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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27

introduced in the House to permit of
dividing part of the gas tax among
the township roads. That is a mis-
understanding among the people of
the state of Minnesota in regard to
this bill. like to give full explain
alton on this matter. The resolution
was drawn up by the Minnesota Far
mers' Good Roads Committee as they
thought they needed the help from
the gas tax on the township roads in
order to keep the roads in fairly good
condition for the people to travel on.
Most of the townships are unable to
have enough funds to keep the roads
in passable condition. Townships are
only allowed one mill tax for dragging
about $120 year. And most of the
townships have from 20 miles and up
and only $120 to be spent in year.
You can see how much dragging can
be done for this amount of money. By
looking over the record of the state
and county 1 found that some of the
roads cost 500 a mile per year for
maintenance. The township can only
spend about $3.50 for 20 miles or more.
To this there is no kick against the
state or county in regard to their ex-
penses for maintaining roads. We all
know it takes money to maintain
roads. Where townships are unable
to maintain roads in good condition
under the present traffic owing to lack
of funds is where the farmers are ask
ing for help from the gas tax to build
the township roads so they will be in
fair condition for the people to use.
Here there is somebody making a
strong kick against this bill. And I
suppose the same party, when he
drives over township rOads-when he
hears the hind end of his old Ford
jumping over holes-then he kicks
against the town boards for not keep
ing up their roads. So no matter
what a person does, there is somebody
that will kick. I really believe what
the Minnesota Farmers Good Road
Committee has asked is the best thing
that was ever done for farmer and
any people who use township roads.
The Minnesota Farmers Good Roads
Committee is not asking anything
from the two cent gas tax which is
limited to the TrunkHighway road.
They are asking for an additional one
cent tax, and percentage to be spent
on the township roads under the
county commissioners supervision.
What we need in the state of Mime
sofa is a good township board reor-
ganization and help to support the
Minnesota Farmers Good Roads Com
mittee with funds and other things,
so they can carry out their work in
a good way. The farmers taxes are
so high and can not be raised any
more, and by having this bill go
through it will help reduce farmers
taxes and make for better roads. We
need a good cooperation with the
county and state commissioners in or
der to have better road system.
Yours truly,
Peter Mariana.
A member of the Minnesota Farmers
Good Roads Committee.
NickerSOn, Mimi, JAN "a 1927.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27
local associations than some scaly
politician at Washington?-Mille Laos
County Times.

Grove Patterson writes that he be-
lieves in evolution and goes on as
follows: "The evolution of all living
things on the earth from the begin
nings of life on this same earth mil
lions of years ago is accepted as a
reasonably demonstrated fact by every
scientist of any note alive today.
Thinkers now realize that the belief
in evolution in no way denies the ex-
istence of a Creator. Evolution APP
pears to have been Gods method of
creating man and the living world"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27

ington care about the farmers is il
Illustrated by the proposal to change
the Federal farm loan law so that the
farmers themselves will have nothing
to say about who will be the secre-
tary of their local associations. The
secretary will be appointed by the
head of the system at Washington,
thus giving political control absolute
ly over the Federal farm loan system
by the leaders at Washington. Is
there any logical reason in the world
why the farmers are not more COM
petent to pick out the officers of their
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27
MORE ON MILITARISM

Editor Cravens of the Mile Laos
County Times, in his last issue advises
the editor of the American to "spend
a few years in the national guard
yourself and see how long it takes to
make a soldier out of yourself so that
you can understand military tactics.
There is no end to the education nee
essary to make an efficient soldier, or
to train and discipline large military
units
That is just one of the reasons why
there should be less military train
ing, because there is no end to the
education necessary to make an eff
cient soldier" MIR. Cravens cites
wars where we lost heavily in man.
power because of not being properly
trained. So with other countries.
When one country trains big mil
itary force others must, and then it
goes the rounds again with an endless
expense to say nothing of the loss of
lives. The Milaca editor also cites
cases where it was problem to get
enough soldiers. For instance in
the Civil war could anyone blame
Southerners for not being so anxious
to plunge in and uphold slavery?
There must be a turn of events and
that is worth laboring for. They
used to say that it is we'll for the
young man to learn the "art of self
defense" so that he can protect him
self in a personal combat of fisticuffs.
That is being outlived. 1t is no more
considered necessary to be able to use
ones fists in this civilized age. 1t
should also be unnecessary for one
country to defend itself against an
other 1t is worth striving toward
and working for. In another article
last week Editor Cravens calls at
tention to the "meddling of the Coo
lidge administration with Mexico
Nicaragua, and others of our neigh
boring countries, and adds: "Get rid
of the war maniacs in control at
Washington if you want peace.
That is all well and good, but the
place to start is at home. If the
country is bitterly opposed to war and
further preparedness for war and
makes it's wishes known, those in
power will act accordingly. 1t is
when We are asleep at the switch
that things are put over
We can't quite understand Editor
Cravens' attitude on this military
business. He manages a good news
paper owned by farmers and is us
ually progressive in his ideas, but in
this case, it seems that he is not rep
resenting the opinions of his people,
as farmers are not as a rule in for
militarism. This discussions has
brought out two other articles in the
Opinions of Others" this week, and
it is pleasing to note that an interest
is being taken. Gottlieb Vogel is a
little severe in his criticism when he
likens Mr.. Cravens to child. The
Milaca editor does not seem to have
our viewpoint but may get it. He
is using good language in his argu-
ments and of course should be accord
ed the same treatment. ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27

must encourage militarism because
he imagines the world to be full of
enemies; my sympathies also to any
man who must surround himself with
lighters because he imagines his
neighbors hate him.
In conclusion let us encourage
cleaning up our Indebtedness. Let us
encourage our bachelors to take a
chance. Let us encourage the new
ly-weds to love children, 'twould be
better than maintaining militia to
appease our imaginations.
Respectfully,
Gottlieb.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27
Gfnghams.

She looked with some apprehension
over the ginghams spread before her.
"These don't look like fast colors
to me-" she said.
Indeed they are ma'am," answered
the shopman. "You just ought to see
them when they begin to run"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27

A Minnesota exchange says that a
county snow pillow will soon be con-
sidered necessity in every county,
and adds that farmers are not al
ways going to- consent to be snow
bound to auto traffic for several
months in the year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27

In large park in one, of the East
ern cities there are seats about the
bandstand with this notice posted on
them: ''The seats in the vicinity of
the bandstand are for the use of Ia
dies. Gentlemen should make use of
them only after the former are
seated"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27
BEAUTIFUL
Visiting Cards

Come here and have your call
ing cards printed. A beautiful
line to select from, including both
kid and linen finish in the plain
and panelled cards. Also the
correct sizes for social purposes.
The prices for these beautiful
cards, including printing of name
and also address if desired, are as
follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27

Give your boy or girl a typewriter
they are in stock at the American
office.
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Bring your visitors in to see the
American plant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27

Editor Askov American:
In regard to the statement MADE In
Hogan's Mirror that a bill has been
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27

In the last war our soldiers made
the greatest sacrifices honor to
them!-but not one of us who did not
do our bit in one way or another.
We were all in "war to end war;.
And yet so soon after, we hear talk
of preparing for war again.
Our war department is trying to
instill in the youth of this land a
"will to war;. Teachers, fathers, and
mothers should rather instill the
Twill to peace. Let our governmental
leaders know that we mean it, and our
government can by peaceful conduct
and a willingness to arbitrate avoid
any possible future war. Let us
preach the brotherhood of man" and
our desire for peace and good will
on earth" and practice what we
preach.
Sincerely,
Byron Olsen.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan %, 1927.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27
Plain-Kid or Linen Finish.

Cards can also be purchased
without printing. The plain
kid or linen cards in the No. 10
and Is sizes are 40 cents per
hundred, and in the No. 16 size,
As cents per hundred. The pan
elled cards without printing, in
the No. 10 size are 80 cents, and
in the No. Is and 16 sizes, 80
cents per hundred.
Cards shipped to any address post
paid when cash accompanies order.
One-cent and two-cent stamps ac-
ceptable.
QUICK SERVICE ON CARD
PRINTING
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27
FOR GOOD TOWN ROADS

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan 25. 1927.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
RED SOX ID CLASH
 WITH PLA|NV|LLE
Title Winning Teams Meet for
 Second Time Tomorrow

The Corbin Red Sox baseball team will clash with the Plainville Blues in Plainville tomorrow afternoon for the second time in as many weeks. The SoX took the measure of the Blues last week by the score of to ., but the Plainvjle champions aren't satisfied that the better team won the game.
 Waiter Berg. the big right handler of the New Britain champion outft held the Piainyille Blues down last week but as it was the first time that most Of the Plainvile bafters had faced him, they figure that they VIII be able to get tO him fomor- row. patoli, the Plainvile pitcher. showed up very well against the 'orhln Red SoX sluggers. He is re- ported 70 be in fine shape for tomor- rows encounter and kc feels con- ttdont that he will be able to turn th" torbin team back.
 The lin"ups of both teams will be practically tn" same tomorrow as 1h'y were last Sunday. Plainvillc has Il number of veterans and hard hit'crs on its squad. Eddie Go"b and Russ Wuningor are two upon whom plaiuvillc depends 10 do good work. Tommy Mattco. hard hitting member of tn" r. X r. Corlin h. dustrial L"agu" champions hip team is also with the Blues and with th" rest of the outfit. the prospects for Plainville win appear bright.
 Manager robin considers the meeting with Plainville simply an other baseball game. He is con fdcnt that his crew will repeat its game of last week and win by a large score than in rh" first game. The contest will he staged At inc Tjainrilla High school diamond and will begin promptly at 2 o'clock, The umpires will hn Eddie Crowley and Johnny Gmd"n, the former from New Britain and the latter from Plainville.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
PIRATES GET THEIR CHANCE
 TO CLINCH PENNANT TODAY
Victory Over Cincinnati and National League Race Is Ended-New York Eliminated by Dazzy Vances Curves-Braves Chalk Up 100 Games On Losing Side of Scoreboard.

Sixty home runs In one season was the record inscribed on the baseball history books by Babe Ruth, pride of the Yankees, who broke his 1921 record when Tom Zachary attempt ed to get a fast one past him in yes terday's game with Washington.
 The ball scared over Rice's head and into the right field bleachers. koenig was on base and the two runs won the game for New York against Washington, 4 10 ?.
 I. was the 416th four base hit 10 Ruth's credit since he entered the majors. His best previous season re- cord was 59 in 1921.
 One more game with Washington before the end of the season will give the Babe a chance 10 better the b0 mark.
 The Pirates, who need to win one more game to gain the National league pennant, were to meet Cln- cinnati again today and Ray kremer va. expected to be called upon to do what Aldridge and Miljus failed to do when they pitched against the Reds yesterday. Cincinnati won 10 1, The Pirates were held scoreless by Lucas until the eighth inning.
 St- Louis went to the Cubs park and still had a chance to tie for the National league pennant by win ming their two remaining games with Chicago while Pittsburgh loses two to the Reds.
 New York was eliminated from possibility of tying the Pirates and Cards by Dazzy Vance and the Brooklyn Dodgers. While both teams played loosely, the Giants fell down completely and allowed Brooklyn to
 a-. 1o run. on nine hits. The score was 10 to 5.
 The number of games lost by the Phlllies this season was brought 10 100 when the Braves hit Scott ana Tabor safely IS times and won, lZ to 1.
 Roth games of a double header vent to the White Sox who played the Tigers The first game was won in the 18th inning. to 4, when walk and two hits scored the needed run. The second game was called after the sixth on account Of dark ness with the Sox leading to l.
 Another American league douole header was divided by the lndlans and the Browns. Cleveland broke tie with a single run in the n1hth to win. 5 to 4. In the second game Wright of the Browns frightened up after allowing four runs in the hrst inning while his teammates were knocking out Underhill and Mchalh. The score was St, Louis 9; Cleveland
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
BIG THREE JOIN
 FOOTBALL PARADE
Yale, Harvard, Princeton Swing
 Into Action

New York. Oct. 1 R>-Answering the football whistle for the first time this season in actual combat, the big college clcvons of Yale. Harvard, Princeton and the Navy joined the eastern eridiron parade today.
 The Ell contingent opens with little BoWdoin at New Haven while Vermont stacks up against the Grim son at Cambridge; the Tiger squad battles with Amherst; at Annapolis Davis Elklns clashes with the Husk- ios
 Coach Tad Jones does not expect to have much trouble with BoWdoin which really fills in as test for the representatives of the Blue. Yale has been shorn of many regulars this season with players like Bunnell. Noble and Kline out of the lineup through graduation.
 Amherst held Princeton to 14 10 : score las, year and bad Whites charges ar" expected 10 supply Rop- CTS outfit with q stiff tusslc. Am herst won the little three champion ship IasA fall.
 Prospects, are bright for Harvard. Coach Horwoen has heavy set of regulars 10 call upon as well as new material which will be tried out against Vermont.
 t'rWkin Field once again becomes the scene of traditional rivalry with Pcnnsylvania renewing the struggle with SWarthmorc which is coached ny a former Penn captain, Roy Mer- CCr.
 Dartmouth engages with Hobart at Hanover, x. H., presenting a strong backtield in Mcphail. Black, Marsr"rs and Lane.
 Riff Jones sends his Army squad on the field for the second time, meeting the University of Detroit
 New York university meets an in vason hy West Virginia Wesleyan. Columbia opposes Union and Ford ham has q tilt with Lebanon Valley in important games Of the metropol- itan sector,
 St John's of Brooklyn. 0hiCh pla;,d scorcless tie against Lc- high a week ago opposes Holy Cross at Worcester.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01

With team whose haCkfiola Is speedy and whose line is powerful and heavy. the New Britain Hlgh schools chances of victory in the game with Pittstord High school Of Vermont this afternoon al Willow Brook park are extremely bright.
 Coach George NJ. Cassidy and tn" school will place it's hopes in th" following lineup: Scully. center; kuhs and Rcckcrt. guards; Captain Erickson and Nevulis, tackles; Zehrer and Nctrano, ends; landino. quarterback: Reid and Zaleski, half backs, and Sowka, fullback.
 There is possibility that the coach may start his second team and in that event he will have tho fol- lowing men on the field; Casal". center, Saunders and Bortline, guards; Ludwinawicz and Johnson, tackles; Arzylowicz and Nelson, ends: Bell, quarterback; Hennessey and Grip, haIfbacks; and Urban, fullback. With the exception Of on" or two changes these two teams have been the same sine" the begin ming of the season. There is also q third team and if the game should be onc-sldod in favor of New Britain the third stringers will be sent into the fray.
 The Red and God men were given a day of rest yesterday and ar" now waiting for tine call of the referee. Dr. Frank Zwlck. former coach al the school and at present the coach of the New Britain Blues, will be the referee; Ralph Fenton ot Springfield will be the umpire and David Ma honey. q former William f. Burns memorial winner at the school, will be head lincsman.
 Pttsford will not have q very large squad due probably to tn" fact that there are only 45 boys in the school. IT will hay" tackle who weighs about l25, but he was the sensation of the Green Mountain state last year,
 Both teams have q large group Of veterans left from last year. New Britain, which last year was consid- cred the home Of the state cham pion high school team, and pittsford. the runn"r-up in the championship Of its state aro coming together in one of the most interesting intcrsec- tional battles Of the season.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
TITLE BATTLE AT
 SHUTTLE MEADOW
Bill Sweeney to Defend Crown
 Against Alan SWeetsep

The championship at the Shuttle Meadow Golf club will be settled to- morrow when Bill Sweeney, veteran of many hard golf campaigns, meets Alan SWeetser, recent entry in the ranks of golfers at the local club. in the finals. The match will be for 36 holes and will start at 9:15 in the morning.
 A record gallery of spectators is expected 10 turn out for the match. Never before in the club history has so much keen interest been shown in the finals for the club championship as in the match scheduled tomor- row. The fact that Bill Sweeney explained the championship last year will lend kenness 10 the battle tomorrow. He possesses one leg on the coveted trophy at the present time and he will seek hls second to- morrow against Sweetser.
 Sweetser's showing in the semi finals when he went over the $ hole course with q consecutive line of birdies and par figures, has brought him up as very dangerous rival for Swecney's crown. Should he be able 10 keep up this brand of golf ir the final match tomorrow, Sweeney's cha nces to win 8 second consecutive championship, appear to be very precarious.
 Sweeney. however, is never bet ter than when he has q fight on his hands. Playing Sveetser. ha will have an opponent that should bring out the best golf in him and when that happens, Sweeney is nearly in vincible. He has made a record in golf that has brought him recogni- ton from those high in the game in the state. He was a member of the state team for number of years and his experience in tournament play dates back for a good number of years.
 Sweetser on the other hand, is rated as one of the best golfers at the club. He has shown by his work during the summer great work on both hines of the course. He has been in especially good form recent ly and with both him and Sweeney going at it tomorrow. members Of clubs and those who plan 10 witness the match are liable to see one Of the best that the club has been pro- ductive of in many seasons.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01

From d sideshow attraction tC a featured performer in three-rlng carnival
 In the parlance Of the circus, that one sentence tells the story Of two of the outstanding stars in baseball, ma king their debut in the majors
 have in mind Lloyd Wan"r Of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the sensation Of 1927, not only in the National, but the American as well, and Will cey Moore of the New York Yan- kees. unquestionably the pitching fool' of the year.
 Last season these two players were doing their stuff in the South Atlantic league, known 10 the base ball profession as the Sally" league. It can hardly be mentioned in the same breath as the National and American as far as baseball stan dards are concerned.
 Yet, in early October, provided Pittsburgh wins tho right to repre- sent the National league in the
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01

world series. the paratlvely un- known Wilcoy Moore and Lloyd Wan"r of th" sally" league of 1928 may he the two most talked about individuals in baseball,
 All Moore did last season as 8 member Of tho Groenvillo, S. C., team was 10 win 30 games and lose only four while pitching that club 10 q pcnnant. iIe won practically one-third of the victories scored by his team.
 Lloyd Waner. with q batting aver age of .34j for 1o1 games. in which he compiled 179 hits, was trying to 10 as much for Columbia $. C., with his batting as was Moore for a rival club with his pitching.
 In the spring of last year Paul Wanor. Who starred for the Pirates in 1926. brought along his brother Lloyd 10 the Pirates training camp in California. While he realized the kid" wasn't quite ready for the big show. he hoped he would show enough stuff 10 warrant the San
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01

Tech, Peoria. H., ventured to cam- paign 10 take on Coach Zuppkc 6 newest Illinois eleven. Bradley has won 9 consecutive games.
 Minnesota. with the All-American Herb Joesting forming the war head or an attack which is expected to be one of the most formidable in tho conference, was to play North Da- kota.
 Michigan. with eight veterans Of its championship team of last year, opened against Ohio Wesleyan, while Ohio State, with d. speedy backfeld, played Wittenberg.
 Pur1ue sent a veteran team against Dcpauw. its traditional open ing foe. Iowa began it's season with Monmouth across the field. and Wis consin opened against little Cornell college.
 Outside the Big Ton football critics Were waiting 10 see what Knute Rockuos Notre Dame team would do under tho new rules gov ernng the shift, fayorite man "uvcr of the Irish. as they faced Coe college in their opening game.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
Knitted Pants Latest
 For Football Warriors

IMCagO, UCt. I P1-Knltted pants for football; sure, at the University Of Chicago.
 Coach Stagg's Maroons had the knitted trousers ready for todays game against Oklahoma, and the coach believed they would serve much better than the more orthodox molcskins. The knitted kind which were accepted after successful tests last spring. are three pounds lighter.
 oklahoma planned colorful garb. with silk football brooches, jerseys Of rcd and yellow. and stockings and headgears in yellow also.