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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01

had there been such a great produc-
ton of wealth. What part did labor
get out of it? According to the fig
ures given labor got 80 per cent less
than it did in 1920.
What did labor produce? The Bur-
eau of Labor Statistics in its report
for 1927 reported that the quantity of
manufactured goods per man employ
ed increased "a per cent. in the last
seven years., That is to say, the
average workingman in the mills and
factories of to-day, under system
of mass production, is giving the en-
plOyer yearly production "a per
cent greater, turning out one-third
more than he did seven years ago.
Here we have a situation where the
average man, according to the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics, working in the
mills and factories is producing one
third more than he was producing
seven years ago, and yet Secretary
Hoover's statistics show that labor
in the aggregate has been reduced
in it's average monthly pay roll 80
per cent from 1920 10 1926.
What share of this prosperity has
the farmer received? At time when
amount of agricultural products than
he had ever done before in the history
of the United States, with the eX-
ception of one or two years during
the war period, the reports of the
Department of Commerce and the De-
partment of Agriculture showed that
from 1920 to 1923, of the Is major
agricultural products, we average
three times more in exports than we
did before the war.
Mr.. MCLEAN. Mr.. President, will
the Senator permit an interruption?
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
Blaine in the chair). Does the Sen
ator from Minnesota yield to the Sen
ator from Connecticut?
Mr.. SHIPSTEAD. Certainly.
Mr. MCLEAN. I was deeply inter-
ested in the Senator's statement with
regard to the average wage paid to
employees in the industrial activities
of the country. The Senator will bear
in mind that we are now discussing
resolution which calls for a reduc-
ton of tariff rates. Does he think
that reduction in tariff rates would
be of benefit to those employees who
in his opinion are now receiving less
than they did five or six years ago?
Mr.. SHIPSTEAD. The Senator evil
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01

Resolved, That many of the rates in
existing tariff schedules are Excess
sive and that the Senate favors an
immediate revision downward of such
schedules, establishing closer parity
between agriculture and industry, be-
lieving it will result to the general
benefit of all; be it further
Resolved, That such tariff revision
should be considered and enacted dur
ing the present session of Congress;
and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this reso-
luton be transmitted to the House of
Representatives.
Mr.. SHIPSTEAD. Mr.. President, l
wish to make only few observations
upon the pending resolution. l am
very glad the resolution was modified
as it appears before us today.
l have been at all times a believer
in the protection of American indus
try. l find that under the Underwood
Tariff Act there was very little diff
ference in the percentage of duties
paid upon all the imports as COM
pared with those paid under the Ford
ney-McCumber Tariff Act, the one be-
ing a Democratic measure enacted by
a Democratic Congress and the other
a Republican measure enacted by a
Republican Congress. l think it is
therefore safe to assume that in gen
hn fro ic
partisan basis so far as the system
of protection is concerned. The con-
troversy seems to revOlve about the
question of whether tariff protection
shall be uniform, whether all indus
tries shall enjoy the protection of the
system, or whether there shall be a
maladjustment of the schedule in the
effectuation of the American system
of protection.
l find the difference in percentages
of duties paid under the Underwood
tariff operating from 1914 to 1919 and
the Fordney-McCumber tariff operat-
ing from 1921, when the emergency
tariff act passed after the war became
effective, up to and ending with the
fiscal year 1926, to have been about
5 per cent of the duties paid upon all
imports being imported under the two
systems of tariff protection.
I desire now to submit few obser-
vations upon the economic situation
in the United States as it is now, so
far as information is available, and
as it has been since the passage of
the emergency tariff act of 1921 and
the Fordney-M cCumber Act of 1922.
1t is generally conceded that in this
period of time we have had the great
est production of wealth that the Uni
ted States has ever experienced. Never
before in the history of the country
has there been so much wealth pro-
duced as there has been since 1921.
When we come to ascertain how this
wealth has been distributed we get
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01
OGEMA FARMER GETS
$500 INSURANCE LOSS

]. P. Sorensen, general agent and
insurance adjuster for the Pine Coun-
ty Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
was over in town of Ogema Monday
and made adjustment of a fire loss
for the Luther Alderman family. He
was accompanied by his son, John H.,
who drove the auto sled" over hill
and vale and through drifts and on
bare ground. The Alderman home
which is about miles from Danbury,
Wis, was burned to the ground on
Feb. 21st, nearly all the contents 60
ing up in smoke also. 1t was presum-
ably started from an overheated stove.
Mrs. Alderman and the children were
in the house at the time while Mr..
Alderman was in the barn. They are
to receive $500 insurance. The Ack-
erman family is temporarily quar-
tered with neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Ryan.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01

the average wage received by the in
dividual worker was less in 1926 than
it was in 1920 or 1924. | call this
to the attention of Senators, because
the defense and excuse, if not the rea-
son, for maintaining the enormously
high tariff rates on manufactured
Woolens is for the good of labor; but
the records of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics show that the average indi-
vidual earnings of the laborers in the
wooden mills was less in 1926 than
it was i'm 1920 or 1924.
Mr.. SHIPSTEAD. Mr. President,
when l finish l will ask the Senator
from Connecticut to explain where
wages have been increased at all by
the high tariff; and when / say that
say it as one who believes in the
protective tariff.
Mr.. MCLEAN. l did not understand
the Senator.
Mr.. SHIPSTEAD. l say when l fin
ish l shall give the Senator an oppcr-
tunity or the Senator will have the
opportunity without my giving it to
him, to explain how wages have been
increased by the high tariff.
Continued
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01

IDENTIFY has not been listening to my
remarks, because l am at the present
time addressing my remarks to the
statement of the Senator from Utah
(Mr. SmooD upon the floor of the
Senate when he was speaking of the
universal prosperity that has been
spreading over the country as the re-
suit of the operations of the McCum-
ber-Fordney tariff bill.
The increase of the rates in the
tariff evidently did not increase the
wages of the employees. 1t is evil
dent that that increase in the tariff
schedules reduced their wages.
Mr.. MCLEAN There is no evidence
.of that
Mr., SHIPSTEAD. l have just read
from the report of the Department
Of Commerce.
Mr.. MCLEAN. That report does not
state that any reduction in the wages
of employees is due to the tariff
Mr. SHIPSTEAD. l did not say the
tariff reduced the wages of individual
wage earners. I simply stated the
figures of the Department of Com
merce show that the total average
pay roll had been reduced by 80 per
cent in six years. If the Senator
from Connecticut finds fault with that
statement, he can not quarrel with
me, but he must go to the Secretary
of the Department of Commerce, who
gave out that statement last February.
l now yield to the Senator from
Washington.
Mr.. DILL Mr.. President, l wish to
call attention to the report of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, which
shows that in the highly protected
wooden mills wages have actually de-
creased, while the number of hours
have increased. l mean by that that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01
SILVER WEDDING is
CELEBRATED BY THE
X. P. RASMUSSENS

Mr. and Mrs. r. P. Rasmussen cele-
brated their silver wedding annivers-
airy at their farm home, 3miles south
west of Askov, amid large number
of friends and neighbors Monday after
noon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmussen were
married at Minneapolis and spent the
first five years of their married life
on a dairy farm near the Mill City,
after which they moved to near Hut
Crimson where they farmed for four
years. They came to Askov 16 years
ago and have since resided on their
80 acre farm which they have built
up in good shape and where they are
comfortably situated. There was but
three acres plOwed when they took
possession and now the entire eighty
is cleared and about SO acres under
pillow. Their son, Clemmen, owns an
so acre tract adjoining that of his
parents, which is also being put I'M
der cultivation.
All of their four children were home
for the festivities, including Mrs.
Geo. Berglund and baby from Mime
apolis, Lilly who is employed in Min
neapolis, and Clemmen and Ruth who
stay at home. Rev. o. H. Dyreborg
added happiness to the occasion by
giving a short talk and remarks were
also made by Niels Brus and L. c..
Petersen. The Rasmussens belong
to the sturdy and dependable type of
citizens-those who in their quiet
way have helped. build up this COM
munity-and as a token of friendship
and remembrance they were presented
with number of silverware gifts.
Tuesday the entire family journeyed
to Pine City to have a family picture
taken.
The American joins with friends
in extending congratulations and
wishing for the Rasmussens many
more happy returns of the wedding
anniversary and many more years of
usefulness to their community and
friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01
1 Miracle.

An aged mountaineer who had new
er cared to go farther than the near
est crossroads hamlet finally was per-
suaded to visit relatives in the big
city. The first night they took him
to a picture show, an institution en-
tirely foreign to him."
How did you enjoy it, uncle?" he
was asked on the way home.
1T certainly was a mighty fine
show" said the old man, but his
voice took on a tone bordering on fear
as he continued, "even eff l was
stricken in thar. Yessuh, my hearin'
left me complete, an l never was
able to hear one word them actors
said"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01
She Got Her Wish.

At certain church it is the GUS
tom of the clergyman to kiss the
bride after the ceremony. A young
woman who was about to be married
did not relish the prospect and in
structed her prospective husband to
tell the clergyman that she did not
wish him to kiss her. The young
man obeyed her instructions.
''Well, Harry" said the young wo-
man, when he appeared did you tell
the minister that l did not wish him
to kiss me?"
YES" =.
'And what did he say?"
He said that in that case, he would
charge only half the usual fee."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01
ASKOV

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marcher moved
onto the ]. P. Miller place 1 mile
north of town, yesterday.
Local politics ought to be getting
warm as there are only a few days
left until the caucus which in many
cases is half the election.
Don't forget the debate tomorrow
(Friday) evening at the ID. &. S. hall
and the discussion afterwards about
keeping the roads open in the win
ter time.
Svend Andersen of Laurel, Nebr.,
arrived here last week with a carload
of farm machinery, stock, etc, and
expects to locate on a farm in the
course of a few days.
The leap year dance, under au-
spices of the local Danish Sisterhood
lodge last evening at the ID. B. S.
hall drew a good attendance and the
usual good time was enjoyed.
Mrs. N. c. Hansen of Minneapolis,
came here yesterday for a visit at
the home of her brother, Fred F..
Hansen, and more particularly so to
celebr ate Miss Edith Hansen's birth
day.
Quite a number of Askovites jour-
neyed to Sandstone last evening to
hear the debate between the Sand
stone and Askov high school teams
which is reported elsewhere in this
issue.
William H. Jensen came to Askov
direct from Denmark last week and
expects to make this his home. He
came from Tirstrup in Upland, and
is a distant relative of Conrad Christ
ensen, the baker. Mr.. Jensen is a
carpenter by trade.
The March first issue of the Danish
Brotherhood national paper was print
ed the first of this week at the Amer
lean office and mailed to the various
members throughout the country to-
day; the total weight of one issue is
a little over half ton.
c. NJ Cornelius of Duluth, district
passenger agent of the Great Northern
Railway Co., was a caller here yester-
day in response to the request of the
several towns along the line for the
two fast afternoon passenger trains
to make stops. His reply was that
the requests could not be granted.
The married folks had another de-
lightful dance at the assembly hall
last Thursday evening. Two new mu-
Sicians were introduced to the COM
munity that evening-Clarence Matt
son playing the violin and DR.. H. e.
Levin steadied the time on the piano.
From all appearances both have per-
formed several times before.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Petersen write
to friends here that they are enjoying
their visit in Philadelphia very much
Incidentally Mr.. Petersen says that
undoubtedly President Coolidge has
heard that they are visiting in the
East and so as not to disappoint him
they are spending this week in Wash
ington, D. c., and will of course make
a call at the White House.
Relatives here received a sad tele-
gram Monday from Mr.. and Mrs.
Axel A. Jensen of Eastsound, Wash,
stating that their little six year old
daughter, Betty Ann, had passed
away at hospital there after an ILL
ness of only four days from spinal
meningitis. The American joins with
friends here in extending sympathy
to the parents in their hour of sor-
row.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01
ASKOV MARKETS

Corrected Thursday Forenoon.)
Butter, creamery, per Id. so. AZ
Eggs, per doz. ........... 20
Eggs, Askov Brand Selects,
Chickens, AZ lbs. and up, Id 20
Chickens, under AZ lbs, Id. Is
Chickens, small, per h.. -. 90
Potatoes, per 100 lbs. =. LAO
Rutabagas, per ton. .14.00
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01
Want Ads only 1c per word.
Not an Accident

Not an Accident
He was being medically examined
preparatory to taking out a policy
of insurance.
Ever had a serious illness?" ask
ed the agent.
NO"
Ever had an accident?"
NO"
Never had single accident in
your life?"
Never, except last spring, when a
bull tossed me over a fence"
We'll, don't you call that an &C
cident?"
mo, sir. He did it on purpose"
Wallace. Farmer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-01
Producers Have Not
Shared in Prosperity
&C BY Western Newspaper unioat
BY HON. HENRIK SHIPSTEAD


Thursday, 12h 1923. so.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
BRITISH TO
OFFER PACT
Would Even Out DIFF.
f~iculties in u. S.
Arbitration
Time: 20 So.

LONDON, Dec. c1.-lPl-The Brit
ish government has under considera-
tion a new arbitration treaty with
the United States.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, foreign
secretary. told tho house Of COM
mons that the government. however
had not yet reached a conclusion
which would enable il 70 proceed
further in the negotiations. He cx-
plained that he had desired the old
arbitration treaty extended 10 cover
the time needed for consideration OF
the new proposal. These new pro-
possls, he said, had come as a sur
prise, since he had previously been
Informed that the American govern.
ment intended no change in the
treaty.
Referring to Anglo-Americsn re-
lations. Sir Austen said he profound.
ly regretted that q "little cloud" had
come yer them recently. But he
refused to believe that between the
two nations so peacefully minded
and 50 friendly to one another, pass.
ing differences we're goir z to cause
permanent disturbance Of relations.
Sir Austen explained that before
the British government could deal
with the matter OF n new arbitration
treaty, the proposal OF a pact out.
lawing war was made and il seem.
ed desirable TO conclude negotiation,
on that point and put aside for the
time being resumption Of negotia.
tiors regarding the arbitration
treaty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
.BRAzILIANS
GREET HOOVER
Festive Note Struck in
Rio Janeiro On
Entrance

RIO JANEIRO. Brazil, Dec. 2i.-
REThe u. 5. S. Utah, bearing
Pr~eSident-elect Hoover on his good
will tour. entered the harbor short
~ after noon today.
When the Utah passed from the
Atlantic into the harbor itself and
steamed long in the midst of salut-
ing land batteries and v. rships, all
the sirens in the city turned loose
a deafening roar Of welcome while
office workers rushed to the upper
stories and roofs Of buildings 10
catch a glimpse Of the visitor.
Almost as soon as the Utah drop
ped harbor. Ambassador Morgan with
his official party put out in a launch
to greet the president-clcct.
The stars and stripes flew in
greeting to Hoover and police we're
on the alert TO prevent any anti
American demonstrations.
Private homes. business blocks and
other buildings and the streets were
decorated with the red, white and
blue Of the United States and the
green and yellow Of Brazil, entwined
in tribute TO the president-elect or
a sister republic.
Special measures 10 prevent any
hostile demonstrations were PLAN
ned az a conference Of all the dis
trict police heads. They were de-
termined that there should be no
such manifestations as occurred at
Monteyidco while Mr.. Hoover va
there.
The front pages OF the newspapers
were devoted largely TO photographs
of Mr.. Hoover and his family. the
house where he was born and of
the White House. his next residence.
Octayio Mangabeira, Brazilian for
cign minister. asked the Brazilian
journalists TO make special efforts
to meet and know the American
writer's, inform them Of the real
Brazil. see that they ate Brazilian
food and came 10 know Rio Janeiro
and its e%nvirors during their stay.
The foreign minister said that the
great value in Mr.. Hoover's visit
lay in his initiative TO start and not
wait until he was invited.
One discordant note was struck by
the press. The newspaper II Piccolo
of Sac Paulo said in a signed ar
ticle that Hoover Americans know
only dollars and that decadent Eur
ope might teach Americans many
things"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
STUDIES
NOT TO COME
Failure to Arrange
Free Quarters Is
Given AS Reason

The delegation of junior and senior
horticultural students of A. g. NJ.
College, now on a tour Of the upper
Valley. will probably leave Browns
vile out OF their itinerary despite
the fact that they were previously
scheduled to spend Saturday and Sat
urday night in this city. according 10
II. @. II. Weinert Of the Eagle Phar-
macy. former A. 4 NJ. man and insti-
gator of the Brownsville visit.
Change in schedule is prompted by
the fact that free sleeping quarters
in this city we're not available for the
students, Weinert announced.
Coming right at Christmas time,
il vas impossible TO ask the people
Of Brownsville to take these boys
into their homes for Saturday night"
Weinert said.
The students are on a tour Of the
territory surrounding Harlingen and
San Benito today and will probably
leave San Benito tonight for their
respective homes.
There are % students in the tour
inc party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
RAPS
KIN IN Will
Theodore Roberts Got
Little Family Help
He Declares

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Dec. 2l.-Pl
The death Of Theodore Roberts,
Grand Old Man" OF the stage and
screen. has lifted the curtain on a
secret OF his life.
His will. made public here today,
reveals that he left his estate. valued
at "more than $4,000" to his neph-
York City, with the explanation that
Roberts had suffered like him" Is
an exile from home.
in my experience ! remember
neither affection nor sympathy from
any member Of my family until such
accomplishment had been achieved
BY me that affection became a part
Of pride Of relationship" Roberts
said in the will, which was made
here September II, 1875.
During the darkest hours of my
life no word of sympathy or offer
of help from any member of MY fam
ily came 10 me. and I hungered for
il as the Tsnderer IN the desert
thirsts for water. The pride that
kept me silent as a neglected and
unwanted child stayed with me
through life. through many v~icissi-
tudes. and kept me silent ever while
in a prison cell"
The veteran actor who was buried
here Tuesday. cnjoined his nephew
to "apportion my belongings to the
different members Of my family. ir
accordance with his best Judgment
He asked TO be buried here beside
his second wife but made no refer.
onee to his first wife except indi.
rectly. Roberts served six months
in Tombs prison in New York when
he could not pay alimony 10 the first
Mrs. Roberts who had divorced him
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
One Killed In
Edinburg Wreck
special to The Herald

EDINBURG, Dec. Clone man i
dead and two cars are wrecked as the
result of an auto coils on az the IN.
tersection Of Closner Boulevard and
Champion street in Edinburg al $3.50
o'clock Thursday morning.
The dead man Is A. 4. Hatfield, So,
who had with his wife, neen a resi-
dent of EdinburS for three years.
Occupants of the other Gag were
j. VI. stout. Edinburg fire marshal,
Gillespie Baker. who with Mr.. Stout,
operates the Stout-Baker Service Sta
ton, and Brice Cochran, none Of
whom were seriously injured.
Hatfield was crossing the main
boulevard going west and Stout, who
was driving a Chrysler roadster was
going south at the time of the
accident. according to witnesses Of
the collision.
The Ford coupe, driven by Hat
field, ran up onto the sidewalk, and
the only occupant was thrown clear
Of the w~reckage, evidently landing
on his head.
He was rushed 70 the Edinburg
hospital. but the man was dead be-
fore they arrived. The body was
forwarded to Cushing, Okla, Thurs
dav night.
Stout received slight injuries on
his leg and was bruised. Baker re-
ceived cuts about the hands and
legs, and Cochran was u%ninjured.
II was said following the collision.
Both cars were badly wrecked.
Cochran is survived by his widow,
and two daughters both OF Cisco.
Texas. The daughters are Mrs. Ted
Mauch and Miss Elizabeth Hatfield.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
Jardine Urges
Passage Of New
Farm Relief Act

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-(PD-En-
dorsing the new McNary farm mar
keting bill, Secretary Jardin today
wrote a letter to Senator McNary, re-
publican, Oregon, urging its enact
ment at this session in order TO
make it applicable 10 the 1929 crop.
IL am firmly of the opinion" the
secretary wrote. that this bill pro-
vides the basis for a substantial and
permanent improvement of this. our
basic industry. | do not believe that
the relation of other needed legisla-
tion TO this is such as 10
necessitste it's delay pending the en-
sctment or prolonged consideration
Of such legislation. Since il would
require some time to put the pro-
visions Of this bill into operation, l
believe that il should be passed as
early as possible in order 10 make ID
applicable to the 1929 crop"