Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-12
FALSE ECONOMY
or ASkOv American:


l would like to draw Frank Stepan's
and also v. Tarnowski's attention to
something that happened at our re-
cent annual town election of Kettle
River township, which also happens
to be the home town of the two gent
lemen. Right after our regular meet
ing, while there were present between
so and 20 voters, l brought out the
extension and county agent question,
and let the chairman call for a vote
on the same, with the result of 25
votes for and only against. The
rest that did not vote, 1 feel, were
impartial, otherwise they would ex-
press themselves, so it shows your
contention Is wrong. In regard to
Erwin Nelson of Pine City, thinking
that if Pine county had Farm Blu
reau membership of 1000 it would be
of wonderful benefit, believe you are
right, but how can we get it, if you
stay outside and kick. l invite you to
join us, and if somthing doesn't suit
you, kick, but by all means stay in.
In regard to Mr.. Mosbak's article be-
ing an intelligent understanding of the
question, to me it appears to be moth
ing but an old grudge, that he wishes
to take out on somebody. His article,
think, is not only an insult to the
boys that spent their time at the agri-
cultural school, but as well to the
parents of those boys, who paid out
good money for this, in order that
those boys might be better able to
meet the farmers problems, and l
agree with Mr.. Mosbak that time will
tell, but it is going to tell that Mos
back is entirely wrong; it is going to
be the graduates and the farmers who
will not only cooperate with their
fellow farmers, but also with the ex
tension work, who are going to sue
coed in farming, and not the know it
all'' kind. One of our boys just
graduated, and while it did cost
few dollars to send him through the
agricultural school, 1 believe it was
the best investment l have made since
coming to Pine county IL years ago.
If there are any graduates who don't
make a success of farming, don't
blame the school, as without this
schooling they would be worse off, and
l challenge you, Mr.. Mosbak, to show
us those graduates from Pine county
who made such failures; for every
one you name, 1 will name you 100
who also were failures and never en-
tered an agricultural school. Mr..
Mosb@k also says he is glad to know
that the county agent cannot help us
get Farm Relief. 1 say, he certainly
can, as the best farm relief in my
opinion is, he can help us to help our
selves.
Mr.. Subscriber, and also "Tax-
payer, did you feel down in the bot
tom of your heart you were doing
something wrong, when you Endorsed
Mr.. Stepan's stand on the extension
work, otherwise l should think you
would not be ashamed of signing your
name.
In regard to the delinquent tax list,
it certainly is long one, but whose
names made it so? 1t is the land
companies and non-residents, and not
the actual farmers, if anyone will stop
and study it and compare it with
years gone by. Township for town.
ship, the actual farmers are paying
up taxes better now than before, and
with the help of extension work we
will always be able to meet them
easier than without this help. So 1
say, by all means let us keep the good