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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30
WHY ALL THE ADO. ASKS
MORGAN

In last weeks issue of the Grafton
North Dakota) Record. Editor. Riley
II. Morgan had the following to say
about the football situation in Mime
sofa:
Minnesota was greatly agitated and
disturbed last week. And it was not
over the fact that butterfat prices
are below the price of production.
Nor has there been any serious bust
ness failures in that state. Neither
has the governor died
Nevertheless a great calamity has
come upon the state. The university S
football coach has quit them cold:
left them in the lurch: done em
wrong" The people of Minnesota
seem to be more concerned about the
future of their football team than
about the condition of the states
greatest industry, il we are to judge
from the newspaper comments.
But the situation in Minnesota is
not peculiar To that state alone,
There are a lot of states where the
people seem To be more concerned
about the prospects for their football
team than they do about the crop
prospects.
'Unquestionably We are laying too
much stress on the athletic affairs
i'm our various colleges and univer-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30

stiles. One would judge from the
interest shown that athletics are
more important than studies at most
colleges and universities. That is not
true. of course, but that impression
is given.
But what are we going to do about
it? The man who answers that ques-
ton satisfactorily will be hailed as
another Solomon-and worthy of such
designation"
Well, much that Mr.. Morgan said
is true and especially so if it is as
bad as it would seem by reading the
papers. But our version of the matter
is that in view of the fact that the
state university is big business and
in casting about in its activities for
something to attract readers to their
columns, the newspapers mentioned
in Editor Morgan's editorial. naturally
picked that department which has the
most interest to the most people.
power that very few other depart
ments of human activity have.
While we are On the subject the old
saying might be repeated. "All work
and no play makes Jack dull boy,
but on the other hand we can also
apply one of our own in regards to
educational institutional play and
no work makes Jack dull boy. 1t
does seem to be a tendency for col
leges and universities to see which
can get the best football team in the
field more SO than which can rank
the highest in scholastic classes. De-
batting teams and other literary activ-
tiles do not command the stage, it
would seem, nearly to the extent of
former years. There may be just as
much effort placed into this particular
department as formerly but it takes
the minor position in the headlines.
Athletics are important to the we'll
being CT the human body but school
authorities should keep them within
reasonable bounds so that other
states attention will mott be attracted
simply because we had the best foot
ball team.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30
BACK IN WASHINGTON

U. S. Senator Henrik Shipstead who
recently returned to the capitol from
Panama and Haiti. writes to the
American under date of January 18th
as follows:
Upon my return to Washington aft
err an absence of a few weeks | find
your January 9th edition of the
American" / want to thank you for
your editorial regarding my work in
the Senate. 1t was very well written
and timely.
Il enjoyed my trip to Panama and
Haiti. | wish you could have been
along. | feel it did me lot of good.
With best wishes for the New
Year, and again thanking you for re-
Wondering me in your editorial, am
Yours sincerely.
HENRIK SHIPSTEAD'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30

Yes, but you say, maybe they wouldn't
buy it. Don't worry, within two years
from today people will be leaving the
cities and coming back to the farms,
but space will not permit me to take
this up.
We must admit that many people
came here with good intentions of
making it their home and have left,
but most of those settlers were prairie
farmers and knew nothing of a tim
bered country. They were induced
to purchase large tracts of timber
lands, making the first payment, and
before they were here long they found
out they could not pay the balance
and interest, taxes, ETC., so of course
got discouraged and left. Some of
those land concerns stipulated in their
contracts to the purchaser that they
were to pay all taxes, too, as through
the land companies many of those
poor settlers paid the taxes to the
company and after a few years found
out they had never turned them in
but kept the money. And this is one
reason so many gave up and moved
out
Our country is increasing annually
in population. Heretofore high wages
has enticed farmers to the cities, but
the tide is just ready to reverse and
in the near future you will see them
returning to the farm. OF course you
will always find some who will tell
you that the farming industry will
never amount to anything, but that's
the bunk, and you will always hear
such nonsense just before the dawn
of a better day. Agriculture is the
backbone of Uncle Sam and l cannot
believe his whole spine is gone for
ever. Possibly it is only a little
catch. No, dear people, we have more
population than we had when Pine
City or Askov settled and developed,
only we loaned them to the large
cities for a short time. So my sug-
gestiOn is to be men and stand by
the old ship. Don't try to steer her
into something that will literally
tear her to pieces like a timber re-
serve in eastern Pine county.
1t is reported that if the state takes
over this land for taxes they are not
SO financially fixed as to be able to
have it appraised. Well. flour state
is so depleted financially that they
can't appraise $4,000 acres of land,
| will do it for them free of charge.
If we need more people to settle
our country, let us change our immi-
grafton laws for just short time and
we. will have them, but remember
just short time ago when we stopped
so many immigrants from coming into
the good old U. S. A. we said the rea-
son was because we had plenty set
tiers and at the present increase in
population we would soon be out of
land for them to settle upon. l be-
lieve this whole forest reserve
project for eastern Pine county
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farm. There are few cases where
we give county aid to those that are
not able to take care of themselves
and yet they have friends or relatives
who help care for them, and while
they do little chores and help around
they get along fairly well that way.
but in no case is the aid any greater
than it would be at the poor farm
and most generally less. Again we
have cases such as was mentioned,
VIM. Schramm taking care of his
brother This is a pitiful case. He
is a deaf and dumb mute. No public
institution will admit him. He is a
man of not very good health, will not
mind, and hard to handle. 1t has been
tried several times to place him in
some state institution, but 1T seems
it cannot be done. We cannot send
him to the poor farm, so we did the
next best we could. We pay his step
brother $500 per month to take care
of him. If anybody wants to care for
that man any cheaper or for the same
money, let us know as VIM. Schramm
has been before the board several
times and wanted us to place this man
in some state institution, so he is not
very anxious to take care of him and
earn the $500 We have cases of
invalid people that are sickly and can
not be helped surgically or medically,
who get poor aid and must be taken
care of by the county. Those are also
cared for in such manner as above
stated, as We know that it is cheaper
than to send them to a hospital, hire
nurse for them, or send them to
some sanatorium. Those are the
cases, likely, that have been noted in
the monthly report as stated in the
letter.
AS to- the poor farm, that rs gen.
orally filled to its capacity during
winter months. In the summer
months some of the inmates generally
go out and stay with their friends and
relatives. But if the county did not
have poor farm the poor fund would
be much bigger, as the poor farm is
the cheapest way to take care of the
situation. And there are not as many
applications for county aid as would
be the case if we did not have poor
farm to take care of the applicants.
While the poor fund does not look
any too rosy, that is not the fault of
the county board. That fund takes
care of mothers pensions which is
created by the judge of probate, and
must be paid by the county out of the
poor fund. 1t used to be that the
state paid one-half of this bill.
Two years ago the legislature passed
a bill whereby the counties now pay the
whole bill. One-half of the Univer-
sity hospital bills are also paid out of
this fund. which is also a big item.
So if you subtract just the pauper
from the other items it will not look
so bad. After all this is a big county
and we have some poor people as well
as other counties have, and we must
take care of them under the law.
F. w. STEFAN,
Chairman of the County Board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30
CRIME DOES NOT PAY

There appears to be mistaken idea
that bank robbers usually are able to
pull their stuff and get away with it..
This gives a bad impression and is
far from the truth. Not much is said
about those who are picked up, some
times days, sometimes weeks, and
sometimes months after these robbers,
quietly plead guilty and go to the pen.
Now and then, also, thy are shot down,
as in the case of the recent attempted
robbery at Shakopee, Minnesota. The
fact is that crime does not pay, and
this applies to robbing banks just as
much as to other crimes. The GRIM
inal usually gets what is coming to
him in one way or another, and at
some time or other. 1t may be con-
viction in court of Justice; shot in
the back by one of his partners in
crime; life of dissipation on ill
gotten gains that leaves him a wreck;
the chastisement of conscience, or a
dozen other things, but somewhere,
somehow, sometime, he gets all that is
coming to him with compound inter-
est added. Facts like these-and they
are facts-should be impressed upon
the minds of the youth who many
times are lead astray by sensational
newspaper reports of robberies and
such. The path of crime is one that
is filed with thorns, and those who
try it for any distance seldom are able
to turn back, no matter how much
they might wish to do so.-Mobridge
Tribune.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30
INVEST SAFELY

The st. Croix Bridge Company that
the st. Croix river appears to be in
a muddled up affair according to the
report of the annual meeting which
was published last week in the Pine
Poker. That condition is regrettable
in so new a company. A number of
Pine county citizens, largely in the
southern part of the county, are finan-
cially interested in this company. A
group of men who are in practical
control of the company and who at
this early stage lost the confidence of
the stockholders, were ousted from
office
We are of the opinion that the Min
nesota State Securities Commission
has in the last few years been far
from functioning to the best advantage
of Minnesota investors, and that upon
this commission rests a serious re-
does not make very agreeable reading
Its former head, f. A. Nelson, was
convicted i'm federal courts for being
a party to defraud Minnesota taxpayers
to the tune of fortunes. His reputa-
ton became so bad that it was neces-
sary for the governor to Gust him and
make another appointment. The pres
ent body is again in an unfavorable
light because of the fur farm stock
sale scandals. In many states the
man of ordinary means is better pro-
tected as he should be- In buying
stocks, bonds. and other investments
it is well to buy through medium
that has an established reputation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30
MCGUIRE on RADIO FEB. Is

In letter dated Jan. "a, A. ]. Nc
CURE, general manager of the Land
O'Lakes Creameries, Inc, Minneapo-
lis. writes to the American in response
to the articles contained in this news
paper on the butter surplus and the
urging of more general use of butter
instead of substitutes. Mr.. MCGUIRE
adds: Il am to speak over the Great
Lakes broadcasting station in Chicago
on this subject the evening of Febru-
airy 18th. some time between seven
and eight O'Clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30

was carefully propagated by private
individuals who had land holdings in
eastern Pine county, and as they don't
care to take up the delinquent taxes
are trying to-make last grab, think
ing they can turn eastern Pine county
into a forest whereby they can pull
few thousand samoleons out of Uncle
Sam. l don't know how the rest of
you feel, but l myself am not going
on record as land agent for some
land company and l believe that is
what we are doing if we help promote
a federal forest reserve in Pine county.
So l say, wake up, and think for
yourself and don't let someone else
do your thinking for you.
ERNEST HOLLER.
ClOvertOn, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30

people who elect him to office. 1--WE
are not capable of voting on this most
important question"
This is no doubt one of the most
important questions before the Min
nesota state Legislature and time will
prove it. Legislation of this type has
the sanction of our best American
statesmen such as the Honorable Sen
ators Norris from Nebraska, LaFol-
lette and Blaine from Wisconsin; and
Governor Roosevelt and Al Smith OF
New York; also Senator Shirstead of
Minnesota, and others.
E. PROCHASKA.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30
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 withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30
THE AIR POLLUTERS

Fergus Falls Tribune: The air is
polluted by the hoOdlumism, the bad
grammar. the slang and epithets of
some radio broadcasters. The only
pleasant feature of the situation is
that listeners do not have to leave
the hall, stared at by resentful friends
Of the speaker and perhaps insulted
by him. Radio is sometimes greatest
when one turns it off,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30
A SOLID INVESTMENT

Bemidji Pioneer: In these days of
hectic speculation, advice regarding
safe and profitable investments might
well be welcome. We do not pose as
a financial expert, our knowledge of
stocks and bonds is limited, but there
is one investment that we can enthu-
siastically urge and that is an invest
ment in your home community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30
Patience.

We'll, now that you're married 1
suppose you're finding out all your
wife's likes and dislikes?"
N.Y. said the newlywed hopefully,
do you suppose she has any likes?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-06
MRS. MCCORMICK DIES IN JU NEAU MONDAY EVENING
Pioneer Woman of Douglas Passes Away as Result
 of Heart Failure

Mrs. Richard Mccormick, pioneer resident of Douglas, passed away last evening at St. Ann's Hospital after brief illness. Heart failure vas given as the cause of death which followed a short period of unconsciousness.
 Mrs. Mccormick was CT years of age, having been born in 1863 in Amador County, California In 1883 she became the bride of Mrs. Mccormick and had she survived three years longer would have reached her golden wedding an- niverSary.
 Mrs. Mccormick went to Douglas Island in 1888 and has resided there continuously during the 42 years since then.
 MT. Mccormick and eight chill dren survive. The children are Mrs. Ann Hurlbut of Pacific Grove California; William and John, also of the same place and Edward, Raymond, Richard, Rita and Wal ter, of Douglas. There are also five grandchildren.
 Arrangements for the funeral,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-06
DR, CUSHING TO HEAD STUDY OF
 DEER DISEASES
Federal Scientist Here for Conference Enroute to
 Nome for Duty

Enroute to Nome to take over scientific work in connection with parasitic enemies of the reindeer herds on Seward Peninsula, Dr. E. c. Cushing of the United States De- partment of Agriculture, was here today conferring with Gov. George A. Parks and Commissioner Charles II. Flory of the Agricultural De- partment, relative to the work. He is accompanied by Mrs. Gushing, and they will sail for Seward on the steamer Aleutian tonight.
 From there they will go to Fair banks, thence down river via St.. Michael for Nome.
 Dr. Cushing succeeds Dr. w. E. Dove in the reindeer investigation work. The latter spent last year studying the warble fly and nose fly, two of the chief parasites af- flicting the herds in the Territory. Dr. Cushing will take up the stu dies where Dr. Dove suspended them last fall, and also check up experimental work done by him.
 If the warble fly can be eradi- cated from the reindeer herds, the future prosperity of the industry will be assured, Commissioner Flory said today. Proceeds from the sale of deer hides will then constitute a major source of revenue for the owners. At present, owing to de- fects in the hides caused by the warble fly, they sell for between Sl and $1.50 each. If unspotted and undamaged hides can be pro duced, the price will be increased to $5 or $6. There is large mar ket for them, and the producers are assured of sales for all they can deliver in first class condition. The leather is said to be more desirable for glove manufacture than COW hides.
 The work being done in the rein deer investigation is financed joint ly by the Territory and the Fed eral Government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-06
ABBOTT IN HOSPITAL
 AT ROCHESTER, MINN.

Paul H. Abbott, for many years representative of Dupont Powder Company in Alaska and resident of Juneau, is now in Worrell Hospital, Rochester, Minn, undergoing treat ment for cancer of the throat, said advices recently received here by local friends. He expects to re- main there for another month.
 MT Abbott has undergone one operation before the middle of April and was being built up for two more. Mrs. Abbott and the two boys are residing at Kirkland, Wash. MT. Abbott wrote friends here he was looking forward to leaving the hospital and getting back to work again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-06

which is to be held in Douglas will await the arrival of Mrs. Hurl- but and John Mccormick who are in Seattle awaiting a steamer northbound.
 FOOD SALE
 A cooked food sale for the bcne fit of the Boy Scouts Campinq Fund will be held next Saturday. May 10th, opening at 10 a. m., in the Goldstein Budding. Everyone IS invited to contribute. By order of Committee.
 Chairwoman MRS. SKUSE,
 WILFRED LEVERS,
 MRS. PITSHMANN,
 MRS. w. P. SCOTT, adv. MRS. VIM. FRANKS.
 S-vE THE DATE Elks Club BASEBALL DANCE at ELKS HALL Saturday Night. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-06
FIVE SCRAPS BOOKED FOR
 FIGHT FANS
Murphy and Berkeley to Meet in Main Go of Le-
 gion Smoker Saturday

With five fights booked for the American Legion Smoker in the A. B. Hall next Saturday evening, ring fans are slated to see twenty four rounds of boxing, barring knockouts, the longest schedule of fered in any of the fistic entertain ments put on this year.
 Miles Murphy, who has been talk ing them right and left since last fall, is against a tough conner in his Saturday fight. He and liar ry Berkeley of Petersburg are on for the main go, How much of a grudge fight this will turn out to be will be seen Saturday, but in formation has it that these two mixed it up in sand lot days and never did settle the fistic suprem- acy to the complete satisfaction of beth.
 In the semi-final Jimmy Moore, the Kansas kicker who put up good exhibition at the last party, is to meet Chips Gleason of Wran- gell, in Juneau now.
 Bud Carlin, who took his man in the April smoker, will meet Luke Brown, in special event before the semi-windup. In the second preliminary Rusty White and Phil lip Josephs, new fight men here, will go four rounds.
 The curtain raiser is another four round mystery. Billy Nikish, local high school lad, will go against Stan Whitely. n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-06

2, the Commission again invites in- terested persons to write the Execu- tive Office any constructive criti- cism, or recommendations, they may have. The response to this invitation in past years has been generous, and the letters received are of material assistance to the Commission in it's work The linn tied personnel of the Executive Of- flee has not permitted the writing of a personal letter of acknowl- edgement foI every letter received, but each individual who writes is assured that his letter receives the attention of the Commission at it's annual meetings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-06
JUNEAU PIT. A.
 MEETS TONIGHT
Splendid Program for Final Meeting New Off,
 cers Installed

The Juneau Parent-Teacher As sociation will hold the final meet ing of the year tonight, beginning promptly at o'clock when the new officers for 193O-'31 will assume office immediately after the busi- ness meeting.
 Additional progra features which were not mentioned in pre- vicus announcements are as fol- lows:
 Presentation to the school of au- tographed pictures of President Hoover, by R E. Robertson.
 Easter Flower Exercise, by Kin dergarten pupils.
 The other features of the program are:
 May Pole Dance, by Kindergarten Mrs. Selby, teacher.
 Piano Solo, Edward Mize.
 Reading, The Promise" the win ming Reclamation in the recent High School contest, Miss Muriel Jarman.
 Vocal Solo, Mrs. Kipste.
 Address, correlation of Scientific Phenomena" R. s. Raven, Instruc- tor in Science.
 Piano Solo, Chopin's Revolution ary Etude, Helen Torkelson.
 Parents, teachers and friends are invited to attend the program, which promises to be one of the best of the year and no one in- tcrcsted in the school should miss it
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-06
FIRST DISMISSAL
 OF AUTO VICTIMS
 MADE YESTERDAY

Mike Kosoff, one of the four per- sons who were injured here last Thursday when an automobile left Willoughby Avenue and fell to the beach below, was dismissed from the hospital yesterday afternoon.
 The other patients are well on the road to recovery. Harry Regis is able to be about the hospital this week, but both his wife and Mrs. Jennie Soberg are confined to their beds.
 The two women passed an excel lent night last night, hospital at tendants said today, and are re- covering as rapidly as possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-06
AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

GaStlneau
 s. J. Kane, Hoonah; J. P. Nor gan, city; Mrs. s. Mathews; John F. Chamberlin, Ketchikan; Rider Hansen, Excursion Inlet; J. H. Bro kaw, Seattle; B. Simpson; G. Rad uncic, Tenakee; c. A. Bevins, Hoo- nah; E. E. Murray, Rake; MT and Mrs. Fred Henning, Point Louisa John G. Brady Seattle; Mrs. E. Sundling, Katalla; Charles Wye; Mrs. E. Bedding and son Haines; A. J. Nelson, Portland.
 Alaskan
 Charles Berardini, Tenakee; Will liam Geaz, Cordova; James Lucas Mccarthy.
 Zynda
 T. OMalley, Seattle.