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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
EDITORIAL COMMENT OTHER NEWSPAPERS WHICH MAY
- OR MAY NOT CONFORM WITH THE OPINIONS OF
ASKOV AMERICANA

has a detrimental effect upon many
children that is difficult to compute.
Moreover, where the desire is mainly
TO impress the thought with the neces-
5ity for following out certain lines of
alleged prevention and cure, it is
easy for an over-enthusiaStic teacher
to depart from the strict lines of fact
In consequence the child easily OBJ
tains an Unfortunately bad impression
which often takes so strong hold
upon him that it becomes exceedingly
difficult to eradicate it and is likely
to manifest itself in many discordant
conditions at a later date.
On the other hand, the removal of
fear would do much to offset the add
vance of any epidemic This fact is
becoming more and more widely re-
cogniZed, and the commissioner
statement, above referred to, should be
helpful in this particular instance. APP
plicatiOn of common sense to the
general situation and the quieting of
the feeling of alarm that is so easily
aroused at such time would prove
helpful factors in combating this or
any other epidemic"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
REFUTING AN UNJUST CRITICISM

/ note the editor of the Hinckley
News deigns to criticize e. l.: Wilcox,
the county commissioner, because Of
his attitude on the Farm Bureau. |
think the attitude of Mr. Wilcox is en-
tirely justified. Mr.. Wilcox stated be-
fore the election, and in an eXplana-
tory article after the election in the
Pine Poker newspaper, where he stood
in this matter The Hinckley editor
evidently overlooked this matter. Mr.
Wilcox has been consistent in both
bis vote and attitude against an ap-
preparation in the support of the coun-
ty agent, and | feel the vast majority
of taxpayers are in hearty accord
with the majority vote of the county
board, and also that they approve the
present method of taking care of the
salary of the county agent, which has
been advocated by Ludwig Mosbak of
ASkOv, and other Pine county farmers
for several years. / have no doubt
the Hinckley editor will see the in
justice of his attack
S. B. WELLS.
Pine City, Mimi, Jan. 80, 1929.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
STILL 4 MIGHTY PARTY
Fleetwood Tribune)

With the exception of the election
of Senator Shipstead and Congress
man kvale the Farmer-Labor party
has not been officially in power in
the state. Even though only ten
members in the House stood by the
Farmer-LabOr party label on speak
erShip, still the Farmer-LabOr prin-
ciples are a power in the state today.
1t was a small group of Farmer-Labor
men in the state, who opposed the
county reimbursement bonds which
today has cost the state S45,0O0.000,
and will cost half as much again if
refunded. Although they were ridi-
culed in those days Governor Christ
hanson says that they were truly
progressive" and that their judgment
has been indicated by experience"
The principles of the Farmer-Labor
party have been absorbed by the Re-
publican party. AS long as the Re-
publican party will continue to do so,
the Farmer-Labor party will be a
minority party.
While the party may have lost
some of its voting strength and many
office seekers and politicians have
left the party, the men and women
who are Farmer-Labor at heart are
still with the party.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
THE WINTER GARDENER

Well bet two cents to a doughnut
that the fellow who is doing most of
the dirt-digging talking now will be
farthest away from the scenery in
the spring when the weeds begin to
grow. OF course one can't place the
blame too heavily upon man, who
becomes Over-enthusiastic for spring
to come after he has for some time,
shoveled coal in the old furnace and
has taken the same old shovel out
side to clear away the snow from the
path so the strain on the family ties
will not be so great. He is entitled
to some pity. but at any rate the
winter gardener is not always the one
who causes the neighbOrS' eyes to
water with the onions he raises, nor
is he frequently the one, who fur
nishes the flowers for mi-lady's bou-
quet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
BY S. w. StrauS.

Reports from all parts of the coun-
try show rapid development, during
the current school year, in the teach
Ings OF thrift in the schools Prev
ously this work, while it had enjoyed
the loyal support from school authori-
ties, had not yet been reduced to text
book form. About one year ago a
definite course of study outline for use
In years one to eight, inclusive was
completed by the American Society
for Thrift, and any school in the coun-
try desiring this outline, which is the
result of thirteen years of research
and study, can now secure it by
writing the thrift society in New
York.
The latest reports show that schools
in every section of the United States
and even in our InSular possessions
are adopting this outline in their cur
ricula.
When the idea of teaching thrift in
the schools was first brought forward
in 1915, objection was made by school
authorities that the teachers were
Overburdened and that the introduce
ton of new branch would reduce
their efficiency. The educators who
worked out the course of study out
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
4 WISE MEDICAL WARNING
(Christian Science MOnitOr).

At season such as the present,
when so many reports are being cir
culated regarding the alleged preva-
lence of the epidemic influenza, any
authoritative opinion tending to show
the fallacy of much that is publically
believed concerning it is more than
welcome. Hence the statement made
recently by the health commissioner
of the city of New York, DR.. Shirley
w. Wynne, in answer to criticisms that
have been directed against his depart
ment for not sending out an epidemic
alarm of the disease is particularly
timely. Said the commissioner, if an
alarm were spread, every cold would
be classed as Influenza, and business
would suffer heavy loss in decreased
operations. He added that he and
other health officials were not con-
WINGED that an epidemic existed; nor
did he believe that the disease had
reached proportions large enough to
warrant an alarm.
Looking at the situation from an
other point of view, information is at
hand that the terrifying descriptions
that have been given in some schools
of the effects of this epidemic have,
aside altogether from the disease,
themselves produced untoward results.
The implanting in the thoughts of the
young of wildly drawn pictures Of
symptoms, with undue emphasis upon
the possibility of fatality resulting,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
THE FOREST

What has become of the forest area
of Minnesota of few years ago?
Did it burn up. or was it cut up by
capital AS was dealt with in last
weeks issue of the American. both
causes have been applied in the
slaughter of our virgin forest.
Capital with a vast amount in
vested demanding a quick turnover
on the investment, has been leading
factor in disposing of our forests with
seemingly no thought for the future
True enough, the forest is no good
to posterity, if some of it is not turned
into revenue. but there should have
been some thought as to the posi-
bility of replacing the trees.
The writer spent lengthy vacation
in the north woods last winter and
had the opportunity to witness the
slaughter of the jackpine into box
timber. Specifications and strict or
ders were given to the cutters that
the bolts were to be upward in size
from inches in diameter to # in
length. If a bolt was found smaller
in diameter than the specific tiOns
called for, it was thrown out to be
either burned or left to decay in the
woods. Thousands and thousands of
cords of wood and lath bolt timber
went to waste in the winters opera
tons, with no thought for the con-
Servation of any Of it. Money did it
all. The timber was bought from the
settler for a song-one forty of excel
lent jackpine sold for $50 to the box
company, just because the settler
needed the ready cash and did not
give the future value of his land a
thought. The writer happens to be
acquainted with several, who owned
land with jackpine timber and after
the timber had been cut off, the land
was not productive enough to make
the owner a living for his family and
at the same time pay the taxes. OF
course this is not true in every in
stance, but it is true in too many in
stances
Now it is begun to be noticed that
within a few more years, there win be
no timber and steps are being taken tC
reforest some of the lands that are
peculiarly adapted to the raising of
timber and rightfully so.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31

They are about to get it figured
out now whereby one can buy an
airplane on the installment plan just
as we get cars today. OF course it
is a little premature now to even
guess what the down payment and
what each installment will amount
10, but of course, considering the in
vestment. one can hardly expect that
they will be as low as in the case of
automobiles.
OF course it is hardly probable that
the airplane will meet the require
ments of the average mOtOriSt for
some years to come, but nevertheless,
the industry is making gigantic strides
toward bringing its product to the
standard of safety and aGaptness for
such purpose.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31

line have gotten around this objection,
however, by using these thrift lessons
in connection with other branches,
such as language, geography, history,
arithmetic, and home economics. In
this way progressive teachers and
school executives have been brought
into sympathy with the general plan
for thrift teaching and the co-opera-
ton of the great body of teachers
has been secured.
1t is also of Importance to learn
that the great Parent-Teacher's Asso-
citation has swung into line with this
noble endeavor. Thus parents more
and more are being brought to a re-
alization of the priceless value Of
thrift being taught to their children
in the class room.
School authorities everywhere
should give attention to this move
ment. 1t has now passed far beyond
the experimental stage. Thrift teach
ing in the schools of this country has
become a reality.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31

boat, but nevertheless, he did it and
ing industry.
We can name any number of in
ventions, where the inventors were
gazed upon by the populace as being
a little off" For instance there is
the wireless telegraph. an instrument
that is in constant use now to send
messages over miles and miles of
space: there is the telephone, the
radio, the automobile. the locomotive,
and the typesetting machines for the
use of newspapers and other publ
cations, and in fact it would be a
very difficult task to enumerate the
many seemingly impossible achieve
mentS of science and men, who had
vision and proceeded to work it out.
All these results from almost inn
to others to do things. Every mind,
of course is not an inventive mind.
1t does not need to be. Each one has
a task to perform in this world. One
must set ones goal and stick to the
path leading to it, AS proven by the
men. who made it possible for us to
have all the present day conveniences,
it doesn't matter so much what people
say or what other people do, it is
what you do that counts with you.
Specialize in thing---
BE not like dumb driven cattle,
BE hero in the strife
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
SOMETHING WRONG HERE
Park Region Echo)

One of the items of the Minnesota
Plan" is demand for higher tar
ff on potato starch, so as to build
up starch factories in Minnesota and
get a better price for the potatoes.
This is rather a farfetched hope.
There are a number of starch fac
tories in Minnesota already, but one
down this year, even though potatoes
are selling for only 40 cents per hun
dred. CullS from which starch is
ordinarily made. would not be worth
more than 20 cents per hundred. If
starch factory cannot pay that much
it can be much benefit to the grower.
The duty on starch is l "a cents
per pound. Foreign concerns pay
that duty and sell starch laid down
in Minneapolis for 51ac. That means
that foreign starch makers can prof
itably make starch at 3.75 cents a
pound less the freight to the inter-
ior of this country. while other fac
tories cannot prOfitably make starch
at So cents, with potatoes selling at
40 cents per hundred. The question
naturally arises, where is the boast
ed efficiency of American industry,
when it has to have double the price
the foreigner gets in order to make
profit?
That is not true of other Amer
lean industry, which is meeting for
eign competition all over the world
at the world price. There must be
something radically wrong with the
starch industry in this country
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
MORE ADVICE

A number of editors out over the
state have adopted and signed what
they call the Minnesota Plan" for
is not so many plans and resolutions
but just plain more money for what
they produce The Minnesota Plan
contains everything but that 1t has
eleven points.
The eighth point reads like this:
Creation of federal farm board
with wide powers to assist and advise,
but without power to determine prize
es or to make sumptuary rules. Such
board to be established at once"
That looks like a suggestion for
the creation of some more political
jobs. The farmers do not need so
much advising Goodness knows they
are getting enough of that now. The
other ten points are about on the
same order.
The Minnesota Farm Bureau, at
its recent convention in ST. Paul took
a rap at the Minnesota Plan," and
declared that such a plan is wholly
insufficient as substitute for the
relief legislation required" The Farm
Bureau again went on record for the
equalization fee in handling surplus
farm crops, and said that any substi-
tute legislation, which leaves this out
is wholly inadequate to solve the farm
problem. Thos. E. eastman told the
convention that he was reliably in
formed that the Minnesota Plan" of
farm relief was not prepared by the
editors themselves, but by the Min-
neapolis Chamber of Commerce and
the interests that control it,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
THINGS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED

About twenty-five years ago the
Wright brothers made their first
flight in an airplane and before the
flight, people all over the country
it was done and note the outcome.
Benjamin Franklin was sure the
atmosphere contained electricity and
set about to prove it, This led to the
expansion of his theory and note
what is being done with electricity
today.
People thought Fulton was crazy
when he proposed sailing his steam
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
PLENTY OF HELP
(Mille Laos County Times)

(Mille Laos County Times)
The Minnesota Senate and House
are well taken care of in the way of
help. There are 210 helpers to take
care of 1913 members of the legis-
lature. Seventeen doOrkeepers are
hired for nine doors. The cost of help
will nearly equal that of the legis-
lators salaries. All kinds of soft jobs
are given to pay political debts. The
whole thing savOrs of sort of cheap
graft and is something that should
be Investigated by Governor Christ
iansOn's economy administration.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
MEET SNOW pLOwS CAUTIOUSLY

Motorists. who drive now when the
snow is on the highways, should be
extremely cautious, not only in
meeting and passing other cars,
but also when meeting a snow pillow.
II is very difficult for those operating
the snow pillow to see ahead and they
are apt to be near car before they
are able to see that it is there. This
is not because they have the right
of way and do not care, but the flying
snow curtails the vision of the oper-
ators. 1t is up to the drivers to be
careful and helpful to the highway
workers whenever they have an OPP
portunity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Heads | Win. Tails You Lose.

One night when her mother re-
minded her that it was her bedtime,
she said
1T isn't fair. At night you tell
me I'm too little to stay up, and in
the morning you say that I'm too
big to stay in bed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
MORE WILLOW RIVER

Hal Sherrick and family drove
through from Royland Ohio, making
the trip in about five days. The
roads were icy until they reached
Iowa, where they found plenty of
ing as foreman of a road crew on a
piece of construction work. They will
visit here with the McMellans and
friends, and return to Ohio for the
opening of road work in the spring.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
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 withheldD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
A SeIf.Fiiler.

Farmer (proudly showing off his
Pigs And that's the cutest little
pig | have. His name is Ink.
Visitor-"HoW'S that?"
Farmer-"BecauSe he is always
running out of the pen.
The Washington times., 1929-11-07
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
AT
DEMOCRATIC
CLUB
Women Will Sponsor r
Series on American
Foreign Policies"

The activities Of the Woman's
National Democratic Club these
days are very comprehensive,
indeed, with the first of a
course of six lectures to be
given tomorrow morning by DR..
w. S. Holt, Ph.D., assistant pro-
fessor at George Washington
University, and a reception on
the calendar this evening in
honor of'Mr. and Mrs. Jouett
ShouSe.
DR.. Holt has chosen for the
subject of his lecture, "Ameri-
can Foreign Policies" and his
talk will last an hour, from
1870 until 1890 o'clock. The
other lectures will be given on
the remaining Friday morn
ings in November and through
December 13. Non-memberS OF
the club have been invited to
attend.
Dinners
Several dinners will precede
the reception this evening.
Among the hosts are Mrs. Rose
Yates Forester, Miss Caroline
Reilly, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mel
son, who are entertaining for
Senator and Mrs. Brock; Colonel
and Mrs. Tarbutton, who are
entertaining in compliment to
Theodore Morgan. the artist;
Judge and Mrs. Harry Coving-
ton. Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
Mrs. George M. Eckels, Mr..
and Mrs. Bertram Chesterman,
Mrs. A. E. Spangler, Mrs. Da'
vid Brown Tucker, Mrs. Hus-
ton Thompson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry N. Hickey.
New Date
The committee of the third
annual debutante dinner dance,
to be given in the ballroom at
the Willard, announce that the
date has been changed to No
vember 18, instead of November
l6, as previously announced.
The Secretary of War, James
w. Good; Everett Saunders,
and Joseph Tumulty, were
among those entertaining in
formally at luncheon in the
Crystal Room at the Willard
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c.
Glover have as their guest
their daughter, Nine. van Swim
deren. wife of the Netherlands
minister in London.
The Washington times., 1929-11-07
DEBU T A NTE
MAKES
BOW
First Bud of Season
Comes Out at Lunch
con at Willard

Miss Isabel Lamberton, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Pauld-
ing Lamberton, made her debut
today at a luncheon given by
her mother in the presidential
suite of the Willard Hotel.
This opens the season for the
budS-a long list of whom is
awaiting presentation. More
than 40 were guests at the
coming-out party of Miss Lam
berton.
Mrs. Lamberton and her
daughter received the guests in
one room of the suite and later
adjourned to the room, where
the luncheon was served.
Decorations
The long oval table was
charmingly decorated with gold
and mauve chrySanthemumS.
Tall ivory candles in silver
candelabrum added a pleasing
note. Illuminated candy bask-
cts carried out the color
scheme of gold and mauve.
Miss Lamberton attended Hol-
ton-Arms and the Cathedral
School for Girls. She is a tai
ented student at the Corcoran
Art School. She is a grand
daughter of Mrs. Morris Clau-
baugh and the late Chief JUS
tice Claubaugh, who for many
years was on the District bench,
Cuban Party
The Ambassador of Cuba and
Sonora de Farrara are the guests
in whose honor the Military
Attache of the Cuban Embassy
and Sonora de Prieto will en-
terrain at dinner this evening.
The Military Attache and
Sonora de Prieto have sent out
invitations to the tea dance
which they will give on Satur-
day afternoon. from 4:3O until
7 o'clock, at the Mayflower to
present the latter's daughter.
Senorita Lucia TeSsada Guz-
man.
At Town House
Mrs. William Corcoran EuStiS
and her daughters will come to
Washington the last of this
week from their country home,
Oatlands, near Leesburg, Va,
and will be at their town house,
1900 Rhode Island Ave, for the
season. Miss Edith Eustis is
debutante this year.
Mrs. Geneva Dunham is a
guest at the Drake Hotel on
Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
The Washington times., 1929-11-07
25% Savings on Wash Goods

900 YDS.) SILK AND COT
TON CREPE-in smart de.
signs and cOlOrs for daytime
wear. 36 inches wide. Regu
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only. yard. .......... O"N
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The Washington times., 1929-11-07
Second SOiree Of
Club Boheme Takes
Place Monday Night

The second Soiree of the Club
Boheme will be held at the Carl
ton on Monday, ArmiStice night.
Among the members Of the
club are the Minister of the
Netherlands and Nine. Van
Royen, Representative and Mrs.
Parker Corning. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Ridley Mclean, Mrs.
Percy H. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank w. Mondell. Capt. and
Mrs. William L. Littlefield. Mr..
and Mrs. James C. Parker, jr.,
Miss Margaret Pilson and Col.
and Mrs. Clark c. Wren.
Senator Frederic M. Sackett
returned yesterday from his
home in Louisville, KY, where
he had been spending some time
with Mrs. Sackett. who will not
come to Washington until later
in the season,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
have returned to Washington
and opened their house for the
winter.
The Washington times., 1929-11-07
Macy Officer And Wife i.
Return From Two Years
Duty In POrt-Au-Prince

Lieut.. Comdr. L. c. Frost,
U. s. NJ, and Mrs. Frost, who
have recently returned from
tour of duty at Port-au-Prince,
Haiti, will pass the weekend as
the guests Of Col. ED" Brown
at Endless Caverns in Virginia.
They will be in Washington
for a few days and then will
go by motor to Portsmouth, N.
H., where they will be stationed.
Mrs. Frost was formerly Miss
Katherine Mcneil, a well-Known
pianist, who maintained stu
dio in Washington before her
marriage two or more years
ago.
Mrs. Walter Eben Burnside
has Joined Mrs. John w.
Brawner and Miss Elizabeth
Brawner at the Barclay in New
York.
The Washington times., 1929-11-07

To. Alabama
Mrs. Oscar Underwood left
today by motor for Alabama
where she will remain until
after Christmas, returning to
her apartment at the. Ward
man Park Hotel the first of
the year for a few days before
opening her new house at 19
Observatory Circle which she
recently purchased.
X 4
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Pass. of
Plainfield, New Jersey, are at
the Ambassador Hotel.