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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03
DOCTORS GIVE POLIO
ADVICE TO PARENTS

st. Paul, Minnesota-There is no
protective vaccination against Infan-
tile Paralysis, so it is up to the par
ents to be on their guard to help rec
ognize the disease at the earliest pos
sible moment.
This is the gist of advice to par
ents issued today by the Education
Committee of the Minnesota State
Medical association. A protection,
such as toxin anti-toxin or toxoid for
diptheria or vaccination for smallpox
may some day be discovered for
polio" But, in the meantime, a
proper vigilance on the part of par
ents to protect their children from all
kinds of infections will go long way
toward checking the present unusual
epidemic of the dreaded disease.
when something is wrong with a
child, the alert mother is the first to
notice signs of Illness" the bulletin
says. "She should not wait to see
what this something is going to turn
out to be but keep him quietly at
home in bed away from other chill
dren and await developments.
1.-THE time to keep ailing children
away from others is from the very
first onset of symptoms, not after they
are sick enough for teacher or a
school nurse to take note-perhaps
an hour after the child has been in
contact with his school mates.
&, t,,;el n
quiet day in bed will hasten recovery
and protect others. If it is serious
that initial day in bed will give the
child and the doctor the best possible
chance to fight the disease"
In the presence of an unusual
amount of polio in the state, the Med
ical association authorities strongly
urge parents to axe especial pains to
prevent epidemics of all kinds among
the children.
Polio shows itself frequently in
the guise of "a little digestive upset
or an upper respiratory infection they
say. "a headache. stiff neck, fever
and a diarrhea are often among the
first signs and may be dismissed by
an ignorant or careless mother as in
significant and the doctor is not
called. -?
Put the child, who shows any such
symptom to bed at once and call the
doctor. Let him tell you whether or
not it is really, case for simple
dose of laxative-or something more
serious.
"A dose of laxative may in fact do
harm" the bulletin concludes. par
ents are beguiled by it into losing
precious hours before calling for help.
And in some cases where, instead Of
a digestive upset the trouble is an
acute condition. like appendicitis adj
ministration of laxatiyes. is too often
the cause, of a serious complication
peritonitis."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03
RESULT SHOWING UP

The tariff bill passed by the last
session of congress has utterly failed
to accomplish anything of real con-
structive nature. Foreign trade is at
the lowest ebb in years. Exports in
July of this year totaled only $751;
100000 which was the lowest figure
for any month since September, 1924,
when exports dropped in value to
S156, 100000. The above is only an
example in the decrease of our export
trade which has gradually gone on
the toboggan slide. We cannot fathom
the support of the obnoxious Hawley-
Smoot tariff bill by congressman who
are to work in behalf of the welfare
of all our people and especially by
congressman from agricultural dis
tricts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03
A GOOD MOVE

Addressing the special session of
the New York legislature Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt said that 'the
time for platitudes has passed. 1t
is time now for action" He proposed
an appropriation of $2O,sOO,O0O to be
distributed for relief work among the
municipalities and counties of the
state, and to be spent wherever pos
sible for the employment of men dur
ing the winter on public works. He
also proposed an increase of SO per
cent in all state income tax rates to
raise the $2O,OOO.OOO, the increase to
be retroactive so it may be- collected
on tax reports already filed for 1880.
The governor estimated that be-
tween 100000 and 100000 were in
need in New York last winter and
that the number would probably be
twice as large this winter.
Governor Roosevelt had spent six
weeks in preparing the program
which he outlined for the legislature
and Irwin Steingut, Democratic leader
of the assembly, who introduced bills
based on the governors proposal de-
clared: Party lines at a time like
this should be forgotten"
The governor is to be commended
for the firm stand that he has taken
and for his wisdom in proposing to
secure the money for public relief
through sources where it will hurt
the least-the income taxes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03

period of years in preparation for con-
hitions as they exist today. An intel
ligent society must prepare for elimi-
nation of want and hunger because Of
inability to get employment. The
thing to do now as soon as congress
meets is to raise the income taxes to
those of big earnings. Though late.
it is better to do it as soon as possible.
Large income tax collections by the
federal government cam be allocated
back to the various states and make
for less taxes on general property.
When the administration talks against
higher taxes bear in mind that they
are referring to federal income taxes.
Just now the country should not be
so much concerned about higher taxes
to those with incomes of over $4,000
annually and especially those with a
million dollar income or more.
Federal income taxes touch but a
small percentage of Minnesota peo-
pie and in fact any of the common
people over the entire country. 1t
sounds like lot of bologna when An
drew Mellon talks against an increase
in taxes. Of course the people do not
want higher real estate taxes for they
are high enough and in many cases
too high, but certainly it will do some
good to increase the federal income
taxes, the taxes that Mr.. Mellon has
reference to, and that is the best and
quickest way to decentralize wealth,
spread it out amongst the people and
make for more general prosperity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03
cox AND CONSERVATION
(The Minneapolis Tribune)

Minnesota has now begun on new
phase in its program of conservation
with the naming of William T. Cox
as conservation commissioner. The
selection of Mr.. Cox was made by the
state conservation commission. Both
the office and the commission that
filled are new in our state government
and they are to be dominant factors
in shaping the thoroughgoing program
of conservation promised by Governor
Olson. The scope of their activity is
not defined by any particular interest
in only one natural resource and the
opportunity for co-ordinating the
plans for conservation in several state
departments is a challenge to the
men into whose hands the task has
been placed.
William T. Cox was at one time
MinnesOta's state forester. But now
he has even a wider interest in our
natural resources than he was called
upon to exercise while he headed the
department of forestry His office
will find subordinated to it the di-
visions of forestry, of game and fish,
minerals, land, and lakes and streams.
His experience in forestry will be
valuable to Mr.. Cox but he will now
be called upon to give thought to con-
servation plans for half dozen other
diversified fields. His is a new and a
big task and one that will have to
be worked slowly and carefully.
The position has been created, an
advisory board has been named but
the big task remains of making the
position stand for something, have it
make some contribution in the devel-
opment of the state. Objection was
raised to this conservation post on the
grounds that it would be just another
job. The new men will be expected
to show some definite accomplish
ment.
In order that the conservation COM
missioner will be able to get any
where in his big task of co-ordinating
the efforts of widely diversified
groups of men and interests he will
have to have the cooperation of all
parties in the task. Minnesota has
never really had a comprehensive
program of conservation. A program
that took into consideration every ele-
ment in the public wealth has never
really been attempted. Now that one
is to be tried nothing should be spared
that will insure it's success.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03
Should Be Ashamed.

Republicans who have been favored
by former old party administrations
and who are now desperately. doing
everything in their power to retain
their connections with the state gov
eminent ought to be heartily ashamed
of themselves" says the American.
when the Republican party was in
power in the executive department of
the state government no responsible
Farmer-Laborite ever asked for a
favor or received one. How different
it is now when another party is in
power!"
The Fergus Falls Tribune which
unlike the Montevideo American, does
not pretend to be Farmer-Labor in
sympathy at all. does. however. take
Olson's critics to task for their criti-
cisms. The Tribune editor terms the
criticisms mot fair" Moreover, this
editor cites the fact that house
cleaning" was to be expected under
new regime. 1t cites precedents to
show that it has been customary
whenever changes have taken place
in the state administration for the
party in power to name its supporters
to public office.
Olson Followed Precedent
The editorial reads as follows:
Criticisms of Governor Olson for
removals of old and tried public SER
wants are assuming distinctly par
tisan tone, with numerous Republican
editors doing their best not only to
discredit the governors selections.
but to bitterly assail his motives.
This is not fair. All preceding adj
ministrations from the beginning of
statehood have surrounded themselves
with their own friends.
Each Republican administration
has with more or less thoroughness
cleaned house, Nevertheless, party
exigencies being what they are, the
only thorough housekeeping that is
ever done is when the party in power is
moved out by the voters. Governor
Lind, Governor johnson and Governor
Hammond made sweeping changes as
democratic executives, largely to the
states advantage. Where now are
their surviving official families? Gone,
all gone. Republican governors quick
ly removed them. Since Gov. Ham,
mond's death in office in 1915 there
has been an uninterrupted succession
of republican appointees.
1--WE do not question the excellent
average of ability and probity thus
put into office by all these chief ex-
ecutives; but in 16 years there have
been numerous insists. Among the
old and tried servants there have been
some who have not been tried, but
ought to have been. Governor Olson's
changes have been for the states
good in various departments. In any
case, it ill becomes republican organs
to make an issue of partisan removals.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03
GOLF IS A POPULAR
SPORT IN SANDSTONE

The Sandstone Golf course is rap
idly becoming an attraction for lovers
of the sport in the county and several
can be seen playing there at almost
any time.
day and Husky" Everett Thorne
brought in the low score. E. M. Dem
ing and Percy Robinson tied for second
place.
A team will represent Sandstone
against Hinckley Friday and against
Pine City Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03
NEW SECRETARY
Is APPROVED
Thomas FranksOn, Former Lieutenant
Governor, Is Chosen for Rural
Credit Position by Gov. Olson.
By H. G. TEIGAN

Governor Floyd B. Olson has ap-
pointed former Lieutenant Governor
Thomas Frankson to the position OF
secretary of the Rural Credit board.
The appointment of Mr.. Frankson
is happy one. There can be no
doubt of Mr.. FranksOn's qualifications
for the position and that, after all, is
the important thing to consider in
this instance.
. But even politically considered, the
Frankson appointment is satisfactory.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Frank
son supported Magnus Johnson for
United States Senator in opposition
to Jake Preus black in 1923. The for
mer Republican lieutenant governor
bolted the nominee of his party and
came out in the open for the Farmer
Labor candidate.
The writer is in a position to know
that MIR. Frankson has continued to
support the Farmer-Labor ticket since
that time. In this connection it is
only proper to state that there is no
more ardent advocate of the establish
ment of a national Third party than
is Mr.. Frankson.
FranksOn Strong Man.
Mr.. Frankson will bring to the
Rural Credit department a knowledge
Of farm land values that few men in
Minnesota possess. While he has con-
tinued to live in ST. Paul for a great
many years, it is, nevertheless, true
that the large part of Frankson's hold
ings have been in the rural districts.
Mr.. Frankson served in the state
legislature from Fillmore county for
several terms and was elected to the
office of Lieutenant Governor in 1916.
In 1918 he was again re-nominated
and reelected. In the 1918 campaign
it will be recalled, the Nonpartisan
League convention hesitated about en-
dorsing him for the Lieutenant Cover
norship but it was finally decided to
name his friend and neighbor, R. E.
Crane for that office. Frankson, how
ever, though lacking the support of
the patriots" of that year, was sue
cessful in winning the nomination and
was again elected at the general cleo
ton.
Newspapers Defend Olson.
Several newspapers of the state
have taken fall out of the American
Legion and Isaac Walton League and
the Republican politicians who have
seen; fit to criticize Governor Olson
for the changes that have been made
in the personnel of the several de-
partments since he became Governor
The biggest whine has been over
the shifts made in the game and fish
department. Game wardens have for
years been used as the light artillery
Of the Republicans in their campaigns,
and thus it is only natural that re-
placing them with men who are
sports m n and Farmer-Laborites
doesn't appeal to the cheap politicians
who dominate both the American Le-
gion and the Isaac Walton League.
The Montevideo American terms the
attitude of these groups as poor
craftsmanship"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May>Not
Conform With the Opinions
Of the AskOv American.l

The New Prague Times: A great
manufacturing establishment in st.
Paul is spending $35O,O00 in the con-
struction of a plant to manufacture
playing cards. Think of all the
straights, flushes, full-houses, grand
slams, lone hands. arguments and
mean glances that can be produced
annually when that new plant gets
into operation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03

The New Prague Times: Will
Durant predicts that in another CEN
fury and half, American farms will
be no longer individually owned but
will be operated by great corporations,
cultivating millions of acres. Follow
ing the practices of present day cor,
porations, the old fashioned hired
man will become the 10th assistant
vice president in charge of barnyard
operations. But lots of us common
folks close to the. soil prefer to re-
specially disagree with the learned
Durant and to cherish the hope and
belief that the trend will be back
toward the land and toward a con-
stantly increasing number of indi-
vidually owned and operated farm
steads.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03

Out in South Dakota the grasshop-
pers are so bad that they are sweep
ing everything in their path. One
farmer having heard that turkeys
were death to grasshoppers placed
his large flock of turkeys in badly
infested field. Imagine his chagrin
when in comparatively short time
the birds came home without feath-
ers. Grasshoppers are certainly bad
medicine.-Janesville Argus.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03

the IL passengers were picked up
later by fishing schooner.
Such bravery as displayed by these
men will certainly be boon to flying
and will offer an example to others
with lives entrusted to their care.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03

to denOunce it as failure. !. Here
is a pretty picture of Americanism-
Minnesota Republican state officials
denouncing socialism; doing their .pri-
vate buying through the state govern
ment purchasing agency.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03

While we hate to see our patricu-
lar party out of power, no person will
deny that a change usually brings
about some good. When any group is
in control too long, there is room for
corruptness and there is usually
stagnation. The new leadership may
accomplish nothing, nay it may even
wreck things generally, but out of
that change comes new leadership,
new strength, new issues and prog
ress. Such will be the case in Mime
sofa and in the nation.-St. Peter
Herald.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-03

Want ads buy and sell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-14
Pan. American Day

Today new holiday is born international in scope
and destined we hope to become of such Importance
as to make the date historic
We have our own George Washington. Argentina
has her san Martin; Bolivia has her Suore; Brazil
her SILVA Chile her Origins; Cuba her Marti, and
so on down the alphabet to Venezuela and her i'm
mortal Bolivar
Now the entire twenty-one republics of the west
ern world have united on April IA and made it the
day when hereafter all the Americas from the Great
Lakes to the Strait of Magellan will do honor to their
fundamentally common origins, common traditions,
common institutions and the common aspirations of
their founding fathers.
President Hoover has asked that an-American
dav be observed throughout the United States by
flag raisings, school exercises, and other public
demonstrations as symbol of the sovereignty OF all
the Americas and their voluntary association in one
continental community.
The idea is excellent, but it is particularly i'm
portant to the people of the United States We very
much need to know where Central and South America
are and what the people down there like Oddly
enough we seem to be better acquainted with Europe
than with our next door neighbors.
This has led to serious friction And, truth to tell
most of it has been our fault we have not troubled
ourselves very much to cultivate better understand
ing We have formulated certain Latin American
policies and then proceeded 10 carry them out Wltl-
out stopping to count the consequences
Recently, however, we have been doing a little
better There is growing appreciation of the value
of our neighbors' good will But while we have done
much to increase Pan-Anlerican amity, good deal
remains to be done.
Suspicion and fear still are damper on relations
between the United States and the rest of the Amer
icas Our Interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine and
our policy of intervention still the major Offend
ers and should be removed.
There is Pan-American union. It should func-
ton in accordance with its name 1t should be a
sort of American league of nations. 1t, rather
than the United States, acting alone, should be the
guardian of American peace.
And if and when, for some compelling humani-
tartan purpose, intervention somewhere in the new
world became imperative, the Pan-Amercan union
or its governing board acting as council, should
make the decision
The United States eventually might act alone in.
such emergency, the agent, but under Pan-Amer-
lean mandate.
The Monroe Doctrine needs modernizaton. 1t
should be made to 1T hemisphere wherein there is
not just one important nation, but number of i'm
portant nations The Monroe Doctrine should be
Transformed into Psn-American doctrine tofbe up
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-14

There are, of course, cases in
which the same child may have
an enlargement of the tonsils and
adenoids and associated with this
a sensitivity to various protein
substances.
Obviously, attention to both con-
ditionS is necessary if complete re-
covery is to be secured.
In older people, when the antrum
is involved, the large sinuses on
each side of the nose, it may be
necessary to remove all infected
teeth in relation to the antrum and
to clean out the infected bone at
the roots Of the teeth.
An opening into the antrlIm from
the mouth permits drainage and the
healing of the diseased membrane.
If such measures fail, it is pos
sible to employ surgical pro-
cedure, which involves a wide
opening of the sinuseS or even COM
plete obliteration.
Such methods are, however, so
delicate that they should be under
taken only by those especially COM
petent and then after the most
careful considerations
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-14
. e 4 CONT nv FREDERICK
ANA1 AOO4 LANDS

MAYOR CERMAK of Chicago has the greatest OPP
Iva portunity Of any public officer in the United
States and ne can make good his promise to rid Chi
cago OF organized crime and thereby become pub
lie benefactor, for if he cleans Chicago it will give
heart to other cities walowing in the nre of inef-
cheney and corruption
Cernak can redeem Chicago if he has the in
estnal fortitude to follow up his promise for it is
absurd to say that honest mayor can not keep
crime from overwhelming law and order.
In fact, it's the simplest thing in the world. All
it takes is honesty and nerve.
Take Milwaukee for instance.
There's a great city, with many nationalities in
its population, yet it's just about the most law-abd
ing place under the flag.
Organized crime never did take root there and it
never can because the police force is free from po-
itical domination.
T~HE police chief has held his office for many
l. years and he can do his duty free from the die
tation of any ward of precinct boss
NO shady politician can come into court and Sc
cure immunity for any crook, no matter how many
votes he carries in his inside pocket.
Knowing that they will get the limit if they cross
the Milwaukee border, the high powered outlaws give
it absent treatment.
It's as easy to drive crime out of city as it is
to drive rats out of corncrib All you need is an
honest mayor with hickory club or two who will
step on the gas and hand the outlaws their pack
ages with neatness and dispatch
THE most lawless spot ever had in this coun-
i try was the raw California country during the
gold rush Murder a pastme and blood as cheap
as water. Then the pioneers organized vigilance
committee and they commenced to hang the dear
fellows and inside Of ten days it safe for a man
to lie down in the open with sack OF gold dust for
a pillow.
Crime is coward. 1t shrinks from the strong
arm of direct action on the part Of government as
weasel runs from dog 1t is the most abject cow
ardice and the most monumental absurdty to say
that crime is problem. 1t is only monument to
public nefficency and corruptionsA
General Smedley Butler is rigl1k- any government
can wipe out crime, if it wants tc1 do it.