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Albert Vile, travelling man, ar rived in Juneau on the Margnita.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
BY S. w. StrauS

There are many forms of waste but
it is doubtful if any of these exceeds
waste of time. While it is true that
one of the great achievements of mod
ern science is the tremendous saving
of time made possible by the inventive
genius of man, the fact remains that
the element of wasted time by indi-
viduals is an outstanding feature of
current life. This is true because
so many people spend their days and
years in useless employment.
The great secret of time saving is
concentration. To scatter ones forces
to attempt to do things for which we
are untitled, to start a task and then
leave it unfinished, to endeavor to ac-
complish many things beyond our
ability-all of these bring about waste
of time which seriously impedes our
personal progress.
Nothing worth while was ever ac-
complished without concentrated eff
fort. This rule applies with special
force in the administration of ones
personal affairs. Those who scatter
their efforts and give their time to
all sorts of activities and enterprises
are not apt to gain satisfactory re-
suits.
In every community there are those
whose success testifieS to the fact that
singleness of purpose is a tremendous
asset. A study of the careers of the
successful men of this or of any other
country will bear out the same truth.
This does not mean that there is
any virtue in selfishness or in a mar
row attitude toward life Successful
men keep themselves in a receptive
mood to changing conditions in order
that they may not get out of step
with the marching feet of progress.
But it is lack of thrift-a sheer
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
ANOTHER MINNESOTAN SELECTED

President Herbert Hoover has again
called to the ranks of the Gopher
state and this time has taken AttOr-
ney General G. A. Youngquist into his
administrative circle as Assistant At
tOrney General of the United States
or in other words has placed him in
charge of enforcement of the prohi-
bition law.
With this selection, Minnesota's rep
resentation in the Hoover govern
mental machine becomes impressive
in size and possibly sets a record for
selections from any one state. Posi-
tiOns and Minnesota men holding
them are: Associate justice of the SUI
preme court of the United States,
Pierce Butler; attorney general, Will
liam Dewitt Mitchell; assistant attor-
ney general, G. A. Youngquist; secre-
taries to the president, George Aker-
son and Walter N. Newton; first as
sistant pOstmater general, Arch Cole
man; member of the Federal farm
board, w. F. Schilling; commissioner
of prohibition, James M. Doran; men,
Der of the Federal trade commission,
Charles H. March.
Carl T. Schuneman of Minnesota,
only recently resigned as assistant
secretary of the treasury.
In accepting the charge placed upon
him by President Hoover, Mr. Young
quist takes upon his shoulders the
responsibilities of difficult task and
friends all over the state wish him
much success.
Mr.. YOungquist's knowledge of law
and his ability as prosecutor will
stand him in great stead which should
make him adequately fitted to take
care of the governments interests in
the conduct of this important posi-
ton.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
LEST WE FORGET

What a glorious miracle had come
over the earth on the eleventh hour
of the eleventh day of the eleventh
month of 1918. The armies of the world
received the order that stopped the
firing and the soldiers could breathe
the air untainted by the smell of
gunpowder, could listen to the voices
of their comrades without the accom-
paniment of bursting schrapnel and
could climb from the trenches and
view the ones who just few short
moments before were the objects of
their fire. Think of the celebration
that took place in the homes through
out the universe when those glad
tidings were flashed through the same
wires and the same news channels
that so frequently before had carried
the messages of death and destruction.
Think of the migration. back home, of
the boys who were in the trenches
and think of the happy reunion that
took place. All, those were happy
moments that set the civilized world
free from that bondage which all
right-thinking people hold in hate and
in horror.
But, midst our rejoicing might we
also think of those who gave their
lives eleven years ago that peace to
their fellowmen might be fully en-
joyed Think of the ones that gave
their lives on that last Over-the-tOp
sortie when just a few moments of
delay would have saved them. Their
work and that of the others who went
before is not finished-it has just be-
gun. 1t took their lives and the de-
vastation wrought to make peace pos
sible. 1t is up to us to carry on in
the light they have shown. We must
not forget!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
NO NEW POSITIONS

For some time it seems there has
been movement on foot to put an
other high priced man on the county
pay roll, to collect delinquent taxes
in Pine county. The county board has
been urged by Mr.. Empey of Hinck-
ley, to create this new position and
he to get the job. Now l am of the
opinion that the taxpayers of this
county will be very much opposed to
any such appointment.
The county board of this county
with the assistance of the county
auditor and treasurer should be very
able to take care of this emergency,
by either using the present help al
ready in the employ of the county Of
ficials or some young lady to tempo
rarily take care of the detail work
of these collections.
The present treasurer and auditor
have had years of experience in taxa
ton and there probably are few better
qualified men able to handle this
matter if they are instructed to do so
by the county board, they to do the
supervisory work and their help the
detail work No new positions-more
economy.
l would like to hear from some
other taxpayers of Pine county on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07

use of passing tariff bill that gives
the farmer a worse deal than he had
before? To vote for a tariff bill that
gives less to the farmer than he had
before and then pretending that it is
farm relief is some crust. Senators
Schall and Shipstead know what they
are about and they are not going to
favor a tariff bill patched up by east
ern lobbyists. Surely the people are
going to take seriously the task of
running this country. There was a
fine start or rather good continu-
ance of what was started few years
ago, over in the Seventh congressional
district very recently. when the choice
of the common ordinary people was
elected to congress by vote of near
ly three to one. Yes, the people are
taking government more seriously
right along and we predict that it
will be shown again over the state of
Minnesota in 1880.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
A SURE WINNER

There is much speculation as to
who will be the next United States
Senator from Minnesota, and many de-
pendents are worried. The LIE Sueur
News-Herald offers a good suggestion
and a way out of the predicament in
the following words:
eff the Republicans of Minnesota
are afraid they are going to lose the
United States Senatorship they had
best nominate Mike Holm, and cinch
the job. Mike Holm for any office
would sweep the state, just as he has
in every other election. This is no
idle talk, Holm would be a safe, sure,
candidate, and land the election with
a good many thousand votes to spare.
His long experience in politics fits
him for the job of United States Sen
ator, and there isn't more popular
man in the state. Why tremble with
fear when man can be nominated
that would be sure winner"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
HINTS ON HEALTH
prepared and Furnished by the
Public Health Education
Committee of Minnesota
State Medical ASSN.

The lOwly turnip and the onion
were given a rank in the food diet
high above the fancy cakes and salads,
by the health committee of the Mime
sofa State Medical association today.
Some oId-fashioned vegetable dishes
would become popular if the medical
profession had it's way.
Don't despise the turnip and the
onion when picking your fOod,' de-
clares the statement in announcing a
number of rules for healthful eating.
Fearing that suggestion might not be
sufficient the health committee added:
adopt a cosmopolitan menu-be-
come acquainted with goulash, Irish
stew, pigs knuckles and sauerkraut
and a ragout with vegetables"
The statement declares that many
people eat continuously the same
things with little variation, and points
out that some of the symptoms of a
lack of appetite come from a ''monOt-
onous diet" 1t declares that so far
as health is concerned, "the cheaper
cuts of meat cooked with vegetables
are better than a diet of steaks and
chops"
MANY people are so fond of meat
that they will not eat vegetables or
other good foods while meat is at
hand. 1t is rot complete food. The
common types of meat in America are
lacking in some of the vitamins and
in some of the minerals which go to
make sound teeth and bones, and
which form part of our resistance to
disease These vitamins and mineral
salts are furnished by the plant foods,
particularly the fruits and the green
vegetables.
1.-The vegetarianS have become so
much interested in these values of
plant foods, that they have overlooked
the necessity for meat, or at least for
eggs and milk. These dairy products
are good substitutes for meat in many
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
SOMETHING DEFINITE

AS was noted in the news columns
of the American last week the county
commissioners approved of the entry
of federal forest reserve into Pine
county in the townships of Belden.
Dosey. and Keene and the upper tier
of six sections in Arna township.
This was done after due consideration
and after the arguments for the re-
serve had been so we'll presented by
F. F.. Vaughn of Cloverton.
The American has not favored the
setting off of very large portion OF
our county for forestry purposes and
has argued against it, knowing that
once in the reserve it is there to stay
a long time and is taken away from
agriculture development. But we
have said more than once that if three
or four townships are so heavily in
debted with bonds and outstanding
warrants that they cannot see stheir
way clear to pay off the indebtedness
it would perhaps be better that they
be set off into a reserve, leaving the
portions of those townships that are
now farmed as farms, and thus give
the people in the affected area an OPP
portunity to secure employment and
new hope.
Now that the matter has been APP
proved by the board of county COM
missioners it will give interested
parties in the townships named, and
the federal forester at Duluth, the in
centive to strive onward on the pro-
ject, and interest the national forest
ry department in the buying of the
necessary lands. Having secured the
sanction and cooperation of the coun-
ty commissioners marks the first step
toward the ultimate goal, and we
wish the folks in eastern Pine county
success in their undertaking.
AS Mr.. Vaughn said before the board
the people of the affected area feel
a moral obligation in retiring the
bonds and while the forest, if it is
established, will not bring in any big
returns for while it is nevertheless
a move for something definite and
with that in view they can go before
the bOndhOlders and likley get some
extension of the payments. AS it
stands now the debt incurred is too
heavy for the settlers to meet and if
something definite is not done, Mr.
Vaughn said he feared that many
more would be moving out of the vi
cinity before next spring. The many
arguments for the reserve were pre-
by Mr.. Vaughn and he is to be con-
graduated on his victory in behalf
of his home community by securing
the approval of the commissioners.
1t is hoped that what they are striv-
ing for may be obtained and that the
townships named may again get on
their feet and become prosperous.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
"RULE OR RUIN!"

Under the above caption The De-
wrote recently as follows:
THE coalition of so-called Progress
siveS and Democrats in the Senate
seemed determined to wreck all pos
sibilities of a farm tariff bill being
passed at either the special or regu-
lar session of Congress for on Or
tober II they wrote the much discus
sed and twice rejected Debenture
plan into the bill by vote of AZ to
"a. Among those favoring this ac-
tion were Senator Schall and Ship
stead of Minnesota.
"Of course each and every senator
knows that President Hoover is OPP
posed to this makeshift-as was his
predecessor; and that in all likeli-
hood he will veto any farm bill which
contains the debenture provision.
However, construction is not the
motive behind the move, which is
purely one of politics and a scheming
for a campaign slogan for next years
election.
Some day-in the years yet to come
the people will again take seriously
the task of running this country of
for and by the people, and when they
do there will be a lot of new faces
and ideas in the upper house at Wash
ington"
Evidently, if the president says so,
Editor Benshoof assumes that it must
be right. Can anyone figure out any
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
GEO. w. EMPEY WRITES


You have devoted considerable space
in your paper of late to a discussion
of the tax situation and especially to
my activity with regard to the same
and l am asking if you will be fair
enough to print this brief article in
my Justification.
Frankly l feel that you are biased
in your discussion of my connection
with this matter, unwittingly perhaps,
by an unworthy desire to pay off a
political grudge which you appear to
have been nursing for some time.
l submit that this is ancient history
and should not enter into the discus
sion.
You have insinuated that am seek
ing a fat job at the expense of the
Pine county taxpayers for which there
is no demand.
This l will briefly answer. The
facts are that Pine county has a tax
of the entire land area of the county,
that the amount of the unpaid taxes
in dollars and cents runs well up to-,
if not over $4,000.
That this delinquency is growing
worse from year to year and that no
efforts thus far put forth have helped
the situation to any appreciable eX-
tent. That it is an unusual situation
not contemplated by existing laws and
that the working out of a solution of
the problem does not come within the
province or duties of any public coun-
ty official now provided for unless
possibly that of Supervisor of Assess
mentS.
1t is true that realizing the gravity
of the situation and the futility of any
method for it's betterment now being
used l have been urging the adoption
of other methods and the employment
for a short time at least of extra
help.
The cost for such extra effort for
the time asked for has been less than
$500.
While l have been willing to work
for a time on this problem | have al
ways agreed that if some one else bet
ter fitted for the work could be Sc
cured, l would urge his appointment.
l did not arrange the meeting at
DuXbury town hall but was invited by
the people of that locality to come out
to the meeting to discuss the tax
question and have the letter of in
vitation now in my files.
would be the last one to urge any
additional burden upon the taxpayers
of Pine county and if l did not hon
estly believe that the extra work sug-
gested would not many times more
than pay it's way and would result in
the lessening of the tax burden
would not be favoring it.
When one considers the seriousness
of the problem, its disastrous results
if not solved, and the possibilities of
the results of little extra effort and
cooperative action; the small expense
appears insignificant and any opposi-
ton on that ground becomes absolute
ly ridiculous.
l do not feel that one would be
guilty of undue boasting if he thought
that out of dead assets amounting to
around $75O,00O he could collect in
three months time more than a
measly little $500 or that he could
out of 100000 acres delinquent get
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07

cases. A true vegetarian eats no
milk or eggs, since these are animal
foods. A strictly vegetable diet is not
an adequate diet for growth or even
for full vigor of most people. Too
large an amount of these foods often
causes great distress and sometimes
genuine disease in high tension Amer
leans. There are thousands of persons
today whose intestinal Innings are too
sensitive to the irritation of raw fruit
and vegetables. They need foods
which have been softened by cooking.
The proportion of vegetables and
fruits to other less stimulating foods
must be carefully regulated"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
Perfect Alibi.

One of the distinguished members
of the visiting firemen's delegation
was highly wroth when he looked at
his watch to discover it was already
eleven o'clock and that his train for
his home town had long since depart
ed. He strobe to the telephone and
called the hotel desk.
thirty this morning." he demanded
Because, returned the affable
clerk, you didn't go to bed till eight"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07

waste of time, effort, opportunity and
mOney-not to have one outstanding
purpose or plan in life and bend every
effort accordingly. 1t is always bet
ter to do one thing well than to do
many things poorly. 1t requires will
power and strength of character to
stick to a given purpose. 1t is the
weakling potential failure-who
follows ever the line of least resist
ance, enthusing over one project today
and casting it aside for another one
tomorrow.
Of all the elements that constitute
thrift, concentration is one of the
most useful and necessary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
DOING GOOD WORK

The aggressive work of the progress
sive Republican group in the United
States Senate working with the Dem
ocrats have placed them in position
to undo the bad features of the Haw-
ley tariff bill as passed by the House
of Representatives. The lobby in
vestigation of Senator Hiram Bing-
ham and the confession of Grundy to
the fact that he had collected one
million six hundred thousand dollars
in the last two presidential campaigns
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
has placed the industrial group into
a mighty unfavorable light with the
honest American voters.
THE LOBBYING EVIL

1t is a good thing that lobbying in
Washington is being looked into as
the cost of it runs into stupendous
sums and in the final analysis the
public pays the bill of those parasites.
They are not producers and If they
are labeled so it is known who they
represent it should help materially in
cutting down their influence and
power. But the thing that is most
important is to have and maintain
the type of senators and congressman
at Washington who represent the
people and will not be led by the
hirelings of the interests.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07

The recent lone attempt to cross the
Atlantic by a Montana cattle buyer
in all probability has failed as it
seemed it would since the aviator
was so unutterably unprepared for the
venture. Now if his life's sacrifice
will only set future attempts of the
kind farther into the future. then he
will not have died altogether in vain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07

back on the tax rolls at least 1000
acres to pay taxes at Is cents per
acre which in the first year and every
succeeding year would more than pay
the additional expense in taxes to the
county.
Let us not choke on a gnat when we
occasionally swallow a camel.
GEO. w. EMPEY.
Hinckley, Mimi, Nov. 2, 1929.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07

Genealogists have traced and have
discovered that President Herbert
century Swiss noblemen. Well being
President of the United States isn't
such a degrading position for noble
man to occupy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
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 2
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07

this subject. See your county commits
sioner and give him your idea on this
subject.
E. ]. PROCHASKA.
Pine City, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
POTATO PRICES
SLIGHTLY LOWER
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Edward Island sold in Boston at $275
$3.50 per sack of 80 pounds. The
jobbing range on New York and Penn
sylvania Round Whites was $2.65-
.$3.35. The Chicago carlOt market
was lower on Northern Round Whites
at $2.15-$2.5O and on Red River
Ohios at $225-$2.35, but Idaho Rus
sets brought about So. Kansas City
quoted partly graded Bliss Triumps
from Nebraska at $2.25-S2.35 and
Fort Worth carlot sales of Colorado
Brown Beauties were made at $3.50.
About 1000 acres of Red Bliss po-
tatoes are being planted in the Fort
Pierce and Belle Glade sections of
Florida, for shipping during January
and February.
Cabbage Declines Again.
Cabbage markets developed further
weakness as the seven days shipments
again increased to lao cars. Ship
pers in western New York reduced
their price on bulk Danish type to
$15-$16 per ton, and sacked stock
brought S20-$21. Movement from
New York State increased to 500 cars,
while Wisconsin started SIS and Min
nesOta $50 cars. F. o. b. sales in
southeastern Wisconsin were lower at
$16-S1S per ton. City markets for
New York Danish type cabbage held
rather firmly at $3.50 a ton or
S115-$150 per sack Northern Dan
ish ruled $3.50.