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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
THE HEADLIGHT LAW

The statutes of both the state and
the United States are burdened with
unenforced laws. This fact is par
ticularly noticeable when one travels
on the pavement at night and meets
cars with headlights that almost
blind the advancing driver Those
with the new car with lights adjusted
according to the specifications laid
down by the law, which are complied
with by the car manufacturers seem
to be the only ones who have needed
the loudly heralded warning early in
the summer, which contained the in
formation that a driver caught with
glaring headlights, would pay the
penalty of the law. A few have been
forced to suffer from the failings of
the enorcement department in respect
to this portion of the statutes. If all
could use the glazing headlights, il
might not seem so hard to meet the
on-coming car as it is in the present
case for the one with the adjusted
lights to attempt to meet the glarins
ones.
At any rate this kind of enforce.
ment is getting on the nerves of sew.
eral of the more law-abiding citizens
and a few of these few will gradually
get away from the straight and mar
row path of the law if better system
of enforcement is not adopted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18

it was to cause this luxurious and
prosperous continent of ours to come
into being.
: After many vain attempts to secure
financial backing, and upon many oc-
casions looked upon and heralded as
a fool, christopher Columbus finally
induced Ferdinand and Isabella of
Spain, to equip and man three vessels
for a voyage of discovery. 1t was
early in the morning of Friday, on
the third day of August, 1892, that
Columbus set sail from Palos. and af-
ter sailing for two months the expe-
dition narrowly escaped failure. The
variation of the compass so alarmed
the crew that they were almost on
the verge of open mutiny and Column
bus was obliged to promise that he
would turn back if three more days
brought no discovery. On the third
day October IL, 1922, the island of
Guanahani or San Salvador, was sight
ed, which. Columbus thought belonged
to Eastern Asia-a belief he carried
with him to his grave. Hence the
mistaken name of Indians applied to
the natives of America, and that of
the West Indies applied to the group
of islands.
The foregoing is only fitting at this
time, lest we forget the undertaking
that afterward placed this country of
ours among the nations of the civil
lied world and made it possible that
these United States could be
established, whereby the expansion
of the human race from all over the
universe could look to as a haven
with a government "by the people and
for the people," with freedom of
religion to all mankind.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
EDITORIAL COMMENT NEWSPAPERS. MAY
MAY NOT CONFORM OPINIONS
THE AMERICANA
CUT CORN ON CORNERS
Highway News)

Cutting down fifty or sixty hills of
corn stalks at each corner of field
where there is an intersection of two
roads, is recommended by the Luverne
Herald as a traffic safety measure.
Clearing the corner of standing corn
would give a view so that when two
machines approach the corner, they
could slow up or stop and avoid a
collision.
1t is too late this year to use such
corn for fodder, but it would not take
many minutes to cut the stalks and
do away with the blind crossing The
Herald article suggests that if this
were generally done, it would save
more lives than eliminating railroad
crossings. and at less cost.
The Herald's idea about corn stalks
can be applied also to weeds and
brush near road corners. The State
Highway department and most of the
counties keep their right of way
clear, but frequently there are weeds,
bushes, trees and bill-boards on pri-
vate land so close to the corner that
they obscure the view. 1t would save
lives if they were removed.
Nevertheless there must be no let
up in the drivers vigilance, which af-
ter all is the only sure way to prevent
accidents. Drivers should be on the
alert at every cross road and slow up
if they are not sure of clear road.
There is one rule that is good at all
times: keep your car under control
so you can stop in the clear space
ahead"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION

AS appears in another column of
this issue, the legislature of Nebraska
passed into effect on July Is, 1919, a
law, which requires that a model of
each tractor sold in that state, be
first tested and passed by board of
three engineers under the manage
ment of the Department of Agricul-
tural Engineering of the University
of Nebraska College of Agriculture.
Nebraska has the distinction of being
the only state in the Union that has
such a law. Farmers and other users
of tractors in other states are not so
fortunately situated as regards the
purchasing of tractors.
Nebraska has set the example and
has shown it's farmers beyond doubt
what progressive legislation can do
for them and the results and effects
of this law has been noticed and felt
all over the world. Foreign countries
have consulted authorities on the re-
suits of the tests and today the Ne
braska farmers are assured of just
quality in the purchase of tractors
for the various duties that are re-
CURED of them.
The seriousness of the question in
volved in this law would almost make
it's effectiveness and satisfaction to
all concerned, seem impossible but,
nevertheless it has been proven, and
Nebraska, under the leadership of
such men as Senators Norris and
Howell and Former Governor Chas.
Bryan has been recognized in many
ways for its progressive legislation.
Mr.. Norris and Mr.. Howell are both
Republicans, while Mr.. Bryan is Dem
ocratic, but these men are above
working within the strict confines OF
the parties and choose to use their
own minds i'm their efforts to better
the conditions of their constituents
This type of man is the one the vot-
ers should send to the important Of
fees of the state and the United
States, as they will be under no OBJ
legation to any party which has help
ed to place them there, but rather
to the people as a whole, who by their
vote and confidence have seen fit that
they represent them-this is the kind
of a man who can be counted upon to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
PARTIES HAVE THEIR SAY

to accomplish its purpose. No noti
able Increase in Smith sentiment is
reported from the states which he
visited, and that should leave all of
them safely Republican, as they were
in both 1920 and 1924.
The failure of the Democratic can
didate to arouse the west, according
to concensus of opinion, is due to
his lack of program for a sound ma
tional administration. Given the
chance to tell the serious-minded
folk of that section exactly how he
proposed to run the government, if
elected, he contented himself with
abstract discussion of several unre-
lated issues, without getting down to
proctical discussion of the problems
involved. AS result, he left his au-
diences without information as to his
program on the tariff, on fiscal pol
icies, on immigration and other equal
ly important questions, and these
oversights have shown his weakness.
Herbert Hoover, in contrast to his
opponent, has been adhering to well
considered campaign program. From
the start of the campaign, his purpose
seems to have been to convince the
voters that he has thorough under
standing of every major issue involved
in this campaign. With the splendid
record of the Coolidge administration
as an example, Mr.. Hoover has de-
voted his speeches to analysis of the
big problems still to be solved, and
has succeeded i'm convincing the coun-
try that he is the man to continue
the present even and prosperous trend
of conditions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
COOPERATIVE CREAMERIES ARE
SUCCESSFUL

AS will be noted on the front page
of the American this week the thir-
cen cooperative creamerieS of Pine
county manufactured a total of nearly
four million pounds of butter during
1927 and during the first six months
of 192S-up to July 1st-manufactur-
ed 2,1S5,549 pounds of butter. For
this the patrons of the creameries
received S1,614 ,99S.15 in 1927 and
SS75,774.11 for the first six months of
1928. 1t is gratifying to note the
steady increase in volume of business
done by the cooperative creameries
of the county.
Dairying is the most stable and de-
pendable business of the farmers in
come the year around and is the one
big project that deserves the thought
and boosting of all citizens of the
county. Go wherever you may in any
of the states and where you find a
good cooperative creamery you will
also find a thrifty and progressive
community with good substantial
DullulnSS on the 1dflnS ana more hap
piness and cOntentment. The dairy
COW brings the wherewithal.
For the past thirty years or more
cooperative creameries have been Or
ganized and built practically all over
the state of Minnesota and it is no
wonder that this commonwealth has
come to be known as the bread and
butter state" The creamery is the
one outstanding institution that has
been a success as a cooperative move
ment and any good sound legislation
for the furtherance and security of
this institution will always have the
hearty support and sanction of the
American. The cooperation that has
been shown in the creamery move
ment is the kind of cooperation that
pays dividends to the patrons as well
as to all of the people. One will note
that the spread between what the
producer receives for his butter and
what the consumer pays for it is very
small-perhaps the smallest margin
that prevails on any food product.
That alone stamps it as great sue
cess and a benefit to mankind.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
Farner.LabOr.

Governor Christianson is asking
the voters to re-elect him for third
term to the office of governor. At
the same time he is asking them to
defeat A. E. Smith, Democratic NOM
inee for the presidency and Henrik
Shipstead, Farmer-Labor nominee for
reelection to the senate.
In almost every speech that the
governor makes he boosts Herbert
Hoover and Arthur E. Nelson. By
implication and sometimes in direct
language he assails their opponents.
In a recent radio address he stated
that he is ''for Arthur E. Nelson for
United States Senator because if he
is elected he will command a hear
ing in Washington" The implication
is that Senator Shipstead has not
been able ito command a hearing in
Washington" OF course, anyone fa-
miliar with the senator's record
knows how utterly absurd the govern
ors charge is. 1t is doubtful wheth-
err any senator from Minnesota has
ever been so successful during his
term of office in accomplishing big
things for the people of the state as
Shipstead has been.
But what has Christianson's man,
Nelson, to his credit? He, too, has
held office and his record tells
story!
st. Paul Labor Condemns Nelson.
The ST. Paul Trades and. Labor
Assembly, September 80, last, issued
statement Ito all local unions in
Minnesota" as to the experience the
ST. Paul trades unionists have had
with Arthur E. Nelson as a public
official in that city.
I'VE of ST. Paul. says the state
Continued on Page 50
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
SENATOR SHIPSTEAD
minneapolis Starr

That The Star is Independent In
political party or candidate, and that
| its news columns are conducted with
strict impartiality, does not mean
that it is neutral in political situa-
lions where it believes an expression
| of opinion is called for in fairness to
the best interests of its readers OF
the people in general
The candidacy of Senator Shipstead
for a second term presents such a
| situation.
Henrik Shipstead has represented
the state of Minnesota in the United
States Senate for almost six years
He seeks reelection.
The chief argument used against
him is that he is not Republican
His opponents urge that a member
of the dominant party in the Senate
| would have more influence than an
independent.
That argument loses its force on in
vestigation of the Shipstead record
| for his first term.
Any fair inquiry shows that Ship
stead has already become one of the
most Influential and effective men
Minnesota has ever sent to Washing
ton, being compared, in standing, with
Knute Nelson, whose prestige was
built up over many years of service
Investigation in Washington devel-
ops clearly, that Shipstead is one OF
the most popular men, with his fell
low Senators, of the members of the
! Senate. He is not only popular, but
he is respected as fair and square
| At home we find his conduct in
office praised by businessmen and
farmers, workingmen and professional
men who have come in contact with
him in his official capacity. The gen.
eral tribute from those who have
had business with the government
that came within The scope of Sen
ators activities is that Senator Ship
stead has attended to his business
the public business, with efficiency
and effectiveness and with regard to
the interests of the state as whole
rather han any faction or group OF
its people. ...
With the barge line, the st. Law
renee waterway, the agricultural prob
lem, immigration and railroad rates
all of vital interest to the Northwest
Minnesota needs seasoned representa-
tion in Washington.
If the public service is to be con-
Quoted in any respect as private bust
ness is conducted, with faithful an6
intelligent employees retained and re-
warded, it would seem that Mime
sofas only logical move is to return
Senator Shipstead to the Senate, with
out regard to party lines.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
REPUBLICAN

Almost three weeks remain before
election. Within that period, OBJ
servers are generally agreed, Cover
nor Alfred E. Smith must make ire
mendous and virtually impossible
gains in order to win. Every indica-
ton points to a Hoover-Curtis vic
tory, and by decisive margin.
When the Democratic candidate be-
gan his western trip four weeks ago,
it was unanimously agreed that a
golden opportunity to bolster his
cause lay before him. With the re-
suits of that 5000 mile journey care
fully tabulated and estimated, Cover
nor Smiths venture beyond the Mis-
sissippi quite evidently has failed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
STUDY THE BALLOTS

In another column CT this issue is
published the county, state and ma
tional ballots together with the pro-
posed constitutional amendment to
Minnesotas Gas Tax law These. bal
lots should be studied from all angles
and especially the gas tax amendment
ballot-clip them from the paper and
mark them only after deliberation,
and take them to the polls with you
be sure you know what and whom you
are for when you vote. Everyone of
voting age should vote. Those who
do not vote certainly help to get their
opposition elected-use your constitu-
tional rights, go to the polls Novem-
Der 9th.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
COLUMBUS DAY

Friday, October 18th was the 536th
birthday of America. The signifi-
canoe of this event can only be ap-
preciated when one sets to work to
look up facts concerning the discov-
cry and birth of our country. When
one considers the daring, the hard
ships and suffering that these brave
adventures, led by Christopher Co
lumbus, underwent, and years later
when the Mayflower landed with her
hardships of primeval forest, in
tested by savage Indians, then, and
then only can one fully realize what
a tremendous task and undertaking
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18

terway. The President might have
requested this authority in transmit
ting to Congress the Importance OF
immediate action in accordance with
his commissions recommendations
He might have started the ball roll
ing with clear declaration of admin
istration policy in the matter. Or his
administration leaders might have
modified regular forces back of de-
cisive move. He didn't and they did
MT. While they slumbered, Mr.. Ship
stead acted"
U. S. Senator Shipstead is credit
to the state of Minnesota and deserves
the support of its voters.
Irwin Nelson, Pine Town.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
WORK FOR AMENDMENT

eff the merchants in your town
want me to trade with them, why
don't they help fix the roads so l can
get to town? The mud is so deep in
the road here that l can't get to town
if | want to. On the other hand, |
can sit here in my comfortable chair
and write letter to Sears, Roebuck."
So woman in southern Minnesota
wrote to the merchants of Albert Lea.
The merchants in any town in Min
pesota could see the force of that
argument, and Albert Lea happens to
have one of the Invest bunch of bust
ness men of any town in the state.
The letter told these men nothing
new, but how could they open up
these roads that cut off part of their
trade territory every spring? That
was the problem.
Working For Amendment No. l.
Then came the movement for pas
sage of Amendment No. l, which
would authorize the use of third
of the proceeds of the gasoline tax
on the secondary roads and the bust
ness men of Albert Lea were quick
to join forces with the farmers of
Freeborn county in working for the
amendment. Committees have, been
formed under the leadership of L. w.
Whitcomb, publisher of the Albert
Lea Evening Tribune and postmaster
of Albert Lea, and the business men
are raising funds to further passage
of the amendment.
Freedom roads are no worse than
has many fine roads. The incident is
merely typical of many coming into
headquarters of the gasoline tax
amendment committee, now that the
fight for the amendment has focused
attention on the plight of the second
airy roads and the way many of them
retard the development of the towns
and cities throughout the state that
depend upon country districts.
If the rain of the past few days
has not accomplished the purpose it
should have, in regards to the Gas
oline Tax Amendment, then those
who are still in favor of all the
money going to the trunk highway
fund, should get out on the secondary
roads in the county and try to travel.
They would surely be convinced that
some work should be done on them
no blame to the county-it just sim
ply can't carry the burden.
The secondary, or the state aid
roads throughout the counties are in
need of much improvement and it is
not only in this, but in other counties
and it behooves the voters, especially
in the rural district to get out and
vote to offset the vote that is sure to
come from the cities.
The county needs help to fix these
secondary roads and these are the
ones that are mostly used by the
farmer when he goes to market. Our
trunk highways are in pretty good
condition although the total mileage
sought has not been attained, never
thelesS the two-thirds of the tax that
still will go to the keeping up of
these will be sufficient to keep them
as they are and maybe to add a few
more miles of improvement to them
while at the same time we are fixing
our state aid roads in the rural dis
tricts.
A heavy rural vote must be counted
on November 9Th in order to carry
this amendment through and it is up
to the farmer and the citizens of the
towns and villages to get out and
register this vote.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
Looked Like 1t to Her.

Little Doris, radiant over recent
addition to the family, rushed ou
to tell the news to a passing neigh
Dor. "You don't know what we've
got upstairs" she cried.
what is it,"
"a new baby brother!"
"You don't say so! Is he going tt
stay?"
81 think so"-thoughtfully-"he''
got his things Off"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
Hia|mar Petersen
CANDIDATE FOR
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
FROM PINE COUNTY
ON NOV. E, 1928
Is A Vote for the Protection of
the Peoples Interests.

A taxpayer of Pine county for 20
years.
A citizen for IA years during which
time l have been editor and man
ager of the AskOv American.
If you like the American, you will
like my record i'm the legislature il
elected, and the record will be made
an open book through newspaper
articles while the legislature is I'm
session. Following the session
will meet with farmers clubs, COM
munity organizations, commercial
clubs, ETC., and discuss any legis.
1ative vote taken and not wait till
few weeks before the next cleo.
ton before saying anything, as is
SO often done. More light should
be thrown on legislative work.
My age is Sold enough to realize
my duty; young enough to be &C.
tive and alert.
stand for progressive legislation,
and when the record is made an
open book, it is more certain to be
right.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short. timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's Opin-
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18

come to the front in a fearless and
upright manner with no protecting
wing to shield him, but his own feet
to stand upon and the people of his
county and state back of him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18

Prepared and published by Hjalmar
Petersen, Askov. Mimi. in his own
behalf. and for which regular adver-
Using rates is paid.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-18
Substantial
TAXPAYERS

are the kind of people who should
be elected to public office. They
are more responsible and are the
kind who have usually made at
least a measure Of success of
their own undertakings, and
therefore i'm better position
to handle public affairs. They
are not so anxious to have taxes
raised all along the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-30

A pair of rusty foot shackles which
may have gripped the ankles OF a pris-
oner of war or of a recalcitrant slave
during the National Capitals past have
been dug up by laborers at Cottage
City Md. just beyond the District line.
The heavily incruSted irons, bound
by a sturdy chain. were unearthed on a
bank in front of the home of Charles
Fleishman and now are III the possess
sion of Mr.. Fleishman's grandson, Harry
Freshman. IL years old, of lll9 Orren
street northeast.
The boy noticed the irons when they
were exposed by workman's pick and
he asked permission to take them. The
workman, thinking nothing of his find.
tossed the dirt-covered shackles to the
boy and went on digging.
Harry has shown the relic to num-
Der of "old-timers" and they have as
sured him that the foot irons must
have been used during the War of 1912
or the Civil War. Others think they
may have been slave chains. as BladenS-
burg once was f1ouriShing slave trad
ing post The grandfather once un-
earthed an old horse pistol on his
place.
Cottage City, then only farmland and
woods. was directly in the path of the
British advance on the National Capital
during the hectic days of 1914, when
the invaders marched from Bladens-
burg to Washington and set fire to the
Capitol and the White House
The Shackles undoubtedly are of
ancient type. Considering their long