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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-03

During the early part of the
year the Russian Soviet armies
were successful in their drive
against the counter-revolutionists
whose leaders Denikin, kolchak
and Yudemtch were routed.
Early in the summer war be-
tween Russia and Poland broke
out. the Soviet armies at first
administering defeat TO Pilsud-
skis legions. but later. when the
Polish armies had been reorgan-
lied in accordance with French
expert military advice, suffering
defeat themselves. At the same
time General Wrangel proclaimed
a South Russian republic against
which the Soviet hosts turned.
and shortly after the failure of
the Polish campaign the Soviet
armies were victorious in the
fight against Wrangel.
Very little authentic informa-
ton concerning conditions in Rus.
STA has leaked out. but from what
little has been available it ap-
pears that the Soviet form of
government, as exemplifed by
Lenine and Trotzky. is on the
verge of collapse The fact that
unofficial blockades have been in
stituted by all major powers
against the Russian Soviet has
contributed TO the weakness of
the Soviet system now 50 appar-
ent. and il is said that the Rus
sian population. suffering and
starving, is losing patience at be
ing the victims of a social-econo-
mic experiment
Ambitions in regard To spread
ing the Bolshevlk doctrines in
practice throughout the world. al
first seemingly successful. have
been frustrated. mostly. it is ga
thered. from the failure in Rus
STA. the home country Of Bolshe-
viSm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-03

A general state Of unrest and
petty warfare has followed the
political ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Tur-
key. and the attention of the
world has. during the year been
especially attracted by Mustapha
Kemai's campaign against Arme-
MIA.
In India and Egypt. Great Bri-
tain has faced periods Of great
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-03

fThe following article is
written for the American by
G. S. Strandvold of Grand
Forks. n. D.. who has upon
several occasions written in
teresting articles for this
newspaper. chief of which
were the series of articles
under the collective title of
What New Europe Thinks
of America."l
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-03
International Affairs Of 1920 Reviewed

the United States were az times
approaching the point of friction
because of the recurrence of the
Japanese problem in California,
but both governments interested
repeatedly pointed out that
they were sincere in their ef-
forts to effect a final agreement
which would cause no irritation
in any direction.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-03

Survey If Year Shows That Many
After.War Problems Still Re
main I n~olved. and That Bob
>hevism Appears Ia he Reed.
ing While labor Unrest. Re.
daced Industrial Productions
and Inc rea>ing Unemployment
Featured the BEGINNING If the
Period If Reconstruction
Throughout Civilized World.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-03
STATEMENT
Pine County, Minnesota
For the Fiscal Year, Ending Dec. 81 1920.


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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-03
Austria Suffering. and Hungary
Has Mueb Csrer.

OF all the countries involved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
Harding to Speed Congress

From The Tribune's WASHINGTON Bureau
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The Presi.
dent expects Congress to pass at an
early date the bills which will deal
with the refunding of foreign loans and
which will grant the War Finance Cor
poration authority to market railroad
securities. Administration officials close
to the President said to-day that the
latter feels that tremendous impetus
toward economic reconstruction will be
the result if such legislation goes
through in the near future.
The officials limited that the President
will make known his desires to Con-
gress in no uncertain terms if he finds
a tendency on the part of the Legislators
t, De dilatory. 1t is not believed that
the President will address Congress in
person at this time, but he will resort
70 number of conferences with Senate
and House leaders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
immigration Law Flaws
Discussed by Cabinet
Harding Is Told of Hundreds
Landed in Excess Of
Monthly Quotas
From The Tribsne's Washington Bureau

From the Trib,tne's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-lmmigra
tion problems and how best to remedy
them were discussed to-day by the
President and the members of his Cab
met. The immigration problem crop
ped up in the Cabinet meeting, and so
engrossed did the various members
become in discussing it's various phases
that practically the entire session was
consumed in dealing with the subject
Secretary Of Labor Davis told of the
various discrepancies IN the present
immigration laws, which result in hun
dreds of foreigners being landed here
in excess of the various quotas, and of
the hardships which result. 1t was tha
consensus among the Cabinet mem
bers that United States representatives
abroad must be granted even more dis
cretlonary powers than they now pos
sess in order to alleviate discomfort
to the foreigners who arrive here
An outline of the methods which
steamship companies have been resort
ing to in order to bring in more than
presented to the secretaries present.
1t was not determined definitely
whether further legislation will be
needed to plug the leaks in the i'm
migration system. Stress was laid
upon certain groups of persons in this
country determined to bring in from
Europe similar racial groups in vast
numbers, despite the check decreed by
law. Attention was given to reports
of further evasion of the immigration
laws by means OF entrance to the
United States through Canada and
Mexico
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
Reports Of Hosts Of Jobless
In City Are Exaggerated
Only $500 Men Registered Since City Aid Bureau
Opened, Sept. 10; Few Capable Men Believed
Idle; Use of Armories as Shelters Held Dangerous

have tried it keep coming back for
more help as needed.
Saves Employers Trouble
ITO employers who can see their way
to employ one or two more people
we give assurance that if they will
call on this office for their help they
will not only help the applicants for
positions. but also will save themselves
the annoyance of having many people
call at their places of business or having
| to read over hundreds of letters in
order to get suitable applicants.
employers can feel sure that when
an applicant has passed through the bu-
reau he Will be sufficiently qualified to
be worth an interview, and in most
cases will be suitable for the position
offered"
Mayor Hylan visited the employment
Offices during the morning. accompanied
by several city officials. While he was
there sandwiches were given the wait
ing applicants by Morris Littman, the
head of several New York stores. who
announced that he would distribute
more there daily, as we'll as continuing
to do so in Bryant Park
Probably the most important meeting
of the day in connection with the I'M
employment situation was one of the
Committee on Homeless Men ana
Youths, composed of twelve persons
representing hfty-three New York So
cial agencies 1t was held at l05 East
Twenty second Street.
Oppose Use of Armories
In addition to deciding to send out
missionaries to social agencies to as
certain their facilities for caring for
jobless men and appointing subcom-
mittee to investigate the advisability
of establishing a clearing house" for
unemployed single men, the committee
condemned as "a potential danger to
the state" suggestion that armories
of the city be throw open as sleep
ing quarters for men without jobs.
This action was in the form o. reso-
lutions sent to the Mayors Committee
on Unemployment, and asked that the
facilities of the Municipal Lodging
House and other buildings be used in
stead. According to Roy P. Gates, the
chairman, it was felt that while an
uprising of the unemployed is unlikely,
clever agitators might get busy among
the men, and the armories, with their
supplies of ammunition and large mum
Der OF guns and rifles, would furnish
a formidable hostile body with power
of no small proportions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
City Urged to Use
National Budget
Reform as Model
Habit of Unselfsh Public
Service Is Lacking Here
and Check Is Needed.
Pratt Asserts at Dinner

New York's municipal government
could benefit much by taking to heart
the lesson set before it as the result
of budgetary reform in the government
affairs at Washington and eliminate
much of its weakness, "in that there is
not the habit of unselfish public service
in this city" John T. Pratt, chairman
of the National Budget Committee, said
last night.
Speaking at dinner given for him
in the Hotel Pennsylvania by about 200
of the leading business men of New
York in recognition of his services
in helping to obtain the executive
budget system for the government, Mr..
Pratt said:
Our newspapers are filled with re-
ports of half-time in the schools, with
robberles, preventable accidents and
crimes. 1t is not anwarranted for US
to draw the conclusion that there are
many of our public servants VINO are
not rendering 100 per cent service 1t
seems to me that one of our govern
mental weaknesses is that we have
neither environment nor the habit of
unselhsh public service in this city.'
Mr.. Pratt led up to his comparison
of the local and Federal governments by
referring to the enthusiasm and un-
selfish service which he pictured as
being given by General Charles G..
Dawes, as director of the budget, and
by Congressman Walter Brown. as
President Harding's representative on
the joint Congressional committee ap-
pointed to study the problem of reor-
ganizing the Federal departments.
"The millennium in governmental
economy is still in the distance" he
said. But one thing can be expected
from the changes now in progress and
expected right away, and that is a
better spirit of unselhsh cooperation
in the conduct of public affairs.
I'VE have seen the budget through
to its adoption. But we cannot stop
there. We must continue our work
through the Budget Guards, watching
with care the progress made in putin 2
the budget into successful operation,
keeping an alert eye on national ex-
penditures and standing ready at all
times to cooperate in all ways possible
with. those In whose hands the budget
has been intrusted"
Prior to Mr.. Pratt's speech, addresses
"NAe ii11oe Wy Ailreu r. Marllng, who
presided United States Representative
Ogden l.. Mills, Justice Toward r.
Finch, Of the Supreme Court, and
Mark A. Sullivan.
Mr.. Mills said that it had required
a ten-year campaign to educate the
American public to the merits and me-
cessity for the budget, presented de-
tails as to how public opinion for it
was created through the press, civic
organizations and political parties, and
praised the decision to keep a perma-
nent organization to maintain and
make further progress in budgetary
reform.
Among those present at the dinner
were E. F. Albee, George Brokaw
Compton, II. Edward Dreier, Lloyd C.
Griscom, Darwin P. Kingsley, Thomas
". Lamont, Sam A. Lewisohm, John G.
Milburn jr., William Fellowes Morgan,
NJ. L. Morgenthau, Herbert Parsons
and Felix M. Warburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
Oil Company Head
Sees Unemploy1nen
Crisis Lessenino
Charles E. Bedford Says Only
Unforeseen Circumstances
Could Halt Steady March
Toward Normal Conditions

Gradual but steady improvement in
the national unemployment situation,
with no more slumps unless serious
adverse circumstances now unforeseen
arise, will prevail from this time until
the end of the winter months, when
according to present indications, condi-
tions will be restored to normal.
This view on unemployment, not only
in New York but in ali other big cen
tiers of population. was expressed yes
terday by Charles f. Bedford, presi-
dent OF the Vacuum Oil Company.
Setting forth his approval of many
Of the emergency measures now being
taken for the relief of the jobless.
Mr.. Bedford said that he hoped the
need for them would have passed be-
fore many months have gone by.
The situation now giving the great
est concern to q number of Americas
biggest business men affecting business
and employment in this country is
not. a domestic one, he said, hut is
that comprised in the chaotic economic
conditions of Europe, and especially
those of Central Europe.
One report just received in New
York from an American business man
in Germany was that business condi-
tions there were in a state approach
ing decentralization He said in this
report that he did not see how Ger
many would be able to pay her war
separations"
Asked for an opinion regarding this
report, Mr. Bedford said that it fol-
lowed naturally that the worse Central
European business conditions become,
in like measure will American exports
be affected, and also employment in
this country.
aside from this situation, however,
it is my opinion that American bust
ness men now have abundant cause TO
be optimistic and hopeful as to the fu-
ture," he said likewise those who
are engaged in relieving the unemploy-
ment situation may find the same rea-
sons for belief that it will be brought
to normal before very long.
Business, and with it employment,
have picked up steadily since the low
continue to show a gradual and steady
growth. Unless the Central European
or some unforeseen crisis intervenes
there is every reason to believe that
the Improvement will continue through
out the fall and winter months.
1.-THE business of this company has
been increasing right along for some
time, and we have been employing
more men steadily. ! know also that
such big employers as the Westing
house and General Electric companies
have been approximately in the same
position.
1--WE have been able to keep our best
men employed throughout the unem
ployment crisis. While there can be
no doubt that there are many worthy,
good men out of work, still, generally
speaking, the best and most capable
men have retained their jobs in many
lines of industry"
That labor is showing more recep-
tive disposition toward accepting wage
cuts as a necessary step for return
to normally" was indicated by a state
ment, obtained elsewhere in the
Vacuum Oil Company Offices, to the
effect that not single man had quit
when a 10 per cent cut was placed in
effect in three refneries of the
ron1Dpnv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
Substantial Improvement
In Business Reported
Manufacturers and Farmers
More Optimistic, Says Cleve-
land Reserve Bank

CLEVELAND, Sept 27.-More sub
stantial signs of business improvement
and solidity are everywhere in evidence
and the look OF gloom in the general
business situation is disappearing, says
"The Monthly Business Review" Of the
Fourth Federal Reserve Bank, issued
to-day. Manufacturers, with few excep
tions, report an upward trend in Sep
TENDER business with orders and in
quiries becoming more numerous.
Farmers are marketing their crops
as they are harvested, and there is a
decidedly better feeling in the rural dis
tricts in comparison with the fall of
1920.
AT the present time the feeling is gen
eral that the improvement in business
is substantial and sound in every re-
spect, THE Review" says, and that the
period of depression is gradually passing
into the background and will remain
there for a long time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
Denies Germany Is Aiming
Allied Board Says Surrender
Under Treaty Continues

LONDON, Sept 81 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) to latest re-
ports received by British authoritative
quarters, the Inter-Allied Control Com
mission in Germany expresses itself as
perfectly satisfied with the progress of
the surrender and destruction of Ger
man ornaments.
The article in Mondays London
Times" which asserted that, instead of
observing the limitations of the Ger
man army to 100000 under the peace
treaty, Germany was attempting to
make provision for clothing, housing
and equipping 100000 men, apparently
is controverted by statement made in
official quarters here to-day that ''Chere
is not the slightest apprehension of
the possibility of Germany being able
to organize and equip an army OF such
size as to constitute any danger to the
Allies
There are, of course, plenty OF men, :"
the statement says, "but they are lack
ing all necessary armament and equip
ment."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
Harding Proclairns
October 10 as Fire
Prevention Day
Asks State Governors to
Urge Public Warnings by
Speakers on Anniversary
of Chicago Confiagration

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-State Gov,
crnors were requested by President
Harding in a proclamation to-day to
designate October 10, anniversary OF
the Chicago fire, as fire prevention day
The proclamation set forth that fire
causes an annual loss of life estimated
at $4,000, in addition to many millions
of property damage, including valuable
timber. 1t follows;
Whereas, The United States suffers
through destruction by fire an annual
loss of life estimated at $4,000 human
beings, most of them women and chill
dren; and,
Whereas, In the face Of the world S
dire need for American products, our
fire losses increased during 1920 to
over s5O0,000,oco, and during the previ-
Gus hve-year period totaled over ST.
6,s75 900 buildings, foodstuffs AMI
other created wealth needlessly wiped
cut of existence; and,
Whereas, In addition to the abov>,
forest fires during the five years ended
with 1920 further reduced our dimin-
ishing timber resources by a total If
over $85, 900, 600, also threatening with
aridity over 100000 acres of hithel to
productive woodland; and,
Whereas, Most of our fire loss es
are due to carelessness and ignorance,
and may be easily prevented by in
creased care and education on the part
of citizens:
"Therefore, I, Warren G. Harding
President of the United States, do urge
upon the Governors of the various
states to designate and set apart DC
tober 10, 1921, anniversary of the Chi
cago fire, as Fire Prevention Day. with
these principal objects in view. to wit
"To request the citizens of theil
states to plan for that day and period
through pulpit, through open forum
tive and educational exercises as shall
impress the public mind with the
calamitous effects and threatened eco
nomic disaster of such unnecessary
fire waste;
ITO urge, as an everyday duty Of
citizenship, individual and collective
efforts in conserving our country
natural and created resources; and
ITO promote. by systematic instruc
ton in fire prevention in our schools
constant observance of the ordinary
precautions that safeguard us from
fires and an orderliness in home ane
community, that we may overcome thi.
lurking peril.
Fire is a danger that-never sleeps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28

Facts obtained from recent investi-
cations of The Tribune into the unem-
ployment situation in New York, show
ing that while it is serious there are
not so many mer out of jobs as certain
sources have led the public to believe,
were given added confederation yester-
day by official figures of the employ
ment division of the Municipal Indus
trial Aid Bureau.
These figures show that, beginning
or Monday, September 10, when the
employment offices were opened, and
ending last night-the entire period of
the divisions operations thus far
only $500 men have registered there
for jobs.
Instead Of the items of thousands of
jobless men" who were expected in sew
eral quarters to swamp the offices daily,
only about 800 registrations day are
being received, and the highest number
record ed--about SO0-was on the day
that the Offices opened, after receiving
extensive publicity in the newspapers.
Situation Exaggerated
Shown these figures and asked for an
opinion on the subject, city official
who is closely in touch with the af-
fairs of the Industrial Aid Bureau
said:
81 believe that the unemployment
situation in New York has been ex-
aggerated. These figures would seem
to prove that such is the case. While
it is serious and deserving of atten-
ton on the part of the public authorl-
ties, and while there is 10 way that
specific figures can be obtained, | do
not think that there are so many
worthy workers out of jobs in New
York as the public has been led to
believe"
The employment division has met
with a large measure of success in
finding jobs for those registered, I'M
der the management of Louis H. Sulli-
van, the figures for the number OF
men placed thus far show These are
that approximately 600 men, or ar
average of about seventy-hve a day
have been given jobs through his Of
fee, with practically all holding them
down satisfactorily.
I'VE have received fair degree Of
cooperation from New York employ
ers,' said Mr.. Sullivan. "The best
proof of the efficiency of the system
in this office is that employers who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28

GENEVA, Sept. 27.-Dr- Fridtiof
hansen, of Norway, appearing befors
one of the committees OF the League OF
Nations to-day to insist that the league
appeal to the various countries to help
feed Russia. succeeded in getting that
body to hold the question over for fur
ther consideration in the face of tina
subcommittee adverse report
H. A. L. Fisher, of Great Britain, said
he did not think the present financial
situation would permit the countries
to open any considerable credits He
was in thorough sympathy with the
cause, but those were the facts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
lrair'nen's Leader Says Strike
Of I86, 900 Is almost Certain,
Union Officials Will Comply With Result of Ballot,
lie Declares; Council of Brotherhoods Will
Meet ON October to Announce Decision

brotherhoods, which latter organiza-
tions virtually control the policies of
all the other rail workers, and have for
the last ten years.
The trainmen will continue in execu-
tive session here until October 3. when
the other three members of the Big
Four will join them. Then, with all of
the rail leaders assembled, action will
be taken that will result either in call
ing a nationwide strike or accepting
the edict Of the United States Railroad
Board, which cut wage scales and re-
vised working conditions in force dur
ing the Federal control of the roads.
General chairmen representing the
$4,000 members of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, Order of Rail-
way Conductors, Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen and
Switchmen's Union of North Americs
will meet on October 3. Officials of
these brotherhoods are not bound to
carry out the wishes Of the voters if
their ballots call for strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28

CHICAGO, Sept. 2T.-A walk-out Of
the $4,000 members of the Brother
mood CT Trainmen throughout the coun-
Try seemed almost certain to-day, ac-
cording to James Murdoch. vice-presi-
dent OF the organization, who said that
q strike would be called if the secret
ballot now being counted so signifed.
Otflcials Of the brotherhood will
sanction the action of the members"
Murdoch stated.
The result of the vote will not be
definitely known until tomorrow or
later, but all indications thus far show
that the trainmen are overwhelmingly
IN favor of walking out.
Sanction of the action of the men by
the officials makes the rail crisis
throughout the country, centering here.
more acute than at any time since the
hrst whispering of strike rumors. The
tralnmen are one of the Big Four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28

Fourth Day of Negotiations
Brings No Result, but Con-
ferences Will Continue

After four days of negotiation be-
tween officials of the Employing
Printers Association and the Interna-
tional Typographical Union in an 1T
tempt to effect a wage agreement upon
which to base a contract for the year
starting October l no agreement has
been reached, it was learned last night,
and the conferences will continue to-
day.
reached, though neither side has yet
discovered the basis The atmosphere.
it was said, is considerably clearer
than last week following a meeting
here of the National Publishers Asso-