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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
SELFISH IDEALISTS

Thou shalt not see thy brothers ass
or his OK fallen down by the way, and
hide thyself from them: thou shalt
surely help him to lift them up again.
Deuteronomy 22:4.
Idealists ought to be the salt of the
earth, but too often they degenerate
into mere day-dreamers.
Their dreams are beautiful, but
they have far less connection with
this earth than the clouds of sunset
floating over our heads.
l am frequently depressed by the
large number of people who are men,
tally qualified to release new power
and inspiration in our institutions but
who persistently hold themselves
alOOf
They will not take part in the COM
mon life of humanity.
They sit apart. unproductive think
ers. distracted idealists, building
castles i'm the air but unwilling to con-
meet their dreams with the life of the
world
II 10 a hlllu vi SlOIlHcu SCiHHIilcSS
which they unconsciously exemplify.
Some of them dream about ideal
government-but neglect to vote and
feel unable to join any movement for
honest politics.
Others converse privately with
their friends concerning religion and
profess with considerable zeal their
interest in religion-but feel them
selves a little too superior to join
their fellowmen in any organization
movement to bring religion to bear
on the work of the world
Nothing can be more supremacy
selfish than to live in a dream world
of pure ideals and do nothing to con-
meet those ideals with the bitter needs
of floundering world.
(Rev.) Henry Van Dyke.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
PAST RECORD TELLS

Many politicians, newspapers, in
dustrial corporation agents such as
the former arch lobbyist but now
Senator Grundy of Pennsylvania, the
Minneapolis Journal and the me-too
rural press which followed its lead
to attempt to discredit the fine work
of the progressive group from the
Northwest in the U. S. Senate. make
great professions at being friends
of the farmer.
Have you noticed at any time any
praise in the editorial columns (of
those who have such) in this me-too
press for the good work. the devoted
service that has even impaired the
health of our senior senator. Henrik
Shipstead. a senator who in one term
made a record that made OF him a
national character?
In this same press you are mush
more apt to read editorials criticiSing
the Progressive-Democr Coal I on.
the dangerous" LaFollette from Wis
consin. and uncomplimentary remarks
about Norris of Nebraska-men who
have been tried and are true. always
championing the rights Of the ordin-
airy man. To judge men. newspapers,
or corporations we have to be care
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
A MOTHER WHO FAILED

The following story from the Du-
1t says:
Several years ago 12-year-Old
Kansas boy accompanied his parents
to a county fair The father decided
they could not afford grandstand
tickets for the races, so they saun-
tered around the grounds. The son
wandered off with some other boys
but i'm few minutes was back with
grandstand tickets
Where did you get them?" the
mother asked.
"Oh, that was easy" said the son.
proudly. Il climbed over the fence,
then went out through the grandstand
and asked for return ticket. / kept
the ticket and went to the other side
of the grandstand where l climbed
over the fence again. Then | came
out through another grandstand en-
trance and got another return ticket
The parents took the tickets and
praised the boy for being so thought
lui thCIl LdtCl lllC HULL
er told and retold the story to prove
what a smart son she had.
The other day this boy, now a young
man. stood in court convicted of a
serious crime. one not unlike the fraud
he had been praised for at the county
fair
Think of my widowed mother" he
pleaded with the judge. THE dis
grace will kill her"
If the childhood history of every
criminal could be studied. as suggest
ed by Adolph Lewisohn of New York
in his letter to the Open Court re-
Gently. how many similar stories
could be told.
Train up a child in the way he
should CO." wrote a wise man in the
Bible several thousand years ago. land
when he is old he will not depart from
IL :"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
THE SECOND CHAPTER ENDS
(Grafton, N. d., Record)

The final chapter was begun last
week in the second great exploit OF
A. C. Townley, founder of the Nom
partisan League, oil promoter, pro-
hibition repeal advocate.
Action was started at Robinson, N.
D., to foreclose mortgage for $780,
100000 given against the drilling equip
ment which Townley used to sink a
test well near that town.
No one will ever know how mu.h
money the people of North Dakota
sunk in this second Townley venture
but.it certainly mounted into the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. Town
leys unsecured note is all they have to
show for their faith in him and his
promise of wealth.
But it takes more than two failures
to discourage some people. Again
Townley is in the field; again he is
rousing the people to a frenzy, this
time over prohibition: again he is
charging them an admission to ride
on his band wagon.
No matter what one may think of
A. c. Townley, his enemies as well
as is friends admire the mans ability
to inspire confidence in others.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
CARRIED TOO FAR

With the advent of Arthur (What
MANI Shires, the Chicago White
Sox first base ball player into the
ranks of prize fighters, that sport has
failed to be uplifted, but has sadly
been degraded in the eyes of many
true lovers of clean sports. 1t seems
that all this man Shires wants in the
ring is not only the dollars he can
get from his activities but also the
joy of getting even with former
opponents on and off the diamond, or
vice versa in the latter case.
In our minds this is carrying a
thing too far when rough and tumble
boxing should take the place of the
scientific way and when sport author
tiles will allow men to conflict in the
ring for large sums paid by the public
in order to ease their personal griev-
ances. The law might just as well
allow fist fights and street brawls-
the public will at least gain free adj
mission.
OF course we presume that it would
be difficult to accuse each fighter
of having a grudge to settle just be-
cause he asks for permission to enter
the ring and it would be just as i'm
possible to refuse amateurs the privi-
lege of fighting so long as the sport
is recognized legally.
1t is not the purpose of this article
to criticise the sport generally but
only this particular case where the
admittedly great Shires has continu-
ally given the press statements for
public perusal concerning his desire
to sock him on the chin" for past
grievance. This is when the boxing
commission could have gone to the
bottom of the matter and according
to latest reports the Michigan COM
mission, thanks to them, did suspend
The great one" And now the report
comes that the National Boxing COM
mission has suspended him from the
ring in 32 states, and the only regret
able feature about it is that it was
not done sooner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

the committee chosen to make an ex-
haustive study of the problem of I'M
employment and to confer with other
groups in reference to same; conduct
public meetings and engage in such
other activities as may bring the
great problem of unemployment to the
attention of the public and compel
public officials and employers to take
cOgniZance of their social obligation
to guarantee to every willing and
able worker either employment or
sustenance."
N. ID. Hail Plan Saves Money.
One of the planks of the original
Nonpartisan League platform in North
Dakota was state hail insurance.
The 1919 legislature of North Da-
kota created state hail insurance
scheme along the lines advocated in
the League program. The farmers
are not compelled to insure their
crops against hail losses. All crops
are automatically insured in the
spring Of the year by the assessor.
Each farmer is, however, supplied
with the necessary blanks on which
to notify the state auditor on or before
June Is of his intention to have his
crop withdrawn from insurance un-
der the law
S. A. Olsness, Nonpartisan Lacquer,
has been insurance commissioner of
North Dakota ever since the law went
into operation. He has managed af-
fairs in a most efficient manner,
which probably accounts for his re-
nomination and reelection at each
succeeding election with increased
majorities. In a recent report to- the
press, Mr.. Olsness shows that during
the eleven years of operation of the
state hail insurance plan, the farm
ers of North Dakota have been saved
$33,39O,311 as a result of the state
plan. I'm this time there have been
insured 91,107,159 acres of farm crops
and there have been paid 166,254
claims, aggregating $32,S49,O23," ac-
cording to Mr.. Olsness.
1t will be seen that the cost un-
der the state hail insurance plan is
little less than so per cent of the
rate charged by private insurance
companies. Commenting on this, Mr.
Olsness says:
Private companies must pay Is per-
cent commission to their agents, while
the state pays merely SIS per town.
ship for listing the same for insur-
ance. On an average, hail insurance
in private companies costs a little
more than ten per cent, while the
state plan of insurance costs slightly
less than S per cent.
1t is quite apparent that if the Non
partisan League had done nothing
more for North Dakota than to enact
the state hail insurance plan, this
alone would be enough to pay annu-
al dividends of more than 100 per cent
on the total investment the farmers
made in the Nonpartisan League.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
MEN OF HONOR

Last week the American reported
the passing of A. b. BarStOw of Rock
Creek, a Civil war veteran, and this
week is chronicled the death of NJ. o.
Guptil, another Civil war veteran who
resided at Beroun. Thus the ranks
of these sturdy men who fought for
their country and risked their lives
for the cause of freedom, are gradu-
ally thinning out.
The remaining Civil war veterans
living in Pine county are few. Pine
City has two in Robert Greig and
James Gardner; Sandstone also has
two, c. GOnser and c. c. Meader; the
others are Henry Stephan at Beroun;
j. NJ. Stephenson at Kerrick, and
James Carman at Finlayson.
Not only have these men offered
their all for their country but they
have also been sturdy pioneers and
builders in the West. Their concep-
ton of righteousness, their friendli-
ness, good handshake, smiles and their
presence in the community is appreci-
ated by the middleaged and younger
desire of all that they may live peace
fully and happily i'm their declining
years and that they may live long.
Their presence and reverence, the
good examples they set and their
marks in history are all an inspira-
ton to the younger folks.
Speaking of Civil war veterans
there is one such in the United States
who has become world renowned and
is still very active and alert and works
hard for the countrys welfare in spite
of his advanced years and that is
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of
the United States Supreme court.
With zeal of genuine patriot,
and of one devoted to the masses of
the American people, Holmes immedi-
ately stepped into the role of cruS-
adler i'm behalf of human rights and
human liberties after his elevation to
the highest court of the land by Pres
ident Roosevelt i'm 1902. No injustice
was too small to escape his scathing
attack, and no corporation was great
or powerful enough to awe him. His
whole heart and sympathy has been
constantly with the common people.
He has been defender of human
rights. and a sentinel standing always
on guard to preserve social Justice
The greatness of Justice Holmes
does not lie entirely i'm his liberalism
nor his valiant efforts on behalf of
the masses, however. He is one of the
profoundest thinking justices of the
court. He is a charming philosopher.
He is scholar who typifies the high
est type of American culture. His
name will linger long on the tongues
of the thinking people of his country.
Justice Holmes is now in his SSth
year. and is soon to observe his seth
birthday anniversary. For 81 years
he has sat on the supreme court
bench. More than a decade ago he
was eligible to retire on a life long
pension. Still he sits on the court,
as alert and keen as in his middle
age-a living monument to democrat
cy. social justice and American cul-
fnrp
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
LAMB PRICES
SHOOT UPWARD
A Good Share of Mondays Run Of
Fat Lambs at $13.5O.-Cattle Start
LOwer.-HOgs Also Decline.

(By U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Minnesota Department of
Agricultural
South st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1880:
Livestock trade at the weeks opening
was featured by sharp advance of
25 to SOC in fat lamb values, placing
better grades at $13.25 to mostly
$3.50. Common throwouts sold at
$3.50 to $1,000, few light culls $500
to $500. Three doubles of choice fed
western ewes sold at $500.
Receipts of short fed and warmed
up steers and yearlings continued
liberal. and most killing classes de-
clined Csc compared with last weeks
close. Quality was rather ordinary,
most steers and yearlings selling at,
$3.50 to $1,000, few up to $11.OO
and SLIPS. Bulk of the common and
medium grade heifers sold at $3.50 to
$500, cows 1928 to $3.50, cutters and
low cutters $4.75 to S5.75, bulk bulls
$3.50 to $500, best weighty medium
grades 1925. Vealers were steady to
soc lower. $11.OO to $3.50, bulk $115O
to $1,000.
Hogs declined to 15c on the aver
age Monday, lights and butchers 1925
to $685., bulk light lights 1925, bulk
pigs $500. packing sows $500 to $S.25
or better
Suckers and Feeders.
Some weakness was evident on
stocker and feeder cattle as the week
opened. Several loads of warmed-up
steers sold on feeder account at $3.50
to $1O.25, most light stockers $8.25 to
1925. Stock pigs bulked out of first
hands at $500. Bulk of the Dakota
feeding lambs sold at $1O.25 to $1100,
best feeders around SLIPS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
"a, 900 ACRES ARE
NOW AVAILABLE FOR
FOREST PLANTING

1t is announced that offers of land
in the projected ST. Croix experiment.
al forest planting area have been re-
ceived by j. M. VALLEY, assistant for
ester in charge of acquisition in the
Superior National forest and in the St.
CroiX purchase area in Pine county
The forest service authorized ac-
QUESTIONS in the proposed st. CrOiX
unit last year, but, encOuntering OPP
position in the locality, dropped the
matter. Recent petitions from town
boards and from residents of the area
however influenced the county board
of Pine county to adopt resolution
indorsing the project. Owners of
bonds of school districts affected have
expressed their willingness to CO.
operate with the settlers and the gov
eminent in establishing the proposed
experimental planting unit So the
forest service again announces its will
lingness to receive proposals.
The 10000 acres which has been
set as a minimum on which to start
will constitute a trifle less than so
per cent of the area which the forest
service is willing to buy in the tract
This proposal includes $4,000 acres
and is expected to be followed soon by
others. When the total of acceptable
offers reaches $4,000 acres, the forest
service plans to begin work on ap-
praisals, the checking up of titles and
the final transfer of ownerships. This
work, Mr.. VALLEY expects will require
so much of the year 1880 that actual
planting will be delayed till 1881.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Help Ye One Another.

A traveller in the South returns with
the tale Of two signs he saw. One
was on the only restaurant in a small
town and it said bodily Eat Here
Stranger Or We Both Starve."
The other was on road along a
soggy bayou. II read: when This
Sign Is Under Water This Road Is
impossible. "-Pathfinder
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Adherence in Snakes.

The BAN family were spending sew
eral weeks at a farm for their sum-
mer vacation.
Neither the mother. father nor little
6-year-old Margaret had ever been in
the country before.
Little Margaret was poking around
in the grass one afternoon when sud-
denly she shrieked out: ''Oh. num-
my, here's a pretty little green snake >
We'll, be careful. DEAR" admonished
the fond city mother. lit might be
just as dangerous as ripe One..-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

full not to go to strong on their pro-
LESSONS of ideals of public service
as on the keen study of their past
practice in supporting principles for
the Improvement of mankind and the
men who stand for such principles.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09

the 4S-hour period. Saturday and
Sunday found 63 robberies listed on
the police blotter, and six persons
shot in the carnival of crime which
followed close on the heels OF the
wholesale dismissals.
Underpolicing is the cause OF a
great amount of crime and is a poor
way to cut down expenses Of running
a municipal government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
To His Taste.

Dear Old Lady: How do you like
school, my little man."
The Little Man: Il like it closed.
dy."-Passing Show.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-09
Wrong Room.

Wrong Room.
81 feel terrible. l think I'm dying"
We'll, you can't die here, this is
the living roOm."-Life.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-15
JUDGE FRANK LYMAN, For Governor
Age Necessary to Give
Proverbs Full Flavor

Among the best known old say
ings are those dealing with sour
grapes, looking the gift horse in
the mouth, the prophet honored
elsewhere than at home, haste and
waste, honesty and policy. One
might say, indeed, that there are
no such things as new proverbs
since, like wine, they are In need
of age TO make them worth while.
The very definition of a proverb:
"a short, sententious phrase, long
current in common Speech" shows
that age is necessary to produce
the lasting flavor"
In Sterne's Sentimental Jour
ney" occurs one of the most beau
tiful phrases in the English lam
guage, God tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb" But it was not
original with Sterne nor does the
Bible have it. The phrase was picked
up by a writer, George Herbert.
about 1640 and was cleaned by him
from a Sixteenth century proverb
of the French, who, in turn got II
still farther back from some Latin
writef. The Latins, again. may
have brought it down from Turkish
or oriental sources, as these are
rich in ancient proverbs.
Every old nation has a wealth Of
proyerbial sayings, one Spanish au-
thor alone collecting 24,0O0. Spain,
1t Is believed, possesses the largest
store, though the Arabs, the Per-
SLAMS, the Indians, the Chinese and
the japanese also Lave unlimited
quantities.-Cleveiand Plain Dealer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-15
For Governor

| hereby announce myself as =
:; a candidate TCr the office of I
= Governor CT Arizona
* subject 20 tue VIII Of the vo-
x ters at tie Democratic Primary :
= Election to be held September >
X 9th, 1880.
= Frank II. Lyman
X
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The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-15
Political Announcement
For Sheriff

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X For Sheriff
| hereby announce myself as
a candidate for the office OF
!. Sheriff of Pinal County
y subject to the will of the vo-
+ ters at the Republican Primary
4 Election to be held September
9Th, 1880.
= Henry Arrowsmith
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The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-15

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For State Auditor 3
x hereby announce myself as y
= a candidate for the office OF y
:: State Auditor y
:: subject to the will of the vo- y
= ters at the Democratic Primary y
Z Election to be held September =
4 9th, 1890.
: Ana Frohmiller =
* (Incumbent) =
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The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-15

The Coolidge Examiner Information Bureau invites
correspondence all matters relating to the and
advancement of this valley.
Letters will be answered promptly.
This bureau has no connection with realty interests
and all correspondence will be handled by writer's familiar
by twenty years experience with conditions in every
part of the Casa Grande Valley.
This bureau will also advertise this section of Arizona
inviting inquiries from prospective farm and home
tors.
Address:
THE COOLIDGE EXAMINER
Information Bureau
New Britain herald., 1930-02-14

Pages 1Z-30
New Britain herald., 1930-02-08
3fp-WABC. New 1ork-SGO

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 G:oo-Hotcl Shelton orchestra: din- ner music; Michael Rajinshy con ductor
 C:Go-Yoeng's Restaurant orchcs- tra: dance music; Paul Tromainc, didector
 7:0o--Nim Auba ssadors: Will Os- borne and his orchestra 7:3o-Littmann orchestra: Byron Holiday, tenor: Helen Richards, contralto
 S:oo-Dr. Arthur Torrance, famous explorer. relates thrilling cNpcr- fences. "The Wise Lion" &:f5-Financn Period, pertinent in vrstmcnt talks S:3o-Dixie Echies: negro spiritual songs
 9.oo-Nit Wit Hour: Brad Browne, director; q huriesque on Things Sensible
 9.3o-"Around tho Samovar" -- Peter Bilio's Balalaika orchestra. with eoloiste 10:0o-Muaical Hour; orchostra; sleo vocal solOists 11;00-Guy LombardO and his Royal Canadians orchestra: dance 1nusic 11:30-Hotel Paramount orchestra: dance music: Roy lngraham, li- rector 12:o1-Jan Garber and his Holly wood orchestra. dance must" 12;So-Midnjght Melodies. Ann Leaf at thc organ
New Britain herald., 1930-02-08

A. It has long silky wood instead of fur, and the pelt is worthless t. furriers. The wool is used by some foreign concerns to make yarns aud fabrics, but there is little demanl | for it in the United States.
 c. How old is Mmc. Gall-Curci ? A. Forty years. e. Who is Governor of Alaska, and what is the name of the dele gate from Alaska to the United States torigress? A. George A. Parks is Governor, , and Dan. A. Sutherland is the dele gate in congress.
 c. What is the word for "Twi- light in Spanish?
 A. Crepusculo.
 Q. What is the most precious metal?
 A. Radium.
 c. What caused the death of Nero, the Emperor of Rome?
 A. He committed suicide the 3lst year of his age and the four teenth of his reign.
 e. What is entomology?
 A. The science of the study os insect life.
 e. When was the law providing for the elecfr.aution Of persons sen tonced to death in Pennsylvania. passed?
 A. In 1913.
 .. What is the correct abbrevil- ton Of Pennsylvania
 A. Pa.
 Q. Is athletics singular or plural?
 A. It is a collective name for games and sports, and is both singu- lar and plural.
 e. Who was president Of the first Continental Congress?
 A. Peyton Randolph of Virginia
 C. Will d pail Of iron dropped into the ocean sink 10 the bottom. or will it float or become suspended at a certain depth?
 A. It will sink to the bottom.
 e. How many countries are there in the United States?
 A. The total number is SOTO, exclusive of the independent cities Of Baltimore and St. Louis and twenty independent cities of Nir- ginia, each with the status of a county.
 @. Is the death rate Of Grca,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-08
3O3-WBZ. Springfield-990

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 g:3o-Dutch Minstrcls-All That ] Ask Is Lovo: You Cant Blame Nc for That; Frozen Bill; You Ain't Talking to Me: The Salt Of 1hc Sea for Me; Wouldn't It Max" You Hungry? Kazzazza Mazzazza: 'Cindy IL Am Mondiug Time; End-men's duet 1b:0n-Lowc's orchestra r1:O3-Sport Digest Bruins Ns. Pitts burgh