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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
CRITICISM HEALTHY

Theodore Dresser, author of "AI
American Tragedy" criticises indif-
ference to great public issues in the
following lines:
Il have long observed that it is a
rare American newspaper or maya
zine that offers any space to anyone
who has vital criticism of our Amer
lean life offer. A soothing prosper
ity now appears to reduce the Ameri-
lean mass to an almost hoggish ill.,
difference to everything mental-to
LOOK upon as negligible any and all
such ills as may effect an unsuccess-
full minority. The devil take the
hindmost. BY all means smother the
plaintive yowl of the under dog.
Whatever else you do, touch on no
vital issue. Instead, furnish the mob
with a constant clatter in regard to
sports, radio, the races, patriotism
indeed anything and everything about
purely material development, while a
financial oligarchy runs things for
the good or i'll of ALL"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
HEART OPENED

Sometimes it takes much to jar the
big business man enough to cause
him to give due consideration to the
men who toll and make his success
possible. 1t is illustrated by the
change that Senator James Couzens,
of Michigan, said came to him when
he was general manager of a manu-
featuring company:
81 confess that there was time
when | was not so keen about the
rights and interests of the working
man." he said in a recent talk. Il
recall winter day in 1914, when.
with a stroke of the pen, l ordered
the discharge of several thousand
workers of the factory
Il stood in the office window, and
saw these men milling around out
side the gates. 1t was bitterly cold
and under those conditions, l saw
the hose turned on them.
Il got converted right there!'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
REVOLUTION IN THE ARGENTINE
(The Minneapolis Tribune).

j.
The revolution which has resulted
in the overthrow of Hipolito Irigoyen,
Argentina's eccentric octogenarian
president, is political melodrama of
as vague and mysterious a sort as
Latin America has produced in years.
A fortnight ago Irigoyen was, to
all outward appearances, ruling the
Argentine with firm and sure hand.
If he had premonitions of political
disaster, or if Buenos Aires was stir
ring uneasily at rumors of impending
revolt, there was certainly little to in
dictate that fact, two weeks ago, to
the outside world. Yet today lrigoyen
is virtually a prisoner of the revolu-
tionists, martial law rules the eighth
largest city in the world, the provi-
sional government established by Gen.
eral Uriburu is rapidly entrenching
itself, and province after province
makes haste to pledge allegiance to
the new regime.
So does the cloud no larger than
a mans hand attain cyclonic pro-
portions almost overnight in Latin
America. And so can revolution over
turn, and practically without warn
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25

farm hand, Mr.. Lind died after hav-
ing obtained high rank in state and
national politics. He was one of the
few men who have served in congress
both as Republican and a Democrat
having been elected in 1887 to that
body on the Republican ticket in
which capacity he served until 1893.
Later in 1908, after he had forsaken
the Republican party, he was elected
to congress again as Democrat. In
1913 Mr.. Lind was President Wilson's
envoy to Mexico on a mysterious mis-
sion which history has not made
known. He served in the Spanish
American war, and was elected COVER
nor of Minnesota Immediately follow
ing the war.
Mr.. Lind was self-styled political
orphan" declaring that he was neither
Democrat or Republican and in fur
Their evidence of his desire to serve
the public, he transferred his politi-
cal backing to the candidacy of the
late Senator Robert M. LaFollette for
president in 1924 and occupied a
prominent place on the speakers
platform when that candidate spoke
in Minneapolis. Again in 1928, he
gave an example of the same tendency
when he announced his opposition to
the candidacy of Governor Smith.
Another of the many honors con-
ferred upon him which he treasured
highly was his appointment as Com
mander of the Royal Order of Vasa
by King Gustav of Sweden, in 1913.
A man of such ability and char
acter will be greatly missed in Mime
sofa.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
A CERTAIN RICH MAN
minneapolis JournaD

Charles F. Ruggles, described as
the last of the Michigan lumber
barons and possessor of a huge for
tune, died the other day in the plain
little room in which he had lived
alone for years at Manistee. With
millions in the bank, he chose to
cook his own meals, and even do his
own washing and scrubbing. A bache-
lor all his life, he spent much time
over kettles, making candy for chill
dren.
A hermit, a miser, an old man
turned queer? No such thing.
Ruggles retained his interests in
many lines of business up to his
death. He was keenly conversant with
world affairs and contributed literally
to movements that he thought would
help mankind. He was genial and
friendly Nearly everybody that knew
him, liked him..
But Charles F. Ruggles did in
sist on living in one bare room, on
cooking his own simple meals, on 60
ing about in high boots, woodsman's
breeches and flannel shirt, on wear
ing long whiskers in lieu of necktie
Why? Doubtless because it was the
kind of life he liked. Through all his
middle years be had lived in bare
cabins in the big timber, while di-
recting the logging operations that
built his fortune. And when the pine
was gone, and his fellow lumber bar
ons moved into big cities to live in
mansions and cut a dash in society,
Ruggles thought he could be hap
pier keeping on with the life he knew
something about Here was one rich
man who really had the courage to
do as he pleased.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
MINNESOTA'S NEW DORMITORY

The most modern of any college
campus dormitory which will accom-
modate 25S young men is soon to be
started at the University of Mime
sofa The new structure will stand
on part of the tract overlooking the
Mississippi river, one block from the
present campus limits, and the cost
of same has been estimated at S315,-
600 it is announced. The announce
nent also states that the step has
been taken without the necessity of
employing state tax money as over
two-thirds of the cost of the structure
will be obtained from the dormitory
fund resulting from the saved income
derived from Stanford Hail. The new
quarters will be arranged to accom-
modate one, two, and three men in
each suite. 1t is a special feature
and will provide for a separate sleep
ing room for each room surrounding
a central study room.
This plan will make for more COM
munity spirit among the students it
is apparent, and is a strong step to-
ward making Minnesota one of the
most ideal state institutions of learn
ing in the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
PINE COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS
Prepared by p. L. Hamlin,
Register of Deeds.

w. D.-John T. Cameron to George
Tomasiak and wife. Cons. S10O. Ell
of NEA of Sec. 35, VIZ of NWA of
Sec. 36-44-21. Bremen.
w. D.-David S. Scott to Mrs. Net
tie Rondeau. Cons. $1.OO. Lots %
and 20 in Blk. 4, Rutledge.
w. D. John Pangerl to Anna
Heinl. Cons. $1.OO. Lots Is and 16
in Blk. 10, Princes Add. Pine City.
@. D.-Frank Meister to Anton
Meister. Cons. $1.OO. NWA of SWA
of Sec. 3-44-17. Park Twp.
w. D.-Joseph Rous and wife to
George A. Heyn and wife. Cons. $500
Lots 4-5-6, Block Is, Princes Add.
Pine City.
Q. D.-Gust Meidlinger and others
to Lena Meidlinger. Cons. $1.OO. So
of NEA of Sec. 30-43-2O. Finlay-
son.
w. D.-Juno M. Johnson and wife
to c. E. Wood. Cons. $1.OO. Lot 4
of Sec. 7-44-19. Norman.
w. D.-A. M. Schanke & Co. to the
Clayton County Co. of Gutenberg, la.
Cons. S1.OO. VIZ of SWA of Sec l.
42-21. Bremen.
Tax Cert-County Auditor of Pine
Co. to Jim John Zalesky. Cons $62
SWA of SWA of Sec. 27-45-2O.
Sturgeon Lake.
w. D.-Mima Stringer to ]. S. Nay
Tor. Cons. 100000. NJ of NE14 of
Sec. 14-44-20. Kettle River.
w. D.-Hosea F. Wharton and wife
to John Carlson. Cons. $1.O0. SW14
of NEA of Sec. 19-4O-21. Mission
Creek.
G. D.-Theodore ]. Buselmier as
Guard. to Aurelia A. Lahodny. Cons.
5000. Lot 5 in Blk. 4, Princes Add.
Pine City.
w. D.-HOward H. Nichols and
wife to F. T. Brackenbury and wife.
Cons. $1.00. E1a of NWA of Sec.
20-39-2O. Chengwatana.
w. D.-Minnekota Land Co. to
Laura G. Smith. Cons. $500. Govt
Lot 1 of Sec. 35-45-20. Sturgeon
Lake.
w. D.-Aurelia A. Lahodny to Jan
Kyncl. Cons. S675.00. Lot 5 in Blk.
4, Princes Add. Pine City.
w. d. Erick o. Anderson and wife
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News.
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the Askov American.)

Wilmar Tribune: The Farmer-La-
Dor party of Minnesota is an express
sion of the independent progressive
thought of the people. What has been
done in the Seventh Congressional
district may as well be done in the
other districts of the state, if a
leadership develops in which the
people have confidence. The par
ty has thus far shown a marvellous
cohesive strength considering the
number of opportunists and self
seekers who have tried to use it and
failing have tried and are trying to
disrupt it. But mark you, the farmer
laborite has never surrendered his in
dependence, and he is going to scan
the records and watch the behavior
of the men who are chosen leaders
closer than ever.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
kOHLER'S DEFEAT A WARNING
TO MINNESOTA
(The Minneapolis Tribune.)


The nomination of Philip LaFollette
by 100000 votes over Governor KOhler
should give serious thought to those
citizens of Minnesota to whom the
political complexion of the state is
more than a matter of academic in
terest. 1t is a sharp warning, in
particular, to those factions of the
Republican party, which just now are
engaged in childish controversies in
volving matters of no Importance
whatever.
The political state of mind in Min
nesota is not greatly different from
that ordinarily prevailing in Wiscon-
sin. There are points of difference
naturally and no one would seriously
maintain that the existing political
conditions are identical. Still any
consideration of the Wisconsin vote
must lead to the conclusion that the
conservative Republican party has
lost large number of its adherents.
There isn't any reason to assume
that conditions differ greatly in Min
nesota and it is a long time since
the Republican party in the state was
in the disorganiZed condition in which
il now is. The Hennepin county CEN
trail committee is behaving like a
group of adolescents with charge and
counter charge, proposal and counter
proposal. In the meantime none of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
TREATING UNEMPLOYMENT
(St. Paul Pioneer PreSSl

In the learned world unemployment
is variously described as technology
cal, seasonal. cyclical and otherwise
But to the man without job it is
far less important to know what il
was that hit him than to get back to
work again. From this point of view
the most ideal economic system open
to this imperfect world would be one
which provided for a fair days
pay for fair days work at all
times to everyone who wanted it.
The interest of the learned econo-
mists and the jobless joins at this
point. For them as well as everyone
else the best solution of unemploy-
ment would be perfection of the eco
nomic system to the degree where
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
KEEP THE HOME BANK

Chain banking which will bring
along with it branch banking threat
ems to dwarf the economic develop
ment OF Minnesota. 1t is a financial
scheme to take control of credit away
from the rural communities and to
place that control in the hands of a
few men located in distant financial
centers. Carried to its logical con-
clusion, chain banking will create a
financial oligarchy. Economists are
agreed that the widespread and heal
thy growth of the communities in Min
nesota and other states has been due
to the wise use of credit within the
local community.
Every enterprise, large or small, re-
quires credit for progressive and eco
nomic development. When the control
of the local bank passes into the
hands of chain organization the in
centive for the development of the
local community has been impaired.
The primary concern of the chain
bank organization is the making of
quick, speculative returns, In the
end it means the elimination of char
acter as an asset in the securing of
credit.
According to the latest available
figures, chain banking concerns con-
troll 2,103 banks in the United States.
In addition to the chains there were
4,250 banks and branches owned by
branch banking organizations, not as
yet parts of chains. At the end of
1929 chain and branch banking sys-
tens had total loans and investments
of approximately $30,000,00O, 000,-as
compared with $4,000 independent
banks with loans and investments of
SOS, 800 100000. According to the
American Bankers association, in the
summer of 1929, 273 chain banking
concerns controlled 1858 banks with
resources of over $4,000, 100000.
According to the same source, the
chains were developed principally in
California Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wash
ington. Already in Minnesota 435
banks have passed into control of the
chain system-altogether too many
for the good of the state as a whole.
Real efforts must be put forth to
stop this trend of wealth centraliza-
ton.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25

| business depressions and movements
| which throw men out of jobs would
be eliminated.
But to the humanitarian this form
of reasoning makes only small appeal.
He would not positively reject it, but
he would say that while the profess
sional economists are curing the dis
| ease, it is up to society to treat the
symptoms. 1t is well enough to talk
| about establishing a world free of un-
employment, but i'm the meantime and
just in case this millennium is a little
delayed, let society make provision to
mitigate the hardships of those who
do really happen to lose their jobs.
Hence comes the present revival of
interest in unemployment insurance
in America. Governor Roosevelt of
New York state says he will recon-
mend such plan to his next legisla-
ture. The Federal Council of
Churches advocates it in labor day
message. Socialogist John A. Lapp of
Marquette university in Milwaukee,
speaking at a conference of social
workers at the University Farm in
st. Paul likens unemployment in it's
economic mortality rate to sickness
and accident
The difficulty with unemployment
insurance is that it does not go to
the roots. 1t makes no pretense of
doing so. The idea is only that in
dustry should build up reserve fund
in time of plenty from which to draw
in times of want. Workers, employ
ers and the state would contribute to
this fund out of which, in times of un-
employment, the man out of a Job
and willing to work could be paid
some part of his usual wage to tide
him over until conditions have i'm
proved again.
This is certainly no remedy for the
underlying economic ailment, but it
is hardly less to the point than the
plan brought forward by President
William Green of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, who opposes general
unemployment insurance. His thought
is to institute shorter work day and
week, guaranteed yearly wage, and
division of labor among all workers
rather than discharge of some.
1t is to be feared that there is little
hope in these ideas. Taken together
they boil down to a proposition that
men should be kept on the job wheth-
er business warrants it or not. There
is implied the assumption that if men
can be kept employed buying power
will continue and depression will NOT
take place. If unemployment were
the true cause of business slumps,
then logically there could be no such
slumps, because prosperity once at
tanned would never cease.
But prosperity does cease. Presi-
dent Green puts the cart before the
horse. Unemployment is not the
dominant cause of business trouble;
it is an effect. The cause must be
sought in deeper flaws of the eco
nomic system. Forcing business to
maintain employment whether condi-
lions are good or bad could lead only
to business bankruptcy. The real
solution is to get at the fluctuating
factors that result in these alternat-
ing tides of prosperity and depression.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25

| ing, the government of one Of the
most populous, most powerful and
| wealthiest nations in the new world.
1t is easy, of course, to reduce the
Argentine revolt to it's broad and
simple fundamentals. One need not
| be a particularly close student of the
situation to know that Irigoyen is out
and General Uriburu is in because
General Uriburu can count, for the
moment, on greater military backing.
While the revolution has been virtu-
ally bloodless thus far, there is i'm
piled, in its sudden and CONSPICUOUS
success, a rather general detection of
the nations armed forces. 1t is not
necessary to assume, in seeking to
explain the fact of Uriburu's ascen-
dancy, that Irigoyen could command
infinitely fewer ballots if we simply
assume, in the light of Latin Ameri-
cas- turbulent history, that he could
command infinitely fewer bullets.
News dispatches, however, are dis
tressingly vague as to the reasons for
the shift of military strength from
Irigoyen to Uriburu. We are led to
believe that economic depression has
helped to foment discomfort with the
Irigoyen government; that a high
handed and dictatOrial policy of ap-
pointments has intensified resentment
against his rule; that Irigoyen's quar-
rel with his minister of war was the
spark firing rebellion. But the real
story of intrigue and conspiracy and
dissension probably remains to be
told. About all we know at present
is that one of the most picturesque
and colorful personalities of Latin
America has been relegated to the
discard, and that Argentina prepares
to carry on without the man who
guided its destinies, and with cons
picuous success, during World war
days.
From 1916 to 1922, during his first
term in office, Irigoyen was idolized
as few Latin American presidents
have been. A dictator at heart, he was
still unorthodox enough to permit
open political opposition to his poll
cies and even criticism of them in the
public press. AS president he would
accept no salary, Stunned all osten-
tation and publicity, worked enthusi-
astically for the liberalizing of the
country's electoral laws, and made
the improvement of the workers lot
his own particular concern. 1t was
said of Irigoyen, as he relinquished
his office in 1922, that he had created
the prosperous middle class of Argen-
tina. His dislike of the United States
was an open secret, yet he managed,
in later years, to keep it well SUBJ
dued. Today Irigoyen is old and feeble
and discredited. A chronically tickle
national temperament, flaring up in
revolt, has decreed his passing 1t is
the tragic story of violence, ingratitude
and treachery which Latin America
apparently, for reasons of its own,
has never tired of writing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25
A WORTH WHILE CAREER ENDED

John Lind, 76. who passed away at
Minneapolis last Thursday. spent a
long and distinguished career. Mr..
Lind was a Swedish immigrant at
the age of Is accompanied by his par
ents and by force Of character and
possessing qualities of leadership
overcame obstacles which were ush-
cred to him by poverty. Rising from
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25

to Erick j. Nestor and wife. Cons
$1.00. NWA of SWZ of Sec. 2S- 49,
-22. Royalton.
S. w. D.-First National Bank.
Sandstone, to Adolph S. Larson. Cons
$1.00. Lot II in Block 81, Sandstone
Quarries.
@. D.-Arthur w. Gilbertson to
Theodore Grove. Cons. $1.0O. NJ of
NWA, SEA of NEA of Sec. 16-41-
II. Ogema.
w. D.-Sara Laird Merrell and hus--
band to Hans c. Jepsen and r. w.
Barstow. Cons. 500. Lot in Blk.
IL, Sandstone Quarries.
w. D.-William H. Bean as Trustee.
to G. c. Orr. Cons. $4,000. S1a of
SEA of Sec. 7-40-1S. Crosby.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25

Trial subscription to the American.
SOC for four months.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-09-25

Teacher: Have you been dom.
your outside reading?"
Student: No. it's been too cold"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-30
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
PASSES MANY RESOLUTIONS

Miss Aline Rather of San Antonio
to assist in the work as first vice.
president, B. w. Martin OF Kirby
Vile as second vice-preSident, ana
F. NJ. Mathis Of Tyler as tnird VICE
president.
for posts vacated by conclusion OF
terms follow: Mrs. Roy c. Owens CT
Tyler, third district, succeeding G.
Uuio, more ,mlbTg. .SEdportvs
d. Station of Sills Point: Miss Ed
ma Rowe Of Dallas, fifth district.
succeeding l.. V. Stockard Of DAT
las: Jake III. Hendricks Of Kerens,
sixth district, reelected: Bonner
Frizzell Of Palestine. seventh c-s-
trict. reelected; Miss Evelyn Sterl-
Ing Of San Antonio. fourteenth dis
trict. reelected; N. S. Holland Of
breckenridge. seventeenth district.
reelected: w. c. Blankenship Of Big
Spring. sisteenth district. succeed
ing Miss Clyde Duncan OF FL Pa
so. Only Mr. Blankenship had op-
position and the election of the
others was a matter OF routine.
Amarillo and Fort Worth made
strong bids for the 1881 convention.
and FL Paso today asked for the
~conc'ave in 1882. The 1881 place Of
meeting wiz be decided at the jan
uary meeting Of the Executive
Board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-30
COLLECTION OLDER
THAN COLUMBUS TO BE SOLD
Associated Press Photo

The most important piece is a
cupola reliquary Of the school OF
Cologne, dated about ITS and
valued at more than $3.50 1000. 1t Is
the form Of a Byzantine church
made OF oak wood: covered with
champleve enamel and CARVINGS in
walrus ivory. The carvings depict
the crucifixion. the apostles. the
three kings bearing gifts to the
infant Jesus.
Most Of the pieces represent fine
gold and silver work on 'hi-h
unknown artists Of the dark ages
spent lifetimes.
Every object was collected bv
some member Of the ROYAL Gue'nh
family and harded down for nire
hundred years. Last wear the Drkp
If Brunswick. s~on-in-law or the
former Kaiser. bronght the colle--
ton from a safe daNoSit vault ~
Switzerland and solA y - raise
nvrenseS Of his Pnval Court in
Stvria. Three art dealers cf Ger
NEW made the purchase Jointly.
!Si~ nieces alrna|v have haen snld
n vivian NJ. NTi1likan. director ~
To Clnveland Nreeurr. a-1 have
been leaned by him for the pre-
sent exhibit TO make 1t complete.
Mr.. Milliken will SPEAK at the
opening tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-30

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-fP)-For
the last time, beginning tomorrow.
human eyes will gaze On the
medieval treasure Of the Guelphs
as a single collection.
The 80 pieces. valued at $4,000. 900
will be on view In the Reinhardt
galleries on Fifth Avenue for a
month, after which they will b.
sold in separate lots. They have
been intact since nine years be-
fore Columbus sailed TO discover
America.
The collection has been deSignat-
ed the greatest medieval ecclesias-
tical treasure known.
The first pieces were collected in
the twelfth century by Duke Henry.
Lion OF Brunswick. who was the
great guelph Prince adversary Of
the Ghibelline Emperor, Frederick
Rarbarossa. They were relinuaries
and holy vessels brought back from
his pilgraimage 10 the Holly Land
and his visit 10 the Byzantine
EmDeror in ll72.
The Ghibellines were opponents
0: the napacv. the Guelphs defend
ers. The treasure reflects the
Guelph devotion. crosses nortahlr
affairs. reliunaries. Baskets. hook
covers and PLAQUES. busts RI saints.
Brachia. Giboria. Agnus Del and
religious miscellany.