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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
CUTTING EXPENSES

To the Taxpayers of the State of
Minnesota:
Since the deflation on all farm COM
modities, it seems that our legisla-
ture has taken no action on the high
wages that we have been paying to
our state and county officials. Instead
of reducing the wages that should
have been done by our legislature
they have continued to raise them in
some cases. Now l think we should
have something done at this coming
session in reduction, and it is every
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

taxpayers duty at the present time IN
every county to get next to his SEN
ator and representative, and see that
there is something done.
We have a large number of employ
es that have been put on the payroll
that should have been taken off. For
instance our fire wardens and game
wardens. The town chairman in each
township could be appointed fire war
en- and game warden where it is nee
essary, getting just as good results
also making much less expense to the
state and taxpayers.
The farm is not producing one-hali
as much as it did five years ago, but
salaries have not been reduced one
cent.
Our buttermakers of this state have
a scale wage chat is entirely too high
for what the farmers are getting fol-
their butterfat, also the help in the
creameries.
l see by the st. Paul Daily News
that Floyd B. Olson, our next COVER
nor, advocates twenty million dollar
bond issue for highways and road
building to give the unemployed in
this state work. l think if Mr.. Olson
was on farm that he wouldn't sug,
gest anything of the kind. Mr.. Olson
ought to know that the money will
have to be paid at some time, and by
the producers of the state. l think
that under the present conditions we
should slow down, as large percent.
age of the farmers have gone broke
and the balance soon will.
1t seems to me that a lot of this
work on the state aid roads costs q
great deal more than it should. II
also seems that they can't put in 4
culvert across a road without blue.
print l know of an instance close tC
my place where it cost $500 to gel
out the blue print, and only 1925 fol
the labor to put it in.
Instead of the state highways OF
trunk roads getting all the automo
bile license tax money or gas tax, one
half of it should go to the townships
for keeping up the township roads
1t seems to me that the trunk roads
are being built for the tourists ant
wealthy people more than for others
The farmers get but very little use
of them. 1t is an impossibility fol
the farmers to exist at this rate-the
way we are going now. Even some Of
our school teachers of this state
working six hours a day and five days
week get more money than 100,
acre farm will produce, with no in.
vestment; also state and county of.
ficials the same. There isn't enough
oats and wheat raised ON an S0-acre
farm to pay the salary of state OF
county official or a school teacher fol
even three months at the present
yield that we have gotten the past two
years.
If the people that are working fol
the county and state are not willing
to take cut in salary we have hun
dreds of others for the job that would
be willing to work for two-thirds what
we are paying now.
l hope that every taxpayer will see
that his senator and representative
does something in regard to reducing
salaries this year.
S. B. WELLS.
Pine City, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
CITIZENS REQUEST
SUPPORT OF ARENS

Lieutenant Governor Henry Arens'
efforts to organize the state senate
met with opposition from the forces
which have been in control for sew
eral years in the Minnesota legisla-
ture. Pine county and Minnesota both
voted for change in governmental
policies by the tremendous majority
to Mr.. Olson for governor, Pine county
being carried for Floyd Olson by 5000
votes and an excellent majority for
Senator Arens for lieutenant governor
Senator Arens has served with dis
tinction as one of the vice-presidents
of the Land O'Lakes Cooperative
creameries, is practical farmer
knows their problems, has an excel
lent record as legislator and should
have the support during this admin
stration of every progressive-minded
senator in Minnesota and especially
those from the country districts.
The public who observes political
events know that both Mr. Olson as
governor and Mr.. Arens as lieutenant
governor will be blocked at every
angle by the reactionary special priyi-
lege interests and the following tele-
gram was sent to our senator, A. S.
Larson, who, according to his cam
paign pledges will back up a pro-
gressive program:
Hon. Senator Larson,
State Capitol,
st. Paul, Mimi.
"Floyd B. Olson carried Pine
county by a vote of three to one.
Pine county demands an express
sion of change and the following
will appreciate your backing up
Henry Arens in his fight.
E. ]. Prochaska.
E. L. Nelson.
]. A. Hejny.
Alex Thieman."
EDWARD ]. PROCHASKA.
Pine City, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1881.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
FOR INCOME TAX
r AskOv American:

Editor Askov American:
The article you wrote on income
taxes in the Askov American of Dec
18th is one of the best that 1 have
seen for long time.
The income tax is the only just tax
that can be ,had. Our taxes are PAID
by cash, and for that simple reason
we should not pay taxes ION anything
else but the cash income, over and
above a reasonable amount which
should be exempt for our living. Tax.
ing property is very unjust, it is
robbery and confiscation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
(EditOrial Comment From Other News
papers, Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv Amerfean.)
NATURE WILL SOLVE PROBLEM

(Mille Laos County Times).
Frank. o. Lowden, former candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for president, but who was too farm
minded" and progressive to get any
where in Republican national con-
vention, is deep thinker on the sub
ject Of the future of the farmers of
this nation. About the only relief
for the farmer that he sees in sight
is the operation of nature in depict
ing the fertility of the soil, which
will in time reduce production of
farm products below consumption.
This will be all right if the farmers
can hold out until that time. But
they are liable to be like the Irish
mans pigs that he thought could live
on stones. 1t would have worked if
the experiment was ended.
Mr.. Lowden operates a farm of
4,SO0 acres, and has long made a
study of farm problems. ''The curse
of America has been strange One.'
says Mr.. Lowden in an article in the
ever suffered from it. We have too
much of everything-too much coal,
too much oil, too much iron, too much
money, and of course too much grain.
But the time is going to come
when there will not be too much grain
trying to get farmers to reduce their
acreage and thus cut their crops. But
they have never succeeded. Now
nature is about to take that problem
in hand, and she will automatically
remove many million acres from Gull
tivation before long.
I'VE are wiping out our farm lands
slowly but surely. We are depicting
them by constant cropping. And ero-
sion is destroying them three times
faster than cropping. Eighty-five per
cent of all land in cultivation is suf-
soil is being carried away by the
forces of nature, rains and tides and
winds.
"YOu have seen the murky waters
of the Mississippi? Well, what makes
them murky? Good farm land float
ing suspended in that mighty current.
How much is it worth. There are
$500 million cubic feet of soil sus-
pended in that river, and the phos-
phorous and potassium therein are
worth $500 million dollars.
And all of this has been washed
from the farms in that great fertile
Mississippi valley. How long can the
land stand it?
There are many intelligent farm
ers in this country who understand
this and have been conserving their
farms. And every year, as foolish
farmers drop out because their lands
are no longer worth working, the
lot of intelligent farmers becomes
better
81 sincerely believe that this factor
in the situation is powerful enough
to bring at no distant date a great
measure of relief to the wise and eff
ficient farmers"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
WILLOW QUINT
GOING STRONG
Defeats Hinckley to Swell Victory to
Five Straight-ScOre
80 to IL.

The fast Willow River Independent
basketball squad continued their win
ming streak Friday night when they
journeyed to Hinckley and defeated
that team 33 to IL. Sexton and
Rausch were high point men for Will
low River, while Benny was high
scorer for Hinckley. w. Ehmke and
Donald Ehmke playing at the guard
position for Willow River did excel
lent defense work, breaking up many
plays and blocking numerous shots
at the basket. The Hinckley victory
brings the total to five consecutive
victories for Willow River against no
losses. The lineup follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
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 II the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
Didn't you think there was sor

Didn't you think there was some
danger of me committing suicide
when you gave me this box of cigars
for Christmas?" asked a husband
here of his wife. What an absurd
idea, why?" she asked well, you
know the old saying that Give a man
rope enough and he will hang him
SELF" he replied
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

muscle produce all wealth, and the
worshipers of the golden coin god
take it away from them by rent, taxes
and profit.
Yes, Mr.. Petersen, fight for the in
come tax, for in it see the only farm
relief, cure for unemployment, and
elimination of wars.
STANLEY ZIGMANT.
Willow River, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
Hinckley
Fiction.

''Did you read that clever sketch in
the paper last night?"
mo, never read fiction in the pa
occasionally the weather
report" Pages Gales (Yverdon).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
Incredible.

lnCre01Dle.
Mrs. Nexdore: 81 noticed your house
all lighted up last night"
Mrs. Hiram Offun:.. eyes. Our cook
just completed a weeks service with
us, and we were giving her a party
in honor of the occasion"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

Minneapolis is among those NUM-
cipalities showing a gain during the
past year and recent report in one
of it's dailies shows that go new firms
have been added to that city's num-
Der with an employment roster of
1923 receiving an annual payroll of
$1,50S,O00. In contrast with the gain
very small subtraction from the
number of businesses has been evil
denced by the loss of two industries
OF any consequence. However the re-
port stated that no information was
available at this time as to how many
smaller ones had to give up to the
ravages of competition or to the desire
to move. The increase denotes pro-
gress and progress is a symbol of
good qualities in an organization, hui
man or commonwealth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
Just a Touch of BitterS,

Just a Touch of BitterS.
sighed Smith.
"How so?" asked Robinson.
why at a little family party last
night the women talked politics while
the men got off in a corner and eX-
changed recipes. New York Times
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

With the burning recently of the
North Dakota state capitol building
comes the agitation far and wide for
new state and county structures.
Some. if built, will be a needed and
necessary investment while others
will be proposed regardless of a pres
sing need. The North Dakota dis
aster is a vivid example of closing
the barn door after the horse has
been stolen. For years one of the
issues facing the states legislatures
has been the one proposing adequate
housing facilities for the states bust
ness. P. ]. Murphy, a state senator,
in commenting on the fire stated, 1T
was no surprise 1t is a good thing
to be conservative but at this distance
it would appear conservatism in North
Dakota has been a costly procedure.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

There is reason for so many Want
Ads in the American. They are read
by several thousand and take effect.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

EDWARD j. PROCHASkA
Pine City, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
Great Airship
 Had 113 Men
(Continued from Page D

the performance of the ship. The craft is an innovation in airship design and construction, hut there Is every reason to believe this type 6f ship will be a successful one"
 Charles Francis Adams. ssefe- tary of the navy, who was aboard when the Akron swung away from {he Go0dyear Zeppelin dock here, joined Commander Rosendahl in expressions of Satisfaction.
 "The appearance of material and ease of handling are a credit To the workmanship of our people in a new art and to their care and skill in design" he asserted after disembarking. "The navy Is for tunate to have completed so i'm. portant an adjunct to our national defense" Commander Rosendahrs order ''up ship" sent the 785-foot bulk, veritable flying fortress. of oyer a triangular course. After circlins the aird0ck for the first hour of flight. the great scout vessel swung it9 bow northwafd. and plo*ed through the sky toward Cleveland, 50. miles away. -
 while cruising hack to the base, two of the eight Maybach reversa- ble engines, one on either side, de- veloped trouble. Ensineers re- paired one while in flight. The power was shut of from the sec- cnd, and it was permitted to re- main idle throughout the remain- der of the flight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
Heavy Wholesale
 Trade In County
New liaven's Annual Business Reaches Tremendous
 Figure

field, are listed with the group. of 53. Two Massachusetts counties and one Rhode Island county ire also classified with the 53.
 The bureaus report shows that the wholesale business of the Unit ed states in 1929 totaled s6s,49O,- 7f1,551. Eleven counties had a wholesale trade of $1,o0O, 000,00 and over and accounted for 52 per cent of such trade in the nation.
 Thirteen counties had d whole sale business Of between s600,00O, 900 and S1,o00, cot, ,000, accounting for 1e per cent of the total whole transactions of the. country.
 Fifty-three counties listed an annual tufnover of between $100.. 100000 and $500, 000,0O0, repre- sentipg Is per cent of the nations business and the three Connecticut counties are included in this classi- ficatioh.
 According to the report, of the 4S states, Connecticut ranks 2sth in the value of wholesale business. Slightly more than seven-tenths of one per. cent of the nations total wholesale trade was transacted in Connecticut in 1sa9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
PICK ii JURORS IN W0LC0TT BRIBERY TRIAL
Inquest Not Yet Finished Deputy Coroner Looking Into Fatal Crash
 Saturday

The inquest now being conduct. cd in connection with the death last Sunday morning of Joseph Pietrasnewski of NeW Britain, vic. tifne of an autom6bi1e crash. on the Meridsn road, will De completed some time Saturday morning, if not tomorrow afternoon. Deputy Coroner Walter D. Sfnyth who has been directing tias, inquiry declared this afternoon that, hs would corfi- plete his examihation Of witnesses at the next ssesioil. Pending q formal decision Edward Czaplicki. driver of the death, car,. is at liber- ty under bonds Of s1,500,
 Yesterday afternoon the deputy coroner questioned Charles M0ul- ton, 1S. of Hitcbcock Lake. q pas sengef in | truck driven by Joseph II. Collins. UxApiieki's machine after coilidine with C6llins' tsuck went down q t6.foot enibankFneft. Pistrasnewski sustained fatal in. juriet. Three others were injured, but not seriously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24

Congressman N. w. Goss of this city, a member of the committee on military affairs of the national house of representatives, will at- tend a meeting of the Army Ordnance association in Aberdeen, Maryland, on Thursday, october 9th, it was learned to-day. He will be accompanied by several Connecticut manufacturers.
 The meeting will be featured by . special demonstration by the ordnance department. The demof,- stration will range from small arms to 16.inch coast defense guns. 1t will also include night firing and nti-aircrhft firing by means of automatic range finders.
 The Army Ordnance association is composed of military oflfcefs and private individuals and gives an annual demonstration in the inter- ests of industrial preparedness.
 Special trains with sleepers will leave Hartford and Sprinffieid, Mass, in time to make the opening of the def1onstratioh at Aberdeen. The Connecticut and Massacfu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
NEW RULES FOR STUDENTS WILL
 BE INNOVATION
They Can Suit Themselves
 as to Whether They
 Study or Not.C Chicago U. President Proposes It

Chicago, Sept 24-.(UP)--More than Too especially selected 'smartest freshmen" were ordered to meet to-day to hear President Robert Maynard Hutchins outline the new system of education at Chicago. University.
 And the, command to appear was. it. was said, about the only "6rdef' these 'smartest freshmen" are likely to receive during the fifst year of their college uafeefs.
 Once this meeting is over and the youths have been told what they are to do, the rest will be al. most entirely up to them, accofd- ing to the plan which Hutehiis Is introducing to the university.
 Thersafter they will go to class about when they feel like, 1t. read the books that interest them; eori- fer with professors when they like, and, in fact, if they wish to do so, go shout the task of beeom- ihx edticated in a manner So revo- iutfonafy as to appear to the un- initiated as being rather free and easy"
 There is, of course, a "catch" in the scheme for the freshman who accepts the plan too literally. Un- der the new plan. the student who does not make an apparent ad- vance in intellectual proficiency will receive no credits And no re- ward for whatever time he spends ifi collage.
 Millions to help get an educa- ton. but not one cent to force one" That is, in short, the plan of the youthful president. t..
 The system Is based primarily on a theory that an intelligent, ambitious youth wants to be sdu- cated and that it Is tiinecessary to try to forcs 1esrning upon hini If his thoughts run entirely to other things
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24

waterbury may be 6 democratic city as far as It's politics go, but outside of the city, the ratio is 2s to i, republican. if the answers given by 90 jurynfen ca1ied for the trial of the two wolcott. officials on bribery charges, can be taken as a criterion. This information came out this morning in superior court when Attorney Thomas ": McGrath, appearing for Oscar Todd and John R. filghafn, poiled the jury that Is to near the case. Eleven we're chosen, 10 repubH- cans and one democrat.
 There were Z9 jurymer ready for service. the others being excused. Among the questions asked by Att torf1ey McGrath of the jurymen as they came to the stand was, eff 1t is not being too personal. Mir So and So. would you mind telling me your politics?" Twenty-eigh out of twenty mine answers were republican"
 The only democrat, Arthur B. Harrington of Prospect was the fifth juryman chosen.
 Humorous indeed were some Of the answers. For instance, when Donald Turner of Middlebury was called and asked to what party he belonged, he replied that he came to these parts a few years ago from Florida. 'tWhen I'm below the Maxon. Dixon line I'm Q democrat, when I'm above the Mason-Di line. I'm q republican" he said.
 outside of Mir Turner and Mr Harrington the jurymen and their politics are as follows: Andrew F. Anderson, Derby, tr); William Schilf, Woodbridge. (ind.. r); F. Alton Clark, Naugatuck, (r); An- gustus !. Schneider, Hamden. In- Bethany, (r); Charles W. Clark, Milford, (r); William H. Martin, Ansonia, (r); Eugene A. Wyant, Oxford, tr).
 MT McGrath asked the prospec- tive jurymen also, whether the fact that the two accused officials were democrats, would cause the jurors to be prejudioial in return ing a verdict. MT Wyant of Ox- ford replied that his best friend
 MT Grath hestitated for a minute and then added laughingly, But he couldn't convert you"
 MT Drew of Afsonia, replied that he was republican sometimes. Attorney McGrath asked him. whether he thought it wrong for a party to go around and collect fund. fd' especiaily aus S if the collectors ss happened to be officials in the town
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
OBITUARY

LOvRINOV1CH - Mrs Helen Lovrinovich, age 31 years, wife of Kaximer Lovrfnovich died yester. day morning at her home on Map1ewood avenue, Oakville.
 She is survived by her husband; !; one daughter, Theresa; three sis- Stella Sooui1 of New York and Mrs Mamie Bryczkosky of Hollis. L. I.
 The funeral will be held from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Cen. tral avenue on Saturday morning at S:30 o'clock to St Mary Magda- lene's church in oakville at O. clock. Burial will be in Mount St James cemetery, Watertown.
 MARANO-Mrs Concetta Mar ano, age 34 years, wife of Fred erick Marano of 2 Rutledge street died last evening at St Mary's hos pital after a brief illness. She was a native of Italy but came to this city about IS years ago..
 Mrs Marano leaves her husband one son, Louis; three daughters. Carmella, Theresa and Louisa all of this city; her mother, Mrs Ther- esq Granato of Italy; a half broth- CT, Andrew Sorvilla of Brooklyn. N. r., a sister. Menichina 0ranato of Italy and a half sister, Mrs AL bert Candido of this city.
 The body was removed to the funeral home of Nicholas A. Naio- rano, 2e7 Bank street from where funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.
 sMITH-Eila Jane Smith, aged IS years, wife of Eldridgs c. Smith, died this morning at the home of her son, Edwin c. Smith of 66 Will low street. She was born in Pitts field, N. H., but had been a resi. dent of Waterbury for several years.
 Besides her husband she leaves one son. Edwin, at whose home she died.
 The body was removed to the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, from where the funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be In old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening between 2 and o'clock. EyITTS = Kenneth A. Evitts, aged r years, of 206 Willow street, died this morning at the Water bury hospital. He was born in Woodbury, the son of Andrew and Florence Gould Evitts. He was a graduate of Driggs grammar school and was to enter the senior class at Wilby high school.
 Besides his parents he is sur vived by one brother. Clifford S., and four sisters, Mrs Earl Brady of Wethersfield. Lillian F.. Dor othy A., and Florence D. Evitts:
 The funeral will be held Sat urday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Aidersofi funeral home. 70 Central avenue. to the chapel ot the Second Congregational church, Rev Moses Lowell officiatins: Bur. ial will be in Woodbury. Friends may, call at the funeral home on Friday evening between 2 and : o'clock.