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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
Pine County
Farm News
Edited by w. ]. COrwin. Manager
Pine County Farm
Bureau.

nutSuus
A large number of people who
shipped their wool to the Mime
sofa Wool Growers Association
will be interested in the follow
ing letter from that Association:
Pennington, Mimi. July 10,
1918.
w. J. Corwin, County Agent.
Hinckley, MINI
Dear Sir
We have received quite a lot
of wool from your community
since the writer was there,
quite a number asking for an adj
vance on the shipment.
The demand from all sources
has been so large that we soon
exhausted our surplus of funds.
In the meantime we expected
the Government to take up a
part of the wool so as to release
some of the funds tied up, but
this has been slow because of
the Wool Administration wishing
the wool to be we'll centralized
before taking action.
I'VE have this means of OBJ
tanning money for those who
may wish it, that is by taking
their note for such amount as
they may be entitled to draw,
we issuing a warehouse receipt
against the wool, which they as
sign as collateral to the note.
We take this not with the as
signed warehouse receipt to our
bank, who places it with the
Federal Reserve Bank. When
we sell the wool we take up the
note, which the Federal Reserve
Bank cancels before turning it
over to us, we cancelling the
warehouse receipt, returning
the cancelled note with the ac-
count sales to the maker, toge-
Their with check for any bal
ane due, on the shipment. The
note will draw Z per cent, but
the Government allowance is s
per cent, so that the interest
that the shipper would have to
absorb will be only at the rate
Of per cent per annum. We
have to make the rate Z per cent
on account Of the Federal Re-
serve Bank rate being 6 per
cent.
Carrying this thru makes us
a lot OF extra work, but We are
here to help establish a system
of marketing that will leave the
largest returns in the hands Of
the growers possible, and we
want to help teach the farmers
how business is carried on by
the millions without hitch
| among business men.
You can assure the boys that
they need not worry about their
| wool being lost or stolen, as far
as we are concerned. When the
| wool goes out Of the warehouse
the money will be in the bank
for which it is exchanged, and
we will Immediately, as we'll as
the help available will permit,
send out the checks for it.
Thanking you for the inter-
lest you have shown in our work,
we remain,
Yours very truly,
National Wool Growers Dept.
"A. 6 +.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
Testing Cream.

There seems to be much con-
fusion among farmers regarding
the testing of sweet, and sour
cream. and a few remarks at this
time may not be out Of place.
Sour cream will not test more
than sweet cream unless part
Of the cream has evaporated dur
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
SAYINGS or 4 SAGE

There's many nip twixt the crop
and the lip.
4 The grin that some men put o lools
most Ike chagrin.
The war Is proving that man en- u
hero and still smoke cignrettes. B
Il II pretty hard 70 belieyk Tint
Asialn would fall Tor Ben Davts y,
pie. sssl
Is 1Sl q d s n ~
A great n,any people Eet tteir teae
af art from the genidk who whle1s
washes iesauts trees,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
WORDS or WISE MEN

Truth 4 the conformity Or expres-
sion y thought The expressi0n d
truth = simplicity.
Thrift that does not take Into part
nership honesty Of character develops
into covetousness and avarice.
He who has thought. feeling. express
sion, Imagination, action. character and
continuity, oil In the largest amount
and highest degree, u the greatest
poet.
A great advantage Of riches II that
they enable one to escape no much
good advice. The rich are always nd
wishing the poor. but the poor seldom
venture to return the compliment.
Australia failed to put conscripti0n
Into effect. but II has ordered 4 tax
OF 10 per cent to be placed on the
taxable incomes Of all unenlisted men
who are eligible for service.
The most primitive mammals, the,
n,onotremes, are confined 70 Austra-
lia. There II the platypus. j strange
beast which lays eggs like Z turtle,
has horny pads for teeth and blu
like the duck; IT. front feet are
webbed and both back and front feet
have claws.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
Nearly White
Bread

As bakers are allowed to use
rs per cent wheat flour and Is
per cent substitutes in making
white bread and we are now
able to get that mixture. we are
prepared to make good looking
and good tasting bread. If you
are not a regular customer of
the Askov Bakery. give us q tri-
al
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

ing the souring process, or UNI
less the testing is improperly
done. In other words, the sour
ing process does not make but
ter fat.
The test is only one factor
in determining the value of a
can of cream. The other essen
tial factor is the total weight of
cream to be tested. 1t often,
happens during the souring pro-
cess that a part of the water eva
porates. In this case we have
lost some weight but have the
same amount of butter fat.
Consequently there should be a
slight change in the test. How
ever, there should be the same
number of pounds of butter fat
in the cream whether it be tested
sweet or sour If a correct test is
made each time. In any days or
weeks production of your herd
there is certain amount of but
ter fat produced. and the sour
ing process cannot increase this.
The cow is the only means of
producing butter fat.
1t requires greater skill to &c
curately test sour cream. Men
not familiar with the, chemistry
of milk and the testing of milk
products should not be mislead
by the arguments that sour
cream will increase the profits
from their cream. However,
they should understand that
sweet cream of good quality is
the only material from which
any buttermaker can make first
class butter. They should also
understand that it is first class
products that have the strongest
demands on the market, and they
should understand that the fu-
ture of the dairy business is de-
pendent upon its reputation for
the manufacture of clean, pure.
wholesome butter of high stand
ard and uniform quality.
1t is the centralizer's business
to get all of the cream he can
and by whatever means possible.
and naturally he Is appealing to
the prejudices and misunder-
standings of men who have but
ter fat to sell. It is the bust
ness Of the farmer having but
ter fat to sell to be posted on
this question and to determine
what is for his own welfare and
profits, not only for the time
being but for years to come. Any
man who patronizes the central
izer at the expense of a cooper
alive creamery in his own COM
munity for the sake Of a cent
or two a pound for the butter
fat, is rather short sighted. In
other words he is holding the
penny 50 close to his eye that he
cannot see the dollar farther on.
If it was not for the 646 cooper
alive creameries in Minnesota,
Minncsota's butter would not en-
JOY its present reputation Of the
best butter produced in the
United States and the farmer
would be receiving from the CEN
tralizers whatever they chose to
pay. More poor quality Of cream
would be going into the manu-
facture of Minnesota butter,
thereby reducing the quality and
value to the consumer. The CO.
operative creamery guarantees 9
more uniform grade Of butter,
higher in quality and put on the
market with the least expense.
which is Of interest to consumer
and producer alike.
The Askov American job de-
txar+ want - rcr1r 1n<x A~..xL.r.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18
WAR OBSERVATIONS
Military force IL red0ubtable. Mem
tai forces alone are invincibie.

Military force Ia red0ubtabIe. Men.
tai forces alone are invincible.
War In one thing that gives to No.
ton a clear understanding Of its GOOD
md had qualities. its weakness and tta
strength.
War IL m amazing proof ok the pow.
er Ut mental forces. Under its iniiu.
ence fear OF death and all personal Ia.
terests vanish.
In her preparations Germany to0h
everything into account hut the inilu.
er,ce Of her mental forces, which have
been strong enough to rouse the world
against her.
A nation becomes powerful Insofar
NJ II possesses an ideal that ID capable
Of exciting Ia all Its people the same
feelings and thoughts and consequent
" the same actions.
War, though appearing to be nnateFi-
al II In reality I conflict Of ideas. Amer
ica's entry has made the present con-
fiict crusade against autocracy. Gus-
tave 10 Bon In Les Annales (Parisl.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

The Askov American job de-
partment is complete. Anything
printed from visiting card up
to a bill poster.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

American Official paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
QUIT MEAT If YOUR
KIDNEYS ACT BADLY
Take Tablespoonful Of Salts if Back
Hurts or Bladder Bothers-Orink
Lots of Water.

We are a nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid, says
a we'll known authority, who warns US
to be constantly on guard against kid
ney Trouble
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of this irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork: they
get sluggish: the eliminative tissues
clog and thus the waste is retained in
the blood TO poison the entire system
When your kidneys ache and feel like
Jumps of lead, and you have singing
pains in the back or the urine is cloudy
full of sediment, or the bladder is ir
ritable, obliging you to seek relief dur
Ing the night; when you have severe
headaches, nervous and dizzy spells
sleeplessn ess, acid stomach or rheum-
atism in bad weather. get from your
pharmacist about four ounces Of Jad
Salts: take a tablespoonful each morn
ing, and IN . few days your kidneys
will act fine. This famous salts is
made of grapes and lemon juice. COM
ned with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimulate
clogged kidneys, to neutralize the acids
in urine so it is no longer source
of irritation, thus ending urinary and
bladder disorders,
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can not
injure; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia- water drink, and nobody can
make a mistake by taking u little oc-
casionally to keep the kidneys clean
and active.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
Hun Press Debates
Responsibility For
Labor Disturbance

New York. March 29-SoCialist and
anti-socialist newspapers OF Germany
have been indulging in a sharp ard
rather embittered debate since the
ending Of the great strike IN February
over the question as to who or what
party was responsible for the serious
labor disturbance. According TO Ger
man newspapers received here the
socialist party not only refused TO
disapprove the strike but tried to NIX
the blame for it upon the government,
asserting that its methods of dealing
with the public had given grounds for
the trouble.
The North German Gazette, an Off
cial organ, declared that the strike was
a. form of war sabotage in the interests
of peace.
DR.. Drews. the Prussian minister OF
the interior, said the strike served i'm
mensely the interests of Germany's
enemies but that the confidence of the
government and the Prussian people
had not been shaken and il would as
heretofore, press the internal reform.
The social democratic party leaders
were accused Of encouraging the strik-
ers Retortng to this charge the Ber-
lin Vorwaerts, an outspoken socialist
organ. quoted Prime Minister Won
Dandle of Bavaria. as having thanked
the democratic socialist leaders, In a
speech in the Bavarian chamber OF de-
puties, for assuming control OF the
strike movement as therby the strike
would be forced into normal chan
nelSr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29

The 100000 men to be called in the
second draft will be swelled to a tota'
of 100000 by the addition OF ap-
proximately 100000 men with special
training. The total may be even fur
Their expanded if the necessity arises
The decision not to credit the spe-
cialists against the 100000 total or,
which quotas for fighting men are to
be based is due to the tremendous
demands from various government
departments for trained workers OF
all kinds from mechanics up to MN
eralosists
Up to date various departments
have filed with the provost marshal
general requests for 2s0Jo0 specia'-
lists to be obtained thru the draft
during the present year, If this totai
were taken from the 100000 1t Woild
cut in too much on the number de-
sired for the infantry and ARTILLERY
regiments. The present intention Is
to allow for about 2oO.G0o additional
specialists, and deduct the others
needed from the 100000.
The industrial classification Of reg
istrants is about complete. Scores OF
clerks in the office Of the provost
marshal general are 1t work in SORT
ing out the cards forwarded by the
various local boards,
Delay in the passage of pending
legislation is holdinS 8ack the an
nouncement of quotas, altho the
second draf, already is in progress,
81. 900 including PROBABLY 10000 or
more of the second draft. starting for
the camps recently.
1T is very important that con2ress
should authorize the basing of quotas
on the number Of men in class one,
said Colonel Hugh S. Johnson. deputy
provost marshal, today. IF all con-
gressmen thoroughly understood the
situation | do not believe there would
be any opposition.
Under the proposed system we 40
not intend at any time to summon
men in class two. three, four or hFe
except only in the case of specialists
when it is impossible to get them
from class one A man put in class
two simply because he has dependents
never will be called. In other words,
it is our purpose to exhaust class one
in every state before we touch class
two. II is certain that class ONT Will
contain at least $500 900 men and pos
sibly 100000.
.If obliged to continue the fixing OF
quotas under the old basis Of popula-
ton it would be necessary in some
communities where large alien tota4
increased the quota to call out prac-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
World Peace in Americas Hands.

In the course of the heated argu-
ments in the budget committee, of the
prussian diet on Feb. s, socialist
member attributed the strike TO in
creased difficulty in obtaining food, 10
inefficient government measures for
food distribution. to postponement OF
the franchise reform methods of cen
sorship aind the existing state of siege
He declared that the prohibition OF
public meetings in Berlin and the dis
solution of the strike committee had
caused bitterness. Philip Scheidemann,
the socialist leader, the speaker de-
clared. had been brutality handled by
the police while studying the strike
situation III Berlin The socialist COM
mitteemar said that the strike was OF
spontaneous origin.
\ progressive member of the COM
mittee, commenting on the strike, said
that some of the measures put in force
against workmen were causing in
creasing restlessness in the nom
socialist workmen's circles. A socialist
deputy was quoted in a German news
paper as saying that the ruling classes
above all were responsible for the
strike but he ADDED the Russians,
however, would greatly err IL they be-
lieve that there would soon be a
chaos in Germany similar TO that in
Russia"
A question as to the future status of
the socialists in the majority party
bloc of the reichstag was raised by
some of the critics. The Norwaerts
asserted that the socialist party had
not changed it's attitude since the be-
ginning Of the war and that this meant
that, as heretofore, it was wiling to
defend the country against foreign
plans of conquest but would combat
the intention noticeable in Germany
to continue war until open or masked
lamentations have been achieved. The
party, added the VorWaerts, will con-
tinue TO act as the protagonist of
civil freedom and political equality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
,rALYs WORK COMMENDED.

s.sm5sr q Ams-:s.. Missile. Says
Spirit Has Arisen from Late Reverse.
Rome, March 2s.-Appreciation OF
the treatment accorded him during his
fortnight's stay in Rome was ex-
pressed by Oscar +. Crosby OF the
American mission and president OF the
interallied council which deals with
finances and war purchases. before his
departure for the front en- route to
Paris. Mr.. Crosby has been solving
quedtions regarding finances and
supplies in conferences with the 1tal-
ian minister OF the treasury, Fran
cesco Nitti.
The discharge Of my duty here has
been rendered delightful by the thought
full courtesy Of the Italian officials and
the friendly help Of Anbasador PAGE
and his sta1 and OF the American Rsd
Cross onicials. !, said Nj. Crosby 81 a
statement 10 the associated Prssss
THE mutu4l1y warm fesliag bss-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
PERsHlNos CASUALTY LIST.
Ono Killed and Four Missing in Aetio'
Thirty Wounded.

Washington, March 29.-Yesterday'sS
list of casualties among the American
expeditionary forces shows i man
killed in action. 4 missing in action,
died Of wounds, i killed by accident
10 died Of disease, severely wounded
and 20 slightly wounded.
The list follows
Killed in action-Private Patrick
Rogers.
Died Of accident-civilian Arthur
Davenport
Died of wounds-corporal William
f. Elwood.
Wounded severely-Private ToufiA
J. Maatook.
Died Of disease-Second Lieut.. Ger.
aid L. Ebener. pneumonia; Sergeant
Frederick Louis Adkins, tuberculosis
Sergeant Sam J. C. Harpie, anthrax;
Mechanic Lee A. Dunn, pneumonia;
Privates Ernest Hickerson, pneumonia;
Robert S. Allan, pneumonia; Cato Bar
Der, pneumonia; John w. Butler, pneu-
monia; Richard j. Craig. pneumonia:
Frank L. Evans, tuberculosis; Gilbert
o. Evans, measles; John Ozon Getgen,
pneumonia; Joseph D. Lambert, pneu-
monia; Capus L. Leggett. pneumonia
Mike Standing Water. pneumonia:l
John MILESTONE, pneumonia.
Wounded slightly-First Lieuts. Johnl
T. Kibbler James v. Ware, Second
Lieut.. Benjamin H. Gardner, Sergt.
Maj. John NJ. Neumes, Sergeant Frank
P. Paris, Corporals Elmer NJ Eldridge,
James B. Latin, Privates Walter r.
Ramsey. John c. Bleight, Wiley Bran.
an, Walter B. Brant, Alexander r.
Carson, Daniel Cullinare, Leo J. Dorey.
Carl Collier, Roscoe NJ. Cook Duncan,
Duncan A. F'laro John NJ. Fleming!
Sylvester Green, Hugh J. McGuiganJ
George T. Malone, Ciferno Rockey,|
Frederick E. Slaton, Abe Steinberg.j
Charles Il steveT, Raymond Thor1p
son. John Volta, George A. Wallace.
William L. Zimmerman
Missing in acknowledgement Mack
Trent. Privates Ashgorn, Holm Their
on Parks, Lorton W. Register
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
CATCHING THE STACKER.
Exemption Board Examiner Tells Of
Tricks and devices Employed.

Detroit, Mich. March 29.-Altho a
majority Of slackers in Michigan have
sought to evade military service by
submitting sad stories of physical all
ments or helpless dependents, more
than few classical excuses have been
heard by local boards and medical ex-
aminers.
Il have pricked good many hot air
balloons since the draft law became
effective" said one investigator and
Usually the draft evader who thinks
he is clever is pitiably clumsy and
often falls into the most simple sort Of
trap" The following little system
caught more than one would be
evader:
A youth alleging defective hearing
was taken into an examining room.
My hearing is pretty bad" he told
the medical officer.
That so? Let's see" said the doc
tor .as he stepped close to the young
man.
Put your hand over your right ear
said the doctor. loudly.
The youth did so.
Gan you hear this?" asked the ply
sician. in a low tone.
No response.
Can you hear me now" This was
spoken in an ordinary voice.
No response.
Now put your hand over your left
ear: said the doctor In a very faint
voice.
The order was promptly obeyed: the
candidate saw the light" and meekly
submitted to the rest of the examina-
ton.
A sweet young woman, employed in
one of the Detroit draft board offices,
caught several slackers who were
clever enough to fof the medical exam
iners. One instance. which was re-
ported by member Of the local board,
concerned a Young man who insisted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
Americas Shipping
Program No,p Is
Per Cent Complete

New York, March 2s.-America's eff
fort TO meet German submarine war,
whose full menace has just been re-
vealed in British admiralty figures on
sinkings of ships. was outlined here
by Chairman Hurley Of the ship
ping board, in a frank statement set
ting forth the shipbuilding situation
in the United States.
Before the National Marine League
Mr. Hurley disclosed that despite de-
lays, the country soon will have 73o
steel and wooden ways turning out
ships and that the governments nam
moth steel shipbuilding program OF
100000 tons on March / was % per
cent on it's way to completion. This
does not mean that % per cent are In
the water. but that construction as a
whole had advanced that far. Eight
per cent of the vessels actually have
been put into service. Mr.. Hurley said.
The three government fabricating
yards near Philadelphia, when in full
operation. will be able to produce. Mr..
Hurley said, more ships in year than
al! the yards of England, heretofore
the greatest .hipbuilding country in
the world.
Handicaps Are Overcome.
The high point in the curve of pro-
duction has been delayed. Mr.. Hurley
pointed out, by a number of causes.
Gradually these are being overcome,
he declared. and before many months
the peak will have been reached.
When the high point of the curve
finally has been reached and the mag
nitude OF Americas shipbuilding pro-
gram is realized" he said, ut will be
a continuous performance of produe-
ton and launching.
Unless we get men to the battle
front we will not win the war, and,
therefore, it all comes back to ship
said Mr. Hurley ron the shipping
board has devolved the responsibility
OF supplying this need and supplying
it under the most extraordinary condi-
lions that ever existed.
1.-THE handicaps have been many. l
doubt # the magnitude Of the task is
generally appreciated. I am not here
to emphasize the magnitude. ! am
here to tell you Of the situation as
1t Is
az wish to remind YOU gentleme en-