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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-19
NEW COMMISSIONER
REVIEWS BANKING
SITUATION IN STATE

]. N. PeytOn, recently appointed
Minnesota made the following address
over the radio from Minneapolis:
I'm view of the very complicated and
confidential nature of the business of
the banking department, l have de-
cided to devote this time to a general
discussion of the position of the local
citizen in relation to his local banker
and his duty toward his community
in the support of the local bank
1.-The history of this state shows
clearly the tremendous influence of
Independent, aggressive local effort in
the development of a great common
wealth. Our Western Country was not
built with any prearranged set plan
of accomplishment. No influential
man, no group of powerful individuals,
no concentrated wealth has been re-
sponsible for the almost miraculous
growth of agricultural and Industrial
advancement in our State. Perhaps
the best illustration of the tremendous
advantage of individual initiative can
be no better illustrated than to con-
template the Canadian system ofO de-
velopment as opposed to our own.
think we would all agree that Canada
would be much further advanced if
the border between our two countries
were erased and the tremendous pow
er which lies in the hands of a few
individuals in Canada should be redis-
tributed so that each local community
in Canada worked out it's own saliva
ton for the mutual good of it's citizens.
Our country, working along this
line of Individual effort, has far sur
passed Canada in all its developments
and at least one reason in my opinion
for this advancement on our part, has
been our policy of local individual eff
fort as opposed to the concentration
of power in central point.
'Those hardy sons of the soil who
pioneered into Minnesota laid a foun-
dation through individual effort and
accomplishment, on which a second
generation has erected sound finan-
cial policy together with it's corollary
a successful and prosperous pOpula-
ton. Possibly the chief contributing
factor in this desirable result has been
the civic and patriotic interest of our
citizen in the immediate success of
his individual locality. Each man and
woman has worked, either consciously
or un'consciously, for the welfare and
advancement of his own village, town
or city. Each locality has developed
from this work on the part of it's own
individual citizens an identity and
personality of its own and has made
itself felt as a unit in the determina-
ton of just what would happen in it's
immediate vicinity.
Perhaps the outstanding figure in
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Askov, Mimi, March Is, 1881.
ABOUT CURRENT CONDITIONS

Editor Askov Americana:
l wish to say something about hope.
The poet, Bryant, wrote, Truth
crushed to earth shall rise again."
''The eternal years of God are hers
Alexander Pope wrote. Hope springs
eternal in the human breast" Hope
crushed to earth has the qualities of
reviving and perpetuating. Without
any hope the people become serfs,
the individual ceases to be an ups and
ing person seeking knowledge and bet
ter conditions. If hope is gone-the
body might as we'll be buried and out
of it's misery. Hope is the lure that
causes us to carry on and on.
The farmer is strong on hope, he
plows with hope, he plants with hope.
plows and cultivates with more or less
uncertainty, and gamers in what is
left.
Our Industrial Feudal Lords have
been tossing to us the past years large
oranges propagated in the hot air
gardens of politics and called Grand
Old Party, prosperity fruit, but when
they reach the farmers, the juice has
been sucked out by tariffs, mortgages
and high taxes and nothing remains
but the skin.
A conference of outstanding progress
sive leaders have been held in Wash
ington. Those taking the lead were,
Norris, LaFollette, Borah, Wheeler,
Cutting and Costigan. More than 100
others from all parts of the country
were in attendance. Five outstanding
topics as follows were discussed: a.
Unemployment; (2) Industrial stabili-
cation; (3) Public utilities; (4) Agri-
culture; (5) The tariff and the re-
turn to representative government.
Once before in the history of our
history and this one will make it
again.
l wonder if 27,OOO,OOO people en-
gagged in farming are always going to
be satisfied by eating sucked out
oranges? Taxpayers Leagues and
other organizations over the state are
laying stress on the fact that our
heaviest taxes are caused by local
levies, which is very true when it
comes to roads and schools, princi-
pally schools which cannot be cut
down too low if they are to harmonic
with the laid out system. Our efforts
should be directed towards trying to
get all taxable property on the tax
rolls in order to tighten up the load
now carried by the general property
tax.
Opponents of an income tax are
trying to scare taxpayers by saying,
IAN income tax will be another tax"
1t will be another tax on those who
in the past have not contributed any
thing to the common public funds.
The new income tax law as out
lined will exempt single persons with
a net income of $1,000 and married per-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-19
VALUE OF KNOWING

Education is the art of knowing and
and knowing may be attained in other
ways besides from books. If one is
not privileged to attend school after
the first elementary grades are past
then he may gain knowledge by OBJ
serving and following the method laid
out by Benjamin Franklin. Franklin
said, Il would advise you to read with
a pen in your hand, and enter into a
find that is curious or that may be
useful :. and as many of the terms
of science are such as you cannot
have met with in your common read
ing, and may therefore be unacquaint-
ed with, think it would be well for
you to have good dictionary at hand
to consult Immediately when you meet
a word you do not know the precise
meaning of. This may at first seem
troublesome and interrupting, but it
is a trouble that will daily diminish,
and you will daily find less and less
occasion for your dictionary, as you
will become more acquainted with the
terms; and in the meantime you will
read with more satisfaction because
with more understanding
People have reached high places in
life and all because they had under
standing which they had gathered by
not being satisfied with their present
status but always grasping ahead at
the objects" they had seen in the
distance and by the method suggested
by Benjamin Franklin.
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WOULD MAKE CHANGES

Editor ASkOV American:
l enjoy reading the weekly report
of doings i'm the Minnesota Legisla-
ture and the progress of the Farmer
Labor party for which the majority in
Pine county voted at the last election.
That is we'll as far as it goes, but l
notice there are but three copies of
the Farmer-Labor weekly distributed
in Askov. That is not as it ought to
be, everybody who voted that ticket
ought to subscribe, it is only 81 per
year. 1t is the press that moulds the
public opinion to a large extent and
through the party press we are able to
follow the evolution of this party and
criticize where we think they are on
the wrong track
l for one say, let's go slow in bond
ing the state for money to build roads.
Taxes are almost unbearable now,
don't load any more On the shoulders
of our children. How about a reform
in our school system and distribution
of state aid to our schools? | will
suggest that state aid be distributed
equally to every school district &C
cording to the number of children at
tending school. l contend that the
state school fund belongs to the peo-
pie of Minnesota on equal terms and
Furthermore, l contend that each
school district is entitled to absolute
home rule.
Then there is the Rural Credit by
which the state of Minnesota bonds
itself and borrows money to lend to
the farmers. That is pure class legiS-
lation and should not be tolerated.
Besides we had and have an institu-
ton, ''The Federal Land Bank" where
money can be had against mortgage
on farms on just as good terms. That
institution is owned by the borrowers.
| am informed that the House on
Feb. IL defeated bill proposing a
state referendum ON prohibition. That
is too bad. Whether we be wet or
dry we should be glad to submit any
case to the people and as good dem
ocrats abide by the decision of the
majority and then if we think the
majority is wrong we are at liberty
to work for a change. l am also in
established under the Constitution of
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this laudable work of forwarding local
interest has been the home town
banker. To be sure the local banker
no longer sports side whiskers and
Prince Albert coat. His clients have
long ago learned that his former
pompous front was mostly hot air.
However, while stripping him of his
false scenery, the local people have
come pretty much to recognize him for
what he really is,-a hard working
fellow citizen, keen to advance any
interest that will help his home town,
quick to build local confidence at
every opportunity and honestly inter-
ested in the success and welfare of
each individual townsman.
1T is only by helping his clients to
succeed that the local banker can be
successful. If you will consider but
a moment, you will recognize the fact
that even from a selfish point of view
alone, he is tremendously interested
in the financial success of each man
in his town, whether he be GUS
toner of his particular bank or not,
for it is only through the success and
growth of his clients and townsmen in
wealth and position, that his bank can
grow.
ANY bank is a semi-public organi-
cation and nearly every local banker
assumes leading position in the COM
munity. Every bank and every banker
is absolutely dependent on public sup
port and public confidence for ex-
istence, and every banker in his heart
we'll knows that his future is depend
emf entirely on the bids that he can
make for local support and the public
confidence of his community.
Nov, l want o ask you, in my Of
fetal capacity as Commissioner of
Banks for the State of Minnesota, are
you giving your local banker the sup
port and confidence he deserves? Are
you losing no opportunity to speak
we'll of your local bank and are you
helping to build your home own insti-
tuition?
Remember, it is to your selfish and
personal interest to build your own
and more thriving community and the
very heart blood of your community
flows through the bank.
Consider just moment what would
happen in the old home town if it
were not for the presence and ac-
tivity of the local bank. Main street
would be a pretty sick proposition on
Saturday night, and the creamery
would find it mighty inconvenient to
pay with checks on a neighboring
town when your local merchants
wanted the sales that naturally follow
these checks.
Here is good place to state just
what l believe constitutes good bank.
Size has nothing whatsoever to do
with the matter, in spite of the fact
that there is many a mistaken concep-
tion regarding it. For each good big
bank, there are many good small
banks in the State of Minnesota. The
truth of the matter is that the final
test of good bank is the answer to
two simple questions, and anyone can
make this personal investigation of
his local bank himself without outside
aid.
First: Is the local banker an able
bank manager?
Second: does the local bank have
the confidence of the local people?
when these two questions are sat
isfactorily answered in your mind,
then so far as you are concerned, your
local bank is a safe bank.
''The first question must be decided
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sons with a net income of $4,000, and
an additional allowances of $500 for
| every child under 81. 1t looks as
though the ordinary individual will
not have much to worry about. How
is this one for big profits as reported
by "Organized Farmer" The Tri-
State Telephone company's total re-
| ceipts in Rochester, Mimi, for the
years from 1919 to 1929 (ten years.
were $1,455.O93 and the operating ex-
penses were $595,232 leaving a profit
of $S59,S61 or about $4,000 a year
for this one small city.
In New York $S4, 471,0O0 was raised
last year by their income tax. Mar
ried couples receive $4,000. Exemp-
ton, single persons $4,000 and each
dependent $500.
President Hoover and Andy Mel
Ion, secretary of the treasury, gave
out lot of bunk about Gripping the
finances of the country if the bonus
asked for by the World War veterans
was paid to them. 1t is amusing to
see the big financiers shout. 1t is
the same old hokus-poyus that is al
ways peddled when the common citi-
zen wants his just dues. When the
special interests want something, it
is called Constructive Necessity"
This bonus money will reach to all
parts of the country, mortgages paid
off, homes purchased and thousands
made more comfortable. The amount
of money let loose in Pine county will
be felt by all.
Governor Olson made a speech re-
Gently in the Twin Cities and stated
that we were facing a grave crisis
and unless some move was made we
might be facing the British dole sys-
tenn, which is worked three ways, the
employe who is working gives. 14c.
The employer 16c; and the. govern
ment 15c a week. The weekly bene-
fit for a grown-up male worker is
S4.25 with additional allowances for
dependents. Up until the World war
the fund was self-supporting and dur
ing that time it accumulated large
surplus. The heavy unemployment
of recent years has caused a deficit,
which was made up by the British
government. This part is the So
called dole.
While Andy Mellon and President
Hoover sit at Washington and wait,
one and half millions of people in
the drouth stricken sections are in
dire want,-William D. Gray says,
"A monument ought to be built to the
men and women who have kept on
trying until they are, now out of
house and home"
The moths of misery in our big in
dustrial center and on the farms
show very plainly that those who are
at the head of our Government seem
to show very little interest in the
condition of affairs.
"The Lawyers Bill" House File No
600, seems to be a bad one against
public welfare. This law could be
stretched to prevent a general dis
cussion of legal points in papers or
otherwise Bond Hounds have caused
great suffering in the cut over coun-
try and when at large they should
be tied up with a rope.
w. r. NEWMAN.
Hinckley, Mimi, March 16, 1881.
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OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short. timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writir'S opin-
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
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established under the Constitution of
the United States of America
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The American is but $1.5O a year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
UNCOVER
ANOTHER DEAN
Charley Breeder Blanks Cats
40 In Five-Hit
Contest

The Houston Buffaloes have dis
covered that Dean, Payne and Garlic
ton are not the only hurlers who
can win games for them. Charley
Breeder. a new mound addition,
pitched five-hit ball last night 20
win a 4 10 0 decision over the Fort
Worth Cats. For seven innings
B-eeden and Bill Harris engaged in
a shutout mound duel. In the eighth,
Harris defense weakened to give the
Buffaloes a run. In the ninth, Har-
ris went 10 pieces to allow three
runs. 1t was Houston's farewell ap-
pearance against the Cats this seas
on.
An infield error IN the tenth broke
a 5 10 5 tie in Wichita Falls, and
gave the Beaumont Exporters a S
20 S victory over the Spudders. The
Beaumont crew won three OF the
four game series. Goldstein for Beau
mont and Fior-id for Wichita Falls
went the route yesterday. Both
pitched on about equal terms. Beau
mont collected twelve hits against
eight for Wichita Falls.
George "Tarheel' Murray. right
hand ace Of the Dallas staff. beat
San Antonio s to 4 for his 18th vic
tory this season. Murray was in a
lot OF trouble. but always had the
necessary control and curves 70 pitch
himself out Of several bad holes.
Only three games were played yes
terdav.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
HACK SLATED
TO Be EXILED

CHICAGO. Sept. l-tPy-As far
as William Wrigley, Jr., Is conceIi-
ed, Hack Wilson. who set a National
league record OF 81 home runs last
season, may be sold or traded BY
the Cubs.
Whether the chubby outfielder
will be sent away lies with Presi-
dent william L. veeck and Man.
ager Rogers H0rnsby, but that Is
the way Wrigle.- feels ebout IL.
II like wilson personally" ne
said yesterday. but he Is not deliv-
ering and is no good 10 the club
now. I appreciate what he did last
season and the season before. but
tina. doesn't help now 7 want bal
players who can deliver. When they
fail. 7 think they should 20. / have
thought Wilson should 90 and
still think So"
Whatever changes IN the club
occur, a shift In management viii
not Be among them. for Rogers
Hornsby has Wrigley's absolute
confidence. The Cub owner said
Hornsby will be at the helm for "a
long time and that he expected
the Rajah TO produce champion
ship teams for Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Dean Is Chosen
Most Valuable
Texas Lacquer

HOUSTON, Sept. I. R-Dtzzy
Dean. the pitcher whom the &c.
Louis Cardinals sent back 90 the
Texas league and Tho proceeded 20
lead the league in s~trikeouts and
games won. has been officially chos-
en- the most valuable player In the
circuit. Second place went % n team
mate. Carey Selph. who holds down
second base FOR the Houston club
The selection was made by sports
writers OF the towns which nave
clubs in the Texas league. Dean was
given 80 points and was first choice
or scribes III VII. cities. He win re-
ceive Sl00 from the league, to b
presented on Labor Day. when the
Buffaloes meet Beaumont in a
d~oubleheader.
Second baseman Selph had q total
Of is points. II was the first time In
leagues history that the selection
Of the sports writers was given off,
cial recognition Nv the heads OF the
circuit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
TEXAS TOURNEY
set SEPT. Sc
Public Links Golfers To
Gather For Meet
AT Dallas

DALLAS. Sept. i.-R-Old Man
Par. who dominates Stevens Park
golf course with his $3.50 chal-
lenge Is IN for a championship
barrage. He is going to have 70
erect q powerful defense over his
Cy020 yards OF golf course to repulse
golfers In the eighth annual Texas
Public Links Coli association state
tournament here September 5 and 6.
Entries being received BY John
r. Noble Of Dallas. president OF the
association, total $50. Since Francis
McGonagil OF Dallas, 1880 cham
pion, has turned professional. a
new title holder Is assured.
Matty Reed, Fort Worth, Will
head a delegation or fine shot
makers from his city. Reed has won
the Fort Worth title the last five
years with one exception. Other
entries from Fort Worth include
Leonard Harting, former champion:
Sorrel Lehman, L. williams, RUDE
Berry, 9. p. McCullum, Fred Porter,
J E. Coleman, Sam Croft, Max
Clark, Jimmy Walkup. George
Morgan, Billy Phillip. vic Smith.
Joe Echols and Lee Ramsel. Ad-
ditional entries from Fort Worth
are expected this week.
Houston will be represented by
Vernon Eaves. G. p. Quinn. j X.
Marmion and Lommie Milby.
?. G. Rochon Of Wichita Falls will
try to move both Texas Public Link
Golf Association titles into his
home. His wife holds the 1891 Tex
as woman's municipal cham ion
ship. Charles Kerisey and M. q.
Boone are other wichita Falls
entries.
Francis c. Bolton. Jr., has enter
ed from College Station. Entries
from Sulphur Springs include How
ard Hicks and John B~iggerstaff
Don Mathes will carry LonEview's
hope. II Is probable that Joe re
sage OF Longview will also enter.
The tournament pryper will con-
ssst OF Y holes medal play In the
championship flight. 36 September
5 and 36 September s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

CROWD IS SAID
! SIX THOUSAND
Roy Wallace, Joe Biggs And
Others Show Some
Ability

The Legion Sports Arena seats
500, according TO Ernest Steph-
ems tabulation, and the amateur
card here last night played to SRO.
In other words, every seat was
taken. and the fans were packed
ten deep in the standing section.
Stephens estimated his guests at
$500, which OF course, Is a lot Of
people TO gather in one spot. They
came from far and wide 10 see
the amateur attraction.
Several likely looking boys turn
ed up In the four-round boxing
exhibitions. Roy wallace OF San
Benito, Joe Biggs OF Brownsville
Charley Delgado OF Brownsville and
a couple Of other boys showed some
earnest milling. But the big mitts
and short rounds kept down the
damage.
- The Diplomats
/ The referees decided 10 turn
diplomatic last night, calling all
OF the boxing events draws.
The main event, between Sailor
Be- Smith and Al Walker. was a
good draw. walker got off 70 an
early lead with his Ticking left,
but during the last two the big
Sailor was boring in, using his left
TO advantage. There was nc real
damage done.
Joe Biggs and Billy Summers,
Brownsville 100 Founders, drew in
the semi-finai. Biggs used a stand
up style to advantage while Sum-
mers fought out Of a crouch which
handicapped him.
Charley Delgado looked good in
getting a draw with Soldier SAL
avian OF the post.
youthful" Charles. fast stepping
negro, and Speedy Hale went
through four fast cantos TO a draw.
The negro made a hit with his
aggressiveness and clean ring tao
tics.
Roy Looks Good
Roy wallace and Bud Adamson
drew in an all-San Benito event.
The lanky wallace used k's height
and reach to an advantage. Al
though he seldom led, Wallace
usually parked his counter where
he wanted it.
II. L. Yates, Jr., and James Wor-
ley. both OF Brownsville, drew IN
four. Worley stung Yates in the
opening round. but from then on
out 1t was fairly ven
In the N-minute time limit
wrestling bouts, Lee Silver and
Hack Verdon and James wilkins
! and Ralph billiard drew. IL were
small boys from Harrington.
The opening bout saw Rusty"
throw Cecil Haley in six minutes
with IN arm lock. In the second
bout, Mills OF Fl. Brown threw
Jack Silver OF Harrington in 10
minutes with a body scissor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS:
National League:

Batting Terry Giants. BAT:
Davis, PhillieS, .345.
Runs-Klein, Phillies, 100: Terry
Giants, 102.
Runs batted in-Klein, Phillies
10: OFT. Giants. IS.
yHits-Terry. Giants, iT8; L. wan
er. Pirates. 1T.
Doubles-Adams. Cardinals. 10;
Bartell. Phillies. 38.
Triples-Terry. Giants, II: Her
man. Robins: Traynor. Pirates, IA
Home runs-Klein, Phillies. 81;
OFT. Giants, IA.
. Pitchers-Haines, Cardinals, wor
II. lost 3: .,erringer, Cardinals. won
Is, lost g..
American League
Batting-Simmons. Athletics, 1856;
Ruth. Yankees. .377.
Runs Gehrig, Yankees. 1856;
Ruth. Yankees, 1872.
Runs batted in-Gehrig. VYan-
KEGS. I52: Ruth, Yankees. l35.
Hits-Gehrig. Yankees, 1872; SIM
mons, Athletics. TIA.
Doubles-Webb. Red Sox, 81,
Miller, Athletics, ~.
Triples Johnson. Tigers, is;
Reynolds. White Sox. IA.
Home runs-Gehrig, lnkees. SO:
Ruth. Yankees, 81.
Stolen hases-Chapman, Yankees
s.: Johnson. Tigers, 81.
PitchersAGrove, Athletics, wor
26. lost 3: Mahaffey. Athletics. won
IS, lost 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
GARLIC STILL sTRoNG

HAYWOOD, Calif.@One set OF
growers IL not worried over the mar
ket nor Is II suffering from over-
production. These men grow garlic
average weekly shipments total
about two cars. all going 10 Chicago
New York and Philadelphia.
Seasons movement from this sec-
ton will total about 20 ears. Quality
Is Tine this year. supply ample. and
returns TO growers are fairly good