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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-09-01

united on truly national matters. there
had to be differentiation in local laws to
allow for different local habits. It was
for this reason that the Democratic plat
form in 1884 announced: I'VE oppose
Sumptuary laws which vex the citizens
and interfere with individual liberty" and
1t was for this reason that Woodrow Will
son vetoed the VolStead act.
In accordance with this Democratic
principle, some immediate relief would
come from an amendment to the Vol
stead law giving a scientific definition of
the alcoholic content for an intoxicating
beverage. The present definition is ad-
mittedly inaccurace and unscientific.
Each state would then be allowed to fix
Its own standard of alcoholic content,
subject always to the proviso that the
standard could not exceed the maximum
fixed by the Congress,
REPEAL
believe, moreover, that there should
be submitted to the people the question
of some change in the provisions of the
Eighteenth Amendment. Certainly no
one foreSaw when the amendment was
ratified the conditions which exist today
of bootlegging, corruption and open viola
ton of the law in all parts of the country.
eight years of trial, be permitted to say
whether existing conditions should DO
rectif1ed. I personally believe in an
amendment in the Eighteenth Amend
ment which would give to each individual
state itself, only after approval by
referendum popular vote of its people, the
right wholly within its borders to import,
manufacture or cause to be manufac-
tured and sell alcoholic beverages, the
sale to be made only by the state itself
and not for consumption in any public
place. We may well learn from the ex-
perience of other nations. Our Canadian
neighbours have gone far in this manner to
solve this problem by the method of sale
made by the state itself and not by pri-
vate individuals
FAVORS STATE RULE
There is no question here of the return
of the saloon. When I stated that the
saloon els and ought to be a defunct in
Stitution in this country" / meant it. 7
mean it today. will never advocate nor
approve any law which directly or in
directly permits the return of the saloon.
Such change would preserve for the
dry states the benefit of a national law
that would continue to make interstate
shipment Of intoxicating BEVERAGES
crime It would preserve for the dry
states Federal enforcement of prohibition
within their own borders. It would per-
NIT the citizens of other states a care
fully limited and controlled method of
calculating the popular will wholly with
ing the borders of those states without
the old evil of the saloon.
Such method would re-establish re-
Speet for law and terminate the agita-
ton which has injected discord into the
ranks of the great political parties which
should be standing for the accomplish
ment of fundamental programs for the
nation. I may fairly say even to those
who disagree with me that the solution
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-09-01

I offer is one based upon the historic
policy of the Democratic party to assure
to each state its complete right of local
lf-government. I believe it is a Solu-
ton which would today be offered by
jefferson or jackson or Cleveland or Will
son, if those great leaders we're with u.s.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-09-01
DUTIES OF PRESIDENT ON
CHANGES IN LAW

The second constitutional duty i'm
posed upon the president is ITO recon-
ment to the Congress such measures as
he shall judge necessary and eXpedient."
Opinion upon prohibition cuts Squarely
across the two great political parties.
There are thousands of so-cal1ed vets
snd dryS" In each. The platform of my
party is silent upon the question of
change in the law. personally believe
that there should be change and I shall
advise the Congress in accordance with
my constitutional duty of whatever
changes I deem necessary and ex-
pedient." It will then be for the people
and the representatives in the national
and State Legislatures to determine
whether these changes shall be made.
I will state the reason for my belief.
In book, Law and its Origin" recently
called to my notice, James c. Carter, one
of the leaders of the bar Of this country,
wrote of the conditions which exist when
a law is made declaring conduct widely
practiced and widely regarded as inno-
cent to be crime" He points out that
In the enforcement of such a law trials
become scenes of perjury and suborna-
ton of perjury; juries find abundant ex-
cuses for rendering acquittal or persist
ing in disagreement contrary to their
oathS" and he concludes, Perhaps worst
of all is that general regard and reverence
for law are impaired, a consequence the
mischief of which, can scarcely be estt-
mated" These words written years be-
fore the Eighteenth Amendment or the
Volstead act were prophetic Of our
situation today.
MORALS OF CHILDREN
I believe in temperance. We have not
achieved temperance under the present
system. The mothers and fathers OF
young men and women throughout this
land know the anxiety and worry which
has been brought to them by their chill
dren's use of liquor in a way which was
unknown before prohibition. I believe in
reverence for law. Today disregard Of
the prohibition laws is insidiously sapping
respect for all law. I raise, therefore,
what I profoundly believe to be great
moral issue involving the righteousness of
our national conduct and the protection
of our children's morals.
MODIFICATION
The remedy, as I have stated, is the
fearless application of JeHersonian priTl-
ciples. jefferson and his followers fore
saw the complex activities of this great,
widespread country. They knew that in
rural, sparsely settled districts people
would develop different desires and Gus
toms from those in densely populated Sec
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-09-01
ALDERMAN DENIES GUILT

Alderman Murray W. Stand. says an As
ISOLATED Press dispatch of August 8,
pleaded not guilty to an indictment on
charge Of conspiracy to violate the Vol
stead act at the Helen Morgan Summer
Home, night club. He vas released on
1000 bail
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-09-01

give great deal more when she can.
Such an hour as this calls for many
more such brave sacrifices. Will you
make one, or will you wash your cold
hands" of responsibility, and let such
folks as this widow bear the burden?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-09-01

IF you can not become interested in this
years political campaign, you should con-
suit a doctor. There Is something the
matter with you.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
SENATOR LARSON AND
FAMILY AT DEDICATION

State Senator Adolph S. Larson,
wife and daughter Miss Helen, who
works in St. Paul, attended the dedi-
cation exercises conducted Sunday at
Cannon Falls, at the unwilling of the
memorial to Colonel William Colvill,
leader of the Old First Minnesota, the
first regiment to be offered for SER
vice to President Lincoln at the out
break of the Civil war. Colonel Col
will lived at Cannon Falls and is
buried in the Cannon Falls cemetery,
where the monument to him stands.
The First Minnesota, universally
known as 1.-The Fighting First" had
a remarkable record, and it is said
that it was directly responsible for
turning the tide of the rebels and
perchance, saving the Union. Colonel
Colvill took 262 men into the Battle
of Gettysburg, coming out with but
AZ men.
Several thousands of persons at
tended the Cannon Falls ceremony,
the principal feature of which was
the dedication address by President
Calvin Coolidge. Governor Theodore
Christianson gave an address, also.
Many other notables were present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
IN
BASEBALL SET
Final Plans For Elimination
Tests, in Amateur Clubs
Made at St. Paul Meeting;
State Tournament Sep
TENDER IA, IS, and Is.

Plans for the elimination games
and the final championship game of
amateur baseball in Minnesota were
laid at a meeting in the St. Paul Ath-
letic club recently, by the Association
of Minnesota Baseball Leagues.
AS Minnesota has "a amateur base
ball leagues, it was necessary to di-
vide the state into regions for the
elimination playoffs. Six regions
we're established with five leagues in
the first region, four in the second,
four in the third, five in the fourth,
five in the fifth, and three in the sixth.
The second region consists of the
Eastern Minnesota league, the Pine
County league, the Interstate, and the
Min-wis-ippi leagues. That is the
region this section of the state is
concerned about. The Tournament
committee of Region No. 2, appointed
by the president, are ]. M. Bremen
of Hinckley, chairman; A. w. Carl
son, Sturgeon Lake; Carl Ecklund,
Grasston, and G. A. Lehrer of Still
water.
In the regional tournament, the win
ming team of the Pine County League
will play a game with the winning
team of the Eastern Minnesota league,
and the winning team of the Min-wis-
ippi league will meet the winner of
the Interstate league. The winners
of those series will be matched to de-
termine which team shall play in the
state tournament to be held at Lex
ington Park, st. Paul, on September
14th, 18th, and 18th.
The regional playoffs in Region No..
2 probably will be held at Pine City
and Saltwater. ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
WORK ON SANDSTONE
CREAMERY is BEGUN
New Structure to be Located on
Lot Formerly Occupied By Lar
son Undertaking ParlOrs; Meet
ing Saturday.

Work of removing the building for
merly occupied by the Larson under.
taking parlors on Main avenue at
Fifth street, which stands upon one
of three lots to be occupied by the
new Sandstone creamery, is well un-
der way, and excavating for the base
ment already has begun.
1t was at first planned to erect the
creamery on a lot owned by the rail-
road company, but this had to be
abandoned when it was learned the
bonding companies from which the
creamery association intended borrow
ing money, do not lend money for
building on leased property unless the
lease runs for a long term of years
The new creamery is to be a one
story structure. Building operations
are to be started within the next few
weeks, it is said.
The Larson building will be located
on a lot directly back of the one ii
formerly occupied.
A meeting of stockholders is sched-
uled to be held this coming Saturday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
Our dshnQtonL Letter
By " pDaley

make study of immigration problems
at their source of origin.
Planning Campaign.
The Republican National committee
is making extensive preparations for
campaign work through its headquar-
tiers here. The latest report is to the
effect that Washington will be virtu-
ally stripped of all activities so far
as the Democratic campaign manage
ment is concerned. The Democratic
National committee will maintain a
small suite of offices here and will
have a force at it's Washington head
quarters, but the work will be largely
formal and clerical. In the past,
there has been much activity here on
the part of the senatorial and con-
gressional campaign committees of
the Democrats.
Active field work will not-be taken
up by the federal trade commission
in connection with its investigation
into operations of chain stores until
after the summer vacation period. 1t
then will be started under way and
pushed to completion as rapidly as
conditions warrant. The wide public
interest in this Investigation is ap-
parent and perhaps in that respect il
exceeds any other undertaking of the
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
HOG TRADE REACTS,
CATTLE HOLD STEADY
Market Uneven 1Oc to 25c Higher
Top S11.OO; Cattle Slow but
Mostly Steady; Lambs Are 25c
Higher.

(By U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco.
nomics and Minnesota Department OF
Agriculture.)
South st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. Am
active shipping demand was largely
behind the 1Oc to 25c boost on hogs
today, although packers did not fol-
low the advance until we'll along in
the session. Sorted lights to shippers
stopped at $11.00, butchers going
mostly at $1O25 to S10.75, with pack
ing sows bulking at 1885 to $3.50,
l'gs holding steady at $1,000.
Light runs served to offset the
lower reports from outside markets
on most classes of killing cattle and
the market, while slow here, held
about steady. Mixed yearlings of
choice grade reached $3.50, warmed
up and inbetween grade steers going
at $1,000 to $14.00, grassy material on
down to $11.O0. She stock sold mostly
at $500 to $3.50 for COWS and from
$3.50 to $11.00 for heifers, cutters
from $5.75 to $3.50. Stockers and
feeders were in light supply and
again met with firm clearance at
SS.75 to $11.OO for steers and $3.50
to $500 for cows. Vealers regained
all of the opening loss, good lights to-
day going at $14.OO to S14.50 mostly.
Desirable lambs sold strong to Csc
higher, other lines holding steady.
Best natives turned at SLABS, culls
$3.50, with ewes from $500 to $500.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
ual9 ASSOCIATION ysc,9

Washington, August While
Washington suffers under the hottest
summer it has known for years, the
federal government is being run by
under-secretaries and clerks. Of all
the high officials in executive, legis-
lative and judicial branches of gov
eminent, only three cabinet members
remain in the city. During the alb
sence of President Coolidge and his
family from Washington, the White
House is given over to languid sight
seers. Secretary Kellogg, Postmaster
General New, and the new Secretary
of the Interior Roy o. West, remain
in Washington. The United States
supreme court recessed early in June
for the summer, and even the District
of Columbia's federal courts are TAX
ing a two-month recess.
Some members of the Presidents
official family are taking advantage
of the summer months to rest, while
others although absent from their
desks are still attending to business.
Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis, is
enroute to the Hawaiian Islands, where
he will represent the United States at
the sesquicentennial of the discovery
of the Islands, to be held in Honolulu.
Secretary James ]. Davis of the labor
department, has gone to Europe to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
INCOMING, OUTGOING
AREA LEGION HEADS

Following the Austin Legion August
6-S convention, a new set of district
Legion and Auxiliary officers will
step into leadership. They are: Cecil
Campbell of Glendale and Mrs. Hal
sey Cory of Winona; Paul Fling of
Madelia, and Mrs. H. w. Haislet of
st. James; DR.. VIM. Maertz of New
Prague, and Miss Elsie Jorgensen of
Hutchinson; C. K. Thornton and Mrs.
Alex Fraser of st. Paul; DR.. J. w.
Nelson and Mrs. c. o. Denies of Min
neapolis; Damon Bouck, Rice, and
Mrs. ]. A. Forester, st. Cloud; Earl
Cliff, Ortonville, and Mrs. S. B. Keen,
Montevideo; Louis Eckenrode, Eveleth,
and Mrs. Ralph Pond, Duluth; John
w. Taylor of Roseau, and Mrs. Myrtle
Barnes, Fergus Falls; Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. G. Dokken of Howard Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

On July 2Sth and goth the Nor
wegian Lutheran congregation at
Coon Valley, Wis, celebrated its 18th
anniversary land elaborate festivities
were arranged in connection with this
jubilee; former pastors of the congre-
CATION were invited from various parts
of the country, and a large number
of men and women who formerly lived
in the Coon Valley settlement also
were present The congregation is
one of the oldest within the Norwegian
Lutheran Church of America.
Donates $4,000.
Peter A. Waller of Kewanee, ILL.,,
a native of Sweden, last week donated
$4,000 to the Public hospital of that
city; the fund will bear the name of
Mr.. Walters daughter, Ruby, who died
in 1913, and a part of the money will
be used for the defraying of expenses
in connection with the construction
of new nurses home. Mr.. Waller
a few weeks ago donated $4,000 to
the John Morton Memorial fund in
Philadelphia, now in the process of
being subscribed among Swedish
Americans.
Eighty Years Old.
Rev. Rasmus Andersen, pastor eme-
ritus of the Danish Lutheran Church
of America, last week attained his
eightieth birthday. He came to the
United States in 1871, and the follow.
ing year became pastor of congrega
tion at Waupaca, Wis. From 1878 un
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
NARROWLY AVERTED
concern.

Driving Chrysler coupe at high
rate of speed, Mr.. Stephan of Be-
roun, narrowly escaped serious injury
not only to himself but several others
at the same time. Walter Berg, with
an oil truck, was driving slowly just
south of Friesland when the car driv-
en- by Mr.. Stephan passed him. Evil
IDENTIFY losing control, the Chrysler
swerved and turned over, In trying
to avoid hitting the wrecked Chrysler,
Berg turned out and sideswiped car
owned by Willow River garageman
going north, but no serious injury was
done to either the truck or the car.
The Chrysler was brought into the
Ford garage at Hinckley and Mr.. Ste
phan was treated by DR.. Stephan of
Hinckley, for three lacerated fingers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
HORTICULTURE GROUP
PLANS SUMMER MEET
State Society Will Have Annual
Outing and Tour at Duluth on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Au-
gust rs.

The Minnesota State Horticultural
Society is to have its regular summer
meeting and tour at Duluth, in the
Arrowhead country, August z and 8.
This is the first time the society has
scheduled a meeting in the Arrow
head district.
The tour starts from the court
house, Duluth, at 1880 a. m, August
T. Various vegetable gardens, green
houses, and home gardens will be Wis
tied and special meeting will be
held at the Northeast Experiment
station, of which Mark ]. Thompson
is superintendent. The tour will end
at Cloquet Wednesday afternoon. At
Cloquet the members will see some
interesting forestry work carried on
by the University, and if time permits,
some of the wood working plants at
Cloquet. On Tuesday evening there
will be dinner and meeting.
All persons interested in horticul-
tural work are invited to join.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02

til few years ago Mr.. Andersen was
pastor of Our Savior's Danish Luth-
eran church in Brooklyn, N. Y, and
also for a. number of years immigrant
pastor at Ellis Island. He has pub
lished number of volumes pertain
ing to the history of Danes in Amer
lea, the Danish Lutheran and the Eng
lish Episcopalian church.
Old.COuntry Memories.
Isaac and Otto Dahle, sons of the
late Congressman Dahle of Mt. Horeb,
Wis.,, have erected typical Norwe-
gian farm home in the Little Norway
district near Mt. Horeb, in commemo-
ration of the earliest Norwegian pio-
neers who settled in Wisconsin. The
various buildings are exact copies of
farm buildings such as existed in
Norway more than fifty years ago,
and it is the intention of the builders
to gradually establish a museum of
articles illustrating life among the
early Morse settlers.
May Live Here.
Rev. Anton Bast, former Methodist
bishop of Scandinavia, who recently
returned to his home in Denmark af-
ter having been found guilty of the
charge of conduct unbecoming a
clergyman" by the General Board of
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Kansas City, expresses the belief that
he will be invited to take charge of a
Scandinavian Methodist CONGREGATION
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
Hogan Bros, Kerrick
Occupy Modern Garage

Hogan Brothers of Kerrick, just re-
Gently moved into their new garage,
the building formerly occupied by
the livery barn, and now have a we'll
equipped, up-to-date shop.
Extensive improvements have been
put on the building which is 34x76
feet in size. There is a good display
room, there is a cement floor in the
working room and the public now is
assured of the very best service. The
grounds upon which the building
stands. also have been materially i'm
proved. A gas and oil filling station
is conducted. There also is a deep,
cool we'll.
Robert Hogan, son of J. H. Hogan,
is manager and Victor Johnson is the
mechanic.
Hogan Brothers handle Ford cars.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
SENATOR SHIPSTEAD Will
SPEAK AT NORTH PINE FARM
BUREAU PICNIC, AUGUST I
Largest Gathering of Year
Expected at Outing at
Oak Lake, Kerrick; Sport
Program, Music, Other
Features Planned.

With United States Senator Henrik
Shipstead as the principal speaker,
one of the largest gatherings of the
year is expected at the North Pine
County Farm Bureau picnic to be
held on Tuesday, August 7th, at Oak
lake, Kerrick.
That Senator Shipstead will have
message well worth hearing, "goes
without saying" according to those
sponsoring the festivities.
In announcing the event the picnic
officials say:
Should Take Day Off.
Knowing the ability of Senator
Shipstead as a speaker, the people of
Pine county should not hesitate to
take the day off and hear this man."
In addition to the address by Mr..
Shipstead, there will be other speak
ers, sports of all descriptions and a
big picnic lunch.
The picnic grounds will be opened
at II a. m. and at II noon, the basket
picnic dinner will be served. At 1
p. m. Jacks orchestra will play a
specially arranged program, and also
will play internationally throughout
the day.
Other Speakers.
Other speakers of the day will in
clude County Agent w. F. Hammar-
gren, C. Hoglund, and Hjalmar Peter
sen. Mr.. Petersen will introduce
Senator Shipstead to the audience.
There will be songs by the Union
Glee Club and a recitation by Leslie
Armstrong. Mr.. Mitchell will render
solo.
In case of bad weather, the program
will be held at the Kerrick school
house.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
GEORGE FAUDSKAR'S
LEFT ARM TORN OFF
IN MILL MACHINERY

George FaudSkar's left arm was
pulled off below the elbow,
Wednesday forenoon, when 1t was
caught i'm the betting of sawmill
machinery with which he was
working i'm the McGrath mill on
the st. CrOiX river, east of Rush
City.
Mr.. FaudSkar, whose home is at
FinlaysOn, had been working in
the mill all season. Just how the
accident happened, or to what eX-
tent it will be necessary to ampu.
tate the arm, was not determined.
The injured man was taken to
Rush City where he was given first
aid treatment, and then he was
rushed to the Swedish hospital at
Minneapolis.
MIR. Faudskar is about As years
old. He is married and has a
family of three children, who live
at FinlaysOn. He is brother of
Anthony Faudskar, FinlaysOn lum.
herman, and Mrs. c. J. HOglund.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
SCHOOLMATES VISIT

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Greenwald, resid-
ing along the pavement in Finlayson
township, had as recent visitors Ed
and Albert Wolf and their mother,
Mrs. Carl Wolf of st. Paul. The Wolf
boys and Mr.. Greenwald were school
mates in Lesueur county many years
ago. On Saturday and Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Gust Sleep, son, Alden, and
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hennen of Zum-
brota, visited at the Greenwald home.
They were on their vacation and au-
toed to the Iron Range country and
other Minnesota points.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
SANDSTONE EXTENDS
ITS WATER MAINS

The water department of the viii
lage of Sandstone made an extension
in the water lines by connecting the
Train Service garage with city water.
Connections were made from the
main near the Standard Oil station.
PIPE was laid underneath pavement
on highway where method of tun-
neling was used very successfully.
This makes a fine improvement to
George Halvorson's property and an
added convenience for the travelling
public Chas. Edstrom is the super
intendent of the local water depart
ment.