, FBI Soys

much-discussed affairs at the Geor-
gian house at 2lo1 r street NV,
when he is recalled before the
House committee Wednesday.
Wait until Wednesday and you'll
get q real story II my counsel lets
me talk" he declared.
MI. Monroe, who was interviewed
over telephone connected with
210l r street, was far more loqua-
cious than he had been last Wednes-
day.
There Is no mystery about me or
the affairs at 2l0l r street, which
the House Military Affairs Subcom-
mittee Is trying to use as 4 smear" !"
he said.
AS for me, I'm poor ignorant
man. 4 never went further III school
than the second grade. And Il you
(see MONROE Page A-llJ
Evening star., 1943-05-02
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Activities of John p. Monroe, who
refused to answer questions at a
hearing before a House Military At
fairs subcommittee Wednesday, have
been under investigation by the War
Frauds Unit Of the Justice DEPART
ment since last summer. John Dar-
sey, chief Of that organization, dis
closed last night.
At the request Of the unit, agents
of the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation in several cities. are looking
into his relationships with Arms
with which he is believed to have
had contacts In operations as q war
broker.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Monroe told .
Star reporter yesterday that II his
counsel allowed him he would tell
everything he knows about the
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Price of Haircut
Here to Go Up to
IS, Shave 40c

Effective tomorrow, prices in vir-
tually all District barber shops win
be increased to rs cents for haircuts
and 40 cents for shaves, it was
learned last night.
The price increase was decided on
Thursday night at meeting Of
the two local unions representing
BARRIERS who served white patrons,
a spokesman said. BARRIERS serving
colored persons are expected to meet
within the next few days and agree
to increase haircut prices to 65
cents, h0 reported.
The spokesman said the increase
is due to the rising cost of living
and to the fact that present low
rates have discouraged men from
entering the barbering business.