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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

has been associated with the feminine.
"Poor Bobbie," lamented Miss Cooper,
speaking of her partner, got some oil
freckles flying"
For what they did Miss Cooper and
Miss Trout deserve honest praise. To
remain in a plane when a piston in
the motor is on the verge of breaking,
with the cabin filled with smoke, and
with parachute jumps treading on the
heels of necessity every minute. re-
quires physical stamina and mental
poise that is thoroughly admirable.
To keep an airplane aloft 1872 hours
is, most certainly, an accomplishment
worth mentioning. 1t remains for the
men, however, to experience feeling
of relief that these two young ladies,
when the flight was over, and their
record duly inscribed on the public
consciousness, retained typically
feminine attitude toward it all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
GREAT SCHOOLS
BY DOUGLAS MALLOCH

We need great buildings for great
schools,
Walls that will stand till time is old,
Made of such stone, laid with such
tools,
That every sill and beam will hold
And science here must bring her best
Her newest knowledge, latest lore;
But still they may not stand the test
Great schools must have one great
thing more.
We need great souls to make great
schools,
Or all our walls were laid in vain.
Youth asks for reasons, not for rules:
There's more than Latin to make
plain.
The road of life lies just at the dawn;
The road of life is here to tread
We need great souls to lead youth on
To point the way to paths ahead.
We need great hearts to make great
schools,
Who speak the truth with voice and
pen,
Not doubling cynics, shouting fools,
But noble women and clean men.
We must have teachers who will teach
But law and justice, right, not rules
However high our roofs may reach,
We need great souls to make great
schools.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
INTELLIGENT
Duluth Herald)

Ralph Budd, president of the Great
Northern, speaking in Des Moines the
other night said that there should be
coordination of all forms of transpor-
tation to eliminate duplication OF
service.
That is the most intelligent dis
cussion of this subject that has come
from a railroad president in some
time. From later viewpoint, the
world will look back with amusement
on the present petty squabbles be-
tween various forms of transportation
old and new. For then each of them
will be working in the field for which
it is best suited. All will persist, for
all are needed.
But the present competition between
them with it's wasteful overlapping
of service, is a distinct loss to so
ciety, and society's best interests are
after all the ends that are to be
served.
There is a field for the railroad, fol-
the steamboat, for the truck, for the
bus and for the airplane. Where one
now is scrambling to occupy a field
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
BEING SUCCESSFUL

When a man has shown superior
accomplishments in his particular
line of work he is considered sue
cessful so far as the calculation OF
the lay mind is concerned. But has
he achieved his highest pedestal of
success? Has he during his career
given forth his influence to the de-
gree of fullness that he is capable
of giving it forth after his success
has been attained. 1t is then that
his achievements are hearalded and
it is then that he is made an ex-
ample of.
We frequently read about the deeds
of such men as Lindbergh, Byrd,
Babe Ruth, Dempsey, Amundsen, Elm
stein, Edison, Babcock (of the Bah
cock test), and others because they
have made worldly success in their
particular fields. Their success is
bearing fruit. 1t is the age of strong
competition and the ones making the
greatest success in their endeavOrs
are necessarily the greatest heroes.
Lindbergh was known only by a
small circle before he landed in Paris,
even though he possessed the same
qualities before he started. The hour
of his landing became the birth of his
success to the world. Babe Ruth was
not hero in the baseball world when
he had batted So homeruns. The full
extent of his deed was after he had
attained his Goth. His influence or
the influence of his success was felt
afterward and is felt now by owners
of the club, of which he is a member,
in added gate receipts. Whether he
knocks homerun or not those at
tending the game have been repaid
they have seen Babe Ruth.
But being successful, to our mind,
is not the attainment of the crossing
of the Atlantic or the knocking of 60
homeruns alone but it is the act of
carrying this attainment gracefully
and with manly stride. The refusal
of Lindbergh to having his name used
in certain advertising that was not for
the promotion of good was one Of the
greatest deeds accomplished by him
for it showed that his deeds were in
keeping with a man of sterling char
acter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
EXIT THE MERGER
Duluth Herald)

The heads of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroads, Mr.
Budd and Mr.. Donnelly, joined yester-
day in announcing that the proposal
to unity the two systems into one has
been withdrawn.
The reason for this is explained to
be the difficulty-or rather impossi-
bility-of meeting the requirement OF
the interstate commerce commission
that the Northerns rid themselves OF
their control of the Burlington, which
is their convenient and profitable out
let to Chicago and the East.
That they could not do because it
is an essential part of their plan, and
rather than merge without the Bur
lington they prefer not to merge at
all.
Possibly growing opposition to this
merger also had something to do with
this decision, though this is not stated.
Certainly very formidable opposi-
ton to it had grown up through most
of the territory served by the two
roads, and especially at points where
they meet and compete for business.
Duluth was opposed to it because it
would cut down its payrolls and abol-
ish the present competition between
the two roads, and many other COM
munities were against it for the same
reason. A strong minority of the in
terstate commerce commission op-
posed it too, pointing out that the
merger law never contemplated the
combination of parallel and competing
roads.
From the viewpoint of the public
interest, especially in communities
served, like Duluth, by both roads, the
announcement of this decision is ex-
tremely good news.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
HINCKLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Brennan are the
proud parents of baby boy born Sat
urday, Jan. 10. The mother and son
are doing fine.
Miss Spear, first grade teacher, is
ill with the mumps. Mrs. j. P. Hur-
ley is substituting in the first grade
during her absence.
Several friends of Mrs. l. w. Brown
gathered at her home Wednesday eve
ming, Jan. Z, and surprised her, the
occasion being her birthday. The
guests brought delicious lunch which
was served at midnight.
The American Legion and Auxiliary
met at the home of Mrs. Hurtig, We'd
nesday, Jan. Z. A delicious lunch was
served by the hostess after the bust
ness meeting. A bake sale was held
at the Hanson Mercantile store Sat
urday, Jan. 10.
Oscar Mithune, an old time resident
of Pine county, passed away at the
county farm Tuesday, Jan. 49,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
1T WASN'T HONEST

In commenting upon the expulsion
of a student from the naval academy
at Annapolis the Carlton Vidette says:
"a midshipman at Annapolis was
found to have his room a veritable
snarl of electrical wires by which he
was able to control the clocks, eleva-
tors and other appliances at the naval
academy, to the dismay of those in
charge. He got the bounce. The wis
dom of such action is to be questioned
There ought to be place in naval af-
fairs for mechanical genius of his
dimensions. No biography of Thomas
A. Edison is at hand, but if memory
is to be relied upon, he was dis
charged as a youth for trying too
many experiments in baggage car.
No doubt the railroad which at
tempted to suppress him, later paid
round prices for the work of his
hands and BRAIN"
OF course it is to be admitted that
the young man showed mechanical
genius but he was showing it to the
dismay and disadvantage of others
and this causes his deed to be con-
strued as cheating. Now since the
case Of Edison and this young man
have been placed somewhat in the
same class, then the young man will
have all the more incentive to prove
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

mittee room, and will spare them the
embarrassment of being obliged to
take stand for or against such meas
ures on the senate floor.
For some unexplained reason Sena-
tor A. s. Larson of Sandstone. who
was elected to represent Chisago and
Pine counties in the upper house has
ignored the MISUNDERSTANDING
vote which Pine county gave Floyd
Olson and has Joined hands with the
conservative group in the senate.
Senator Larson's prediction prom
Use was ITO represent Pine county
to the best of my ability" A very
wide platform indeed, or perhaps 1t
is narrow one-be that as it may,
the fact is that Pine county went
overwhelmingly Farmer-Labor at the
last election and that Senator Larson
was elected on a promise to repre-
sent Pine county voters. Will some
one please explain just how Senator
Larson's vote in the senate, to shear
the Acknowledgements of the power
to appoint committees, squares with
the will of those three thousand ma
jority voters who voted for Floyd
Olson for governor
Perhaps Senator Larson himself
will be able to give us satisfactory
explanation of his act. If, so, know
he will confer a very great favor on
those voters who voted for Floyd Olson
for governor and Adolph Larson for
senator.
H. r. BUCK.
Askov, Mimi, Jan IA.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
FAyORS INCOME TAX
tor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
We hear lots about taxes nowadays
and the injustice of our present tax
laws. l think the law should he
revised or repealed and a good in
come tax law adopted and along with
it a maturity tax law would be adj
visable. Say when a man or woman
gets his or her name on the poll list
tax them SIS. This would help in two
ways. 1t would relieve the property
owner and create an interest in our
government for the fellow that owns
no property or create responsibility
in every one that goes to vote.
l see some advocate a sales tax.
1 am not in favor of sales tax
of any kind for I think it would be
shifted to the laboring class. 1 would
like to go on record against bond
issue to build roads without some of
our tax laws being repealed or revised
as the farmer has too much to carry
as it is.
Of course it is no use to go on levy
ing taxes if we keep on creating new
jobs at high salaries. l think our
state, county, town and in fact all
official salaries should be cut and it
is up to our state assembly to see
that they are.
All eyes are turned to Floyd B.
Olson for efficiency and economy and
l feel sure he will have the support
of orr representatives from Pine
county.
H. D. ENOS.
Sandstone. Mimi. Jan. -,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
BRAIN WASTAGE

President L. D. Coffman of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, in a recent state
ment pointed out that 1900 of the
most intelligent high school graduates
in Minnesota two years ago said there
was no chance of their going to COL
lege and gave financial disability as
the most common of excuses.
Many of these graduates and many
graduates every year forced to curtail
their education at the termination of
graduation from high school possess
superior mental endowments. This
makes it doubly sad that they have to
drop from the field of higher learn
ing at the threshold of, in many cases,
brilliant career. 1t is sad from the
standpoint of themselves and for the
state and nation. For if many of
them could receive higher training in
the particular vacations to which they
have shown an aptitude, they would
further science and the social status
of their country.
When the problem of money is keep
ing willing and capable students from
getting their education, it would seem
good thing if more contributions
from private fortunes could be en-
couraged and if municipalities or some
other agencies could offer a few
scholarships to the students in their
precincts who are known to be speci-
ally endowed and who have not the
money with which to acquire an adj
vanced education.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
CHICAGO GAINS

Metropolitan Chicago has made a
gain of 100000 people since January,
1880, and has added 1000 new firms
and branch offices to it's already ex-
pansive industrial section although
several hundred are reported to have
dropped out. This is another case, it
would seem where advertising pays
regardless of the kind (talk of gang
ster activities referred toy. While the
more timid class of humans hesitate
to go there business and homes are
being established with fortitude and
of course with little personal danger.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
A TRIUMPH OF FEMINITY
(The Minneapolis Tribune)

When Edna May Cooper and Bobbie
Trout, two young ladies of courage.
brought their monoplane to a stop at
Los Angeles, the proud and undisputed
claimants to a new wOmen'S endur-
ance record, with 1872 hours and so
minutes of continuous flying to their
credit, they were quick to insist that
their greatest satisfaction lay in their
demonstration that women can keep
an airplane in the air as easily as
men. If.
Both were aware that they had, as
individuals, accomplished something
for which the public will praise and
remember them. They guided an air.
plane through rain and fog, when the
sun was shining and when the earth
was black beneath them, and came
down because the motor of their plane
failed, and not because their own
powers of endurance gave out. Their
pride was Enthusiastically the pride of
their sex.
Men will accept the achievement
of these young women with their GUS
tomary pretense at stoicaf indiffer-
ence. 1t would seem that women will
never relent, now that they have
started, in their efforts to equal the
records of men, and the masculine
mind must deal as best it can with
that disturbing fact. There is COM
fort for the men. however, in knowing
that even the dangers and discomforts
of endurance flying could not extin-
guish the spark of vanity that always
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
A BENEFACTOR DIES

Nathan Straus, known as the Patri-
arch of American Jewry and the ben
efactor of little children the world
over, died in his sleep Jan. II in his
eighty-third year.
In this death the needy of large
area in the world have been deprived
of a true friend. Some of his philan-
thropies are, his efforts toward con-
servation of infant life; the establish
ment of Jewish hOmeland; relief
work of the World war; aiding of the
underprivileged in every race or creed
iii the United States, Germany, Cuba,
Palestine, Poland, and the Philippines.
He championed the use of pasteurized
milk for babies in 1892 establishing
plants for it's manufacture and dis
tribution; founded the first tubercu-
losis preventorium at Farmingsdale,
N. ]. in 1909; ministered to the UNI
employed in New York in 1893 and
1914 and intimated that his ambition
was to die poor man.
Coming to the United States from
Rhenish, Bavaria, in 1862, where he
was born, he witnessed the running of
his fathers business by the Civil war.
Later he became interested with his
father and brother in the crockery
business which was to give him a
start on a brilliant business career
to a large fortune and which he was
to use just as brilliantly and kindly
toward the alienation of suffering in
the world.
His if one were to gain by reports
was a mission in life well done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
PEOPLE WANTED A CHANGE
Editor AskOv American:

Editor ASkOv American:
After more than a decade of Re-
publican rule in Minnesota during
which time hundreds of banks and
small businesses have gone on the
rocks, thousands of farmers have been
ruined and tens of thousands of work
ing men and women have been job
less, the voters of this state did, at
the last general election, declare
themselves in favor of change and
elected the Farmer-Labor candidates
for governor and lieutenant governor
by good substantial majority.
Pine county gave Floyd Olson a
three-thousand-majority vote. Such
a vote, it seems, would be a clear
indication that it is the will of the
great majority of voters of Pine coun-
ty to let the Farmer-Labor party take
over the full control of the state af-
fairs and to assume full responsibility
for their acts.
However some of our state legisla-
happened at the last election, they
give no heed to the tremendous vote
by which Floyd Olson was swept into
power. The senate opened its ses-
sion by taking away from the lieuten-
ant-governor his right to appoint com
mittees. Now if the administration
is to accomplish anything in leg.
| lslative way it is absolutely neces.
sary that the personnel of these com
mittees are friendly to the admin
istration- The conservative group Of
senators however decided to appoint
their own committees, and it is 1
foregone conclusion that every com
mittee selected by the senate will BIZ
packed with conservative and reac
tionary members, most of whom will
represent special privileged interests
such as the steel trust, the hydro
electric interests etc. This will en-
able these same senators to strange
much needed legislation in the com
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his talents and to "show up" the au-
thorities at Annapolis who had him
expelled.
There has to be discipline and al
though the young man proved his
mechanical ability his actions were
in violations to the rules of his school
and therefore should draw punish
ment If he has the qualities he will
make good at any cost now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
editorial Comment From Other News
papers, Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
Of the AskOv American.)

The Montgomery Messenger: Amy
agent coming to your door, whom
you do not know, may be scoundrel
and he may be. as honest as the day
is long. But you don't know and it
is your duty to be prudent, and not
nibble at every bait. You don't want
to be caught, yet many are by signing
ORDERS" agreements, receipts" or
other innocent looking papers for
strangers. These harmless and simple
looking documents have already turned
up later as bona-fide notes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
PINE COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS
Prepared by p. L. Hamlin,
Register of Deeds,

Deed-E. w. Clark, as Rec. for
Schanke & Co., to A. M. Schanke &
Co. Cons. $1.0O. VIZ of SEA of Sec
.8-42-18. Danforth.
@. D.-Schanke & Co. to A. M
Schanke & Co. Cons. $1.OO. VIZ OF
SEA of Sec. S-42-18. Danforth.
w. D.-Moose~ Lake Realty Corpora.
ton to Clayton j. Dodge and Elsie NJ
Baltimore. Cons. $1.OO Part of Lo,
of Sec. 5-45-19. Windemere.
w. D.-Hila Vanderhyde and wife
to William Alfred Carlson and wife
Cons. $1.OO. E1a of SWA of Sec. s.
APT. Wilma
w. D.-May G. Newman and hus.
band to F. L. Newman. Cons. $21.OO
Part of Lot IA, Auditors Subdiv., Sec
24-41-21. Hinckley.
w. D.-David ]. Curry and wife to
Elmer E. Prall and wife. Cons. $1.O0
SWA, VIZ of NWA, VIZ of NEA
SEA of NWA, SWA of NE14, and
VIZ of SEA, all in Sec. 6-44-17
Park township. Also the NEA less
part, of Sec. 1-44-1S. Bruno Twp
Q. D.-William Alfred Carlson and
wife to George j. Alexander. Cons
$1.OO. E7a of SW14 of Sec. S-42-17
Wilma.
Q. D.-Daniel H. Birdsall and wife
to Elma j. Hall. Cons. $1.OO. Ell oil
E11a of SWA of Sec 6-42-21. Dell
Grove.
@. D.-Cora F. Marlette to Ruth F..
Waer. Cons. $1.OO. Lot less the
east 3 it. and Lots and s, all in
Block 3, Fairview Addition to Brook
Park.
@. D.-Peder Reitan and wife to W.
P. and Jas. H. Hogan. Cons. $1.OO
E71a of NWA of Sec. 13-45-1S. Ker-
rick
w. D.-Alois Brandt, ST., and wife
to Alois Brandt, Jr. Cons. $1.OO.
NWA of NWA of Sec. 9-44-21.
Bremen
w. D.-Frantiska Brandt and hus-
band to Alois Brandt, Jr. Cons $1.OO.
NEA of NWA of Sec. 9-44-21.
Bremen.
w. DIARY N. Weinberg and wife
to Albert Weinberg. Cons. $500. Und.
y interest in SWA, So of NWA of
Sec. 16-45-21. Birch Creek.
w. Oscar Erickson and wife to
Minnesota Building and Loan Assn.
Lots 3 to IL inclusive of Block IL,
Princes Add, Pine City.
w. D.-Richard ]. Angus to Angus
Investment Co. Cons. $1.O0. Ell OF
NEA, SW14 of NEA of Sec. 35-45-
II. Nickerson.
w. D.-Andrew Anderson and wife
to Mary v. Collins. Cons. $1.OO. E15
of NE14, VIZ of SEA of SEA, all in
Sec. 25-41-1S. Glover.
w. D.-Nora johnson to Gus Ander-
son. Cons. $1.O0. NEA and E1a of
NW74 of Sec. 31-4-21. Bremen.
w. D.. E. O'Connor and wife to
Mary Huibsch. Cons. $10O. Und
2-21 interest in that part of Lot Four
lying in NEA of SWA of Sec. 49,
43-21. Pine Lake.
w. D.-Bert C. Sanders and wife to
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OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short. timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
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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that belongs to another there is costly
waste.
A task for real craftsmanship is
such a coordination of all forms of
transportation as will make transpor-
tation an effective and harmonious
unit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
Efficiency,

EIHC1enCy.
A negro was inspecting a friends
horse.
"You say dat hawse is lazy?"
Lazy? Man-looka dat fly on his
nose. Pestehs him considerable, but
he's waiting till dey's two or three
befo' he bothehs bout sneezin' 'em
off,"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
A BIT OF HUMOR
Wasted Effort.

Wasted Effort.
Father: Did you peel that apple
before eating it, as I told you?"
Jimmy: YES, Dad"
Father: what did Won do with
the peel?"
Jimmy: Il ate it after I had fin
ished the apple"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

What's the idea in this town that
you have no stop lights at the eros
sing Intersections" asked lady mo-
torist the other day while she was
driving through a town. I'm the
light at this corner, lady," said a
policeman. Then turn green so I
can cross" she replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

Dorothy Myster. Cons. $3.50. SWA
of SWA of Sec. 9-39-22. Pokegama.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-18
CHARGES FILED
IN CAR WRECK

Negligent homicide charges were
filed against Renaldo Gutierrez,
primera, and Ramon Correa, Har-
lingen. in the county court at law
Friday in connection with Q traffic
accident near Comhes Sept. 8 which
resulted fatally for Abel villar-eaL
Both defendants made statements
1t . preliminary nearing before JUS
tice OF the Peace VIII q. Fields Of
Harrington.
According TO statements, Cutter
rez drove onto Highway 06 off the
santa Rosa-Briggs Coleman road
without respecting g stop signal.
His car and another driven by
Correa collided at the crossing.
Villarreal was q passenger in the
Correa car. He died as the result OF
injuries received in the accident.
Charges OF aggravated assault
we're filed against Border PATROL
men B. p. Mcclung and w. r. Brady
in the county court at law Friday
also. The criminal district grand
Jury returned the charges and filed
them with the lower court. The Of
flccrs are alleged to have beaten
lfaximiiiano Cano. Mercedes. follow
ing q traffic accident on the Arroyo
Colorado bridge.