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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20
ASKOV

Miss Elsie Thomson was home from
Ellsworth, Wis.,, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Arms of Mime
apolis. visited here Sunday with the
Harold Dietz family.
Miss Althea NJ. Hoaglund of Cam
bridge spent the first part Of this
week with old friends in Askov, she
being a former teacher here.
In a letter to the American Rasmus
Jensen of Pontiac, Mich, who formerly
resided with his family north of town,
sends greetings to the people Of this
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Hansen, Albert
Hansen and Laurits ]. Petersen at
tended a family reunion of the Han
sen family at the VIM. Taylor farm,
near Ogilvie, Sunday.
George Larsen who has been work
ing near Westbrook, returned to Askov
Saturday and will work at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
Larsen, for two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Frederiksen
and little baby of Tyler, visited with
Askov friends for few days last
week Mr.. Frederiksen is editor and
publisher of the Tyler Journal.
DR.. and Mrs. N. F. Thomson and
youngest son of Tyler. spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with relatives in
Askov. They were on their way home
from vacation trip to the northern
part of the state.
DIR. and Mrs. Thorvald Petersen and
their two youngest children came
from Minneapolis Saturday and WISH
ted over Sunday at the Svend Peter
sen home. Miss Irma Louise, how
ever, is remaining for a longer visit
with Evelyn Petersen.
The Misses Alberta and Angela
Gissler, Grace Day, and Margaret Oh
son of Duluth, who spent a week visit
ing in the Bruno neighborhood, were
callers in Askov last Thursday. The
parents of the Gissler girls were
Bruno residents some years ago.
The ]. P. Miller family of Pine City,
were in Askov Sunday for visit at
the Justesen home, the occasion being
the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Mil
ler's mother, Mrs. Johhane Justesen.
A number of local people also called
to remind Mrs. Justesen of her birth
day.
Mrs. H. S. Monteith and two sons,
Robert and Richard, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Jones of Washington Springs,
S. D., who were visiting in Bruno,
accompanied by E. w. Adams of
Bruno, were callers in Askov Sat-
urday They came to Bruno to
celebrate the 89th birthday ami
versary of Mrs. Mary Webber, aunt
of Mrs. Monteith and mother Of Mrs.
Adams, which was on August 18th,
but the celebration took place on Sun
day, the 10th, at the Adams home.
Two more sons of Mrs. Monteith,
Roland and Russell, had also come to
Bruno for the birthday celebration
from washington Springs. Mr.. Jones
is linotype operator on the Wessing-
ton Springs Republican and was inter-
ested in looking over the American
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

l WILL RENT or sell my store build
ing at Willow River at a reasonable
price. Possession can be had Octo-
Der 1, 1917 If interested call or
see Herman Nortrup, Willow River.
32W49-1t*
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THE ASKOV LIVE STOCK Shipping
Assn will ship as soon as enough is
listed for a car. List with Askov Co
Operative Assn or Christ Larsen,
shipper, telephone No. 9-F110. 29wtf
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WANTED

housekeeper between 35
and As years of. age. One who pre-
fers a. good home to high wages.
No objection to one or two small
children.-Walter Boyer, Bruno.
31w49-1t*
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your patent or inven-
tion by exhibiting your model or
drawing at the Second and Greater
INTERNATIONAL PATENT EXPO
SITION, CHICAGO. Thousands of
manufacturers and patent buyers
will inspect new devices and patents
for marketing. Very low rates. If
you have no model, drawings and
description will do. Send for free
pamphlet.-B. Hamilton Edison
managing director, International
Patent Exposition, Merchandise
Mart, Chicago. 65w47-4t
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FOR SALE-A bargain, seven regis
tered purebred Shropshire sheep
and one ram, SIS each for the lot.
Have had many prize winning
lambs from these. Have no room
for them.-H. r. Buck, Askov.
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MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-1929 model AA Ford
truck, closed cab, grain box, motor
just OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Motor Co.
25w49-1t
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FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches. schools. societies, lodges
ETC.. for the purpose of announcing
meetings where no admission Is to
be charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

FOR SALE-Three six months old
Shropshire sheep, bucks; three
Guernsey bull calves.-J. HI.
Schmidt, Finlayson. 25w49-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

FOR SALE-McCormick binder. Also
a Holstein cow.-Niels Olesen, 4
miles east, u mile south. Askov.
25w49-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

Gudstjeneste Sendag den %. August
Kl. 1920. Pastor ]. p. Andreasen fra
Flaxton, N. D., vii pradike.-A. E.
Frost.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

FOR SALE-One bull calf from a
good COW. Will sell for the price
of this ad, 25c.-N. B. Miller, Askov.
25w49-1t*
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FOR SALE-Three months old Plym-
outh Rock and Buff Orpington pull
lets. Fifty cents each if taken soon.
Mrs. John Ahlm, Kerrick.
25w49-1t*
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The Askov Male chorus will meet at
the Alfred Nielsen home Monday eve
ming.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

FOR SALE-Choice eating and cook
ing apples. Price per basket, SOC
to SLIPS. Call at farm Sundays or
any day of the week.-Clair Shuey,
Pine City. 27w49-tf
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-15 white pigs, 6 weeks
old.-Mrs. John Balut, R. 2. Willow
River. 25w49-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

wrist watch on fob with
brass ornaments. Kindly leave at
the American office for reward.
25w49-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Five head of
horses, one team $500 lbs, IL years
old, for $3.50. Every horse guaran-
teed. Also one Ford coupe for $40.
-Axel Olson, Denham. 29w49-2t
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FOR SALE Cleaned winter wheat for
seed. Now is the time to get your
seed wheat and seed it.-GeOrge
Greig, Danbury, Wis. 25w49-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

Ungdomsmode Sondag Aften den %.
August i Kirkens Undersal. Pastor
]. C. Andreasen taller. Allie er vel
komne.--Hans Mosbak, Formand.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

FOR SALE-Child's bed, 30x54 in.
White enameled steel, high drop
sides, good springs, with or without
mattress, $4.00.-Mrs. Chas. Krantz,
ASkov. 25W49-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

Sendagskole H. c. Andersen Skolen
Sendag, den %. Aug, Kl. 1920.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

Kvindeforeningen holder Aarsmode
Kirkens Undersal Onsdag den 26.
August. Mrs. Lars Christensen err
Vartinde. ALLIE err velkomne.-Sekr.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-20

Sangaften Torsdag Aften den 90.
August hos Fred Hansens.
Evening star., 1931-12-14
Put on Your Tags.

The District Commissioners have
acted wisely in their recent decision to
allow the motorists of Washington to
place their 1882 license tags upon their
automobiles as soon rs they obtain
them. There was no reason for any
delay, and the appearance Of these new
markers upon the street will stimulate
other motorists to act quickly in pro-
curing them.
The order of the Commissioners fol-
lows two previous edicts Of the Traflc
Department. At first 1t was stated that
the tags could not be used until the
FIRST of the year. The envelopes con-
tanning the new tags now bear that d.
rection. Later, but not in time tc
change the printing on the envelopes
an order was issued that the license
plates would be legal on and after De-
cember is.
Maryland permits the afixing Of the
new tags December Is and Virginia
January !. So the District of Columbia
takes the lead. The 1881 licenses may
be used by automobile owners during
the month of January provided that 8
certificate of title has been obtained
No 1882 tag may be obtained without 9
title Of ownership.
Evening star., 1931-12-14

paralysis, and that the outlook fof Siis
future is gloomy In the extreme.
It will be interesting to observe
whether the Inukai government will
conclude that the pulling in Of Japans
imperialistic horns in Manchuria should
be consistent accompaniment of the
island empires economic retrench-
ment. There is slender hope of this
in the Toxic report that the successors
of the Observation-Disclosures cabinet are
bent upon consolidating Japan's posi-
ton" in the occupied region of China.
There are even suggestions that as soon
as the furry incidental to the abandon
ment Of the gold standard is over fresh
military maneuvers in Manchuria,
aimed at driving Changs army out of
Chinchow, will be set in motion. Per-
haps there will be an outcry in Japan
against expensive militaristic adventures
while the nations economics are so
gravely awry
Evening star., 1931-12-14
Japan Goes Off Gold.

Taking a leaf, almost exactly three
months later, from the book which
Great Britain opened to an astonished
world ir September, Japan has now
abandoned gold as a basis for her cur
rency. AS in Great Britain, the govern
ments action-the first step taken by
the new Inukai cabinets frankly a
measure of urgent necessity, dictated
by the countrys desperate economic
condition.
Behind the screen of more spectacular
events in Manchuria, japanese finances
have been drifting steadily from bad to
worse. To prevent crisis from becoming
disaster, the government decided to
suspend the gold standard, impose an
embargo on export of the precious metal
and close the countrys stock exchanges
temporarily. The Inukai ministry evi-
Gently expects that its sudden and
drastic action will stem the economic
tide before more catastrophe situation
is precipitated.
Japan ulteo ner emoaTgo on golQ
exports on November l, 1880, appar-
emily feeling that tie worst was over. Bat
since then 5lO,ooO,ooO yen, or approx
mately s255 100000, has left the coun-
try. More than half Of it disappeared
during the past two and a half months
The drain obviously was assuming per-
ilous proportions. The government de-
cree abolishing the gold stsndard does
not mince words. 1t sets forth that
Japans economic affairs are at an un-
precedented impasse; that revenue has
diminished to dangerous point: that
the budget is now unbalanced; that
tn6sDtry Is suffering from creeping
Evening star., 1931-12-14

mentS. and it has created the second
p2rt in tie United States in ocean
borne traffic. These are accomplish
ments OF commercial and Industrial
nature which make the growth OF this
western metropolis one of the marvels
Of all time"
BY reason of its climate. by annexa-
ton, by municipal enterprise" states
the Providence Journal. lis Angeles
has risen to be the fifth CITY in the
united States. BY reaching arbitrarily
out TO the Pacific and developing a har-
Dor there, Los Angeles has established
a. san Peoro one Of the greatest ports
OF the United States. 1t has 40 miles
oI water 1ront. including - miles of
municipal wharyes. more than noo
sNipS arrive every year: the port cargo
VaIuatlcn Is over billion dollars: the
port IS flrst IN the country in inter
coastal tonnage. second in exports to
lorelgn countries and third in total
commerce: 1t is served by 1853 steam
snip companies, including 70 oil ans "a
lumber carriers; 1t is the Western term
mus OF three transcontinental railroads.
~ serves manufacturing district NJ
mere than 5000 operating plants and
IL the worlds greatest oil exporting
ano lumber importing harbor."
10 increase a hundredfold in sn
years, remarks the New York Sun "is
remarkable record. particularly in a
city which in 1881 had no raw mate
rias. fuel. transportation or markets
NOW 1t has all these. and has even
reached its arm to the sea. The Times
mas played large part in this amazing
rise or the founder of the paper thai
journal says: Harrison Gray Otis was
man whose courage shone brightly
whetner IN War-and he served in both
ene Clvli and the Spanish-or in his
that tried to overcome him. Thai co,Iry y
age, too, was vital to the buildjnc ~ ~ W.
Times and its CITY," VI VIC
Evening star., 1931-12-14
Tough on the Experts.
From the Cleveland News

|
The 1881 college foot ball season
drawing to close, leaves the collectad
sporting experts OF the Nation entirelv
con1ounded, as they themselves are the
nrst ana most willing to admit. Rad
seasons they have known before but
tne 1881 season stands forth as one In
which the college teams seemed LOCKED
All conspiracy OF Illustration.
inere was New York University re-
garoed by practiced eyes as a power on
tne grldron: Away from Oregon came
1n 1I uhpfetentlous aggregation and N. Y.
U. was humbled. There was Hsrvord
VINO struggled through a long, hard
season, only to be beaten by Yale Tbsrs
was northwestern, who looked like the
cream Of the Big Ten Conference until
Purdue came along. Worst of ali M
course. was Notre Dame, who bowed N
southern California and West Point on
successive Saturdays.
IL Is to be hoped and expected how
ever that the experts will pull them
serves together before next Autumn and
be In shape again to outline the foot ball
season somewhat in advance for the
oeneflt OF the myriad undergraduates and
old grads. Many of the latter, recalling
the old days Of foot ball, less spectacular
and correspondingly less dependent on
the breaks OF the game, will be Quick
TO forgive such forecastirg errcrs as
have been made this year.
Truth is that foot ball in modern
dress has taken on many of the char.
acteristics of base ball. wherein a single
game may be lost at any time bv the
very best OF teams. This fact. at least,
seems thoroughly demonstrated
Evening star., 1931-12-14
Santa Claus Up-to-Date.

Il am glad to give a blanket assur-
ance that Santa Claus is just as warm
of heart as ever, and l believe the chill
dren will find that he Is becoming some
what less muddle-headed." This state
ment is made by Theodore S. Dowst,
the president of the Toy Manufacturers
of the U. S. A.. Inc. The members of
this association are the manufacturing
agents of Santa Claus. The dear old
gentleman has had to go in for mass
production in recent years, and now he
has done the up-to-date thing by hav-
ing the children of his far-flung realm
put through an unconscious examina-
ton with regard to their tastes and
standards. An organized TOY project"
was instituted, involving a years study
of tie reactions Of children to the play
things with which they were provided.
Quite in line with the modern methods
OF investigation, this was scientific re-
search into the ps. chology Of the child
in relation to its toys. Quantities of
DldyLflIlRS were taken 1TOIH IIle SQelVeS
of great department store and were
actually sent to school, where, under
the wstchful eyes of experts, the chill
dren examined their toys and by their
preferences and uses Of them estab-
lished standards and classifications and
ratin-s of everything from blocks to
complicated mechanisms. 1t was learned,
for example, that there is progressive
cclcr preference among growing chill
dren. starting with yellow in infancy
and passing through red at the age of
four to blue at six.
This analysis has guided the manu-
ia. turers in providing Santa Claus with
stanGsr which is es nearly as p5ss.ple
suited to meet the taste5 of all ages of
children and to give them the maximum
of wholesome impetus in constructive
amusement. The children, in short,
have been psychoanalyzed, as it were,
and todays toys and playthings, avail
Evening star., 1931-12-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Thoughtless IntruSionS.

Thoughtless Int-usions.
My Uncle Jims a wonder in his own
especial line.
He has way o talkin' that's excep-
tionally fine;
But folks is disappointed when they
call around his way
An ask him If he thinks that it's
a-goin to rain today.
OF course he could inform 'em il he
really cared to try.
An interrupt his train o. thought by
lookin' at the sky
But his mind is allus busy with a ma
tons discomfort.
His specially is tellin' how to run the
government.
It's queer how people seek to use
they never hesitate
An intellect like his fur questions OF
such triflin' weight.
They ask him how to run farm; they
really git that bold;
An how to tell when crops kin be most
proftably sold.
If Uncle Jim had keered to notice all
that sort O. thing.
He'd have a farm himself an all the
profit it might bring.
But If you want to git a talk that's
truly eloquent,
Jes' step around an ask him how to
run the government
Evening star., 1931-12-14
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM E'ILE

When the District Council of the
Womens Organization for National
P:onlbition Reform stages its rally In
washington Wednesday night. it will
near from one of the new darlings of
the wet bloc in the House. He is Rep
resentative Ralph A. Horr of Wash
ington, who captured the Seattle dis
trlct IN 1880 as an out-and-out Re-
publican foe of prohibition. Mr.. Horr
tempted fate by running in Senator
wesley A. Jones home constituency
OUT carried 1t by l.5o0 majority. He's
d young world War veteran, having
served with the Army Of Occupation in
germany. Once upon time he was
graduate manager of athletics AT the
University OF Washington, which breeds
giant oarsmen as its sports speciality.
X
Former Senator Joseph E. Ransde,,
OF Louisiana, for 13 years president of
the National Rivers and Harbors Com
gress, has just been ousted from that
Joo his undoing has just been accom-
pnSneo at Washington by a group led
oy James M. Thompson of New Or
leans Champ Clark's son law and
a group Of Chicagoans Representative
frank r. Reid of Illinois was elected
TO succeed Ransdell, who is now presi-
cent emeritus of the congress. Dubbed
oy the irreverent In times past as Gus
toolan In chief of the pork barrel Mr
Eansdell was completely surprised by
ms dethronement. The veteran leeis-
iator was persuaded year ago to re-
tain the presidency, when his own pref
erence was to devote himself to the
National Institute of Health. of which
ne Is the head When Ransdell learned
there was fight to put him out of the
Rivers and Harbors presidency he re.
Iuseo TO dodge it by voluntary retire
menu: Inc ostensible reason fer elect
ing Reid in his place was that a
Northerner, younger man and Re-
publican is needed.
Sir Henry w. Thornton, Indiana horn
British knight and president OF the
Canadian National RAILWAYS has inst
been in Washington He came to nav
an annual call of respects upon The
interstate Commerce Commission The
=. N. II. is under the I. C. C.s jurisdic-
Ilon 10 the extent Of several hundred
mlies OF road which the Canadian line
owns IN the Northern United States
thornton, who stands feet S inches in
MS stocking feet. and was once a giant
Ioot ball guard at the University of
pennsylvania, recently told the An,eri.
can railway executives some nlain
truths at their annual meeting in A.
isntlc CITY. He evidently doesn't think
the plight OF the railroads in the United
states is wholly due to the depression.
fCopyright lo31)
Evening star., 1931-12-14

able for Santa Claus distribution q few
nights hence, stands as . scientific
product calculated to give the greatest
Joy. All that remains Is to see that
Santa Claus Is fully equipped, to be-
stow his blessed bounty upon every
child, and especially upon the children
who are In greatest need Of such at
tention, those whose parents, caught in
the stress OF the prevailing depression,
cannot act as proxy for the driver Of
the reindeers.
Evening star., 1931-12-14
Gold Abandonment bv
u. S. Held impossible
To the Editor of The Star.

TO The Editor Of The Star:
Referring to the bear rumors in New
York that the United States will 90 of
the gold standard. let me ask how II
is possible for this to take place when
the United States on August 81, 1881
had $628,S43,708 more gold coin and
bullion than all its paper currency NUT
together. including gold notes, silver
notes. national bank and reserve notes
and greenbacks. with half dollars, quar-
ters, dimes and pennies thrown in for
good measure? To get off the gold
standard we would have to sink or give
away billion or two Of gold.
JEREMIAH JOHNSON
Evening star., 1931-12-14
The Moratorium Delay.

When President Hoover succeeded In
bringing about years suspension of
intergovernmental debt payments last
Summer in an effort to prevent finan-
cial debacle 1t was realized that the
American Congress- convening Decem-
ber 7, would probably not put through
legislation making the moratorium ef-
fective in this country by December is,
the date on which interest payments
are due The feeling that the Congress
would not act within that limited time
has been justified. The result will be
that the foreign governments owing the
United States debts growing out OF the
World War will be technically in de-
fault if they do not make interest pay
ments tomorrow. 1t is not expected that
these governments will make the pay
ments. And President Hoover either has
informed these governments, or will do
so. that they should not be subject to
criticism under all the circumstances.
In view of the world wide acceptance Of
tle ulOIdlOIIuIll IdSt ouIlllilcl, dliu Vic
haste with which America acclaimed
the plan advanced by President Hoover,
1t would indeed, be strange if the
United States now should undertake to
level finger Of scorn at Great Britain,
France and other debtor nations if they
do not come forward with interest pay
mantS at this time.
President Hoover went ahead with
his moratorium suggestion after he had
talked with leading Democrats and Re-
publicans in Congress and had as
surances from them that he would have
their support in the matter. few
voices were raised in protest, among
them that of Representative Garner OF
Texas, now Speaker Of the House;
Senator Hiram Johnson of California
and Senator Mcclellan Of Tennessee.
But it was generally agreed that the
moratorium plan was excellent and
calculated to relieve desperate sit
uat:cn
Congress is entitled to the facts and
all information obtainable for guidance
in its action on any legislation. 1t
should have all the facts regarding the
moratorium before it puts through the
resolution. It will have them, as in
deed. the country has had most of
them for a long time. The Congress
is entitled to a reasonable time in which
to act upon important matters such as
this. But delay for delays sake on
measure involving the good faith Of
the United States is different propo-
sition. Even delay for the sake of
politics under such set of clrcum-
stances is not desirable.
The moratorium legislation, it is pre-
dicted by leaders Of both parties at the
Capitol, is to go through. But ap-
parently the measure is to be made the
vehicle of attack upon the Hoover
administration. Instead of acting
promptly, administration critics will
waste time declaiming about the failure
of the President to call Congress to-
gethcr earlier in order to act on the
moratorium Congress can act quickly
when it wishes, but not when political
point is to be made against the
Executive.
Predictions have been made by House
and Senate leaders that the moratorium
resolution will be disposed of perhaps
by the close of the next week The
House, under it's rules, can act quickly
once measure is reported. In the
Senate, the situation is vastly different,
with a rule of unlimited debate.