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New Britain herald., 1928-01-05
Builders Defendants
 In Action for S3,3OO

Two suits have been brought against the firm of Johnson X Cas- person, carpenters and builders, one for s3,o0O damages by the Rogers Sash & Door Co.,. Inc. and the other for $500 damages by Nicola Bellini. Attorney Edward A. Mag represents both plaintiffs. Deputy Sheriff Mar tin Fl. Horwitz served the papers in the actions and attached property on Shuttle Meadow avenue, Ellis and Stanley streets.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-05
To Improve Quarters
 For Men at Town Home

Mayor Weld and members of the public welfare board inspected the town home buildings on Rocky Hill avenue today and will recommend to the board of finance and taxation that money be provided with which to improve the male inmates quar- ters. Several years ago a modern building was erected for the female wards but the men continue to oc- cupy rooms in an old frame build ing.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-05
BAN SAUSAGE FACTORIES
 IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Building Inspectors Find Shops Re. ing Operated in Violation Of
 Coming Restrictions
ZOning Restrictions

Inspectors A. N. Rutherford and w. l.. Carpenter of the building de- partment are making a drive against sausage factories operating in bus- ness districts without sanction of the board of adjustment. Sausage making is permitted only in indus
New Britain herald., 1928-01-05

trial areas but the inspectors have found several are now operating elsewhere. There is possibility that some were established before
 zoning was passed but it is expected that one or more will be ordered to
 discontinue operations, the inspec-- tors report.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-05
Girl Brides Suit for
 Divorce to Be Heard

The divorce action Of Josephine DclBono. 16. against Louis DelBono' 5 scheduled for trial tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock hfore Judge Marvin in the superior court. The petitioner Is claiming decree on grounds of intolerable cruelty and 1t. is understood that she lived with, her husband only a month after. their marriage. They were married in New Britain on April 12 last She: seeks a decree Of divorce and per- mission to resume her maiden name. Josephine Coco. Attorney Monroe s. Gordon 10 her counsel.
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-05
WIFE SUES HUSBAND
Claims Share in Joint Savings Ac- count in Rank and Seeks S5.OO0 tn Appeal to Court.

Mary Nikitanko claims that she and her husband. Naruton Nikltan- ko, alias Mariton Makitnko, saved their money and placed it in joint bank account. Now she wants the money 10 establish a trust and her husband, according to the under standing refuses to release 1t. saying that it belongs to him. Hence, the wife is suing for $5,O00 damages. through Attorney Lawrence J.. Colon. Constable John s. Recor served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-05
Special Notice

The Indianola council. No. IT. VII hold a whist at Nn. E. McGarthh. q: Belden street. Friday evening advt.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-05

CT of motor vehicles but Judge Man. gan objected and Judge Sake sus. tained him.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-05

Floor joists should never be sup. ported in the chimney mainly due to the fire hazard.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-05
City Advertisement

The board of relief of the City Of New Britain hereby gives notice that it will meet in the office in City Hall January 1i from to p. m., and from 1880 to 8 p. m.
 January 16 from 1880 to 9 p. m. January IT from 7:So to g p. m. January 1S from 1880 to g p. m. January 1s from 1880 to p. m. January 20 from 7:30 to 8 p. m. January 21 from to p. m., and from 7:30 to 8 p. m.
 January c4 Is the last day on which application for relief can be made from 7:30 to g p. m.
 BURTON c. MOREY,
 EMIL H. HAGIST,
 LAWRENCE P. MANGAN.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-05
"S.t Up" a Violation

'It is a violation of the Nolstead act to serve 'set-ups' when the op- orators of clubs know they are serving seltzer water or ginger ale purely for mixing drinks of custom ers," Dr. Doran said.
 "'Eyidence must be obtained from
New Britain herald., 1928-01-05
SET UPS' BARRED
 BY NEW DRY RULING
Places Serving Bases for High
 balls Get Warning

Washington, Jan. UP) Prohi bition Commissioner J. M. Doran
 ruled today that dry agents may proceed against cabarets and night
 clubs serving ginger ale and cracked
 ice or other 'sct ups if patrons be-
 come intoxicated.
 He has told makers of soft drinks that the government has no desire
 to interfere with their legitimate business. and that agents seeking 10 make cases against such ''set ups.
 purely to advertise themselves will be dismissed.
 But simultaneously. he upheld agents proceeding against night pal
 aces which charge fancy prices for
 ''set ups." knowing that they arc
 being used solely as base for high
 balls, rickeys and similar concoc- tionS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
OPTIMISM IS NOT ENOUGH
Duluth Herald)

When the average citizen of the city
or the country considers the future
he has feeling of serene confidence.
He expects his city and his country
to grow stronger, better, richer and
more populOus. He has no fear that
time will not cure any existing evils
or that it will not promote the good.
This optimism is admirable and it
helps to bring the ends it hopes for
and expects.
But confidence and optimism are
not enough. A trite old truism is that
eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty And care, self-reStraint,
Justice, moderation and the like are
the price of growth and progress.
This is a great and populous peo-
pie, but history records the rise, pro-
gress and fall of strong powers in the
past, even the disappearance of whole
races of men. For instance, it is
known that the power of ancient
Greece and Rome was broken and
these powers have disappeared for
ever.
Then it is known that there was a
period when the great powers of earth
flourished in Northern Africa and
Asia Minor where now, except for
some feeble efforts of modern powers,
the land is a desert occupied only by
nomad bands, the few survivors of
once great populations.
Such ancient powers are evidenced
now only by the ruins of cities, tenn
Piles, aqueducts, reservoirs and coli
seums. Those nations, becoming rich,
idle and self-indulgent, lost hardi-
hood and fell easy prey to external
barbarians and their own vices and
dissensions.
1t does not seem possible that this
nation can ever fall from external
pressure, but it may fall from in
ternal weakness, from loss of manly
fiber, from a lack of respect for COM
mon rights, from individual selfish
ness. Why not? The earth is a
graveyard of dead nations and de-
stroyed races.
But never fear. A danger seen and
guarded against is danger escaped
American optimism will combine with
American intelligence and, preserve
this nation to be a solace and a hope
to all mankind.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
A BUILDER OF CITIZENSHIP

r. K. Doe of Duluth, federal ma
turalization officer for northern Min
nesota for about 20 years died Satur-
Gay at Eau Claire. Wis.,, and was
buried at Duluth Tuesday. He was
very well known throughout northern
Minnesota and in recent years also
became well acquainted in several
counties of northern Wisconsin and
the upper Michigan peninsula which
territory was added to his jurisdic-
ton. He officiated many times at
the court house of Pine county and
was known to many citizens here.
Mr.. Doe was born Nov 81, 1859,
near Christiania (now Oslo), Norway,
the son of Ludwig kr. Daa, one of the
most distinguished men in Norway,
and one time leader of the Liberal
party in that country. He came to
Duluth in 1889 and served as en-
gineer of the village of West Duluth,
then a separate municipality.
The Duluth News Tribune pays the
following editorial tribute to Mr.. Doe:
"Rasmus K. Doe, who died at Eau
Claire Saturday, was known to more
people of foreign birth in the north
ern portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin,
and Michigan than any other man
of his generation. For over 20 years,
in his work as United States naturali-
cation examiner he had met and ac-
CURED somewhat more than a casual
acquaintance not only with every man
and woman in his Jurisdiction who
became naturalized, but also with the
two witnesses, generally also of for
eign birth. who testified to the good
character of each of the applicants.
"Such wide acquaintance in itself
might mean little or nothing but the
service which Mr.. Doe rendered
through these contacts has meant
more to the United States and still
more to this northern country than
any one can now measure. For al
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05

though foreign born himself, he had
an appreciation of the ideals of his
adopted country and an ardent en-
thusiasm for their realization in the
lives of the common people which no
descendant of the Mayflower could
surpass. And he had way of i'm
pressing applicants for citizenship
with their obligations to their adopt
ed country which those who were as
sociated with him in his work will
long remember and strive to emulate.
He was the father of the night
schools for adults in the rural dis
tricts of Minnesota, having lobbied
the enabling act for their establish
ment and support through the legis-
lature at his own expense. He initi-
ated the organization of Americaniza-
tion committees throughout his dis
trict to assist applicants for citizen
ship. He induced the courts to make
citizenship hearings events OF i'm
portance with a special program of
patriotic coloring instead of per-
funcIOfy routine. ne lluuScu lhC
naturalization bureau at Washington
TO issue diplomas to graduates of ma
turalization courses, and then used in
his district more than one-third OF
all that were issued for the entire
country. One of the letters that was
waiting his return to his desk was
a request from the chief of the ma
turalization bureau for his critical
comment on the legislative program
of the bureau, about to be submitted
to congress. His death is a loss to
the patriotic influences in this part
of the country which will, in literal
truth, be impossible to replace.
"One of distinguished and famous
family in the cultural and political
life of his native Norway, he has by
his broad scholarship, colorful per-
sonality and public service to his
adopted country, added luster to the
name in America"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05

The trouble with great many OF
the farmers cooperative enterprises
is that they do not cooperate outside
of their own little circle. They do not
always unite to patronize other farm
ers cooperative organizations in other
lines. The success in all co-opera-
tives is important to the success OF
any one of them. When one fails it
hurts the others. Down in Kansas
there were at one time 600 farmers
cooperative creameries. Today there
are not dozen. Failure to unite and
cooperate all along the line was the
reason for their extinction. The op-
position took them one at a time,
following Napoleon's plan of winning
battles-take the enemy one at a time
in detail, and don't meet their con-
centrated forces.-Mille Laos County
Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
OPINIONS OF OTHERS
SNOW FLOWING AND TAXES
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
AS 1 read Commissioner Stepan's
article on snow blowing of the roads
in Pine county, agree with him that
blowing the roads in winter like
we are having now is costly prob
lem to undertake, and a winter like
this is when it is most needed. And
can the taxpayers stand it? l think
if it came to vote the majority
would rule. But on the other side I
would have no objection to blowing
the roads if all the taxpayers would
be benefited by it. In the part of
Pine county where 1 live the roads
are in a condition where power plow-
ing would be impossible. and good
ness only knows when the day will
come when they will be in a condi-
ton where they can be plowed in
such a way.
l have lived in Pine county nearly
eight years and the betterment of the
roads in this corner of Windemere
where I live, has been progressing sc
slow that l would say it has been
practically at standstill. So if Pine
county should go to the expense OF
getting equipment to snow pillow the
roads it would be a long time before
all the people of the county could
be benefited by it. But the ones that
will not be benefited, do not think
will be exempt from paying taxes to
help pay for the equipment.
And as for taxes, think the burden
is heavy enough as it is. We read SO
much on tax reduction, but in the
eight years that 1 have been paying
taxes in Pine county, l have found
that the taxes have been raised in
stead of lowered, except on two occa-
sions when the reduction was SO
small that it is hardly worth men
tioning.
So l will ask the county commits
sioners of Pine county to go easy and
don't give us any more taxes than we
can stand.
Let us hear from others on this
matter. "
Respectfully,
CHAS. HOGLUND.
Sturgeon Lake, Mimi, Dec. 81, 1927.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
By S. w. STRAUS

BY S. w. STRAUS
President American Society for Thrift
While not in any sense minimizing
learning more and more that it is
not the part of true thrift to make
savings the supreme object in life.
1t is not thrift to save simply for
the sake of saving. Economy in
money matters should be merely the
means to an end. Saving money just
to hoard it, suggests too strongly the
processes of the miser.
Save for a definite object. This
means that thrift will have different
meaning for each of u.s. Within the
circle of our own friends and ac-
quaintances, we can note the various
detectives. A father and mother are
saving to give their children an edu-
cation. A young couple are saving
to buy a home. A man well on in
years is saving so that he can some
day live on the income from his in
vestments. A young man is putting
away every available dollar, hoping
that by the time he is thirty he can
embark in his own business.
The fact still remains, however,
that an appalling number of people
are simply drifting from one day to
the next. Because they have no def
mite object in life they have no in
centive for saving. If it so happens
that you, the reader of these lines, is
one of these, let this message come
as an earnest suggestion that you
get yourself organized. Make plans!
Select an objective. Adjust your sails
to the friendly winds that are blow
ing toward all the Ports of Success.
by saving money, but only as means
to propitious end.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
THE CIVILIZED MINORITY
BY William Feather, Chicago

We all have our own opinions Of
ourselves and probably most of us
think we are all right.
1t has been said that no man, low
though he may be, would consent tC
change places with another, if he
were compelled to exchange his soul
and personality.
This leads us to the phrase "The
civilized minority" which is being
used with increasing frequency.
What is superiority, and who are
the superior persons?" asks my friend
v. V. McNitt.
1.-The civilized minority is the most
Extensively snobbish term of self-glori-
fication that anyone has devised since
an advertising man invented the slo.
gan, Success rides in closed cars"
Charles ]. Finger, in All's Well, ex-
claims, "a pest upon the self-con.
sciously superior"
Outlining his viewpoint, Finger
says: 81 have found evidences Of
energy and unselfishness among those
who league themselves with Rotary
clubs, and l have met men with wide
aims and hopes who would not know
Nietzsche from General Leonard Wood
l have heard those who work for daily
wages scott and deride those who
ride in Pierce Arrows; and those who
take an annual trip to the Levant
abuse and Willy the fellow in overalls
But for the life of me 1 cannot see
why a man with one point of view
should try to crush and thwart those
with another. Men have their pur.
suits, their fancies, their delights, sc
to each his own, and so long as they
are not won at the expense of another
why should any man or class of men
indicate road of travel like traffic
policeman detouring riders at his own
sweet will? For my part, l demand 9
certain amount of liberty in my en-.
joyment and resent any interference
with it most strongly. That being
the case, must allow and encourage
exactly the same liberty of enjoy.
ment in Others"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05

Prospective peasant bridegrooms in
Turkey have a crouch against Musta-
pha Renal, who has banned poly
gamy, depriving them of the labor
and support of a plurality of wives.
For centuries Turkish peasant wives
have contributed largely to the sup
port of their husbands, who found it
profitable to acquire as many spouses
as possible. The women labored in
the fields and at various occupations
in addition to their housekeeping
The edict banning polygamy does not
affect those who were polygamist
prior to its announcement, but hence
forth monogomy will rule. Turkish
women recently were freed from the
traditional veil, and the abolition of
polygamy is but another step in their
emancipation. = st. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
OPPOSED TO SNOW FLOWING

Editor Askov American:
Just a few words to let our county
commissioner, Mr.. Stepan, know that
we appreciate his article in the Askoy
American and the stand he takes on
the snow blowing proposition. Snow
blowing the roads would benefit only
a few and would really be a detriment
to a majority of the farmers as the
roads would be spoiled for sleighing
But most of all the expense of the
thing should be considered. AS long
as it keeps on showing and blowing
the work would have to be repeated
over and over again and by spring
there would be nothing to show for
the expense. ~
Our taxes will have to be put into
reverse very soon if this country is
to be developed. The high taxes keep
new settlers out and drive out those
that are here. We build big schools
and fine roads and bankrupt the set
tiers by high taxes. l think if the
taxpayers have a chance to say some
thing on this snow blowing question
the majority will say no.
1t is up to our officials to try and
keep taxes down.
Good luck to you, Mr.. Stepan.
Sincerely.
H. STARCH.
Bruno, Mimi, Jan. 2, 1928.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
TWAS ONLY THE JUDGE

McGuinness had been posted to keep
guard over the entrance to a road
which led to an old and unsafe bridge.
Presently a car came along and he
held up his hand.
whats the matter?" growled the
driver.
At that moment McGuinness rec
ognized him as the county magistrate.
ooh, it's yerself, yer Honor" he
said genially.
Eyes, it isl" was the snappy an
swer.
" 'Tis all right, them" said Mac, as
he stepped politely out of the way.
Il got orders to let no traffic through
because of the rotton bridge, but see
in it's you, yer Honor, it's pleasure
go right ahead, sir"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
SANDSTONE

The Misses Evelyn Thalin and Sell
ma Gjertson entertained sixteen guests
at novelty New Years party. Helen
Larson and Homer Dredge won the
prizes. The party was given in honor
of five of the p G. It's who left the
following day-Helen Frederickson,
Helen Larson, Margaret Tyre, Mime
apolis; Thelma Lundgren, st. Paul;
and Ethel Pearson, st. Cloud. The
other guests were Hill Lambert, CAL
ifornia; Homer Dredge, Henry Ingle-
britsen, George Knox, Minneapolis;
and Carl Gjertson, Edward Kennedy,
and Charles Mcneil, Sandstone.
Sandstone seems to be very unlucky
in regard to fires for the home of Mr..
Spicer was partially burned to the
ground about 1880 a. m. Monday.
Because of the cold weather, it was
very hard for the firemen to get the
apparatus in working order, and as
the fire had gained some Roadway,
only half of the building was saved.
John Westlund left Tuesday for Cal
ifornia where he will visit for time
with his family who are living at
Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. X. Antonsen enter
tanned number of guests at "Chow
Mein" party Tuesday evening.
Miss Venita Jones of Minneapolis,
spent New Years day at the Fritz
Gabrielson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Halvorson and
daughter left for Superior Sunday af-
ter having spent the holidays at the
John Gjertson home.
Miss Esther Pearson spent Thurs
day and Friday at Minneapolis.
I. X. Antonsen transacted business
in Duluth Tuesday.
The Madison hotel held an informal
opening New Years eve. A large
crowd attended the free dance, Guy
Thorne's orchestra furnishing the mu-
sic. A delicious free luncheon was
served to everyone present. A formal
opening of this splendid hotel will be
given in the near future.
The Good Templar lodge held their
annual New Years "Vaka" Saturday
night at the I. o. G. T. hall. A large
crowd attended to celebrate the affair.
A program was given by the Juvenile
Templars.
Edward Anderson and wife and Miss
Tena Anderson spent the holidays at
the C. F. Anderson home.
The Dream orchestra will play for
a dance at the New Theatre on JAN
uary 18th.
Mrs. C. C. Owens of Iowa, visited
with her friends, Margaret Olson and
Eva Gjertson, over New Years. Mrs.
Owens had the misfortune of being in
an accident on the way to Minneapo-
lis. She received a cut in her head
and bruises on her face. Mr.. Owens
was not hurt.
Chas. A. Thalin arrived home Sat-
urday evening after spending a month
at the home of his son, Rudolph, in
st. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Johnson, former
ly of Kelly Lake, moved to town Sat-
urday. Mr.. Johnson is an engineer
on the Great Northern.
Miss Elvera Lundberg left Saturday
for st. Cloud where she will visit for
some time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
4 NEW COWROY

The flapper has been the object of
discussion in many of the contribu-
lions to the open Court" of the Du-
luth Herald of late. One fellow who
gives it, to the painted faces gets
rather severe and perhaps also a
little comical when he turns on an
other object and writes: And when
meet one of these soda fountain
cowboys with their balloon trousers
and slick hair 1 feel like sweeping
the street with him."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05

Death was a lap behind in race
with an airplane, train, and steam
ship today when Bessie Howe, gov
eminent school teacher, who was ac-
cidentally shot 10 days ago in the vii
lage of Ninilchik, Alaska, was brought
to hospital here, where her chances
for recovery were reported favorable
When Miss Howe shot herself while
cleaning a pistol Dec. Is, Walter Ko-
toff mushed 20 miles from Ninilchik
to fox farm that had an amateur
radio sending apparatus. kotoff re-
called enough telegraphy from his
service as an operator in Russia many
years ago to broadcast a call for med
ical aid.
The message was picked up at An
chorage, the nearest town with a res
ldent physician, but all boats refused
to brave a raging storm and rescue
by land was impossible because Min
ilchik was accessible only by an ar
duous and treacherous journey of sew
eral days by dog team.
w AsoooSii LIZ NiSi I'LL,
and DR.. A. d. Haverstock, govern
ment physician, took off in a plane
in the face of the storm. Arriving at
Ninilchik, they found the teacher in
such condition that only immediate
hospital care could save her. With
out hesitation the doctor and aviator
with the injured woman took off
again in the storm, this time at night
with only half of the ignition system
working.
They landed at Anchorage by the
light of an automobile headlight.
Meanwhile, Kotoff, to make certain
that his message had been received.
walked 100 miles to Seldovia, the
nearest town with radio communica-
ton. He was overcome with joy when
he found that his message had been
received and that Miss Howe was
alive and to be taken by train to
Seward. At Seward she was put on
the steamship Alameda, which ar
rived today.
Miss Howe went to Ninilchik in
September from Seymour, Texas.