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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
wWda)nN3tonL Letter
By v NDaley

House to bring pressure to bear on
government agencies as means OF
increasing the use of this product.
The debate has reached a point where
reports are filled from biologists as
to the corrosive effects of the weather.
drain-water and frost action on gran
lite and limestone. Considering the
fact that more than a quarter of a
billion dollars will be spent for fed
eral buildings outside of the District
of Columbia. the question of whether
granite or limestone will be used
takes on an aspect of national impor-
tance. So concerned are the congress
men that nothing shall interrupt the
building programs for their districts
that many of them have frankly
stated that they will be satisfied to
take brick post office so long as it
is placed in their district
Few people consider the neighbor-
hood store as a breeding ground for
campaign issues. Yet, 1t is reliably
reported that the economic warfare
between the chain stores and the So
called independent merchant has
reached a place where it has the pro-
portions of major political issue.
The Congressional Record is replete
with petitions and reports showing
the state legislatures are moving to
curb the development of chain store
systems The quarrel has passed
state lines 50 that candidates for
Congress are now expected to define
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
SOIL AUTHORITY
TO TALK AT MEET
George NeSOm of University Farm,
Will Talk mt Annual Meeting
of the ASkOv Farm Unit.

A question of vital Importance to
all farmers will be taken up and dis
cussed in talk to be given by George
Nesom of the University Farm. st.
Paul. at the annual meeting of the
Askov Farm Bureau Unit which will
be held in the town hall at Askov on
Tuesday, April 1, at 1 p. m. The use
of commercial fertilizer will be taken
up and is a subject which alone
should be of particular interest to
farmers who grow vegetables for can
ming. Mr.. Nesom is an authority on
soils and those having soil problems
will do we'll to attend this meeting,
it is announced.
Besides the speaking. the meeting
will dispose of regular business and
will elect officers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27

Washington, March 26.-There are
signs cropping out to show that the
House of Representatives is resentful
of the Senate's domineering attitude
on legislative matters. The House
leaders are finding their powers
tested as the membership becomes
FESTIVE under the gag" rules now in
force. The House showed its temper
in refusing its consent to Senate pro-
posals for extraordinary expenditures.
This body has made ii clear on sew
eral occasions that it is co-equal in
legislative power with the Senate, and
has no intention of taking second
rubber stamp for Senate propositions.
1t is expected that the House will
again make known its position when
the Senate drafts of the mangled and
patched tariff bill are sent over for
approval.
Sectional controversies have a dis
turbing effect on the morale of poll
tical parties. This issue has flared
up in the debate as to whether gran
lite or limestone building materials
are to be used in buildings. the cost
of which is betrayed by the Federal
Government. The New England group
has been advocating the increased use
of granite in post offices and other
federal buildings. The Indiana dele
cation has been equally firm in its
advocacy Of limestone. A northwest
ern legislator claims that a lime
stone bloc" has developed In the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
COMMUNITY SPEAKER TO BE AT
SANDSTONE THURSDAY NIGHT

Dr. Frank Weber well known speak
er who is sent out by the National
Community Service will make his
second visit to Sandstone this after
noon and night at which times he
will speak at the New Theatre and
school house respectively. He comes
highly recommended and those who
have heard him before say that he
is a very interesting speaker. 1t is
expected he will have a message well
worth hearing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Announcement is made that Hans
Christian 0rsted bronze tablet, do
mated by DR.. n. c. Ortved of Detroit.
Mich. TO the. new Industrial Museum
in Chicago, has arrived in the latter
city from Denmark where il was exc
cuted by Anders Bundgaard, sculptor.
The tablet commentaries the discov
cry of the connection between cleo
tricity and magnetism which was
made in 1920 by 0rsted. and which
formed the foundation for the inven-
ton of telegraphy. The donor, him
self a Dane, is a. graduate of the
Polytechnical Institute of Copenhagen
which was founded by 0rsted. and his
motive in presenting the tablet to the
Chicago institute was realization OF
the apparent fact that if the Danish
scientist had not discovered electro
magnetism. it might not have been
possible for Samuel Finley Morse. the
American. to invent the telegraph.
American HonOred.
George w. Eggers. director of the
Worcester, Mass. Museum of Fine
Arts. who prepared the American ex-
hibit now being shown at the Royal
Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm.
has been nominated for an Order Of
the North Star. according to a radio
dispatch.
lmbued With viking Spirit.
Ditlef Jensen of Stavanger, Norway,
plans to leave that city some time
during the spring aboard a 26-foot
cutter, with New York as his destin-
alton The vessel was built in Far
sund eight years ago. and Mr.. Jensen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27

figures that he can pilot it across the
Atlantic in the course of 12O days
IF l don't reach port by then, he
says. perhaps l won't make any port
al all. He will carry provisions
for six months, and feels pretty con-
fident that the trip will be successful.
Exactly what the ultimate object of
the hazardous journey is. has not
been disclosed.
ThOs. Vilster Dead.
Thomas Vilster. 6s. died last week
at his home. Fair Hill, near Ottawa.
Ont He was native of Bradstrup
near Horsens. Denmark. and went to
Canada 40 years ago. securing en-
ployment in a furrier shop. After
about ten years he established his
own business in that line and became
widely known. For years he had
sent trapping expeditions to the
northernmost parts of Canada and
often took personal part in them.
remaining near the Artic circle for
as much as a year at the time VII
ster-who was not very well known
among his Canadian compatriots,
is said to have left a very consider
able fortune.
Suffers From PSittaeosiS.
DR.. Ludwig Hektoen. head of the
pathological department of the Uni
yersity Of Chicago, whose name was
in all the daily papers a few days
ago because he had suffered m At
tack of psittacosis Prrot dissasel. d
one Of the most widely known NsF-
wegian-Americans nov living. He
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
SHERIFF OF CARLTON
COUNTY RECEIVES
CRIME BROADCASTS

The Carlton county sheriff's office
is now receiving the crime news
which is now being broadcast every
ton from Station WCCO.
Sheriff Selmer w. Swanson or one
of his men takes the news daily so
as to be on the lookout for holdup
men as we'll as stolen cars.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
HINCKLEY BUTCHER
SHOP CHANGES HANDS

George Weske who has been en-
gagged in the butcher business in
Hinckley for the past six years sold
his business to Henry Fara, also of
Hinckley. the deal taking place Mon
day, March "a.
At the present Mr.. Weske is un-
decided as to future plans and viii
remain in Hinekley indefinitely Mr.
Fara has been engaged in the cattle
cuisines since selling the same butch
e business 70 Ar. Weske six years
ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
MOVES OFFICE

DR.. A. X Stratte OF Pine City, who
has been having his Office in his resi-
dence near the school house, has this
week moved into the first floor Of the
Rybak building. His new Offices Of
two rooms. which have been modern
~ furnished. are in the southeast COR
ner Of the building and adjoin the
postoffice. II Is convenient and cen
trail location.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
COUNTY UNITS
GET $94,633.88
March Settlement Checks
Mailed To Town, Village,
School TreaSurerS.
Townships Get $17,&71S,
Villages Sill ,266.48, School
Districts Sos, 1902.

The annual spring tax distribution
was made by County Auditor Edin
this week, the various governmental
subdivisions of the county getting
warrants for their portion of personal
property taxes, delinquent taxes
which have been paid, and also, in the
case of school districts, the state ap-
portionment amounting TO about three
dollars per pupil The amount sent to
each town, village and school district
is as follows:
Townships.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
ReBEY Is CENSUS ENUMERATOR

N. E Robey of the village Of Sand
stone recently received his commits
sion for the position Of census enum-
orator Of the village and township Of
Sandstone He will begin the task
assigned to him April 2
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27

Only 1c per-word, minimum 25c an
issue, and yet the Want Ads in the
American are read by several thou
sand people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-03-27
Bruna.

FinlaysOn Takes Close Game
The first impression to those who
had not seen any of the boys play
CONTINUED on Page ~
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The Washington times., 1930-03-17
Bulls and BuII-fighters
And a Few Other Animals.

CPANs bulght season opens early this year. if that
- of any interest.
The new Madrid arena will $4,000 Not as many as
the Yale bowl but fair number King Alfonso Queen Vic
tora and the royal family will attend the corrdas when
ever the business of state permits
dsagreeable feature of the fights which shocks
prize ring crowds when they read about it, will be less
dsagreeable The ridden by the picadors dse
bowelIed by the bulls horns will pads These will give
them protection allow them to be gored oener but
painfully, until they eventually killed.
Picadors will also wear pads but the bulls will not
Marcial Laanda, of toreadors who killed 200 bulls
last year. will try beat his record He has kept this
winter by playing football Perhaps bulghting will seem
like vacation to him
Sidney Franklin who he is from Brooklyn gored
in bul-fight in Spain yesterday.
Little Spanish boys and girls of fourteen less
allowed to watch the fights They previously had been barred
from boxing contests which spaniards consider REALLY
brutal.
You interested hear that many brilliant bufghters
spent the oseason the ranches where bulls are
There they fought informally with the If the
sufficiently enragd she kept the mother
of gallant bull If she lacked spirit she marked
for the slaughter house.
In bovine circles apparently, is NOT the meek that
inherit the earth
Spain breeds bulls with great England and America
breed race horses or prize pigs.
Fine healthy animals are wanted.
All countries leave the breeding Of healthy children to
chance or whl Little attention at all paid to the
heredity Of the parents The diseased the moron
petents free bring children into world and oddly
enough they bring MORE than do the and women who
are healthy wealthy and wise.
That seems strange when you think about it.
Still, animals important
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
Power Interests Still Trying
To Grab Great Falls

DIG electric power interests are not relinuusbnp their
efforts to get control of Great Falls gorge of the
Potomac River for hydro electric development Thew con-
nue TO oppose the Cramton bill any other that to
! eliminate them from grabbing off this rich prize
introduced IN the House the Cramton b for loanng
100000 to the District Maryland and VIRGINIA To hn1
park and playground properties to construct bouevards
did fix policy of developing this beautiful falls and river
region into wonderful park but the electric power
were on the alert there succeeded in amending the h
as passed the House. that the doors were not closed to
the prospective grab ~
Before the Senate District Committee the Potomac River
corporation which two years ago applied to the Federal
rover Commission for preliminary permit to harness the
power at Great Falls announced that had S1oo IN
surveys etc. and doesn't like the idea being turned down
before 1t can get tighter grasp the power plum
NOW that this issue before Congress- that BODY should
definitely determine its purposes the Potomac River
gorge and Great Falls should least make clear no;cv
that there shall be commercial development of thu
possibilities and that the aim of the Federal covernmeut
ha this naturally beautiful scenic region shall be preserved
for great park. Wv"
ram common sense tells that any attempt at Government
and the turning Of the falls and river to
private power company would result in untme! orS w
fortunate court conflicts and inermnabe legal DELAYS The
Governments interests would not harmoniSe with nr;+
interests They have. F
There instance where the Governmer+ has
shared possession of important property with nrivate
concerns The Government all nothing There can he
no safe departure from that policy in this case
Great Falls and the Potomac River are tremendous factors
in Federal control in and Washington and there
should be temporzng and diy dalyng The chances
are too that the question aty presented to ConOr
the will not have spend any more monsv in
surveys anything else 1t will know that its schemes as
futile O" "A0
The being fought Congress is one of tho
most beautiful natural spots this any other country r.
should into Government hands, would under the
original Cramton bill additional legislation T. hS
become magnificent national park There should be nothing
to conflict with that purpose
there to be power development for the benefit of this
city and surrounding country that development should be
by the Government connection with its broad nteras
Then there could be little conflict no ruinous court
proceedings and delays, Park Identification and hvdro
electric operations could be carried by the one owner and
boss, the United States Government.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
DRAGONS IN CLOVER
By Herbert Kaufman.

Great AUX long ago retired from business into legend
the last mammoth trapped in Siberian glacier the
dodo has gone where the woodbne twneth no two autho
ties entirely agree upon the identities Of apocyphas sea
serpents uncorn the purpeaed wampus out dragons
have been multiplying instead Of vanishing.
Despite the premature boasts of early sagas they were not
rubbed out of fashion by the intrepid lance OF s George It's
tother way rOunddragOn killing simply went out OF style
along with the tradition that should acquire merit by
serving rights before self interest ana oy renqusn
ing unfair profit and indecent advantage for patriotism
chivalry and glory.
yonder age vaor not campaign contributions and party
ealy conferred the spurs Of nghhood Titles were won in
Yesterday didn't weigh its leaders on bank balances and
golden mmes couldn't burgaze public office or the social
register
There was but one route to and admiraon-the
path of honor, discovery and integrity.
Then annals were written the red blood Of
Celebrity waited until to consult Dun and bradsree
| and issue checkbook peerages.
The Twentieth Century become merchant fnancier
ranks the nummat above the statesman lawns TO the 60
getter and jostles the wrong eraser.
Money king and adventure and science lackeys in its
household.
Youth longer parades the highways oray against the
brigand and the economic cut throat
We've delegated that Job the Sherman Act, Federal
Commissions and the uniformed police.
Romance making its last stand in the monthly magazine
opportunities rid the earth of outlaws and kunk
in 1880 challenged Sir Launcelot Sir Nigel.
Robber barons have changed their technique and weapons
but not their instincts They've deserted the den in the n
and the castle the for handler quarters in the sky
scraper district.
Nowadays they hide behind special privilege dummy dec
Congressional lobbyists and closed DOORS instead of
| closed visors
Dragons in the of evolution have dropped their
scales and tails but retain their aboriginal stealth and
rapacity.
Graft and dishonor will polue politics. rugged markets and
sy continue to loot creduous nexperience unchecked drug
traffic thers its dread tolls through the land corruption and
intolerance whisper behind the arras and the bench
Predatory capital plumbers the national reserve public
service corporations dictate through party Bosses person
mel of their supervisors and bribery distributes slush
funds in legislature court and the buyers office
st. George never had whack at such good hunting But
MS descendants prefer to stalk deer and shoot quail and whip
the streams for trout His favote sport lacks appeal for
| contemporary don tgve -awhoopness
We've transferred community conscience to demagopv and
legal advice.
The St. George Club" empty-but the Let George Do
1t Society adds fresh member with every clock tick
And that's why the dragons living in clover.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
Idealisn1
And Beet Sugar.

EHIPIN0s in Washington and New York ask for indie
pendence Even in the Philippines will tell you they
want it. Many Americans, here and elsewhere say why
not?'
1t sounds deaistic, and strong for idealism.
We're especially strong for in the beet sugar States
The Philippines raise rugar and sell it here.
Ideasm and both good independence
but complicated by the fact that should go
back to the Philippines few weeks after we got out.
There half million Mohammedans there who would
cheerfuy their Christian brothers we would
them. Also number of headhuntng gentlemen the
mountains who don't believe in Mohammed but who DO
believe in taking the scaps of civized" Fpnos in the
lowlands.
You don't hear much about that the suave ndepend
missions that talk to congressman and womens clubs
here
You don hear either how they would defend themselves
from OUTSIDERS, less benevolent than Uncle Sam
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
IAN Eye for an Eye"
Something Better Needed.

THOSE who who would apply the "eye for eye tooth
for tooth to modern times and think the State must
always punish murder by taking its turn killing legally
may be surprised by figures.
Statistics show that in States where death the punish
ment for murder, murders TWICE AS NUMEROUS as
in other States where capital punishment is unknown
Punishmen that necessary older days have
obsolete, even punishmen mentioned in the Bible
You may read in the Bible that may have slave
one OF his own race but only for many years. If the
married and had children the slave kept the wife and
the children when the father freed husband didn
want to leave his wife and children although entitled
to be set free after certain number of slavery years. his
owner according to the Bibles instructions was to stand him
against the door post bore hole in his ear and then
man must serve his master forever
We don't insist that now
punishment ~ F
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis e. Bisch-

WE use the term education
" too often without thinking
what it really means.
Education means to be led up.
to develop.
Getting an education does not
mean an accumulation Of a lot
of dry facts, for instance.
Education is the unfolding
and development of mental pos
sibilities.
The school subjects. the facts,
are employed essentially for
that purpose only.
What one studies, learns or
memories at school or college
is merely the material through
which the various mental facul-
ties are stimulated.
1t is well known that mathe
mates develops the reasoning
abilities of an individual better
than any other subject or expe-
rience in actual life.
Literature adds to ones vo-
vabulary. 1t gives an insight into
human nature. 1t makes one SEN
Sitive to the beauties of life.
History broadens the perspec-
tive on life. 1t enables one to in
terpret current events with in
telligence.
The learning of foreign Ian
guages helps one in fine discrim-
ination of words and improves
ones own language ability in
English.
No system of education ever
set out to put something into a
student that was not there in
embryo from the beginning.
What / mean Is, education
can only develop pOtentialS and
possibilities.
If a person possess only a low
degree of intelligence, no amount
of education will ever make him
superior.
Such a person will not be able
to make use of what he Grams
into his mind. He may acquire
a sort of veneer. But such sur
face paint quickly wears off and
reveals the fraud underneath.
We sometimes hear people say
that college did not do Mr.. or
Miss So-an-So much good.
Well, college should not have
been expected to. The answer
is, that neither had the right
stuff in them to start with.
Education develops what can
be developed, and it does so at
a faster rate and in a more en-
jOyable way than can be got in
real life.
Life is great and fine teacher,
yes. But it is a most expensive
teacher, and often a cruel one.
The educated man and woman
learns about life in concentrated
form before he actually begins
to live.
But do not expect too much
of education. There must be
brain power to work upon.
Nor need education be formal
to be worth while.
We can learn a lot every day
in small doses. II We keep our
eyes open.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
LISTEN WORLD!
Are Machines a Blessing?
By Elsie Robinson

men but after you have
finished it you see your tremen-
dous, mechanical world with
new eyes.
We accept, without question.
the statement that machines
have given power. zeSt and tree
dom to human life. But have
they given power. zest and free
doom to these men whom MI
Chase describes?
In one of the great estab-
lishments manufacturing auto
mobiles, there is a room filled
with punching machines In
front of each machine STANDS a
worker, feeding it pieces of
steel by hand. A lever is geared
to the mechanism. and to this
lever the man is chained by a
handcuff locked to his wrist.
AS the punch moves down, the
lever moves back, taking NE
hand with it. If for any reason
a man wishes to leave the
room. all the machinery .n,lSt
be stopped and his handouts
unlocked by the foreman. To
look down the long room Is to
see machines, levers and man
in unison-feed, punch, jerk
back; feed. punch. jerk back
I have heard of no
other single task today which
so closely approximates the
gloomy prophets picture of che
robot-that mechanism of flesh
and blood first heard of in a
Czechoslovak play, towards
which, it is alleged, all men are
moving. Yet these workers
were handcuffed partly out of
pity for their flesh and blood.
Before the articulated levers
were installed, they were, despite
the guards, continually losing
their fingers and their hands
under the down thrust of the
punch"
Reading of those handcuffed
men, I think of the mountain
eers with which I have been
spending the summer. These
mountain men do not see as
much cash in six weeks as
those robot workers" in a week
and the average city dWeller
would sneer at their shabby
clothes and dull" lives. But
their lives are actually far rom
dull. Their bodies and wits are
constantly on the move. making
an endless variety of things.
contriving new schemes to meet
new emergencies. They are not
robots, cogs in a Soulless, me-
chanical system. They are
human beings creators
doing things, in a small
way, as God does them, And
out of this, they derive an In
mense quiet pride and conf
dence and a sharp zest for lv
ing.
really pay?
We have MORE THINGS in
this mechanical age - BUT
HAVE WE MORE LIFE?