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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
Askov

Nlels Nielsen visited here
over Sunday at the home of his
friend Holger Petersen.
You should attend the Parent
Teachers meeting tomorrow
night. 8 o'clock at the school
house.
Rudolph Skroeder of Forest
Lake, was here from Thursday
till Tuesday visiting friends and
relatives.
Miss Fylla Strandskov care
here Monday from Des Moil,cs.
Iowa, for visit at the NJ S.
Petersen home.
Albert Thomson left Saturday
for the southern part of the
state, where he will seek en-
ployment this summer.
John krantz returned home
the first of the week from a
lumber camp where he has been
working for several weeks.
Thorvald Jensen who works in
a lumber camp west of Willow
River, spent Sunday at the home
Of his parents southwest of town.
The recently elected village Of
6ccrs met Monday evening and
were sworn in. Louis Olsen
was appointed assessor for the
village.
Partridge town board met
Tuesday and swore in the Off
GERS elected last Tuesday. Rou-
tine business matters were TAX
en- care of.
Harald Petersen, who has been
one of the faculty as we'll AS 4
student at Grand View College,
DeS Moines, Iowa. during the
course just completed. returned
to his home here, Monday.
Fourteen members Of the To-
cal |. 0. Q. +. lodge drove to
Hinckley Saturday evening to vi
sit the Oddfellow lodge there
Those going down were: Marlus
Hansen, Chris Eriksen, j. {. Jen
sen, J. X. Larsen, John Jacobsen
Martin Brandt. Ernest Clegg
MAIDS Jorgcnsen. Conrad Chris
Jensen, Anker Simonsen. Law
renee Paulscn, Ole Olescn, Han.
Koed and Svend Petersen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
County Committee on \urY'n"
Activities Meets.

The committee on nursing &C
Invites met in the nurse office
at Pine City. Friday. March 4th
The following members were
present: Chairman Mrs. Long
Miss Nicoll, Mrs. Dane, Rev
Wilson and Mrs. II. Won Rueden
The nurses report was dis
cussed and accepted. The Chair
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-17
Hans Koed is a business visi

Hans KOed is business visi-
tor in Minneapolis today.
Chris l.. Jensen arrived Thurs
day, from Benson. He made the
trip up here 1870 miles with
horse and wagon in 6 days. Mr.
Jensen has land south of town
on which he will put up some
buildings as soon as possible
He is temporarily staying at the
Eckberg home.
Aage M. Molby who has been
working near Madison at ditch
ing this winter, returned to
Askov Monday and will help on
the farm of his brother-in-law
John Jacobsen, who is unable to
work for a while on account of
his circular saw accident. Mr.
Molby says that the weather has
been ideal the past winter for
ditching and he lost only few
days work.
The local Danish Sisterhood
lodge are preparing arrange
ments for a Calico Ball to be
given Apr. | for members and
their families Of the d. S. S. and
ID. b. S. lodges. The ladies' are
supposed to come dressed in a
calico dress and have bow
made of cloth to match the
dress. These bows will be put
in envelopes and sold as dance
tickets, it is then up to the pur-
chasers to find their respective
partners. The ladies' should also
bring cake and cream.
Timely assistance prevented
the local depot from going up
in flames Friday evening. Mr.
and Mrs. Danielson were attend
ing the home talent play and
dance in the ID. B. S. hall while
Roy. who stays with them. was
home taking care of the baby
The explosion of keroslne lamp
in the warehouse started a gooc
blaze on short notice. Roy took
the baby and ran out calling fol
help. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sor
ensen were fortunately just
passing the depot and answered
the call at once. Mrs. Sorenser
took the baby to the hotel while
Mr.. Sorensen broke open the
door to the warehouse and start
ed throwing water on the flames
More help was soon on hand ant
the flames put out.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sorenser
and their little daughter, Ruth
came up from Minneapolis Fri
day to take in the home talen
play here that evening and VI
sit with friends until yesterday
Having spent couple of year
in Minneapolis the Sorensen fam
lily are now anxious to return t,
Askov where they have man.
old time friends. 1t will be re
membered by some of the frs
settlers in this community tina
Mr.. SorenSen was enc of thoS
who built the saw mill at Asko
which burned down a little Owe
four years ago, and which wa
the means of many early settler
securing lumber at very low pr
ICES. 1t was a big boost in tn
early days of this settlement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
NO PROMISE OF REDUCTION.

Some democratic authorities arc try
ing to make political capital out OF the
fact that apparently the republican con-
eress and president are going to be I'M
able to make marked reduction in fed
cral taxes for some time and allege that
the party promised to reduce taxes
Immediately. But no such promises
were made blythe party platform or
Its candidates who were authorized to
make them. Everybody realizes that
expenditures must be enormous Tor
some time. MI. Harding, the republi-
can nominee for president, was very
careful during the campaign not to
build up false hopes of big reductions in
taxes. However, he insisted that real
economy would be inaugurated and that
efforts would be made to render the
enormous taxes less burdensome.
The platform upon which the repnbli'
can party won its victory in 1920 con-
t:.ined the following:
THE burden of taxation imposed
upon the American people is stagger'
ing: but in presenting a true state
1uent of the situation we must face the
fact that, while the character OF the
taxes can and should be changed, an
carly reduction of the amount of reve
rue to be raised is not to be expected
The next republican administration will
inherit from it's democratic predecessor
floating Indebtedness of over three
billion dollars. the prompt liquidation
of which is demanded by sound finan
cial considerations
The platform also set forth that IN
addition to the floating Indebtedness OF
three billions, there is a nearly matur
l. ing bond Indebtedness of five billions
As everybody knows. the annual inter
est burden at present is PRACTICAL!
equal to the entire government expendi
lures for all purposes prior to the war
The republican party dealt frankly and
honestly with the voters of the country
by expressly asserting that there is
Inc hope of early reduction of taxes
The democratic platform was not quite
50 frank. for, although not promising
reduction, the democrats did not adj
luit the impossibility Of reduction
They hoped to gain few votes by
leaving the inference that they might
reduce the tax burden.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
HOTBED OF BOLsHEvIsM.

Daniel Russell Hodgon, president Of
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso,
Ind, has resigned, giving for his rea-
sons the deplorable condition of the
school. There has been fostered by
faculty and outsiders" says Mr.. Hold
gon, "bOlshevism, communism, ana
other cults. the practice of which is
destructive to American ideas and
principles. Unsigned letters have come
mysteriously to my desk. warning me
against the principles / have preached,
namely: Loyalty to Americanism and
American industrial life as the basis
of American citizenship
There is entirely too much prOpa-
ganda Of the sort complained OF by
President Hodgon in many of our uni
yersities and colleges. Many people fear
that ignorance is the great menace
threatening the perpetuity of our in
stitutions, but the most dangerous
classes are the highly educated who
nut more trust in maximS and theories
than in facts and experience. They
have become saturated with ideas
that are pleasing to the idealisti& ana
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
WHAT GERMANY WILL DO.

Waterloo Courier: Anybody who
imagines that the millions of people
in Germany propose to trail in the rear
as third rate power; wall over the
defeat of 1913 and NOPE i'll listless
way, have painful surprise coming to
them. Germany is going to stage the
swiftest, most spectacular. intensive, in
dustrial comeback that humanity has
ever seen, and the whistle that starts
this drive will blow when Germany
knows she has obtained the utmost
limit in CONCESSIONS from France and
England.
Here is the setting: In the first
place the German people have had
it bred and drilled into them that
no sacrifice is too great to make for
Germany The state comes before the
individual. In the second place the
German people arc workers; thrifty,
frugal and accustomed to hard toll mt
small wages. Third: The deprivations
Of the war necessitatcd a standard of
living, working and wages even more
rigorous than the German people had
known prior to the war. The result
of all this is that German people will
be perfectly contented; yea, joyous,
with Il standard of living and wage
that British or American workmen
would scOrn.
Therefore Germany. with access to
raw materials, will flood the world
with goods at prices that will capture
the markets. Prices talk and they will
speak in louder tones in the future than
Iii the past. We may put up tariff bars
against German products. but even
that will not keep out German made
goods. South America will offer a
fruitful field and it will be appropriate
ed. There will be vast lessening in
demand for Amcrican-made goods be-
cause of their higher price. The Amer
lean manufacturer will be helpless
against the German manufacturers
prices. This is the certain OutloOk-the
United States may as wei! face the
Eusic.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
SOME BIG PROBLEMS.

There is no question but that the
railroads of the country are In bad
shape. They are barely making Operat-
ing expenses without allowing for in
terest on the investment, hence it is
{; parent that on the whole the roads
ere not receiving fair compensation
Vet charges are as high in some parti-
culars as to be prOhibitory and the in
evitable result is that the roads are
losing business. perhaps losing enough
to make a deficit instead of a profit.
For instance, freight charge of $50
on a $1,000 automobile is not burden
some and does not prevent the average
person buying an automobile if he
wants it. The freight charge is only
|2H, per cent of the value of the car
Eut when it costs 81 a ton to lay ton
Of coal down in Webster City that
costs 81 per ton or less at the mines
the problem is different. There is a
cf arge of 100 per cent for freight, a
charge which the traffic should not be
required to bear. The rate might be
IL creased on the automobile and re-
duced on the coal to the advantage Of
the general public and to the railroads
Another instance may be called to
llind where the freight charge is prac.
|tically prohibitOry. Last fall when
potatoes were abundant and compare.
lively cheap it cost 30 cents per hun
dred pounds to ship spuds to central
Iowa from southern Minnesota points
AZ a result such shipments were greatly
curtailed aud the market for southern
Minnesota potatoes was seriously
affected. There are many cases Of this
kind that might Ike cited. A re-classi'
fication Of rates that would result In
reducing charges on some classes Of
freight while increasing it on others
night bring about improved conditions
II might stimulate business in lines
how stagnant. thus giving the roads
more to do. while it need not seriously
q fleet the movement of commodities OF
high values on which small charge
for freight is made compared to the
v; lue Of the commodity.
1t is very evident that something
rust be done to relieve the railroads
They cannot continue doing business
without profit On the whole freight
rates cannot be increased. hence it is
plain that some re-classifications must
IT, made and that operating expenses
must be reduced.
The farmers of Iowa are up against
the same proposition and things cannot
continue as they are now without dis
acter to this greatest Of all industries.
If the conditions OF the farmer could
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02

government coming from the outside.
We hold that we have the right to
say all the mean things we want to
about our own government, but we do
not like the idea Of having outsiders
assume any such right. Moreover, caus-
tic criticism of Japan or any other
country by the American press does no
good and may do much harm. 1t would
be a good thing all around if the
newspapers of the United States would
turn over new leaf" and practice
more diplomacy in the discussion OF
questions involving other governments
and other peoples. Speak softly, carry
a big Stick and you will go far"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02

Henry Ford is the most successful
limelighter that has come down the
pike in many day. His appetite for
publicity is Unsuitable and his greed fol
first page LOCATION is without parallel
at least. this seems the only eyplana.
ton for his vicious attacks upon the
Jews His attitude upon that question
has been proved wrong time and again,
his statements shown to be false, but
that doesn't make any difference to
Henry. He is attracting some attention
and that is what he is after. no matter
what injustice results to other people.
Henry is Il good mechanic and has been
successful in business, but when he
gets outside these realms he is lost
and makes an ass of himself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
CONGRESS ACTS WISELY.

Mitchell Gazette: The passage OF the
immigration bill marks the most for
ward looking step which has been taken
l.y congress in long time. 1t means
the projection of American interests
American laborers and American III
stitutions. The measure limits immigra
ton to per cent OF the number OF
III. tionalities in the United States when
the 1920 census was taken. The senate
did well, also, to kill the amendment tC
except political refugees" In the
words Of one of the opponents of this
amendment: Its adoption would open
the gates not only to William, the
damned, but the, emperor OF Austria
ard all the hordes from Russia and
elsewhere
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
ENCOURAGING,

Sioux City Journal: The quarter
master general of the army reports
that as a result of economies insisted
upon by congress nearly $3,O0O,O0O in
salaries has been saved since January
l last by the discharge and dcpotion
CT civilian employees. During the first
three months of the year 1855 employees
were discharged and Alag denoted.
Still further economics are contemplate
cd. and all Of them, the luartermastcr
general asserts. will in no way impair
the efficiency of the supply service of
tho army. This is ar encouraging re-
pert. and not the least gratifying fea-
tire of i: is that there does not seem
to be any disposition to complain.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
COURTS AND GAS RATES.

Sioux City Journal: Judge A. J.
House, of the Scott county district
court, has made permanent the injunc-
tion granted last July to the Peoples
Light company, of Davenport, restrain
ing the city from enforcing the fran
Ichise rate of 81 per 1000 cubic feet Of
gas. At the time the temporary injunc-
ton was granted the company was
authorized by the court to charge
I$14O per 1000 cubic feet. Early in
March of the present year the company
|petitioned the court for permission to
increase the charge to $1.75, alleging
that the cost of production had in
creased, but the court denied the petit
ton, stating that it would be taken
into consideration in the final hearing
of the suit for an injunction. The
effect of Judge Houses decision, as
interpreted by the Davenport press, is
that a franchise contract is not binding
upon the company when it enforces
rate that is unreasonable or confis-
catory. Judge House holds that he has
no power to fix the rate that is to be
charged for gas, but he finds that he
does have the power to prohibit the
enforcement of a rate that is unreas0n-
able. He enjoins the city Of Davenport
from enforcing the 81 rate, and while
he does not assume to fix the rate to
be charged he holds that it should not
be less than the $1.4O which is now
being charged under the authority of
the court. This disposes of the COM
pany's petition for authority to in
crease the rate from $1.40 to $1.75. The
judges recommendation of the lao rate
indicates that he would not permit a
lower rate to stand, but would set it
aside. The city council Of Davenport,
after an extended discussion of the
judges decision, voted not to appeal to
the supreme court, and it seems prob
able that the $1.40 rate will be estab-
lished by stipulation, if not by Ordi-
nance.
Judge Houses decision is in line
with recent decisions of the courts,
both state and federal, that rates for
public service, when it can be shown
that they are unreasonable and confis-
catory in their nature, cannot be ell
forced against utility companies,
whether they be contract rates or
franchise rates. In other words, pub
lie utility companies cannot be COM
PEELED to do business at loss.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02


he improved improvement in the con-
d;tion of the railroads and other in
dustries would naturally follow, as the
farmer would again enter the market
as heavy buyer and there would DC
demand for the things which the shops
and factories and mines produced, and
the railroads would have all they could
dc. But how can the price of farm
products be increased to fair levels;
That is a problem that is battling the
entire country at present.
That things generally will be adjust
ed in time there is no question. but II
tie period of improbable farming ant
railroading continues long many farm
ers and land owners and railroads will
he ruined or seriously embarrassed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
LATE SHOWS.

If you care to know how late snow
fell for the last thirty years. here tbs
compiled by +. \. Thornton of Newton
March %. 1890: April ;, 1891; May
20. 1892: April p. 1S93: April 20
1894: April /. 1895; April 8. 1896
April 10. 1887: March %, 1898: April
$, 1899: April l., 1900: April 3. 1901
April 2, 1902: April 30, 1909 April
IL, 1904: April u, 1905; April %
1906: May 10. 1907: April -, 1908
May ], 1909: April %, 1910; May l
1911: April II. 1912: April II, 1913
April 10, 1914; March q. 1915: April
5. 1916. April IA. 1917, May Ii. 1913
april 1G, 1910; April ), 1920, and April
lG, 1927.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
The main objection of the democrat

The main objection Of the democrats
in the United States senate to Col. Geo
Harvey as ambassador to England ap'
pears to he the fact that he severely
criticised the administration of Presi-
dent Wilson. But the colonel, being
a postmaster in the use of the Englisl,
language, simply voiced the sentiments
OF a very vast majority of the Ameri.
can people in manner they could not
initiate, but which was most salts
factory to them. 1t would be hard to
find republican qualified for any
important station that did not feel
like Col. Harvey did about Wilson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
The labor situation in England is

The labor situation in England is
analogous to the situation in this
country among the railroad employees
as it was during the period of govern
ment control. The English miners
want subsidy from the British gov
eminent, although it is admitted that
the mines were being run at loss to
their owners. That is, they want in
creased wages paid from the taxpayers
money. Precisely that course was fol-
lowed in the United States in 1913
and 1919. Repeated increases in wages
were granted to the rail employees, to
be paid from the public treasury so Tar
as they exceeded the available income
of the roads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02

If Col. George Harvey makes such a
complete failure as ambassador to the
court Of ST james as Woodrow Wilson
made as president of the United States
the country will be inclined to regard
the bitter denunciation of the demo-
Gratis in the senate over his appoint
mcnt with some forbearance. But they
are condcmning The colonel before he
has had the chance to make good. while
Wilson was not condemned until after
he had made such mess of things
generally. The Frceman-Jonrnal doesn't
like the appointment Of Harvey. but it
believes the president might have made
Il worse selection. Nobody heard the
democrats complaining of the selection
of Geo. d. Heron by President Wilson
for an important post. yet Col. Harvey
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
FOR THE II II, SOLDIERS.

To hear some people talk one might
think the government is not doing any
thing for the soldiers; that it is neg
lccting the boys who gave it such ac-
ceptable service during the war and
that the government and the people
have forgotten. However, such is not
the case The government is doing
much and is going to do more.
According to the information sent
out by F. N. Gordon, supervisor district
No. 8, made up from treasury reports,
up to April s, the total number Of
claims for compensation because OF
death and disability allowed by the
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance amount
to 1921 ,45O per month, or $6S, 497, 900
per year. Total number Of claims al
lowed because of death, 5O,S97, repre-
senting a monthly disbursement of
1927 900, amounting to S14,652,O DOC
per year. these items aggregating more
than $7s,OOO,OOO annually.
The government might do more and
is going to do more along this line, but
there is no warrant, in the frequent
assertion that Uncle Sam is not doing
anything for the boys or that he has
forgotten the great services they rem
dered. And this represents payments
on account of obligations in only one
department Of the public service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02

Nobody will contend for moment
that the farmer is now receiving fail
price for his products or that failure
to pay the agricultural producer some
thing more than the mere cost OF
production will eventually result, il
continued, in diminished production
With consequent scarcity and all the
evils incident to an insufficient supply
q! food. Hunger is bad enemy to
deal with. 1t will find a way to relieve
its own distress if such a thing be
possible, regardless Of results and in
spite of laws and governments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-02
BILL RIGHT AT HOME.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: In Mos
cows bosom rests big Bill Haywood
As credentials he took with him the rep
utation Of something like twenty years
association with crimes that ranged
from charges of murder downward
Lnnine-I.and should bid him welcome
His talents ought to he peculiarly use
full to bolshevism. He was too hectic
citizen for the Western Federation of
Miners, which finally dropped him from