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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05

thus enabled TO mortgage their fu-
ture earnings for the purchase on
the installment plan, Of houses. auto
mobiles, radios, jeweiry and clothes.
Agriculture and those engaged in
IL have been profoundly influenced
by these developments. Farmers
and their families wish they might
have the same comforts. pleasures
and diversions enjoyed by all who
dwell in towns and cities.
"But in increasing their produc-
ton and %disposing Of their output
me are entirely outside the
charmed circle of urban business.
The smoothly working economic ma
chine Of modern manufacturing and
merchandising goes into reverse with
a jolt when agriculture is reached.
Farmers do not make more by spend
ing more. IF production Of crops is
increased only very slightly prices
may drop to the point where total
receipts for the big crop may be
much less than has been obtained
for a short crop. There is no as
signing of quotas of wheat, cotton.
beef and pork to each city and town
at prices covering production and
sales cost and a nice margin for all
who handle them; and no sales con
ferences 10 devise ways TO make EN-
take EN-.
"And so in November. 1928, the
combined price Of all farm products
was only 80 per cent above the aver
age for five years previous TO Aug
rst, 1914. as ~contrasetd with an in
Of 1874 per cent in factory
wages in New York. The purchasing
power Of a unit Of farm products
during the same month was II per
cent below the average Of the five
years before the world war. as con-
trasted with an increase Of IS per
cent in the purchasing power Of
wages.
Through this era OF great indus
trial prosperity. agriculture, no
longer counted as an industry. con-
tinues its struggle 10 survive the
effects Of the period Of comparative
prosperity it enjoyed while the war
was in progress and for n stormy
time thereafter Nothing has been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
FARM FAILURE
Is BLAMED ON
BAD BUSINESS
Agricultural Workers
In Houston Farley
Addressed BY Kan
sas Bank Head

HOUSTON, Tex. Feb. STA
large proportion Of the wealth Gre
afcd annually from the soil ultimate
~ enrichcs the city instead OF de-
yeioping and improving u
the country and most failures in
farming are on the business rather
than the scientific side. John Fields.
vicc-prcsidens Of the Federal Land
bank at Wichita. Has. Said in an
address prepared for delivery here
Today.
Discussing tho agricultural situa-
lion M tho opening session NJ the
khirtieth annual convention NJ the
Association 81 Southern Agricultural
Workers. Nr. Fields in his paper
r~ontrastcd conditions ~ organized
labor ard u~norraniscd farmers, as
sorting agriculture would gain title
10 better things only after Il goes
after them.
AS evidence that the labor group
has been able through organization
md legislation 70 retain the favor
able position II gained during the
var and Immediately thereafter"
continued the address. Contemplate
he fact that during the crop year Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05

done ABOUT ft, largely besause farm
ers have always heretofore had
something TO mortgage. They could
increase the mortgage on the land
and thus obtain funds with which to
piece out the inadequate compare
tive returns from the sale OF farm
products.
But speculation in land, until
forced liquidation occurs, results In
increased fixed charges upon the
production of crops and livestock
Interest charges upon land bought
at inflated speculative values and
interest on mortgage debts created
10 cover the excess of farm expen-
ditures over farm receipts 20 right
along with the land. When these are
Joined BY steadily increasing taxa
ton and magnified by diminishing
purchasing power Of farm products
there can be no rural growth, devel-
spment and improvement. Farm
mortgage Indebtedness has reached
the point where funds to supplement
annual production returns cannot so
readily as heretofore be obtained
through increasing the mortgage
debt. That Indebtedness il being
reduced now in many instances
through LIQUIDATION. and nothing is
left with which to improve the farm
property.
"If farmers had been without
something to mortgage, they too
might have followed the examples
of capital and labor and thus avoid
cd being forced into the position OF
artificial economic disadvantage un-
der which all, in any way dependent
upon agriculture. are laboring.
Labor is entitled to what il has
because il went after it and got il.
Agriculture will gain title to better
things only as it goes after and gets
them. II every farm family in 1929
would spend less than it makes, the
relative position Of agriculture would
be improved many times more than
it will be benefited by whatever
legislation is likely 70 be enacted.
That II tho starting point and from
it alone can come whatever eudur-
ing benefit that will improve the
situation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05

1929 wages of factory employees
we're two per cent higher b eight
years before. Contrast that with
the fact that incomes Of farm ami
lies in 1928 were ~ per cen- lower
than they were in 1870.
If farmers had maintained IN
1928 the position they held in 1920,
their incomes in 1928 would have
been 40 per ccnt larger than they
we're. In the aggregate, farmers IN
comes in 1928 would rave been IN
creased S3,646, 600, 000-or S5I2 70
the EARN.
Salaries Increase
previous 10 the great increase IN
wages which followed the beginning
~ the world war. laborers generally
had nothing 10 mortgage. When their
wages would not buy what they and
thcir families desired. they went on
strike. effectively exerted their po-
fitieal influence, and obtained agree
merts and legislation insuring great
~ increased compensation. Tney OBJ
taincd a higher standard Of living
for themselves and their families
and. having thus definitely estab-
iishcd an apparently permanent high
cr scale Of wages. found themselves
al last with something to mortgage.
Instaiiment buying then developed
AZ a way Of d~isposing or the increas-
ing products Of industry. and made
possible a few more whirls around
the circle.
an November. 1928. New York fac
tory wages were 1874 per cent higher
the average for 1910 10 1914.
And despite increased prices. the
purchasing power Of wages was IS
per cent higher than the average for
I9lO-19if.
Throughout the sane period cap
ital invested in public service great
IN improved its position and mer-
c~handising sustained. By most APP
pcaling advertising and stimulated
By superior craftsmanship. developed
amazingly. With il came astound-
Ing growth Of centers OF trade and
better wages for those engaged in
the sundry processes OF distribution.
These workers in turn developed
higher standards Of living and, arc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
YOUR INCOME TAX

Income tax returns are required OF
every single person whose net in
come for the taxable year 1928 was
$500 or more; every married per-
son, living with husband or wife,
whose net income was $500 or
more, and every person. single or
married. whose gross income was
SIS. 1000 or more, regardless of net in
come.
Husband and wife, living together.
must include the income OF zach IN
a single joint return, or each must
file a separate return showing the
income Of each. In the return Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
N. Y. II SENT FOR
Nj DELIVERY

In order to be among the first 70
send mail via airplsne over the new
international Observation-Disclosures air
mail line, G. M. Bcugless, Dryden,
N. Y. has sent three letters, stamped
and addressed to parties in New
York. to @. G. Richardson, secretary
Of the local chamber Of commerce.
to be mailed here.
In his letter to Richardson. the
New York man requests the stamped
airmail letters be mailed on the first
plane to inaugurate the new line.
Richardson says the letters will be
mailed as requested
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
Mission Scouts
To Begin Program

N0HENA4A ~ ~
MISSION, Feb. 5.-Observance Of
Boy Scout week is scheduled to be-
gin here Wednesday. with interest
ing programs arranged daily until
February IL.
Feature Of the week viii be the
father and son banquet at which faith
ers will be guests Of their sons NJ
a dinner to be given Thursday night
at the junior high school. On Friday
night all Scouts with their parents
will join in a program to be given
at the Wilson school auditorium.
-stcreoptican slides to feature. A
tendcrfoot inveStiture ceremony and
an Indian ring ceremony are sched-
used.
On February II the Scouts will en-
terrain Mt the weekly luncheon Of the
Rotary club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05

married persons must be included
also the income OF dependent minor
children.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
MOOSE LAKE MAN
WEBS THIS WEEK

A wedding of considerable interest
to the people of the Moose Lake COM
munity took place at the First Luther
an church at Duluth Tuesday morn
ing, when Miss Marie Steen of Clin-
ton, became the bride of Mr. Francis
Malmberg of Moose Lake Coin
cidentally the bride and groom were
both delegates to the fifth biennial
convention of the Young Peoples
Luther league and the ceremony was
planned and took place in the pres
ence of many delegates of that body
The bride is a school teacher, hav-
ing taught at Moose Lake last year
and the past term at Two Harbors.
The groom is jeweler at Moose Lake
and after an automobile honeymoon,
through northern Minnesota and Can
ada, the couple will return to Moose
Lake to make their home amid the
best wishes of their friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. John Y. Breckenridge
visited with relatives and friends in
Pine City last week Mr. Brecken-
ridge was formerly a druggist at Pine
City and was also active in Pine
county politics, being for several years
chairman of the Republican County
committee. At present he holds the
position of head inspector in the Blu
reau of Chemistry with the United
States Department of Agriculture,
having had several promotions since
he entered the government service.
His host of friends enjoyed visiting
with him once more and are glad to
note the progress he is making. He is
now located at New Orleans, where
Mrs. Breckenridge is also employed
in the clerical department of the Will
Hams Hospital.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
WdalinQtonLe Letter
8y " NDaley

devoting their full time these days
to jockeying for position. There is
a disposition on the part of the senate
to lock up the farm relief bill indefi-
nitely.
1t is obvious that the scheme is to
use the debenture issue as a trading
point in the forthcoming struggle be-
tween the senate and house on tariff
matters. The president and house of
representatives are against the de-
benture item as adopted in the senate
bill. The agricultural measure would
become law if the senate would
agree to eliminating the debenture.
The senate, however, likes to consider
itself court of last resort in tariff
revision and will probably attempt to
re-write the House tariff bill. The
only way that it can reach a COM
promise with the House on this vital
issue is to hold up action on the
farm relief measure. utilizing the de-
benture as the big stick.
One of the mysteries of Washington
has been the retirement of Senator
William Borah from the limelight.
Borah was the leading Hoover cleo
pioneering artist, but has faded from
public view. The explanation given
by his friends is to the effect that the
Idaho senator is tempermentally a
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06

Washington, June 5-The real un-
dercurrent of opinion shows that there
is an unmistakable' contest between
the executive and legislative branch
es of the Federal government, for
popular endorsement of their actions.
The president is reported to have
adopted the policy of giving the con-
gress enough rope to put them in diff
ficulties with their constituents On
the other hand, the statement is made
that certain congressional groups are
maneuvering to embarrass the presi-
dent by raising the question in the
public mind as to his ability as a
leader The answer will be found in
the outcome of the present special
session. 1t is freely predicted that
the next four years will be unusually
hard sleding for Mr.. Hoover unless
he emerges from the existing contro-
versy with substantial portion of
his legislative program enacted into
law
The strategists on both sides are
concentrating on the question of a
themselves summer vacation merely
to escape Washington's VIGOROUSLY hot
weather and Mr.. Hoover stays on the
job, it is argued that the president
will have made distinct gain in his
bid for popularity. The leaders are
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
WILLOW CLASSES
ENJOY PICNICS
II. s. Group Makes Delightful Trip
to Points of IntereSt.-Future
Schedule Drafted.

Last Friday. May 81, was the clos
ing day for the Willow River school.
Report cards were issued to the pupils,
books were checked in, and picnics
were held. The grades had an enjoy
able time at their. picnic at a nearby
lake.
The high school under Supt Vein
berger and Miss Jarchow spent an
enjoyable as well as educational day
near Duluth. Almost all the high
school students went on this picnic
there were 81 in all, including Mr..
Weinberger. Miss Jarchow, Mrs. Anna
Anderson, and M. l.. Melberg. This
Weinberger. Six carloads of students,
faculty, drivers, and leafs" left at
700 in the morning and arrived at
the Jay Cooke state park at about 10
o'clock. A kittenball game was staged
by some; others wandered about eX-
ploring the beauties of the park. Then
lunch was served, after which more
exploring was done by all. The whole
party then drove to Duluth where
trip through the steel plant had been
arranged for. Each student was CIV
en- a souvenir of the trip. 1t was very
educational and all the students kept
their eyes open for the new things
they saw there-they could not help
but keep their ears open! Next came
a trip to the zoo in Duluth, where
many students found pleasure in the
ferris wheel or the merry-go-rOund.
All were much interested in the ami
mails. such as lions, hyenas, leopards.
balloons, monkeys, lynXes, seals, polar
bears, brown bears, mountain goats,
etc. There were birds also, eagles,
various kinds of ducks, owls, peiicans,
swans, peacocks, etc. All of the stu
dents reported very enjoyable and
worthwhile day of it.
Choice of Subjects for Coming Year.
Mr.. Weinberger has made out p
schedule for next year. AS an adj
ditional high school teacher has been
hired, some new subjects, which
should be of interest to many, can
be offered. These include commercial
law, economic geography. general
business training. Students will have
choice of subjects in each year Of
high school under the new schedule,
and it is hoped that many new stu
dents will be attracted to the school
next fall. Vera Little is the name
of the extra teacher for next year:
she is a graduate of the University
of Minnesota, and her home is in
Sioux Falls, S. d.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
FinlaysOn Kes
Kill Many Birds
Springs CroaU Shooting Contest
Sponsored by LEAK Walton
Chapter Ends With
Close Score.

The spring crow shooting contest
sponsored by the Finlayson Chapter of
the Izaak Walton league ended Sun
day, June 1 with the team captained
by Carl Ryan, winning the shoot by
the close score of 81 points. Two
teams were chosen consisting of eigh-
teen men each and these were cap
tanned by Carl Ryan and Ed Arth.
The shooting contest lasted week
and the winning team came through
with a total of 149 crows, 16 hawks,
and 81 owls, total of PIG birds or
343 points. The team captained by
Ed Arth garnered a total of 1877 crows,
IS hawks, 81 owls, total of 206 birds
or 2S6 points.
The winners are to be feted at a
6 o'clock dinner at Harry Lodge on
Pine lake at the expense of the losers
at some future date. The Finlayson
chapter of the Izaak Walton league
deserves much credit for staging
events of this kind and this one in
particular has created considerable
interest among the residents of that
community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Dudley Vail Talcot, American
sculptor, returned last week to this
country from an extended stay in
Norway, and on the day of his ar
rival book, written by him for
private circulation, was published un-
der the title of ''NOravinG.' 1t con-
tains series of etchings and draw
ings made while the artist was in
Norway, and unexpectedly has reveal
ed to Mr.. Talcot's friends that he is
as excellent an illustrator as sculp-
tor There is practically no text in
the work, nearly all the space being
devoted to illustrations, and every pic
ture reproduces the artists impress
sion of some Norwegian landscape.
Since ''Noravind" is printed in but
375 numbered copies, it is likely to
soon become one of those literary
curiosities which, individually, cost
small fortunes.
shade GOOd.''
An announcement made last week
to the effect that Edwin M. HARRISON
has been appointed general works
manager of the harmon automobile
factory in Indianapolis calls attention
to an interesting career. Mr.. Karlson
was born in Stockholm in 1882, re-
ceived his technical and mechanical
training in Sweden, and in 1907 came
then being tremendous energy. He
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
MOOSE LAKE BOWS
TO FIRST DEFEAT
Sturgeon Lake is Winner of DecOra.
ton Day Contest, But Game Does 5
Not Effect Standing.

Although Sturgeon Lake had the
pleasure of defeating the Moose Lake
baseball team in a Decoration day
contest, it did not have any effect on
the rating of the two teams in the
league pennant race. Only the reg
ular scheduled Sunday games count
in league credit rating
In a league contest the Sunday be-
fore, the Moose Lakers swooped down
on Sturgeon Lake and carried home
the long end of an II to 6 score, but
the following trip made that vii
lage by the Moosers was chalked up
on the other side of the score sheet
Decoration day contest and outside of
being somewhat hampered by the
wind, the game was well played and
interesting to watch.
Lee Anderson on the mound for the
Sturgeon Lakers was stingy with hits,
but free with passed balls, allowing
eight during the contest The final
score was II to 3.
The Score by Innings.
Score by Innings r H E
Moose Lake --101 O1O 600 3 6 4
Sturgeon L. --010 400 04X-11 10 5
Summary base hits, Hand
schu, N. Swanson; sacrifice hits, Bar
quist 2, Handschu, N. Swanson, H.
Beccue, j. Cunningham; double play,
Lee Anderson to w. Cunningham;
struck out by Lampi 2, Peterson 1.
Lee Anderson 8; bases on balls, off
Lampi 1, Peterson 1, Anderson s; left
on bases, Moose Lake 10, Sturgeon
Lake 6; umpire Sherrick, scorer A.
w. Carlson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06

worked in various eastern shops, be-
came affiliated with the Chandler
Cleveland Motors Co., and in a few
years had become prominent in the
auto world. Some time ago he was
invited to fill departmental post in
the MarmOn firm, and now has reach
ed the important position of general
works manager.
Going to Brooklyn.
c. E. Moller, bachelor of theology
Copenhagen, has received special per-
mission to become ordained as a Dan
ish Lutheran minister in order to go
to Brooklyn, N. Y, to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of Rev. P.
J. Petersen of Our Savior's Danish
Lutheran church; this church also
serves as seamen's church to Dam
ish sailors in Greater New York.
Official Speakers.
The program for the annual Inde-
pendence Day celebration in the Dan
ish-American Rebild National park,
Denmark, has now been announced
and principal features are addresses by
T. Madsenmygdal, until recently prem
Ter of Denmark; Gunnar Gunnarson,
Danish-Icelandic novelist; North Win
ship, United States consul general,
Copenhagen, and DR.. Sven Knutsen
creator of the my Friend Abroad
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
Justesen Talks At
AskOU Graduation

The commencement exercises of the
Askoy high school which took place
at the d. B. S. >hall on the evening
of Decoration day, were different
from the usual trend of having an
outside speaker address the graduates
and the audience in that superinten-
dent, V. Justesen, delivered the adj
dress himself. Mr.. Justesen has just
completed two years as superintend-
ent here and is leaving that work
to take up the compiling of history
of the city of Des MOines, Iowa, so
his address also took the form of a
farewell to the community. 1t was
well delivered, very thorough, and
gave food for thought to the young
folks as well as to the large audience
that had assembled to enjoy the eX-
erciseS.
The program commenced with the
PLAYING of march as a piano duet
by Valborg Miller and Marie Kill
stOfte while the four graduates
Astrid Gravesen, Ingeborg Kilstofte,
Vivian Adolphsen, and Katherine Nor
Superintendent Justesen, the
Rev. O. H. Dyreborg, and the two
high school teachers, Miss Dagny
Ostergaard and Miss Elna Petersen,
marched to the stage and were seated.
Following this was the salutatory
of Ingeborg Kilstofte; piano solo,
"Polochinelle," by Rachmaninoff, Ger
trude Kilstofte; class will, Vivian
Adolphsen; class prOphesy, Rather
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
Former Registers Daughter Visits.

Mrs. Hattie Rundquist, formerly
Miss Hattie Wandel, daughter of for
mer register of deeds, James H. Wan
del, spent a day in Pine City last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Rundquist, and
their two children, toured from Cali
fornia to Pine City and with them
was Mrs. Sylvia Lageson, sister of
Mrs. Rundquist. Mr.. Rundquist is
a naval reserve officer and is to be
stationed at Annapolis in the future
They are on their way to Annapolis
at present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
DENHAM CREAMERY
TO PICNIC JUNE d

The eighth annual picnic of the
Denham Farmers Cooperative Cream
cry association will be held at the
Rundquist park near Denham, on Sat
urday, June %. Good speakers will
be provided and Secretary Oscar Os-
valid announces that effort is being
made to secure Governor Theodore
Christensen. There will be sports
of various kinds with prizes to win
on the grounds. Coffee free at noon
The days festivities will wind up with
dance at Fraternity hall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
Working for a Tariff
Increase on Rutabagas

The present tariff on -rutabagaS is
12c per hundredweight, and for some
time past growers and shippers in
Minnesota and Wisconsin have been
working toward getting this raised to
soc, thus shutting out more of the
impOrtations from Canada. The Ways
and Means committee of congress has
recommended a raise to Csc.
The Minnesota and Wisconsin Ru-
tabaga Growers and Shippers associa-
ing at North Branch recently when
the matter was thoroughly discussed
and Secretary ]. P. Holmberg of North
Branch, was instructed to confer with
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-06
Club Standings.

Sundays baseball contest further
strengthened the leaders positions in
the first half of the Pine county
league and in every case but one, the
scores were large. Moose Lake re-
tanned their lead by defeating Brook
Park by score of 5 to 4; Askov held
second place with a win over Stur-
geOn Lake 13 to II; Willow River and
Sandstone were tied for third place
and are still tied as a result of their
respective wins over Markville and
Bruno Sunday by scores of 26 to 9
and II to 4.
The feature of the Sandstone-Bruno
game was a long home run by Fred
Johnson with two men on bases.
Klingbeil, Douglas, and Won Schenk
worked on the mound for Bruno while
Larson did the pitching for Sandstone.
Gronin gen drew a bye. Following
are some of the scores: