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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
BATTERY RETURNS
HOME FROM DRILL

The Pine City battery returned
home Friday after having spent two
weeks at Camp Mccoy. near Sparta,
Wis. Fifty-seven enlisted men and
five officers made the trip and took
part in the two weeks of drill pro-
vided by the U. S. Army. Brigadier
General Leach commanded the camp
which was made up of the 125th regi-
ment under Colonel McDeavitt and
the 151st regiment of field artillery
under Colonel Greene.
Considerable time was spent by the
boys on the range where much ex-
perience was gained in firing and
maneuvering. During the camp per-
iOd over two thousand feet of film was
taken and it is planned to show this
some time in the future at the Fam
lily theatre in Pine City. There were
no serious accidents during the period
at camp and although the troops
were kept busy, all of the Pine City
boys report an enjoyable time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

vocated the electing of wealthy men
to public office-though there may be
no harm in that if they are self-made,
are of the right type and have the
proper viewpoint on life, are sympa-
thetic and understand the hopes and
desires of others-nor have we ever
advocated the electing of men who
have not made success of any of
their own undertakings. But there is
q happy medium which is well to
strickland that is the common ordi-
nary citizen of moderate means. the
man who has rubbed shoulders with
folks in all walks of life, who under
stands humanity, will strive for its
uplift and has backbone and courage
enough to stand on his own feet and
will not take orders from the bosses,
but who can and will represent his
constituents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

The above verses have much and
sincere meaning but they cannot en-
nance the deed which those brave pio-
neers committed for the generations
which have followed If those sturdy
and stout hearted men, who on that
Fourth of July in 1875 caused to be
taken the most important and at the
same time the most hazardous step,
knew, they would wonder at the chan &c
which their efforts and time has
brought about.
The country their gallant hearts
saved from oppression has grown and
progressed, until today it embraces
more than one hundred and ten mil
lion souls. Its broad acres have null
tiplied many fold and the fertility of
those acres plays n large part in feed
ing the nations of the world and in
GLIDING the one which our independ-
ence was wreSted from.
On this date and each succeeding
date it should be the ideal of every
one to make it outstanding. Each
year added to the many that have
gone before should bear fruit of 4
steady progress progress not only
from material standpoint, but {;
progress that will be the means o.
alleviating suffering and one that will
raise the plane of manhood and
womanhood throughout the world.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
editorial Comment From Other News
papers, Which May or May Not
Conform with the Opinions
of the AskOy American.)
WHEN ALL HAZARD. AT LAST
DISAPPEARS
Minneapolis Tribune)

For the benefit of those interested,
a table has been prepared showing
the most hazardous and least hazard
ginning with the ways of maximum
hazards and gradually diminishing to
the zero point where hazards wholly
cease to exist, they follow:
1. Plotting. without previous in
struction of any kind, your own air
plane, particularly over one of the
claSsier oceans, like the Atlantic or
Pacific.
2. Driving at high speed through
glowing red stop signs, particularly
when set in front of railroad tracks.
3. Riding a surf board over Niagara
Falls.
4. Remarking to the wife that she's
looking old.
5. Remarking to the husband that
he's getting bald
6. Telling the boss that he doesn't
know how to run his business.
7. Asking congress for legislation to
benefit agriculture.
8. Continuing to listen in on the
radio when the house is burning.
9. Travelling back and forth from
the office to the home.
10. Going to the theater
IL. Planting in the garden.
II. Sauntering round park.
13. Reading the Encyclopedia Bri-
tannica.'
IA. Knitting before the fireplace in
the evening.
Is. Winding ones watch.
16. Sending flowers to Mother on
Mothers Day"
II. Telling Junior a bedtime story
Is. Robbing bank in rural Mime
sofa.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
THE HAPPY MEDIUM

Strange enough. but some folks Of
well i'm business should aspire to any
political office From this. one would
gather that they think politics should
be a living to a man or that he should
60 into it for what he can get out of
il for himself. When a person has
risen high enough in politics or gov
ernmental affairs then of course it
should be a living to him. when all
his time is spent at it, but for the
minor offices or rather the part time
jobs the motive should be something
different than what can be gotten out
of it,
The successful man in business
the one who has shown that he can
conduct his own affairs well-it
would seem should be the type of n
person who would be the most use
full in public affairs, for if man
cannot make a success of anything he
undertakes himself how then can he
be expected to do much for the pub
lie? Mediocre men in public affairs
that type. In legislative positions
especially. it is dangerous to have the
small type of men who have never
made a success of their own under
takings. men who may be hard up
and whose creditors are crowding
them, for it has been shown time and
again that if they do not possess the
proper character they follow the path
of least resistance and stoop to pick
up the plums handed out by the pow
ers that be-from those who seek leg
islative favorS. And when a man is
not big enough to stand on his own
feet and accepts those favors he
dwindles to be merely a hireling and
a tool Of the interests. He then for
gets the people that he is elected TO
represent. A person cannot serve two
masters.
The Askov American has never ad-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

six per cent tax. when it would fail
with a higher rate.
1t was we'll understood by the
friends of the bill, that the amend
ment to raise the rate to ten per cent,
was not offered in good faith, but
for the purpose of delay and of load
ing the bill down with handicaps that
would defeat it.
Some of the members who voted for
the ten per cent rate, undoubtedly did
so in good faith. What Mr.. Therrien's
motives were, in voting for the ten
per cent rate, | have no means of
knowing. They may have been good.
They sometimes are.
To indicate how inadequate the
Journal is, in giving a true impress
sion of a members attitude on legisla-
ton, ] might say that in expressing
my attitude on the bill on the floor
of the House, l stated that there was
only one thing wrong with the bill
and that was the ridiculOusly low
rate proposed, and that if had my
way about it, | would make the rate
one hundred per cent. AS your read
ers know, there is no record in the
Journal of remarks or speeches made
by the members, as is the case in the
Congressional Record, so my real at
titude was not recorded by the Jour
nal.
am still convinced that there is
no reason in equity, why one should
be permitted to collect royalties be-
cause of the possession of natural
resource.
BY the way, what is the purpose of
this Income Tax Meeting" which Mr..
Brandes' father-in-law is attending in
Chicago, | will venture the assertion
that it is not for the purpose of
Tightening the burdens of real tax
payers, but on the contrary, is an
other smoke screen.
S. A. STOCKWELL.
Minneapolis, Mimi, June 20, 1880.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
THE SALVATION ARMY

When an organization has done
good work and has gained an envi-
able reputation in its chosen field
there is always danger of its imita-
ton by unauthorized persons. Such
apparently is the position now of the
Salvation Army, the body of unSelfiSh
men and women who have done such
noble work for so many years in the
alleviating of suffering to mankind.
warning has been issued by Major
A. e. Gresham, commander of the
Northern Salvation Army Division,
which reads as follows:
"Since the World War there have
come into existence some fifteen diff
ferent kinds of ARMIES all of which
wear caps and bonnets and carry
tambourines. These are out solicit
ing funds all the time for their use
and in their money canvass every
where they leave the impression that
they are Salvationists. Their uni
forms, similar to ours, make for them
an open door and they use it to their
advantage and get money they could
not get did they not wear this we'll
known garb.
They ask money for the ARMY
but close questioning will reveal the
fact that it is their particular army.
Their trick for money getting when
soliciting is to leave the impression
that they are a branch of the Saliva
ton Army. that they do similar
work, that in way they are affiliated
but they are neither part nor parcel
of the Salvation Army and have no
connection whatever.
"These uniformed imitators every
where are causing a great deal OF
trouble and to correct the impression
which prevails. we simply make the
statement to the public that all folks
who wear caps and bonnets and carry
tambourines in soliciting are not al
ways Salvationists."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
COUNTY BOYS WILL
ENJOY FAIR CAMP

Every county in the state will have
Camp at the Minnesota State Fair
and Northwest Livestock Show, Au-
gust 80 to September 6. Two All
boys who have made outstanding
records in club projects have been
selected from each county. The boys
who have won trips from Pine county
are Lloyd Dryland of Rock Greek and
Clifford Madsen of Askov, both of
whom excelled in their dairy calf
project work. Announcement of their
selection was made today by John A.
StOneburg of Cambridge. who repre-
sents the tenth congressional district
on the State Fair board.
The boys will be guests of the fair
management Their transportation
meals and lodging, in fact all ex-
penses. will be paid by the fair. The
camp will be under the supervision
of Lester Howard of Minneapolis, as
sistant state secretary of the Y. M.
c. A.
A daily program is being worked
out that will keep the boys occupied
every minute of the day. Educational
trips around the grounds to view the
many wonderful exhibits and special
ly conducted sightseeing tours of the
Twin Cities, with visits to the milling
district in Minneapolis, Como Park
and the State Capitol in st. Paul, and
the stock yards in South st. Paul,
have been tentatively arranged. The
high spot on the entertainment pro-
gram will be the banquet to be given
for all of the All club workers by the
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce As
sOciation on Thursday night, Sept. 4.
In addition to these features there
will be daily sports program featur-
ing games of different kinds.
To assist the fair in reimbursing
it for the cost of the camp, the boys
will be assigned to some work each
day. such as uhsering in the grand
stand and hippodrome. The member
ship will be divided into groups so
that only few of the boys will be
on duty at one time.
Young Dryland and Madsen have
been instructed to report at camp on
Friday, August 80.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
IMPORTANT DRIVING
RULES EMPHASIZED
Heavy July Fourth Traffic Makes
Careful Driving DOubly Neces.
Sary; Some Good Rules.

Here are a-few safety hints that
are especially applicable over the
Fourth of July to Sunday period, wher
all the highways will be crowded
with people hurrying to go somewhere
Keep sober. Gasoline and liquor
make a dangerous mixture.
Keep on the right side of the
highway, except when passing.
Do not pass other cars unless
you have ample clear space
ahead.
Do not pass other cars at
curves and intersections where
the view is obscured.
Do not pass other cars on the
crest of a hill.
When parking, be sure your
car is entirely off the pavement
or travelled portion of the high
way.
See that your lights are all o.
X. Have lights visible front and
rear when parking
Do not be in too big a hurry.
Slow down when going through
cities and villages. Watch for
pedestrians crossing the highway.
Watch for other cars at inter-
sections.
Keep your car under control at
all times so that you can stop in
the clear space ahead.
The above rules, says a State High
way bulletin, are good rules at al
times. The heavy traffic over week.
end holidays, however, makes caution
doubly necessary.
Getting away from the beaten patti
and driving on some of the less trav
eled roads is also suggested by The
bulletin as means of promoting
safety. Car owners who will plaI
trips over some of the side roads OF
days when traffic is heavy. will no
only be helping to relieve the conges
tion, but they will have more com
Portable and pleasant trip. and are
likely to find some new and interest
ing scenery which they will miss j
they stick to the main highways.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

spring comes, the lakes are open. Boys
go out onto RATS and boats, fishermen
crowd the water and later in the fall
duck hunters come. And with all the
sport and the good times comes very
sad days. They have already begun.
Boats tip over, the waves come too
high, somebody becomes careless, hui
man lives are lost. A day or year
of pleasure is easily turned into a
day or year of sorrow. So when you
play this summer, whatever you do,
play safe. Do not take chances in
deep water, with waves, with leaky
boats and dangerous guns. Be care
full and be happy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
A NEW TYPECASTING
MACHINE INSTALLED

The American Publishing Co. re-
Gently purchased another model 3
Linograph typecasting machine which
was installed during the past week,
an older machine, a model 1 being
turned in on the deal. Frank Stain
brook of the LinOgraph Co. at Daven-
port, Iowa, was here to install the
machine. This makes two of the
model machines in the American
office, both equipped to set various
sizes and faces of type-a wide range
of work. The addition of the new
and better machine was made neces-
sary in order to better facilitate the
increasing work put onto the Amer
lean as well as for the increasing of
other publication work in the shop.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
REPRESENTATIVE STOCkWELL
WRITES
Rock Creek. MINI.

Editor Askov American:
| always read the editorial page
of the American with interest and
profit. The letters by Mr. Beckman
and Mr.. Brandes have attracted my
attention. My excuse for writing
this letter. is to warn people not to
place too much confidence in the Jour-
nal of the House and of the SEN
ate. as giving a just estimate of a
members attitude on measures that
are before the legislature.
Oftentimes. the Journals cover a
multitude of sins. Many times dur
ing my experience as a legislator
1 have known members to exhaust
every parliamentary device to defeat
a bill and finding themselves unable
to accomplish their end, have on final
rollcall. voted for the bill, in order
to have the Journal record to show
to their constituents. thereby convey
ing the impression that they had sup
ported the legislation.
The Royalty tax bill furnishes a
pat illustration. The friends of the
measure to place a tax on Qualities,
under the able leadership of Repre-
sentative Bendixen and on the advice
of the Attorney-General. had agreed
to stand for a rate of six per cent,
not because they deemed it adequate,
but because the Attorney-General
thought that he could better defend
the law in the courts. if it carried
the same rate as the Occupational
tax law.
That seemed reasonable to the
friends OF the bill. as We were more
concerned in passing law that would
stand up in the courts. than we were
in the tax rate. Further. the bill
had very active opposition in the
Senate. and it was believed by the
friends of the measure. that it could
be gotten through that body with a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
CONCORD HYMN

BY the rude bridge that arched the
food,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the
world.
The foe long since in silence slept;
Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;
And Time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which sea-
ward creeps.
On this green bank, by this soft
stream,
We set today a vo:ive stone;
That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our sires, our sons are
gone.
Spirit! that made those heroes dare
To die, or leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

Former President Calvin Coolidge
has taken to writing and on account
of his brevity Will Rogers fears that
he now has real competition. His
series of articles are being published
i'll the Minneapolis Tribune. Mr.. Cool
idge has always been known as a man
of few words. He got the nickname
of silent Cal" He was especially
silent when he pocket-vetoed some
bills that had been passed by Con-
gresS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
THIS Is GOOD LOGIC
(Bemidji SentineD

Two newspaper editors in an Ohio
city severely criticized a judge for
Issuing an injunction to prevent a
sheriff from interfering with gam
bling operations on race track. The
judge thereupon hailed them into court
for contempt, tried them himself and
sentenced them to pay a fine and
spend a month in Jail. They ap-
pealed. The court of appeals has de-
cided in their favor. declaring that
the judge exceeded his authority i'll
issuing such an injunction and also
exhibited bad taste in trying their
case in his own court instead of let
ting it go before some disinterested
judge.
The transient fortunes of two news
paper men may not be important The
significant thing i'm this case is the
clear statement made by the chief
justice of the court of appeals, in ex-
planning the grounds on which the
decision was based.
People" he declared, should be
allowed to say what they please, and
newspapers should be allowed to print
what they please, always making
themselves liable under the law of
SANDER or the law of libel, and usual
ly this penalty is enough to keep per-
sons from transcending the BOUNDS of
decency and proper criticism.
Public men must always remem-
Der that they are subjects to criticism,
and when a public official does an un-
worthy act that is uncalled for and
unjust. he cannot expect other than
to be criticized by the press and BY
the thinking people of the land. apd
the less he says about it, the better
it will be for him and for the pub
lie
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

When it comes to getting something
accomplished hats go off to Senator
Henrik Shipstead. The nine-fOOt chan
mel in the upper Mississippi seemed
a dead issue until our able Minnesota
senator took hold of the reins. That
man is resourceful and has tact, per-
severance and ability. No wonder the
two candidates for senator in the re-
cent primaries were so anxious to
have people align them with the pro-
gressive principles and good work of
Mr.. ShipStead.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

Last week c. w. Colby had been at
the helm of the Pine County Courier
for twenty-five years, and has now
started on his second quarter century
as editor. Twenty-Five years is long
time and a big portion of mans
active lifetime. While the Courier and
the Askov American do not always
agree-and that is the privilege OF
each and also frequently what spurs
us on in democracy-we will say
that Brother Colby is friendly neigh
Dor, he is peaceful and likeable
man. His length of service to his
community also shows that he is
steady and is on the job to serve his
customers. Mr.. Colby's hobby is ten
mis- and some of his friends have said
that "he eats, drinks, sleeps, dreams
and plays tennis That likely is
stretching it some. but he is very
handy on the tennis court and enjoys
the sport. Mr. colby also takes quite
an interest in music and has Occa'
sionally played with the Askov band
However he has not played here fol
some time and the local boys have
missed him and his slide trombone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch: Learn
how to become a public speaker" say
the ads in nearly every magazine and
periodical at which one looks. Some
to teach when and how to keep still
when there is nothing to be said"
Which reminds US again. of p. j.
Guldan's pet saying. 1t is better to
remain silent and be thought dumb
than to speak and remove all doubt"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short. timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writir'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 withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

Many men leave the country and go
to the city to make enough money so
that they can move back to the coun-
try.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

When you read the American you
will know what is going on in Pine
county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

II you drive too fast your car will
be denied in front and if you drive
too slowly it will be dented in back.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-07-03

Grand Rapids Herald-Reyiew: The
drowning season is upon U.s. The
Richmond planet., 1930-11-22
ILLUSTRATED FEATURE SECTION-November %, 1880
The Daring Sacrifice i: r xss.:

gone in pretty deeply for real es.
tate.
ooh, it isn't that at all. It's some
thing-don't know how to tell you
I've been such a cad and such a fool
but you'll understand, Mel. You're
a man yourself" He paused, offered
me a cigarette. which I refused, and
then proceeded n%ervously.
"You know, Mel. Tillie has been
sick a long time. ever since that fall
she had nearly a year ago. During
that time 1 tried my best to be faith
full to her. For a long time I was
able to control myself by making my
self believe that I was partly re-
sponsible for her condition. God, low
I tried!
"a few months ago her sister came
to live with us. A sweet and inno-
cent girl was she, still in her teens,
fresh from a girls college in the
South, the very image of Tillie be-
fore her beauty was stolen by her
suffering. Somehow. Mel, I couldn't
help feeling close to her, even though
I knew I shouldn't have such
thoughts, but a satanic craving took
possession of me. I wanted her nor
than anything else in the world.
Long months, void of the compan-
Richmond planet., 1930-11-22
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