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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-02
SOME THINGS WE FORGET
ABOUT TAXES

Under the above caption the
editor Of the Duluth Herald pen
ned a splendid editorial the other
day in which among other things
he states that governments are
as good as we pay for in public
spirit and civic loyalty"
The article follows:
There Is plenty Of growing about
taxes. and most OF It, but not all OF II.
is justified.
Taxation has run away and hasn't
been caught yet, quite. though there
are signs that II Is being slowed up.
The country went madly extrayagant
In feverIsh war boom. Tax-spend-
ers got the contagion. and the fever
ran IA fiercely with them as II did
with the rest OF us. But when the war
boom quit. most OF US quit being ex-
travagant because we had 10. But the
tax -spenders did not have to quit, so
they didn't; with the consequences
that burdensome taxation ran on into
period when money to pay taxes
wasn't always easy to get.
But there IL another side OF taxes
that II will be healthy to think about
n little. too. That Is what we get for
taxes.
Directing thought to that isn't by
any means 10 Justify foolish or ex-
travagans public expenditures. Far
from H.
But there is this other side. and II
gets overlooked too much.
What are taxes?
They are what we chip In to meet
the cost Of government.
And without taxes there could be no
government.
People get so used TO having a gov
eminent Of their own, 40 used to
thinking OF II as far remote some
thing alien to themselves that bothers
them with restrictions and taxes. that
they hardly ever think OF II as a
priceless possession OF their own. and
almost never think OF what II does
for them and what their plight would
be without II.
The protection Of government gets
10 be like the sunlight and the clean
air and the rain, which people would
have TO be- deprived OF for awhile
before they could really appreciate
them.
But without government there would
be no police protection, no paving. no
fre protection. no public schools, no
effective mail service. no order, no
law. There would be anarchy. Every
man would have to protect himself
against thieves aud fires. There would
be no roads except such makeshift
trails as neighbors might get together
to hew roughly out OF the wilderness
There would be no great industries.
no railroads. no telegraph or tele-
phone: for no great industry and no
great public utility could be success
fully launched without the assurance
u protection against lawlessncss that
the government affords.
without government no man would
have the unchallenged right to en-
gage In business for himself. TO seek
get Job and work at II In peace.
We couldn't get along without the
sun and the friendly rain and the
clean. fresh air; but hardly could we
get along without the governments
BUR taxes support.
Those governments are not so good |
rs they should be. but they are as
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-02

This radio has an especially
sweet Tone" said the salesman to
the prospective purchaser of a
radio. How is that?" inquired
the customer. We'll, you see we
use honeycomb COILS" replied the
salesman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-02

Honesty is the truest measure
of life, either personal or bust
ness. Through honor life gains
all It's finer pleasures, and on it
business builds the confidence
that attracts and holds its trade,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-02

STATE OF MINNESOTA
County Of Pine
We. M. Bulls. president and J. W. Tanquist.
cashier of the above named bank. do solemnIy
swear that the above statement Is true of our
knowledge and belief.
M. BULLS. President
J.w. TANoUIsT. Cashier.
Correct Attest: Matt McGrath.
two directors) W. p. Hogan.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th
day Of March. 1925.
Jas. H. Hogan.
tSeall Notary Public. Pine County. Mimi.
My commission expires Nov. is, 1927
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-02

It's collecting the living the
world owes YOU that makes living
interesting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-02

to Duluth to stucco Otto's new
house there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-02
AREA TEST LAW is
UPHELD BY COURT
Every Contention of Meeker
County Directors is Rejected
by Decision of Supreme Tribu-
nal.

Omitted last week on account OF
lack OF space)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-21
WSNVU(s9Sr
y OF TH5 foX1UCSSr
~ Olive Roberts BartoN
NO. I'm THE STORE WINDOW

had gone back TO the store they
came from.
"Oh dear mer' sobbcd Sally. throw.
ing herself on the bed. II did love
them sol didn't mean to spank
Belinda. or soak Mary Pickford. or
pull the hair off Mrs. Hggs. I'm
50 sorry"
She got up and put ON her hat
and coat aud went out,
I'm gong TO the store and see
how they look" she said.
Sally had To pass the window
that the wax ladies' were in. but In
her anxiety TO get into the store
she hardly saw them.
There she goes" they said star.
ing at her with their distant eyes.
Suddenly the wax lady who had
been Mrs. Jigss tainted. Fell clear
over In the window--she did.
II knew that fur coat wkA too
heavy for that figure cried the
store-kceper rushing out.
He didu't know that II was q
faint and that the little girl he.
side him had caused u.
- Get Mrs. Jiggs-I mean the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-21

to understand and sympathize with
her"
Mrs. Prescott did not answer, but
into her eyes there came a more
desolate look. II possible, than
usual.
Altho Sister Ruth has said
very little to me about my brother.
yet have gathered that she was
very unhappy with him, and II has
thrown gloom over her entire life,
Mr., Burke. the man she married.
adores her, but always there seems
TO be lurking in Ruth's heart a feel.
ing that she might have made my
brother happier.
l have tried TO make her under.
stand that. altho my brother was
very good to me. knew that he
was very selfish. that he never gave
even me any part of himself. altho
he sent me q great deal Of money
(which am sure now he did not
take from his own pleasures or pur,
suitsl, II Is easy to sign checks on
a commercial bank. but to draw
from ones bank OF good nature and
patience and sympathy and love Is
another matter and one must al
ways be able TO do this II one would
make those about one happy.
have told YOU n great deal about
these people with whom | am. be.
cause think perhaps they are a
typical American family. As such,
their lives must be as interesting to
you "a To me.
1 viii write you, my dear, from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-21
MOM'N POP

I'VE wonder" said the wax la
dies in the store window, how she
Is taking 1t. We just wonderG
I'll tell you what they meant.
They were really not wax ladies
at all, They were baby dolls Sally
wiggleton's dolls that she got for
Christmas.
one she had spanked. and one
she had soaked. and one she had
almost scalped. so they begged the
fairy queen TO take them away.
That she did. by changing them
into wax figures that wear pretty
clothes in store windows.
SO when they said. we wonder
how abe Is taking it, they mean,
1--WE wonder how Sally wiggleton
feels about us being made into wax
ladies'. aud being left without q
single dol to comfort her in her
old age"
But Sally didn't know they were
wax ladies'.
All she did know was that they
were gone. The fairy queen had
left note for her saying that theJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-21
Theta angle
LETTER FROM ZOE ELLINGTON
TO ELIZABETH SWARTZ,
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
lnNTINITEm
CONTINUED

have never seen money spen, so
lavishly. my dear Elizabeth: IN fact.
did not know there was so much
money In all the world. and yet
there are always the sad eyes OF
Mrs. Prescott before me.
II Is true that money can make
one materially comfortable, but be.
yond comfort. luxury means moth.
Ing except softenlng OF both the
physical and moral flbers.
think that tomorrow Mrs. Pres
colt would be glad to begin her
life In small house. as her mother
did. with her husband. taking the
full care OF u herself and raising
her children,
She seems 10 almost hate the
luxury with which she Is surround.
ed, and the other night heard her
say she really wished that she was
like friend Of hers. a Mrs. Ather.
ton, woman who had to work FOR
her living,
Someone said; But Mrs. Ather.
ton has no one to love her, no one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-21

wax LADY In the fur coat--up again.
She had quite recovered.
The storekeoper went back Into
The store but Sally stood still and
looked and looked into the win
dow
They do look familiar somehow,
She said over and over.
The wax ladies were talking to
gcthsr quite silently
II like her" said Mary Pickford
suddenly, Il don't care II she did
soak me. like her aud I'd rather
be doll than wax lady any day,
It's nothing 10 stand here like q
dummy from morning tn night and
get nothing hut stares have a
feeling that it's only my clothes
people admire anyway"
Me toor' said Belinda. "a spank.
ing does one good now and then.
hnto being pink wax lady, That
room at Sally's house had n good
smell like home and this doesn't"
''oh. DEAR said Mrs, Jiggs who
had recovered completely 81 do
wish ! was back. What 10 she did
pull my hair out! II wasn't worth
much to begin with"
Sally just stosd staring.
Ito he Continued.l
Copyright. 1915. y, e. A. ssrylee Incl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-21
BY STANLEY
BY TAYLOR
BY MARTIN

time to time and tell you how ~
people live out their lives
tainly do hope that some u',S ~.
shall see that sad look gone i'N
Mrs. Prescott's eyes PernssS ~,
will be soon, for she expects
baby within the next month. I,
Everybody is hoping II VII, !,
girl. but Mrs. Prescott eon''aes ,,,s
me the other day that she
like another boy, ,.,,
/ don't know Just how h'u. (
that is what her oldest cur
called-will take the entrance y, ~.
other into his kingdom, for ! ..,or
never seNn such sdoring ae, ~
between mother and child - ,,oss
tween these two. II Is the N,
beautiful thing in all the famlis, ssu
that have seen since | nav AZ.
here. IL is the solace ana '''
ton of Mrs. Prescott. ,or
Write me soon. dear. -
Copyright, 1894, by United NV
TOMORROw-Letter from ~
Prescott TO the little Marques
Of the secret drawer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-21
TO BE Continued

Copyright, 1919, y, e. \. Service, Inc,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-21

IL you can better Yourself by
USING Tho Star Want Ads why not
do III The cost is less, the clreu
lation large
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-21

Many a housewife has benefited
by The star want Al Columns. Why
can't your watch for today's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
Postal Card Check
Referendum Signers
Direct Primary Law

Portland. Apr. 19.-Voters in the
State are being the recipients of d
return postal card, sent out by Gov
ernor Brewster from the Executive
Department at the State House, re-
questing the signature of the voter
and asking whether the latter has
signed the petition for referendum
upon a law which will repeal the
direct primary.
1t is pointed out on the card that
under the provisions of the Consti-
tuition and the decisions of the SUI
preme judicial court of Maine it is
incumbent upon the governor to de-
termine the validity and suf1iciency
of these petitions.
There have been various instances
in which n referendum has been pc
titioned for and it has been found
upon examination of the papers
that many of the signatures were no.
legal. Naturally, only those who are
registered voters can legally sign
such a petition. Such papers are
certified by the local board of regis
tration of signatures and the proce-
dure on the part of the governor is
thought to be the first time Chief
Executive of the State has attempted
such a poll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
General Forecast

The disturbance which was central
over southeastern Iowa Saturday
night has moved directly eastward
to the middle Atlantic states, attend
ed by precipitation in northern sec
lions from the Mississippi valley cas-
ward and by strong shifting winds
in the lake region. The precipitation
was in the form of snow in northern
New England, northern New York
and northern Minnesota.
High pressure prevails over On
tario. Quebec and Nova Scotia. The
temperature was lower Sunday from
Illinois and Wisconsin eastward TO
the New England coast.
The indications are for snow or
rain in New England Monday morn
ing. otherwise generally fair wea-
Their will prevail during the next two
days in the Washington forecast dis
trlct. The temperature will be lower
Monday in the Ohio valley, Tenne-
ssee and middle Atlantic states and
1t will rise slowly Tuesday in New
England and northern New York.
storm warnings remain displayed
on the Atlantic coast from Delaware
Breakwater to Eastport. Maine.
Storm Warning: Advisory $50 P.
NJ. warnings changed to northeast,
PASSPORT to Bridgeport, Conn, and to
northwest, southwark to Breakwater.
Disturbance over eastern PennSyl-
vania moving eastward.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Northeast and north gales diminish
ing and weather overcast Monday.
probably rain Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
1000 Sacks Maine
Potatoes to Go
10 Norway Port

"A Shipment of 1000 sacks OF
Aroostook potatoes to a Norwegian
port has been arranged by Andrew
Gunderson. representing a Norweg-
ian importing concern. who called at
the State House Saturday regarding
quarantine regulations.
In order to overcome quarantine
regulations established by the Nor
wegian authorities it was necessary
for Mr.. Gunderson TO secure a certi-
ficate of freedom from disease and
this certificate was promised by
Commissioner of Agriculture Frank
Z. Washburn, and (, letter from E.
l.. Newdick. chief of the division of
plant industry, was sent to the Nor
wegian CONSUL in New York City de-
claring that Maine potatoes as Of
fered for sale this year would meet
all quarantine requirements.
The Depart Hent of Agriculture
has also recently inspected 40 cars
or potatoes en- route for Cuba, ship
ped by c. A. Powers and other Fort
Fairfield dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
Ten Persons Hurt and
Heavy Damage in
Wheeling, West
Virginia
Unconfirmed Reports of Many
Injured in Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania-Business Places and
Residences Wrecked in Wills.
burg, w. Va, and Martins
Ferry, OhiO-Score of Hous.
es Unroofed Near Lewis
town, Pa.

Wheeling, W. Va, April ia Sc
we're storm swept eastern Ohio and
the West Virginia Panhandle early
this afternoon and wrecked business
buildings and residences at Wheel.
ing, Willsburg, w. Va, Martins Fer
ry, Ohio, Woodsfield, Ohio, and q
dozen other small Ohio and West
Virginia communities. 49,.
Ten persons were injured, two Of
them seriously at Wheeling and un-
confirmed rumors from Ohio indicat-
ed many injured. No deaths have
been reported.
Wheelings streets were Uttered
with debris. Roofs were blown from
buildings and in some instances car
ried one hundred feet away. A heavy
cornice was twisted from the Union
Trust Company Building and five
automobiles on the street below were
caught in a falling mass of stones
and timbers. Among those caught in
the cars were Dr. w. p. McLain,
city health commissioner; Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Dickinson Of Bellaire,
Ohio. Louis ]. Haines and John Eng
Ter of Wheeling. All were injured.
One automobile was blown threw
a drug store window.
Several mining plants were dam
aged in the river front section Of the
city. ...e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
MACMILLAN SETS
START FOR North
A WEEK EARLIER

Washington, Apr. 19-The Mac
MILAN Arctic expedition will sail
from Wiscasset, Maine, June 20, a
week earlier than previously plan
ned, it was decided today by Donald
E. Macmillan, the explorer, and
Lieutenant Commander r. E. Bird,
in command of two naval planes
which will accompany the party.
The expedition, which will under
take exploration of several million
square miles of territory believed to
exist in the Arctic, will reach Etah,
the party's principal base 700 miles
from the pole by August l, under
present plans. The naval planes
will be used for exploring and map
ping of the area about the pole.
The planes are to be assembled
and tested at Philadelphia and flown
to Wiscasset. where they will be
stored aboard MacMillan's ship. The
naval party, including eight men,
Will carry complete aerological
equipment for weather forecasting
and recording data on air currents
encountered in the Polar region, to-
gether with mapping and motion
picture camerasr
Tests of the short wave, high fire.
quency sets to be used by the planes
were conducted today between Chi
cago and New Zealand but the ex-
plorers. whose conference today was
their first meeting since the eXpedi-
ton was announced. We're not ad-
vised of the results. The signals
were clearly received by naval ra-
dio operators here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
Brunswick Resident
Dies at Age of sc

Especial to kennebec Journal)-
Brunswick, April 19.-Judge Eu-
gene Wilbur. aged Sc passed away
today. He was born in Lawrence
vile. Mass, 1889. He was a student
at Middlebury College when the Civil
War broke out and gave up his edu-
cation TO enlist in 10th New York
Volunteers. to which he was pro-
NOTED captain. After serving two
and half years he was wounded at
Obequam and discharged following
which he settled in Malone, n. ".
and took up the practice of law. In
1867 he went to Saginaw. Mich.
where he followed his profession
and became judge or the circuit
court in which position he served
six years. Owing to i'll health he
retired in 1911 and since that time
has lived in Brunswick.
He is sxrvived by his wife. a
brother. Jerome Wilbur of Washing
ton and sister. Mrs. Amanda
Barnes of Brookline. n. Y. The flu
neral will be held Wednesday and
the remains taken to Saginaw for
burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
Kent Cooper New
A. p. General Manager

New York, April 19.-Frank p.
Noyes. president of The Associated
Press. announced today that the
board of directors had appointed Mr..
Nent Cooper general manager. He
will succeed Mr.. Frederick Roy
Martin whose resignation, rendered
some time ago, takes effect within
few days.
Mr.. Cooper's advancement to the
position of general manager comes
after many years of wide activity In
The Associated Press. He has had
experience in every phase and de-
tall of press association work, with
the advantage of fifteen years of
direct association with President
Noyes and Melville E. Stone, former
general manager and now counsel
lor of the organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
Los Angeles Out
Early This Morning

Lakehurst, n. j., April 19.-The
dirigible Los Angeles will be walked
from it's hangar at 5 o'clock tomor-
row morning in preparation for its
fight to Boston to attend the Pa
triot's Day celebrations, it was an
nounced tonight. Thunder showers
tonight caused officers to withdraw
plans to have the airship spend the
night at it's mooring mast.
The Los Angeles after it's flight
over Concord and Lexington along
the route taken by Paul Revere, is
scheduled to turn south about noon
for it's postponed second trip to Ber-
muda, where the Patoka with a
mooring mast is awaiting it in Ham,
ilton harbor.
After brief stay there to deliver
mail and enable officers to pay and
receive official calls the Los Angeles
will begin the return trip to Lake
hurst. 1t is expected to reach its
home hangar early Tuesday morn
ing.
On the first Bermuda trip several
weeks ago, the Los Angeles was pre-
vented by weather conditions from
stopping. The second trip has been
postponed several times because of
minor injuries received in test flights.
and because Of weather conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
Business Blocks Wrecked
Houses Unroofedi in Storms
Sweep Through ThreeStates
BUCKNER CLEANS UP
IN new YORK CITY
paddock EFFORT

New York, Apr. 19.-Federal At
torney Buckner tonight announced
that the remaining five supper clubs
and restaurants of the fourteen
against which he secured evidence oil
liquor law violations Immediately be.
fore taking office. had consented tc
being padlocked for 80 days. The
orders will be signed by Fedora
Judge Hand tomorrow.
Among the five is the Lido Venice
Restaurant, which was visited by the
Prince of Wales. The others to be
closed are the Club Mirador, Clut
Deauville, the Colony Restaurant
and the Monte Carlo. The Colon,
will be closed on April 20 and the
others on April 30.
Mr.. Buckner in announcing the
padlocking. asserted that unles.
many new judges are appointed tc
this district and his staff greatly in.
creased. the time spent in prohibi.
ton enforcement must be greatly re.
duced in justice to many other fed.
Sioi laws "lliCu nave DGeIl very Sc
riously neglected.
THE wide open and indiscriminats
selling Of liquor to all corners who
have the necessary cash can be
stopped Immediately" he said, "ii
these groups who are so interested
in the enforcement of the prohibi.
ton law will devote a few hours tc
the purchase of liquor instead OF
spending all their energies upor
mass meetings and magazine arti.
cles
Paddock complaints were filed by
me against these restaurants or
March 6. Within six weeks ever,
restaurant has voluntarily accented
a paddock of one month or six weeks
The time of our overworked
judges and partially paralyzed courts
has been saved, an average of one
minute to each case being required
of the court in signing consent de.
cree.
There have been no arrests. NO
bail bonds, no technical delays, and
yet those proprietors who have talk.
ed to me have estimated their di-
rect loss in paying rent, maintaining
organization and losing business al
from $500 to $4,000 for the pad.
lock period.
The demonstration has been COM
plete."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
Col. Forbes Will
COnvalesce in
Home of His Sister

Boston, April 19.-Colonel Charles
r. Forbes. former head of the Unit
ed States Veterans Bureau was re-
moved today from private hospital
where he has been under treatment
for cerebral Thrombosis since suffer-
ing a shock March q. He was car
ried out on a stretcher, and will be
confined to his bed at the home of
his sister. Mrs. Harry Judkins, in
Newton.
Colonel Forbes is by no means
recovered" DR.. John H. Cauley. his
physician, said tonight. land the to-
tai paralysis of mis- left side still con-
tinues. but there has been a decided
improvement in his general condi-
ton. He will be with his sister for
some time and has made no plans
for the future"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-20
Portland Stores
Promoting "Pledge
Week" for Publicity

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Portland, Me-, April 18.-People in
this city are manifesting great in
terest in the program for pledge
Week"
Several of the large stores are TAX
ing hold Of the matter. securing
pledges and putting out publicity and
some Of the organizations are seeing
to bringing the pledge to the notice
Of people.
Certain streets in the city are be-
ing canvassed ON behalf Of the
pledge. Governor Brewster. who in
augurated the movement is endeav-
oring to forward the work and re-
ports himself much gratified with the
interest that is being shown. He is
very confident that great benefit will
accrue to Maine from putting this
pledge Week" across as 1t should
be.