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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
mWdSf(hQtonL Letter
Bu " IODaley
BY " PDaley

of the objections against these in
creased expenses of the taxpayers
money for increasing the number of
Federal workers during an economic
depression are the numerous advan-
tages that this class enjoys over their
brothers in private industry.
The records show that government
salaries are seldom, if ever, reduced;
vacations aggregate sixty days a
year, against an average of from ten
to fourteen days for private employees,
assurances of pensions and never any
lay-offs. Surveys show that the aver
age salaries are much higher, for
government employees seldom draw
less than $1,000 year, while the
average salary for all government
employees is from $500 to $4,000 a
year More than half of the Federal
employees under the Civil Service are
in the Post Office department and few
resign.
The local politicians, according II
reports reaching Washington, are
finding it difficult to cooperate in
organized movements intended to
block wage cuts. The more optimistic
individuals are gazing vainly at the
horizon looking for ''the turning
point" The upward trend Of business
when it is clearly discernible will
do more to bolster the plans of party
leaders than any other item People
out Of work and whose families are
(Continued ON Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

Washington, August 27-Suggestions
retrenchment policies similar to those
now in effect in private industries
are soft pedaled by the politicians in
all party camps. The mere thought
of having a number of government
employees dropped from the payroll
and having their salaries cut from
ten to twenty per cent as an economy
measure is sufficient to give the
leaders a distinct chill. Taxpayers
without employment and faced with
a possible increase in national and
local taxes are reported as resentful
of the security of Federal, state and
municipal office holders in times
when those paying their salaries
through taxation are hard pressed
to make their living expenses. Some
have advocated reducing the Federal
payroll by removals and wage cuts
comparable to those sustained by pri-
I vate workers.
! A statement issued this week by
l the United States Civil Service Com
mission shows that $1,000 men and
women have been added to the govern
ment payrolls during the past year.
/ 1t is stated that the majority of these
Federal workers were required for
/ the new commissions established by
/ President Hoover. The current cen
sus absorbed large percentage Of
the new employees. There are now
Il SOS, 915 government employees. Some
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
GRINDSTONE LAKE
is SCENE OF PICNIC

The farmers and merchants of the
Sandstone community are gathering
in a community picnic at Grindstone
lake today. This is the annual picnic
of the Sandstone Farmers Co-opera-
tive Creamery association, and the
merchants have gone with them to
make it the largest event of the year.
The committee in charge has pre-
pared program replete with sports
and other entertainment. j. H. Hay,
deputy commissioner of agriculture
will be the principal speaker.
The business meeting willsstart this
morning at 1890 a. m, and the adj
dress will take place at 1890 i'm
mediately after the picnic dinner. The
program of sports commences at 1:3C
o'clock. Music during the day will
be furnished by the Askov-Sandstone
band and the creamery at Sandstone
will be closed from 10 o'clock on.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
PINE COUNTY MEN
BUY McGRATH BANK

The Skaters, who are bankers OF
many years standing in the Finlayson
community, have purchased the entire
capital stock of the State Bank of
McGrath over in Aitkin county. H.
E. Shafer becomes president of the
McGrath bank, and V. e. Shafer, his
son, will be the man in charge of the
newly acquired institution.
With the good reputation of careful
and efficient management which the
Skaters have acquired in their nearly
twenty years of banking at Finlayson,
and where they will continue to serve
the community, it is assumed that the
McGrath bank will be strengthened
and placed in an excellent position
to serve its community effectively.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
FIRE DESTROYS
GRAIN STACKS
Pine Township Blaze Was Apparently
Caused by Exhaust From
Tractor.

Fire Monday forenoon at about 8
O'Clock destroyed six stacks OF grain
on the NJ. E. Brown farm, southwest
of Pine City village on the Brunswick
road and in Pine township. 1t is be-
lieved that the fire was caused by the
exhaust from tractor just pulling the
threshing rig up to the grain stacks.
The Pine City fire department was i'm
mediately called. but could not get
there in time to save very much.
There were seven stacks of grain in
the group. one being saved. The loss
is estimated to be well over $1,000
and no insurance was carried. This
farm is known as the old John Pan
gerl place.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
STRIVING ONWARD

The ASkov American carries as
much or more reading matter than
any other newspaper between the
Twin Cities and the Twin Ports.
Take a look at this issue which
carries about the same amount OF
reading matter as each issue and
you will find that it contains 764
inches of single column, or approx
imately 80 full length columns of
news, editorial, opinions Of others,
feature articles, correspondence.
etc.-all set up at home Besides
that you will find 636 inches of
single column advertising-thus
the readers are given more than
SOC reading matter.
There is a reason for the con-
slant increasing subscription list,
the press run being now nearly
24OO each week-23s3 this week to
be exact-the largest subscription
list of any weekly newspaper in
the United States in community
of this size.
A live corps of correspondents
with an alert office staff has made
this possible. and will continue to
build up the paper so that it will
fulfill its mission to the best of its
ability-that of being dissemina-
tor of public information
Ii you like the American show
your copy to your neighbor or send
in his name and address and sam
pie copics will be sent
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

Jens c. Skaugaard, Is, a prominent
civil engineer of Oslo, Norway, died
in that city last week. Prior to his
settling definitely in his native coun-
try Mr.. Skaugaard had for many
wears been a resident Of New York
where he and his brother, Skaugaard
Severini, as he was known, were
closely affiliated with the Norwegian
Deaconess home. Through their close
friendship with wealthy American
philanthropists the Skaugaard broth,
ers were enabled to establish large
funds for the benefit of the home
Skaugaard Severfni was one OF the
best known singers in New YorE
some sixty years ago, and his brother
who now died. took a prominent part
in the activities of Norwegian organi'
cations in the East.
Contractor and Artist.
international Studio" calls atten
ton to the fact that Frank Gustafsor
a native of Sweden who is now
prominent general contractor in Chi
cago. for years has enjoyed an en-
viable reputation as very Skilled
sculpture of portrait busts. Mr.. Gust
afson has chosen sculpture as hi
particular hobby. and apparently de
rives much genuine pleasure from it
Gerda Henius Back.
Nine. Gerda Henius-a daughter o
Dr. and Mrs. Max Henius, Chicago
has returned TO this country from
several years stay in Europe wher
she has been starring on the Milal
and other grand opera stages; sh
has an engagement to sing at Berke
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
LAKE OF THE WOODS
VISITED BY QUARRY
CITY POSTMISTRESS

Mrs. Lena Edstrom, pOstmistress at
Sandstone, and her son, Marvin, re-
turned last week from a very enjoy
able two weeks vacation spent in the
extreme northern portion of the state,
mostly at Baudette, in Lake of the
Woods county, where a daughter of
Mrs. Edstrom. Mrs. c. o. Stone, re-
sides. Mrs. Stone was married only
few months ago. Her husband is
employed at the bank in Baudette.
While on the trip Mrs. Edstrom and
Marvin also attended the Lake of the
Woods county fair and visited the Red
Lake Indian reservation where there
are many hundreds of Indians and
where they have good school for the
real pioneer Americans.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

ley, Calf, late this summer and will
then return to Europe to fill an en-
gagement with the Berlin opera. The
father of Nine. Henius is probably
the most widely known Dane in the
United States, and the singer has
frequently appeared in the native
land of her parents.
Balchen and Davis.
Bernt Balchen.- intrepid Norwegian
aviator who piloted Admiral Richard
E. Byrd across the South Pole. has
encountered difficulties in connection
with obtaining his citizenship papers
since he has been technically absent
from American territory for more
than one year after filing his declara-
ton of intention. Prompted by the
doubtful attitude of the naturalization
bureau Secretary of Labor ]. ]. Davis
last week issued statement in which
he said: Il rather incline to the view
that because Mr.. Balchen's service
with Admiral Byrd was exclusively
| on vessels of American registry in
company with Americans and in part
at least on territory which. il is un-
derstood. has been claimed by the
United States. this absence may quite
properly be construed as residence
| within the meaning of the naturaliza-
| ton law"
Institution Planned.
A group of Swedish-American or
ganizations on the Pacific coast is
planning the erection of an old
peoples home as well as an orphan
age in Portland. Ore. or Seattle. Wash
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
MOOSE LAKERS
WIN OPENER
Defeat Sturgeon Lake Sun.
day in One of Champion
ship Series.
Next Game Will be Played
at Moose Lake on
Sunday.

1t is estimated that one thousand
people were on hand TO see the cham
pionship baseball game between
Moose Lake and Sturgeon Lake on
Sunday at Sturgeon Lake. Parking
space for cars around the park was
all taken up.
The game took on a championship
appearance for only a few innings
and after that the Moose Lakers en-
tered into a ruthless Suggest that left
the home team submerged under
pile of runs that they could but look
at. When the final score was counted
up it was Is TO 3.
Rayner. pitching for Moose Lake,
was accorded excellent support by his
team mates. On several occasions
sensational fielding pulled him out OF
tight positions. Lee Anderson was not
as fortunate, however, for numerous
errors behind him kept the situation
in a predicament almost every inning
He turned nine men back via the
strike-out route but he had difficulty
in controlling the ball when control
was of vital Importance.
Stanford Dodge led the hitting at
tack for the Moosers, getting three
hits in four times at bat. Rufe NC
Hale, of the home team, was not 70
be outdone in the way Of hitting sc
he also slammed out three hits In
four times at bat. Dutch Gay ano
Tony Suk poled out the longest hits
of the game. Tony sent one out te
Left field i'm the ninth inning thai
took refuge under a car that was
parked at the end of the diamond ano
Tony thought it was good enough FOL
a home run. Morse Swanson, however
was right on its trail and shot it to
Barouist who relayed it to Stelmack
in time to put out Tony at the home
plate.
Eighth Inning Disastrous.
The eighth inning was disastrous
to the home club. Dodge, first up
doubled, Rayner was hit by pitched
ball. Barauist singled, scoring Dodge
Morse Swanson was safe and Raynel
singed when Mack Anderson fumbiet
grounder, Arne sent sacriflce II!
to center field scoring Barqulst, u
Gay struck out, Kinks Gay was SAFE
when he poled out line drive ina
Bobby Olson let get away from MIN
Stelmack singled, Dodge walked. A
this juncture Mack Anderson went il
for Lee and Rayner nicked the mrs
ball that he threw for single. Bar
quist also singled and N. swanson
was thrown out at first to end the in
ming.
The second game of the series vii
be played at Moose Lake Sunda
which if Moose Lake wins will decide
the championship of the league II
their favor If Sturgeon Lake win
then a third game the following Sun
day at Sturgeon Lake will have to D.
played to decide championship. Fol
lowing is the box score of last Sun
days game:
Moose Lake Is: Sturgeon Lake 3.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
SANDSTONE WINS OVER PINE
CITY in GOLF TOURNAMENT

Golf players of Pine City and Sand
stone Wed for honors on the Sand
stone golf course Sunday afternoon
men won out with a majority of 10
holes. There we're IA players on each
side, and the match was very even.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
BIRCH CREEK MAN
DIES AT MOOSE LAKE

The Birch creek community was
saddened Monday to hear of the death
of another of its old pioneers, Nels
Petersen, 76 years of age. His death
occurred at the Community hospital
at Moose Lake which place he had
been for some time receiving medical
attention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
MdrkUilIe B. B.
Team, Challenges

The Markville baseball team.
through its manager. George W. Rash,
issues an open challenge to the win
ner of the season in the Pine County
Baseball League. Mr.. Rash desires
this challenge to be accepted to de-
eide the championship Of Pine
county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

to rest in Spring Hill cemetery be-
side that of her husband
Friends and neighbors express SYM
patty to the bereaved ones in the loss
of kind mother who had cared ten
derby for her dear ones and had
weathered the storms of the pioneers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

Heard over the telephone: Hello!
Is this you really" YES. / got out
Of the hospital this morning" isn't
that too bad / was planning to visit
You there this afternoon"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

Summary-Two base hits. \. swan
son. u. GAY Osgood. Dodge: three base
hits. Suk. ID. Gay: sacrifice hits. A.
SIyanson > Stelmack; double plays. Os-
rnod TO Cav to Dodge: struck out. by
Rayner l, by Lee Anderson 9. by NJ.
Anderson >. hit by pitched ball. Gay.
Rayner by Lee Anderson. Suk by Ray
ner: bases on balls. off Rayner B. off
Lee Anderson 5: left on bases. Sturgeon
Lake Z, Moose Lake 8; umpires. Portels.
Curry; scorer. \. w. Carlson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
lpl SUI. III NSS OO-
STURGEON LAKE

Slime sub. for w. Cunningham.
Upgren sub. for NJ. Anderson.
T. Anderson sub. for Slime
Score nv Innings- r II e
Moose Lake --02l col SS0-l5 u ,
Sfurgeon Lake --NN0 NlO lO1-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

The American is but $3.50 a year.
The Washington times., 1930-01-22

ChiIdren's Fur.Trimmed Goats
youthful models for the growing
miss of from Z to ID. OF heavy
warm m a terials in CR- OK
brown, navy and tan. DOs OO
The Washington times., 1930-01-22
FOE or ALCOHOL
RACKET FINDS
BOMB IN GAR

CHICAGO, Jan. az u.NS)-
The Federal Governments drive
to purge the gang-ridden village of
Melrose Park Of alcohol interests
was speeded today when Edward
Markham. assistant States attor-
ney, reported an attempt to kill
him by placing bomb in his auto
mobile.
Investigators have found mo.
tive for the bomb plot In the prose.
cutor's activities against q power
full syndicate Of alcohol cookers
and terrorists who have made the
village their headquarters.
Backed by Capone
The gang Is reputed to have the
backing Of the "Scarface All Ca
pone interests, according to inves-
tigators.
Hearing an outcry from his IL
year-old son. followed by his dog
barking, Markham ran from his
home thinking his son was being
kidnapped. Two men fled from his
garage at his approach, one Of
them turning to fire o shot point
blank, which missed the prosecu.
tor.
Going into the garage Markham
found the two had been working
at the ignition wires in his auto
mobile in order to connect UP the
bomb with the starting device In
such q way as to cause an explo-
sion when the car started.
United States marshals brought
in to halt the reign Of gang
terror reported finding evidence
indicating former Chief Of Police
Rocco PaSsarella and Patrolman
Emil Ristau, who disappeared
Thursday have not been killed as
1t was supposed, but have been
driven away by repeated threats
Of death.
Ristau Hiding Out
Ristau and his wife were found
last night at the home Of Mrs.
Ristau'S mother, Mrs. Hannah
Olin, in Aurora, Ill. They de-
clined to explain their absence.
The two honest cops" were
told to leave by two trustees and
Ia third village official to prevent
them from testifying after max.
ing a series Of raids, Federal
agents declare.
.Officials-and trustees were sum-
moned yesterday on grand jury
subpoenaS and were ordered to
bring back the two missing police.
men and reinstall them or be
prosecuted for conspiracy.
The Washington times., 1930-01-22

mother. He wanted q house boat
that would recall the old days at
Paris, Tex, when he saw EAST
Lynn" and like shows aboard o
river boat on the Red River. At
his wharf at Star Island, de-
livered- last week, Is moored a
3O.roon1 craft which Is an exact
replica of the show boats Of the
Mississippi and Red rivers, com.
plete to huge stern paddle wheel,
lofty pilot house and towering
twin stacks.
Has Own Flying Field
Close at hand is the Flamingo
regatta course, where in mid
March a speedy fleet Of the com
try's fastest competes for the
Colonel Green Star Island Tro-
ply, emblematic Of the unlimited
outboard championship of Amer
lea. It was his gift Of this great
silver cup that first stimulated
outboard racing.
He wanted an automobile de-
void of gears and clutches. A
combination gas and electric ma
chine was built for him, unen-
numbered by any Of those de-
vices. His daily rides in the
sunshine are made in It.
The same with aviation. De
spite the protests Of his socially
registered neighbors of Saiter's
Point and Nonquitt. Mass. the
tedoubtable old railroad builder
built a flying field adjoining his
The Washington times., 1930-01-22
Fever or No Fever,
Sing Sing Wants
All Parrots

ossNINd, N. Y, Jan. 2z.--
Sing Sing expressed today the
willingness and the desire to
have more parrots. 1t win take
green parrots and red parrots,
and it will take them regardless
Of the fact that their present
owners may fear the fever"
and desire to get rid Of them.
Warden Lewis e. Lawes, ex-
pressing the status Of the insti-
tuition with regard to the con-
troversy, said that "the inmates
here think this talk about par
rot fever is nonsense, They will
take all that anybody viii give
them"
It was explained that the
bird house at Sing Sing already
has about ten parrots. And
there is plenty of room.
The Washington times., 1930-01-22

Massachusetts, estate. Filling and
grading cost him $3.50. 900. He
lighted it at e cost Of $3.50, 900.
Experiments with automatic
control Of airplanes are progress
ing rapidly there.
THE day Is past when we have
to sacrifice the lives Of pilots in
war" Col. Green said. Twin
Ryro-compasSes, one covering
vertical, the other horizontal con-
troll, have already proved that au-
tomato guiding Of planes is pos
sible. In the next war, America
can load planes with 2,00O.pound
bombs, direct them by radio and
drop the bombs accurately on
enemy positions without risking .
pilots life.
Plans 1,OO0 Foot Tower
IT plan to build thousand.
foot tower at the Round Hills
field and on top Of 1t place a
sperry beam protector which will
throw a beam $50 miles, straighter
than the flight OF. a rifle bullet.
and never any larger than a lead
pencil.
with a beam like that we can
lay tracks In the sky to guide
night fliers. Flying within ten
feet of 1t, they may be guided BY
1t but never confused by its light
for 1t throws no illumination on
either side.
The Washington times., 1930-01-22
BELIEVE 8 BOYS
OFF FOR SEA

The lure Of the sea and
thoughts Of adventure on the
Spanish Main" was the reason
given police last night for the
disappearance Of three Washing
ton youths who have been missing
from their homes for q week.
Thomas Nicholson, 18, Of the
100 block Eleventh st. N. e.
Bernard Reidy, 49,. Of the 200
block Twelfth Pl. N. E., and VIII
liam Courtney, II, Of the 200
block Eleventh st. N. E., were all
reported missing since January Is.
Anxious parents, showing the
strain Of a weeks waiting. re-
ported that they thought the boys
had left together for Philadelphia
where they hoped to gain employ
ment as sailors. All three were
big enough to pass as men.
The Washington times., 1930-01-22
To FALL
BY $4,000,
ISFEAR

Fear that the Community Chest
campaign will fall short Of It's
goal by $4,000 was expressed in
the report of Elwood Street, chest
director, to the special gifts com
mittee yesterday.
Street told the committee that
the larger gifts to the Chest must
be increased by larger percent.
age II the goal is to be reached.
The increase over last year so
far is only 18 per cent, while
90 per cent is needed.
Vice chairmen yesterday re-
ported gifts totalIing $1O6, ,O91 so,
which makes total pledges for the
two days Of the campaign
$266, ,OO2 81.
Mrs. Sidney r. Taliaferro, re-
porting for her team, turned In
yesterdays largest amount, $21, IT'S.
Other chairnen reported: Barry
Mohun, 1885; Mrs. c. A. Glover,
jr., $40, ,452; Mrs. Charles A. Gold.
smith, $3.50; william Knowles
Cooper $4.550; Arthur HELEN,
$13,210; w. w. Everett, $3.50:
Thomas B. Sweeney, $3.50; Rob
ert v. Fleming, S11.249.69: the
executive committee, $19,500.
A letter was read at the COM
mittee meeting from DR.. Anson
Phelps Stokes, in which he in
creased his gift over that Of last
year because of the noble work
the chest is doing and the evi-
dence Of the increased need for
funds"
The Washington times., 1930-01-22

Children's Shoes-school and dress
styles of calfskin and patent
leather. Reduced be-
cause of broken size C1I00.
ranges .............. O1sVV
The Washington times., 1930-01-22
P[ANEs BUILDER
| SEES ROBOTS
As PILOTS
Nv LARRY SHIFTS

BY LARRY SHIFTS
MIAMI BEACH. Fla. Jan. %
.NS.).--Automatically controlled
airpIanes, directed by robots in
stead Of men. win carry 1000
pound bombs against Americas
enemies in the next war.
Beacons Of light the size Of q
large lead pencil and shooting
straighter than q rifle bullet for
distance Of $50 miles will guide
might airplanes In flight from
scity to city as safe as rails and
froadbed carry de luxe express on
their journeys.
misunderstanding devices, add
ing greatly to the safety Of flying,
and based on the echo Of q radio
wave, viii tell the pilot the exact
distance of his plane from any
obstruction.
Predicted BY Green
] These predictions Of imminent
advances in aviation were made
to-day by Col. e. H. r. Green,
sson and heir of the late Hetty
Green, in an exclusive interview
with international News Service
lat his winter estate on Star
Island, Miami Beach.
/ The 61-year-old capitalist, who
has spent $2,000.000 for aeronau-
stical experiments out Of the for
tune he gained by inheritance,
In business and In railroad build
ing in Texas, was as enthused
soyer the result Of his scientific
sphilanthrophy as the youngest
flying cadet lis over his first solo
flight.
He chuckled delightedly.
"Why, say, son." he said, I'VE
developed q car In our radio
laboratory that would run you
all over the aviation field and
bring you back, no matter what
you did to the steering wheel"
He was speaking Of the re
search laboratory he established
lat Round Hills. Mass, whers q
staff of trained scientists from
the Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology Is studying condt-
tions and developments In avia.
stion lighting and automatic con-
:trol Of airplanes.
Builds Show Boat
The former Texan indu1ges his
senthusiasn with q generous hand,
backed by q fortune which has
sdoubled since the death of his
The Washington times., 1930-01-22

Taken from our own regular stocks
and reduced! Satins, patent leath-
ers and kidskins in black, grey, blonde
and tan. Here you will find smart
footwear for now and later wear.
Broken sizes.