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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-01

cum and its by-products. Federal Of
f1cials complain that the average ci-
tizen is only aroused to the dangers
of monopoly and price juggling when
his competitors engage in price boost
ing or price cutting skirmishes. The
Federal Trade Commission, the stormy
petrol of all government agencies, is
now threatening another investigation
OF the oil industry. Whether they
can uncover a sufficient number Of
scandal sources is question bother
ing political leaders. Of late years
Congressional investigations into oil
leases have resulted in plenty of noise
with little effect on the public pulse.
The Federal Trade Commission is
now about to embank on an economic
investigation into price basing mo-
tives. This investigation which is I'M
usual because it is without prose
cution motives" will refer especially
to the delivered price method, by
which manufactured articles are sold
at approximately the same price in
different areas without regard to var
wing costs of transportation, the fac
tory base method, or f. o. b., and the
basing point method. The investiga-
ton is important because it will help
to clear up for the manufacturers
trade practices which involve the
three above named methods of selling
and also because without the aid Of
the Federal Trade Commission an in
vestigation of this type would involve
extensive hearings and very careful
consideration of the far-reaching eff
fects of proposed modification.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-01

The Chippewa Indians made Gov
ernor Christianson a big chief and
gave him the name of "The Pilot
King" Lately news dispatches have
carried some information regarding
controversy between the Governor
and the State Sanitary Board over the
appointment of man to be a quaran-
tine officer at an annual salary of
$1,000. Considerable ado about a
minor matter it appears. Humorously
the Mile Laos County Times says
that "the members of the State SAM
tary Board swear that he isn't as
big a chief as he thinks he is"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-01

Let England, Germany, France,
Italy, Russia, Japan, or any of those
countries abroad build up all the ma
vies and armies they care for and
squander the taxpayers money for the
sake of nationalism and false pride
some of that feeling that a man is
not a real man unless he has been
through a military cembat-it mat
tiers little to Uncle Sam now that we
have Lindbergh. If they get too
noisy and want to stir up a fuss, all
we need to do is to send "Lindy"
over the waters and drop few
bombs and they will scurry for shell
ter. The aifship will do the business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-01
Our WASHINGTON Letter
3y " pDaley

Washington, Aug. 31.-From pres
ent indications the SEVENTEEN Session
of Congress will be one of the busiest
in many years. Many issues of vital
Importance will come up for immedi-
ate consideration, chief of which will
probably be an increase in the ship
building program, due to the collapse
of the Geneva Conference. Reports
coming from the Navy Department
seem to indicate that Secretary Will
bur is in favor of huge increase
in ship construction, with emphasis
laid ON the cruiser type of vessel
AS a result of the impetus given
aviation by the epochal flight of
Colonel Lindbergh and other flyers,
Congress will be confronted with the
necessity of considering new legisla-
ton covering aviation. Laws regu-
lating commercial and military avn
alton are of vital importance at the
present time due to the fact that
hundreds of men all over the country
are entering flying schools, and with
become as great a problem as land
traffic.
Various branches of the govern
ment interested in aviation are con-
sidering recommendations which
would restrict spectacular flights and
air races which cause the loss of
life and heavy expense to the Federal
government. One of the principal
hackers of restrictive legislation is
the Navy Department, which has been
obliged to spend large sums in search
ing for aviatOrs lost in trans-oceanic
flights. The prediction is made that
it. will be necessary to extend inter-
state commerce and navigation laws
to cover this new form of transporta-
ton.
The question of further restriction
Of immigration will also come up
for discussion. Many members of
Congress feel that our present immi-
grafton laws are not stringent enough,
and no doubt quite a bit of discus
sion will arise.
The filibuster which consumed so
much time of the last days of the
69th Congress will have an overlap
ping effect on the 10th Congress.
Many issues which were allowed to
fade will now take on new life as
those interested in legislation con-
corning them will endeavor to get
favorable action for their pet" meas
ureS.
Secretary Hoover is preparing to
visit the flood area in the Mississippi
Valley in an effort to expedite re-
Mobilization. He expects to confer
with committees representing the citi-
zens of the devastated area, army en-
gineers and others, for the purpose of
compiling data for presentation to
the House Appropriations Committee,
which must pass upon Federal ex-
penditures. This committee meets
several weeks before Congress con-
venes. One of the problems of flood
relief is the attempt of some to make
political capital from a great dis
aSter.
Now that peace has been restored
among the warning factions in the
oil industry, the public has lost in
terest in the proposals to regulate the
production and marketing of petrol
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-01
JUSTICE BRANDEIS ON
FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Free speech. according to JUS
tice Brandeis of the United States
Supreme Court, can be suppressed
only in grave emergency. Here
is a recent opinion given out by
Mr.. Brandeis:
Those who won our independence
believed that the final end of the state
Is to make men free to develop their
faculties; and that in it's government
the deliberative forces should prevail
over the arbitrary. They valued lib
erty both as an end and as a means.
They believed liberty to be the secret
of happiness, and courage to be the
secret of liberty.
They believed that freedom to think
as you will and to speak as you think
are means indispensable to the dis
covery and spread of political truth;
that without free speech and assembly
discussion would be futile; that with
them discussion affords ordinarily
adequate protection against the spread
of noxious doctrine; = + that public
discussion is political duty; and
that this should be a fundamental
principle of the American government.
Hazardous to Discourage Thought
They recognized the risk to which
all human institutions are subject.
But they knew that order cannot be
secured merely through fear of pun
ishment; that it is hazardous to dis
courage thought, hope and magma
ton; that fear breeds repression; that
repression breeds hate; that hate
menaces stable government; that the
path of safety lies in the opportunity
to discuss freely supposed grievances
and proposed remedies; and that the
fitting remedy for evil counsels is
good ones.
Believing in the power of reason
as applied through public discussion,
they eschewed silence coerced by law
the argument of force in it's worst
form. Recognizing the occasional,
tyrannies of governing majorities,
they amended the Constitution so that
free speech and assembly should be
guaranteed.
Fear of serious injury cannot alone
Justify suppression of free speech and
assembly. Men feared witches and
burned women. 1t is the function of
speech to free men from the bondage
of irrational fears.
Remedy is More Speech, Not Enforced
Silence.
Those who won our independence
by revolution were not towards. They
did not fear political change. They
did not exalt order at the cost of
liberty.
To courageous, self-reliant men,
with confidence in the power of free
and fearless reasoning applied
through the processes of popular gov
eminent, no danger flowing from
speech can be deemed clear and pres
emit, unless the coming Of the evil
feared is so imminent that it may ar
rive before there is opportunity for
full discussion.
If there be time to expose through
discussion the falsehood and fallacies,
to avert the evil by process of educa-
ton, the remedy to be applied is more
speech, not enforced silence.
Only an emergency can justify re-
preston. Such must be the rule, If
authority is to be reconciled with
freedom. Such, in my opinion. is the
command of the Constitution. 1t is,
therefore, always open to Americans
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-01

rette butt was dropped and left unob-
served. 1t would be good thing If
every inhabitant of this country could
stand at that point and see the desc
lation the raging flames have
wrought. We should have no more
such signs or reason for them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-01
A LAND OF TELEPHONES

Some of the best informed persons
on American industry might smile
obviously were they told that a mid
western town of $4,000 inhabitants
has twice as many telephones as one
of the most famous cities of the
world with a population of almost
500, 900. Yet it would be true. The
town is Beloit, Wisconsin, and the
city Venice, Italy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-01

Miss -, l am thinking Of mar
rying into your family" said young
fellow to the daughter of a widow.
"How original you are" she replied,
but l have no papa whom you may
ask" mo, so have asked your MAN.
ma and we are to be married next
month";" he replied
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-01

to challenge law abridging free
speech and assembly by showing that
there was no emergency justifying 1t.
Want Ads only 1c per word.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
SURVEY TO BE MADE FOR LOW TYPE ROAD INTO
 BRADFIELD DISTRICT

A low type of road into the Bradfield which would make it possible for prospeetors to get into that region without difficulty and hardship is now probable.
 The WrangeIl Commercial Club recently decided that such a trail was needed, and the secretary was instructed to take up the matter by correspondence with the proper government officials Letters were written to the District Forester, the Territorial Highway Engineer, and the Assistant District Engi- neer of the Bureau of l'ublie Roads
 Yesterday the Commercial Club reeEiv5d word that its ePetition had been discussed at the recent joint meeting of the Territorial Road Board, the Bureau of Public Roads, and the Forest Service, with the result that the Bradfield River project had been listed as one upon which a survey was needed since it is understood that this is not now accessible The exact order of work for the coming season has not been fully decided upon, and it is not definitely known whether it will be possible to make a sur vey of the Bradfield project this wear. but at any rate it is one the necessity for which is now recog- nized.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
SEWARD WANTS BREAKWATER
CFrom= Seward Gateway)

[
 Every year the need for a shelter harbor at Seward to accommodate the smaller littoral manifests it. self. Today a fleet of halibut boats, driven from the banks by a severe storm raging on the North Pacific, are clustered about the govern. ment dock, where they may rub and chafe against each other until weather conditions will enable them again to set sail for the off- shore fishing banks.
 While the wind is offshore, small craft may find refuge in the harbor, but when the winds are sweeping in from the ocean they are little better off than II they were laying-to on the rolling ocean.
 Epics have been written about the fishermen of Gloucester, Mass, and their wonderful courage, but the greatest is yet to be written of the Vikings who 'go down to the sea" in the North Pacific and battle Neptune, Poseidon and the remain der of the mythical ancient gods for a livelihood on the halibut banks.
 The halibut fisher -nen and oth- CTS who pioneer the waters ot the North Pacific have asked little in the way of navigation aids, being willing to chance many hazards rather than yield the pride of their dangerous calling. It would seem only reasonable that attention of the government should De directed to the construction of breakwate affording a safe haven for these brave little craft.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
ALASKA NOW HAS THIkI1
 AVIATION FIELDS

Considering the admitted scar city of aviation fields in the United states, despite the fact that com mereial aviation has taken massive strides in the past few years, il is more or less Illuminating to find on the new map of Alaska, just is sued as part of the governors an nual report, total Of thirty land ing fields. All of them are located, however, in southwestern, north western and northeastern parts of the territory. none in the south eastern part.
 Other fields are situated as fol- lows: Fairbanks, Nenana, Anchor age. Kantishna, Telida, MeGrath, Takotna, Ophir, Flat, Manley Il. s., American Creek, Ruby, Nulato, Un- alakleet, Moses Point, Golovin, Nome, Kiwalik, Levingood, Bea- yer. Chandalar, Wiseman, Ram part, Ft. Yukon, Circle II. S., Che na H. S., Circle, Chicken Creek, and Lake Minehumina.
 Seven naval radio stations, l9 army radio stations, and two other U. s. government radio stations are marked on the new territorial map.
 Of the naval radio stations, Cor doya, sitka, and St. Paul are equip ped with the largest plant, 30 kilowatts.
 Ketchikan has the most number of army stations as well as the most powerful one in Alaska. The largest of it's three plants is equip ped with 50 kilowatts.
 The bureau of education main tains a radio station at Akiak, and the Alaska railroad maintains one at Anchorage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
GOVERNOR IS APPEALED
 TO REGARDING THE SEAL
 MENACE IN THIS VICINITY

L. A. Olsen. chairman of the lo= cal industries committee of the Wrangell Commercial Club this week sent a petition to Gov. George A. Parks. regarding the seal men ace in this vicinity. The petition was signed by O. D. Leet, c. C. Mundy and about thirty practical fishermen. The petition was word ed as follows.
 We, the undersigned, respect fully petition that you incorporate in your message to the forthcoming legislature a recommendation for the conservation of salmon through some act of legislation designed to bring about the extermination of hair seals which have become alarmingIy destructive of the salm- on in the Stikine River district.
 Each one of Us signing this pc tition is identified with the salmon industry, either as a practical or as a fish buyer, and we know of our personal knowI- edoge of the havoc being wrought by the seals. Furthermore, We would welcome an opportunity to give testimony regarding oUr knowledge oI one svesa ---~------.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
Frances Tamaree III

Mrs. William Tamaree, lay worker in charge of the work or the Presbyterian Native Church work in Petersburg, has received word that her daughter, Frances, attending school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, has discontinued her school inc m account of her health. An operation for appendicitis being necessary, the girl was waiting permission from her mother before going to the operating table.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
CONGRESS NOTES

WASHINGTON, D. G.-Prohi0l ton measures will figure in the controversies in both branches ol Congress during the remaining days of the session, as the House this week will consider the mediei- nal whiskey bill, while the Senate will tussle over the prohibition re- organization bill.
 The Senate and House held a joint session and heard eulogies of the late Senator La Toilette.
 The farmers of the west and south are talking of forming an all liance to revise the tariff if Presi- dent Coolidge vetoes the farm re- lief bill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
GIRLS BASKETBALL
 TOURNAMENT BEGINS
 ON TOMORROW NIGHT

The steamer Alaska in port yes lerday brought the girIs basket oall teams from Douglas and Ju- neau high schools Tor participation in the annual tournament which Is to be held in Wrangell this week.
 The Juneau aggregation include ten players, supt. Keller, who Is the girls coach. and Mrs. Keller, Chaperone. Douglas is represented by eleven players and their coach, Miss Alice Holt.
 It is understood lhat the ketehi- kan girls will arrive tomorrow on the mailboat Prince of Wales. The schedule Tor the games will be made as soon as possible after the ketehikan team arrives.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
BETTER HOMES WEEK
 MATERIAL RECEIVED

The local Better Homes in Amer ica chairman, Mrs. M. o. Johnson is in receipt of number of bulle- tins featuring house building, fur nighing and equipment of homes' and attractive building plans ana will be glad to show these to any one engaged in building or intend- inc to build. Better Homes Week will be observed all over the onla ted States the week of April A to May 1 even in many of the smaller communities.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
MINING AND PROSPERITY
(From Salt Lake Citizen)

(From Salt Lake Citizen)
 National prosperity is reflected in the mining industry.
 The mines of the country have more than million employees. The nayroll of the mines is a big part in industrial prosperity, and thelr huge supply bill is the backbone Of hundreds of thriving communities.
 A large percentage of American prosperity rests with it's minerai producing industries. Those who fink they have no interest in the welfare of mining, simply because they own no mining stock are sad iy mistaken.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
BLUE FOX "BUMs9 A RIDE

Capt. E. W. Steers of the Chief arrived in town the first of the week with a boom of logs which he had lowed in from Shakan. He travelled during the night, arriving here in the early morning. At day break Captain Steers discovered that sometime during the night fox had taken passage with him. and was riding into town on the boom. This is the second time i'll two years that fox has been dis covered on a boom of logs being brought to the Wrangell sawmill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
ENJOYED STAY AT SITKA

Doctor Diyen reports a most en- joyable visit to his former home and parish at Sitka. During the first week of his stay the time was devoted to meetings of a commun- itv character. Attendance quickly rose from seventy the first night to upwards of two hundred. Heartl- ness and studied interest character ized both the performers and the listeners throughout the week. The dedication of the infirmary at The Sheldon Jackson School, which prl- marily took pr. Diyen to Sltka al this time, was a most happy ocea- sion. Always advancing and add ing to it's equipment, the admins tration has now added this very oe- sirable department, modern ln eN- cry detail and in charge or most competent management While Ill Sitka Dr. Diven was guest or Rev Marnle who resides in the manse which was built by Dr. Diven Ill 1914, declared to be the flnest nanse in all Alaska. It is certain that no other manse has such magnificent outlook from it's front elevations. nor is there another so so eommodious in all it's appoint ments. Many Sitka people sent preetings to their friends in Wran- OpIl
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24

strueting in other departments. D-Where should Such a School
 Be?
 WrangelI is near the center of southeastern Alaska.
 It is one of the smaller towns and the cost Of maintaining it would be less than in larger towns.
 It is the center of Alaska's tim Der belt
 It is the center of one of it's fish .as districts.
 It is near the Vermont marble quarry and many valuable marble deposits.
 It is the gateway to the stikine River, where there are numerous very promising mineral deposits of all kinds.
 It is near the Ground Hog mia ing district where all engineers say will be bonanza mines.
 It has a commercial club that will support and encourage the school in every way possible.
 It will furnish a building that will do for a mess hall and dormi- tory for the outside students. LRef- erenee is made to the present high school building formerly owned by the Bureau of Education.l D-The Inducements for Students
 to Use Such a School:
 It will be connected up indus trially with the business of Al aska and give just the training that a school of that kind should give.
 It would assist the students to grade them in their work there which would be as necessary as proficiency in book work. A di- ploma from such a school would be of great value in helping a stu dent on his graduation to a first class job.
 Under the above conditions, there should be no difficulty for any student to work his way thru school.
 The cost of establishing such an institution and of maintaining it for two years should not be more than $100,000
 The above report which embed ies MT. Corser's ideas of the scope and necessity for such A college, was ordered filed pending further investigation as the Club wishes to go into the matter thoroughly be- fore submitting a petition to the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
TWO WRANGELL GIRLS RECEIVE MUCH PUBLICITY
 THROUGHOUT THE STATES

When Erma Grant and Irene Tozier took a swim here on Feb ruary 12 they did not suppose that their little plunge would attract anything more than local atten- tion. However. the item carried more news value away from home than it did locally. On the following day the metropolitan newspapers throughout the entire United States carried the following AL soeiated Press dispatch
 WRANGHLL. ALASKA, Feb. 18. -Erma Grant. daughter of Mayor J. C. Grant. and Irene Tozier, two high school girls of this city, took advantage of the exceedingly mild weather yesterday to enjoy plunge in Wrangell harbor. just to prove that Florida and Southern ealifor- mia are not the only places in the world where winter bathing can be enjoyed.
 Many pictures were taken of the girls as they swan about the har- bor, and they will be used to feat ure the mild climate of the north land.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
Dog Team, Rail and Steamer

o. s. Weaver, banker or Nome' and also principal owner ol 'ne Nome Light and Telephone com many, was aboard the Alaska yes tordav He was en route to the states on a business trip. He tfaV- e1ad from Nome to Fairbanks py doo team, and from Fairbanks to Seward by rail.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
off=For Tournament

The Wrangell high school bas- ket ball team, accomp, nied by Coach Fabricius, took passage to Ketehikan on the Alaska yesterday for the Southeastern tournament of boys high school teams
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24
LUMBER SHIPMENTS

The Admiral Watson which was in port Saturday took on forty thousand feet of lumber for Sew ard.
 The Border Queen which was in port Sunday took on seventy-one thousand feet for Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24

The schools observed Washing tons Birthday, February 22, by taking a vacation of one day They returned to school on Wednesday, The next vacation will be Easter which starts the eleventh of April and ends the eighteenth
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24

SHANGHAI Twenty Chinese fomenters of the general strike were beheaded by Marshal Suns soldiers in an effort to stem the Walkout which has caused 100000 persons to quit work The strike was caused in sympathy with the Cantonese army, which is march ing on toward Shanghai. Wireless reports say that the British and Cantonese have signed an agree ment whereby the British conces- sion in Hankow is handed over to joint committee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24

According to d telegram received today the games are scheduled as follows: Douglas vs. Wrangell, and Juneau Ys Ketchikan, tonight; Wrange1 ys. Juneau, and Douglas ys. ketchikan, Friday night. Doug las ys. Juneau. and Wrangell ys. Ketehikan, Saturday night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-02-24

NEW YoRK-The 6O0-acre es- +oto of the late Frank A. Munsey' magazine publisher, located in the most beautiful section of Manhas- sot is to be sold to the public to he used for park.