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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
PROHIBITION AND POCKET BOOKS

(From editorial in The New Republic Sept g 1921
The British press these days contains frequent refer
TO idea which will come as a surprise to many
Americans 1t is that prohibition has greatly increased
the individual efficiency of factory workers. and that
in time Great Britain may be forced however reluctantly
10 go dry III order to meet competition in world
kets In this country the popular thing say is that
since prohibition there has been drinking and much
more drunkenness, than The British opinion il
fair to say is based the roseae reports of Mr.
Wayne b. Wheeler and his Saharan comrades, but on
careful studies made in America by official British com
missions and private Investigators In general their re-
ports confirm the views of such persons as William Al
len White who thinks that under prohibition the
sumption of liquor has been reduced at least SO per cent
and w. G. Shepherd of Golfers Weekly who after an
extended survey of all aspects of the matter concluded
that America is consuming only onefourh much as
formerly and that this figure is being rapidly re-
duced existing stocks exhausted
The Manufacturers Record of Baltimore is circula-
ing pamphlet which has interesting bearing the
relation of prohibition to industrial efficiency. 1t gives
the views of several hundred leading Americans about
% per of whom wholeheartcdy in favor of the
Vostead law. Since the list of persons consists of those
who known to be enthusiastically dry in 1922, the
QUESTIONABLE is too heavily weighted to be OF value as
cross-secon of American opinion Its importance
from the fact that large proportion of the persons
quoted employers of labor whose testimony corrobo
rates the British view already cited.
The general picture painted IS of drinking being In
creasingy expensive, increasingly confined to the wealth
lest class who form very small proportion of the total
population and because of its fashionable aspect greatly
overadyerSed The crime wave, according these writ
ers, is the result of prohibition 1t would be
worse if liquor again made legal. We think the
opponents of the Vostead law would do well 10 ponder
these views. IF prohibition pays well these
poyers think, only it here stay, but is likely
TO be adopted late by every ndustriazed nation
The appeal to the pocketbook is which is hard
withstand. a y
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
TOTAL ABSTAINERS VS.. MODERATE DRINKERS

BY ]. e. Monorief Manager Temperance Department
Central Life Insurance Company of Illinois
Most people know that the steady and regular drinker
dies at early age but few aware of the
difference i'll mortality which exists between very moder
ate of intoxicans and total abstaners Life insur
companies make full and complete inquiries into the
mode of life and habits OF prospective insurers before
ceptng applications and if the applicant is
peced of an inclination toward liquor his application is
declined In spite however, OF every i'll selection,
the companies each year pay out large sums in death
claims resulting from cirrhosis OF the liver delrum
mems, internal ulcers and dozen other complaints which
either brought aggravated by the of in
toxicants.
Our great lie insurance companies in America have
given the non-drnkcr really fair and square deal
part of his good money has always been applied pay
death claims which have arisen directly indirectly from
moonshne, whisky, white mule synthetic gin and other
alcoholic connections which shorten the lives OF their
users the abstaner has always had pay the pre-
mn rate the moderate drnker despite the fact that
he lives longer and should that be insured
lower rate
There arc over two hundred life companies in America
but only OF these will issue policies non-drnkes
at per cent less than the ordinary life and in add
ton keep temperance policies in class by themselves
giving the holders the full benefit OF their lighter
tally in the shape of special cash dividends. This pro-
gressive company is following in the footsteps OF old
Scottish office which for thirty years has insured
absaners and moderate drinkers in separate classes and
whose actual experience has been that the death of
moderate drinkers 80 per higher than that of
total abstaners.
The following figures illustrate the actual mortality
perience of four well known companies and also empha
size the fact that abstaners much better life insurance
risks than very moderate OF alcoholic bever
ages: Abstaner Non-abstai
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
TIDAL WAVE HITS
ITALIAN COAST
Steamship President Garfield
Rides Out Hurricane and Tidal
Wave Seven Hours.

Rome-The violent storm, accom-
panied by hurricane winds and tidal
wave. which swept Sicily, Calabria
and Naples, caused tremendous prop
erty damage throughout the territory
affected.
The storm gave wild ride to the
passengers aboard the steamship Pre-
;sident Garfield, which arrived from
New York and was unable to enter
Naples harbor
The storm devastated the entire
countryside Of Catanzaro, Calabria,
destroying the crops of olives and
oranges. In this section many per-
sons were injured. Monte Leone was
equally affected, the tempest here
taking the form of hail and snow.
Trees that had stood for centuries
were uprooted or split and carried
away like kindling.
Messina, Sicily, was without light or
electrical power throughout the storm.
The injured were rushed through the
dark streets to hospitals, but there
was only one probable fatality, SOL
der, who was hit by live wire.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Bees Conversation,

That bees have language by means
Of which they can communicate with
one another about newfound feeding
grounds, the kind of flowers to visit
and their general direction from the
hive appears to he proved through ex-
periments made Ky German scientist,
says Popular Mechanics Magazine. He
found a swarm Of bees would visit the
place where sugar was exposed Inn
mediately after one of them had fed
and returned to .he hive to spread the
news. This the lee does by peculiar
dance. BY marking bees with colors
and feeding sonic while leaving others
unfed, the exp arimenter proved that
only those whica had been fed would
staff the dance that brought swarms
to new feeding grounds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
War Opens on Move to Raise
Northwest Freiuht Rates

St. Paul-Readjustment Of the ex-
listing freight rate structure to give
western railroads more equitable
share Of through freight revenues
would make unnecessary the pro-
posed increase in rates asked by "A
railroads, Ivan Bowen, member Of the
Minnesota railroad and warehouse
commission, declared at an interstate
commerce commission hearing In st.
Paul.
The hearing, at which j. B. Keeler.
Washington, examiner for the inter-
state commerce commission, presided,
is on the petition Of "a western roads
asking for an increase in freight rates
of approximately per cent, the car
riers contending that this increase Is
necessary II they are to earn the SIX
per cent allowed by the transportation
act Of 1920.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03

Little Jack (pictured above), whose
mother died of tuberculosis, and who
was started on the periodic physical
examination habit at Free Tuber-
culosis Clinic.
A six year old girl found to have
tuberculosis of the hip at a Free Ortho-
pedic Clinic, who as result of early
discovery and prompt treatment will
be saved from going through life a
cripple. ...5.t
A mother, whose tuberculous condi-
ton was discovered for the first time
at a Free tuberculosis Clinic, now on
the road to recovery in one of Min
nesota's sanatoria.
A young boy, to whom four weeks
at a Christmas Seal summer camp
brought gain of fourteen pounds,
Transforming him from frail, lifeless
child into healthy poppy youngster,
and definitely putting to rout the
threatening tuberculosis germs.
These are but few of the hundreds
Of people in whose lives the Christ
mas Seal played telling part during
the past year. Every day through the
entire year the dollars and cents given
for the health stamps are at work in
the cure and prevention of tubercu-
losis.
Free physical examinations, school
inspections, an occupational bureau
for ex-sanatorium patients, summer
camp for underweight children, par
tial support of preventorium for chill
dren infected with tuberculosis, county
nursing service, lectures, exhibits, mo-
ton pictures, press and magazine pub
licity, the Northwestern Health Jour
nal, free health phamphlets, books and
posters all form part of the Mime
sofa campaign against tuberculosis
supported by Christmas Seals.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Germany Joins League of Nations

-Berlin-The reichstag ratified the
Locarno security pact and arbitration
treaty, designed to guarantee peace
for Europe. The vote was 800 to 174.
The reichstag also approved the meas
ure providing for Germany's entry
into the League Of Nations. The ap-
plication for admission Is scheduled
to be made soon. The vote on the
league questions was 27S to 1873. A
communist motion for lack of conf
dence in the government was defeated
by rising vote. A similar nationalist
motion met a similar fate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
WASHINGTON LETTER
CONTINUED from Page il,

viii insist upon attendance when
parliamentary battles are sched-
uled. The reasons are obvious
from a statistical study. Taking
all the senators bearing the Re
publican label there are IS votes
registered. The Democrats have
~ and Senator Shipstead of Min
nesota, is a Farmer Labor man
although seated on the Republi-
can side, It is necessary to have
40 votes to pass a measure. A
close study by legislative sta
tlsticians shows that the MAORI
ty may have some difficulty in
mastering these votes during the
winter.
In the total of IS the so-called
insurgents among Republicans
are included. In addition the
majority have other troubles In
contested seats. There are three
contests now scheduled in the
Senate which include the right of
the North Dakota Governor to
appoint Mr.. Nye as senator, the
questioned ballots between Sena-
tor Brookhart and Daniel Steck
of Iowa, and former Senator
Magnus Johnson's challenge of
Senator Schall of Minnesota.
Somebody may be unseated yet.
By giving conservative esti-
mate the regular Republicans
can minister only 48 votes which
is one short of the essential ma
jority. The insurgents" would
like nothing better than placing
the so-called regulars" in hole.
However, there are instances
where the Democrats frequently
break the party lines and sup
port administration measures.
Undoubtedly the leaders on
both sides will have many deli
cate situations to handle within
the next few days. The Presi-
dent will give them some ideas
to ponder in his address next
Tuesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

State of Mimi, County of Pines.
In Probate Court. ..,
In the Matter of the Estate of Frank
Kolosky, Decedent.
Letters testamentory this day hav-
ing been granted to John F. Kolosky,
1t Is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this Court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that Monday, the third
day of March. 1926, at one o'clock
P. NJ, in the Probate Court Rooms at
the Court House, at Pine City, in said
county, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in the Askov
American as provided by law.
Dated November 30th, 1925.
ROBERT WILCOX, r
Court SeaD Judge of Probate.
(Dec. $40
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03

Governor Theodore Christianson in
an official proclamation urges the
generous support of the Christmas
Seal campaign by the people of the
state. His proclamation follows
The question of public health is
intimately associated with all other
efforts for public welfare. 1t is d.
rectly related to all such questions as
public morals, education, good govern
ment and personal efficiency. There
fore, every person who is interested
in the happiness of the people and the
promotion Of public welfare, should
bse interested in the improvement OF
public health. .. ... .
while we must depend upon pri-
vate physicians for the treatment Of
the ailments of the individual, and
upon the public health authorities to
prevent the spread of contagious and
infectious diseases, any general and
permanent improvement in public
health must come largely through edu-
cation.
/ Eighteen years Of persistent, In
tensive effort has resulted in Al per
cent decrease in the tuberculosis death
rate. Much, remains to be done. how
ever, before this and other prevent
able diseases are eradicated.
eft is important, therefore, that we
give whole hearted support to the
Minnesota Public Health Association.
This association and the affiliated
county organizations are financed en-
tirely by the sale Of Christmas Seals.
The purchase of these seals will be an
effective help in the fight against tu-
berculosis and in the prevention OF
this and other diseases. Let me urge
that the sale Of seals have the gener-
GUS support of all public-spirited citi-
zens"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Rites Held for Queen Mother.

LondonZWinter, reaching out an
icy hand, laid tribute on the bier of
the gentle Alexandra, England's queen
mother. Close behind the casket,
walking along with bowed head, came
her SON, the king of England. Abreast,
behind this solitary figure, came the
monarchs of Belgium, Norway and
Denmark, and back of them the Prince
of Wales and his brothers, and the
crown princes of Rumania, Sweden,
Denmark, Norway and Belgium with
Lord Lacelles and other mobiles who
have married into the royal family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
OWNERS REJECT
COAL PEACE PLAN
Proposal Declined in Letter to
Governor From Chairman
InqIis of Owners.

Philadelphia-The anthracine opera
tors rejected Governor Pinchot's pro-
posals for ending the hard coal strike.
In refusing his plan, already &C
cepted as basis Of settlement by the
United Mine. Workers. the mine own
ers offer no counter proposition, but
drew the governors attention to
proposal made to President John L.
Lewis Of the miners union two weeks
ago.
The action Of the operators leaves
the situation virtually where it was
before the governor made his offer
and the strike enters its fourth month
with the anthracite supply daily
growing smaller.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
French Cavalry Charge Druses.

Beirut, Syria-Fourteen naturalized
American citizens who reached Beirut
with about 1000 refugees from Ras-
haya, west of Damascus, where fierce
Druse attacks were ended by the re-
lief of the French garrison, say that
In the hand-to-hand fighting between
the Druses and Christian volunteers
the rebel tribesmen killed many wo-
men and children. Martial law has
been proclaimed in the district Of Da-
mascus and Hauran as the result Of
numerous recent acts of brigandage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Violet Ray Treatment for Hens.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Professor John B.
Hayes of the University of Wisconsin
is authority for the statement that
"Biddy' will very probably Dull" the
egg market in the near future. Pro
fessor Hayes has been experimenting
with the effect of violet rays on poul-
try and has found that hens basking
under the beams of the new violet ray
machine perfected at the University
of Wisconsin lay eggs as often as
twice a day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Mitchell Court Expunges Row.

Washington-The Mitchell court
martial expunged from it's record all
mention Of the episode when remarks
by Brigadier General King, a member
of the court, brought vigorous objec-
tions from counsel from Colonel Nit
chell. Representative Frank R. Reid
Of Illinois, chief counsel of the ac-
cused army officer, asked that the rec
ord be amended to obliterate the pass
age. General King, Mr.. Reid indicat-
ed at the time, had remarked that GER
tain phases of the examination of
witness were damned rot" General
King apologized at the time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Market Report
December 1.
Minneapolis Closing Cash Prices.

Minneapolis Closing Cash Prices.
No. 1 dark northern, $1.72$1.81; No.
1 northern, $1.6O-$162; No. 1 dark
hard, $159-$1.66; No. hard, $1.57-
$164; No. amber durum, $1.35-$146;
No. durum, $1.30-$1.4S; corn No. 2
white 36c; barley choice to fancy, CSC;
rye No. 2, SSc; fax seed No. 1, $2.49-
1888.
SO. ST. Paul Livestock.
Steers, $3-$12; cows and heifers, So
$12; veal calves, s3-$9.50; hogs, $9.75-
$11.85; sheep and lambs, $4-s16.25.
Minneapolis Produce Market.
-Creameries, extras, AGO..
firsts, 47c; seconds, 43c; packing
stock, fresh, sweet, 35c; grease. 1c,
Eggs Country receipts, rots out,
per case, $3.50; extras candled, per
dozen, Acc: seconds, per dozen, 31c;
checks, per dozen, 26c.
Potatoes, cwt., $4.00-$450.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
To Build Tomb for TAYLOR.

LouisvilleA-The body of Zachary
Taylor, hero of the Mexican war and
twelfth president of the United States,
is at last to rest on ground owned by
the government he served. Awarding
of a contract for the construction Of
a mausoleum to house the bodies of
the victor of Buena Vista and his wife
gives lasting recognition to the man
who defeated General Santa Ana's
army of $1,000 with 5000 volunteers
and millions of square miles to the
area of his native land.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Stock Show Biggest in History.

Chicago-Farmers poured into Chi
cago from all parts Of the country to
attend the International Livestock Ex-
position, which opened for the 26th
time at the Union stockyards. Ex-
hibits of cattle, horses, sheep and hogs
filed every hall in the international
amphitheater and adjoining buildings,
and the final count shows a grand to-
tai Of nearly $4,000 head of animals Of
various breeds. In glancing back over
the entry books of all the. previous
shows, officials are unable to find a
figure that beats this years grand
total. -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Firestone Begins Rubber Project.

Akron, Oh1o-Clearing away Of the
Liberian jungle preparatory to the
planting of 100000 acres Of rich Afri-
can soil with 1o0OOo,OOO rubber trees
has been begun by forces marshaled
from the ends Of the earth by Harvey
s. Ffrestone, president Of the Fire
stone Tire and Rubber Company. BY
January l, 240 representatives of the
Axiom company will be In Liberia, push
ing forward the project which Mr..
Firestone said will be supplying be-
tween rs and 33 per cent of the world g
crude rubber within the next decade.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Women Hold up Bank.

Renner, s. D.-With all the daring
and calm Of seasoned bandits, two
women walked into the First State
bank here, held up the cashier, picked
up $500 in silver and disappeared in
a decrepit touring car. H. s. Will
henson, cashier of the bank, and
others wso saw the women, agreed
they were about 25 to 35 years old,
with black bobbed hair, dark eyes and
swarthy compilations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Chinese Pose as Dead Men.

San Francisco - immigration Of
ficers here expressed keen interest in
the purported widespread conspiracy
to smuggle Chinese into the United
States which was uncovered at Homo
ulu with the discovery of II Chinese
posing as dead men and hiding in as
many collins deep in one of the holds
Of the Dollar liner President Lincoln.
en- route to San Francisco from the
orient.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
His Kind

Judge And what did you say when
your wife refused to, allow you to go
to your lodge meeting?
Defendant Charged with wife beat
! ing)- II didn't say nothing, your honor.
One Of them strong, silent men. that's
me. judge. Life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03

London-A verdict Of guilty was re-
turned against the IL communist lead
ers tried in Old Bailey on Charges
OF conspiring to publish seditious ma
terial and violation OF the Indictment
70 mutiny act TX
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
a5 Chinese Die In Civil War.

Chefoo, China-It Is estimated
that IS men have been killed and so
wounded in fighting in the. streets Of
Chefoo between armed factions. A
battle began when marines coming
from Tsingtao endeavored to occupy
barracks over the opposition of Che
foo troops.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Florida to Have Air Express,

st. Petersburg, FLA new. aircraft
line linking all important cities of
Florida with fast express and passen-
ger service was announced here by F.
C. Shipman, representative Of the
Stout Metal Airplane Company, Of
Dearborn, Mich.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03

A sure and quick way to find
out if there is a sale for that
second hand article you have is
to try an American Want AID. The
cost is small.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Charitable Inuesfmenf

The land and property invested in
almshouses in the United States was
valued at about $15O,0O0OOO at the
end of 1924. -Science Service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03
Fox CARGO shioped to Sweden.

New York-A $4,000 cargo of 80
silver and liz blue foxes to be used
as the nucleus Of fox breeding in.
dustry in Sweden were shipped aboard
q Hamburg American liner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03

ASSOCIATION, ASK0V
Treasurer's Report 1924-1925.
Receipts for Year.

On hand at beginning of year S 4.63
Membership fees ......., 1900
Profits from school picnic 800. 1877
Total .$31. go
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03

American Want Ads-Only 1c a
word.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-03

Total ................. $1,000
Anna C. Yngve,
Treasurer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

Abore rg-This picture shoms hoo The Pro- phyac fits the in
side Of tee You hor much more rreqar are the
tooth surfaces the inside The Pro pkyacc fits the PROM
inent Of each tooth and penerates deeply the crereS be-
t~een Note how the large end M goes around behind the oar
When the teeth are brushed correctly eca array from the gums
the brstles clean erery and crerce Thoroughly
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