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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
TIMBER FOR THE FUTURE

So much has been said and written
about the approaching shortage OF
timber that one sometimes wonders
if it is possible that a country with
so much natural forest as the good
old u. S. A. could actually be running
short of one of natures products.
Anyway, it is refreshing to read the
article below from the Industrial
News Bureau, and apparently also
they are correct:
Zone of the miracles of nature is
the manner in which the forests re-
new themselves after the trees are
harvested.
"On the western slopes of the Cas-
cade mountains to the shores of the
Pacific is vast storehouse of lumber,
measuring 700 billion feet. And here
climatic conditions and fertility of
soil combine to produce unprecedented
crops of the finest timber in re-
markedly short time.
"Within 40 to SO years after log
ging, new forest has grown from the
billions of seeds stored in the forest
soil, and good lumber can be cut
from this timber. A hundred to LIS
years will reproduce the splendid
structural timbers and much of the
clear lumber of the present virgin
stands.
at is estimated that the growth in
new forests on cut-over land alone
represents more than three billion
feet annually. With present day fire
protection, equitable timber taxation
and modern methods of numbering
Western forests will supply the lum-
Der wants of the nation for all time
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17

Senator Thomas D. .Schall announ-
ces that the movement resulting in a
state investigation of his election
campaign in 1924 is a "deep-laid,
malicious plot" and not "honest in
its purpose" Time will tell. Tom
Davis, several times aspirant for po-
litical Offices on the Farmer-Labor
ticket and an opponent of Magnus
Johnson for the nomination for gov
ernor last year, has been engaged
as one of the counsel for Mr. Schall
politics do make strange bed part
ners" is an old saying that still holds
true.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
LIVING IN A GOOD AGE

The good old days" is remark
that one hears occasionally. Perhaps
there were better days and perhaps
not. If person refers to his child
hood days-that carefree period of
play and mirth without responsible
ties of the middle-aged- is GER
tainly correct in calling them "the
good old days.. The pioneer days of
many foreigners in the United States
back in the SOS, 90s-or for that mat
ter any time that they were pioneer
ing-thOse days of trials and tribu-
lations, small incomes, but character
building, were undoubtedly good days
to many, and the "reminiscences of
those days are beautiful. Again, the
experiences are perhaps more pleas
ant to talk about than to actually
go through. You can also hear pio-
neers say that they would not like
to go through those experiences again.
To have tried some hard times-or at
least where there had to be some
skimping, is good for any of us. 1t
helps to build stronger character and
will power and make us more appre-
ciative of the better days that follow.
The hardship, however, should not
be to the extent where folks suffer
hunger, for that leads to bitterness
and does not build up the individual.
Today is good age to live in. 1t
may be little "jazzy" but it is our
own foolishness if we follow that
too much. We can enjoy life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. There
is plenty for all. The thing to do is
to work toward a better distribution
of the riches and have confidence
in fellow man. Talking about "the
good old days., we happened across
an article the other day in an ex-
change which we, will pass on to our
readers:
when one looks at the Chinese
Wall, the Pyramids or the Roman
Roads, and thinks of the misery and
death which accompanied their build
ing, one questions whether the ac-
complishment was worth the price in
human suffering.
What a contrast between these an
cient methods of construction and the
power era which our country enjoys
today.
lone American workman with his
power equipment can do more work
in a day than a hundred, or in many
cases a thousand, Roman slaves could
do in the same time.
"As an example, take the modern
tractor. in road construction, logging,
and farming. With one man, it will
do more work in a day than scores
of helpless slaves. And so with the
electric motor. Such mechanical
power has changed the position of
workmen from mere laborers into eff
ficient producers, with corresponding
advance in wages and living stan
.dards. What a contrast to the an
cient man-killing methods of pro-
duction."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAXES
(Lloyd c. Criscom in New Era, Lyn-
brook, N. w

brook, N. W
For the fiscal year of 1925, the en-
tire revenue of the state of New York
was $3.50, 100000, and the income tax
brought in only $10,500,000 of this
amount On the other hand the cor
poration tax, an indirect tax, contri-
buted $48,51O,000, or nearly one-third
of the entire revenues. Because it
was an indirect tax the public paid
no attention to it, but looked anxious
ly forward to reduction in the direct
income tax. The corporation tax is
a percentage levied on corporations
for the privilege of doing business
in New York state. But the corpora
lions do not suffer because of this tax;
they simply add little more to their
prices, and the public pays this to
take care of the higher taxes. The
public thinks all the time the corpo-
| rations are carrying the expense of
the government, whereas the consul
mers are each contributing their little
part in increased prices instead of
an extra dollar or two in direct in
come taxes.
The direct taxes of the state are
but two kinds, real estate and in
come tax, and these aggregate less
than one-fourth of the amount neces-
sary to run the state. The honest
tax is the direct tax, and it would
be better if more of the indirect taxes
could be wiped out and the people pay
out of their personal pockets the cost
of government When a tax comes
due and the taxpayers must dig down
personally for the money, they are
not going to be careless about what
the money is spent for. When the
burden becomes too heavy they have
their own remedy by refusing to sane
ton expensive government, either by
voting against specific budgets or
electing to office men pledged to econ
omy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17

The important things are the ex-
penditures. The public will pay,
either directly or indirectly. Whether
the bill is sugar-coated or raw, the
dose must be taken, and if the legis-
lators want to make it easy for the
people-as they profess-they will
see that the dose is as small as pos
sible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17

A doctor down at Rochester says
that short skirts are all right and
far more hygienic than the old kind
that used to sweep the streets. ANY
way most of the men folks object to
shorter skirts only when they appear
on their wives, mothers, sisters or
daughters" comments one newspaper.
A good reason why they should not
be too short.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17

1t is the things you KNOW that
makes a good newsy paper when
printed. Therefore report to the pa
per. News just passed around, never
travels far, unless it becomes twisted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17

Let the mind and tongue and press
be free. A suppression of error is
no aid to the cause of truth.-William
Lloyd Harrison.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
TRAIN SCHEDULES

Listing Terminals and Pine County
Stations.
Light face figures A. M. and black
face figures p. M. time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17

Many true word has been spoken
between false teeth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Minneapolis, st. Paul to Superior and
Duluth.

A good talker is always delighted
when he encounters a good listener.
Seems no reason why the income
taxpayers should lie awake nights,
for, fear they returned too much in
come.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
Minneapolis, st. Paul to Superior an
Duluth.
NORTH BOUND
SOUTH BOUND

Train No. 60 daily except Sunday; No.
62 daily; No. so way freight carrying
passengers. daily except Sunday.
SOUTH BOUND
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY

St. Paul, Minneapolis to Superior and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
SOUTH BOUND
500 LINE

except Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
MORE NEGRO POLICE
AND FIREMEN URGED
Hannibal Athletic Association
Holds Anniversary Banquet at
Engine House No. 4.

An increased number of colored po-
hcemen and additional firehouses
manned by colored firemen was advo.
Gated by speakers at the first anniver-
sary celebration and banquet of the
Hannibal Athletic Association, COM
posed of colored policemen and fire.
men of the District, at Engine House
No. 4 last night.
The purpose of the Hannibal Ath-
letic Association, as explained by Pvt
g. F. O'Brien, president, is to foster
an interest in athletics and social ac-
tivities. Robert Strobel, chairman of
the committee on fire and police pro-
lection of the Federation of Citizens
Associations. related the efforts made
to secure first-class fire equipment in
the Southwest section.
Addresses also were made by DR.
George III. Richardson and George T.
Beason, members of the Advisory Coun
ell: S. l.. McLaurin, president of the
Colored Bar Association; DR. A. r.
Collins, Battalion Chief j. H. Vim
stein, Rev. w. l.. Washington, Ed
ward +. Harris and Rev. p. A. Scott.
Ohicers of the association are: G.. F.
o Brien, president; w. w. Orme, first
vice president; c. Z. Gibson, second
vice president; ]. A. Briscoe, recording
secretary; j. F. Mills, assistant re.
corder; T. s. Delaney, financial secre-
tary: F. B. Ash, assistant financial
secretary; r. J. Holmes, treasurer; J.
NJ. Carter, custodian; ]. r. Bush, ath.
letlc manager; II. j. Williams, assist.
ant manager; c. L. Addison sergeant
alarms. and Howard Thrasher. chap
lain. Mr.. Thrasher also was chair.
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
FIRM OFFICIAL DENIES CHARGE.
EitingOn Associate Gives Names OF
Other Who Accept Responsibility.

NEW YORK, January Il R.-N.
B. Lindheim. vice president of the
Eitingon-Schild Co.. in a statement. to-
day commenting on action of the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fed.
carlton of Labor in cirticizing the part
played by Mr.. Eitingon in settling the
New York fur strike, gave the names
of several leading fur merchants. who,
he said, have drafted a statement in
which they accept their share Of re.
sponsibility for settlement of the
strike.
He asserted Mr.. Eitingon presented
@ plan to end the strike in it's sixth
or seventh week, but that the manu-.
facturers declined to accept. He said
Mr.. Eitingon dropped out of the nego-
tiations soon after he learned that
President Green of the Federation of
Labor had taken a hand, and that Mr..
Eitingon reappeared in the negotla-
tons after a committee of merchants
had paved the way for a settlement.
Mr.. Lindheim also asserted his com.
pany would welcome a Federal inves
tigation of the fur contracts it holds
with the Soviet government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

Chic flowers to brighten up dark
Winter coat collars at only &c.
Lovely, airy flowers to wear on
dance frocks, shown in almost
every shade. at $1.o5.
PALAIS ROYAL
Trim min0s-Mdin Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
REDS CONTROL FUR
UNION, LABOR SAYS
A. F. of L. Council lnStructs
Green to Seek Inquiry Into
Soviet Activities.
By the Associated Press.

pE the AesOClateO
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, January
14.-The executive council OF the
American Federation of Labor today
sought a means of breaking the con-
troll of an alleged communistic group
over the International Fur workers
Union of New York.
In an executive session yesterday
the council pledged all possible as
sistance and cooperation to the
union in Kidding itself ''of come
munistic leadership and destructive
Influences" 50 long as no financial
obligations were involved.
The council declared itself con-
WINGED that group of Communists
closely allied with the Russian
Soviet government virtually con-
trolled the union.
Voluminous Report Made.
Evidence held to support the coun-
ellis belief was contained in
voluminous report compiled under
the direction of Matthew VOL.
fifth vice president Of the fedora
ton.
The report charged that the re-
cent strike of the fur workers in
New York City was marked by
"wastefuI and corrupting expendl-
lures and practices" the result of
communistic influences. The union,
according to the auditors report.
spent more than 100000 on the
strike.
The council also instructed Will
liam Green. president of the fedora
ton, ito consider having the proper
authorities of the Government in
duire into trade relations between
any of the fur importers of the
United States and the Soviet gov
eminent"
Inquiry to Be Sought.
Mr.. Green also was instructed to
have proper authorities inquire into
the activities of Russian trade asso-
Citations or combinations acting within
the United States, and into all the
activities of communistic groups.
The report also said that accord
ing to affidavits in the hands of in
vestigators S51 1850 was used Ito
bride New York police and the district
attorneys office" in order that they
might adopt friendly attitude toward
the strikers.
The report also SAID that Manager
Ben Gold of the strikers joint board
admitted he secretly met many times
with Mr.. Eitingon, wealthy Russian
fur importer who has a Soviet fur
concession of approximately $S0,000,-
900 year, and that the final agree
ment entered into with the manu-
facturers was forced by Eitingon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-16
Fathers OF The PEOPLE VOTED
BRANCH BANK BILL FOR MORGAN

81 submit" shouted Wheeler,
striding forward among the desks
from the back row, "that am not
going to be railroaded in this fash
ion. The senator from Pennsylvania
agreed with me yesterday that if /
would not take the floor against his
measure at that time, he would not
object to my speaking on it this
morning. The senator from Virginia
GLASS heard that agreement, and
so did the senator from Kansas
(Curtis), who was present"
Cries Of "vote" came from dozen
directions. Dawes gavelled down the
hubbub. Glass got the floor TO deny
that he had agreed that Wheeler
should speak; he said he gave notice
Continued on Page Four
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-16
FARM BLOC TO
RUSH VOTE ON
RELIEF" BILL
Mellon Criticisms Get
Congress Excited

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. = The
farm bloc triumphed today in the
first big test vote on farm relief in
the house when a rule substituting
the senate McNary- Haugen bill for
the house measure was adopted.
The vote was 2S1 to 81 and followed
a two hour fight, in which opponents
of farm relief mustered their
strength to defeat the rule, hoping
thereby to cause delay and probable
death to farm relief legislation at
this session.
A revival of the feud between a
goodly portion of President Cool
idge's cabinet and farm relief advo-
Gates was threatened today as farm
bloc leaders flared back at secretary
of the tgearirv MELONS slap at the
pending McNary-Haugen farm bill.
Melons statement broke the wall
Of silence that has enveloped the
White House since the present farm
relief fight got under way. Cabinet
members, it is reported, have been
under orders from Mr.. Coolidge to
keep Glands off," in direct contrast
to the last session when at least three
cabinet officers openly fought the
McNary-Haugen plan.
Quiet Opposition.
They have not actually carried out
their orders, if such were given, for
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine has
toured the country and addressed the
farmers at county fairs, grange
meets, ETC., quietly ripping the farm
bloc bill up the back.
Secretary Mellon outlined his views
on the farm bill in a memorandum
prepared in the office of the Com
missioner of internal revenue and
addressed to Representative Chind-
blom of Illinois, a republican member
of the committee on ways and means.
The memorandum set forth these
points:
That the estimated annual cost of
the administrative organization Gre
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-16
Stain Denies That He
Is In Geneva; He Even
Denies That He's Dying
(By Special Cable).

MOSCOW, Feb. ia London
dispatch which stated that Josef
Stain, general secretary of the
Communist Party of Russia was
dying in Geneva, was called to Sta
Inns attention in his offices in the
Kremlin.
Stain, fondled his mustache as
a sly grin overspread his counten-
ance.
please inform the anxious bour-
geOisie," he chuckIed, that in my
opinion / am not in Geneva yet.
In fact ! have not the slightest in
tentiOn of dying Therefore / am keep
ing away from Geneva"
This was all the Soviet leader
would say about the rumor. Never
theless foreign correspondents are
scanning the news carefully as they
suspect that another political as
sassination has been committed in
Swiss territory. Vaslaw VOrovsky,
Soviet envoy was mureder by a
fascist in Lausanne few years ago
and the murder went unpublished
by the Swiss government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-16
MAD Butcher" Boasts
Of Crime; Business
Rivalry Is Blamed

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Feb. Is
'I'm glad did it! I'd do it againw
Such was the declaration of
Harry Gordon, mad butcher"
slayer of two business rivals, in
bOasting of his crime in his cell at
Monroe County Jail today.
''Now I'm ready for the electric
chair, anything,-the worst can
happen to me- Gordon continued.
"My wife and kids should be proud
of me for what / have done
killed such men as Harry Katz and
Sam Toltz. / gave Katz chance
to shoot it out with me-Offered
him one of my own guns-but he
wouldn't"
Police attribute the double slay-
ing to the business failure of Cor
don, who is a butcher. Katz and
Toltz were shot to death last FRI
day night and two others wounded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-16
CLOAK MAKER IN
HOSPITAL SCORES
SIGMAN BETRAYAL
Attempted Suicide In
Despair and Disgust

Jacob Goldstein, 55 years Of age,
was allowed to see visitors for the
first time today since he was taken
to Beth David Hospital suffering
from a relapse
He had been thought to be recov-
ering from the effects of drinking
shoe polish more than ten days ago
in his home at 245 East 10th street,
but grew worse on last Saturday and
was removed to the hospital.
Worked Many Years.
Goldstein is a cloakmaker, who has
worked at his trade for many years,
educated his children, and was trying
to lay aside savings for old age from
his wages as a cloakmaker. He was
a good union man, for he had seen
what benefits the union could bring
the workers, in his own experience.
During the cloaBmakers' strike,
Goldstein went on the picket line. He
was arrested, and a scab who was
nearby testified that he and Joseph
Goretzky, manager Of Local 35, had
tried to beat him up. The day of his
appearance before Judge Rosalsky
for sentence drew near.
Feared Vicious Sentence.
All the workers knew of the vicious
sentences Judge Rosalsky had handed
out to other cloakmakers. Rather
than face that cruel, strange court,
Goldstein drank the poison.
Today on his hospital cot he told
the real reason for his act. ut was
not because l was afraid to go to
JAIL" he said. 81 felt that we had
all been betrayed by the International,
by our union, for the international
took our attorneys away when it ex-
PEELED the Joint Board-and refused
to help us.
Hurt By Betrayal.
81 have always worked hard for the
union, and picketed though l am an
old man. Why should the Interna-
tional betray me and the other union
members?
Besides l was grieving that they
had framed up GoretzlIy, a leader.
l thought that it was something I
had done that had given them
chance to arrest him. The Judge
hates union members, and union
leaders even more. / was afraid that
he would give Goretzky longer SEN
tence even than me-"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-16
Elements in Rampage
Over Globe Take Heavy
Toll in Life and Property

Cyclones, earthquakes, billiards
and fOgs, seeming revolution of
the elements, have taken a heavy
toll in life and property damage in
a sweep across the face of the globe
in the past forty-eight hours.
Earthquakes in JugO-Slavia are
reported TO have resulted in the
loss of hundreds Of lives and much
damage to property.
In Queensland a cyclone has
taken nearly fifty lives and done
inestimable damage.
A cyclone in the Gulf of CattarO
is reported TO have caused a JugO-
Slavian steamer to sink with a great
loss Of life.
Billiards which have ragged in
northern Japan have taken a toll
of well over 100 lives.
London yesterday entered its
fifth day of foggy glOOminess, the
fog already having cost nearly a
score of lives in accidents and heavy
economic losses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-16
HEARING REVEALS
OvERCROWDING or
new YORK HOMES
Two Shifts of BOarders:
Even In Cellars

AT hearings held by the State
Housing Board at the City Hall, OH
the question whether the emergency
rent laws, that expire June /, should
be continued, there were amazing re-
Violations of conditions under which
most of the workers in New York
city live.
The testimony given before the
board will be reported back to the
state legislature, and is supposed to
be used as a basis on which to decide
on continuation of the rent laws.
Members Shocked.
Social conditions, which they as
cribed to high rents, were described
in some detail by witnesses whose
stories shocked members of the hous-
ing body. Testimony was given by the
deputy commissioner of health, the
chief justice of the Municipal Court,
welfare workers, lawyers and rent
payers, and it was brought out that
doubling and TRIPPING Of families in
apartments was still going on, and
that this condition obtained in rock
cries built fifty years ago and con-
demned as insanitary and uninhabit-
able before the rent laws were passed
Unfit for Pig.
Even in cellars, it was said, two
families could be found living in
rooms described as "unfit for a pig
to live in"
The testimony showed that families
with growing children, which, prior
to the advance in rents that begar
in 1919. could afford few limited
luxuries were now reduced to the bar
est necessities; that old couples barely
able to pay rent hitherto have beer
compelled to go to almshouses because
of the rise in rents; that landlords
have been notifying tenants to "wait
until the rent laws lapse in June anC
we will give you the trimming Of
your lives; that landlord and tenant
litigation in 1926 increased over tbs
previous years, and that in SO pei
cent of these cases the invariable re
ply of tenants to the courts was in
ability to afford the higher rents.
Worst in Harlem.
The worst conditions described were
in the Negro section of Harlem
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-16

WASHINGTON, (FP).-Suave po-
likeness and mock Difference which are
the normal mask for mental laziness
in the senate were suddenly dropped,
on the morning after the passage of
the farm relief bill, when Senator
Pepper of Pennsylvania, in charge Of
Melons bill re-chartering the Fed
eral Reserve banks, arose to demand
action on that measure.
LaFollette, Norris and Wheeler,
watching for the move, jumped up.
Wheeler interrupted Vice-P President
Dawes, who was hastily putting to
vote the Pepper motion that "the
senate proceed to consideration" of
the bank bill. Dawes raped his desk
loudly, Norris raised point of or
der Dawes overruled him.