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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
GIVE THE FILIPINO HIS CHANCE
(The Minneapolis Tribune)

AS the press of the country con-
tinues to discuss the possibility of
Philippine independence becoming one
of the chief issues of the new con-
gress, there is AN unending train of
speculation as to whether or not the
Filipinos are capable of self govern
ment. Just what the Filipinos must
demonstrate to show their capabilities
for self government is never discussed.
Capable of self-government" has be-
come a sort of catch phrase without
any meaning, which only serves to fill
gap in sentence.
1t is more than likely if the
FilipinOs were left entirely to them
selves they would carry on govern
ment that would not suit the people
of the United States. 1t would be at
variance in many details with our
notions of government. An Asiatic
people can hardly be expected to have
the same governmental beliefs as an
Anglo-Saxon people. At the same time
it is the height of national egotism
to believe that we have the nearest
approach to perfection in government.
There are many peoples in the world
who are not enamored with our form
of government. They prefer govern
ments to their own taste.
That the Filipinos should prefer to
live according to their own, instead of
according to our prejudices, can hard
ly be adduced as evidence of their
incapacity to govern themselves. Yet
that is the gist of all editorial discus
sions concerning their independence.
There is the doubt whether the Fill
pino can come up to some vague
Anglo-Saxon standard, and his failure
to do so convicts him of inability to
govern himself. We are strangely for
getful of the fact that in the days of
King George there were plenty of per-
sons on both sides of the water who
doubted our ability to carry through
government. And any reading of
our early history will show that there
was some justification for their doubts.
We insisted that we had a right to try
to govern ourselves, and with many
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News.
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform with the Opinions
Of the AskOv American.)
THE MORATORIUM

William Randolph Hurst, who has
recently been in England says:
Il am uncompromisingly opposed
to further reduction of the war debt
of foreign nations to America.
81 spoke my opposition to Mr.. Hoo
ver's moratorium because it seemed
to be-and to be universally consider
ed-a precedent or preliminary to
permanent differentiation. All the
statesmen and all the plain people
over here who are equipped to dis
Gus the subject at all blandly be-
lieve that moratorium is the first
step toward the INSTRUMENTATION
which they advocate, and that other
steps will certainly and speedily fol-
low"
Senator Hiram Johnson of Califor-
MIA, expresses himself as follows:
"A moratorium for one year, just
brief period, is planned.
I'm reality, it is the beginning of
the cancellation of the debts due to
the United States from European ma
tions, debts due not alone for moneys
advanced during the war, but for
moneys lent to European nations after
the war for rehabilitation.
I'VE buy from European nations,
it is claimed, forbearance for Ger
many, but what we are actually do
ing is to safeguard loans and invest
ments of our international bankers.
LET. the Congress meet and turn
on the light"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
STRONG WHEN TRUTHFUL

Thomas Jefferson wrote on the
freedom of the press to Thomas Sey-
mour, under date of February, 1907:
Conscious that there was not a
truth on earth which feared should
be known, l have lent myself will
ingly as the subject of great expert
ment, which was to prove that an ad-
ministration, conducting itself with
integrity and common understanding,
cannot be battered down, even by
falsehood of a licentious press, and
consequently still less by the press,
as restrained within the legal and
wholesome limits of truth. This ex-
pertinent was wanting for the world
to demonstrate the falsehood of the
pretext that freedom of the press is
incompatible with orderly govern
ment. / have never, therefore, even
contradicted the thousands of calum-
mics so industriously propagated
against myself. But the fact being
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
BEROUN WILL SEE A
GOOD PLAY AUG. IL

Another very fine 3-act comedy
drama entitled ''Civil Service" by
Walter Ben Hare is to be given Sum
day evening, Aug. 16, at 500 p. m. at
the parish hall of Beroun by the local
dramatic club of unusual talent.
The play presents scene taken
largely from the life of a group Of
post office employees whose human
element is depicted in play and in
terplay of love and heartaches, joys
and sorrows, temptation and struggle
while through all this runs a rich
thread of exceptional comedy and
humor.
The cast selected for this play is
as follows: Mrs. Geo. Glum, Bernar-
dete Posel, Agnes Pulkrabek, Mary
Plasek, Cecilia Gallick, w. A. Kar-
ban, A. Baumchen, Jim Kuzel, Paul
Kuzel, Rudolph Plisek, and Geo. Gal
lik.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
LIVELY TIME AT
CAMP MILLER
Boys Y. M. c. A. Camp on Sturgeon
Lake Will Stage Minstrel Water
Carnivai and Service.

Three big events will be featured
at Camp Miller this weekend. On
Friday night the annual Camp Miller
Minstrel show will be held at the
Sturgeon Lake town hall. This event
always draws large crowd of the
friends of the camp who live in the
surrounding country. The stellar pro-
gram is featuring the talent of the
camp in program of minstrelsy and
vaudeville.
The minstrel show is under the di-
rection of N. D. Mcleod, camp direc-
tor. Frank Fitzpatrick will be inter-
locutor, and he will match his wits
with Phil Mayer, Ed Anderson, and
Bob Thompson, end men.
The balance of the program will in
clude the following numbers: a bal
let under the direction of o. D. Peter
son, who will also put on an illumin-
ated club swinging performance. A
bugle corps led by Bill Hadden; sew
eral numbers by the camp orchestra;
an accordion solo by Clyde German,
a magician act by Lawrence Oren-
stein; Phil Mayer will play clarinet
solo, and Bill Hadden and Robert
Thompson will play trumpet duet.
Other numbers include a group of
harmonica solos by Ted Langford, a
tap dance by Bob Johnson and sew
eral reels of movies. The program
will start at s o'clock sharp in the
Town Hall at Sturgeon Lake.
A big water carnival will be fea-
tured at the camp Saturday. A group
of Duluth and Range men and women
will compete in two-mile marathon.
Campers will stage a one-mile swim,
and medals will be presented to win
ners. A canoe fitting contest, fancy
diving, and floats will complete the
program. All are invited to this
event.
The big annual church service will
be held Sunday at the Blomskog
church at the north end of the lake.
John Taylor, blind preacher who
preached to President Coolidge when
he spent his vacation on the Brule
will tell of his experiences. The
Camp Miller orchestra will furnish
music, and there will be vocal and
instrumental solos and duets. The
service will begin promptly at II
o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13

trials and tribulations, including a
civil war, we have now reached the
present stage of governmental per-
lection.
We have nursed the Filipino now
for thirty years. If the Filipino is
ever going to be able to govern him.
self, it is time for him to start. If
we are trying to make an Anglo-SaXon
out of Malay, it will require thirty
thousand years, at the end of which
time the same doubts as to his ca
pacity for self government can be set
forth. Why not give the Filipino his
opportunity and allow him to work
out his own destiny according to his
own lights, instead of passing long
distance judgment on "his capacity
for self-government"?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
LEGION BASEBALL TANGLE

The American Legion, two or three
years ago inaugurated a movement
which saw the organization of junior
States and laid down some hard and
fast rules which were to train the
boys taking part not only in playing
baseball but to be good sportsmen-
to make them better men of the flu
ture. This movement has received
the sanction of many leading organi-
cations of the country and many
prominent public men have given of
their time and money. Each year
schedules are drafted and the best
teams are picked by elimination play
in district tournaments in the fall to
decide a national championship team
and the plan has gained prestige un-
til now many thousands of the best
boy baseball players in the nation are
holding positions on teams.
Now comes a misunderstanding of
some sort that is destined to mar a
pleasant relationship between the
teams of this district. A protest has
been raised against certain players
taking part on a Minneapolis team
which states that they are not ELI
gible for play in junior competition
according to the rules set forth by
the founders of the movement. This
protest is not entirely settled yet and
whether it is or not it will leave
"sore spot" in the relationship of sew
eral teams.
This in itself is not good food for
the minds of the boys. There will
be a doubt as to the honesty and
craftsmanship of the team on whom
the protest has been raised, whether
that protest was well founded or not.
If the players are eligible then it is
lamentable that the rift has taken
place and if the players are not ELI
gible then those responsible for their
playing are guilty of great injustice
to the youth of the nation and GER
tainly have no place in the moulding
of craftsmanship and fairplay in the
young boys for whom the movement
was started.
1t is certainly hoped that the whole
affair is mistake and that no dis
honesty has been intended.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
CATTLE, HOGS STEADY
LAMBS CLOSE LOWER
Slaughter Cattle Fully Steady to
Strong StOckers Csc Higher; Hog
Trade Largely Steady-StrOng on
SOws; Lambs Go e Steady to 25c Off.

tBy U. s. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Minnesota Department OF
Agriculture.)
South st. Paul. MIMI. August 10.
1881: Curtailed marketings at all
points but especially here where re-
ceipts were thirty-three per cent less
than a week earlier made for fully
steady to strong trade on slaughter
classes. Fed offerings showed the
most strength, yearlings selling TO
$500, mixed offerings $S.75, medium
weights $S.25. palmer kinds to $7.25,
grass offerings largely $500 TO $500,
grass cows 1925 to $4.25, with heifers
1878 to $3.50, westerns to $500. Cut
ters conferred at 1925 to $500, bulls
1928 to $3.75, vealers ranging from
$3.50 to $500 Or steady to soc lower.
Trade in the hog house was fully
steady in the main, spots stronger on
sows. Better ITO to 210 pound weights
scored at $7.25 to $7.4O, butchers seal
ing 21O to 23O pounds $6.75 to $7.25,
23O to 26O pound weights $500 to
$6.75, heavier kinds to $5.25. Sows
bulked at $3.50 to $500, big weights
down to $4.25, pigs centering at $500
to $7.25.
Trade in the sheep house was un-
even, shippers buying their quota on
a steady to strong basis, the packer
market ruling steady to Csc lower.
Better lambs on shipping account
cleared at $6.75 to $7.25. few S7.4O.
the bulk to packers $3.50 to $7.25,
bucks $3.50 to 1925, throwouts $3.50
to mostly $4.OO Grass fat yearlings
sold up to $3.50, slaughter ewes from
$3.50 to $3.50.
Feeders and Suckers.
Moderate supplies along with an ac-
tive inquiry from all interests made
for mostly Csc higher market for
feeders and stockers, bulk selling at
$500 to $500, westerns $3.50 to $500,
Stock pigs sold steady to Csc higher,
bulk $500 to $7.25, feeder lambs hold
at $500 mainly, few to $3.50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
Appetite and Economics.

They were giving small dinner
party, and for special treat the little
son of the house had been allowed to
come down.
They had reached the dessert stage
when he remarked in loud, confiden-
tial tones to his mother:
will dessert upset me tonight,
mummie, or is there enough to go
acknowledgements (San Francisco).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13

once established, that the press is inn
potent when it abandons itself to
falsehood, i leave it to others to re-
store it to its strength, by recalling
it within the pale of truth. Within
that, it is noble institution, equally
the friend of science and of liberty"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
Her Nose Might Be Shiny.

Mrs. Thompson Qearning to drive)
that little mirror up there
isn't set right"
Thompson-'Isn't it,"
Mrs. Thompson-"No; 1 can't see
anything but the car behind."-Cin-
cinnati Christian Advocate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13

There is a reason for so many Want
Ads in the American. They are read
by several thousand and take effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

ever, washington's famous old land
mark will be all aglow with lights and
Illumination, outside and inside. for then
will come the famous Ziegfeld FollieS,
the first that has been assembled by
the old master in five years. 1t is now
on a whirlwind to the Pacific Coast,
stopping en- route only at the real big
cities-and Washington Is one OF them.
It is claimed to be 1.-The most magnifl-
cent musical show of the ages" and in
1t Ziegfeld will present his usual new
discovery" in Hal lie Roy, who has
been hailed as real successor to the
lamented Jack Donahue as the premier
American tap dancer, outshining all
rivals.
Monday night, December 7, will stage
an important premiere when Mr..
Whistler" faces the footlights. 1t is a
new play by Pauline Hopkins, Sarah
Curry and A. E. Thomas, and depicts
the highlights in the eventful career of
the great American painter and etcher,
James Abbott Mcneil Whistler, who at
one time was Just q Government clerk
here in Washington. The play Is spon-
sored by Lawrence Rivers, Inc, pro-
Queer of 1.-THE Green Pastures"
Before the holidays have passed, the
date still unannounced, will come 1.-THE
Merchant of Venice" marking the re-
turn of Maude Adams to the stage,
which she honored in days gone by.
And with her as co-star the distin-
guished actor, Otis Skinner. While the
name of Maude Adams has been ever
inseparable from the plays by Sir James
M. Barrie-dainty and delicate fan
tasies-it Is not generally known that
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Theater on Saturday of this week, in
Expensive Women" and she will have
three leading men in her support in
Warren williams of the Broadway
stage, Anthony Bushnell, q young Bit
ish actor, and Joe Donahue, who will be
remembered from past performances.
This is because the story concerns an
idle rich girl whose love life Is domi-
mated by three masculines.
UCURRENDER," new Fox picture
with Warner Baxter and Leila
Hyams as its stellar illuminatiors, will
be the next new screen attraction at
the Fox Theater. with the Fanchon-
Marco "Marche Militaire" idea domi-
mating the stage program and sharing
honors with Les Stevens and 1.-THE
Diplomats" These will come Friday
Of this week.
GIT'HE CHEAT" with Tallulah Bank
head as its star, will be the new
screen attraction and Eric Zardo ans.
his orchestra the outstanding stage
feature of the new bill at the WSs%cS
Earle Theater starting Saturday OF this
week. 1.-The Cheat" Is the story OF a
lady who forgot her husbands adora-
ton in her fascination for a willy adj
mirer endowed with Oriental charac-
teristics and Irving Pichel, Harvey
Stephens, Jay Fassett and Ann Andrews
lend their talents to its embodiment.
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In Capital Theaters

italy and for those who wish to know
1t better.
Under the comprehensive title, "AIl
Over Italy" the veteran lecturer will
personally conduct his auditor spec
tators from the Alps to the ends CT
Sicily, to Milan and the famed Italian
Lakes, with rapid glimpSes of Genoa,
of Raphaels Urbino, beautiful Rapallo,
Florence and picturesque Pisa, of Per-
ugia, Orvieto, Assist and other Of the
famous hill towns of Umbria.
There will be notable pauses in the
tour to visit Venice and Rome before
the journey Is continued to Southern
italy and Sicily, with Naples, Amalfi,
Sorrento and Capri, a pilgrimage to
Sicily with glimpses of Palermo, Cir
GENT, Taormina, Segesta and the an
cient Hellenic City of Syracuse. The
lecture recital Is lavishly illustrated in
color and motion and embellished by
Mr.. Holmes running comment.
CHACE-sHAFER DANCE RECITAL.
MARIAN CHACE and Lester Shafer
4VA will appear in a recital dance
program of solos and duets tomorrow
night at $3.50 o'clock at the Wardman
Park Theater, assisted by George Corn
well. composer pianist. This group Of
young artists has already received
recognition for creative work, Miss
Chace and Mr.. Shafer in the field Of
the dance, and Mr.. Cornwel in the
realm of musical composition.
Particularly interesting will be the
solo by Marian Chace, "Nocturne
Satanique," in which she depicts
through the medium Of dance forms
the fictional character Of Lucrezia
Boreia, and Mr.. Skaters solo, 1.-THE
Song of Sindbad," for both of which
the music was especially written by
Mr.. Cornwell. OF special interest, also,
will be Mr.. Cornwells original oriental
Suite" based on oriental myths, played
as group of piano solos.
The program will be treat to lovers
of both music and the dance because
of the careful selection of music from
leading composers, some Is OF whom
will be represented.
Seat reservations may be made
through the T. Arthur Smith Concert
Bureau, 1880 G street.
JANET RICHARDS, Tomorrow.
MISS JANET RICHARDS will give
1VA her regular Monday morning sur
vev of Affairs Political and Interna-
tional" tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
n the Willard Hotel CWillard room).
The talk this week will include re-
view of the situation in Great Britain
following the recent elections; the
Japanese Chinese war and its TAR
reaching consequences, and the after
math of Ambassador Dawes stand
ing-by" in Paris.
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Washington Players
What Various Dramatic Organizations Are Doing
and Propose Do.

Rice. Mary Sheehan, Mrs. Grace F.
Harnett and William Exner, Clement
Giebel. Thomas A. Brooks, Frank A.
Kirchoff, Paul W. Murphy. Arthur L.
Major. Paul r. Burke. Albert j. Agri-
cola, Joseph M. Day and John L. Dom
nelly.
G. w. u. TROUBADOURS.
THE 1881 musical show of the Trou-
4 badours. George Washington Uni
versity thespians. will be presented in
Mckinley High School Auditorium De-
cember 10, II and II, under the direc-
ton of Denis E. Connell. This years
potpourri, Happy Landings" is cam
pus-fiying tale from the fertile brains
of two well known undergraduates. Sock
Kennedy and John Redmond.
Dan Beattie composed most of the
music and a song or two will come from
Bill Jemison, hero Of many successful
musical scores for G. w. U. in the past
several years.
The wardrobe and scenic depart
ments, under the guiding hands of
Caroline BraSch and Dean Longfellow,
will contribute much in their line, and
Christine Spignul, dancing director, has
devised many new steps for the chorus
girls
Others of the production staff in
clude Ruth De Vane. business manager;
George Wells, company manager and
personnel director; Mildred Burnham,
publicity chairman; Mary Phillips,
props" ct al. and Dan Beattie, musi-
cal and managing director.
The annual show is under the Spcn-
Sorship of the Alumni Association of
George Washington University ard th>
Columbian Women.
Seats may now be had on the uK:'-
versity campus, at Corcoran Hall az.
Stockton Hall and at the Edith Reed
Song Shop, Thirteenth street ab3ve F..
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Director Says Public
Prefers Personalities
tention-Ramon Novarro to Have Prominent
Part With Swedish Star in Matt Hari.
By Mollie Merrick.

Perhaps the most daring combination
of stars is that OF Ramon Novarro and
Greta Carlo. Each one cinema name
of great magnitude, each with a fol-
lowing built up through the years. 1t
makes "Mata Hari" an expensive pro-
duction-this casting alone. But it also
makes picture history. And this year
producers are aware that they must
make a radical move in order to inter-
est a languid public.
Another sensational move Of Thai
berg's is the coupling Of the Barrymore
brothers for the first time since their
production of THE Jest on the legit-
innate stage, in his forthcoming "Arsene
Lupin."
The Noah Beery-Marie Bressler COM
bination in Min and Bill' more than
repaid its makers by bringing in excel
lent box Office reports. Yet heretofore,
either of these favorites could carry a
picture along easily.
Bob" Montgomery was made q star
some time ago. He has that pleasing
boyish quality which wins young and
old alike. The young people feel at
home with him; the oldsters are cap
tivated by his youth and zest for fun
and life. Yet he has been cast with
Norma Shearer in Private Lives" a
move which would also have been con-
sidered unwise with the old policy.
Irving Thalberg's theory is interesting
and holds water. He believes that in
teresting people are few and far be-
tween. That actors and actresses are,
first of all, interesting people. That the
general public has great longing To
know interesting and glamorous person
alities. And that, from this point OF
view the personality angle is the great
one in motion picture production.
CCopyriEht, 1891. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance 1nco
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"Frankenstein" Described.

JAMES WHALE, the director who
made ''Frankenstetn" for Universal
Pictures, had this to say of his newest
achievement:
II see Frankenstein as an intensely
sane person, at times rather fanaticai,
and in one or two scenes little hys-
terical, little reminiscent Of the break
down in Journeys End Like Stan
hope, Frankenstein's nerves are all to
pieces.
HE is very strong, extremely domi-
nant as to personality, sometimes quite
strange and queer, sometimes very soft,
sympathetic and decidedly romantic.
He hates causing anxiety, but his
passionate zeal and his invention force
are irresistibly impelling. He is pulled
two ways, between love and his almost
insane passion for his experiments"
1.-THE resulting picture is an amazing
work Of stagecraft, adroit, horror
imbued. satanical, mysterious, Poesque
as is The Fall of the House Of Usher,
and wondrous in playing on so many
emotional facets that one leaves it feel
ing as if marvellous adventure had
wracked both nerves and mind"