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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06
Conservation?

While Minnesota is at present OBJ
serving Conservation week to en-
phasize the Importance of our nat
ural resources it would be well to
extend the educational work and
make it year-round program-one
in which conservation in its true
sense would be practiced for the best
interest of the state as whole.
Only on continuing, sound basis
can we protect the natural resources
and the place to begin such a task
would apparently be with those who
make the laws of the state, and the
departments responsible for their en-
fOrcements.
But, the wild life of Minnesota and
the once great forest resources of
the state, already in fight for their
very existence, are to be further
exploited as the result of action,
and lack of action, taken in the
recent session of the Legislature.
Annual seasons on the taking of
deer, as set by the Legislature, no
protection left for bear, and long
open seasons on pheasants and other
game birds, will hasten the destruc-
lion of this wild life. Almost three
months of continuous shooting was
offered Minnesota hunters last fall,
and this in time when the nation
is engaged in struggle for its very
existence. And the hunters were
asked to return all empty cartridge
cases to aid in the war effort!
The program started many years
ago to save the Superior National
Forest wilderness was wrecked in
the session just closed by the pas
sage of the Conservation department
sponsored legislation to forbid sales
of lands to the Federal government.
An opportunity to adopt basic pro-
gram to solve the tax delinquency
problem on the more than 20,O0O,OO
acres of cutover land in central and
northern Minnesota was by-passed.
The legislators, the only protectors
II the states game and forest re-
sources with the power to act, were
apparently misled by the Conserva-
ton department.
The Minnesota Emergency Con-
servation committee states that Deer
are to be hunted annually, not be-
cause they are starving to death, but
because, and we quote the Assistant
Director of Game and Fish, the Con-
servation department needs the
money to properly operate, receipts
that it has on hand having been re-
Questioned for the after he-war pro-
gram. 100000 is expected to be
derived this fall from big game
licenses"
1T is tragic spectacle" the COM
mittee added, "when the administra-
ton in the Minnesota Conservation
department talks in platitudes of
states rights, undeveloped resources,
and waste of unkilled game and fish,
but think only in terms of selfish
ness, greed and the refilling of empty
fills"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06
HIDDEN POWER
Editor ASkOv American:

Editor Askov American:
The following article from the
National Grange Monthly will tell
of some of the work that the Grange
is doing for the benefit of farming
as a whole:
"a year ago the railroads applied
for an increase of 10 per cent in
their freight rates. The National
Grange opposed the increase, largely
on the grounds that increased traffic
would more than compensate the
railroads for their increased labor
costs. A six per cent increase was
granted on almost everything except
farm commodities where the increase
was held down to 3 per cent.
"The Grange was practically the
only organization to present material
on behalf of agriculture in this case,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06

in my blood since joined the army.
Anyway, after getting to London
we stayed overnight and next morn
ing started on sightseeing tour of
some of the old historic places We
saw and were in Westminster Abbey
Cathedral, one of the oldest churches
in England It's where all the kings
of England are buried. 1t has one
of the largest affairs in the world
and it really was nice. Then we
looked the house of parliament over.
It's a large and beautiful place and
it would take a week to count all
the steeples on it. From there we
went to another old castle and the
big Bank of England, the largest in
the world. 1t was too big to even
try and describe From there we
walked over the London bridge. It's
big one and it spans the famous
Thames river. We fingered around
there awhile watching the tide and
wondering how deep it was and all
that "sorta stuff" We never did find
out but it's no trout stream by any
| means. l often read about the
Thames river but never thought I'd
ever get to actually see it.
After we decided we saw enough
of it we looked up a restaurant and
had dinner and rested up. We're my
"dogs" tired after being on them
since early morning and in new
pair of shoes, too. They were the
ones 1 had been keeping just for
inspection, but after wearing them
all day sure wished had left them
in camp.
After dinner we went down to
London Tower. 1t meets the moon
about half ways up there. l think
if man actually got on top of it
he would have to look down to see
some of the stars at night. If it
wasn't for it l guess the people of
England would never believe there
was such a thing as a sky scraper
in New York city. We couldn't go
up so l have no idea how high it
really is but if it ever fell over
it would take a week for the top to
hit the ground.
After seeing it we looked over
the ship that Commander Byrd used
on his first expedition to the South
Pole 1t wasn't anything extra, just
| an ordinary ship but something I'M
usual. From here we went to Buck
ingham Palace where the king and
queen stay. We wanted to see what
the inside of it looked like but the
guards wouldn't let us inside the
gates. So we left there and went
through Hyde Park. It's a pretty
interesting place to see.
Well, that ended our sightseeing
and our furlough was nearly over.
We stayed for the ST. Patricks dance
and left next day for camp. We saw
lot of apple orchards in full bloom
and lot of big beds of tulips in
bloom. They surely looked swell.
Well, I'm going to close for now
before this gets too long. My Askov
American is coming through O. K.
now that they have the correct ad-
dress. Here's hoping this finds you
all just fine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06

Moley wrote most of the speeches
delivered by candidate Roosevelt in
the 1882 campaign and for years
thereafter he was the White House
pet. In the middle sos Moley broke
with the President over some of the
economic policies of the Administra-
ton, but even after the break Moley
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06
BUD.

The following article by Corp.
Carl E. (Buck) Davidson of Will
low River, written on the ocean,
appeared in the April 10Th issue
of the ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
1t was written to aid in the sale
of war bonds:
Somewhere on the vast Pacific {
sleek, gray fish" sinks guiltily fol
cover. The bluish-green water whirl:
and churns in its wake as it seek:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06
A Little Spice

He who has plenty of time to do
nothing generally gets it done.
Worry is a cheat: 1t concerns us
about nothing for no good reason.
We may hear bad news tomorrow,
but we are living today.
A miser does not own his gold:
It has him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
form with those of the American.
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. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06

been di S p row e n
and this time by
no less a leader
than r a y m o n d
Moley, one time
New Deal strate-
gist and adviser.
Few men contri.
buted more toward
making Roosevelt
pre- 81 d mt , Mr..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06

at full pay. The measure was APP
proved by Stassen Saturday and Hill
tons resignation was filed immedi-
ately." -
do not see what right or author
ity the legislature has of making a
Christmas present to any official of
approximately thirty-one thousand
dollars. It also makes a vicious pre-
cedent that may cost the future gen.
erations into the millions or billions
of dollars.
The taxpayers money should be
held by the legislature in fduciary
capacity and should not be squan-
dered.
''The power to tax is the power
to destroy" If the tax funds are
handled by the lawmakers in an
unconscionable manner, property is
confiscated, values reduced so that
the property taken sells for less than
one-third of the tax, and, eventually,
chaos results. Members of the leg
islature who have anything to do
with such procedure should never
receive another vote.
Regarding pensions: A public Of
fetal is not entitled to any more
than any taxpayer. If necessary,
he can get an old age pension. Pub
lie officials, in most cases, are paid
in salary two and three times as
much as they would have received
if in business for themselves or by
working for others.
Extravaganza: In the last session,
the members voted themselves double
salary, and of course, boosted the
governors. The governor must sign
the bill for the increase and the
members want as little publicity as
possible.
If the voters have full knowledge
and get a chance to speak, the men,
bers fear that it would 60 through
the hopper like the pensions for
Congressman did last year when
Bundles for Congress" was on every
ones lips and the adverse sentiment
was SO strong that the Congressman
did not dare face their constituents
back home with the law on the
statute books, so they repealed it
before returning.
=. A. P. RICKMIRE.
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or Nav Not,
Conform With the Opinions of the
ASkov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page II

significant, fact that the Nazi air
force practically never attacks enemy
cities nowadays; the attacking is done
by the British, the Americans, and.
now again, by the Russians. This
simply means that Hitler has been
checked on the air front, and that
he has to get along with defending
himself; if he were able to play the
part of the aggressor, as he did until
about two years ago-don't you think
he would do SO?
Diplomatic ManOeuvers.
Back of the battlefelds there has
recently been a great deal of diplo-
matte activity, and some of the diff
fculties mentioned here earlier have
not yet been overcome.
The crisis between the United
States and Finland, for instance, still
persists, the American government
having demanded of the Firms that
they leave their alliance with Ger
many and conclude a separate peace
with Russia. The only change here
within recent days is that the Fin
nish government-having h e ard
sharp words from Northumberland
itself unable to comply with the de-
mand from Washington; there is
still a sort of diplomatic relationship
between the United States and Fin
land, but the thread is very thin
and frail.
No new situation has been created
in regard to the repeated Swedish
charges that Nazi forces have vio-
lated Swedish neutrality, but much
bitterness finds expression on both
sides of the Baltic.
Russo-Polish.
Whether Russia has completely
severed, or merely suspended, diplo-
matte relations with the Polish gov
ernment-in-exile in London, is not
quite clear The fact is, however,
that at present there is no contact.
The apparent reason for the
conflict is found in Polish charges
that the SOviets two years ago
executed ten thousand Polish Of
ficers in the Katy woods near
Smolensk; most of the corpses
are said to have been exhumed
by the Germans, and identifica-
ton established.
Russia answers that the Poles
were murdered by the Nazis, and
that the whole controversy has been
stirred up by Berlin in an effort to
drive a wedge in between the two
allied governments, the Russian and
the Polish. In the meantime, Eng
land and America are trying to
straighten the matter out and, as it
seems, with prospects of success.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTSON

The World do Move.
The old saying that there is MOTH
ing new under the sun has again
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06
Pease, MINI.
VICIOUS PRECEDENT

Editor ASkoV American:
You probably noticed the following
head note in the Minneapolis Star
Journal of the 26th: Hilton requests
retirement from the Supreme Court"
Further quote: Hilton took advan-
tage of the law passed at this session
of the legislature which authorizes
retirement of Supreme Court Justices
at full pay. The measure was APP
proved by Stassen Saturday and Hill
toms resignation was filed immedi-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-05-06

These subsidized government agen-
cies surround themselves with privi-
leges and exemptions which make
them masters rather than servants
of the communities they invade.
Could you, Mr.. Butcher, Mr.. Bak-
er, or Mr.. Candlestick Maker, long
expect to meet competitor who was
financed with public funds which
your taxes helped provide, who was
exempt from the taxes which you
must pay, and who was not subject
to the multitudinous state and Fed
eral laws under which you are re-
quired to operate?
Why should privileged, official
authorities" be allowed to drive any
private enterprise out of business
in the United States? And why do
they fight tooth and nail against SUBJ
hitting to laws and taxes which
apply to all other business?
Foundation for Two Freedoms?
Under-Secretary of State Sumner
Welles, in urging that agreements
based on the principles of the At
lantic Charter be reached by the
United Nations before an armistice is
signed; SO that among other things
rehabilitation measures can be I'M
dertaken without delay, opens up a
subject on the successful solution of
which the future well-being and
prosperity of our country and the
world, depends.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Senators Assigned
To Weigh D. {. Bills

Appointment of subcommittee to
consider two bills passed recently by
the House was announced yester-
day by Chairman McCarran of the
Senate District Committee.
One deals with amendment of
the District statutes relating to aid
to dependent children, to bring the
municipal system in line with Fed
eral social security regulations and
to avoid any possibility of the with
holding of Federal grants in aid on
matching money basis. Designated
to consider this bill are Senators
Overton, Democrat, of Louisiana:
Clark, Democrat, of Idaho. and
Bridges, Republican, of New Hamp-
shire.
The other bill would validate for
the duration of the war of six
months thereafter the District auto
mobile permits of persons in the
armed services and the auxiliaries.
This will be considered by Senator
Bankhead, Democrat, of Alabama.
Chairman McCarran also request
ed Senator Capper, Republican, Of
Kansas to serve with Senator Rey-
nolds, Democrat, of North Carolina
on subcommittee on the McCar-
ran bill to prohibit advertising of
liquor prices and to restrict in the
future granting of liquor licenses in
the vicinity of schools, churches and
other public places. Senator Cap
per is to replace Senator Holman.
Republican, OF Oregon, who asked
to be relieved from the subcommit-
tee assignment.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
II. H. Marsh Retires
From D. T.. Position

The retirement OF Harold H
Marsh, chief of the structural di-
vision of the Offlce Of Municipal
Architect, was announced last night
by Nathan c. Wyeth. municipal ar
chitect. He has served the city
government since 1926.
Mr.. Marsh was employed for
nearly Is years with the Federal
Government as structural engi-
Iileer in the Office of Supervising
Architect OF the Treasury Depart
ment. He was appointed structural
engineer with the District in 1926
and was promoted to the position
Of chief of the structural division
in 1928.
His outstanding ability as a civil
engineer, and his faithful perform
ance Of his duties, combined with a
most agreeable personality. made
him valuable member of the mu-
nicipal architects Office Mr.. Wyeth
said.
A native of England. Mr.. Marsh
received his education as an engi-
neer in London. He was employed
for 10 years on the engineering staff
Of one of the railways of Scotland
before coming to this country in
1907.
A member of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers for almost
20 years. he served during the past
year as president of the Washing
ton chapter. He was one of the
early members of the Washington
Builders Congress, member of
the Cosmos Club and member of
the Masonic Order for approximate
ly so years.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
100-GaIIon Still Found
In Unoccupied House
AT 0xon Hill, Md.
Treasury Agents Believe
D. c. Syndicate Operated
50-GolIon-o-Doy Plant

A 100-gallon whisky still and COZ
gallons of mash were seized b,
Prince Georges County police ano
Treasury Department agents yes
terday IN raid in the basement oi
an unoccupied dwelling of Livings.
ton road in Oxon Hill, Md. The
still was the second seized this week
In the Washington area.
Police Chief Ralph Brown, who
led the raid after police had beer
informed of the existence of the
equipment through an unsigned
letter, said the copper still was
capable of making so gallons OF
liquor day. He said the apparat tus
was unattended at the time of the
raid.
Chief Brown said Treasury agents
believe the still was operated by a
Washington bootlegging syndicate.
Chief Brown said the still was
thought to have been in operation
for less than a week.
In addition to agents of the AL
cohol Tax Unit of the Treasury De-
partment Sergt. E. A. Turner. Corpl
Jack Dent and Officers John Per.
rygo, John Siddall and Allen Rich
ards anticipated in the raid.
In a raid Monday in the District
Treasury agents and WASHINGTON
police captured a 75-gallon still
2l gallon barrels of mash anc
20 five-gallon cans in camouflagec
auto repair shop at 637 L street Sc
Evening star., 1943-12-16

flyers brother Maj. Robert Haven
Wiley.
A few days after the picture was
taken, 1t. Wiley. one of hand
picked group of Marine pilots prac-
ticing night flying tactics. crashed
i'll the Mojave Desert in California
Altogether, three planes went down
that night of November IT. One
other flyer was killed, the third was
badly injured.
Maj Wiley was detailed to es-
cort the body of his brother back
to Washington. 1t Wiley was
buried in Arlington cemetery with
military honors.
"All our friends have wanted to
know why our boy was chosen for
the picture on the cover of This
Week. Mrs. Wiley said. We don't
know. unless it was that they
thought he was a good represen-
tative Of the American boy. He
was that. all right
1t. Wiley was born in Salt Lake
City, Utah. He came TO Washing
ton with his parents in 1924 and
attended elementary schools here.
was graduated from Central High
School and was student at George
Washington University when he en-
listed in July, 1912.
The Willeys also have a daughter
Mrs. Wilford c. Kener of Airing
ton. Va. Mr.. Wiley is employed
in the Transport Division of the
War Department.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
300 Soldier Interviews
Recorded by HiHenmark

A mobile recording unit operated
by Maj. Gordon Hittenmark, former
Washington radio announcer. has
made more than 300 recorded inter-
views with American soldiers of the
Middle East and Persian Gulf Serv-
ice commands for broadcast in the
United States, according to an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Cairo.
Men representing IS States took
part in making the records which
have reached Cairo for trans
shipment to this country. They
will be broadcast over 80 stations
in mid-January.
Two radio technicians. Tech
Sergt. Wallace D. Reed, Houston
Tex, and Corpl. Joseph j. Raymond,
Yonkers, N. Y, accompanied Mai
Hittenmark. They travelled more
than 10000 miles to do the inter-
viewing.
Maj. Hittenmark is well known to
Washington radio audiences as mas
ter of ceremonies of the broadcast
Your Timekeeper." heard over Sta
ton WRC, and earlier this year
on morning broadcast over Sta
ton WMAL. He was sent oversea;
last spring
At the Inauguration of the draf
program in the fall of 1940 Mai
Hittenmark. then a captain. became
public relations officer for the Dis.
trict Selectiye Service Administra.
ton. The following spring he wa.
shifted to the Morale Division O,
the War Department.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
BaNou Dinner Is Hit
As 'Undemocratic'

Two colored members Of the
Board of Education expressed dis
satisfaction at the board meeting
yesterday that members of their
race were not present at the dinner
sponsored by the Board of Trade
last week in honor of DR.. Frank w
Ballou, retired superintendent OF
schools.
Describing the dinner as "undem-
ocratic,' Mrs. Velma G. Williams
colored board member, declared.
If we are going to preach democ-
racy in the schools, We ought tc
practice it."
Maj. Charles II. Fearing. jr., an
other colored member, said that
colored teachers had contributed
$500 toward 81 400 purse presented
to DR.. Ballou by school employees
and had participated in earlier pre-
sentation ceremonies.
The third colored member Of the
board, John A. Wilson, differed from
the ether two during the discussion
"A thing Of this kind doesn't
annoy me- he said. You cannot
f1ght your way into places
Il think We will be accepted more
fully he said to the other two
colored members. when we stop
letting it be known that we are
hurt when we are excluded from,
something, particularly if 1t is
social" He said many groups
held meetings separate from "other
groups."
Evening star., 1943-12-16

cause ne has been told that the
wartime withdrawal of many boys
from high school and general war
activity may cause fraternitieS and
sororitieS to die a natural death. -
He is continuing his interest in the
problem, however. he said. and will
propose revision of the rule later"
DIR. Maurer Concurs.
DR.. Robert A. Maurer concurred
in DR.. Gannon's expression of con-
fidence in the justice of Miss Brad
shaw's decision as governed by the
board rules. He stressed that the
rule had been adopted in 1925 only
after long consideration.
Let's not make a quick and off,
hand decision" he commented on
the suggested revision.
Meanwhile students from all high
schools indicated thsir interest in
the Steiner removal Several said
they intended getting up petitions
to ask for revision of the fraternity
regulation. A member of the Inter-
High Council said he would bring up
the matter before the heads of all
the high schools student organiza-
tlons at their next meeting in jan
uary.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
| District Jail Doq'
| |AcceptedforDuty
| In Armed Forces

Ray Huff. director of public well
fare and acting head of penal in
stitutionS, sent to the District Build
ing Yesterday a certificate from the
Office of the quartermaster general
of the War Department showing
that Susie. a District penal institu-
ton blood hound, has been accepted
in the armed forces
But the general average for the
dogs Of the penal institutions was
not so good, because three of them
were classified 4-F. Mr.. Huff asked
that the certificate, fancy docu-
ment with the official seal of the
Quartermaster Corps. be returned so
that it can be framed and placed in
the kennels for the grandchildren
of Susie"