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Askov American., 1927-07-28
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
BY S. w. STRAUS


President American Society for Thrift.
1t is no doubt true that a great
amount of time, energy and money
are expended unwisely or ill-advisedly
in efforts to bring about improved
conditions in this country. There are
activities which are thoroughly laud-
able in their objectives, but too vi
sionary ever to result in success. On
the other hand, there are many great
problems pressing for solution-many
conditions demanding improvement, to
which not enough public attention is
given.
High in the list of the latter is the
problem of meeting our growing los
ses in life and property through fire.
Recently compiled figures show, ac-
cording to the National Board of Fire
Underwriters, that $1,000 lives and
$3.50, ,548,624 worth of property was the
tribute paid by this country last year
to the Fire Fiend 1t would seem
that this great loss of human life
would alone be, sufficient to arouse us
to greater efforts of fire prevention.
1t is hard to imagine a nation such
as ours willing to lay this great hu-
man sacrifice upon the alters of Care
lessness and Indifference.
The nation would be shocked into
swift and determined action by SINH
lar losses of life in any other way.
If it were possible to assemble in
one colossal pile all the buildings
erected last year in the great cities
of Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland,
Washington, San Francisco and Bos-
ton and then touch a match to them
so that they would blaze to heaven
in a greater bonfire than the world
has ever known, we would have a
spectacular reproduction of our ma
tion's fire losses for the year 1926.
If all the buildings erected in the
United States last year could be
placed on one long thoroughfare and
then a gigantic hand were to apply
the torch to every tenth building fac
ing on that highway, we would have
reproduction of our annual fire losses
Let us remember that possibly Is
percent of this destruction of life and
property is due to carelessness. 1t is
a form of national thriftlessness. 1t
is tax which we as a nation choose
to impose upon ourselves through
sheer lack of care. One of our great
est thrift lessons will have been
learned when we decide as a nation of
people to put stop to our prevent
able fire losses
Askov American., 1927-07-28
IF RLIS


Mrs. Al Sorensen and Mrs. Geo.
Sorensen visited, with, Mrs. Lawrence
Van Guilder Tuesday afternoon.
Lorna, Calvin, and James Trester
were visitors at the Lund home Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. John Lee and sister of Super
ior. were recent, visitors at the home
of the formers daughter, Mrs. Ed
Johnson.
AL Sorensen made a business trip
to Superior Saturday, returning in the
evening with: his brother Geo., who
visited with his family here over
Sunday. ,,
Jesse and Eugene Brown returned
to their home In Superior Saturday,
after spending two weeks with their
grandfather, E. Trester.
The Misses Marion Lund and Lorna
Trester visited with Mrs. Arthur
O'Brien, formerly Myrtle Peterson,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Al Sorensen and children and
Lorna Trester were callers at the
Johnson home Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur O'Brien of Superior, is
spending a few days here with her
father Julius Peterson.
Askov American., 1927-07-28
THE POLITICIANS CREED

Arthur N. Jacobs who was cam
paign manager for Thos. D. Schall
for about ten years but who was cast
overheard after Schall had attained
his heights, has written book on
politics called :"The Tinhorn''. We
have not read the book but have
heard and read enough about the
main spokes' of the book so that
likely there. is little to learn from
reading it.
Politics is government and it
should be far above that which it is
often claimed to be. Mr.. Jacobs has
written what he calls the politicians
creed and says that I'm these few
words may be summed up the politi-
cal philosophy of Jim Hall, the Tin
horn, around whom the plot of this
story centers." There is likely al
together too much truth in it and it
is certainly no credit to the country
at large.
Here is the creed:
I'm politics we lay aside our per-
sonal opinions on all matters and all
things. In these days we attain
popularity by smothering our own
views on all public questions when it
serves our interests to do so. In
politics one never consults his con-
science-nOt if he wants to stay in the
game. We just put our ear to the
ground and listen. AS soon as we
tune in with the mob we get ahead
of it and lead it. That's the great
American game of politics. . A
politician is only a slave to the whims
of public opinion and if he doesn't
forever hold his hand upon the pulse
of the people, he will soon find that
he is very much out of step. Garry
that with you at all times. 1t is a
trick of the trade that we must never
forget"
Askov American., 1927-07-28

King Ferdinand of Romania, is
dead and the crown is now worn by
a five year old boy. his grandson,
called King Michael. The father of
of the boy. Carol, who was in line to
be king. seems to have been bad
egg and the job therefore goes to the
grandson. Of course regents are rul-
ing, but army officers and the like
swear allegiance to the boy king. We
may have our troubles here in the
good old U. S. A. in making selection
between Coolidge, Smith, Wheeler,
Lowden, Hoover. McAdoO and others,
but we have long since gotten over
the idea of thinking that the blood
must be of the same mixture in order
to rule and function properly.
Askov American., 1927-07-28

We are all interested in better
health or at any rate should be. 1t
is the cheapest and best in the long
run. If your eyes are not as strong
as they might be and you are obliged
to wear glasses then read an article
published elsewhere in this issue in
which a well known optometrist from
San Francisco is quoted. He ad-
vises an inexpensive home remedy
that of more exercise for the eyes.
Try it and see how it works. If other
parts of the body need exercise it
seems reasonable enough that the
eyes should also have exercise.
Askov American., 1927-07-28
HOW TO HANDLE A
DROWNING PERSON
(The Chicago Daily News)

This is the season of vacations and
of drowning accidents The fool who
rocks the boat is now pretty well ad-
vertised and no longer tolerated.
Crowding this fool for pre-eminence
is the person who, though unable to
swim, ventures to go sailing, canoeing,
boating, or riding raft. Third place
on the foolish roll goes to the parent
or guardian who assumes care and
responsibility for child's safety
about the water, yet is not prepared
to resuscitate the child in case of ac-
cident.
I am no killjoy, yet I would offer
this suggestion in regard to vacation
plans. Do not choose water resort
unless you can swim or receive swim
ming instruction there from cap
able instructor. Every competent
swimming instructor can teach a
child Schafer's prone pressure method,
and the ability to perform this arti-
fetal respiration should be obligatory
for every one using swimming beach,
pool, or hole.
The performance of artificial respi-
ration by prone pressure method is
best learned by seeing it done. De-
scription of the simple maneuver is
scarcely sufficient, even though the
description be given in Schafer's own
words. Schafer is an English physi-
ologist He describes it as follows:
ut consists in laying the subject
in the prone posture (that is, face
DOWN, preferably on the ground with
thick folded garment underneath
the chest and epigastrium (epigas-
trium means the region of the stom-
ach). The operator puts himself
athwart or at the side of the subject,
facing his head, and places his hands
on each side over the lower part of
the back lowest ribs). He then slow
ly throws the weight of his body for
ward to bear upon his own arms, and
thus presses upon the thorax of the
subject and forces air out of the
lungs. This being effected, he gradu-
ally relaxes the pressure by bringing
his own body up again to more
erect position, but without removing
the hands" .,..
During this brief rest the chest and
lung expands from it's own elasticity
and air is drawn in. This movement
is repeated at the rate of IL to Is
times minute until the breathing
is restored or possibility of restoration
given up. Never give up until you
have kept the artificial respiration
going at least half an hour. Never in
terrupt the regular movements even
for few seconds in order to move
the body anywhere or permit other
treatment.
Askov American., 1927-07-28
MAGNUS JOHNSON is
MISQUOTED AT CHICAGO
(The Minnesota Union Advocate)

(The Minnesota Union AdyOcate)
Former Senator Magnus Johnson
returned Monday from Chicago, where
he had been to deliver the principal
address at annual outing of the Swed-
ish Old Peoples Home association.
Though the senator did not mention
a word of politics in his speech, the
Chicago Tribune quoted him to the ef-
feet that the disaffection in the North
west caused by President Coolidge's
veto of the McNary-Haugen bill isn't
serious"
81 believe the president gould have
a third term if he wanted it." the
Tribune reporter wrote as coming
from Mr.. Johnson, "but l think he
will not enter the race, permitting a
dark horse to take his place. There
is, of course, some disaffection for the
president in the Northwest because
of his veto of the farm relief bills,
but it isn't serious" the former sena-
tor is quoted as saying.
Not only did the Tribune print the
quotation as genuine, but it gave the
statements to the Associated Press
and that agency sent the dispatch out
over the country. 1t was printed in
Twin City papers, as well as others
in the Northwest.
"Of course / did not say anything
of the kind" Senator Johnson told
the Union Advocate. ''In my speech
i said absolutely nothing about poll
tics, but afterward talked a few
minutes to the reporters. Nothing
whatever was said about farm relief
or the McNary-Haugen bill They
asked me what about Coolidge?' and
told them-what everybody surely
knows-that Coolidge could be re-
nominated if he so desired. Asked
about the Democrats. l remarked that
I hardly believed that either Smith or
McAdoo would be able to get the nom
ination-that it looked like a dark
horse.
1.-The Chicago Herald Examiner
quoted me correctly--no more and no
less. But the Tribune fixed up an
entirely fresh story, one made out of
whole cloth from beginning to end,
and one that no doubt suited it's pc
culiar style of journalism. And since
the Tribune handled the matter for
the Associated Press, it was the Tri-
bune story which went out over the
wires.
1T is no new thing for me to he
misquoted. While, I was in Washing
ton I found it necessary to give out
only signed statements to the report
ers. l quit all oral interviews. 1 do
not say that it was always the fault
of the reporters, but while going
through the mysterious processes of
the newspaper offices my oral state
ments would assume form which
would often make them unrecogniza-
BILE. .:..... -
II feel that hardly need say that
the sentiment in the Northwest is as
strong for farm relief as it ever was,
and certainly the feeling of resent
ment over, the veto of the McNary-
Haugen bill has not abated among
the farmers of this section"
Askov American., 1927-07-28
LEON DELEGATES
WILL SEE LARGEST
MINE AT HIBBING
Fifty Bands and Drum Corps
With Two Hundred Floats Will
BE Another Spectacle.-Massed
Singing of Thousands Will
Thrill. ~5tzlV s"sEAE {

Twice daily during the aHibbing
Legion-Auxiliary state convention in
Hibbfng August S-9-10, busses will
carry delegates and visitors from Ho-
tel Androy and the Hibbing high
school to huge flat cars each capable
of conveying 300 ,sightseers down in
to the worlds largest open-pit iron
mine--The Hull Rust Mine near Hib-
bing. For those registered at the con-
vention no charge for this trip will
be made. #-...-.. .-.~.
This "free entertainment" rule ap-
plies to all convention activities, pro-
vided visitors register; otherwise they
pay to enjoy the fun. Monday eve
ming there will be free three-hour
concert including the best talent of
the Northwest, one number being sing
ing by the Winnipeg Municipal Male
Chorus of fifty voices-special ambas-
sadors of good will from Canada to
America through the American Le-
gion. They also sing at the opening
convention session Monday morning.
Thousands of Massed Voices.
In fact, every post and unit of Min
nesota is training voices to partici-
pate in the massed singing at Hib-
bing. At the separate Legion and
Legion Auxiliary convention special
songs will be sung in unison; and at
joint sessions other songs on which
all are practicing, will swell on the
air, among them "To Thee, Oh Coun-
try" and Loves Old Sweet Song
Mrs. H. A. Patterson of Minneapolis,
and Ted Thorson of Fertile are Aux
Hilary and Legion state music chair
men and will lead the singing.
Hundreds of Parade Floats.
From every part of Minnesota will
come crack drill teams, both men and
women, to participate in the huge
parade to the music from fifty bands
and drum corps, and between the
marching delegations. will come won
derful floats from every section and
particularly from posts and units of
the Arrowhead Country. All conven-
ton activities will commence Sunday,
August Z, with joint open air religi-
Gus service in charge of Past Depart
ment Chaplain M. D. Haferman Of
Lindstrom, the Minneapolis Auxiliary
Quartet singing and State Chaplain
A. Purdue of Hibbing, preaching the
sermon.
Askov American., 1927-07-28

There Is a Twin City hotel that
works new one on its patrons.
A Pine county man and his wife stop
ped there recently and in engaging
a room were assured that it was on
the second floor. On going to the
room they found that they were up
Ave stories, and on inquiring of the
clerk how it was they were informed
that they were on the second floor.
You see." said the clerk. there is the
office floor, then the mezzenine floor.
then the parior floor, then the first
floor. and then the second floor"
Askov American., 1927-07-28
If You Would Keep Eyes
Strong Give Them Optical
Gymnastics Advises Doctor

ITO wear glasses for weak or defec-
tive eyes is just as sensible as keep
ing an arm in sling because it isn't
quite as strong as it should be-"
Such is the opinion of DR.. R. F.
Richardson, San Francisco, CAL, who
lectured recently at Des Moines, To-
wa. and was quoted in the Evening
Tribune A-man who but three
years ago could not read ordinary
print without glasses, DR.. Richardson
recently read continuously for more
than thirty-one hours, without them.
He did it by exercising his eyes
thus Strengthening them. just as mus
cles in the body will become stronger
by the same treatment
Had Common Ailment.,
He had what. opticians term COM
pound hyperoptic astigmatism, COM
mon ailment.
81 reasoned that if exercise bene-
flied all other parts of the body they
should also aid the eye, and that
if glasses must be increased in
strength every two or three years,
then something more was evidently
needed" DR.. Richardson explained.
$50 / started exercising Almost
from the first my eyes were more
comfortable as a result. Within two
months I could read ordinary print
without glasses and within three
months my glasses were discarded for
good"
Ruined by Abuse.
In most cases defective eyes were
once normal, but became defective
through abuse, the doctor explained.
One of the greatest and most COM
mon forms of abuse is to read stead
lily, stare and give the eye no rest
or nutfition!aw ;<~s 38f.
"WheH the reader comes to the end
of sentence or paragraph he should
close his eyes for a fraction of sec
ond while shifting over to begin the
next sentence. OF course, it will be
awkward at first but in time it will
come quite naturally.
another excellent habit to develop
is to close the eyelid very tightly oc-
casionally, then open it and shift the
eyes up, and down and sideways. This
brings new blood into the eye, the old
is forced out, with greatly refreshed
eye the result" he explained.
" And Watch Diet.
"These simple preventive measures
will greatly lessen the chances of fu-
ture eye trouble and will aid the de-
fective eye materially" he said.
The conversation at this point
switched to dieting
There are 2,40O diseases in this
country as result of lack of under
standing of food values and care of
the body" Dr. Richardson declared.
Valentino, President Harding and
William Jennings Bryan all died as
a result%of evil habits in eating" he
believes. 'T7'''..< ''.~''" r''..*.'-..'. .a1:.
T Many of the necessary food ele-
ments are. destroyed in the cooking
process, mineral salts and vitamines
for example : ...~
-. .,t. Eat Vegetables.
Instead of so much cooked foods,
DR.. Richardson advises those who
would have better health and longer
lives to eat such vegetables as lettuce,
radishes, cabbages and tomatoes.
And be sure they're raw for" he ex-
planned, ''if cooked they will sour in
the stomach"
Generally speaking, all fruits or
vegetables growing above the ground,
which are high in color, are the best
foods to eat.
The doctor has just returned from
tour of the world. He is a grad
uate in optometry, opthamology, os-
teopathy and surgery, and author of
several books.
Askov American., 1927-07-28
PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
Dist. No. "a.

Regular monthly meeting of the
school board was held July Z. 1927, at
the school building with all members
present
The minutes from the last meeting
were ordered read and motion made
and seconded to stand them approved
as read Motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
Supt. Norris be instructed to offer
Miss Alice Reeck $4,000 per month
and if acceptable let it be known to
the board at once. Motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded
that the board advertise for bids for
transporting pupils as follows: Seal
ed bids will be received by the school
board for transportation of pupils for
the coming year, bids to be made at
so much per mile for miles actually
travelled, transporting pupils to and
from school. Bids should be made, on
basis of one term, also for three year
contracts. Bids should specify motor
or horse power or both, with price on
each. Bidder bidding for motor power
must be prepared to furnish, horse
power when roads and weather condi-
tions would not permit of motor SER
vice. Surety bond in the sum of
$4,000 will be required at time the
contract is made. Bids must be in
the office of the clerk before p. m.
on Aug. 5th, 1927, when bids will be
opened and acted on. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids" Motion carried.
The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid:
State Bank of Bruno, ins. prem
on school building $93.75
Boothroyd Monograph, state
H. S. board exams. ------ 4.46
Mrs. Mary Stafford, supplies 1888
Educational Test Bureau, tests 14.12
Minneapolis Costume Co., rent
of costume $40
Carl Johnson, hauling ashes,
coal, and painting ----- 1880
w. K. Norris. postage and ex-
press on supplies ---------- 2.24
r. C. King & Co., engraving di-
plomas 400
Harter. School Supply Co., seals
and colors Az
Karl r. Won Schenk, milk and
cream so
Abe Markus, supplies ------ 1922
st. Paul Book & Stationery Co.,
books and supplies ----- 1854
William Marihart, drayage -- LIS
Joe Marihart, blacksmithing
and repairs Observation-Disclosures 2.45
Louis Lindstrom, meats ~ 1.20
Educational Test Bureau, tests 1.57
There being no further business,
meeting adjourned.
John N. Wahlstrom, Clerk.
Askov American., 1927-07-28

,"You seemed much interested in
the conversation of that city fellow"
said mother to her daughter after
the young fellow had left. Yes,
mother" the girl replied, "his talk
was about such sensible things that
young men usually don't seem to care
to discuss nowadays" What was it?"
asked the mother. "Well, he talked of
the superior advantages of married
life as compared with bachelorhood,"
she replied.
Askov American., 1927-07-28
A GOOD JOB

The county grader and crew have
made good road just north of Askov.
graded and has just enough Of slope
to shed the water. 1t is fine look
ing job and credit Is due those in
charge and the men who have done
the work. The thing the farmers
are waiting for now is the culverts
SO they can get to and from the main
road. Those likely will be put in
right away.
Askov American., 1927-07-28

July 20, 1927.
The annual meeting of the school
board of Dist. No. "a was held at the
school auditorium.
The minutes from the last annual
meeting were ordered read and it was
moved and seconded to stand them
approved as. read. Motion carried.
Polls were opened at SIS o'clock
and at 9 o'clock ceased for the bus
mess session.
1t was moved and seconded that the
treasurer's report be read and the
Askov American., 1927-07-28

"Yes, we are saving up to buy a
new car" said lady at social re-
Gently. when are you going to get
it," she was asked. "Get it," she
replied, why, we've had 1t for the
past eighteen months"
Askov American., 1927-07-28

There may be reasons why some of
the women folks haven't had their
hair bobbed. Here is conversation
overheard between two ladies: II see
you haven't had your hair bobbed yet"
"No, my husband hasn't forbid me to
do it."
Askov American., 1927-07-28
"There, did you notice what a mic

There, did you notice what a nice
man Mr. Is and how he placed
his hand over his heart when his
wife kissed him before leaving on a
shopping trip down town." said a
lady to her husband. "Oh, shucks, "
he replied. HE was just making sure
that his pocketbook wasn't leaving on
that shopping trip"
Askov American., 1927-07-28

II thought you wanted to see me
on a matter OF life and death?" said
a local business man to a stranger
In his office. II do", was the reply,
I'm life Insurance agent"
Askov American., 1927-07-28
erk's reports be omitted. Motion

clerks reports be omitted. Motion
carried.
No other business was brought up
or discussed. A motion was made and
seconded that the business session be
closed. Motion carried. Polls were
opened again to let those voters who
came late, have an opportunity to
cast their ballots. Total ballots cast
were 1T.
The judges declared Nels L. Lindh
and Earl Howey duly elected as school
trustees for three years.
No further business, meeting closed.
John N. Wahlstrom, Clerk.
Askov American., 1927-07-28

When you come to Minneapolis, take
bus at the Union Depot and ride
to the door of the Lincoln Hotel,
Nicollet Avenue and 9th Street. Fare
ten cents. Hotel rates are $1.25 to
$500 per day. Special weekly rates.