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prove as costly, although less
noticeable, than the waste of
larger ones.
While little indulgencies, such
as drinking, smoking, candy and
sodas, are not particularly waste,
they are not profitable expendi-
lures. They get us no where
and do no particular good. But
even passing these as permissible
the most inexcusable waste is in
the line of food. 1t is not what
comes in the front door, particu-
larly, that counts, but what goes
out of the kitchen.
The total cost of food in this
country cannot be even approxi-
mated, but eminent authorities
place a dollar day as a fair
average for the food value of the
American people. This means a
cost of about SIS, zoo, 100000 each
year. So eminent an authority
as Doctor Wiley estimates that
at least one-quarter of this is
wasted. And this is entirely
possible. Notice as you dine at
restaurants how much untouched
food goes back to the kitchen
not to feed some poorer mortal,
but to go out in the garbage. 1t
seems so perfectly natural for
some people to merely play with
dinner, sending choice cuts of
meat and fowl back to the gar
bage can. We waste more than
we eat. If the Doctor is right,
this means food waste of about
ST. 300, ,000,0 a year and the pity
is it does no one any good-not
even the pigs, for they would
thrive better on a less costly diet.
One large country hotel few
years ago lost most of it's herd OF
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-31
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. II

Askov, Minn., Aug. 9th, 1916.
All members present.
The minutes from meeting
Aug. End were read and ap-
proved as read.
Report from F. c. Nielsen and
S. Chr. Dixen of proposed routes
laid out by them. Motion made
and seconded to advertise for
bids on the routes laid out by
Nielsen and Dixen, same parties
are to provide for schooner routes
by mutual agreement, carried.
Motion made and seconded to
buy 4 bobsleighs, for the use of
the drivers Of the A regular
transportation wagons, carried.
Motion made and seconded,
that the Principal and Clerk be
authorized to advertise for bids
on the janitor job and on clean
ing the school house before
school opens, carried.
| An application from Miss
Agnes Frokjer, for a position as
teacher in our school, was re-
ceived. On motion it was unani-
mously decided to hire Agnes
Frokjer on the same conditions
as the other teachers, $50 per
month for s months term or $55
per month for 8 months term.
Motion made and seconded to
allow a bill from L. P. Jakobsen
to the amount of 46 cents, for
postage, carried.
Motion made and seconded that
the treasurer give 5000 bonds,
carried.
/ Motion made and seconded to
buy library books for the sum OF
SIS, carried.
On motion it was decided that
teachers contract reads: Vacation
shall be as ordered by the board.
Motion made and seconded to
have board meetings the first
Tuesday after the first Monday
| in each month, carried.
On motion meeting adjourned.
S. Chr. Dixen, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-31

The expression "the fourth CO
tate" as applied to the public press
was first used by Edmund Burke in
allusion to the three estates Of the
reaIm--lords, clergy and commons
constituting the British parlia-
ment. The indication was OF the
great influence of journalism in the
domestic and foreign affairs OF
Great Britain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-31
TALKS ON
THRIFT

This article is part of series
prepared by the Savings Bank Sec
ton of the American Bankers Asso-
aiation, No. 5 Nassau Street, New
York City, in connection with the
celebration in 1916 of the one hun
dreth anniversary of Savings Bank
ing in the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-31

Convenes September 10, 1916,
at one o'clock p. m.
Felix Wilson Rock Creek
Harry Becklund. Sturgeon Lake
John d. johnson. >. .Nickerson
Frank Westman .Arlone
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-31

The New Hat Tree---And you're
centenarian? BY Georgel Aside
from few cracks in your face, yon
hold your age mighty well. What's
the secret?
The Grandfather's Clock (serene-
ly)--I keep regular hours and al
ways find something for my hands
to do.--Puck.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-31
TO PATRONS OF DIST. NO. II

Scnool opens Monday morning,
Sept. 4th. Provision has been
made to accommodate all pupils:
however, we beg your indulgence
for few days if the machinery
does not run smoothly at first.
The different grades will meet in
their old rooms except second,
third and fourth grades which
will meet in the south end of the
Assembly Hall. Miss Jakobsen
will be in charge of the primary
room, Miss Frokjer officiates in
the Assembly Hall. Miss Rasmus-
sen will direct the fifth and sixth
grades, Miss Hoagland will be
in charge of the Domestic Science
Department and devote her re-
naming time to the grammar
room, Miss Ostergaard will teach
the Danish hour and one hour
weekly for each room she devotes
to parochial school, and the un-
dersigned takes the left-overs.
During the Danish period all
English instruction ceases in that
room. We would urge all non
L
Danish-speaking children to take
| part in this period.
One hour weekly each room
will adjourn to the north end of
the Assembly Hall for Parochial
school (Menighedsskole). We
earnestly urge all children who
understand even but little Danish
to take part as here is an excel
lent opportunity to get religious
training without any loss in the
school progam; all classes in Eng
lish cease in the parochial rooom
during the parochial hour. 49,
Three buses start Monday
morning, others will begin at the
beginning of the third month.
Each bus will drive as nearly as
possible on schedule time and the
drivers have instructions not to
wait very long at each stopping
place. Each patron served by
the buses will be sent schedules
this week; these may be changed
later. The Board has endeavored
to arrange transportation as well
as possible; but without your co.
opera ton transportation will
prove unsatisfactory. You will
confer a favor upon the Board II
you will file all your complaints
and dissatisfactions Immediately
| lido not wait til next summer)
with the undersigned; sugges-
tions for better service will be
gladly received.
A potato vacation may possibly
be arranged this fall if you will
cooperate with the Board. Last
year the attendance fell to AN
during potato picking, this is toe
expensive to repeat. Let us
know when you are ready and we
will see what can be done. Po'
tato vacations prove satisfactory
other places, why not here.
| In conclusion allow us to sug
gest that you give the teachers
an opportunity to serve the chill
dren and the community to theil
fullest extent; this can be done
by close and hearty cooperation
between the home and school
Let the attendance be better
than ever before; drop in fre.
quently to see what your child is
doing; if you are dissatisfied OF
your child is not given a fail
chance come in and talk it over
with the principal; in case OF
your child's absence for day OF
more notify the teacher or prin-
cipal and state the cause of such
absence, so the teacher can plan
her work the better.
| Yours for good school year,
| F. Clarey Nielsen
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PETIT JURY

Convenes September rs, 1916,
at one o'clock D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-09-23
MR.. HUGHES IN INDIANA

Press dispatches indicate that Mr..
Hughes has been warmly received
everywhere on his tour through In
diana. This fact should be particu-
larly gratifying to the Republican
managers, for Hoosiers are not gen.
orally outwardly responsive toward
the efforts Of political candidates
unless they have good reason so to
be. Indiana, In recent years q
doubtful State in national elections,
is Of pivotal Importance this year,
and from now on will be a battle
ground.
The fact that both the Vice Presi-
Dental candidates come from Indi-
ane gives local zest to the campaign
in that State. But no one at al
familiar with the situation would
insist that this factor would go fan
in determining the result. Neither
Mr.. Fairbanks nor Mr.. Marshall ID
particularly strong with the voters
,of his own party, despite the ma
tional honors they have achieved
The Importance of their candidates.
may be largely discounted, as eacl
will about Offset the other.
AS to the State and Senatorial
tickets, neither party has been par
ticularly fortunate in It's choice o.
candidates. Congressman Adair, tn,
Democratic nominee for governor, il
allied with the State machine o
which Senator Taggart has loni
been the head; while Mr.. Goodrich
his Republican opponent, was loni
The Washington times., 1916-09-23

State chairman and Is identified with
the Old Guard wing Of the party
which is not popular with the mass
Of the voters.
In the Senate contest, Senator
Taggart, former Democratic ma
tional chairman, is matched against
James e. Watson, former Congress-
man and whip Of the House under
the Cannon regime. In this case the
voter Of independent leanings faces
a dilemma, as neither candidate ap-
peals to this class TO any extent;
while even many partisans will
doubtless rebel at supporting the
party choice.
In the other race. Harry s. New,
former Republican national chair
man, is contesting the seat Of Sena-
tor Kern, Democratic leader of the
Senate. The contest Ia likely to
turn mainly on national issues. II
seems probable that Hughes will poll
the bulk Of the Progressive vote, and
that the Progressive support Of Will
SON will be negligible.
The Washington times., 1916-09-23
TnR SALVAGE OF PAPER

Need for some systematic effort
- collect and sell waste paper In
school buildings has been urged for
some time. The problem becomes
moro pertinent with the greatly in
creased prices now being paid for
waste paper. The only thing that
has deferred some earlier arrange
ment for disposing Of this paper was
the danger Of storing It in school
buildings.
With school officials set to work
10 overcome this difficulty, and with
pupils enlisted in q movement to
bring old papers to the schools, the
profits on the sale Of old papers
should add substantially TO the
school funds for Fairgrounds and
other similar purposes.
In days gone by the sale Of old
papers, Of old rags, and Of scrap
iron were perGuisites Of the small
boy Of the household. Papermakers
complain that one item Of the higher
cost In the passing Of the "rag man"
and the failure Of families any
longer to preserve these by-products
Of housekeeping. This fact furnishes
commentary on the lack Of thrift
IN the average American family to
today.
The Washington times., 1916-09-23

my boy" he ser, ''I thank you for
Your splendid compliment.
Just run round to the candy store
An spend this bright new cent
Here. take It. don't you hesitate
SEE he, an gev me one.
tell ye what. / didn't walt
But list sez Thank" an run.
But while i wuz a-lookin' for
The place left me hat,
I couldn't help look in the door
Where they wuz sittin' at.
Nell had her lips turned UP to his
An his wuz close ter Nelfs,
An then first thing you know, gee whiz
seen 'em kiss theirsels.
I guess Nell kissed him just ter show
How pleased she wuz at he
Had been so very nice an SO
Real generous to me.
-Phpadelphia Evening Ledger.
The Washington times., 1916-09-23
MARKING THE PRICES UP AND
- DOWN

A few days ago data were pub
llshed, indicating that the bond Is
sdes emitted by the various Euro
pean governments on account Of the
war aggregated forty billions Of
dollars. This win be commonly set
down as a pretty fair gauge Of the
wars waste to date. The people who
are fond Of figures and of making
them look as impressive as possible
will add ten billions or thereabouts
that has been spent from current
revenue; but this may be Offset by
consideration Of economies that have
been effected in ordinary expendi-
lures. Forty billions Of govern
mental waste will be'a pretty popu-
lar figure.
Now comes Charles s. Hamlin,
member and former governor of the
Federal Reserve Board, with the es-
innate that the wealth Of the United
States has increased forty billions on
account Of the war. II both esti-
mates are approximately correct,
then the world is no worse of, in the
aggregate, by reason Of the war,
save in human resources. It has
merely transferred forty billions Of
its wealth from the eastern TO the
western side of the Atlantic.
That, of course, Is an absurdity.
The world is worse off, and a good
deal worse of, by reason Of the war.
But Europe has not actually lost 80
much. as would appear from the
property destruction and the in
crease Of public debts. 1t has saved
SO much from the ordinary wastes
Of peace times, in order that it might
waste more in war activities, that
the balance, II 1t could be struck,
would be found a great deal less
than appears. o.
Likewise, the United States cannot
fairly be assumed to have added to
its wealth by such a proportion as
forty billions Of dollars would rep
resent. 1t has marked up prices
and expanded credits to an extent
that would justify such an estimate;
but It is obvious that the proportion
Of wealth In the country could not
in such a period have increased in
such fashion. Initiation now will be
followed by some measure Of defla-
ton later; and defation is always
the more painful process. The period
in which it will come will require the
most statesmanly management; a
kind Of management that will, neces-
state the most skillful conduct OF
national affairs. It is hardly needful
to tell business men from what party
that MANAGEMENT NAV he expected.
The Washington times., 1916-09-23
MARY C. STEVENS
JOINS Y. w. G. A. STAFF

Mrs. Mary C. Stevens. OF Washing
ton. is to. be religious director on the
stan of the Washington Young Wom-
ems Christian Association. Mrs. stevens
has had a wide experience in various
lines of public work.
Immediately after her graduation
from the Hartford School Of Pedagogy.
she was engaged for three wears in city
settlement work m Springfield, Mass.
She then taught In a Government school
in Guam. being the first American
teacher sent to the island under United
States rule.
A little later she went to F1orida for
the American Missionary Association.
and was there connected with normal
school fc~ throo ''ea-S.
Since that time she has completed
the librarian course 1T the washington
library and has been instrumental In
establishing a library in one OF the
counties Of Virginia.
She succeeds Miss Alice F1nney es
Bible study secretary in the association
here.
The Washington times., 1916-09-23
sPAIN's MODERN LITERARY
FERMENT

Press dispatches q few days ago
told Of the death Of Joes Echegaray,
Spanish dramatist and mathemati-
cian. Thus passed the man known
In the kingdom Of the Escurial as the
greatest Spanish dramatist since
Calderon.
Echegaray, q mathematician IN his
serious moments, took up the drama
as o relaxation His dramas are
among the few Of the modern Span
ish school that have been produced
on the American stage; but such
was the case with eel Gran Galeoto," /"
perhaps his best known and most
noteworthy work.
This play carries the germ Of a
great thought. The villain never
appears on the stage at all, yet its
presence is always sensed. The vii
lain is scandal, and the theme of
the play In the way scandal drives
two persons, Innocent Of wrong
doing at the start. into evil by It's
multiplication Of tales about them.
The title comes from Dante's tale
Of Galeoto, the go-between of
Launcelot and Guinevere.
Echegaray was q student, Of gov
ernmsnt as well as a dramatist, and
was accounted one Of the leaders Of
tho Spanish social-liberal party. His
case reminds Of the many men who
have turned from abstruse formulas
/. and figures to the stage as a trdet
maans of seR-realization. One Of the
most notable examples Of this ten
Asncy In this country Ia Prof. Archi-
bald Henderson, professor of mathe-
mat1cs at the University Of North
Carolina. who is the greatest au-
thozity on George Bernard Shaw In
the United States, and among the
most incisive commentators on the
couxse of modern plays and play
wriShts.
There has been q great outburst
~ good literature in Spain In the
past few decades. The names Of
oufmera, Valdes, and Echegaray are
Known on this side Of the Atlantic
but there are a legion Of others
Nor are a majority of these Castil.
ians; the exploitation Of the litera.
ture and legends of the Basques has
been the most fertile field for the
pnodarnists of Snain.
The Washington times., 1916-09-23
Her Little Brother.

That Mr.. Brown at comes to sec
Our Nell most every night,
He thinks an awful lot O. me
ATS what he does. all right.
Cause when / stayed las night In there
Where him an her wuz at
He made me git up on his chair
To have a little chat.
It's late fur me to be about,
He sez. an pats my head,
An asks me ain ! tired out
An want to 60 to bed.
/ told him mo, indeedy. sir.
I'd ruther be with you"
He laughed, an then he seq to her:
"I've won yer brother. too"
Nell smiled at him. II made her look
Real pleased. / guess at she
Wuz really truly glad he took
An interest In me.
The Washington times., 1916-09-23

the league this year and at no time
has been able to get out Of the eel
lar. Connie Mack's sandlotters have
nots won half as many games as
Washington, the team next above
them.
At present the National League
race is closer than the American.
Brooklyn, which now leads the
league, must fight hard TO keep the
Phillies from the flag. The hitting
Of Daubert and Wheat hss kept the
Dodgers in the lead, but the supe-
rfor pitching Of the Philadelphia staff
may win the race. Boston seems
sure to land In third place.
New York, whose two winning
streaks have featured the season,
will probably stay in fourth place
and may be the deciding factor in
the race, a. they have yet to play
the Dodgers and Braves. Pittsburgh,
Chicago. and>St. Louis will be likely
to finish in the second division In the
order named. Cincinnati cannot ID
better than last place, although more
is hoped for the team next year
under the great Mathewson's leader
ship.
II Boston wins in the American
and Brooklyn or Philadelphia in the
National League, the big series
should be close and exciting, as the
three teams are evenly matched.
The Washington times., 1916-09-23
SANDMAN STORIES
OUT IN BOOK FORM
Volume by Mrs., Abble Phillips
Walker, Washington Wo-
man, lust OFF the Press.
TOLD BY THE SANDMAN; STORIES FOR
BEDTIME. BY Abbie Phillips Walker
New York: Harper Brothers.

TOLD BY THE SANDMAN: STORIES FOR
BEDTIME. BY Abbie Phillips Walker
New York: Harper Brothers.
Tho Sandman Stories, familiar to
more than a million children, and APP
pearing In papers from Florida to
British Columbia. are at last out In
book form. published by Harper Broth
ers.
Mrs. Walker. who has written liter
ally hundreds OF these stories. Is a
Washington woman. and was the first
to write the daily children's stories for
newspapers. Following her example
numerous series OF the same kind have
appeared, but the Sandman stories have
outlived almost all of them.
The little book OF twenty-three stories
which has been put out Is a fore
runner of q series OF Sandman story
books by the same author.
Perhaps the charm which has held
the interest of so many children in
these bedtime tales is due to tho fact
that they are all quite different. They
range in style from Aesopian fables.
through fairy tales and animal stories
to plain narrative style.
They are short, excellently executed.
and breathe the charming elasticity OF
Imagination which Is 80 alluring to
children.
The Washington times., 1916-09-23
As THR BASEBALL SEASON is
ENDING

Two Of the closest baseball races
IN the history of the major leagues
are now drawing rapidly to close.
From April until now, no team in
either league has had really COM
Portable lead. The death of the Fed
eral League was Of great benefit to
organized baseball and much moro
interest has been shown than last
year.
In the American League Boston
seems to have won the pennant in
spite Of a rather poor start and the
loss Of Speaker. The fight for sec
ond place Is between Detroit and
Chicago. Detroit was recently in
the lead, but Boston's clean sweep
Of the series gave them a decided
setback. The New York team, which
was a great factor In the race earlier
in the season, seems likely to retain
its place at the tail end of the first
division. st. Louis and Cleveland
must fight 1t out for the leadership
in the second division. Cleveland
led the league for a time, but the
pitching staff could not stand the
strain and cracked. The Washing
ton team has been a disappointment
to the home fans who at least ey-
pected a place in the first division
But the old trouble, hitting weak
ness, and the inability of Walter
johnson to pitch every game. hai
ruined its chances.
Philadelphia has been the joke Of
The Washington times., 1916-09-23
A PROPOSED SOLUTION HoR THE
MILK PROBLEM

However radical they may appear,
the suggestions of the committee Of
milk producers for solution Of the
problem Of making their business
profitable are commended to every
thinking man and woman for careful
consideration. They seem to strike
a sane, IL radical, note, and present
what appears to be short cut to
the very heart Of the problem, not by
any means so radical as It at first
appears.
There is no question that pro-
ducing milk Is improbable at pres
ent. The ventilation the milk bust
ness has received through the dis
cussion Of higher prices during the
past few weeks would seem to be
ample evidence Of this fact No fair
minded citizen desires to have a
service performed for him by an
other citizen which is not rernunera-
tive in some form or other. It Is bad
economically and spiritually for q
community to harbor improbable
business ventures.
The suggestion, therefore, for the
elimination of the highly expensive
and totally unnecessary Implications
of equipment and the constant lost
motion in the distribution of milk by
the establishment Of what would be
a municipal clearing house for milk
is entirely within the bounds Of rea.
son. As the committee suggests in
It's report, the municipality keeps the
city clean. It disposes Of garbage
and IL regulates lighting and trans
portation.
Through the parcel post system
the Federal Government Is nov
serving between the producer oi
foodstuffs and the consumer. The
people have been slow to seize the
advantage thus given them in secur.
ing farm products at a reasonable
price, but substantial progress
has been made.
The establishment Of q municipa
dairy for the reception and delivery
Of milk is not nearly SO revolutionar!
as might seem. The milk problem Il
local, although the same situation
confront many localities. Becaus,
Of necessity the supply must come
from a short distance, and must b.
made available to the consumer il
the shortest time.
Students Of marketing VIII fint
that in European countries, notabl,
Germany, where the shortest cut
from producer to consumer are to b,
found. the business Of supplying tn
householder with many Of his neces
sarie sis conducted in something lik
the fashion proposed here.
The big problem will be in work
ing out the plan. This can be don
II the problem is fairly and SQUARED,
met by capable and practical men.