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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-06

Washington, November 5-Post-mor-
TENS of politics are now popular. In
terpreters, with biased and unbiased
viewpoints, are deeply engaged in
analysing the results Of yesterdays
election. These are the immediate
reactions of the rank and file to the
nationwide poll. The back-wash OF
real political opinion will come with
the converting of the Congress month
hence The storm will have settled
by that time so that the Congressional
Record will be filled with explana-
lions of votes. 1t is a safe prediction
that the majority of seers will find
an excuse to link yesterdays returns
with the 1882 campaign. The eyes
are subjected to less strain when gaz-
ing at a mirage.
The expenditure of large sums OF
money in many districts will insure
several post-electicn contests for seats
in the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives. These disputes usually cost
the taxpayers considerable amounts
| because votes are recounted and eX-
tensive hearings are held to decide
the matter.
The Vare-Wilson issue was an ex-
pensive affair involving three year
legal battle, resulting in the Senate
rejecting the two claimants. There
| is a pathetic side to these struggles
| for honors. Wilson, formerly Secre-
| tary of Labor in the wartime cabinet
of President Wilson, was assigned q
| cubby-hole in the Senate office build
| ing, at the best a make-shift office
| that a seated Senator would not use
| for a store-room. Lacking funds and
influence, the Pennsylvania Democra-
| tic contender pecked at rafting
| typewriter while his more powerful
political rival had large clerical
forces In the end the governor of the
state appointed the spectacular
Grundy.
Washington real estate firms have
more than passing interest in the
elections. The casualties among the
| Legislators seeking reelection are i'm
portant to their business. 1t is the
newcomers who are sought by sales
men for houses or rental agents. The
incoming group, unless properly ad-
vised and conservative by nature or
circumstance, are inclined to spend
freely during their early days in Of
fetal life.
The veterans in Congress are not
the heaviest contributors to social life
Only the newcomers or those who
have never gone beyond the fringe
of real society yearn to make known
their hospitality. One "rich climber
has been here several years and en-
tertains certain diplomats lavishly
His family are seldom observed in
the set they seek-the Congressional
group. Money helps, but it does not
always bring social recognition here
The artificial means of relieving
unemployment are apparently making
only slight and temporary gains. The
American Federation of Labor says
there is little improvement. Despite
their refusal to throw veil over the
jobless problem in the interest of op
timism, the unions are not entirely
free from blame. A survey shows the
unions are taking drastic measures
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-06

On motion the board adjourned uni
December sth. 1890. one O'Clock D. m
FRANK W. STEFAN. Chairman
auditors SeaD
Attest:
ANDREW P. EDIN. County Auditor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-06
Hou Soldiers
Cot the Nevs

1t was Monday, November II, 1913,
when hOstilities came to an end from
Switzerland to the sea. Twelve years
ago at eleven o'clock Of the eleventh
day of the eleventh month-"Finis la
guerre."
1t was memorable day, a more
memorable moment when, at the
stroke of eleven, the noise Of cannon
stopped, machine guns grew still, and
rifles ceased to crack. For the first
time in four years the air was free
from flying missiles, and there was
quiet on the tortured face Of war
torn land.
Over here, one remembers the noise
which accompanied the widest de-
lirium of celebration the country ever
has known. But what fingers in the
mind of every man who was a member
of the A. f. F. in France is the mo.
ment of deafening silence which pune
tuated the end of the war.
There could be no noise Of celebra-
ton to equal the roar Of the war
which certain members of the Amer
lean expeditionary forces had been
engaged in. They had been listening
to the granddaddy of all noises, loud
er noises and more of them than ever
had been heard In the history Of the
world. So it is not the noise which is
memorable to the American soldiers
who were at the front twelve years
ago; 1t is the sudden, complete ces-
sation of all noise.
Good News Files Fast.
Along the twenty-seven miles of
front held by Americans, firing con-
tinued literally until the eleventh hour.
Word of the impending armistice had
spread faster than the flu during the
epidemic. None Of the doughboys be-
lieved it at first. They had heard the
same thing before. 1t was just one of
those rumors. Only the preceding
Thursday night-the night the ENJOYS
came over from Spa-some one had
passed the word that the armistice
had been signed and there had been
q small furry of excitement, lights
where there should be no lights and
indiscriminate firing of arms result
ing in hard-voiced reprimands.
But this time 1t was true. From the
wireless station on the Eiffel tower In
Paris Marshal Foch's order to cease
firing at eleven o'clock had gone out
into the air to the half-incredulous
line which the Americans held from
near Sedan TO the Moselle.
The high command had a notion of
passing the wonderful order along In
a military manner, to have the corps
report 1t calmly by wire to the d.
visions. the divisions to the brigades,
the brigades TO the regiments, the reg
iments to the battalions, and so on I'M
til every member Of every squad knew
about ii. But 1t did not work out
that way.
The news spread by that form OF
wireless known to man long before
Marconi was born. II started early In
the morning with the first blush of
dawn. 1t ran along a thousand mess
lines of men shivering and stamping
In the mud, Gathering their mess gear
and clamoring for chow. Truck driv-
ers shouted it to one another on the
roads. Dispatch riders flung the words
over their shoulders as they kicked
the stands Of their motorcycles into
place and turned on the gas. So over
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-06
EAST OF KINGSDALE

The basket social which was held
for Jack Sandahl Saturday night.
proved to be great success.
A Halloween party was given at
the Stevens school Friday afternoon.
Miss Bernice Nelson left for Min
neapolis Sunday morning, with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Thomson.
Ladies' Aid was held at the Johnson
home Thursday afternoon, Oct, 30 and
was we'll attended
A number of young folks attended
a party which was given at the Oman
home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sandahl and
daughter, Dorothy, were supper guests
at her parental home Saturday eve
ming
Swedish services were held at the
Mission church Sunday afternoon,
Nov. 2.
Miss Alice Anderson, who has been
working in Superior, returned to her
home over the weekend, returning
Sunday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-06
Our Modern MaidenS.

A favorite of ours is the one about
the mother who was giving her four
year-old daughter a scolding.
I'm surprised at you," grumbled
the mother; you go right upstairs and
wash your face and NECKw
''WhO?" asked the child
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-06

Total cost of job s2.43s.4O
The county auditor was instructed to
advertise the Twin City tractor owned
by the county for sale Bids to be re-
ceived at next meeting.
The county auditor was also instruct
ed and authorized to sell what old
chairs that used to be in the court
DOM that are not needed.
Following applications for corrections
OF assessments were favorably recon-
mended to State Tax Commission:
David Pangerl. VIZ of NV 23-3S-22:
Frank Pranghoffer. NE of NV and
S1a of NV 15-3s-22.
John Galivan. Ea of NE 14-42-17.
a. G. Rydberg. M of Sc and M of
SW 4-i2-1s.
Federal Land Bank. SwA 13-45-1s.
]. D. Markham. Sc of Sc 17-40-22.
Geo. w. Rash Sec'y. 200x2OO feet in
SW of NE Section 26-i2-16.
Application of August Holmstrom.
Markville. was laid over and application
of Elias Zackarius denied.
and bridge bonds in the amount OF
s1l0.0 were due Jan. /. 1881. and that
there were not sufficient funds avail
able to meet this payment. The board
in order to have enough on hand to meet
this payment.
The following resolution was offered
by Commissioner Nels Matson. who
moved its adoption:
WHEREAS. the County of Pine and
did legally make execute and deliver
its certain bonds in the aggregate sum
of $4,000. for the purpose OF taking
UP outstanding road and bridge war
rants. said bonds Were issued to First
National Bank of St. Paul for value re-
ceived. and the same are now outstand-
ing against the said county and are
unpaid; WHEREAS. the aforesaid gov
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-06
Most All do.

Daughter when did you first get
acquainted with dad?"
Mother-"About three weeks after
we were married"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-11-06

grim panoply,
Dead homes, dead men-and now, o
Lord,
A moments rest
Beside the monument that we
Have builded for ourselves, not thee.
The years shall dull our grief-and yet,
Though now the battle dust is lain,
Can we forget? Can we forget?
We need thee, Lord,
For thine the boon that tears of pain
Once shed shall not be shed again.
ALBERT ]. Cook, in American Legion
Monthly.
The Washington times., 1930-02-07
RATE CUT
FAILS AS SPUR
To MARKET
By w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Feb. z uNSO-
Lowering Of the Reserve Bank
rediscount rate to 4 per cent
after the close Of yesterdays
market had been so accurately
forecast that there was no out
burst of speculative buying when
the markets opened today. Bullish
traders who had purchased stocks
in anticipation of the change
were ready to sell, and outside
buyers were none too. plentiful.
The result was a two-way market
with losses and gains evenly d.
vided in the active stocks.
Stock sales in the first half
hour totalled 414,0O shares against
611 800 shares in the same period
yesterday. Wall Street was ex-
tremely conservative. Some Of
the well known houses predicting
q reaction that would wipe out
the bulk Of the February advance.
The rise in the railroad stocks,
in the second hour, was followed
by an upward move in the blue
chip industrials. American Can
jumped 4 points to 1875, Westing-
house resumed its forward move
with rally to 1865. U. S. Steel
rallied 2 points from the low of
the day. Leadership in the rails
was unchanged. with New Haven,
New York Central, Allegheny Cor
poration and Erie to the front.
Oil stocks were again under
pressure, though losses were COM
paratively small. Anaconda Cop
per rose more than point to
70R.
Cotton and grain made no
headway in the early trading and
call money was unchanged at 4
per cent.
The Washington times., 1930-02-07
CHICAGO FUTURES

CHICAGO, Feb. 6 G.N.S0-
Grains staged a sharp recovery
in the final hour of trading today
when oversold conditions devel-
oped, forcing heavy short cover
ing. At the close wheat was up
IA to 124c; corn, % to Sec and
oats, "a to 12c.
Wheat dropped as much as
2Ac early with general selling on
bearish foreign news and limited
support, March and July sold at
new lows on the crop. Heavy
shipments from Russia, a break
of 23a to 25sd in wheat at Liver
pool and continued weakness in
rye prices in Germany, were de-
pressing factors here.
Buenos Aires was off 12c and
Winnipeg IA to 112c. Export
demand continues dull. The mar
ket here rallied slightly after the
start on short covering, but offer
ings increased and the grains
were easily lost. Failure of the
Farm Board at its meeting here
yesterday, to make any encourag-
ing announcement also figured
in the selling movement.
Furnished bv w. B Hibbs Coz
The Washington times., 1930-02-07
BETTERMARKET
SAVING JOBS
FOR MANY

Numerous attaches of local
financial houses are thankful for
recent changes in the stock
markets activities which have
been responsible for the saliva
ton of their positions.
Laggard trading which featured
the market trend in the early
part of January made it neces-
sary for curtailment of forces in
these brokers offices and also
made it necessary that the extra
employees hired during the Octo-
ber and November rush Of last
year be dispensed with.
Now the situation has changed
entirely. Brokers who cut their
force to the minimum and let
employees of many years stand
ing out ION the street" are at
tempting to secure their services
again.
Board Rooms Crowded
It is expected trading will con-
tinue on it's present high level
for many months and will rise
even higher due to yesterdays
cut in the rediscount rate. The
cut was from Az per cent to
4 per cent, following meeting
of the Federal Reserve Board
English discount rates were cut
prior to the action Of the New
York body.
Growth of interest in stock
exchange transactions is mani
tested in local exchange houses.
Board rooms, which following the
collapse of the market last Octo-
ber we're deserted are repopu-
lated daily and throngs are be-
ginning their trading again.
RULE FOR AID ONE
Local brokerage firms report
the volume of their business has
grown considerably during the
past IS days, and point to this as
a sign of increasing prosperity.
They think business will continue
at it's present high level and may
even reach greater heights during
the spring and summer monCiS'
Many Refinanced
One reliably informed broker,
however, declared it necessary
that brokers generally combat the
specter of lost fortunes, wiped
away last year. He said ne was
sure this could be done, as greaC
number of smaller traders mao
been able to secure added capltal
to continue their operations.
Edward L. Brady, rental man,
ager of the Washington Loan ana
Trust Company since 1915, has
been appointed assistant real es-
tate officer of the institution.
Peter A. Drury was reelected
chairman of the board OF dlrec,
tors of the Merchants Bank ana
Trust Company yesterday after
noon. Other officers reelected
are Rolfe E. Boiling, president;
Frank P. Harman, jr., vice presl-
dent and secretary; Frank +.
Ghiselli, vice president; Harry j..
Donoghue, treasurer; Joseph a.
Rafferty,, trust officer; Thomas L.
Keller, assistant trust officer
Wade H. Ellis. counsel.
The Washington times., 1930-02-07

Ex dividend. Partly Plus 4es in SPay-
scrip Plus 80 stock Paid last regular
b n stock Pa! able when earned Pay
alb n or stock Plus 10eo stock, Flus
stock, Plus 29. in stock Plus Sc IN stock Plus
See m Plus 2-STt stock Plus Sc stock
Subject approval OF stockholders Plus extras Unit
less shares.
The Washington times., 1930-02-07
Grain Markets
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, Feb. s.-Wheat-NerV-
Gus and unsettled No. red winter
spot. s11g, No. red winter sarlcky
SPOT domestic. s1.17: receipts. none
shipments, 5o,5os bushels
Corn-steady; No. 2 yellow domestie
carlots. Ssc 9s1 bushel; receipts 4l40
Oats-Firm on spot; No. 2 white do
mestic carlots. 55655Hc bushel; No;
5 white. 64T54hc bushel: receipts lSS'
bushels; shipments. 2s317 bushels
Rye-Nominal; receipts. none; snip
ments 139 bushels.
Hay-Firm: receipts, light
Flour-Dull
The Washington times., 1930-02-07
BANK STATEMENT

Washington Clearing House,
81, ,165, ,254.85.
New York Clearing House. ex-
change, $159. 100000.
New York Slearing House bal.
ance, S159,000. 900.
Treasury balance, $93 ,0334 AZ.
Customs receipts. $5,679, ,696.51.
The Washington times., 1930-02-07
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Feb 6GN.S).-Cash grain
close:
s11S: sample grade hard, $l.O5: No.
hard. yellow, $1.13&.
Corn--No. mixed. SoGs04; No. s
mixed, 76M76r@c: No. yellow SSmS4c:
No, yellow. 1874 a s1l4: No. S yellow
~, q iqlsc; No. yellow 75077'9c;
No white sly TS3c; No. white,
771a a soc; sample grade. 5Sm76c.
Oats-No . white Asa NC: No:
white, 4Sa4 645Ac; No. white 4S44c.
Rye-None.
Rarley-61 q SIC
The Washington times., 1930-02-07
NEW YORK BOND MARKET

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & CoD
Government Bonds
The Washington times., 1930-02-07

1875 l2s4 Yellow Trk B.. II 1873 1914 lSA- j
l26 100 Youngstwn Sh t5). | l-3 l.3 I23 +
The Washington times., 1930-02-07
LOCAL STOCKS

FURNISHED by w Hibbs COZ
Washington Gas IS "A", $1,000
@103H. $600@103. 5000 103,
$5OO@1O3h. $1,OOO61O32s.
Potomac Electric IS pfd., SO
1l2.
Potomac Electric 5las pfd., so
1912, 5@1071a, 2@1O712, SO
10712.
Washington Railway & Electric
pfd., 10G965s. 1069612.
Merchants Bank & Trust Co.,
100131.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 100
1922, 5@loSh, 2O@ 1882, %
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric IS, 1858,
$1,000 106.
Potomac Electric 5ks pfd., 10
@108, 10@1O8.
Washington Railway & Electric
pfd., 5@96A.
Washington Gas IS a., $1,000
@103A.
Capital Traction Co., 20088.
Washington Gas IS "A", $1,000
01O3b.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
1O834, 1901 108A.
The Washington times., 1930-02-07
FOREIGN BONDS

You can go shopping for homes"
through Times Classified Real E'lAte
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-03

threatens to engulf It, but q vote for
the Republicans is to go below and
scuttle the craft, flood the engine room
and blow up the boilers. Now is the
time for all good men to come to the
aid of the party, but what good
will it do?
The only comfort that lies in survey
ing this impending calamity Is the
knowledge that If Gov. Roosevelt is de-
feated tomorrow night, one Of his first
acts will be to send telegram of con-
graduation to Gov.-elect Tuttle, assur-
ing him of his support. If Mrs. Nc
Cormick triumphs in Illinois, one Of the
first bouquets Of flowers she receives
will be from the Hon. Jim Ham Lewis.
If a Democratic House results, the
change will be regarded by the Re-
publicars as a blessing In diguiSe, while
If the Democrats do not obtain control
of the House, nothing could be sweeter
from the viewpoint of a minority party
that can wipe its hands of responsibility.
If the Democrats make great gains. the
the fact that 1t is always possible to
fool some Of the people some Of the
time, but If the Republicans suffer great
losses 1t can be as easily laid to the
fact that one cannot fool all the people
all the time.
AS surely as the sun sets Tuesday
evening it will rise again Wednesday
morning. And beginning on Thursday
morning, after all results have been
carefully tabulated, the burning ques-
ton of the hour will be whether two
years hence the people Of the land are
going to trust this Nation to continued
Republican misrule, or whether they
are going to desert the Grand Old Party
that has befriended them in time of
need and. switch to a collection Of politi-
cal Missionaries who have nothing to
show for their fine promises but lot of
empty talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-03
Bleak Prosnects.

The picture presented on election day
eve is always disconcerting, and the
present mosaic is no exception. The
people Of the United States have been
placed between the devil and the deep,
blue sea. To jump from the frying
pan is merely to land in the fire. The
wisest thing to- do, according to the
political advice sounded vociferously
from all quarters for the last six
months, is to obtain passport from
the State Department and Immediately
leave the country. Those who remain
have not been left much choice between
bleak alternatives.
A vote for the Democrats means a
threat to business, for is not monkeying
with the tariff threat to business?
But vote for the Republicans is to
court utter ruin by placing response
bility for the Nations continued well
fare in the hands of men who have al
ready wrecked the country by passing
tariff bill. A vote for the Democrats
Is to dy in the face OF Providence by
changing horses in midstream. But q
vote for the Republicans is to invite
disaster by remaining on a horse that
has fallen down in the middle Of the
stream and shows tendencies of stran.
gulaticn. A vote for the Democrats
means that the ship Of state will not
be able to weather the storm that nov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-03
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

oficials from all parts Of Europe. The
purpose of the conferences was to bring
to their attention the measures taken
at Washington to restrict immigration
to the lowest possible point while the
unemployment crisis prevails. In ad-
ministering quota provisions our con-
sular people are now under orders to re-
fuse visas to intending emigrants who
might readily become public charges"
of restrictions cut the number Of alien
admissions from 2802o in September,
1929, to 1872 in September of this
year. There Is some agitation for more
permanent protection against a food OF
"unemploySbleS" or "unassimilables"
than the recent emergency executive
order. Congress may be called upon to
act during the impending session.
Representative James M. Beck, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, has just
published under the title Of May 1t
Please the Court" collection Of the ad-
dresses which have contributed to his
fame as a master orator. They range
over a wide field of subjects, though de-
voted largely to Becks favorite theme,
the Constitution Of the United States.
The most up-to-date chapter is a re-
production of the Statesman-la
argument against transfer of the f1ex-
ible tariff prerogative from Congress to
the President-Beck's speech in the
House on May %, 1929. One Of the
most eloquent addresses in the compila-
ton Is THE Case Of the Lost Million"
the forgotten story of Beaumarchais'
contribution to the cause of the Amert-
can Revolution during its darkest days.
The "loSt million" refers to a million
dollars worth of cannon and shot for
which the Frenchman was never paid,
despite pathetic and persistent appeals
to the Continental Congress.
(Copyright, 1930)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-03
Measurements in Education.

The American Council on Education
whose membership includes nearly all
the American colleges, has started a
Joo which is certain TO have far-reach-
ing consequences in the field of higher
education In this country.
Hitherto college degrees have been
awarded on basis Of "hour credits +"
They have certified simply that students
have devoted specified amounts OF time
70 courses and attained at least a min
mum passing mark Obviously, time is.
at the best, an exceedingly rough and
Inaccurate measure of actual accom-
plishment in any subject The bachelor
OF arts degree, for example, has signi-
ned only that an individual has spent
four years in the study of classical and
modern languages, English, mathematics
and the natural and social sciences.
One man may leave college knowing ten
times as much about all Of them as a
less interested and ambitious classmate,
Yet at the end both receive exactly the
same certificate of accomplishment. 1t
has next TO no meaning.
The new plan is to discard the time
element altogether. Under this system
the degree will represent a certain defl-
mite achievement in learning, or the
attainment Of a specific degree OF skill
and familiarity. A person may reach
this point in one year or ten years.
according TO the individual back
ground, intelligence, ambition and ap-
plication. Under such a system the
degree will mean something. It would
mean, for exaInple, that the recipient
actually could read and speak Ger
mana far different and much more
essential accomplishment than taking
four German courses and parsing the
examinations. 1t would mean the same
thing for every. Individual who received
It. regardless of where or when.
The plan IS to make. up a series OF
examinations In all college subjects. OF