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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

The Great Solution
Our banks are managed by ofhcers
and directors. elected by their own
stockholders. They are interested In
helping the town TO grow and prosper
but just as a local telephone station
10 valuable to the interchange OF
thought because Il belongs TO a
system whose wires reach to all parts
OF the nation. so the local bank r.
valuable to the interchange of bust
ness because OF its connections with
other banks in the United States
finding It's strength and its usefulness
IN being part Of a system.
For many years a plan was sought
whereby our thousands OF separate
and independent banks could get to
gether and cooperate for the improve
ment OF our banking methods. and for
mutual protection In emergencies,
both for themselves and customers
We had periodical money panics, dan.
gerousiy disturbing TO business. and
chargeable. IN large part. 70 defects
In our banking and currency system
There was no central bank from
which the individual banks could get
assistance In time OF trouble Panic
conditions caused weak banks 10 fail.
and even strong and sound Institutions
to be imperilled. Bankers. business
men. and leaders in Congress for
years made q careful study OF banking
and finally Congress passed a Law
providing for the establishment Of
twelve great Federal Reserve Banks.
each designed to serve as O sort OF
central bank for such banks In It's
allotted territory a. might become
members OF the Federal Reserve
System.
Il retained the American plan of
Independent banks doing business un-
der the management OF their own di.
rectors and oficers. About 10000
banks have become members OF the
Federal Reserve System. The mem
Der banks In each district own the
entire stock Of the Federal Reserve
bank there. and elect two-thirds Of
the directors. The other directors are
appointed BY the Fcdersi Reserve
Board ct Washington. the Govern
mental body having supervision over
the Reserve banks. though u does
not operate them. Its members
are appointed by the President OF the
United States
The Federal Reserve banks hold
member banks reserves. Formerly
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
Look 70 Now plan, for OH.

A plant that belongs to the lettuce
family and that Is now cultivated In
Upper Egypt and can he grown with
profit In certain parts OF the Sudan Is
= new source Of edible oil. The seed
yields under pressure from 81 20 rs
pee cent OF oil and certain specimens
OF fresh seed from the sudan. which
contained less than 4 per cent ~ wa
ter yielded more than a per cent. The
oil Is odorless, of a light yellow color
ana without dlsagreeahle taste. The
seed Is 50 small that Il cannot be
handled with ordinary equipment. but
the oll product Is So valuable that new
machinery win no doubt be built 10
do the work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
LOW IN SCALE OF HUMANITY
Natives Of Terrs-dsl-Fueao, as1 or Of
Hail and Sleet, Lead M,ssr-
able Lives.

The South Sea islanders who scalded
their fingers In Captain Cooks tea.
kettle. and TO whom pottery and warm
water were Injuries. we're certainly Tar
down In the scale Of civilization: but
they were not nearly as low AS the ma.
tiyes Of Terra-del-Fu che Land Of
Fire) nj the present day. according 10
London Answers.
Charles Darwin describes the state
Of these wretched creatures as the ex
IRENE Of misery. and as affordlng him
the most curious and interesting spec
tacie he had ever beheld.
Il could not have believed be snys.
how wide the difference was between
savage and civilized men"
The land Ia which they live Is one
Of rain. sleet. snow and storm. unslrl.
tered from the cold OF the South pole.
and thickly covered with forest. The
climate. where gale succeeds gale.
makes Il one Of the most dismal places
ON earth.
In the straits OF Magellan. looking
due south. the distant channels appear
from their gloomlness 10 lead beyond
the confines OF the world. Yet IN this
terrestrial limbo live human beings
who are clad. despite the Indictment
weather. In u single otter skin. which
they lace across their breast by strings.
and. according TO the direction OF the
wind. shift from side 10 side.
They can be pictured NJ night; these
poor creatures. SEINE hnlf dozen OF
them sleeping together. cooled up like
animals on the wet ground
Whenever II IL low water they must
rise TO pick shelliish from the rocks.
and the women. winter ard summer.
either dive 10 collect sea food or sit
patiently In their canoes and. with bait
cd halrllne. Jerk, out small fish.
II a seal be killed. or the floating car
cass OF putrid whale Is discovered.
these are feasts.
With regard 20 vegetation, In so far
a. food In concerned, there are few
tasteless berries and fungi which are
In keeping with the miserable fare con-
sumed by these primitive people.
The present state OF the Fuegans In
almost ms low In the scale Of human
ity as II could be. True. they possess
the capacity OF kindling a fire by fric-
ton. which Ia common 10 NIL savage |
tribes, but they cultivate no plant. do
mesticate no animal. and have no ART
Of civilized life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
Try pronouneino sIther one.

An American recently bought q
translation from an ancient Burmese
classic. II told all abou: the old
kings OF Burmah, centuries ago. one
OF whom was named -SIritaribhavana-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS jamah-
adhipatinarapatlslthu."
"Some NAME" he said. II guess it's
the longest in any language.
Whereupon Briton promptly pulled
out a railway guide to Welsh summer
resorts and triumphantly pointed to
this.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
II doesn't look as long. but IL takes
longer 10 say II. Only one bred in the
Welsh hills. where they have good
lungs and sound wind. conld master
IL In one breath.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

trrom the Nations Businessl

tFrom tue Nations Busfnessb
Some there are who still think the
banker wears horns. Who 10 the
hardboiled citizen. the man behind
the thumb screw The banker. they
win tell you. In the light OF this II
fusion, consider brief excerpt from
the resolutions adopted AZ the recent
Atlantic City convention OF the
American Bankers Association
"The conclusion Is Inevitably forced
on the impartial observer that the pri.
mary need OF the world Is moral and
spiritual regeneration as the essential
basis for economic recovery. until
the nations OF the world are willing
10 liquidate their hates they can
make little progress toward liQuidat
Ing their debts"
Hard-holledr Not that II harks
back 10 Socrates. The true politics"
be said. ''is arst Of all a politics OF
the soul"
Come TO think OF II. when w want
someone to take care OF our funds. to
whom do We turnt To the banker.
When we are In q tight place and
need funds. to whom do we turn To
the banker. when there's civic EN-
terprise afoot, whose time aud money
do we commsndeer drstf The
bankers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

each bank carried In It's own vault
the cash required BY Law as o legal
reserve so that II would be ready b
pay depositors on demand. The gold
supply OF the country was thus scat
tered among thousands OF indepe ndent
banks.
When Fire RACES
This situation may be likened TO
the old-time water supply 10 town
Each house had TO depend on Its in
dividuai we'll. tank. or cisteru. Pic
ture such a town attacked by fre. II
the water was low In one we'll. from
drought. or excessive use. water
would have TO be borrowed from
neighboriug we'll Suppose the water
IN that well also was at a low level
Thus the safety OF all was sacrificed
because no RESERVE water supply
was at hand The fire would become
a confiagration.
Under the Federal Reserve System
We have a series OF modern reservoirs
located IN various parts OF the coun
try. each serving the needs OF the
banks In its own district In each OF
these reservoirs credit Is stored up &c
be supplied to the various banks. as
the need arises. Each reservoir T.
in turn connected with all the Others
so that when the supply In one be
comes low. the others may be TEN
porarily drawn upon. BY gathering
the gold reserves OF the member
banks into the twelve Federal Re
serve banks. . result has been oh
tanned like that yielded BY the con
struction OF a great city water supply
Each member bank formerly had to
depend almost entirely upon its owr
resources In making loans to It's Gus
toners. when It had loaned all OF II,
own money, Il could do no more. even
though the merchant. manufacturer
or farmer customer had great need
OF more credit. ana was seeking n
tor highly importan. and necessary
purposes Hence arose what vax
called . tight money" situation. Nov
the member bank can. and frequently
does take the notes OF its customers
TO the Federal Reserve bank. and
borrows there In much the same way
as the customer borrows from the
member bank
This storing and ioaning
work OF the Reserve System 10 only
part OF the wonderful protection and
service II Is rendering the nation
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
Testing Brass Pipe.

One OF the most interesting checks
ON the temper and chemical character
istics OF brass pipe Is the ability Of
the chemist to look inside the metal
with the aid OF microscope and see
the grain structure OF the brass itself.
To the experienced eye OF the brass
chemist the formation. sire and color
u the Grain viii tell many things about
the metal. They viii xhsw the temper
81 the brass. and u ss many times pos
sible 70 detect dangerous stresses
which leave a pipe liable 20 season
cracks. The manufacture OF brass
pipe has made great progress since
the old days when the metal was cast
by the II hope no" rather than the
Il know Wy" process. Brass making
10 scientific business and brass pipe
IL now produced constant In alloy.
standard In temper with dangerous
stresses removed by scientific heat
atments--sc!sa;ific American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
POISONING FROM DYED Fuas
Chemical With Formidable Name 10
Blamed in England for Serious
Skin Affections,

Lest winter aud the winter before
many cases ~ a peculiar skin poison
ing Of women were reported In Eng
land. The principal symptoms were
blotches and swelling with Itching and
burning, so severe IN some cases as
to prevent sleep for several nights.
Investigation has shown that the
trouble came from wearing furs. chief
ly rabbit dyed TO initiate beaver. says
Hygeia. On analysis the dye was
found to be metaphenylenediami
The dye apparently had not been fixed
properly. so that part was removed
when II came In contact with moist
skin.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is closely re-
lated chemically to paraphenylenedia
mine. which has been much used In
this country as a constituent Of hair
dyes. and as a fur dye. Numerous
cases Of severe poisoning have result
ed In past years In this country from
the use OF this hair dye and Of dyed
furs.
There appears to be great variable
lily In sensitivity among different per
sons. Most persons who use the hair
dyes or who wear dyed furs suffer no
Inconvenience, but occasionally one
develops alarming symptoms. II would
be well for persons who wear dyed
furs to remember that irritation of the
skin may be due to their furs. Furs
that have caused poisoning may be re-
coiored with some dye that is proper
ly set and will not rub of.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

Five trains Of the most luxuriously
appointed railroad coaches OF Ameri.
can make have been recently shipped
70 China. Including three private cars.
All were built OF steel and In some OF
the sleeping cars each compartment
has It's own isvatory and the beds are
placed transversely instead Of IN the
usual American way. The cars were
shipped In sections and erected IN
Chinese shops BY Chinese workmsn.
Ths installation Of the heating eqsip-
ment. plumbing work and slscsrSe
ashtins system presented no dif,cul
de- a. all to the force Of wortma.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

C0uEors tOt tao
United States to isolate Itself We
can produce everything necessary TO
sustain life. Mere existence. how
ever. 10 not the purpose OF life. We
cannot prosper as we have unless we
dispose OF the surplus products which
naturally accumulate. both agrfcul
turai and industrial We must either
sell this surplus abroad or curtail our
production and generally lower our
standard OF living
Our foreign trade depends upon the
purchasing power Of foreign coun
tries Europe's inability 10 buy has
impaired our ability TO sell We have
an interest in Europes prosperity To
protect that interest we must be con.
cerned In the restoration Of our
debtors capacity TO trade with Us and
10 meet their obligations We should
deal with this subject exactly as a
banker deals with loan OF doubtful
value.
Get the Facts
The United States should have a rep
resentative with Official standing In
the Reparations Commission. We
should not necessarily be bound by
any agreement which may be propos-
ed. but our representative should
gather all information available. The
United States Government. OF Its own
motion and based ON Its own informa-
ton. should then decide whether II
should consider the readJustment OF
Its accounts with Europe. and. II so,
In what manner. Our own Debt Fund.
ing Commission should recommend to
Congress whatever readjustment. II
any. OF the Inter-Allied Debt may be
warranted.
THESE SUGGESTIONS ARE
PURELY FOR FACT-FINDING AND
PURPoSES-FOR GET.
TING DOWN TO THE REALITIES
OF THE CASE. Precisely what our
action should be. to serve the common
interest. will be determined by infor.
nation which ut this time 10 not avail
able. Our hrst step 10 70 secure the
information and our duty 10 to follow
develop neuts 'inteliigsntiy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
HOW ABOUT THE HuSBAaDS7
Writer Anlmadverts on Mrs Belmonts
Remarks on Slavery Of
Married Life.

Marriage. says Mrs. O. II. r. Bel
mont. Is u sort OF slavery. and for that
reason she would hesitate 20 recon-
mend marriage 10 any girl. Why. not
for the same reason hesitate 10 recon.
mend marriage 90 any mani There
are millions Of average men In the
world who are Just about able to make
ends meet, observes the Detroit FRYE
Press. They are conscientious per-
sons feeling the usual affection for
their families and having a strong re-
gard for the obligations which they as-
sumed when they married and became
fathers.
The result OF these binding ties 10
that they work 90 year after year.
paying the family bills. pinching q Ut
tie sometimes or for life insurance
laying away to meet the cost OF edu-
eating their offspring. struggling 10 set
ahead to buy a home. and at the end
Of the frst - OF 10 years OF married
life they frequently end themselves
Just about where they started N =
financial way. and beyond their prime
physically.
They have. In q sense. been the
slaves of marriage quite an much 90
their better halves. but Il has not been
eoserved that the outlook for hard
WORK and small returns ever dssccur.
ages the youth OF either eek when
marrying time comes. They seem to
think the game r. worth the candle
and scoaething over. Perhaps nctwtth-
standing Mrs. Beimant's doubta they
are right about Il.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
Centrifugal. Car Wheels.

OF the steel car wheels on the mar.
ket probably the most novel. says the
Scientific American. Is the one known
as the Davis wheel, which Is cast steel
OF special composition. The whee, In
cast In mold that Is placed on a re
yoiving table. The motion throws the
liquid steel to the outer edge Of the
mold where 1t ccols frst. thus fsrm.
ing the tread Of the wheel A IN
pouring starts ferrcmanganese b
forced into the molten metal: and N
the rim OF the mold ais up the 1t
OF manganese 10 gradually reduced 20
tnat the central part Of the vheei h
plain carbon steel.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
HOW THE NATION is PROTECTED
FROM SERIOUS DISASTER
City Without Reserve Water Supply Against Destruction by Fire
lkened by Bankers Committee to Business Situa-
ton Without Federal Reserve System

sounding
Public
"a
needed
problem
q
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
SAVINGS MORE THAN
DOUBLE IN DECADE

Hsv York--asported savings o.
posits IN banks and trust companies
Of the United States have more than
doubled In amount during the past
decade. and the number Of accounts
have increased BY about iti per cent.
agarss complied BY the Savings Bank
Division. American Bankers Assocta,
ton. show
-n distributed equally 'mong ON
entire population. the savings deposits
IN 1913 vouA have given SIS 10 each
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
WITH
he {
uNNY
FiE: N

Two lrishmen had visited st. Paul's
cathedral. one was from the country
and had been taken TO the famous
building by his friend, who wished him
to be duly impressed by lts grandeur.
A. they came out the resident OF the
city said:
swell. Mlle. and phwat do you think
OF ~ Isn't II grandT
Pat" said the one from the coun-
try, 1T bates the divili"
THAT" ssid his friend. "was the In
tention."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
electricity Transmitted In water.

a European inventor, Il Is reported,
uses column " water instead Of m
electric wire 20 tunsmlt electric pow
or The current passes through the
water with the same facility whether
the water Is in motion or stationary.
ana San be delivered at any desired IRE.
anenel or IN more than one phase.
Used Tor drilling gnnite In Cornwall
Ehgiund, the special tools designed
Tor the water wave impulses deliver
80 per cent OF the generated power,
whereas the compressed air tools de-
liver only 10 per cent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
No Need Of NJ

"Say. stranger" said man travel
ing In Kansas. why don't they put up
q sign. Dangerous down here at this
ford1 I drove through there Just now
and came near getting drowned"
wall. now, guess everybody that
goes across finds out It's dangerous.
30 we don't need no sign"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
A Good Man.

Mistress Ito Mary. about to be mar
'riedl--And where did you meet your
young man. Maryf
Mary-Oh. AT uncle's funeral. num-
He was the life and soul of the party.
London Tlt-Blts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
ovsr~erki.s Our President.

The last ten of our presidents whs
have died had IN average length e
hfe or 6l-e years The ten presidents
VINO preceded them lived to an ave-.
age age Of es-5 yeara and the first II
reached an average age Of lbs yeaa
me growing burdens Of the presdeu-
uai ONCE have become too great. n
70 time that all citizens realized thaf
70 make a useless demand On tn
presidents time and strength N SUD
versive Of the public eccd-YouthS
Companion
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

Lawyer Cat court)--I DO not know
whether the, woman understands Eng
1ish.
Judge-rry 20 borrow money from
her. That win be good test OF how
far she understands Engilsh.--London
Tit-Bits.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
Give Man Cuba stout.

"Your husband denies IT," said the
doctor. hut ISN'T II true that he
smokes between mealsi"
"No." replied the patients wife
"He eats between smokes"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
The Next Train.

"John." said the commuters wife.
"what train does Mr.. Lawnmower
take 10 town.
"He takes the one after mine"
"Tf he takes the train after yours.
how do you know what train he
takes2"
because that's the one take"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

The Grover--You seem TO have bad
cold.
; Film Fan--f have. I went TO see
Caught In the Storm" at the Cellu-
ioid Palace last night and IT, rained
all through every reel.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

States from for.
Q Ign go yer n.
ments That 10
th Q possibility
that such action
would aid In re
establishing a for
eign IN ark ct
which will absorb
our surplus prod
ucts
II IL possible. OF
.n.s~a For Aha
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
A Solemn DUTY.

Passenger--Ycs; I'm on to Bar Har.
Dor.
Friend--A pleasure tripf
Passenger--No: merely going to
bring my wife home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

Every time we have a guessing
game little While wins"
"Heredity explains that Little VII
lies father Is doctor.--The Spur.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
A difference.

The naughty son OF wealth requires
Mint sauce AS we'll ~ mutton:
The humble tramp hegs for shirt
To sew upon his button.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
WHERE A
TELLER
NEEDS A
FRIEND.

sheTell me
about your early
struggles
Ho - There's
not much 20 tell.
Tho moro I
struggled the
more tho old
man laid IL on.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
Assdaa q o~sss pssl.

-Dvsryoody shsuld knsv hsv -
aAg Ths star opsnsisd Bannsr.'.
THAT'S ngAt - thssey.- rsplis1
Senator oorgh9n. .As Q matter q
fAst b woslA require Q gssd many g
- - devote sa snsrDs1s anssnf g
elDs b taking assas hsasssA--Wsak
0gtaa mar.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
Elrma 20 Trust.

A pretty good Arm II watch and
Waite.
And another IL Attlt Early and LAyts;
And still another is DO and Dalret.
But the best OF all is 0rtn and Barrett.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

This rsnaskahie srowth 10 stsRib
utable TO lnpsSvsnent IN the ssrv1pe
Of the eanhs esr savers ana 10 NJ
more oossiseant canvass for accom-
through aAvsssastns and sssfctt'
the report ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

adult and eAA1 n the country O.,
Divisions rs0ort says. but In Ia;
the portion g each would have bssr
no less than e1Sa"
rhs emcia1lS reported savisgs O.
pcsits are g nDliows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

UP TO HER.
He There's
n report going
around that we
are engaged.
She - Can't
you stop Il?
Held rath-
er verify II. IL
you haven't any
objection.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
REALITIES--AND THE
ALLIED DEBT PROBLEM
ey WALTER w. HEAD.
President American Bankers Asso.
clstion

As business proposition there Is
just one reason for considering a re-
casting OF the balances due the United
Evening star., 1924-05-25
MISS ROCKEFELLER LET
OFF TWICE AS SPEEDER
Undue Leniency Charged Against
Traffic Judge and Inquiry
Ordered.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated PRESS.
NEW YORK, May 24.-Since the
first of the year, Miss Abby Rookie
feller, daughter of John d. Rookie
feller, jr., has received two suspend
ed sentences from Magistrate Nor
man J. Marsh in the traffic court upon
pleas of guilty of violating the auto
mobile speed laws.
This fact was disclosed today when
Commissioner of Accounts Hirsh-
field began an investigation into the
manner In which the more recent
case against Miss Rockefeller was
disposed of May IA.
The papers In the first case in,
dicated that she was summoned to
court on January 8 for speeding on
Riverside drive, and after pleading
guilty on January II. received a sus-
pended sentence. No publicity at
tended the first summons or the dis
position Of the case. Mr.. Hirshfield
made public five letters written to
Mayor Hyland complaining that un-
due leniency had been shown Miss
Rockefeller and Commissioner Hirst-
field indicated he would hold hear
ings next week to determine whether
the usual traflc court procedure had
been followed In the case.