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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

dare question it in their campaign
against him. Their only possible
criticism was that he was not Re-
publican.
Nebraska's contribution to this
coalition group is Senator George
Norris, one of the greatest men in
American political life, a senator so
cal campaign for senatorship, his
campaign expenditures amounted to
but twenty-five cents. The farmers
vote for that senator in masses be-
cause they know that he has always
fought their BATTLES.
Senator Walsh and Wheeler, two
Democrats. who did great service to
the American people during the Tea
pot Dome days, are others who are
fighting for proper farm conditions.
Add further, Senator LeFollette and
Blaine, the progressive Republican
representatives from Wisconsin. Then
there is Senator Borah whose record
as friend of agriculture so appealed
to the Hoover Campaign Committee
that he was used as the outstanding
agricultural spokesman for President
Hoover in the last presidential cam
paign.
In your editorial of December 10Th.
1929, you say of the above mentioned
group of men, 1.-The coalition group
of Senators who have continuously
blocked the farm legislation program"
| would like to ask you question:
If this group are not friends of agri-
culture, as you state, and are only
playing politics preferably to aiding
agriculture. who are the men in the
United States Senate who, by their
past records, are better qualified and
deserving of the confidence of the
American citizen and especially the
farm element.
| am asking you to show that you
are really representing the sentiment
of the Pine county agriculturists.
am confident that in the stand which
Pine County Farm Bureau. | do not
think that one official of that group
will support you. l do not believe
that, in your editorial, you have the
sympathy of your fellow townsman,
State Senator Larson. 1t is hard to
imagine that the great majority of
men who belong to the Pine County
cooperative creamerieS will substan-
tiate your stand.
If you will give this letter space
in your paper and answer it at the
same time, I will surely appreciate
your courtesy.
Respectfully yours,
EDWARD ]. PROCHASkA.
Pine City, Mimi, Dec. %, 1929.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
SEEING 1T THROUGH

AS long as we have a Republican
administration and will have tariff
bill of some kind or another it is only
natural that the Northwest is interest
ed in making that tariff as fair as pos
sible and in accordance with the ex-
pressed desire of President Hoover
that agriculture be placed on a parity
with industry. And it is also apparent
that we do not want it delayed any
more than absolutely necessary.
In a speech over the radio Rudolph
Lee, editor of the Long Prairie Leader
Journal in Washington, said.
1T is true that the tariff bill which
came from the Republican committee
in the house. and which later was
reported to the senate by the senate
finance committee, had numerous un-
fair and unreasonable industrial
rates.
The Journal and the country press
that has sided in with them have been
kicking on the progressive senators
and representatives of the Northwest
and are trying to blame them for the
delay. Was it not the Northwest rep
who voted against the
Hawley tariff bill, and is it not the
Northwest senators who are opposing
the unfairness of the senate finance
committee bill? The delay is simply
because the Old Guard wants to hog
it again but are not able to get
away with it as easily as they have
in the past. The resolution of Senator
Borah asking to limit tariff revision
to agricultural products was a show
down that the Old Guard cannot back
away from. 1t will be remembered
that the resolution lost The pro-
gressives are putting up splendid
fight. they mean business. and it is
to be hoped that they see it through.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
NEW WOODMEN RATES
ARE HELD TOO HIGH

The fraternal order, Modern Wood
men of America, which has may men,
bers in Pine county and all over the
country, has had considerable con-
trOversy of late over rates to be paid
by members, the supreme officers
holding that the rates are now too
low to warrant the paying of death
benefits continually. The fight over
the rates has been carried to the
courts.
Opponents of higher rates scored
victory in Supreme court at Spring
field, H., Saturday when the court
reversed a decision of a Cook county
court and ordered it to grant an in
junction to Edward j. Jenkins and
others restraining the order from put
ting higher rates into force The
court, however, refused to reverse
lower court decision that a section
of the bylaws be repealed The sec
ton had to do with allotment of
money paid into the order.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
STILL A GAP

Senator Thomas D. Schall in re-
cent speech said:
ut is as true today as 1t ever was
that agriculture is the basic industry
and that in the long run other bust
ness cannot prosper unless the farm
ers prosper. -
Agriculture is at present receiv-
ing an average protection of % per
cent while industry receives an aver
age protection of A per cent. l felt
was carrying out the mandates of
the Republican platform when stood
for the Debenture plan. 1t would
raise the price of the product about
One-half the amount of the protection
accorded to the product. l felt and
feel that the farmer was entitled to
that protection. Industry by reason
of fewer owners involved can enjoy in
full the protection of the tariff while
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
WHY PROGRESSIVES.

Some of the "me-tOO" press of the
state that is so anxious to have the
tariff bill passed right away regard
less of the fact that it is not yet writ
ten in such way as to give parity to
agriculture-the press that is so often
told what to publish by their local
bankers or political bosses and do it
as though they possessed no soul of
their own, will do well to ponder over
what Alexander Legge, chairman of
the farm board said recently: These
are Mr.. Legge's words:
why is there a radical bloc? Why
are there progressives? In each in
stance they represent distress at
home; they are trying to find ex-
preston for distress in some part
of this great nation.
Remove the distress and you will
not have any trouble with radical
blocs in the government of this coun-
try. If you do not remove this dis
tress or someone does not find a way
to do it you will find it much worse
in the future than you have ever
seen it in the past.
The American farmer is never
going to become a peasant or a serf
Don't complain because he has a
farm bloc. Don't criticise him be-
cause he tries to obtain through the
ballot that which few centuries ago
people obtained with the bullet"
Note that Mir. Legge says the Amer
lean farmer is never going to become
peasant or a serf. These are mighty
good words and should be remem-
bered. Mr.. Legge also advocates set
thing matters in a peaceful way in
stead of by bullet That is rather
strong language, but it is to the point
and is something that is well to keep
uppermost in the minds of people in
a democracy. We have enough mil
lionaires now without creating any
more and the tools of the interests
should take note. Living in rural
community and playing into the hands
of the wealthy or the interests is
something that will not popularize the
perpetrators and as enlightenment in
creases it will not be tolerated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
PINE AND CARLTON DID RIGHT

Editor ASkOv American.
In the recent issue of Hogan's Mir
ror l note an article criticising the
work done in the sink hole" on
State Aid Road "B", northeast of
Nickerson.
In my opinion this criticism is very
unjust and untimely. use this particu-
lar piece of road every day in the year
and am quite familiar with its con-
dition and | think that the two coun-
ties, Pine and Carlton, did the best
they could and thanks to them, the
work on this part of the road is
nearly completed, in fact traffic can
go over it now.
The cost of this work is paid by the
two counties and also the state, as
this road is state aid road, thanks
to the efforts of Peter Mariana, and
doubt that any detour or auxiliary
road could have been built for what
the fill will cost.
This road benefits all who live be-
tween Sandstone and the state line,
and should be improved as speedily as
possible. | recall that a certain piece
of road was built some years ago near
Harris by the two counties at a cost
of about $4,000. l do not recall any
criticism in the Mirror on this piece
of road that really goes nowhere and
benefits very few.
Let us boost highway "B" as it's
our highway and use all our influence
for it's Improvement
Yours for better roads for the
farmer.
FRANK HAD.
NickerSOn MIMI Dec % 1929
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

To the editor of the Pine county
Courier: 1t was with regret that
observed the name of your paper as
one of the names on the petition sent
to Washington under the leadership
of the Minneapolis Journal, a news
paper, which, never in my recollec-
ton, has assumed the leadership for
beneficial legislation for the Mime
sofa farmer, especially when such
action would have interfered with the
profits of the industrial interests, the
milling corporations and the grain
gamblers.
The Courier is located in an agri-
cultural and dairy area and it is an
influential newspaper organ that
moulds the public opinion in and
ously mis-stating the aspirations
and ideals of the vast majority of
its own subscribers when it opposes
the legislative program of the coali-
ton group, that group which is COM
prised of the representatives from the
Northwest. There is Senator Ship
stead, man who carried Pine county
by a majority never before known
and who received the greatest vote
ever accorded any man running for
political office during the history of
this state. The reason. of course, is
obvious. His political record is clean
and 1000 for the benefit of the ord
mary man and the Minnesota farmer.
Even his political opponents did not
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

There is such a thing as talking,
chatting or blabbering too much.
After being a gardener for forty
years for the prime ministers of Eng
land, Harry Simpson has retired. He
has raked his last leaf at No. 10
Downing street, London. He was in
a position to know much that was
going on. His policy was to tell no.
body anything. On his last day at
work he answered no to all ques-
tions. 1t is interesting to note that he
held his job forty years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

congress and to establish the impress
sion that the entire farm population
of the northwest wished to express it.
self through the small town editor.
Forsooth-a coarse game!
1t was the reactionary Senator Mos
es from New England who recently
referred to the progressive senators of
the west as ''sons of wild asses" But
after all, we should appreciate a few
live ones among so many decoys!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

Speaking recently of the Haiti stu
alton, Representative Garner of Texas,
the minority leader of the House, said
it is very unfortunate. Many people
with good reasons have suggested that
This idea of being a wet nurse to
countries of Central and South Amer
lea is a mistake. 1t is spending
American lives and money of the
American treasury to promote the in
terests of one or two groups of Amer
lean capitalists"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
FROSTED WINDOWS TAKE TOLL

Frosted automobile windows in the
winter time will continue to be the
cause of numerous accidents unless
precautions are taken while driving
In crossing railroads, nearing june
tions of highways or street intersec-
lions, turning corners or most any
place on the road or in town where
there might possibly Turk danger of
meeting another vehicle it is always
best to either stop and make certain
or to lower the window before pro-
ceeding.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

The Neighborhood Cynic says that
every time he sees woman XII sing
another woman it reminds him OF
two prize-fighters shaking hanGs just
before the starting gong is rung.-
Louisville Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

Mile Laos County Times: Larry c.
Hodgson, mayor of st. Paul, and a
strong advocate of brotherly love,
says that because man is rich is
no reason why anybody should hate
him. We have never heard of any
body hating people merely because
they were rich. The usual objection
to the rich is the same objection
people make to bedbugs. They don't
like the way they make their living.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
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 II the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

There are about 1885, Jews now
living in New York City. The number
has increased about 100000 since 1925,
and is expected to pass the 100000
mark in another five years. New
York unquestionably is by a wide
margin the greatest Jewish city in
the world.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

This book is no good" said young
fellow at the village library, as he
returned a book entitled, How to
Make Love-" whats wrong with it,"
asked the attendant. We'll, read it
all through and still l don't know
what to do. 1t says to take the la
days hand, look into her eyes and
say, L love you. Beatrice" We'll.
what's wrong with that" asked the
attendant. my girls name is Lizzie"
he replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

swamp water in the cnals for trans
pOrtation purposes and for power.
So under the wisdom of the old line
politicians who have controlled the
state, Minnesota is paying for the
canal system without getting it, or
anything else in place of it. Simply
paying for dead horse" in the
shape of the drainage project that
was foisted on the people of the state
by the old line politicians.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
ASKED TO POINT OUT FARM
LEADERS

Editor ASkov American:
The article herewith which | sent
to the editor of the Pine county
Courier at Sandstone may interest
some of your readers and | would
appreciate space in your paper.
Yours very courteCusly,
EDWARD j. PROCHASKA.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

Somebody asks how much cOmmu-
nifty service is expected of good citi-
zen. The answer-is easy. One should
take on only as many things as he
can do we'll. Beyond that, he slows
down both the procession and him
self.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

]. Adam Bede, the humorist, says
that the Hoover boom" in the stock
market, as it was gleefully called by
partisan spectators last fall, looks
like Zeppelin with the gas out at
the present time, and is down where
a Democrat might buy a share or
two for a Christmas present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

There is such a thing as seeing too
many people too often. If your office
is a runway for the public, your in
terest in people is likely to decrease
rather than increase. Every man de-
serves a little time in which to think.
If possible, you ought to limit your
Interruptions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

About the slowest way to get things
done well is to hurry. One jump the
right way is better than two jumps
the wrong way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

The only dependable jack of all
trades is money.-Kay Features.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28

Viola Bleau 1910. Stanley Rule
6 Level.
Anna senk 1870. Russell 4 Err
win.
Pat Dashner lls,lls. Stanley
Works.
Helen Lutynski 113.oo5. Home.
Aldona Huck 1l2.s0O. Boston
Store.
Alice Martin 1850. P. J. Elan
nGy Co.
Mary Leist 1880. Mary Eliza
beth Shoppe.
Violet Washington 111.2oo. Lig-
gett Drug Co.
Estelle Pragluski l1o.45o, Lam
ders. Frary & Clark.
Anna Deutsch 100000. Senior High
School.
Helen Anderson 1O6,5oo. Corbir
Cabinet Lock Co.
Hazel Atwater 104.450. P. & F
Corbin Co.
Catherine Farmer $4,000. New
Britain Machine Co.
Mary Fabian 9O.Sr5. The Barnes
Mildred Tracey 90.sO1, New Brit.
ain Machine Co.
Ethel Wolinski 74.205, Kolodne,
Bros. Hdwe. Co.
Josephine Tutles $3.50. CONNER
cial Trust Co.
Elizabeth Sinkewicz 60,t03. Fat
mir Bearing Co.
Mary Crane 59,405, New Britain
National Bank.
Stephanie Olszowny 54.sO7, P.
+. Corbin Co.
Lena Bernier 1855, Fair Store.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28
|25O.YEAR EX|LES
| SEEKING HOMELAND
Swedish Community in Russia
Would Return to Fatherland

Stockholm, March IS LTp-After
$50 years exile from their ancestral
homeland, a Swedish COLONY which
now numbers 500 villagers and
farmers of Gammaisvensky in the
government of Cherrson, Southern
Russia, has appealed to the Stock
holm government to be brought
back to Sweden.
Their story is that Of communi-
ty exiled for centuries yet always
dreaming of their homeland, and for
generation after generation rigidly
maintaining their native schools.
| language, custc rs and religion.
Their ancestors left Swedish shores
about 1870, and for 100 years were
settled on the Esthon:an island OF
Dagoe.
In 1881 Empress Catharine II OF
Russia ordered them to the Ukrain-
ian steppes near the falls of the
river Dnieper Cossacks escorted
them on that forced march. Their
caravans, like the wagon trains that
crossed the western plains of Ameri-
ca in the days of 40, craUled 1900
miles to the new home.
The journey took nine months,
and more than half the colonists
died on the way. In 1872 the group
numbered only 200 persons, accord
ing to the cherished church record
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28
POLISH DIVORCES
ARE bEWILDERING.
Government Seeking Solution for
Chaotic Separation Laws

Warsaw. March IS CP-Poland's
marriage and divorce laws are in
state of chaos, for which the gov
eminent is seeking an orderly solu-
ton. A new marriage code is be-
ing drafted by an eminent Warsaw
attorney.
Before the World War divorces
were almost unknown in Poland, for
most of the population was of the
Catholic faith and adhered to the
doctrine of indissolubility of mar
riage. But the civil confusion pro-
duced by the reclamation Of. the
provinces which had been under
German, Austrian and Russian rule.
has produced a condition in which
many persons moving from one part
of Poland to another are uncertain
whether they are legally married.
Some unhappy marriages are re-
solved by obtaining annulment from
the Catholic church. Others, unable
TO obtain releases this way. change
their church affilation. The in
creased use of both means adds to
the general confusion.
In the part of Poland which was
formerly Russian, marriages are
ratified solely by the churches, there
being no civil ceremony. The Roman
Catholic, the Orthodox, and the
Protestant churches have power to
dissolve marriages.
In Poznania. the Polish Corridor,
and Silesia the German law obtains,
namely, compulsory civil marriages
an the dissolution Of marriages by
civil courts. with the right to con-
tract another civil marriage.
Perhaps the most unsatisfac Glory
feature of the marriage chaos is
the possibility in Russian Poland
for one party to the marriage to
obtain a dissolution without the
knowledge of the partner. For cX-
ample. if a Catholic marries a Pro-
testant in any non-Catholic church,
the Catholic consistory treats such
union as void and sometimes
grants annulmcnt to the Catholic
spouse without bringing the matter
to the attention Of the non-Catholic
husband or wife. There have been
instances where Catholic husbands
have abandoned Protestant wives,
married again, ard then been COM
pelled~ by the courts to pay alimony
f, to the first partner.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28

of the EU -ish vicar.
When forefathers of the group
left Sweden, Dagoe island and all
the Baltic territory belonged to
Sweden. The liberties they had en-
joyed under :. ,edish rule were
taken from them in 1921 when Rus.
STA, expanding toward the sea, took
possession of Baltic shores. Rus
sian land owners attempted to force
the Swedish settlers into a condi-
tion of serfdom. The Swedes sent
deputy after deputy to the Empress
and at last, in 1850. succeeded in
getting an imperial ukase which
defended their rights, a precursor of
the liberty granted all Russian
peasants so years later.
But under the new freedom the
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28

Every imaginable sort IT convey
arec. train, mo,cicsr AMI snpiSa@.
was u-cd.
To the great Joy of tbs efowJs
the weather mso gave sv..y ind
car!on of a fair period owe: thu
week end.
So generally are the Easter holt
days observed il r,nglsni thar from.
tonight Until next Tuesday there
will be n virtual cessatieo O: huot-
ness. both public and private.
throughout the country. Easter Mon
day il the biggest day for selebra-
ton. when nobody thinks Of rsnain-
ing indoors il the weather permits
the slightest possibility Of outdoor
enjoyment.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28

"Nliss New Britain" Standing
Anna Anthony 1880. Bell Tele-
phone Co.
Frances Kolode 117,4so. Raphaers
Dept. Store.
Hulda Knight 117,37s. North &
Judd.
Ida Ravizza 1885. Hungerford
4 SAKE.
Bessie Cullinan 1860, The STAN
ley Works
Helen Lech 1890. New Britain
Polish Business Co.
Clara Hinder 116.007, Landers.
Frary & Clark.
Eleanor Hayes 115,4oo. Stanley
Works.
Evelyn Carswell 115.100. Hart &
Cooley Mfg. Co.
Mary O'Mara $4,000. North Il
Judd.
Peggy Baltzer $4,000. City Ma
tonaI Bank.
Georgiana Cadrain 114,s50, stan
ley Rule g. Level.
Carmela Galati 114,s0o, Stanley
Works.
Sarah Croll 114,755, Louis croll
Plumbing Co.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28

colony was ordered to the Ukrain-
ian steppes. The tenacity with
which they have chung TO Swedish
culture, a record piously preserved
IN parish Bibles, has aroused deep
admiration through Sweden. and
the government is studying plans to
help the GammaIsvensky colony
realize its ambitions.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28
Cabinet Gas
Range $44.50

Special reduced price-which gives
you the benefit of Glenwood quality
and performance, at price down in
the competitive field of unknown
quality Ranges. $500 down, easy
weekly payments.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28
Old Steamer Burns
At Dock in Mobile

Mobile, Ala, March e R1Th.
steamer Bay Queen of the Eastern
Short Transportation company. laid
up here for the winter, burned to
the waters edge early today with 4
loss of $4,000. The vessel formerly
operated around Long Island, New
York. and was 35 years old. She
was engaged in the cost trade dur
ing the summer months. The fire
started in the engine room from an
undetermined cause.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28

Big saving on this Range at this
price-this week. Large square oven.
that fine Glenwood quality. Re-
markably efficient and economical to
use. Only $500 down-S2.OO weekly.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-28
BOYS ENTHUSIASTIC
over K. Of c. RACE
Girls Change Places in Miss
New Britain Contest

A general report of the various
committees of the Knights of Co.
lumbus coming Parents Exposition
was read at the campaign headquar-
tiers in Raphael's store last night and
progress in every department was
reported. As a forerunner to the
general meeting, all of the boy can
didates in the Industrious Boy Con-
test met in a general discussion Of
their particular phase Of the cam
paign and enthusiasm was high
when announcement of the prizes
of bicycles, scout outfits. etc. which
are to be awarded was made. Forty
six young men were present.
Industrious BOY Contest
The standing Of the first Is is rs