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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
WAR VETERANS
ITO FORM POST
Veterans of All Wars Since
1915 are Eligible as
Members.
Many Neighboring Posts
Will be Represented;
Band Music.

The armory in Pine City will be the
scene of large organization meeting
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, when
veterans who have served in the
United States army, navy or marine
corps in war times outside of the
United States will gather for the pur-
pose of forming post of the Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. The meeting will
be called to order by Alonzo A. Dit
trich, national deputy chief of staff.
All eligible servicemen are invited
to attend. The Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Mr.. Dittrich explains, are not
IL competition with any other service
mems organization, but have a record
of cooperation and constructive serv-
ice, for the disabled, widows and Or
phans, Americanization work and pa
triotic service, of over 80 years. The
organization was formed in 1899, by
the amalgamation of Spanish war
service societies with units of the
Mexican war of 1S45. Overseas serv-
icemen of all wars are eligible to
membership. The place of service
determines mans eligibility, and it
is the only service organization that
can live as long as this country en-
dures. Its slogan is lone Flag, One
Country, and One Language" By the
formation of this post, we are giving
the veterans around Pine City an op-
portunity to associate themselves with
the veterans of all of our wars from
1S45 to the present time.
The ritual work will be put on by
the degree team of the Donald Skid
more Post No. 1863, of Fort Smelling,
under the leadership of Sergt Chas.
M. Uphouse. Music will be furnished
by the Drum and Bugle corps, of An
dreson-Nelson Post No. 1886, of st.
Paul, composed of IS pieces and led
by Commander Floyd Cooper.
The post will be instituted by Joseph
commander, of st. Paul. Many of the
state officers will be present, includ-
ing DR.. r. r. Helm, department COM
mander, John Bowe, former mayor of
Candy, who served two years in the
French Foreign legion, Louis Riesch,
department adjutant, and z. l. Begin.
past judge advocate general Delega-
tions will attend from the the posts
at Chisago, Anoka, Duluth, Princeton,
st. Cloud, Saltwater, Mora and the
Twin Cities.
The National home for widows and
orphans maintained by the Veterans
of Foreign Wars at Eaton Rapids,
Mich, will be described by Comrade
A. A. Dittrich. 2. L. Begin, will ex-
plain recent legislation passed, bene-
fitting the disabled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
MANY ENROLL IN
COUNTY CALF CLUB

Indications at the present time point
to a larger enrolment in the dairy
Calf club than Pine county has ever
witnessed before. No special cam
paign has been put on to induce boys
and girls to join the Calf club. Still
an enrolment of As including boys
and girls from all over the county
have been reached. The list as il
now stand includes the following:
Esther Kurzhals, Pine City; Ray
mond Ketchum, Kerrick; Charles
Ketchum, Kerrick; Robert Peterson
Henriette; Wallace Nordinstrom, Hen
riette; Waldo Baldwin, GraSston; Edith
Christensen, Hinckley; Elmer c.
Christensen, Hinckley; Raymond
Hoist, Rush City; Ellsworth Beavers
Rush City; Ansgar Clausen, Askov;
Augustine L. Shatava, Pine City; Har-
Hinckley; John Jungek, Sandstone;
Leslie Armstrong, Sandstone; Harlan
Nielsen, Askov; Frands Jensen, Askov;
Harold Nelson, Kerrick; Harold Ser
ritSlev, Askov; Leon H. Jewell, Pine
City; Eleanor M. Wiedemann, Pine
City; Mervin Fiske, Kerrick; Arlene
Lindgren, Rock Creek; Ida Madsen,
Askov; Leonard Madsen, Askov, Cliff
ford Madsen, Askov; Stanley Madsen.
Askov; Herman Larson, Brook Park:
Anders X. Arnbal, Askov; Glenn
Oliver, Sandstone; willard Jensen,
Sandstone; Vernon Volst, Rush City;
Everett Olesen, Askov; Carl E. Ander-
son, Kerrick; Arne S. Anderson, Ker-
rick; Evelyn M. Swanson, Braham;
Glenn o. Swanson, Braham; Max
Chaplin, Pine City; Delford Chaplin,
Pine City; Henrietta LaFrenz, Ar
thyde; Lavina LaFrenz, Arthyde; Will
liam Geisler, Pine City; Ruth A. Pet
erson, Braham; Betty Geisler, Pine
City; Gordon July, Hinckley; Lawrence
Peterson, Rush City; and Walfred
Johnson, Pine City.
With this large enrolment at this
time, and May 1, being the date that
enrollments close, the 100 mark will
probably be reached before that date
as several schools have not as yet
sent in their enrollments, according
to the county agent.
If any boy or girl wishes to join
the Calf club or any other club, just
cut out the request blank which fol-
lows and mail to the County Agents
office, Hinckley, Mimi, and the neces-
sary material will be sent you.
Request Blank.
l desire to enroll in club
Kindly send me the information in
regard to this club.
Signed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
KERRICK POULTRY
PROJECT MEETS

The third meeting of the Kerrick
Poultry Project was held at the Ker-
rick school house on April Is, 1881
according to Mrs. G. A. Ferguson, pub
licity chairman. Lunch was served
at II o'clock by five of the members.
The meeting was called to order at
1 o. m. by Chairman Mrs. Parker
Roll was called and answered by egg
records for the month of March. Mrs
Lund had the highest record of 19
eggs per hen. Two members were
absent, and one visitor was present
The secretary's report was read. The
leaders then took up the lesson OF
Feeding for Egg Production" There
was a short recess and then the mem
bers sang, Long, Long Ago." and
Flow Gently, Sweet Alton"
The leaders gave record cards to
three of the members to keep feed
costs and egg production for one
month to be handed in to leaders.
The formal meeting adjourned to
the basement where feeder five feet
long was built to accommodate Sc
hens.
The next meeting is to be held
May 16, 1881, at IL o'clock sharp.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
FIRE DESTROYS A
LUMBER BUILDING

Fire, starting apparently from de-
fective chimney, burned the north
shed of the Nelson Lumber company
plant at Kerrick Tuesday evening.
Fire was first noticed about 5:15
p. m. and within few minutes a
bucket brigade was going. BY persis-
tent effort the south shed was saved
and likely the other buildings in the
block 1t looked for time as though
nothing could save the south shed.
The property was only partly in
sured. Part of the insurance had
been cancelled in January of this year
on account of reduced stock. The
shed will probably not be rebuilt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

On April 81, twenty-one Industrial
lists, bankers and merchants will ar
rive in this country from Sweden to
represent that country at the inter-
national conference of chambers of
commerce, at Washington next month.
Before the opening of the convention,
the Swedish delegates will negotiate
with American colleagues concerning
the expansion of trade between the
United States and Sweden; one point
to be brought is the desirability of
American firms being represented in
Sweden by agents who are natives of
the latter country. Problems in con-
nection with the American tariff laws
will also be discussed.
Pihlfeldt Back.
Thomas G. Pihlfeldt, a native of
Norway, who in recent years had
charge of the engineering work in
connection with the regulation of the
Chicago river, has been reappointed
to the position he formerly held as
chief engineer of the municipal bridge
department, Chicago. Mr.. Pihlfeldt
who headed this department for eleven
years until he was asked to complete
the river-regulation job, is one of the
most widely known bridge construc-
tors in the United States.
Former Mayor Dead.
Lars August Larson, former mayor
of jamestown, N. Y, died last week
at the age of 70. He was born at
Vimmerby, Sweden, came to this coun-
try in 1881, founded furniture fac
tory in jamestown and soon became
actively interested in the political &C
tivities of that city. For many years
he was a member of the city council,
and from 1927 to 1929 he was mayor.
The chief executive of jamestown has
always been a native of Sweden dur
ing the last 16 years.
Goes to California.
A bulletin issued by the University
of California announces that DIR. Aage
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
ROADS OCCUPY
BOARDS Time
Several Delegations Meet
With County Commits
SionerS Monday.
Fleming Road Proposition
Decided Against West
Proposal.

When the board of county commits
sioners of Pine county met in the
court house at Pine City Monday aft
ernoon they were faced with an I'M
usual large number of taxpayers from
various townships and school districts
who had come to plead their respec-
tive difficulties.
The discussion b e m e rather
heated when a road question in Flem-
ing township was brought up. The
town board of that township wants a
''gas tax" road running north for a
distance of three miles from the So
called Boo's corner, and had made for
NAL application for the project &C
companied by the required amount of
funds. They were opposed by settlers
and taxpayers along the so-called
west road who want the road along
their farms. After hearing both sides
of the question the commissioners
took the matter under advisement and
later in the day gave decision in
favor of the first proposal
Keene and Dosey Represented.
Delegations from Keene and Dosey
townships applied for '''gas tax" road
running east and west through their
townships and and in line with the
four miles constructed in Partridge
last year. Their request was laid on
the table until next year as the COM
missioner in their district had appor-
toned all his funds for the present
year. However, Mr.. Matson promised
them that they would get their share
of the apportionment next year.
A delegation from Sandstone town.
ship applied for a road along the
farms of Harold L. Jensen and Carl
Mogensen, and their request received
favorable attention.
Among other items of business the
board authorized County Engineer
Jorgensen to make a survey and plans
for graveling on various state aid
roads to be done this summer and
also to make plans for the grading
and graveling of State Aid Road No.
IA in Kerrick township.
The official proceedings will appear
complete in the American in a later
issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
DUQUETTE CREAMERY
CLOSES ITS DOORS

Difficulties such as the low price
of butterfat, lack of solid cooperation
and others, it is reported, have reaped
their toll ip Duquette and the Du-
quette Cooperative Creamery has
been forced to close its doors indef-
initely.
The decision was made at a stock
holders meeting Wednesday of last
week by vote of Is to IL. A special
meeting of the stockholders has been
called for April 80 when it will be
definitely decided whether to dissolve
or to try to re-organize.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
KERRICK GARAGEMAN
TO ERECT BUILDING

Victor Johnson has purchased two
lots in Block six in Kerrick and will
start building his garage soon. This
is to be a tile structure, it is reported.
1t will face the main street and will
be built with the idea of increasing
its size when business warrants. Vic
tors business has grown.
He has always given his trade the
best of service and when in the new
building will be still better able to
serve.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
ALWAYS SIGN COPY
SENT TO AMERICAN

Unsigned copy has been making
frequent appearances in the Askov
American office recently and this
is most likely the reason why some
have not seen their contributions
printed. 1t is absolutely necessary
that the editor knows who sends in
copy even though the name need
not be printed. While everyone is
invited to send in news items it is
necessary to have the name of the
sender signed to insure publication.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
ASKOV AMERICAN is
FOUND ON DEAD MAN

An Askov American found in the
hat band of a dead man near Wauto-
ma, Wis, possibly gave authorities q
clue to finding the mans identity.
Constable w. F.. Bowers, of Finlay-
son received a phone call from the
county attorney of Waushaia county
Wisconsin, recently telling him that
the body of man apparently about
As years of age had been found and
in his hat band was copy of the
April II, 1929 edition of the Askov
American, addressed to George Su-
honen, route one, Finlayson- Upon
being interviewed by Mr.. Bowers, Mr.
Suhonen, made it known that al
though he did not know his where
abouts at present, an uncle had visi-
ted him about two years ago.
Tho American iS hut 81 20 a wear
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
"OUESTION AND ANSWER
COLUMN NEW FEATURE

This newspaper inaugurated a new
feature last week and a continuation
of same appears in this issue in the
nature of a Question and Answer"
column. Any one who desires may
send in questions and they will be
answered in the order received. Salts
fly yourself as to solution of that
question which has been ON your
mind.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
STRONG WINDS BLOW
FIRE INTO DAMAGE

Various reports coming in from
throughout the county state that num-
erous fires famed by the recent high
winds have, caused much damage to
property. Several buildings have been
destroyed and woodlands have been
burned over.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23

AFAMILY NEWSPAPER
DARE TO DO OUR DUTY
LET us have faith that
right makes might, and IN
that faith let us to the end
dare to do our duty as we
understand it,"
Abraham Lincoln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
Investment Rules
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Two points about savings banks must
be made PLAN II we are to understand
the part these institutions play in the
investment world. The first is that
savings banks are intended to serve the
needs of the man of small resources.
They are not for large capitalists.
1t sometimes happens. particularly
under conditions such as now prevail
business depression and
low interest rates-that large sums rep
resenting temporarily idle funds are de-
posted in the savings banks because
OF the relatively high rate Of return OBJ
tainable thereon. Such funds are likely
to be withdrawn on short notice. and
although the banks take them UP to
certain prescribed limits it is not bust
ness which they seek, nor is 1t a service
they were designed to give.
The second point is that savings
banks are for savings first Of all and
only secondly mediums for investment
BY that is meant that it is the accunu-
lation of money and not the amount
earned on the money in the way of
interest or dividends which is the
proper objective of the depositor in the
savings bank. These banks furnish a
place where the wage Garner or the
small-salaried man can set aside his
surplus earnings, no matter how small,
with the greatest assurance OF security.
Whether the bank pays ~ per cent
on these deposits. 4 per cent or per
cent, or any other sum, is matter OF
minor Importance. It is true that the
interest rate is an incentive to saving,
but the bank operates first Of all to in
sure the safekeeping Of the funds in
trusted to it.
The law recognizes this fact In the
stringent supervision it exercises over
savings bank investments. While the
various States have different standards
governing savings bank investments,
they all insist, and properly, on eX-
IRENE conservatism. Savings banks are
not supposed to buy bonds with the idea
of making a capital profit, but only
after analysis shows that there Is every
reasonable prospect Of continued pay
ment Of interest on the coupon date
and the return of the principal at ma
turity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
Bank Clearings

NEW YORK, August Is (R.-Bank
clearings this week at the leading cities
in the United States. as reported to
Dun's Review, were 6,377, 743, 00e, a re-
duction of $50 per cent compared. with
the same week Of last year At New
York City the amount was 81. 348, o97,-
600, which was 22.2 per cent less than
last year. and the total for all cities OUT
side Of New York of $2,028, 746, 900
showed a decline of 24S per cent
There was reduction this week from
the amount shown last week. which was
to be expected. settlements through the
banks last week including those for the
first of the month. which are always
larger. This weeks clearingS, however,
were in excess of those of two weeks
ago. This fact may have significance, as
bank settlements in August are custom
arily at the lowest point of the year
The decline from last years figures con-
tinues quite uniform at most centers.
although at some of the Southern cities
the loss is not so heavy
Bank clearings for the week, as re-
ported to r. G. Dun & Co. showing de-
creases compared with same period a
year ago, follow: (Totals in thousands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
SURVEY INDICATES
BUSINESS UPTURN
Only Two Industries Have
Been Lowered Since
Report in July.
By the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August l5.-With fears
concerning Europe tending to subside
and an August-Septembcr seasonal i'm
provement now due, general business
conditions may logically be expected to
show some rauytng power in the near
future, says a monthly analysis OF the
industrial situation issued today by
Moody's Service.
The survey warns, however, that if
business fails to develop as much as
the normal seasonal movement, horss
of widespread gains in business activity
and earnings might then have to be de-
ferred until 1882.
In the relative classification two in
dustries have been lowered in ranking
since the July report. Can manufactur-
ing has been removed from the highest
to the intermediate grouping, While
motion pictures formerly in the second
or fair" class. are now rated in the
poor-to-fair position.
Six in High Rank.
These changes, Moody's states, are
due to the fact that indicated earnings
for can manufacturers promise to be
reduced from the 1880 level because of
substantial cuts in such important food
packs as peaches and peas, while mo-
ton picture producers are showing
little progress over recent poor earn
ings records. although some betterment
is seen in prospect by the final quarter
of the year.
The highest, or fair-to-good, ranking
now comprises electric power and light,
food products, gas, shoes, telephones
and tobacco.
The no industries listed in the inter
mediate class are apparel, automobnss,
can manufacturing, chemicals, electric
euuipnent, leather, publishing and
printing, rayon, retail trade and tires
and rubber.
Lowest Classification.
Included in the lowest grouping are
agriculture. agricultural implements,
aviation. building, cement, coal, copper,
cotton and cotton mills, fertilizer, ma
chinery and machine tools, meat pack
ing. metals (miscellaneous) motion
pictures, Office and business equipment
paper, petroleum, radio, railroads: rail-
way equipment. shipping and shipbuild-
ing. silk and silk mills, steel, sugar,
fractions and wool and wooden mills.
Indications thus far are that sea-
sonal Improvement is being delayed,
the ANALYSIS states THE few available
statistics for August do net suggest that
il has begun yet. With large part OF
the automobile plant capacity shut
down. it looks as though the August
September rise in activity would be late
in starting by several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
BONDS CONTINUE
TO SELL HIGHER
Rail Securities Firm and In
dustriaI Offerings Make
Good Roadway.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.
.ial Dispatch to The Star,

NEW YORK. August 15.-Bonds
continued to improve today. Fri
days broad advance. in foreign bonds
was duplicated in q more conservative
manner Domestic railroad bonds
frmed up and industrials made good
Roadway
The chief influence was the continu-
ance Of the upturn in stocks. domestic
rail issues especially proving sensitive
to this factor. Even some Of the more
conservative carrier bonds like South
ern Railway SIS and Rock Island re-
funding As had movements that par
allied exactly the ebb and flow of stock
prices during the session. In general.
however, small gains were registered by
most of the rails. Fractional rises were
made by Chicago &, Northwestern 434s,
Allegheny Corporation SIS. Canadian
Pacific As, Rock Island Abs of 1852.
Erie refunding IS, Missouri Pacific SIS,
Nickel Plate 412s, Frisco prior LEN Is
and 4 l2s and Southern Pacific AIS.
The leaders of the industrials were
the oil company bonds. Shell Union
Oil IS gained III points. Texas OH
SIS were up fractionally. The high
grade Standard Oil of New Jersey SIS
and Standard of New York AIS were
firm. United States Rubber SIS, Good
year SIS and other rubber bonds were
slightly hlgher. Paramount Publix
51as. up Ia points, led the amuse-
ment group to higher levels. High
grade corporate issues, including Amer
lean Telephone S rs and SIS, Philadel-
phia Co. SIS, Consolidated Gas AIS and
5l2s and General Motors Acceptance IS
were strong. United States Govern
ment bonds were active but mostly I'M
changed.
In the foreign department the most
significant development was a statement
by New York banking house that Co
lombia had announcedSits intention of
keeping up a strict fulfiIlment of its
financial obligations abroad" The Co
lonbian government added that ma
tional revenues are improving" Since
this was virtually the first news OF
revenue improvement from any South
American republic in 18 months, the
market responded with advances Of &
to 3 points in Colombian government
IS and OF to 4 points in the bends
Of its province, Antioquia. Colombian
Mortgage Bank issues. however, were
slightly of. Most other South Ameri-
cans were steady.
German dollar bonds held firmly the
improvement OF the last few market
sessions. Young plan SIPS were active.
around So. Dawes reparations rs held
just under 80 most of the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August l5.-Strength-
ened by an advancing stock market,
steadiness abroad and a tropical dis
turbance reported off Swan Island. the
cotton market advanced 81 bale at
one time today and closed IL 70 10
points higher than Friday. october
contracts touched ia cents, but closing
hedging and week end profit taking
brought a setback Of 10 points IN maj
dealings. Spots were advanced 10
points to T05.
For several days selling pressure has
been limited, owing to the drastic de-
cIiiles in values and the light hedging
being done by spot interests. After
the opening, trading disclosed an ex-
tremely thin market. SO few contracts
were available that brokers with buying
orders were compelled to bid up the
market sharply for all deliveries.
The regular monthly consumption re-
port proved more favorable than the ex-
change estimate, the Census Bureaus
showing $50 900 bales used during July
compared with $4,000 last year This
brought the total for the II months to
5.27l 900. as against 6,io6,000 last year
and TOE 600 linters, compared with 805,-
600 last season. The total consumption
aggregated $3.50 900, or 93l 900 less than
during the previous 10 months. Mills
held 995 900 bales on August /, as
against ,I8S 900 year ago.
The intoSight movement for the week
was only 81 900 bales, compared with
l48. 600 last year, and, with larger spin
ners' takings, the visible supply de-
creased $4,000. compared with only
1000 loss a year ago. This left the
world supply of American 4956,000,
compared with 2,o97, 600 last year.