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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-27
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-27

FOR SALE-Brick building. Har-
lingen; also corner brick building in
San Benito. Sixty acres fine citrus
land. part in young trees. $50 per
acre. Also going hardware business.
Address Box 159. San Benito, Texas.
ADV. q.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21

because of transitory or frivolous
fashion, shut themselves out from the
rich inheritance of the past.
The present tendency to think and
write and read and brood over what
soever is sordid and of ill report may.
however, be more symptomatic than
decadent. Certain it is that evil ex-
posed may be disposed of as evil
unrecognized cannot be. Safety
in these things as a mental
diet must inevitably have the eff
feet of eventually turning the human
heart back to its natural love of the
good and the beautiful; then readers
may learn why it is wise to think on
those things which are honest, just,
pure, and of good report. Many, in
deed, are learning so to order their
choice of thinking and reading, be-
cause they have learned that idealism
and realism are one and are not mat
erial, but spiritual Christian
Science Monitor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
(By S. w. STRAUS)


At this season of the year when res
idents of cities and towns are getting
out into the country places and when
the woods and mountains are being in
vaded by automobile tourists and pic
nickers, it is well to bring to public
attention the fact that carelessness
upon the part of these pleasure seek
ers is each year collecting a gigantic
toll.
According to the United States For
est Service there has been an average
of $1,000 forest fires in the United
States every year for the past decade.
The average area swept by fires each
year is 100000 acres of which
11,S00,000 acres have been forest land.
This means that during the last de-
cade no less than 11S,000,000 acres of
woodland has been destroyed by fire.
This average annual damage has cost
$20,000,O00 in addition to the damage
done to young trees and buildings
located on these lands.
1t is said by those in the Forest
Service that about 80 per cent of these
fires have been caused by careless
persons. Carelessness is another
name for lack of thrift. A people
truly thrifty will not wantonly burn
forests that have taken decades to
grow and which can not be restored
for long period of years.
There is great need, particularly
at this time of year, for arousing the
public conscience over those matters.
The press, the radio, the pulpit and
every other medium for the dissemina-
or information and opinion should be
made use of in bringing the public to
realize the shame and disgrace of the
present situation. Through sheer
wanton carelessness and for no gain
full reason whatever, we are destroying
one of the most priceless possessions
that generous Nature has given us.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21

great. Our system is so complicated
now that in order to get some small
thing done we almost have to have an
enabling act passed by our national
legislative body.
The most significant laws added by
this Seventeen Congress would in
clude the enactment of the Jones'
Reid Mississippi Flood Control Act,
some of whose "porky" tendencies
President Coolidge was instrumental
in eliminating. The Jones-White
Merchant Marine Act; the Postal rate
reduction act; the alien property set
Element act and the $222,495,000 tax
reduction measure.
Thirteen legislative measures ap-
proved by both Houses were vetoed by
President Coolidge, of these, three
enacted over his veto.
In addition to its legislative act
ivity the Senate has found time to or
der and conduct more than score Of
Investigations. Some of these, such
as the oil scandal and the inquiry in
to presidential campaign expenditure
have been of some value. Many OF
them have been very questionable.
No matter what angle you look at
it, it has been busy session.-The
Mlnneota Mascot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
THESE ANNOUNCERS

Isn't radio a wonderful discovery
though? It's almost unbelievable to
think one can sit in his. own home
and hear music, speeches, political
convention proceedings and what not
hundreds of miles away, just by turn
ing a little dial.
Yes, sir, it surely is wonderful
But did you ever stop to think how
much more wonderful it would be il
the radio announcers ever would
come to" and realize that their con-
tinuous chatter takes much of the
joy away from listening in?
Take the Republican National con-
vention broadcast just last week. 1t
was fine, and no mistake. The goings
on in the convention hall came in just
as clear as though one had front
seat in the huge auditorium. Ere
quently, however, the announcer would
horn in" with his supposed-to-be
wise cracks simultaneously with
the convention chairman's effort to
talk. At times it was so exasperating
that one felt like getting up and kick
ing all the tubes out of his set.
Please, please, Mr.. Announcer, don't
try to do all the talking. If you
never spout off, that's soon enough.
Just let us know what's going to hap
pen, then let the program continue
and you'll have the applause of mil
lions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
THE ROAD TO BRULE

The Americans suggestion of last
week, that the villages of northern
Pine county, including Sandstone,
Askov, Bruno, Kerrick, Duquette and
Nickerson, get busy in an effort to d.
vert some of the tourists who will
visit Brule, Wis, this summer, from
Highway No. 1, through Sandstone,
Askov and the villages to the north
of Askov, has met with general ap-
proval.
As was stated in last weeks story
suggesting that a movement be start
ed to induce some of these travellers
to come this way, the road is in good
shape most Of the distance.
1t might not be amiss, however, to
petition the Pine county commission
ers to Immediately authorize a little
work here and there on County Road
B. Any money spent, undoubtedly
would be we'll spent, for if tourists
had absolute assurance the "short
cut" road to the Summer White House
were in tip-top shape, they in all
probability would be glad to take it
HUH SdluStOuS up, W get away HUH
the monotony of the pavement, with
its stiff bumps. There's nothing
that is so nice as a good dirt or gravel
road for comfortable riding.
Spontaneous approval of the sug-
gestion of the American was voiced
with the appearance of the article
calling attention to the new route.
Now all that is needed to bring the
tourists this way is cooperation in
placing a few guide signs along the
route, beginning where the suggested
route leaves the pavement at Sand
stone, and a little road scraping.
Let's get busy!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
A Thousand More Laws

The Seventeen Congress, the short
session Of which just adjourned, has
broken two records for peace-time
legislative session.
Congress passed 922 bills and vot-
ed appropriations which total, in
round numbers $4,50O,0OO, Con-
sidering that this was a presidential
year and that there were plenty of
temptations 70 play great deal more
politics than there was done, this is
a creditable record.
1t is just conceivable that they
might have voted more laws and
spent more money. Had they been in
session another month there is no
telling what they might not have
done.
When one looks at the legislative
record, in bills that have been passed,
and signed by the President the num-
Der of really important ones is not so
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
THE BIG COMEDY

Americas big Comedy" which
comes every four years, was staged
last week at Kansas City when the
Republicans nominated candidates
for President and Vice President OF
the United States, and adopted a
party platform"
1t was very evident from the outset
of the gathering, that the Coolidge
Mellon-Hoover combination had abso-
lutte control over the situation and
that there wasn't the remotest posi-
bility of the common herd" having
a look in.
The question naturally comes to
ones mind: How long are the voters
of the United States going to stand for
these cut-and-dried farces?"
On the assumption that, "Oh, well,
they're probably good for another
campaign, at least. a lot of old
wornout "planks" were placed in the
platform upon which the enemies of
the farmer, the laborer and in fact
of the vast majority of the populace
of the country, hope to march to the
White House. And they will, unless
there is an awakening.
Agriculture" the one dominant
question before the Republican con-
vention, was passed over in the same
meaningless manner it has been for a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
MORE LAND FOR TREES

The projects now under way to es-
tablish large recreational areas and
to enlarge the public forests in north
ern Minnesota are generally sound.
Heretofore such actions have been
impossible because it was said that
the lands were needed for agricultur-
al purposes.
AT the present time such argu-
ments are not so important. We face
agricultural overproduction too
much land under CIVILIZATION. Some of
the area of Minnesota can be properly
set aside for recreational and forestry
purposes.
When the time comes that such
lands are needed for agriculture they
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
A BIG IDEA

Keeping after dinner speakers
within their allotted time limit al
ways has been a problem for toast
masters. Usually at fraternal din
ners, annual golf club banquets, and
other affairs of the kind, there are
more speakers on the program than
there should be.
If each speaker carefully prepared
had his stuff down pat, so that he
could get it off in snappy fashion, the
speaking could be gotten over with on
schedule. Usually, however, there
are one or two rambling speakers
who, inspired by occasional applause
from their friends, think they are 60
ing over great. When the time limit
is reached the POSTMASTER taps gent
ly, the speaker looks surprised, some
weak-minded individual says "give
him more time," the speaker beams
gratefully and rambles on while min
ETY. per cent of his auditors have MUIR
der in their hearts.
1t is seldom indeed that speaking is
confined to the time set Tor that puT-
pose. Often important business is
left unfinished and other events on
the program are rushed through De-
cause of too much windjamming. We
all have suffered while listening to
the ramblings of the longwinded
speaker.
In the city of Chicago a wonderful
plan for holding down after dinner
speakers has been evolved. Like all
big ideas that have benefited suffer-
ing humanity, it is fundamentally
simple. Supply the POSTMASTER with
an alarm clock set to go off at the
end of each speakers allotted time
The most hardened bore cannot last
long in competition with an alarm
clock. We pass along this big idea
in the interests of humanity.-Isanti
and Chisago County News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
Effects of Habitual Reading

Dr. Paul Shorley, of the University
of Chicago, in a paper on literature
and the habits of today, derived from
an address delivered at the University
of Colorado, and published in the cur
rent Atlantic Monthly, deplores the
Indifference of the present age to the
cumulative effect of habitual reading
OH human character. In a world de-
luged with the output of the modern
press, and moved by mistaken sense
of new freedom, readers may easily
lose sight of standards and ideals
which have been the seed of that end
less process called civilization and
culture.
Rightly or wrongly, the literary ar
fist is undoubtedly free to write what
he chooses to write. But it is quite
as emphatically the privilege of the
reader to decline to read what he
does not choose to read. Readers
therefore might to advantage guilty.
ate the art of selectivity, in order
that they may read what they wish to
read, in the truest sense of liberty,
by first learning how to wish to read
only the best.
In order, however, to develop true
effectiveness in reading, one must
first have standard by which to dir
ect the choice; and concerning this,
DR.. Shorey has pointed to a fund
amental truth. The fallacy of the
modern "realist," as ne AYERS, seems
to be ''the assumption that only the ug-
ly is real, and that the seamy side
should always be turned outward.
A profounder philosophy, however
show that Gin the deeper sense nothing
is real or true that is not beautiful"
Whatever theories may be adopted,
''tha instantaneous and peremptory
perception of beauty is the
surest sign we have that some
thing is right and true, as the shock
of the ugly is the most certain warn
ing that something is false and in the
highest sense unreal
Whatever defense may be attempted
of the counterfeit freedom of the day
to think and speak and write and read
of evil in any of it's various phases,
it is nevertheless true that the love
of the good and the beautiful has ever
been among the first and truest i'm
pulses which have moved the world
onward in its course toward the pres
ent period of diffused enlightenment.
Thai which is good, and therefore
true and beautiful, alone endures, III
literature, as in all other modes of
human expressions; hence, the logic oT
The plea, not that readers should neg
!ect what is good in modern express
ion, but rather that they should not,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
FARM RELIEF

1--WE want plank in the Republi-
can party platform that is for the
McNary-Haugen farm relief plan
with an equalization fee, without di-
rectly mentioning it," said the farm
relief politicians of the party at the
Kansas convention. If they are for
real farm relief legislation, why not
mention it so that there can be no
doubt about it? 1t is the same old
gag to fool the farmers by making
them think that the platform means
something to them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
EDITORIAL COMMENT NEWSPAPERS MAY
OR CONFORM WITH THE OPINIONS
THE ASKOV AMERICANA

may be easily released. No one and
nc group in authority can resist the
plea for lands and farms. The time
when such demand does not exist
is the time to put land to other useful
uses.
The Superior National Forest is to
have 25,175 acres added to its area
This is the beginning of the plan t.
consolidate, or to put the ownership
of all the land in the forest area in
the hands of the government. This
is being done under the McNary-
Woodruff act, under which millions
will be expended to build up the
forest producing areas of the nation
Grand Rapids Herald-Review.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21

We have a neighbor on the north
side with whom we have squabbled
off and on for $50 years. We are al
ways at loggerheads over something
or other with Canada. Sometimes we
have quarreled over boundary lines,
sometimes we have a mess of fishery
disputes and again and again we
struggle furiously over the tariff, but
we never think of war-not with Can
ada. Canada never thinks of war
with US. When we get into our dis
putes we appoint a commission and
Canada does the same, and the two
commissions sit down together and
thrash the matter out.
We nave nothing to fight with
along the Canadian border. We have
no battleships on the Great Lakes
We have no forts or guns along thai
extended border line. We have not
prepared for war. We have prepared
for peace. We do not think war. We
think peace. Thinking peace we have
peace. ..E
If peaceful methods are successful
along this border, why should it be
necessary to build defense against
nations thousands of miles distant?
Walsh County Record, Grafton, N. D.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
A Host OF Qualifications

A politician must be clever. He
must be many things to many people.
We are just reading about one who
wishes the vote of the people. OF
course he stands for what the people
wish. He will seek farm relief, with
string to it in the term practical.
He stands for lower freight rates
when consistent with the interests
of all people" He is an enthusiastic
advocate of good roads on "any basis
that is fair to the taxpayer" This
politician is prominent in fraternal
organizations, a great admirer of
Lincoln and Knute Nelson. He has
been a republican since time immem-
orial and advocates fearless good
government for the general public
interest" Of course he favors women
voters and women's rights.
Usually a politician was never born
of prosperous family. This one sold
papers and peddled fruit. He is not
trained in the institutions of higher
learning, but has acquired knowledge
by persistence in self education. His
claim is to 100 per cent Americanism,
his ancestors served in the Civil war
and his desire is for recognition for
the soldiers of all wars.
And finally that nothing may be
left from which antagonism may
spring we find that this aspirant for
office was born and raised in St.
I'aul, but has resided for Is years in
Minneapolis Grand Rapids Herald
Review
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21

When an editor says he would like
to see more of young and unknown
writer's work, he means at something
else.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21

The farmers of the nation are not
going to be allowed to pick out the
kind of farm relief they want. The
politicians down at Washington are
going to fix it up for them, holding
that the farmers do not really know
what is good for them. You can see
how the interests that prey off the
farmers are going to suffer from
farm legislation passed when big
business is in control of the govern
ment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21

Now watch the politicians drop the
McNary-Haugen bill farm relief
issue and violently foam at the mouth
over the necessity OF building the
Great Lakes waterway and improv-
ing the Mississippi river to help the
farmers"
1t had to come. Some of the Re
publican newspapers of the state are
already branding the farmers who.
attended the protest meeting at Nor
ris and who proposed to march ON
the Republican convention at Kansas
City as bunch of socialists and
reds.-Mille Laos County Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21
when farming becomes right side up
again, as it surly will, the price OF
land will double.

President Coolidge is not a very
conceited person. He merely set up
his own opinion on the McNary-
Haugen bill and vetoed the measure
in opposition to the judgment OF
both houses of congress, and declined
to leave it to the uncertainty of a III
cision of the judges of the supreme
cour; as to its constitutionality. He
would make a first-class Mussolini.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21

The Minneapolis Journal advised
the farmers to stay away from the
Republican national convention, and
let the duly constituted delegates
settle the business of the convention.
1t did not extend this same advice to
the big business interests. Next fall
it will be urging the farmers to take
time to vote for the ticket framed
up at the convention by big biz.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21

BUY that farm now," advises the
Grand Rapids Herald-Review, ard
goes on to show that land is not like
ly to ever be as cheap again as it is
right now. This is true and the time
to buy anything is when people are
anxious to sell. 1t rightly says that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
FINNISH PRESIDENT
HAS WARM FRIENDS
Monarchy and Democracy Mingle
Amiably With scandinavian
Royal Leaders.

HELSTNGFORS, Finland H).--Mon-
archy and democracy mtngle amiaDly
together In Scandinavia in the persons
Of King Christian v of Denmark, King
Haakon of Norway and President Laufi
Kristian Relander OF the Republic OF
Finland all bosom friends,
The royal rulers have each just paid
visits to Findanls leader. returning
President Relsnder'g visit to them a
year or two ago These exchanges al
though thsy are officially visits of
state, are filled with many hours of
unofficial chin-wa 2ging about old times,
for President Relander enjoys the per-
sonal friendship Of his country's neigh
boring monarchs.
TO President Relander Finland owes
much. The object OF his political creed
Is the unification Of the nation, and TO
this end he bends untiring efforts and
much hard work. He is very popular
with his countrymen and has many
friends. especially among the agrlcul~
turists.
He Is himself an agricultural expert
and has Travelled to Sweden, Norway,
Denmark, Germany and Russia on
state scholarships, To study the argi-
cultural work IN those countries. His
intellectual equipment Is not, however
merely technical. He won the degree
OF doctor Of philosophy In 1914, and
has wide cultural background which
has stood him In good stead In attain ;
Ing reputation as an impressive
speaker and political leader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

tried and compared by the leading
radio technical authorities of the Ma
ton, the scheme represents months OF
constant application on the part of men,
bers of the commission. 1t is declared to
be the nearest approach TO perfect
plan that is possible under the limita-
tons of the Davis amendment to the
radio act This amendment, making
mandatory the allotment Of channels,
stations and power equally among the
five radio zones, is complied with TO the
letter and although imposing hardship
on the larger geographical zones which
could accommodate greater facilities
than the small first or Eastern zone, is
accepted as the best set-up possible.
There will be much division OF broad
casting time, but this was found neces-
sary if feterodyne interference was TO
be held to minimum. At present APP
proximately $50 of the 650-odd stations
ments. Under the reallocation there
will be about half this number.
The extent of improvement to recep-
ton under the new Set-up can be gaug-
ed by comparing existing conditions
under which there are about "a good
radio" channels. with the prospective
10 to rs channels that would permit
undisturbed reception. OF these, APP
proximately 40 will be assigned indi-
vidually to stations OF 5000 watts or
more. or eight cleared channels per
zone. With the time division arrange
ments, more than 100 high-powered sta
tons will be accommodated on these
individual channels. Therein will lie the
improved reception TO distant listeners,
notably farmers who have been the
greatest sufferers from disturbed ether
conditions
Some 80 to As OF the excellent radio"
channels viii be devoted to regional sta
tons of 900 to 5000 watts power Two
OF three of these stations will share
each channel. with five or six channels
assigned TO each of the five zones. The
remaining Is to 10 channels will be de-
voted to purely local or regional serv-
ice, for stations having power assign
ments from Is to 1000 watts. There
naturally will be heterodyning but In
all cases the plan provides sufficient
separation between stations to preclude
"cross talk"