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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-01
Askov

Jens p. Bic, who has been
working in the northern part of
the state, is again back at Askov
and will start up farming.
The calico ball, which is be-
coming an annual affair, was
well attended Friday evening
and apparently everyone enjoyed
the affair thoroughly.
Mrs. J. p. Miller and little
son, Arid. of Pine City, visited
friends in Askov last Thursday
and Friday, being guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Petersen
Poul Plesner has been very i'll
the past week with influenza
and interitis but is convalescing
now. His little seven year old
sister, Ethel, also had an attack
Of influenza but not so severe.
Laurits Christensen, a brother
of Soren X. Christensen, and
Jens Hovgaard. who have been
attending the local public school,
this winter left last week for
Newell, Iowa, TO seek employ
ment.
John II. Sorensen and C. l..
Wosgaard were in Hinckley Fri
day to close a deal whereby c,
l.. Wosgaard becomes agent in
this vicinity for the Chevrolet
car. Mr.. w. has also purchased
n new Chevrolet which will be
delivered as soon as the roads
open up. Mr.. Sorensen now has
the Ford Agency exclusively at
the garage.
This part of the country has
been enjoying springlike wealth
er the past few days. Saturday
and Sunday the sun beat down
on the snow so numerically
that it caused said snow to turn
into water and run down hill,
The thaw was also continued
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-01
Parent.Teachers Meeting.

AS announced last Friday eve
ming the next parent-teachers
meeting will be held Friday eve.
ming, March 9th, at 8 o'clock in
the Askov school The subject
What and How Should the Child
be Told Concerning Itself, will
be presented by +. Clarey Mel,
sen, and possibly Miss Sigrid
0stergaard. This is a topic in
which all parents should be in,
terested. All patrons and espe,
cially parents are cordially in
vited to come-Program Com.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-01

Moved and carried that letters
be addressed to our representa-
tive and senator urging their
support of a special appropria-
ton by the legislature to reim-
burse the districts for the deficit
in the state aid and also for a
change in our present school
holiday law.
The next board meeting will
be on Wednesday, March Ia, on
account of the second Tuesday
being town election day.
The following bills were al
lowed:
D. Appleton Co., text
DOCKS =. .............S l9.l1
Askov American, lunch
tickets :. ............ 3.25
Beard Art galleries,
picture :. ........... ITS
University Pub. Co., text
books :. ......... Ala
St. Paul Book & Sta Co.,
supplies :. ........... 1858
American Book Co., text
books :. STA
CHM & Co., text books :. 37.14
Silver Burdett & Co., text
books =. ............. 4.O3
C. Eriksen Co., supplies. 1872
Askov Mere. Co., supplies 1852
Askov Drug & Variety
Store, supplies ....... 1928
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-03-01
BY JACK WILSON

Erode Bruce, laundry -. .83
r. Petersen & Son, sup
plies :. .............. Sos
Gen. Light & Power Co.,
power and light go. 21.35
Askov Hdwe. Co., sundries 22.55
Christensen Bros, dray 1.50
Koed & Bovbjerg, van re-
pair .............. 2O.6O
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
Heard in the Smoking Room

you eat meat as l say, or l make lion
food of you.
Old DanI shore was up against
trouble but he says to hisself. dey is
some odds on the Lord and his chile
don't molarize no meat no matter
what no King says. So, dat earthly
King puts Dan1 in the lions den
But dem lions has no appetite left for
colored folks and Danl just chases
'em round and roun de den till they
all tired out and has to lay down.
Danl. he too, pretty tired, so, he lies
down with his head on big lions soft
belly and he reaches over and takes
the lions tail and uses it to keep the
flies off'n his face and he says, Lord
this beats hellr -"
TITS story I heard" added the
narrator, when I was tending bar
down at Tia Juana race track last
summer"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
SCHOOLS AND TAXATION

OOSERS complaining high taxes soaring State debt and
IL other burdens appeal of Benjamin d. Burrl
State superintendent of public instruction. with another grmbe
Burris voiced the sentiment of citizens however when
he declared Tere Haute recently that property tax is not
sufficient the growing needs of ndana school education
Mr. Prosperous Citizens he is fortunate in business
considerable savings from his salary although he
possesses small property value.
To- escape. Mr.. P c. sometimes buys axfree
securities thus escapes paying his share of the community
burdens The property is the goat.
Of course school buildings needed Indianapolis has
recognized this by adopting this year fine program for
school construction.
many folk grumble about the taxation school
buildings you might the conclusion big item in
Mr. P. C's pocketbook drain.
The average family indianapolis spends than fifteen
money for pleasures and uxues than does for
the whole school expenses of the family.
American peopeaccording the last fguresspend
than $OOOOO every year for candy cigars and cigarettes
drinks tickets tracks, for paint powder and
perfume, etc.
spent for schools however just trie
than $1OOOOOOOOO
how often the person who thus spends $40 year laments
when he is assessed $40 for school taxes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
Science

Today. in all vine growing countries,
is found the phylloxera, an insect
enemy Of man that causes appalling
destruction.
The phylloXera belongs to the fam
lily Of aphides or plant lice and all
members of this family wage an I'M
Ceasing war against mankind by at
lacking trees. plants and various
crops. The phylloxera attacks vines.
It was discovered in the United States
about 1850 and has spread to nearly
all countries. In France alone, in the
vineyard districts. 1t caused, in ten
years, a far greater loss than the
F'ranco-Prussian war. It has been
difficult to fight the insect without
injuring or destroying the vines. The
only reason It has not conquered all
vines is that II has natural foes that
have been encouraged.
Plant lice are all very small and
feeble insects Individually Their
strength lies in the rapidity with
which they increase in number Each
female produces hundreds of young.
They do not travel far from where
they are born and the leaves of a
plant become densely crowded with
them. They are equipped with sharp
beaks which they insert in the fol-
iage. Their attacks absorb the sap
and exhaust the plant until the roots
and leaves cease to function and it
dies
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
CHILD LABOR PROTECTION

an" HE Congress shall have concurrent with that of
the several States limit prohibit the labor of
persons under Is years of age"
This child labor amendment proposed for passage by
Congress Endorsed in indianapolis by practically every
club and organization.
Need has long for constitutional by which child
labor could be abolished throughout the Nation decision by
the United States Supreme Court declaring be unconstitutional
manufactured articles upon which child labor used
has quarey brought the for national amendment the
present Congress-
ndana child labor regulation remedyng much of the
evils which formerly existed the State until years
Foremost the improvements noted is that of the
of the State. 1922 State inspectors
found cannes employing 700 children between of ii and Is
in of the legal eight hours day This year only thirty
four worked than the legal maximum
OF the al cannere inspected in 1922 only twenty were
obeyng provisions the This year so per
visited Out of nnetyone plants fifty found
obeyng all requirements of the State child labor
The child must be safeguarded
national child labor amendment will help to do it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
.RALSTON'S
SILENCE IS
BENEFICIAL
New Indiana Senator Making
Hit With Boost
GrS.
BY JOHN CARSON
Times stan COrTeSDOndeHt

WASHINGTON, Dec 1O.-Senator
Samuel NJ. Ralston of Indiana is fit
ting nicely into the presidential niche
his boosters created for him. The re-
| suit is the Ralston boom has grown
considerably in the last week.
Ralston had two things to do when
he came to Washington if he was to
satisfy his friends who insist he must
be the Democratic nominee. He had
to remain as far away from the presi-
Dental race as possible and he had
to develop the idea that he was sound
and yet progressive
"Ralston has to come down here
and keep quiet until he's sure of him
self and the cause on which he is to
talk" was the constant declaration
prior to the Senator's arrival.
Ralston has either accepted the adj
vice or he naturally adopted the at
utude wished for by his boosters.
To Sit at Feet
"I have come down here without
any thought that 1 can reform the
United States Senate" he said. I'm
here to sit at the feet Of the wise
men and learn"
He has done just that He has had
no important bills to offer. He has
had nothing to say. He has been
pleasant and friendly to all. And he
has not been assertive in any ambi-
ton.
Il told them I was Just here to
serve and that any committee assign
ment they gave me, I'd do my best
to fill" he added. Il have not asked
for any particular committee and will
ask for none"
Witha loud clamor from incoming
Senators for certain important com
mittee assignments, the attitude
pleased his associates.
And with Senator Jim" Watson
doing everything on the Republican
side TO push himself forward, Raj
ston's suggestions were likely to gain
applause in the contrast.
please Standpatters'
The next thing was on Coondge's
message. When a President speaks,
the newspaper men Immediately try to
members. They did this time They
met Ralston and for a time he tried
10 avoid any discussion Then he said
quietly but with emphasis that the
message would certainly please the
standpatters" IT was nothing uuex-
pected but 1t got over TO carry out
the general impression that Ralston
was progressive. even II conservative.
~ progressive.
Another thing is that Ralston is
getting letters from voters all over
the country. Invariably they offer him
advice and invariably the advice is
that he must not become a candidate
and must be silent One letter came
the other day from Kansas and from
a man who said he had never met the
Senator and had never been IN In
diana. He was Interested particularly
in the fact that Ralston had wiped
out the State debt in Indiana and had
reduced taxes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10

To the Edit)r Of The Times
I notice in Mr.. Quick's article on
the farmers troubles that he advocates
the tax Of lands only as did Mr.
George Of New York years ago. This
looks like cheap propaganda to ease
the minds Of the farmers and at the
same time relieve all other property
and money from taxation, a sop for
the money power.
While high land value Is against
the farmer who works the land him
self, that is not the vampire that is
sucking the life blood Of the farmer,
but the invisible government that IS
for the capitalist to protiteer on all
commodities The farmer has to buy
at two and three times pre-war prices
and his farm produce is as low or
lower than pre-war prices.
Thou Art a jewel
They tell us overproduction is the
reason for low price Of farm products
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10

Democrat. Lawyer Son-in-law
of Woodrow Wilson. Born near
Marietta, Ca, Oct. 81. 1868. Was
president Of the Hudson & Manhat-
tan Railroad Company, which In
1904 completed first tunnel under
Hudson River. Vice chairman Demo
cratic National Committee 1912. APP
pointed Secretary Of Treasury in
President Wilson's Cabinet March
8, 1913. Inaugurated Federal Re
serve banking system. Appointed
first director general Of railroads in
1917. Resigned from Cabinet Dec.
16, 1918. Residence Los Angeles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
AN HONORABLE MAN

E attitude of William P Evans who has resigned prose-
cutOr not difficult understand He has been victim
did thing stepped
out of office
Evans always had and still has the respect of the community
As prosecutor ne worked hard and struggled against difficult
odds in the performance of his duty He has has
every politics. but his foes have
critcse
resigned his office because he did feel he could hold
it while his athernaw Governor McCray facing trial No
would expect him prosecute McCray His action resign
ing is to be commended
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10

and the old world starving. On the
other hand they tell us overproduc-
ton is the cause of high prices of coal
consistency. thou art a jewel. Do
they think the farmer can be made
to believe anything? How about get
ting 2 or cents for a cowhide and
paying Sc to SO for shoes and about
SO for a barrel of -four when he buys
It in bread?
The farmer or common labOrer with
team and wagon gets "a a day and
tho brick mason and plasterer gets
$40 to SIS a day with no capital in
vested. Is that right?
Mr.. Quick asks. If you throw dia-
monds in the crowd who would soon
have all of them?"
Two to Three Times
Under the present system Of prof.
teering the profteers would soon have
all Then, Mr.. McCaslin says in a
letter to you that Mr.. Quick is all
wrong and makes as grievous a mis-
take as he. He says the farmer is
clamorous about good roads and first
to "holler" when taxpaying time
comes. Is It any wonder when under
the present system of road building
It costs him two to three times more
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
Methods
BY BERTON BRALEY

BY BERTON BRALAEY
My way OF doing things seems queer,
No doubt, to you;
But your ways in my eyes appear
Quite pulling, too
And methods of some other cuss
Are wholly strange to both OF US.
Yet I do fairly well what
Set out 10 do
And your work-well. I can't deny
You see II through.
And, speaking of that other one.
He also gets his labors done.
II tried working on your plan .
I'd go askew;
If you TIED mine-oh man. oh man !
II wouldn't do.
Your way for you and mine for me
Succeed the best, so let EN- be!
Copyright. 1923. NEA Service, Ino.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
CIVIC PRIDE TO FORE

n VIC pride does much anything else to further the
u progress of city.
indianapolis much to this quality of community citizen
ship for the of its fine parks, and homes.
The donation of land valued $35OOOO by the
end of Kesr Blvd the city for the boulevard project
sufficient proof.
The actual of acquiring strip of land 100 feet wide
starting FiftySixth Meridian Sts running
only $14OGO-the moving prepar-
ing the right of way.
What's wrong with Indianapolis Certainly our civic
pride.
OF COURSE Secretary Mellon pushing his reduc-
ton pan doubtless wishes be known the who
''ax'' in tax
POOR Comptroller Craig pardoned by the President
and cant spend Christmas in JAIL like the political
prisoners Trouble with Craig that he prominent
make good prisoner
THEY WANT give the United shipping board to
Secretary f the Navy DENLY but he doesn't
tary of Commerce Hoover but he doesn't it. Looks
the merchant fleets all at ought to be-
SENATOR JIM WATSON may run for President just to
keep the Indiana delegation from going
Jms feelings that he's not running with any idea of becoming
President.
II. FOSTER Balm director States bureau of
mines who also a visitor Secretary New Mexico
ranch when Harry Sinclair there and
Sinclair discussed primarily leases of Usage Indian lands
ing on Teapot Dome only ncidentallyt' Poor LOT
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
Q U E S T I o N s
ASk-The Times
"A N s w q r 8

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact or Information by writing
to the indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave Wash
ington. D C.. ineIosing cents in
stamps for reply Medical legal and
marital advice cannot be given, nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive per
sonal reply Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are confden-
tial.-Editor.
What is the meaning OF the
name ''veitch2"
This is the Scottish form Of an old
French word, meaning playful"
Are there any States that pro
hibit the use of tho automatic
shotgun
Yes, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
California will not permit tho use OF
extension automatic shotguns.
Can anything be used to sweet
en- milk that is only slightly
turned?
Stir in a little soda
What is the best way to pre-
serve cut flowers for the longest
time?
Put a little saltpetre In the water
and the flowers will last much longer.
What were naiads2
In Greek mythology, the nynphs
Of the spring and hence also Of the
rivers.
Is there anything that VIII re
vive slightly wilted flowers?
1t is said putting the stems in a
weak camphor water will revive them.
How are dahlias cared for dur
Ing the winter?
After frost has killed the tops, the
plants should be dug, shaken to re
move the earth, and then stored In a
moderately dry cellar where they will
not freeze IF the cellar or storeroom
is quite dry the roots should be stored
in some soil so that they will not dry
too much.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
ICON SIMS
~ = II Says

18th, what do the cold waves
IL say? Oh. they say, where &
l. the coal?"
What could be worse than being
given the humps for Christmas?
VIII you need a gift for an enemy
of yours? Give him cheap cigars.
If you don't like some neighbor
you can give his little boy a drum
What will you give father7 Give
him asbestos gloves TO be worn while
opening Christmas bills.
A hot-water bottle makes a swell
gift for a wife, and besides it will
keep her feet warm at night.
Give her an imported hair brush if
she wears imported hair.
Umbrellas make good gifts be-
cause you can borrow them back.
In giving a watch you can write
TITS your time now" or Hope you
have a good time"
A nice telephone stand for q
Christmas gift may help some friend
stand her telephone.
Candlesticks make good Christmas
gifts. The big, heavy kind are better
for chasing burglars.
A rug as a gift makes a room as
snug as a bug in a rug.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10

NE Of the story-tellers quit III
" the midst Of a very bad one,
when there entered the smok
ing room a ministerial looking gent,
in smooth black suit. The newcomer
smiled as he noticed the evidently re-
spectful hush that fell upon the party,
and at once got off this:
"a colored clergyman friend of
mine was rather unlearned but de-
cidedly sincere and I once heard him
deliver this. sermon on a text that he
announced as Always Bet on the
Lord
Brethren. take the case of DanI.
The heavenly King says, 'Dan1, doan
you eat no meat. It amt clean. You
eat unclean, DanI, and you Ian
standin' up in hell. you hear me-
;. But de earthly King says, DanI.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10

than It did when he had the right to
build his own road?
Mayor Shank asks the question why
it costs two or three times as much to
build a mile on the State road as it
did about indianapolis. He also says
the farmer s doing all right. and
yet one of his own Senators said the
middle western farmer is going bank
rupt. S. W. SMELCER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10

Albert Stoll in the Detroit News.
tells OF attempts to establish reindeer
on Michigan's cut-over lands. A herd
Of sixty Norwegian deer we're pur-
chased and placed in the forest reserve
in Luce County in March. 1922. To
day the herd numbers forty and it IS
nor probable that over five members
Of the original herd are alive. Some
thirty-seven calves were born and 1t
appears that nearly all OF them have
lived. Early in Nthe attempt pneu-
monia, warbly fly and unfavorable eli
matte conditions took toll Of the ami
mails rapidly. It is now hoped the
Michigan-bon members of the herd
will form nucleus for a larger de-
velopment, for they find the moss of
the jack pine plains, their only food
to be sustaining and abundant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
Dad Keeps Out
per TO

Let's see-turkey. cranberries,
celery. potatoes. pumpkin. I have for
gotten something. 1t was for the chill
dren. think"
Castor oilr'-Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
Family Fun

Sisters Watch
Brother. will you get my watch,
it's upstairs?"
"Ah, wait a while and it'll run
down.
"Oh, no. it won't, my dear; ours Is
a winding staircase. Punch Bowl.
When Mother Tripped
why hasn't Daddy much hair7"
Because he thinks a lot, darlingl"
''But why have you got such a lot,
Mummie-?"
"Get-on-with-your- breakfast! | I
It's All in the Doctor
yes, Johnny, the doctor brought
twins"
Gee. That's what we get for
having specialist. "-Mugwump
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
Animal Facts

The river lamprey. salmon. herring.
funny and others store their oil in
the flesh, while deeper sea fish like
cod. dogflsh and sharks store 1t in
their livers. One shark thirty feet
long will yield as much as thirty gal
Ions Of oil.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10

The editor Is willing 10 print views
OF Times readers on Interesting sub
lects. Make your comment brief
Sign voJr name as an evidence of
good faith. 1t will not be printed
II you object
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PROBLEM OF
RAILROADS is
MOST VITAL
VIII Collect 5000 From
Each Man, Woman and
Child in j. S.

This is the first of series of arti-
cles on the railroad question by John
Carson of the indianapolis Times Wash
ington staff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10
A Thought

He. that being often reproved
hardeneth his neck. shall suddenly be
destroyed, and that without remedy.
Prov 291.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10

STUBBORN mind conduces as
Al little to wisdom or even to
lAl knowledge as a stubborn tenn
per to appiness.-Southey
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-10

.H, what do the cold waves
J say? Oh, they say, Where S
y the coal?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-23
I |Xx2U,1REGQNM4E.
 MllSSz!EsHasYOU llSz
By HELEN KENDALL LAST DAY O. SCHOOL

This is great day for the young sters of grade 3a, 4b, and 5c, in most of the public schools all ever the land. An even greater day is it for their older brothers and sisters, the ones who are either entering the eighth grade next fall or leaving it now for all time, to become high school pupils next year. In some parts of the country, the last day of school comes month earlier, and in some q week earlier, but in a home today is the day.
 All week long the whole house, and I presume the entire school forward to it. There have been last and on small Russian blouse suits. Last night hair was put up on roll curlers. and this morning shoes have been polished until they are like looking glasses. Robbie has re- hearsed the poem he is to recite un- til he mutters it in his sleep. Nancy goes about the house singing to the [ top of her lungs the chorus that her class is to render. There are to be "ex'cises' and the platform is tc thrill beneath the tread of small feet, while f$lterlng voices struggle through Speech" and song.
 It is q day, think. for letting the children know we are proud of them. Last year l went to the school house behind woman who scolded her little girl every step of the way -scolded her for getting an infni- tesimal spot -as- the front of her frock, scolded her for taking so long