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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
DENHAM

Frank Duskinski of New York, a
nephew of Paul Pasaski's. came last
week for a brief visit at the Paul
Pasaski home.
John 'Kroon and son, Lyle, drove to
Stacy Sunday, returning--the same
day. On their return, they were ac-
companied by Mrs. Kroon, who had
been visiting there and in Mime
apolis, and also by Mr.. and Mrs.
Kroon's little granddaughter, Lila
Hickman. of Minneapolis.
Agda Rundquist, Rose Lundell and
Anna Olson spent Saturday and Sun
day touring the Mesaba and Yer
million Ranges, and visiting Miss Lii
liam Olson at Ely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hensch and
family returned Sunday from two
weeks vacation, spent in the southern
part of the state. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Hensch's mother, Mrs.
Schellenberger.
Frank Barton, Jr.. left last week for
Kingsdale.
Several from this vicinity,
attended the county board meeting at
Pine City Monday, and were promised
gravel on the north road.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Johnson and
daughter, Mildred, spent Sunday af-
ternoon at ions Johnson's. the day
being Mrs. JOhnson's birthday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
WINDEMERE TOWNSHIP

Mr. and Mrs. Axel Frisendahl and
family of Moose Lake. were Sunday
visitors at the Nystrom home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Westerberg and
children drove to Ellsworth. Wis. for a
weeks visit with Mr. Westerberg's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Ander-
son are helping Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.
Anderson during their absence.
Mrs. c. l. Anderson spent Sunday
afternoon at the John Olson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Arndt and son,
Roland, and Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen
and children of st. Paul, spent the
weekend at the Arndt home
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson and daughter
Myrnia, of Red Wing. spent the week
end of Sept 18th, at the Charles Swan
son home.
Miss Marian Sanderson was a week
end guest at the Pulling home.
Miss Tillie Olson and brothers call
ed at the Nystrom home Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Dahlen left for her home in
Minneapolis, after a weeks visit with
Mrs. Anna Mossberg.
Mrs. Anna Mossberg and Mrs. Dahl
en- were guests of Mrs. Clickner last
Thursday afternoon.
The Blomskog Young Peoples So
ciety held its regular monthly meet
ing at the church, Friday evening
Sept. 28th. A program and pie social
will be held. Lambert Pearson will
give talk All are invited.
Mrs. T. R. Street called on Anna
Mossberg Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wells and daugh-
ter, Ruth, were dinner guests at the
Pulling home recently.
There will be morning service in
the Windemere M. E church Sunday
at eleven O'Clock. After the service,
Sunday school will be held.
Sivert Overland was Sunday eve
ming caller at the Street home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Anderson of
Superior, spent Sunday at Jordan Mel
sons home. Tillie and Selma accom-
panied them back. ..
Norman Olson and family of Du-
luth, spent Sunday at Aleck OlsOn's.
Mrs. David Hammerquist, Robert
and Reynold, returned home from st.
Paul Saturday, after weeks visit
with Mrs. Andrew Kindahl and other
friends in Minneapolis and White
Bear.
Miss Bertha Smith and Florence
Johnson of Cloquet, were callers at
the Jacobsons Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sivert Overland cele-
brated their twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Jorgenson and Mr.. and Mrs
Brandt and family were there for the
occasion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
PARK TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martinez and
Robert were callers at the Louis Liv-
ers home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Rudd and Roland
of Minneapolis. and Mr. and Mrs. Case
Neibour and daughter, visited with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. T.
Rudd Sunday.
Martin Slot of Bruno, finished up
the threshing in these parts last
week.
Mrs. John Sway, Mrs. N. G. Nelson,
and Mrs. Emil Olson were Pine City
callers last week. They went down
to take out their citizenship papers
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Thomson and
Vera were Sunday afternoon callers
at the N. G. Nelson home
1t would be very much appreciated
by the farmers who take their cream
to DuQuette, if the town boards Of
Kerrick and Nickerson would do some
work on the road. as it is in very
bad condition at present for travelling.
Mr. Kalafut is having a new barn
erected on his farm. Mr.. Hamre of
west of Kerrick. is doing the work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
DUQUETTE

Mr. Sprague of this place is build
ing up a herd of nice Guernseys. He
just secured four heifers and young
sire of thoroughbred Guernsey stock
from the well known Guernsey breed
er, Mr.. Dohn of Barnum.
The McCleves Bros. threshing rig
is making the rounds of the neigh
bOrhood. Grain stacks don't last long
when they get at them. Oakley Win
ton also has done few jobs around
here.
Hjalmar Petersen of the Askov
American, and V. A. Hansen OF
Withee, Wis, visited these parts Tues
day, selling typewriters and adding
machines.
The dance given Saturday night
proved very happy affair, although
rather small crowd attended. In
order that the dancing public may
have another opportunity to enjoy the
poppy music of the Golden Gate Or
chestra," another dance will be given
Saturday night, Oct. 9Th.
OuT tcdCIClS, TIC MlSoCo ANCiooh oiiA
Jacobson, spent the weekend at their
respective homes.
At the Farm Bureau meeting to be
held Friday evening, the 2Sth, Con-
gresham Goodwin will speak,, and
Mrs Beck of Barnum, will speak on
poultry. There will be culling demon
strations by Hammergren at Eliot
sons at 10 a. m, and at Erickson's
at p. m.
The creamery association is putting
in a new engine in the creamery.
This will give somewhat more power.
Edgar Melancon who has been work
ing in the Dakota harvest fields, ar
rived home Monday to assist in potato
digging.
Mrs. George Wagner who has been
somewhat under the weather and con-
fined to the house for week, is again
able to be about.
The Duquette Community Associa-
tons annual stockholders meeting
was called Tuesday evening, but for
want of quorum present it was adj
journed until Saturday evening, Oct.
18th.
Sheridan Greig. our genial game
warden, passed through here last
week with a live beaver in his pos
session. Mr.. Greig had captured this
animal east of here, and was taking
it to be placed in the Mississippi river
game refuge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27

order to do the work required of him
in school. We hope that we may re-
ceive the cooperation of the parents
in this matter.
Mrs. Sare and Mrs. Alfred Johnson
visited school recently. We are very
glad to receive visitors and hope that
more of the parents will visit ouI
school.
School will not be in session Friday
of this week, due to a Teachers In
stitute held at Hinckley.
We are holding a reading contest
The person who reads and reports on
the greatest number of recommended
books will receive a prize. The con-
test will close before the Christmas
vacation.
During our study of the Pilgrims
we read the "Courtship of Miles
Standish" by Longfellow.
We are reading 1.-The Forester" by
Zane Gray for afternoon opening exer-
cises.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
STURGEON LAKE
GRAVEL FOR COUNTY ROAD 5

A delegation from Birch Creek and
Sturgeon Lake went to Pine City on
Monday and appeared before the coun-
ty board in the interest of securing a
portion of county road No. S graveled
this fall. The board passed favorably
on their wishes and appropriated suf-
ficient money to gravel the worst por-
ton of the road, this to be started at
once. Some parts of that road have
been in very bad shape after every
heavy rain this season and unless
some gravel will be put on it soon the
road bed will be ruined.
Other News.
Mike Romanoski, Anton Urbaniak,
and Willie Jurek returned from North
Dakota and Canada on Saturday. They
have geen working in the harvest
fields there.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ M. Barnes. Roger
Barnes, Mrs. A. w. Carlson and Curtis
motored to Pease on Sunday and Wis
tied relatives.
Jack Cunningham and r. H. Blank
enship went to McGregor on Saturday
to hunt ducks. They reported fair
success.
Ruby Cunningham returned from a
trip to the eastern states on Saturday.
Mrs. Glenn Olson and Mrs. John
Cunningham motored to Beroun on
Wednesday evening and attended a
bunco party at the home of Mrs. A. T.
Moen.
Gilbert and Tomczak have complet-
ed their graveling job at Askov and
will move their outfit to Sturgeon
Lake where they will have job on
the west end of county road No. 5
Hartley Gray is busy these days
putting up a large barn on his 200
acre farm adjoining the village of
Sturgeon Lake.. Helping him on the
job are Messrs. Odebraska, Johnson,
and Joswiak. The old barn is being
torn down and the lumber there will
be used in the new structure which
will be 34XS0.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
CLOVERTON
A large number attended the fair

A large number attended the fair
at Cloverton Saturday.
County Agent Hammargren demon
strated chicken culling at the w. G
Chapman farm Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Snelson called on Mrs
Floyd Smell Sunday.
Gravel is being put on the road
north of the Walker corner.
Ragnar Myrman and w. c. Chap.
man were callers at the c. j. Ashloci
home Sunday.
A birthday party was given on Mrs
Henry Hale Wednesday afternoon Of
last week A large crowd attended
and reported good time.
Don't forget the Lucky Carnival
which will be in Cloverton Saturday
evening. Oct 18th. There will be ev'
erything to make the evening enjoy
able.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
Oak Lake NeighbOrhOOd

The Oak Luther League will meet at
Alfred Anderson's, Saturday evening,
Sept. Goth.
John M. Anderson and sons, Carl
and Arne. called at G. E. Anderson's
and Roy Barnetts Sunday afternoon.
Ed Koecher called at Victor Sven
sons Monday evening.
There will be a culling demonstra-
tion at the M. A. McGrath place Sat-
urday, Sept. Goth, at 10 a. m, and at
S. c. Johnson's at p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
"Co SCHOOL NOTES
Dist. III.

Lily May Thompson, Teacher.
Donald Sare entered school last
week. This makes an enrolment of
thirty-six.
We are conducting a health exam
ination in school. The children are
measured, weighed, and the eyes ex-
amined. By this means we are able
to detect those who are underweight
and those overweight. 1t is very es-
sential that a child be healthy in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
KERRICK

The Catholic Ladies' Aid society
will entertain Saturday, Sept. goth, at
the school house.
Presbyterian Sunday school next
Sunday at 1920 a m.
Phyllis Hogan of Iron River, Wis,
spent the weekend at her home here
Mrs. Norton and son, Art, are again
at home, after spending the summer
around West Concord.
Hjalmar Petersen and w. A. Hansen
day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTICES

Services at Bruno En-. Church
Sunday, September both, at 10:45 a. m
Services at Vilstad at 1870.
Nickerson Young People, will meet
at town hall Friday. September %
8 p. m, to organize Young Peoples
Society.
The Oak Lake Luther League will
meet at Alfred Anderson's home Sat.
urday evening, September 20.
Charles S. Rydell, pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our gratitude
to our friends and neighbors for their
aid ana sympathy during the illness
and death of our beloved husband
and father. Also our thanks for flow
ers and for the assistance given at
the funeral
- MRS. A. }. LUNDBEGG
and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-27

Dance at the Bohemian hall at
Denham Saturday, September 29th.
Music by the Nelson Twins. 25w2-1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
Dog Formally Tried
for Stealing c icken

Today the satirstS have plenty to
wear themselves out on, but one thing
that does not annoy them is the trial
of dogs for committing the crime of
stealing chickens. Racine, the great
French poet and dramatist, whom W.
loosely think of today as placid soul
living In placid age. satirized such a
trial in his day.
He portrayed the case of dog ac-
cused Of stealing and eating a capon
which had been scheduled to adorn
somebody's dinner table. Racine paints
ludicrOus picture in his play, Les
Plaideurs," which means the attorneys,
literally "pleaders, of the dog before
the court. The lawyers are as windy
as ever they should be in such case,
the judge as doggedly intent on inn
partiality. The dog is condemned to
the vgalleys, although what he would
do in the galleys is a subject of won
der. Perhaps he was sentenced To be
a mascot. But the lawyer for the dog
hits upon the idea of bringing before
the court the dogs sons and daug-i-
ters, litter of puppies, poor chill
dren that would be rendered orphans" "
The judge is touched by this scene,
for he also has children. The out
come of the case is not related Prob
ably the dog was simply knocked on
the head. - Kansas City Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
MAILING AN ANCIENT LIE

Hoping to nail ghost story that
has been current for many years and
doubly current since the war, the
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers'
International Union, in convention,
has sent forth to the world a resolu-
ton declaring that it neither prac-
tices nor tolerates restriction of work
or output.
The idea of restriction of output
comes from old days-conolnial days
and post-colonial days-and there are
few evidences of such practices to-
lay. Restrictions adopted by unions
are in the direction of cutting down
the number of hours of work per day
and the number of days per week.
The bricklayers have done a wise
thing to nail this ancient lie. The
American workman works while he
works, his aim being to see to it tha'
he doesn't work more than far
portion of the day or week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
Debt-Paying in China
Has Humorous Side

Many amusing tales are told OF diff
cient custom which DEGREES that each
man must pay his debts before the
sun rises on New Years morning.
Practically every person in China
owes some one else, all transactions
being conducted on the basis that one
may evade paying ones debts until
the new year. and II is not Chinese
trait TO pay bill until payment has
been requested at least twice. This
accounts for the frantic haste In
which the men rush here and there
trying at once to collect debts and
avoid creditors.
If one cannot meet his financial OBJ
legations he must secure new loan
from another person. and as there is
no law, he may be forced to pay as
high as 80 per cent or more interest.
To dun a debtor on New Years day
is not considered good form; hence 1t
is not uncommon to see an anxious
creditor carrying lantern in broad
daylight, seeking to find his debtor. on
the assumption that, because of his
carrying a light ii is still the night
before.
Happy is the man who can 0utwit
his creditors during the last precious
hours of the old year. for he may then
sail along in peaceful, undisturbed wa
ters for another year.-Inez Marks
Lowdermilk, in the Dearborn In
pendent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
COMMUNISTS ARE JOKERs

The observance of Tolstoy's cente-
nary by the Russian government IS
the prize joke.
Tolstoy's life was a contradiction
of everything communistic. He plead
ed for non-resistance, fraternity and
literal obediance to Christ's words.
Force in every form was abhorrent to
Tolstoy.
The communist is the embodiment
of force. It is not good tactics to re-
veal this position, which was opposed
by Tolstoy, and who was despised by
revolutionists.
If Tolstoy were alive he would fay
these "reds," with their centralized
government and rulership from above.
Tolstoy could not be fooled by hon
eyed pleas of revolutionists. They
would risk worlds censure by stand
ing him before a firing squad, as is
being done with thousands of un-
known Russian heroes who dare plead
for elemental liberty.
But Tolstoy is dead and the hun
dredth anniversary of his birth is cele-
brated by men who gag free speech
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
THE FIVE-DAY WEEK

What of the five-day week? Is
this further shortening of hours of la
Dor a dream, or national promise :?
f the latter, will it take as long in
.-ulfllment as previous gains of the
same sort, the eight-hour day, for
example? In word, what is the
present status and what the probable
outlook in this new industrial reform :?
Questions like these are frequently
asked. AS the first part of reply,
here is a memorandum from investi-
gators who are studying the matter
for the "A. F. of l.:
"The needle trades are active in the
five-day week movement. The cloak
industry of New York city, employ
ing approximately 10000 workers, has
Just been put on a 40-hour week basis.
Chicago cloak makers have taken the
same position, and the movement is
spreading through the country.
Large numbers of building trades
workers have the five-day week. The
Brotherhood of Painters and Decora-
tors, for example, report that more
than half of their $4,000 members
have the five-day week. This develop
ment has gone farthest on the Pacific
coast.
"The metal trades, machinists, iron
molders, patternmakers, boilermakers,
blacksmith, ETC., are making vigor-
our agitation for the fve-day week,
and the printing trades are develop
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
INCREASE COMPENSATION
FOR CHILD WORKERS

Increased compensation in the case
of child workers illegally employed
should be provided for in the work
mems compensation laws of the
various states, the American Associa-
tion for Labor Legislation points out
The employment may be illegal be-
cause the child is working without
the employment or educational certifi-
cate required by law or because he
is employed at work prohibited to
minors.
The standard law proposed by the
association would provide for the child
injured while working without a GER
tificate twice as much compensation
as he would receive if legally EN-
ployed, and for the child working ir
prohibited occupation three time.
the compensation that he would re
ceive if legally employed. Eigh
states have already provided for ex
ira compensation in such cases.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
LAWS TRAGIC BLUNDERS

New Jersey has just discovered that
it has been holding an innocent man
in iail James Sweeney was SEN
+anced in 1927 to life imprisonment
for alleged participation In a mall
robbery Last June his innocence was
established. He is still waiting for
the board of pardons to turn nm
loose. He will get no compensation
for the time he has spent IN prison,
nor for the anguish he must have SUI
fered. New Jersey had worse case
not many years ago. One Ranaeio
Morello served eight years after De-
ing convicted of numbering his w1fe
He was released as innocent, but go'
no COMPENSATION. England is abou. tc
pay $4,000 to man who serVe'
1sh years unjustly. No judicial sys
tenn can entirely preclude injustice
but at least there can be some recon-
pense for the tragic errors OF th'
courts. Surely American states ough
to remedy this sad defect in thell
laws.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
BIGGER AND BETTER"
PROFITS

The Standard Oil companies are
getting ready to declare a record quar-
terly dividend. This group once was
busted" by Judge Lands, after
which it's health was much better.
Bigger and better profits have result
ed. The dividends of the group will
amount to a little more than fifty
million dollars for the third quarter
Of this year, nearly three millions
more than for the same period last
year, and fifteen million more than
or the same quarter in 1924.
Pursuing the subject, it will be not
d that there is and has been growing
prosperity in the automobile industry
and all that caters to it, in the amuse-
ment industry and all that caters to
t, and in almost every other indus
try that offers luxury or amusement.
n many other directions there is any
thing but prosperity.
Many old economy truths" seem
to be going by the board, and labor
if it wants to know really where il
is going, has got many new things
10 take into account,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
MAY UNITE, HOLDS
STATE BOARD

Denver.-The State Industrial Com
missiongravely pondered over the
question of whether workers may
unite, and has finally handed down an
affirmative reply.
The case involved organized laundry
wagon drivers, whose president was
victimized by member of the en-
ployers' organization.
The state commission sits in judg-
ment on labor controversies. 1t is il
legal for employees to suspend work
until the commission publishes its find.
ings.
The commission recently declared
against the seven-day week enforced
on Colorado Springs culinary work
ers. The employer ignored the award
and the unionists must depend upon
their economic power.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1923
YOU MUST REGISTER

Every man and woman who wants
to vote at the election in November
must register anew this fall. No
matter whether you registered at the
nrimaries or any time in the past,
such registration does not entitle you
to vote in the future. You must reg
;ster this fall. Everybody must reg
ister. There are four registration
days: October d, II, 19 and 20. The
hours are a. m. to 2 p. m and p. m.
to .. m. Next Thursday is the first
registration day. Set good example
for others by going to your precinct
polls and registering.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
ing the same sentiment" f"

ing the same sentiment"
The Federal Council of Churches in
Christ, in its message sent out for
Labor Sunday, says:
Industrial developments and the
growing efficiency of labor suggest
a further shortening of hours and a
five-day week in certain industries.
Churches and social agencies must be
prepared to do their part in provid-
ing for the increasing leisure time for
all as hours are shortened.
"We have learned to view with con-
fidence the ability of the workers, if
opportunities are provided, to make
as good use of their leisure time as
any other social group"
That last statement is distinctly re-
freshing. The old-fashioned theory
was that the worker had to have his
nose on the grindstone to keep him
from rioting.
Lastly may be cited shrewd state
ment by C. w. Barron, head of the
Wall Street Journla:
''The half days labor on Saturday
spoils the day for both production ane
consumption. 1t is uneconomical from
all points of view, Labor agitatio,
has shortened the hours of labor an;
increased the opportunity for con
sumption. Capitalists should nov
take hand, and reduce the workins
week by cutting off the half Satur
day."
To sum up: The five-day week ha
arrived. 1t has gained a foothold
and is spreading. 1t is welcomed b,
the wiser and more far-seeing me-
in the ranks of employers, and it ha
great technical advantage in tn
fact that the half days work on Sat
urday suits nobody Its rapid prog
ress seems sure.