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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
SCHOOL NOTES-"ISLAND
LAKE.

Title Nelson has returned to
school after a weeks absence be-
cause of sickness.
The girls received a red star
for having their cloak room
cleanest last week.
The Eskimo pictures and book
let's are nearly completed, finish
ing the study of the Northland
and it's people.
We have installed a new
system for recording attendance.
At the beginning of each month
every child makes an appropriate
calendar and as a part of the
morning exercise each pupil
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

Bill and Gust Koecher were
Monday callers at Aug. Carlson's
Alfred Swenson made trip to
J. ID. Connors near Barnum Sun
day.
Nels Nelson hauled for the
Beckstrom and Carlson camp last
week.
Reuben and Ben Peterson are
employed by ALT Erickson at the
camp.
Henry Erickson and son are
working in the woods for Henry
Nyquist.
Ed Shelton of Moose Lake,
called on Victor Swenson Sunday
afternoon.
Gale Strong and Chris Born
hoft loaded a car of spruce at
Duuuette last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs SEVERN Olson
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Aron
Magnuson at dinner Sunday.
The Luther League will hold
its semi-annual meeting at
church Saturday evening, Feb.
10th.
Quite a lot of pulpwood as we'll
as lath bolts and cord-wood is
being delivered at Duquette by
the farmers around here.
Tom Golden is putting up ice
for Anderson-Erickson Co., of
Duquette. He is taking it from
Oak lake. Glenn Ferguson is
helping with the saving.
Kurt Carlson and Victor Sven
son attended the surprise party
on Mrs, Torell at Duquette Tues
day evening. If you want to
know how long it takes to tip
with a cutter ask Kurt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

Can you conceive of a cheaper
way Of selling your cow or horse
than by spending a quarter OF
so on an American Want Ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
NickerSOn

Mrs. Floyd Nelson went to
Bruno last Tuesday.
Gust and Bonnie Peterson were
Sandstone callers last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Elmer were
to the Twin Ports Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McClevis were
passengers to Duluth Sunday.
Lucille Soper and Alice Brewer
spent a week with friends in
Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wiggen
were shoppers between trains in
Kerrick, Monday.
Mrs. ]. C. Caldwell of Kerrick,
spent Thursday afternoon with
relatives and friends here.
Frank Had left for Minneapo-
lis Saturday night where he will
be employed for some time.
R. F. Elmer and son, Donald,
Ed and Lillian LeMay and Miss
Mitchell attended mass at Ker-
rick Sunday.
Dick Van Guilder returned
home from the hospital in Du-
luth Monday night, after being
there for three weeks having his
leg treated.
Rev. Mattson of Minneapolis,
was here Saturday and Sunday; he
attended the Ladies' Aid meeting
Saturday afternoon and held
church services Sunday morning.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

colors the number for that day.
If tardy, the. number is colored,
but enclosed in a black square.
The number is left uncolored for
absence. Those having complete
calendar and receiving perfect
attendance certificate for JAN
uary are Alice, Ethel, and Flor
ence johnson, Ethel Anderson
and Olga, Lora and Alphild Lid
strom.
We are starting preparation
fer a short afternoon program on
the, Friday following Washing
toms birthday. A valentine box
and valentines will soon be under
way for st. Valentines Day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
Norman

Mrs. L. H. Kowitz called at the
Darnell home Tuesday.
Mrs c. O. Wildes spent Sun
day afternoon at the Ed Peterson
home.
Miss Elnora Jensen visited her
friend, Miss Laura Darnell, last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ogilvie
spent Sunday evening at the
Bert Forsyth home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Sangren and
baby spent Sunday afternoon at
the Olaf Nelson home.
Mrs. Forsyth and Mrs. Darnell
and children spent Wednesday
afternoon at the Steve Purull
home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
Kerrick

Mrs. James Caldwell spent
Thursday with relatives in Nick
erson.
Mickey Hogan was sick few
days last week with a very sore
throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wiggin Oh
Nickerson, were Kerrick callers
Monday.
Guy Watson of Superior, spent
a few days last week with his
family here.
W. p. Hogan, Ray Hogan and
James Caldwell made a business
trip to Duluth Thursday.
Miss Marie Gellatly spent the
week end with relatives and
friends in the Twin Ports
Mr.. Sullivan, architect, Of
Superior, looked over the work
on the school house. Monday.
Mrs. L. o. House left Tuesday
morning for Iowa to attend the
funeral Of her son-in-law. Mr..
Ashwaller.
Peter Johnson Of Palermo, N.
D.. and his family are spending
a few weeks here with his
parents, John Johnsons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

Jennie Anderson. Alice Back
strom and Laura Erickson re-
ceived 1909 in spelling during
the month of January.
Pupils who received diplomas
for being present the first half
of the school term are: Arne
Jacobson, Esther Nelson, Irene
and Hazel Mossberg, Laura and
Ruth Erickson, Rudolph, Irene
and Edna Anderson.
The pupils .on the honor roll
for perfect attendance during
the month of January are: Arne
Jacobson, Alice Backstrom, Ruth
and Laura Erickson, Irene and
Hazel Mossberg, Rudolph. Edna
and Irene Anderson, Raymond
and Dorothy Larson, Esther and
Ernest Nelson and Mabel Palon.
The Little Citizens League"
held it's meeting on the 26th of
January; $1.28 was taken in
which will buy supplies for the
hot lunch. The next meeting
and program will be held on
Washington's birthday. Feb. %.
We want our parents and friends
to come and visit school on that
day.
In the monthly exams the fol-
lowing received from 95 to 1000
in the given subjects: Irene
Mossberg. 1000 spelling; Hazel
Mossberg. 1909, spelling; Maur-
ice Larson, 1O0fo. arithmetic:
Esther Nelson. 1000, arithmetic;
Ernest Nelson. 969o, arithmetic;
Jennie Anderson, $50. arithme-
tic; Arne Jacobson, 96%o. spell
ling.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Forsyth
took supper at the Fred Darnell
home Wednesday evening.
The Ladies Welcome Society
meets with Mrs. James Ogilvie
Thursday, Feb. Is. All are well
come.
The Joe Inhofer and Milo Cur
rent families and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Darnell visited at the Bert
Forsyth home Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
Duquette

Mrs. Frank Pilrain spent sew
eral days in Bruno with her
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Barquist
Of Payne, Mimi, are visiting at
the Hedberg home.
Mrs. John Narcotic visited
with her daughter, Mrs. Bonner,
Of Superior, for week.
The Ladies' Aid will give a
Valentine social Saturday eve
ming, Feb. II. Everyone well
come.
The last dance before Lent will
be given at the community hall,
Saturday evening. Feb. 10.
Nickerson music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Carlson have
returned to Duquette after a few
months work in the lumber
camps near Payne. Mimi.
The many friends of Mrs.
Torell gathered at the hall
Tuesday evening, Feb. 6, for a
birthday party in her honor. The
party was given under the aus
pices Of the Ladies' Aid of which
Mrs. Torell has been president
since it's beginning. and is a
faithful and tireless worker in
the interests Of the community.
The ladies' presented her with a
small token in remembrance of
the day. Mrs. Torell wishes to
thank her friends for the
pleasant surprise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
UNANIMOUS

In one of the towns of the
Pacific coast a distinct earth
quake shock was felt recently.
and when the municipal building
rocked perceptibly the city
fathers, then in session, left
without bothering about the
usual formulas.
The clerk, a man of rules and
regulations, was hard put to it
to give his minutes the proper
official tone. Finally, he evolved
this masterpiece:
On motion of the city hall.
the council adjourned The
American Legion Weekly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
PI.AY

Every Christian will admit
that Gods chief purpose in
placing man upon this earth was
the glorification of Himself
through humanity's mind, heart
and hand. The admission of this
fact precludes acceptance of the
theory that the chief end of
mans existence is play and fun.
And yet there are those who
work for the chief purpose of
getting the wherewithal neces-
sary to lead a butterfly exist
ence.
Although work is the big
means of heart expression in
clarifying God for example, by
making the world a better place
in which to live. yet play or re-
creation forms a very essential
part of mans existence; for
without it. man can not do his
best work.
The man who does nothing but
work at his own little job week
in and week out can not help but
eventually getting a distorted
view of other values in life. He
may become very proficient in his
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
Windemere

Joe Nystrum returned from
st. Paul Wednesday.
A baby girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Nelson Thursday. Feb. 1.
School c is in session again
after three days vacation. ow.
ing to the illness Of Miss John
son. the teacher.
Arthur Mosberg is busy in his
woods this winter. He has the
contract to supply the four
schools with wood for next year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
Mr.. ]. A. White Says "If You Have
An Automobile, Keep Rat.Snap."

III l knew about RAT-SNAP last
winter, would have saved $3.50. My
car was in the garage for a few
weeks during bad weather; when |
went to take 1t out, found that rats
had eaten great holes in two new tires.
Got them later with RAT-SNAP."
Three sizes. 35c, CSC, $1.25. Sold and
guaranteed by
Askov Drug & Variety Store, Exc.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
Oak Lake

Chas. Westlund and daughter,
Blanche, of Cloquet, arrived
Wednesday for a visit at the
Aug. Carlson home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

A trial subscription to the
American. 4 months for only SOC.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-02
COLUMBUS"


How in Gods name did Columbus get over
Is n pure wonder to me. / protest
Cabot and Raleigh, too. that wcll-rc2d rover,
Frobischer Dampierr Drake and the rest.
Bad enough all the same,
For them that after came,
But. in great heavens name
How he should ever think
That the other brink
or this wild waste terra firma should he.
Is pure wonder, ! must say, TO me.
How n man ever should hope to get thithcr
Fen if he knew that there was anOthcf side;
But 10 suppose he should come any ,Tn:hcr,
Sailing straight on into ch,Os untried,
In spite of the motion
Across the wOhle ocean,
70 stick to the notion
That in nook or bend
OF n sea without end
He should find North and South America.
Was pure madness, indeed | must say. TO me.
What il wise men had. as far back rs Pto!cmy.
Judged that the earth like orange va; roun!
None of them ever said. Come along. fGii"w me.
Sail TO the West, and the East will Ec found.
Many day before
Ever they'd como ashore,
From the San Salvador,
Saddcr and wiser men
They'd have turned back again:
And that he did not, but did cross the sea
is pure wonder, | must say. to me.
Arthur Hugh Clough.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-02

Washington, ID. C., Jan. 2. -
One OF the iaDor leaders said the other
lav he had rather trust newspaper re-
porters to make an inquiry into any
business than a barn full of experts.
His theory was that the reporter Is
trained TO get at the facts, without
any particular. care who is hit, whereas
the expert always has a pet theory
he must lug in by the ears. Or else
he is hoDclessly biased.
This came to mind in talking with
an American correspondent recently
returned from Europe. At time
when all the premiers and other spe-
cial p!eaders are engaged in seeing
darkly. the only possible rift being in
the possibility that the United States
may remit or. loan or give, he said
that conditions, in fact, are. looking
brighter in Europe:
Not at the moment, of course. But
the long prospect is better
Premier Poincare, he said, is sure
to fall before long. There will be a
general election in France, as a re-
suit of which the bitter-enders and
die-harders will lie turned out of par
lament. He believes that the next
parliament will be made IN OF men
who will consent TO look facts in the
face. and TO realize that smashing
Germany will cost too much if France
is likewise smashed.
"There will be a political reap
proachmcnt with Germany" he
said, land the insanity of which
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-02

ratifying the covenant framed at Paris
they, rejected it-not because they had
their minds, but because their
own countrys constitution and the prin-
ciples and ideals OF democracy were at
stake. They would take no chances.
They wanted their country to take part,
even leading part in the world-peacc
bur they were unwilling to
surrender their own sovereignty or even
to risk paying that price. Their rejection
of the Versailles treaty did not signify an
on their part to aid Europe.
II Mr.. Bell has any fault to find with
America, with respect to the country S
attitude toward the plight and needs Oh
Europe, it is on account OF the somewhat
negative role which our government has
PLAYED. Democracy, he concludes, should
be in constant organized dcployment, with
every moral battalion it possesses, against
the shameful and horrible human debacle
called war" But Mr.. Bells article was
written before the activities OF the Wash
ington government in behalf OF peace in
Europe were made known-actlv1ties
started many months ago America has
gone as far as she can to meet the sltua-
ton. Further steps depend upon Europe.
As Secretary Hughes just recently re-
marked. America cannot force her good
offices upon those who need them. Wheth-
er this country shall aid the nations OF
Europe is a matter which they, and they
alone. can determine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-02
Factogrdnis
BY Il. $. CURTIS
AMERICAN AREAS OF
INFLUENCE.

lNtLD bNtE.
The December number of Our World
gives summary of the areas of influ-
ence of the United States throughout
the world. The following facts are in
Structive: ~
The Panama Canal Zone is admins
tered by the White House. r,.
The territories of Alaska and Hawaii
are administered by the Department
Of the Interior. TO-.
The Philippines and Porto Rico are
administered by the Bureau Of 1nsular
Affairs of the. War Department the
Virgin Islands, Guam, and Turuila
Island .(American Samoa) by the Navy
Department through naval governors.
Haiti and Santo Domingo native
governments, with q measure of indie
pendence. nominally at least, and with
promise of full independence, but
still supervised by the Navy Depart
ment. which maintains forces of ma
rines in their territory, while the Blu
rcau of 1nsular Affairs of the War
Department assists the Navy Depart
ment in financial matters in Ssnto Do
mingo. ..
The islands that are III der the Navy
Department are Navasss Island, south
of Cuba the Aleutian Islands, running
out from Alaska; Wake Island, Mid
way Island, Rowland Island. Baker
Island, the Tonga Islands and Guano
Islands, "all in the Pacific, forming a
system OF connections reaching out
toward the Philippines and Asia"
Marine Guard stations are at Pc
king, China: Managua, Nicaragua ;
Constantfnople. Turkey.
Naval leased areas-Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba UNLIMITED easel; Nipc
Bay. Cuba (similar lease-undevcl-
oped.) ...-
COaling NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bay and
Pichillinquc Fay, Lower California.
Naval radio Observation-Disclosures
Balboa or Colon: Guantanamo; Port
au Prince. Hayti; San Juan, Porto
] Rico; st. Croix and st. Thomas. Virgin
Islands Honolulu Tutuil IA (Samoa) ;
Cavite. Philippine Islands Guam
Picking, Shanghai, Vladivostok.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-02
From a Seat in the Gallery
BY HERBERT COREY.

Poincare has been guilty of pulling
away from Britain, will be ended:
France will try to work back toward
normality instead of forward toward
hate and ruin. Today the French
people have had enough of war and
threats and Nominations. Only the
politicians-who are about 10 be
turned out of office-maintain an at
titude Of furious incalcitrance.
1t would be the height of folly, he
said, for the United States to remit
a penpy Of the debts owed US by
Europe. They give us at present a
certain control over the situation. III
we were to remit them, the conse-
quence would be that the least mill
tary of all the great nations would be
placed in the position not only of
furthering the military establishments
of European nations, but of actually
paying for them by American taxes.
The continentals, relieved of debt,
would at once 60 further in their
military madness.
They can pay" he said, but they
do not want to. They are desperately
trying to evade payment"
There is good reason TO believe that
President Harding has been in receipt
of much the same information, and
that he also feels the debt owed
America is perhaps the salvation of
the world today. Free of that debt,
a maddened Europe might at any
moment plunge the world in war
again.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-02
Watching the Parade
BY John Pilgrim.


The lady wife came in with a new
proposition at the dinner table last
night. She said she had determined to
reform her way of living, and, as a
matter of course, my way of living also.
1t has been years since Mrs. Pilgim
has used this form Of statement:
Il will do this and that in the fu-
ture."
She always says:
I'VE win do this and that in the fu-
turc."
And usually We DO, which is beside
the point. What Mrs. Pilgrim had
discovered is that we were not getting
enough out of life. 1t did no good for
me to argue that our neighbors are get
ting no more than we do. We all do
about the same things. We play bridge,
no to the movies, now and then to the
theater when something is offered which
is not a strident insult 10 our. intelli
gence, read two novels week OH the
nights when we do not go out, sleep late
on Sunday morning, and cut church.
"There is not one thing in our week
ly program which is more than mere
killing" she pointet Out. "Our
minds are dead in the shell. We can
not get out of life what life offers US
unless we work.
Honest, | think she is right about it,
although this habit of social laziness has
grown on me until | dread the thought
of breaking new ground. Nevertheless,
| know that il l could read Spanish |
could get in touch with world that
is today closed to me. And il | could
read German l could judge for myself,
by a study of the German papers, what
is going on in BOcheland, instead OF
taking the prejudiced and naturally un-
fair reports of people, who for very
good reasons indeed, dislike all goose
steppers. l might add third language
and discover what it is that Mussolini is
planning in Italy. know very well that
European news is passed through a fill
ter-paper of censorship andAprOpaganda
until the cOlOrless residue is what the
Europeans think is fit for American con-
sumption.
I'VE are just on the edge of life
Mrs. Pilgrim declared. passionately.
I'VE are not more than half alive. We
just fluff through the world without
thinking or doing. We .annot get all
that life offers us unless we really
work. There comes time when life
that is merely pleasant becomes an APP
palling bore"
Doc HcnneberrT said it first. He
SAID the most discontendcd man or
woinsn in this world is the one who
does the heaviest loafing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-02
Pointed Photographers

Your "uncle" of pawnshop renowr
is business relation.
Lots of men secretly envy the
tramp's don't-care disposition.
The girl who has q young widow
for rival is badly Handicapped.
You can't measure mans religion
by the length Of his face.
Some men have to sit down and
think in order to ascertain where they
stand.
Fashions mandate have no stronger
claims on women than some men s
dates.
Men are good deal like butter
the softer they are the more they spread
themselves.
Cold contracts and heat expands.
This is especially applicable TO the
iceman's income.
Most Of the things that are TO be
had for the asking benefit the giver
more than the receiver.
It's pity that people can't conf
tent themselves with wishing they
had the things they would like to have1
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-02
Teach federation
BY II. Addington Bruce.

Recently i heard foremost American
educator list number of things on
which, in his opinion, greater emphasis
should be laid in public school teaching
than is laid today. 1t was long list
and a goodly one, yet it omitted one
thing which, particularly in a democ-
racy, ought to be regarded as basic
in the education of every child.
That thing is religious, racial and
social liberation.
Possibly the reason the schools do not
systematically teach liberation is be-
cause school authorities assume that
it will be. taught in the home and dur
ing the pre-schOOl age, where and when
it should indeed be taught. Alas. in
many homes not merely is liberation
left untaught, but children are conscious
~ edicated TO be intolerant.
In their hearing, slurring remarks
are passed regarding the adherents of
this or that religious denomination. 1t
is limited TO them that the people Of
this or that race are inferior beings,
and must on no account or in any way
be treated as equals.
Glass animosities are cngendcred in
them b. the attitude of their parents
toward social circles other than their
own. The derelictions OF the weli-tO-
do or the shortcomings of the poor arc
dinned into their receptive ears, with
such effect that by the time they 90 TO
school they are infected with prejudices
no human beings should entertain.
And the schools make far too little
effort to correct the false and mischiev-
Gus notions which these poor children
bring from their homes of bigotry and
hate. 4.
Which is why, generation after gen
Grafton, we have recurring waves of
religious and racial discussion, while
all the time class differences tend to
he accentuatcd 10 the devitalising of the
nation.
Were the schools TO perform what is
| their bounden duty, were every teacher
| in every school to be n missionary Of
liberation, this deplorablc situation
would soon be corrected. For when the
children educated 10 be tolerant be-
came in their turn parents they would
not fan into the sad error of transmit
! ting TO their little ones ideas making
I for disharmony and strife.
Some day conditions may reach pass
| forcing recognition by school authorities
of the imperative need for vigorous
teaching of liberation. Let us most
earnestly hope that they will not wait
until that dirctul daT.
Then it may be too late-as. happily,
it is not veto secure the solidarity
without which no nation can maintain
itself in state Of permanent well-be-
ing, the solidarity rooted m the progress
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-02
TO ALTHEA. FROM PRISON,

When Love, with unconfined wings
HOvers within my gates.
And my divine Althea brings
To whisper at the CRATES:
When | lie tangled in her hair
And fettcrcd to her eye,
The birds that wanton in the air
Know no such liberty.
When flowing cups run swiftly round
With no allaying Thames.
Our careless heads with roses bound,
Our hearts with loyal flames:
When thirsty grief in wine we STEEP.
When healths and drauGhts go free
Fishes that tipple in the deep
Know TO such liberty.
WhrD. like committed hnDcts. |
With Shriller throat shall sing
The sweetness, mercy. majesty,
And glorics Of my King:
When | shall voice aloud how good
lie is. how great should be.
Enlarged winds. that curl the Hood
Know no such liberty.
Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage;
Minds innocent and quiet take
That for an bermitage:
IL | have freedom in my love
And in my soul am free.
Angels alone, that soar above.
Enjoy such liberty.