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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23
AN EXPLANATION
Rex Truman.

Editor Askov American:
In reply to the communication
which you had published Sept. 9th,
l wish to make a few corrections.
AS that article was written, it proves
to me that the writer does not under
stand the principals involved in
choosing the winners in club work.
First, let me say that we have a
rule that no one under twelve years
old can receive free trip to either
the State Fair or the Junior Livestock
Show with their calf or any other
animal. In picking the winner, the
record, and the story are considered.
In the dairy calf club work 20 is per-
feet for record, 20 is perfect for story
and 60 is perfect for the calf, making
total of 100 points. A disinterested
party scored the stories and records
and VIM. Peterson scored the calves.
The calves involved, namely, Hazel
Mossberg's and Jennie Anderson's both
scored "a. Therefore we gave the
ribbons as they stood in the ring at
that time but figuring up the stories
and records together with the score
for the calf we found that Jennie
Anderson scored 81 tieing for first
place with Clarence Dubbels of
Askov, who also scored 81 and Hazel
Mossberg scored SO. Whether Hazel
would have scored 80 or 95, on ac-
count of her age being ten years, she
cOu1d mt have received the trim TO
the State Fair.
Hoping that this makes it clear to
your readers that it is not possible
for any one to buy trip, by this
mean buying a good animal and not
keeping an accurate account of the
project as it is carried on. ,go
Yours very truly, s"-
w. F. Hammargren,
County Agent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23

Boost ysur home community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23

approximately twenty-five dollars per
pupil in residence. The total expend-
lures per pupil (residence) the same
year was about eighty-six dollars.
Thus, these states are making an
effort to-equalize the money available
for education in the different dis
tricts, and while the problem is far
from complete solution, considerable
real progress has been made. / re-
greet that similar figures for Mime
sofa are not at hand. would like
to know how your district with its
wealth of fine youngsters fares in
receipt of state school money in COM
parfson with districts in the richer
agricultural or iron mining regions.
oh, yes, like California very much
but | always feel most cordial
interest in the doings in your unique
and sociable little community. Con-
CALCULATIONS on your new building. 1t
will. give you much needed room for
expansion, and is credit to Askov,
I'm sure.
Come out some time and we'll go
deap-sea fishing. There's where you
get the thrill of your life-provided
you're not too sick to enjoy it.
Best regards to everybody.
Sincerely,
Rex Truman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23

so necessary for the creation of high
ideals. And look at the substitutes
we give. Instead of real work, giving
the feeling Of doing something Of
direct help. to the parents, an appe-
title to eat hearty meal, and the
feeling of fatigue that makes the bed
feel so soft-we give them sport. In
stead OF an opportunity to learn
through daily contact the art of
making a living-we give them some
kind of club work. l do not need to
call your attention to the other sub
stitutes we use. You know them all.
How are the moral standards Of
today? We still have the ten COM
mandments-with reservations the
Golden Rule has always been too hard
for humans to follow-but the rule
generations have followed and we are
following today, it's easy, you know
it: do as your neighbor does" We
buy car If our neighbor buys one.
The girls paint their faces if other
girls do it. If those girls had little
knowledge about who the girls were
that originated this art, many a girl
who is now covering and destroying
the beauty in her face with paint
would not be so willing an imitator.
| have read in an old book something
like this: 1.-THE ideal of a girl should
be: to be helping mate for her hus-
band, good mother for their chill
dren." The goal of many a girl of
today is: to live an independent"
life as office worker or nurse, or a
business partner of her husband.
Later when the "home" becomes $50
empty" they may adopt child. The
ideal of the modern young man is:
Get as high" position as the degree
of education permits. The least work
and the most pay. Be leader, not
follower. Don't work like a fool
as your father did. Get the dollar
before the other fellow grabs it.
If he is in your way kick him to the
side.
But, where are we doing the most
wrong? Is it not the way we are
treating one of, if not the most valu-
able gift the Creator gave humanity
the imagination? While the modern
education does not exactly kill, it has
a tendency to starve this most i'm
portant spiritual sense. Have we for
got: The imagination is the foun-
tain from which the power of Gre
alton flows. 1t is of vital Importance,
both in the material and moral life.
If girl is dressed in silk, but not
able to understand the language of
flowers and birds, she is indeed poor.
A boy may have a pair of overalls
for his best dress; but if he can see
the magnificent castles of King Win
ter in the clouds, colored by the
setting sun, he owns a fortune. The
ally work of the farmer is greatly
lightened if, for instance, while he
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23
CLOSER TO NATURE

We have read, seen and been told
so often that there is something
wrong with the youth of today, that
we can not calm ourselves with the
assertion: "The youth of today is
just as good as the youth of twenty
years ago. Leave them alone and
they will come out all right" The
youth of today have the same funda-
mental possibilities as we had, but
If we had been left alone" where
would we have been today?
The reasons for the existing con-
ditions are fixed anywhere from the
World War to the jazz. 1t occurs to
me that one of the reasons is the
extensive use of substitutes. We are
literally rearing our children on sub
stitutes. / do not like substitutes,
you know most farmers don't 1t is
not meant that farmers have monop-
olized this sentiment, we find this
dislike of something that is not what
it Is presented to be, in all walks of
life. But it is more characteristic to
the farmers than to any other class.
1t is only natural. When a farmer
shears his sheep he gets wool and
not something just as good" and all
through his life nature is his daily
companion, and nature is real. That's
why, if farmer can't get butter, he
will eat his bread bare rather than
spread it with oleomargarine; If he
does not feel he is getting real friend
ship and heartfelt sympathy he
would rather hear grunt than listen
to an eruption of overdone shallow
politeness.
Science has proved that substitutes
are not what they were Dragged up
to be-" They are lacking the most
vital Observation-Disclosures. And
what are vitamins? It seems as vita
Minis are not only the food of life
but life ITSELF Science has proved
that this holds true in regard to phys
ical nourishment. Those who have
gained their knowledge through the
study of life, with science as valu-
able supplement, claim the same
holds true in regard to nourishment
of the soul.
I'll give few examples of how
we are rearing our children on SUBJ
stitutes. We close our children up
in building for five days of the
week taking away the open air and
sunshine. Instead we give them an
electric fan and some big glass win
dows capable of taking the very life
giving properties out of the sun rays.
For five days of the week we take
away their hot meal at noon-and
give them hot lunch. We take
away most Of their chance to gain
knowledge through the study of life
using discoveries by science as a very
helpful supplement-and we give
them an education based on scientific
facts. In those years, from 14-16
to 1920, so important for the phys
ical, mental and spiritual develop
ment of the human, when the body
Graves fresh air and experience, the
soul needs the moral help and advice,
only possible for parents, or folks of
experience who understand and love
the youth, to give, The spirit of the
youth longs for the nature, where he
can be alone with his Creator, to fight
out the battles and have the dreams
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23

That we cannot live our lives alone
and that we owe debt to our fellow
men, our neighbors, and friends, and
the community as whole and that
our. success and well-being depends
to great extent on the community,
was brought out quite clearly in one
of the Mutt and Jeff funny pictures
by Bud Fisher recently. The two
fun producers had established a gas
Oline selling station at the North
Pole, with little Jeff in charge. Bus
mess was not good and Jeff was wor-
ried. He had been holding the price
at % cents per gallon. Finally, in
a desperate attempt to increase bus
mess, he pulled down the one figure
and left it at two cents per gallon,
expecting then a grand rush. How
ever, without people in the locality
gas did not sell even at cents. The
Eskimos and reindeers had no use
for gas. te 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23

is blowing his fields, he is able to see
the magnificent pines that once COW
cred this part of the world, If he yet
can hear the soft murmuring music
everlastingly coming from the tower
ing trees. The glaciers that once
upon time-he doesn't know
whether it is few hundred thousand
or hundred millions of years ago
carried earth and stones down here,
may, in all their splendor and might
be clearly visible for his eye Mon
sense talk of a fantastic dreamer"
some one will say. If you say so I
have nothing that will prove you are
wrong; but the real thing for me is:
This kind of nonsense has taken the
drudgery out of many a day Of hard
work for me, and spread light and
consolation on many moments when
the world seemed dark and dreary.
1t those substitutes were used as
they should be used-as supplements
they would be very beneficial. Why
do we use those substitutes? Read
the label on one of the modern break
ldSI IOOuS.
Eat DR.. Foolemright's ready cooked
breakfast food. Easy to serve and
easy to digest. Why do all the work
of preparing the food yourself? Don't
kill yourself over a hot stove. It's
too slow and too strenuous for the
modern housewife. We have done all
the preparatory work. Serve and eat
contents of this package and you are
through"
Why are we so busy that we can't
take time to get the oat meal ready?
We must hurry and get hold of those
all mighty dollars before our brother
gets them. Is it so necessary to get
them? In few years we will need
some of them to buy health bran"
to use in desperate attempt to
correct digestive system completely
refusing to function because it was
not allowed to do the work nature had
intended it should do. Some more of
the money we will need to buy
tonic for run down condition.
"A Reader.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23
SANDSTONE
COMMUNITY CHURCH

Sunday morning at 1920 o'clock,
1.-THE Voices of Nature" will be the
theme. In the evening at 500 there
will be an inspirational service I'M
der the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor Society. Superintendent
Skaaland of the high school, land
Congressman Goodwin of Cambridge,
will be the speakers.
The church will soon have a large
new organ with pipe tone effect.
The basement is completed and the
men who served the big chicken sup
per last Thursday evening pronounced
it ideal in every way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23
LUNDEEN Is OPPOSED
TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Farmer-Labor political meetings
have been held in various parts of
Pine county the past few days, as per
schedule announced in last weeks
American. The meeting held at
Askov Tuesday evening and addressed
by Ernest Lundeen of Minneapolis,
a former member of Congress and
now candidate for Congress in the
Tenth District and G. A. Plaggman,
a Farmer-Labor organizer of Minne-
apolis, was only sparsely attended but
those who were present appeared to en-
joy the meeting and stayed late. Mr.
Plaggman opened the meeting with a
few Introductory remarks after which
Mr.. Lundeen spoke at length in an
able manner. sSi.e esi
About 10 o'clock when the regular
meeting was over, Mr.. Lundeen in
vited questions and general /, dis
cussion by all those present.-A num-
Der of questions were asked and this
part of the meeting proved very int
League of Nations was one Of the
questions discussed. Mr.. Lundeen is
very much opposed to the League as
well as the World Court, being of the
opinion that America should stay out
of foreign entanglementsss He also
expressed his opinion very forcibly
on the debt settlements, taking the
stand that England, France, Italy and
all the other countries should pay
every cent they borrowed from Amer
lea during the World War, especially
in, view of the fact that France has
already again. acquired a large and
expensive army warning on the Rif-
fins in Africa. Mr.. Lundeen further
stated that England's debt to Americs
even if paid in full, would be small
item compared to the value of the
new possessions she acquired through
the World War.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23
CHIROPRACTOR STUDIES

DR.. j. G. Strachan, Moose Lake
chiropractor, who comes to Sandstone
every week, returned last week from
Minneapolis where he had been TAX
ing up some special work in tonsil,
foot, rectal, and colonia troubles
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23
DENHAM

The Swede Park Luther League
pie social which was postponed last
week because of bad roads will be
given at Swan Olson's Saturday even
ing, Sept. 25th. Everybody come.
Ladies please bring pies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23

Don't know how many of our read
ers had been planning on going to
Florida to spend the winter, but after
reading of the tropical storm and of
the hundreds of deaths and many
more injuries, the Florida fever has
likely had a little setback all over
the country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23
SEASONABLE HUMOR

The other day in the midst of all
the rain man came to the Amer
lean office with copy for insertion
enclosed in an envelope. Likely his
thoughts were on the weather more
than anything else for when the per-.
son in the Office said: "A letter."
he, replyed by saying: Eyes, it is
certainly some weather we are having
these days. Rain! Rain! Rain!"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23

Politeness and tact are fine when
one feels that the source from which
they come is real. A sign in Min
neapolis restaurant, reads something
to the effect that the cashier must
thank all patrons when paying and
leaving the place. That sort of POI
likeness does not leave the proper
aftertaste.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-23

1t is suggested that maybe If law
yers would charge still, larger fees
it would help to check the crime
wave. III
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS VERDICT
Illinois Body to Formally InYs-
 tigate Walker-Fl0Wers Bout

Chicago, Dec. 7.-lP-Negotia- tions for return match between Tiger Flowers of Atlanta and the new middleweight champion, Mickey Walker of New York, have been de-
 ferred pending Q review of the referees decision uncrownins the
 deacon last Friday night. The return go seems a certainty, however, as Jack Kearns, Walkers
 manager, posted a s65,000 forfeit guaranteeing 10 Flowers the first chance at the new champion.
 Referee Benny Yanger's decision | transferring the crown from Flowers 10 Walker comes under the official
 scrutiny of the Illinois boxing con- mission today.
 All hands agree that Yanger's de-
 cision was an honest one. but most of the sports writers and many of the 10000 fans at the match differ ed with his verdict. Whether the
 commissioners will upset 1t, if they find they have authority to do so, is another matter.
 Flowers manager, Walk Miller,
 has filed formal request with the body to change the ruling, and is still here awaiting their decision If the verdict Is allowed to stand,
 Miller said he might make some un- pleasant disclosures, but members of
 the commission took no notice of
 this.
 Chairman John Righeimer and
 Paul Prehn have constituted the commission since the former Chair
 man o. w. Huncke, resigned and re- fused to attend further meetings, following the Rosenberg Taylor af- fair several months ago. Righeimer hoped to persuade Huncke to vote
 at today's session.
 George Godfrey's $500 purse in
 the scmi-flnal was held up pending a decision today as to whether he was trying against Cowboy Billy Owens.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
LARGE SQUAD OUI
 FOR HIGH QUINTET
Four Regulars to Form Nucleus for Strong Basketball Team

One Of the largest basketball squads in the history of the New Britain high school reported for the first practice of the season at the school gymnasium yesterday after noon. Coach George NJ. Cassidy has four regulars to form the nucleus of his team this year, with one posi- ton open. that Of forward left va cant by the graduation of "Hammy" Darrow.
 Several combinations are being figured on by the coach 10 fill in for the game with st. Thomas Sem- mary, Saturday afternoon, at the West Middle gymnasium Hartford. Probably the leading combination at present consists of thc following: Captain Marion Zalcsk and Frank NcGrath, forwards: Matulis and Ed lie SoWka. guards. with the vacancy being filled in with Freddie Saun, dors at center This change will make necessary tho shift of Frank NcGrath. last years center 10 for ward.
 If MCGrath stays at center. fine toading candidate for thc forwar1 position would be Al Havlicl5. who ahould show up well since he and H7lest;i are sideliicks on the Bur nit A. C. team and have worked well In tho games 10 date, Al was first substitute forward throughout la"t season. Other combinations in r'ird arc changing Matulis from ~uard to forward and moving From terg from the substitute ranks to the guard position, Coach Cassidy is also watching Jimmy Scully with a view 10 using him at center ir he comes through.
 Coach Cassidy is confident that whatever team is used it will come through victorious over the St Thomas quintet. This game will Inc ono of the two scheduled before trc Christmos vacation. The other ie with Weaver High school on Dccom- Der r in this city.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
PLAYING MANAGER DAY
 JUST ABOUT FINISHED
Jack Hendricks Declares that Di- rector of Baseball Team
 Should Be On the Bench.

Ashcville, N. C., Dec. ' F>-The day Of the playing manager in the major leagues is just about over in the opinion of Jack Hendricks man ager of the Cincinnati Reds, who is here attending the meeting of inc association of national baseball leagues. Hendricks runs his team from the bench.
 Speaker, Cobb. Sisler, and Collins all went the same year. The fad soon wore out" Hendricks said. "Of course Buck Harris is still in, but you must remember he won two rennants in succession. Hornsby hasn't anything to worry about. His team won two more Eamcs last year than mine did. That meant he won the pcnnant."
 Hendricks declared that q manag-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE TO
 PLAY TWO GAMES TONIGHT
P. & F. Corbin Five Meets New Britain Machine in First Contest-Russell & Erwin Battles Landers Frary X Clark in Second-Machiners Will Attempt to Upset League Leaders-Nightcap Tussle to Be Good Fight-Danciag After Contests.
Two good games are scheduled to

Two good games are scheduled to | be played tonight at the Y. NJ. C. A. in the New Britain Industrial Basketball league. In the first con- test, the New Britain Machine quintet will attempt to take a fall out of the champion team of last year. the P & F. Corbin five, while in the second game, Landers and Russell & Erwin Nir battle it out for supremacy.
 The New Britain Machine team hasn't won a game in the industrial league play yet. The fault that has been found with the team is that it has been lacking in team work. Dur ing the past week. the players have evolved methods of play that should work to good advantage to- night. A system of plays has been devised that should result in baskets for the team that has so far been the loser in the games at the Y. NJ. C. A.
 The Corbin team has been show ing great strength in the play this
 
 two good guards in Feldman and Gotowala who have been developed by Coach Harry Ginsburg to take the places of Arburr and Paris. Both of these men have been brought out from the reserve ranks and are play ing a good game. The combination of Jasper. Luke and Hoist is as good passing and shooting trio as there is in the league.
 The game between the Russwin and Landers teams will be a fierce battle because of the rivalry between the two outfits. Both have had their ups and downs in the race for league leadership ad both are known well for their fighting qualities. Johnny Saye will lead his Russwinites into battle while Billy Darrow and Micky Bucheri will flash their best speed In the game.
 The first contest will start prompt ly at o'clock to be followed by the second. Dancing will be enjoyed after the second game. Dick Dillon will referee.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
COUNTY Y LEAGUE OPENS
South Church Plays Kensington Boys Club Tomorrow Evening at Elihu Burritt School.

The senior County "Y" league will open here tomorrow night when the South church plays the Kensington Boys club at the Elihu Burritt school. where the Kensington team has Its home floor. The game will be called at 2 o'clock.
 The South church will have almost exactly the same team which finished second in the league last year, with Captain Ted Vessels at center. John Mercy and Harold Bell at forwards. and Howard May as guard. Jack Wilks has been lost, but Otto Barta is fully as good q man, and Yordy Osborne, Lis Kilduff and Charles ton" Washburn are left from last year, while the church has two young reserve forwards in Potts and Car rubba. Kensington finished well down year ago but has rebuilt to such an extent that only two of last winters men were able to make the team this season. This means that the church will be given a hard rub, and a fast battle is in prospect
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
PARENT JOCKEY CLUB
Officials of Courses Set in Motion
 Movement to Give Illinois Body Like Nev York.

Chicago, Dec. H9 A move- ment to give Illinois racing tracks a parent jockey club similar to that in New York state has been set in motion by officials of Illinois courses.
 The proposal has found 50 much favor that within ten days, on De- cember IS, representatives of tho tracks will meet to form a perma- nent organization. with a view to extending the confines of the body to take in all tracks west of the Alleghenies.
 No attempt at organization was made at the first meeting last night. but delegates approved the plan outlined and paved the way for definite action at the later date. The various turfmen expressed themselves as highly desirous of effecting some arrangement to pre- vent conflicts in racing dates and to regulate purses and license tracks, owners and jockeys. A feature of the session was an- nouncement by Robert M. Sweitzer. Cook county clerk and president of the Illinois Jockey club. which last July opened the new Washington park track and later encountered financial difficulties. that the club is being entirely re-organized for operation next summer.