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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-28

and needs, then outline the
years program to meet these
problems. These men direct and
control the work of their man.
ager- commonly known as the
county agent.
Many people do not under
stand the real object and work
ing of the Farm Bureau. A GER
tain few have been working their
heads off to keep the farmers
misinformed and have actually
been misrepresenting the Farm
Bureau organization either be-
cause they did not want the far
mers to organize on a business
basis or because it did not fit in
with some particular scheme OF
their own.
1t is time the farm business
was organized not only for great.
er production. efficiency and rea.
sonable returns on labor and cap.
ital invested; but most of all, tc
meet the marketing problems. I,
is alright for the County Farm
Bureau to instruct their count,
agent to rush the standardiza
tion of potatoes to eliminate
mixed varieties. to encourage
better yields per acre, to helr
with soil problems, plant dis
eases, to encourage better breed
ing and feeding of animals, more
systematic cropping and fertiliz
of the soil, etc. These things ars
good and necessary---in fact, II
Pine County some start has beer
made on the possibilities in these
directions, but almost nothing ha.
been attempted on the subject oi
grading, marketing and building
up q reputation for Pine County
products. Farmers come in with
a mixed lot Of potatoes, livestock
grain. ETC.. after working all
summer to produce them. and Al
the writer heard one man say in
Pine City. Il will drive my load
up and see what Mr.. B. has tc
say"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-28
NEWS AMONG
SCAND|NAv|ANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.


From the North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ LARSON,
Swedish farmers living near Iron
wood, Mich, have lost five sons
in the war; the young men were
Werner, Clifford, Leon, Otto and
Russell, all members of the AM
erican expeditionary forces.
Werrenrath Sings.
Reinald Werrenrath, son of the
late Danish Wagner singer Georg
Werrenrath in New York, was
scheduled to appear at a concert
under the auspices of the Apollo
club at the Minneapolis auditori-
um Wednesday evening of this
week. Reinald Werrenrath is
considered one of the greatest
baritone singers in the country.
His father was the earliest opera
singer who had the courage to in
troduce Wagner to an American
public.
DR.. Wang Dead.
DR.. Alfred M. Wang, born in
Norway in 1861, died last Friday
at his home in Minneapolis. Be-
fore settling in the United States
he had been living in various
parts of Europe and had studied
medicine at leading European as
we'll as American colleges. For
some years DR.. Wang practiced at
Milbank, S. D., but for the last
Is years had lived in Minneapo-
lis.
A Mystery.
Mrs. CLAUS Anderson, a well
known Swedish woman living at
Forest Lake, Minn., was MUIR
dered by some unknown person
some time during the night be-
tween Thursday and Friday of
last week. The fatal shot was
fired thru a window and caused
instant death, according to evil
dence discovered by her husband
who returned home soon after.
Mrs. Anderson was the mother of
twelve children. No clues lead
ing to the murderer have been
discovered.
The Slesvig Problem.
Last Saturday it was an
nounced that President Wilson
has sent a letter to Rev. X. c.
Bodholdt of Racine, Wis, assur-
ing him that the problem OF
Slesvig's restoration to Denmark
will be taken up at the peace
congress soon to assemble. The
letter of the president was sent
in response to a petition signed
by Danes from all parts of the
United States. The present Prus-
sian dominion in Slesvig is char
acterized by Mr.. Wilson as a
grievance whose continuance
would traverse the principles for
which more than score Of ma
tions are fighting"
Taft at Decorah.
William Howard Taft, former
president of the United States.
last week visited the Norwegian
Luther College at Decorah, Iowa,
and it is the first time IN the MS
tory Of that Institution that it
has been receiving as its guests
a former president Of the coun-
trv Mr.. Taft, introduced by
President C. X. Preus, made an
address before the faculty and
students of the college.
Killed in Accident.
Carl A. Mattson was killed in
an accident at the railroad sta
ton at Willmar- Mimi, last week.
He was born at Kristianstad.
Sweden, 80 years ago and had
been in this country since his
boyhood. For two years he
served with the Canadian ar
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-28

but he il here to b used a -
ting information. assistance ~
help on any farm o. community
problem that may arias. He y.
here TO help oreaniss IA h,1G;-
ness Of farming on a ea1,al loct~
ing with the organizations
other forms Of busins 81 &
Executive Conhnikt
Pins cos1nly Faria = Iilli IS 3
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-28
mics overseas and was honorably
discharged some time ago be-
cause he suffered from an incura-
BILE disease.

cause he suffered from an incura-
BILE disease.
Prince is Honored.
Prince Axel of Denmark, was
the guest Of honor at luncheon
given at the Waldorf-Astoria no.
tel, New York, last week. by the
Mayors Committee on National
Defense. Among those present
were DR.. Maurice F. Egan, FORM
er U. S. minister to. Denmark,
who described the Danish nation
as the most civilized and most
intensely liberty-loving people in
the world; Rear Admiral N. R.
Usher, Henry w. Taft, VIM. Ran
dolph Hearst, Melville E. Stone,
general manager of the Associ-
ated Press, Herbert L. Bridgman,
Cesar de Mello, Henry Goddard
Leach, manager of the American
Scandinavian Foundation, and DR..
w. H. Schofield of Harvard uni
versity.
A Suggestion.
C. J. Sundahl, farmer living
near Niagara, N. d., suggests in
the Normanden that American
soldiers of Scandinavian birth or
descent be given an opportunity
to visit the lands of their faith
ers on the return trip from
France to this country. 1t is un-
derstood that the suggestion
has been brought to the atten-
tion of the government authori-
ties, and it is not unlikely that
something will come of it. Mr..
Sundahl, the author of the plan,
is Norwegian. simultaneously
with this suggestion, a proposal
was published in Den Danske
Pioneer that Danish soldiers in
Uncle Sans expeditionary forces
be given a chance to visit Dem
mark and partake in a Fourth of
July celebration in the Danish
American Rebild National Park.
To Study Conditions.
A joint mission from Denmark,
Norway and Sweden arrived in
New York last Saturday to study
financial and economic conditions
in the United States. The scope
and extent of the studies to be
carried on has not been indicated
at the time of this writing, nor
has any list of the missions
members reached the Askov
American up to the time of GO
ing to press.
Want Democracy.
The Swedish government has
decided to adopt program of
reforms giving the franchise to
both sexes on equal terms and
placing control of the foreign
policy as we'll as declarations of
war and peace, with the Riks-
dag. This program has been out
lined in. response to the insistent
demand for democracy which has
been made by the Swedish peo-
pie for long time.
To Feed Germany.
On the same day it was an
nounced that the United States
will take care of the food situa-
ton in Allied countries, and the
neutrals will feed Germany and
Austria, a Copenhagen dispatch
said that as a result of negotia-
tions between Denmark and Ger
many, the latter country will re-
ceive each month $1,000 tons of
fats. 10000 tons of meat and
23O. 900 tons of wheat. The Ber-
lin correspondent of the Copen-
hagen Berlingske Tidende is Civ
en- as the authority for the state
ment which is obviously mislead-
ing as far as the quantities men,
toned are concerned.
Norway's Voice.
The Norwegian press presents
= claim to the public opinion Of
the world that neutral powers
We given a conspicuous place at
he council table of the coming
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-28
What the Farm Bureaa Il.
!. A county organisation.

q. uiliOH u 1OTce9 IOf the
development Of Agriculture.
3. The only union Of forces
with which all Of the State and
United States Departments Of
Agriculture cooperate.
4. An ever ready service for.
all communities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-28
Norway's Voice.

The Norwegian press presents
4 claim to the public opinion Of
the world that neutral powers
We given a conspicuous place at
he council table of the coming
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24
INTERESTING, NEWSY LETTER
 FROM A FORMER NOMEITE

'iy been cast sdrift from the moor ings of a training school. While mushing home from work last Thursday Gus Erickson crossed my trial. He's doing nothing at pre- sent, except taking in the sights. I saw Barney Bernard on Pike St. a few evenings ago. Very recently observed Tommy Watson and Bill Dougherty standing outside of the Seattle Construction Company's shipyard. I also observed Tom Hull down that way a few days ago, and yesterday I saw Greenberg of the famous Bessie Bench meandering along the waterfront. Axel Wid- lund recently hove anchor and took his departure for San Francisco. His pal Anders Anderson formerly of Nome and Dime creek is still here. While Jack Winters and I were entering one of the moving picture shows week ago last Sun day, it reminded me of the Dream Theatcr I used to drop in, when I was in Nome few years ago. AS we were going in Ally Wander worker, Joe Lucci and the oldest of the Buckmaster boys were just coming out, they seemed to be having the time of their lives.
 Thanksgiving evening we met George Lomcn aud his wife on 2n0 Ave, they were rubbernecking in the window of a jewe,ry store, both appeared to be very happy and in good health, they seerled to be very much, interested in some of the ar icles on display, we didn't intru6e so as tc interrupt by speaking to them. We thought, perhaps that Mrs. Lomen was working on George Gas I've often been told the Ladies' usually do with their husbands) to get him in the right Eumor to buy her a nicc Christmas present. T., intend to drop in and see George some Sunday afternoon. Davison, the little Guy that I spoke of in my last letter, has quit the job he had in the steel mill. He hiked for tho woods, where he is at present earn ing $4.00 per day. We met young Charlie Brown, Clyde Miller and Harry Phillips on Pike St, about ten days ago. Since then Phillips has left for Vancouver to be pre- sent at the wedding of his friend Harry Bloomfield. It is reported around here that Bloomfield is scheduled to marry yourg Lady who formerly resided in Nome.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24
(Continued.)


 I met James M'Partland (better known eround here as Jimmy the Ham) on Pike St. yesterday even- ing. He told me that he has been loEgshoreing at Smiths Cove, he said he has been working in the same gang at the Cove, almost steady during the past five months and has been averaging from $35.00 to $50.O0 & week. Jim expected this winter will be hum mer as far as longshoreing is con- eerned. He says that within the next few days the first of a fleet of boats will commence to arrive. and at least one boat is expected every four days from now until the middle of next march. Billy (Dan- ske) Larson. Olavus (Oosak- Ol- son, Ed (Skookum) Thompson and Hans Carlson are also working at <'lnith's Cove, they are in the same Pang as the Ham. Oosak has bought a fishing boat and he calcu- 1ates going on a fishing expedition after he has celebrated the Yule- tide season.
 skookum has developed to Ei; quite a Lady's man, it is rumored around here that he'll be one of the principal actors who will partic;- pate in a wedding which (those who are on, say) will be pulled off in the near future William Hunt alias Dutch Billy" is here and the Dentists are rapidly perculating his bank account.
 A little over a week ago I met Dan Cassidy, Charlie Berg, yilly Danske and Oosak, they were drift ing down Third Avenue together, "and so help ne" every one of them was as sober as a Federal Judge, and still some folks persist in saying that the Spirit City, is not Dry" would you require evid- ence of a more convincing nature than that? Gus Sodcrholm is around but he is not enjoying the best Of health at present. Charlie Anderson, the shipcaulker is fol- lowing his vocation at Bellingham. Capt. (black whiskered) Thompson is residing out on 18th Ave. met him two nights ago while sailing along 2nd Ave. and Pike. He was complaining that ship-owners don't want old experienced barnacles, or deep water navigators to man their ships anymore, he says they prefer tho young fellows who have recent
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

, Jenny the slim biscuit shooter who used to convey the doughnuts to roughnccks in one of your local factory's, is at present slinging-ash in enc of Seattle's swell restaurants. l Charlie La Clair, J. A. Parry, Dick Richards Paul Nelson, E. T. MacIntyre, Bert Brown and one of l the Nylander boys are + { working at Skinner and Eddy's shipyard, and so am I. met Carl Ment at the corner of Pike and Third Ave, last Saturday evening. He's just as big as ever. Ment, Chris Iverson and (big) Con Car roll are working at the Anes shipysrd. Donahue is still here, he figures on re- naming until after the holidays. ] Mike Sullivan, Sr., formerly of , Nome and Anchorage is now in Se- attle. Mike attends to the furnace in the Europe Hotel.
 Nomie Ginivan is staying with the Sullivan's Larry Goldspring is bound for New York, he shipped some time ago, when Larry was leaving I asked him if he intended to come west again, he said sure, nit. Shorty Mahoney" the Red ! Light District messenger is buzzing | taking in the sights, he camps in the Baden Hotel. I saw Evan Jack on Fourth Ave, few days ago. Akkerson, the notorious scab who circulated petition for the dredge men at Nome several years ago is seen parading the streets almost daily. Ole Rallies is also to be seen quite often, on still hunt for a live one. Jack Nash is working for the Seattle Construction Go. He's rooming at the Europe. Walter Hennjngsep and Dave Carrier. are here. saw both of them within the past weex.
 I vert to work at the Skinner and Eddy's :.hipyard about five weeks ago. This is the only large yard which conceded tn the Unions demands on August 1st. They immediately paid the union scale when asked, to all except the common laborcr. This is the only yard with the exception of a few sm; Il ones that was not closed down by the shipbuilders strike wl.ick occurred during the past summer. Construction work has been carried on in this yard con tinuously and it is turning out ships as fast as any ether yard of It's size in the world. It is generally conceded by ship-builders that the Skinner and Eddy yard holds the record for the fastest time ever re- corded in building $500 tons ves- eel. Five days after I went to work, ship of eight thousand eight hund red tons reeister was launched, just sixty four days after hel keel was laid.
 This yard has also launched the first ship TOT the government, that was ordered by the government di- rect. The government has taken over many ships which were being built for private concerns, and are giving them new names and putt ing into commission as fast as they are launched. The War Flame" is the name of the one which was built and launched in sixty four days. She was being built for a pri- vate concern. The first boat to the order of the government is called the Seattle and was launched in just seventy-eight days from the time the order was received. Nearly all the steel boats now being built for the government are $500 tons register, and are contracted for to make speed of II 1-2 knots an hour The Skinner and Eddy yard
 BOWLING ALLEY REOPENS.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

and it has launched its eleventh ship. About 4,600 men are em- ployed and the force is being stead fly increased. This is the only large yard which is paying the un- ion scale. All of the other yards are paying the scale that the gov ernment Wage-Adjustment Board set, which is lower than the scale asked by the union. The scale the Board set was lower in the case Of over 5000 men, than the scale that they were getting before the union asked for a raise. Howeve-. the Board decided that anJ company that was already paying a higher wage than it set would noe be per mitted to cut wages. Ab..r: 1:,600 men were employed in tue different shipyards when the Board was here. The members of tne Board discovered that the cost of living had increased thirty-siX per cent since the U. S. declared war on Germany, and then they allowed an increase of what they considered is from. ten to thirty-one per cent in- crease in the wages of shio-build- CTS, but the labor officials here say they cannot make anymore than twelve and le half per cent out of it. Anyone ought to comur-hend that Board of that kind would eventually give the W workers the hooks. The men are very much dissatisfied with the Boards deci- sion, but I believe they will accept it for the time being withou, furth- CT trouble.
 Skinner and Eddy have been paying for common labcr $3.30 per day until two weeks ago when they commenced paying s3.6O. Nearly all of the helpers in this yard are receiving $3.61 per day. The de- mand of the common laborer wss not fully granted on August lst, hence the recent raise. If tho com pany finally has to conceed to the common laborer's demands. they will be paying $4.00 per day on and after January 1st.
 Practically ell the other yards were paying common labor and helpers $500 per day. Now they are paying $3.25 in conformity with the decision of the Govern ment Wage Adjustment Board
 I am working on the day shift. The wrok is not hard and the bos- ses' are decent, they don't bother fellow at all. There is very little opportunity to advance owing to the fact that the craft unions in control of the different trades have iron clad rules that makes it al most impossible. If I remain i'll Seattle all winter I will be very apt to stay right where I am at present. I don't know of any other place where I could do better, except go back to Arizona, and I kind of hate to do that just now. I'm glad to say that most of the strikes are being settled throughout Arizona, and I ought to go back, but I don't like to break away from here now since I am becoming better ac quainted and I'm having pretty good time.
 The strikes at Globe, Miami. Mo rency, Clifton and some of the other camps have been settled, and it's reported most of the others will soon arrive at a settlement. My in- tention at the present time is to stay here until after the holidays
 I may stay hero until spring then so back, but-as the politicians say, I'll attempt to cross that bridge when I reach it.
 Now to return to the Nomeites, German Gus.
 Gro be concluded to-morrow.)
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

MLADIES lS GENTS TAILOR. Your Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and
 Repaired. SUITS MADE TO ORDER from select fabrics and trimmings. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Cor. Lanes Way and Front Street.
 NJ. PASCOFF. Prepare for the winter by patron izing the advertisers of your paper. Mir. Miner!
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

Monopoly comes from mono meaning ore; Socialism comes form social meaning all. It is the few or the many the only political and industrial issue.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

Clothing cIeahed, pressed, altered and repaired at the Nome Tailoring Co.,, next door to Segerstrom and Hagen's.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

Special New England Boiled Dim ner Wednesday and Sunday at Mo- dini's B. o. 1T. Cafe.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

GET THE NEWS RIGHT. READ THE WORKER.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

Reasonable prices, and first class workmanship at the Nome Tailoring Company.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

TURKEY DINNER Daily at Mo- dini's B. 0. T. Cafe only 75c.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

Raviolis, Italian style every Evening at Modini's B. O. T. Cafe.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24
WE CAN DO IT.

Peoples Laundry wash everything except the Baby.
 w. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24
BOWLING ALLEY REOPENs.

The Bowling alley next door to the Eagle saloon is now open for business. Everybody cordially in- vited to come and enjoy themselves.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

Let us estimate on sour Job wors
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

Anything In tlae Jpe or Job work at the Industrial Worker Onice Satisfaction assured.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-24

You'll see it first in the Worker,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Stella Bell of New York has been visiting her sister, Mrs. William B. Birge.
 Mrs. John F. Sevin and Miss Ethel M. Sevin have returned from their cot tage at Eastern Point
 Mrs. Henry McHarg Davenport of Mill Neck. L. l., has been the guest of Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson.
 Miss Mary F. Norton, who has spent the winter at Thomasville, Georgia has returned to her home on Washing ton street.
 Mrs. Frederic S. Camp has been the guest for several days of Lieutenant Commander Walter T. Camp and Mrs Camp, at Boston Navy Yard.
 Mrs. B. P. Bishop and Mrs. Hugh H Osgood represented Faith Trumbul chapter, D. A. R., at the state maetine at the Ellsworth Memorial, Windsor Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
RICE SEEMS LIKELY
 STREET COMMISSIONER
Is Opinion Expressed After Conference Held By Common Council Members

Mayor J. J. Desmond and the mem bers of the court of common council held a meeting about two hours long on Thursday evening preparatory to the organization meeting of the council which is expected to take place next Monday evening.
 After the meeting, the mayor said 1t had just been a get together meet ing of the members and it had been decided not to give out any informa- ton of what had been done. Other council members also declined to dis cuss for publication what had been done in the meeting.
 In political circles, it was the opin- ion given, however, that the council had arrived at pretty definite under standing of who were the strongest candidates for street commissioner and that they were councilman Frank G. Rice and James P. Fox of 7S Fourth street, with the chances most strongly favoring the councilman.
 Another position that was said tc have been settled was that council man John H. Carney would be the one to be appointed from the council as the fifth member of the water board.
 One of the things that Mayor Des- mond said the council would soon have to take up would be the celebration of the Fourth of July, which the gov ernment this year is asking shall be especially planned to give place fo1 the various nationalities in our com munities. He said he had this in mind and was considering what form the celebration might take.