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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26

years. This land will pay no taxes
to the school district, township, viii
lage, or county and hence is of no
local value-simply lying around as
idle waste That condition will pre-
vail not only in Pine county but in
many other northern Minnesota cOun-
ties.
1t has been suggested that state
homestead law be enacted something
on the order of the federal homestead
law which brought so many settlers
westward from thirty to sixty years
ago. 1t has been suggested that if
man homestead on wild forty
owned by the state that he pay $1,000
down and after proving up in eigh-
teen months he would pay 81 % per
it would get back on the tax rolls and
the land if made productive would DE
an asset to the community and county
in which it is located.
There are plenty of unemployed
folks in the Twin Cities and Duluth
waiting for such opportunities. We
do not have to go out of our state to
find folks who would like to get out
into the rural communities. True
many of them have not the funds to
start with, yet there will also be found
some energetic and aggressive young
single men who have that pioneering
spirit of their fathers who would like
to get some land of their own, and
being young and single, they would
not need much capital to get start.
The above, of course, is only rough
suggestions that have not been worked
out in detail but it is just possible
that state homestead law, if it can
be enacted, would prove of consider
able value to northern Minnesota.
The lands that pay no taxes and pro-
duce nothing are no asset to the COM
munity. 1t is also more interesting
to have more neighbOrs and builders
in community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
HINCKLEY GIRL
WEEDS TUESDAY
Miss Helen Role Becomes Bride OF
Joseph Hurley of Superior;
Will Live There.

Miss Helen Role of Hinckley, be-
came the bride of Joseph Hurley of
Superior, Wis, at a seven o'clock
wedding on Tuesday. June "a. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Max Roger in st. Patrick's church.
Relatives and a few friends were
present.
The bride was attended by the
groOm's sister, Mae Hurley of Su-
perior, Wis, and the groom was at
tended by Lester McMullin of SUI
perior, Wis.
The bride wore a gown of blue
georgette trimmed in tan lace with
hat, shoes, and purse to match. and
carried bouquet of pink roses. The
groom was attired in blue.
After the ceremony, wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Grace Role,
with relatives and a few friends pres
ent- The bride is the only daughter
of Mrs. Grace Role, having lived in
Hinckley all her life. She is a grad
uate of the teacher training depart
ment of the Hinckley school and has
taught rural schools for several years.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. D. Hurley of Superior, Wis,
and a graduate of the Superior high
school. He is at present employed
by the Great Northern Railway at SUI
perior.
The happy young couple left i'm
mediately after the breakfast for a
short honeymoon trip to Fargo, N. D.,
after which they will make their
home in Superior
The American joins with the COM
munity in extending congratulations
and best wishes for a long and happy
married life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
WELL PLEASED WITH
AMERICAN; SUBSCRIBES

Erling Swenson of Minneapolis. who
practices law at S2S Security build
ing, writes the American under date
of June %. the latter being addressed
to Hjalmar Petersen, and reads as
follows:
II have received your splendid pa
per, The Askov American on several
different occasions and | am glad to
say that as a weekly newspaper it
surely is in the top rank of its class
and compares favorably with the big
city dailies.
Il would like to subscribe to your
paper for a year and | wish you would
send the same to my home address
which is 1922 Vincent Avenue North.
Minneapolis. Minnesota. and l am
herewith sending my check for the
sum of $3.50 for the same.
Il wish also to express to you my
heartfelt thanks for your kindness in
inserting the cut which | sent you
last month announcing my candidacy
for Congress on the Farmer-Labor
ticket in the Tenth district. | hope
to be able to have the pleasure of
seeing you and your brother in the
near future when l expect to have a
chance to visit your town of Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
STURGEON NAIL CARRIER
IS IMPROVING HIS FARM

S. S. Wallin, one of the faithful
mail carriers out of the Sturgeon
Lake post office. is busy in his spare
time this summer putting up six
room house 26x36 on his farm of Sc
acres, Az miles northwest of Sturgeon
Lake. Mr.. Wallin has been mail car
rier since 1913 and is continuing in
that position, but now that the boys
are growing up he feels that they
should have a good place to work
where they can put their energies to
good use and at the same time learn
something. Mr.. Wallin has owned
this 66-acre farm for the past ten
years. The house will be modern and
convenient with full porch in front
and also rear porch. The Wallin
family his resided in the village for
a number of years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
JERSEY BREEDERS
OF CARLTON PICNIC

The Jersey Breeders of Carlton
county have plans all made for the
second annual picnic of their associa-
ton at the Charles Madsen farm near
Holyoke on Tuesday. July 1. An invi-
tatiOn has been extended not only to
the surrounding community, but to
everyone in Pine county who cares to
attend.
Frank B. Astroth of the American
Jersey Cattle club will be the princi-
pie speaker and l.. ID. Harper. secre-
tary of the Minnesota Jersey Cattle
club will also be present.
Among the features of the day will
be free-for-all judging contest. A.
f. CulletOn of the committee an
nounces that coffee. sugar and jersey
cream will be furnished. and requests
that each bring lunch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
MOOSE LAKE COUPLE
MARRIED Is YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Peterson of
Moose Lake, celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary Sunday amidst
a large number of friends and rela-
tives, among whom many were
from Chisago City, where Mr.. Peter
son was at one time buttermaker of
the creamery. A chest of silver was
presented to the honored- couple by
Carl Linquist of Tower City, N. D.,
who was best man at their wedding.
Mr.. Peterson is known in the Arrow
head as the butter and egg man of
Moose Lake, and he is now oper-
ating the Moose Lake creamery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
THERE SHOULD BE NO
DIFFERENCE

No less than So colored Gold Star
mothers have petitioned President
Hoover urging him to over-rule the
War Departments color segregation
order for the pilgrimage TO soldiers
graves in France. and they are up
standing in their statement that I'M
less the segregation order is revoked.
they'll not make the trip TO Europe to
visit their sons graves. In other
words. they'll have nothing To do with
4 Jim Crow pilgrimage. While it may
seem strange that the War Depart
ment-one Of the branches of the
United States Government-can abro-
gate the provisions of certain Consti-
tutional amendments for which the
Civil war was fought. nevertheless.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
PROCTOR PUBLISHERS VISIT

Mr. and Mrs. r. X. Welch, of the
Proctor Journal, were visitors at the
where they inspected the plant. Mr..
and Mrs. WEIGH have been residents
of Proctor for the past % years dur
ing which time Mr.. WEIGH has edited
and published the Proctor Journal.
They have modern plant and print
a weekly paper whOch completes ia
vorably with the city dailies from Du-
luth which circulate considerably i'll
their territory. Mr.. and Mrs. Welch
were much impressed with the AskOv
here except for an occasional trip
through on the train.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
A HOMESTEAD SUGGESTION

Pine county as well as many other
rural counties in the state of Mime
sofa and for that matter in the en-
tire northwest showed a decrease In
population from the decade between
1920 and 1880. The trend was toward
the larger centers of population. Nat
urally we would like to see the move
ment turn about and folks return TO
more interesting to see growth, and it
makes for more general contentment
and spurs US on. Now that lands upon
which the taxes have been delinquent
for five years become the property of
the state there will naturally be much
land owned by the state after a few
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
A PROGRESSIVE PROGRAM

Generally speaking, taxation should
be placed where the biggest profits
are made and where the individual
ting away from the fact that if per-
son paid, say for instance, a 500 in
come tax on $4,000 income, he would
rather have an income of $4,000 and
pay $500; he would rather have an in
come of $4,000 and pay $1,000 tax.
and so on up the line. That tax is not
detriment and will not tend to slow
anyone up in business.
Therefore it is interesting and en-
couraging to note that the Minnesota
Farm Bureau Federation has gone on
record for a state income tax as has
been brought out in these columns
before. The secretary of the fedora
ton, j. S. Jones, gave a very enlight-
ening talk on this proposed tax for
Minnesota at the annual meeting of
the Pine County Farm Bureau at
Hinckley Saturday. The AskOv
American is fully in accord with
the Farm Bureau on this meas
ure. The Bureau has thought
fully brought out that whatever is de-
rived through state income tax
should be used to lower the real estate
tax and not for the creating of fur
Their expenses in state government.
Our neighboring state of Wisconsin
as well as other states in the union
have set up a good example in this
respect. The state tax levy there
has been materially reduced and in
some cases entirely wiped out through
collections on incomes. The great
portion of state income tax will be
paid by the larger population centers
where the wealthiest men reside. The
opposition to the proposed state in
come tax will naturally come from
these sources, but with united front
and an aggressive campaign there is
no reason why the measure cannot be
enacted by a Minnesota legislature
as has been done i'm many other states
in the union. The cities of Mime
apolis, st. Paul, and Duluth would
not have their wealthy men if it were
not for the rural counties like Pine
apd eighty or more other counties.
The state income tax will not hit the
men of smaller means but will break
in where the profits are larger and
Taxation has been no detriment to
Henry Ford and other big industrial
leaders.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
APPRECIATE IT

Now and then the Askov American
receives complimentary letters from
its subscribers concerning the paper.
its news value, and its editorial stand.
Emil Olson from near Bruno when re-
newing his subscription recently
wrote: We like your paper for its
stand on matters of interest of every
one, keep up your good work, We APP
preciate it,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
BROOK PARK FARM LOAN
ASSOCIATION HOLDS MEET

The annual meeting of the Brook
Park National Farm Loan associa-
ton was held at the Brook Park
creamery on Tuesday. June II. The
following were elected officers for the
ensuing year:
President, Bert Chase; vice presi-
dent, F. w. Wenholz; secre. ary-treas-
urer, Frank p. Powers; directors, 3.
E. Vodrazka, Jos. Harapat Sr., ana
George kirchmeier.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
ASKOV STORE FRONT
SPORTS NEW PAINT

During the past several days the
front of the c. Erickson company store
has been improved considerably in
appearance by the installation of two
new awnings and a coat of paint
around the windows.
Some months ago this store joined
the Red and White grocery organiza-
ton and has since improved it's ap-
pearance by painting the interior pure
white and the outside window borders
red symbolizing that branch of stores
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
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, 1930-06-26

an interesting talk about cooperation
and the Cooperative Guild in particu-
lar. The meeting on July 8 will be
held at the John L. johnson home.
All who are interested in cooperation
are welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26

A doctor in the Maryland medical
school has announced the discovery of
the cause of the common cold and
has also announced a preventive vac
cine. Here's hoping he is right. but
there may be little doubt about it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
BIRCH CREEK FARMERS IN TOUT

The Birch Creek Farmers club is on
a tour today to the Northeast Expert
ment Farm near Duluth. The adj
vance estimates were that between
125 and $50 people would be in this
tour which is headed by County Agent
w. F. Hammargren. The start was
made from Sturgeon Lake between 9
and 10 a. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
COOPERATIVE GUILD HOLDS
PICNIC

The Guild picnic held at the
Hickling home at Moose Lake, was a
very pleasant affair. Miss Ida john
son had prepared a short but very
entertaining program after which
Miss Helen Hayes, of Superior, gave
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26

An all-technicOlOr and all
talking drama. In the depths
of the African Jungle is en-
acted a story of the depths of
human hate and the heights
of pure love.
Comedy Traffic Troubles"
Pathe Review 226.
Sunday Matinee-1Oc and soc
Nights-15c and soc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
Saturday
Saturday
Sue Carol
"WhV Leave Home

Chorus girls, tired business
men, college boys, neglected
wives in a riotous musical
farce.
Comedy "School Mates"
Universal Newscastings by
Graham McNamee.
10c and 35c.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26

Some jokes are awfully simple and
more are simply awful.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
Sunny Side Up"

If you have missed seeing
this great picture so far, now
is your last chance to see the
big picture of the season.
15c and soc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
Tuesday
1.-THE DEVILS PIT"

A drama of native passions
with a cast entirely of Maori
natives. See the primitive
lOve-dual, fierce hand to hand
fighting, terrific eruption of
the volcano.
Serial "Tarzan the Tiger"
The last chapter of this serial
New Serial
"The Lightning Express"
The great railroad thriller,
fast action and daring stunts.
Comedy "Bowery Bimbles'
Family Night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-06-26
Sunday and Monday
''MAMBA"

Eleanor Boardman and Ralph
Forbes in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-14
J0BLESSLEADERS
TEARING TODAY

Today at 10 a. m. in 57th st.
Magistrates Court, William z. Fos-
ter, Robert Minor, Israel Amter,
Harry Raymond and Joseph Lesten
appear for hearing on the charge
of assaulting a policeman, which
Chief Cossack Waalen had placed
against them for leading the jobless
in their demands for work or wages
in the demonstration of 10000 in
Union Square on March 6.
With the five above mentioned
will appear Raymond Lula and
Leon Lewis, also charged with as
sault. Brodsky of the international
Labor Defense will defend them all.
This is the third time this case has
come up, each time being postponed.
Lula is out on $4,000 bail and
Lewis on $1,000. Both were beaten
up by the police March 6 and ar
rested to prevent an assault case
against the police.
Foster, Minor, Anter and Ray
mond are serving three years on
another charge of unlawful assem-
bly," connected with March 6. Les
ten is out after serving 80 days for
the same.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-14
FRIENDS OF SOVIET
ANSWER FORGERIES

While proof piles on proof that
the anti-Soviet documents" made
public by Commissioner Whalen are
shameless forgeries, the workers Of
New York and vicinity are prepar-
ing to give their answer to this new
est provocation against the Soviet
Union. At a conference called by
the New York Local of the Friends
of the Soviet Union for tomorrow
night at p. m. in Manhattan Ly-
ceum, Sc E. Fourth ST., representa-
tives of labor unions, fraternal and
other workers organizations will
form plans to broaden the campaign
in behalf of the Soviet Union and
to make Defend the Soviet Union
Day, Saturday, May 81, real mass
demonstration for the first Workers
Republic.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-14
Communist Activities

Section Three Get-FoEethcr.
Friday, May l6, $3.50 D. m. at Har-
John c. Smith Negro Jazz Band. Ad-
John c. Smith egro Jazz and. Admis-
mission so cents.
Markoff Lecture in Brookiyn.
"Anarchisrn, Socialism and Commu-
nism," Thursday, $40 p. m, 1873 4Srd
st Auspices Unit 2 Section 7.
Plumbers and Helpers Fraction.
OF all Party and League members
in that trade, Friday, s y. m: at the
Center, Absentees will so before the
Control Commission.
On May Day.
4 Comrade who bought some litera-
it. if he calls at the Daily Worker
office.
Section One,
Glass resumes tonight, $50 n. NJ.
q e, Fourth st. All registered must
attend.
section Five.
All comrades not yet assigned to
membership book, report tonight at
500 Prospect Ave.
Section u Open Air Meet.
Tonight. p. m. at Intervale ana
Factory gate meeting Thursday.
$50 p. m. Open air meet also Fri
day at 163rd and Prospect.
Section Three PrOletarian Ball.
Friday. $50 p. m. at Harlem Casino
10th st. and Lenox Ave. John C.
Smiths band, Admission so cents.
Section One.
Th 1P GFNS F. s'f FoartR st.
comrades to be present without fail
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-14
SHOL APUR HELD
BY REVOLUTION
British Labor" Rul e
Lies-and Kills

Reports from India, despite the
reinsurance" given by the labor"
government secretary for India at
London on Monday, show that Sho-
lapur, the second largest textile
center, is completely in the hands
of the masses and that the British
troops sent there have so far been
unable to recapture it.
More troops are being sent, while
in the north British planes of the
labor" government are dropping
bombs on Indians headed by the hos
tile tribal chief, the Hail of Turang-
zai, who, at the request of Indians
in Peshawar, was trying to take that
city from the British. Sholapur
will be "handed over to the mill
tary," which will doubtless mean a
massacre, but, if so, one which will
set more of India aflame.
Wedgewood Benn, the secretary
for India, reporting in the house of
commons, admitted that the air.
planes were using bombs near
Peshawar, and gave the report of
the Delhi government that a state
of violence existed (which the or
ganizers had been unable to check, "
referring to Gandhi's pacifist fol-
lowers. But for all this, Benn had
to lie by saying that "the situation
was improving and was now well in
hand"
In the meantime, since the bour-
geois National Congress Working
Committee is to meet this week to
decide the future policy, the vice
roy, Lord Irwin, from the summer
capital at Simla, has issued an art
full statement designed to get the
wavering section of the bourgeoisie
into the so-called "round table con-
ference" scheduled to meet at Lon
don on October 20.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-14
Today in History of
the Workers

May IA, 1771-Robert Owen,
English utopian Socialist and
trade union organizer, born at
Newton. 1919-Fifty thousand
cloak, suit, skirt, and REFER MAX
ers struck in New York for A.
hour week and better conditions.
1921-A. T. Of L. executive coun-
ell voted down proposal to organ
ize Chinese and Japanese workers
in West. 1922-Two jurors in
Centralia, Wash, case stated that
imprisoned l. w. w. members
were innocent of murder in de-
Tending their hall against Amer
lean Legion attack. 1925-First
congress of Workers International
Relief opened in Moscow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-14
ELECTINC
C.P. DELEGATES
Workers Clubs, Schools
Prepare for May Is

The election of delegates to the
New York State Nominating Con-
vention is taking place in numerous
shops, unions and workers organ
izations.
The Jewish workers organiza-
tons are responding to the call of
the election campaign. Speakers
are visiting every Jewish working
class organization in the city, brng-
ing to them the program of the
Communist Party. Twenty-Five jew
ish workers clubs have already
elected delegates and endorsed the
convention of the Communist Party.
In addition a number of non-parti-
san schools and Jewish sick and
death benefit societies have taken
similar action.
Some Elected Already.
All other working-class organiza-
tions in the city are being visited
and in a number of instances dele
gates have already been elected.
The Trade Union Unity League
is actively on the job mobilizing the
delegates from shops and the vari-
Gus trade unions.
Preparations are being made to
give rousing reception to the dele
gates on their arrival in Science
tady, the center of the General Elec-
trio and the American Locomotive
Companies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-14
Bull DING MEN At
HEARST'S GU T
StrikeAgainst Increase
of Two Hours a Day

Due to the speed-up system and
the increase Of hours and the pro-
cedure of hiring and firing, the por-
ters and the elevator operators and
the rest of the maintenance workers
went on a strike and fight for the
8-hour day, half-hour lunch, no dis
charge without the consent of the
shop committee and SO increase in
wages at the Hearst publications.
Heightened Hours.
Hearst publications are inereas-
ing the hours Of their building main
tenance workers from eight to ten.
One worker was injured while work
ing and was fired to save taking
care of him or repairing the dam
Iage done.
The Building Maintenance Work
ers' Union presented the demands
to the Hearst Publications as fol-
flows: Restore the 8-hour day;
every maintenance worker shall re-
ceive one-haf hour for lunch; en-
ployes, after working one week,
shall not be discharged until the
grievance committee, consisting of
representative Of the firm and the
union, shall settle and determine the
just cause of the discharge; during
the discussion the worker shall re-
main at work; the union shall sup
ply the firm with maintenance help;
working cards shall be issued by
the secretary of the union; if the
union is unable to furnish the help
required by the firm the firm may
employ workers in the open market,
provided that they later obtain
working cards from the union at the
end of the first working day, after
not working over s hours; all main
tenance help, such as elevator op-
orators, porters, firemen, handymen
and window cleaners shall receive
an increase of So per week; all over
time to be paid at the rate of time
and half; the last man employed
by the firm shall be the first to be
discharged or laid off, and the above
shall be determined by a grievance
committee consisting of representa-
tives of the firm and the union.