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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
fEditeRial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
THE HOOVER VETO OF MUSCLE
SHOALS BILL
Capital Times, Madison, Wis.,

Capital Times, Madison, Wis.,
Another exhibit was added to the
big pile of evidence which unmistak-
ingly shows the friendliness of Presi-
dent Hoover to the huge power inter
ests and his lack of sympathy with
the interests of the people when the
Presidents veto message on the Muscle
Shoals bill was made public yester-
day. While purporting to be the re-
suit of an engineering" study of the
great public power project on the
Tennessee river, in reality the veto
message is nothing more or less than
another piece of propaganda to OBJ
scure the fact that the Hoover adj
miniStration is lock, stock, and barrel
on the side of the power trust and
opposed to any and everything that
might curb their exploitation of the
fellow.
AS result Of the Muscle Shoals
veto, this great power project i'm which
are invested millions of dollars of tax
payers money, must stand idle for
months and perhaps years more. Not
only will it be burden upon the gov
eminent because of it's idleness, but
consumers will be denied the benefit
of thousands of kilowatt hours of
cheap power that might be generated
there and agriculture in this country
will be denied the benefit of the pro-
dun Ne he e.
located there, Approval of the Muscle
Shoals bill would have meant doing
something for the public at the ex-
pense of the power trust, so Hoover
vetoed il
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
DO YOU KNOW YOUR COWS.

Brother Farmers:
In these times with the low price
of butterfat don't you think it worth
while to test your cows for butterfat
production. With butterfat at so cents
a pound a low producer may pay her
way but not so with 30 cents butterfat,
but the good COW can still pay her
way at that price. and the only way
to find out which is the good COW is
to test. The Askov Cow Testing as
sOciatiOn is completing eight years
testing and there is no question about
it, that it has done a lot of good, and
even if times are hard we do not
want it to die as wedding out is
needed worse now than ever.
Every dairyman in the community
is urged to attend the testing associa-
tons annual meeting Saturday after
noon, March 81, and also those who
just keep cows. If you don't feel you
can afford to join the association in
the regular way, we intend to take
up testing somewhat similar to the
statewide testing, that means you
take the samples yourself once a
month and bring them to some desig-
mated place in town and the tester
will test your milk, and by the end
of the year he will make out a sum-
mary so you will know what your
cows are doing. The only difference
between this testing, and the state
wide testing is you may be able to
get this done for less money, if enough
will take it up.
| would also like to urge any dairy
man outside the AskOv community who
should happen to read these lines, to
join the statewide testing, if not able
to join regular testing association
as | believe if we are to stay in the
dairy game we will need to know our
cows, and the only way to know them
is by testing, so come to our meeting
March 81, whether interested or not,
as you may be interested before you
leave.
Yours for better cows
A. P. JENSEN.
Askov, Mimi, March 10.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
MORE ON TAXES
Askov, Mimi, March 10.

Editor Askov American:
The Invest issue before the general
public seems to be the question of
lower taxes.
1t is said if all income tax meas
ures now before some seventeen state
legislatures were put into practice,
the result would be that yearly tax
burden of at least $125 100000 would
be lifted from the general property
tax and placed on incomes and wealth.
1t is reported that in our own state
at the present time, 100000 acres of
land are now delinquent, cutting off
$50, 100000 in taxes and this vast
amount is mostly in 16 counties most
ly cut over counties like our own Pine
county.
1t is reported through the state
attorneys office, that the Rural Credit
bureau through farm mortgage fore
closures affects some SIG school dis
tricts in A counties and that the total
runs up to $26,O75 in school taxes.
Pine county has at present seven
school districts aggregating some
$46S.O6.
1t would seem under these alarm
ing conditions, that the bond hounds
would keep quiet and quit their bay
ing. Not so, recently the county COM
missioners of the state held a con-
vention in st. Paul, and 1t Is reported
they passed resolution favoring a
SIS 100000 bond issue by the state
for highways.
If the present state highway de-
partment cannot run the business on
their present income, they should re-
sign and let some one in who can.
Over in Wisconsin the income tax
is levied on all incomes and uses
by fraction of one per cent from
one per cent on a $1,000 income to
six per cent on $4,000 income and
above. Single persons are entitled to
$500 exemption from the tax and mar
ried couples and heads of families to
$3.50. Three dollars exemption is
allowed for each dependent child
under eighteen.
The present tax system of Mime
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
WHAT THE WAR COST WORLD
GIabor1

Estimating that the World war cost
the nations involved and neutrals
$500, 100000, 900, German statistician
writing to the Manchester (England)
Guardian" shows what could have
BEEN done with this staggering sum
had it been employed to help the hui
man race.
1t would have provided for every
family in the United States, Great
Britain, Germany, France, Russia,
Belgium, Canada, and Australia a
$4,000 home on five-acre tract of
land, containing Sf.250 worth of fur
niture.
There would be enough over to es-
tablish for each group of 10000, fam
lilies a hospital, university and school,
including the salaries of nurses, doc
tors, professors and teachers.
The war is declared to have cost
100000 lives-at the rate of one
every thirteen seconds while the con-
flict ragged
More than 100000 persons were
mutilated- just enough to repopuiate
Spain if it were wiped out.
Little Wooden crosses in war GENE
teries if placed side by side would
stretch from Paris through Europe
and Asia to Vladivostock and the last
would be washed by the Sea of Japan.
"And yet" comments the Guard
ian," some diplomats are doing their
best to precipitate another conflict
that will be more expensive and de-
structive than the last one
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
VILSTAD- NEIGHBORHOOD

The Vilstad Ladies' Aid will meet
at the home of Mrs. Clara Hedin.
Thursday afternoon, March 10, at 2
o'clock. ALI are welcome
MIR. and Mrs. Grant DeMaris Wis
tied over the weekend with the home
folks. Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Plaisted re-
turned from Duluth with them, hav-
ing been called there by the serious
illness of their daughter. Mrs. Theo
Dobozenski.. We are glad to report
that Mrs. Doboszenski is much i'm
proved and getting along nicely.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12

A motorist having had his car al
legedly damaged and having himself
received serious injuries when an au-
tomobile belonging to Chairman
Raskob of the Democratic National
committee, has sued for $5O,6O0 in the
District of Columbia supreme court
recently. A jester would probably put
it, we wonder why the plaintiff tackled
on the 5000; possibly because the wife
needed new dress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
GOOD FOR YOUR STOMACH,

Why suffer from stomach dis.
tress when Plumbers Tablets can
be secured in Moose Lake? This
highly ethical preparation, COM,
pounded expressly for the relief
and correction of stomach ailments,
such as gastric hyperacidity, sOuI;
stomach, gas disturbances, blOat.
ing, belching, heartburn, bad
breath (halitOsis), loss of appetite,
Is unhesitatingly recommended by
us. This recommendation is based
on our definite knowledge and first
hand Information OF many persons
here at home who have secured mi.
raculOuS relief and correction, Of
stomach difficulties of long stand.
ing. We shall be glad to give fur.
ther Information, explain the gen.
eraf guarantee, etc., and all with.
out obligation. Secure an interest.
ing Pfunder booklet at eur store
without fail.
RELIANCE DRUG STORE
Prescription Experts
Moose Lake Minnesota
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
Why 1t Wouldn't Open.

AS an unexpected treat, the class
was dismissed half an hour earlier
than usual, and the little boy made
his way home with all speed, but his
ring received no response.
Continued ringing made no impress
sion, and finally he yelled in voice
that the, rest of the street must have
heard: Mother, it's me! Not the
rent collector"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
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. 1t will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
You've Noticed the Kind!

A motorist who owns one of those
small cars which everybody makes
jokes about was recounting an ex-
perience to friend.
Il had bit of hard luck coming
up from Brighton the other day. he
said. 81 ran into a trap"
rs that so?" said his so called
friend gravely. "Was there any cheese
in it,"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12

A news dispatch says that no less
than fifty people wanted to borrow
the burro belonging to "Big Bill"
Thompson, mayor of Chicago. The
burro, it is made known, was the high
spot in the mayors daily parades
through the loop before the primary
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12

election. The mayor has ordered a
whole carload from New Mexico to
supply his friends. What for we can't
see, because he has always been able
to make donkeys out of many there
i'm the Windy City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12

A slow-pay customer sent the fol-
lowing note to his grocer: please
send me six dozen eggs; if good, will
send check"
The grocer wrote back:
please send check; if good, will
send six dozen EGGS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
Thump, Thump!

Jones Indicating ceiling): did you
know l used to live above your"
Apartment House Dweller: Eyes, L.
remember those were your old stamp
ing grounds"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
Strictly Confidential

Mrs. Brown: What I'm telling you
is no gossip"
Mrs. Jones: Are you sure?"
Mrs. Brown: Yes, because every
bOdy's talking about it,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
A BIT OF HUMOR
In Order.

Nurse (going off duty: Is there
anything else you wish, sir?"
Patient: Yes, kiss me good night.
Nurse: I'll send in an orderly-he
does the dirty work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12
With MayOnnaiSe.

Teacher: eff l take potato and
divide it into two parts-then into
four parts-and each of the four parts
into two parts-what would / have?"
Little Emily: Potato salad!'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12

nation and it must be removed, proph-
esying the power question will be the
dominant issue in the next presf-
Dental campaign.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12

The American is but $1.50 a year
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-12

mately $7,500,0O0. He argued that i'm
his village of Crosby the per capita
tax is but one-sixth of that in Hib-
hing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

forced to enter the new industry, in self
defense
The beginning of the bus era. scarcely half
dozen years ago, was inauspicious. The
first bus lines were nothing to brag about.
Some even fell prey to new type of racketeer,
who saw in the mushroom industry excellent
opportunity to enrich himself at the exc
pense of unwary and unprotected passengers.
One of these rackets, brought to the atten-
ton of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
worked this way:
The conscienceless one would purchase an
old rattletrap bus-"jitneys" they were called
a few years ago-and advertise cheap-fate
excursion over some long-distance route, for
example, Los Angeles to Denver. Loading up
his bus with many victims as he could
crowd into it, and carefully collecting all fares
in advance the bus would break down" in
some small town several miles out. The driver
then would disappear after advising the pas
sengers of his intention to ego to a garage"
and that would be the last heard of him. Since
the bus probably cost him not more than S25
in the first place, his profit on the deal usually
was worth the trouble and risk, and he was
willing to abandon the bus for all time.
That the scheme Of the more considerate
culprits-the honest Ones" one might say. No
show of guns necessary to commit this sort
of robbery.
But a more daring plan was that worked by
actual gangsters and ex-convicts who not salts
fed with the less spectacular system of their
brethren halted the bus in lonely spot, drew
an automatic, forced the passengers to sur
render all remaining money and valuableS and
then left them on the open road-many miles,
perhaps from the nearest settlement
Charges that criminals were engaged in the
bus business early in the industry are con-
tanned in records of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. At hearing in Los Angeles in
1926 witness said
Conditions were very quiet in this vicinity
at the time these operations first started. We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

Reader, how would you like to be put in a
box-like coach or sedan and dropped out of
the window of the fifth or sixth flat of house?
Sixty-six miles an hour is the highest velocity
attained by falling bodies in 100 feet and Al
miles an hour in falling "a feet. Even suppos-
ing that means were found to abate half the
violent shock in stopping, enough remains TO
terrify considerate men from riSking their
persons in such species of conveyance. Till
we have bones of brass or iron, or better
methods or protecting them than we have now.
it is preposterous to talk of travelling SO or so
miles an hour a practicable thing"
CHARLES FREDERICK CARTER tells Of
another English genius who discovered
new disease caused by rapid travel on rail-
roads" He declared at was a notorious fact
that the brains of business men we're SO added
by the swiftness of the journey from Man
chester tn Liverpool or London that they often
forgot what they went for and had to write
home to find out"
Samuel Breek, a traveller of 1899, wrote: 1.-The
modern fashion in all things Is to go ahead,
push on, keep moving and the faster the better
never mind comfort or security or pleasure.
Dash away, annihilate space by sprnging at
single jump as it were, from town to town.
whether you have pressing business not.
=. After all, the old fashioned way Of or
miles an hour, with ones own horses and
carriage, with liberty TO dine decently In a de-
cent inn and be the master of ones movements,
with the delight of seeing the country and
getting along nationally, is the mode to which
I cling, and which will be adopted again by
the generations of after times
But tie estimable Mr.. Breck was wrong.
Succeeding generations did not revert to former
modes of travel. They plunged right ahead in
the mad race with time and eventually even
took to tine air.
Since Mr. Breck's time a 60-bilion-dollar
Transportation system has grown up in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

BALI of that investment is in highways and
motor vehicles. Twenty-Five million motor
Ears and trucks are represented in the outlay.
just as the stage coach ox44ers and operators
at first belittled the introduction of the steam
train, SO did the railroad interests at one time
disregard the early growth of motor COMPETE
ton. As bus lines rapidly multiplied, and as
the revenues of the railroads began to show a
falling OF, motor transportation Of passengers
and freight increased in Importance until now
some of the railroads themselves have been
43TC Jf0a s83S : 81 fip sf 81 1sWf .tsa0id $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

had lot of actual criminals engaged in the
operation Of cars, and don't think that ele-
ment is in the interstate business today to the
same extent it was in those days"
What do you mean by criminals?" Exam
liner Flynn asked the witness.
1T wasn't any exception" the latter replied,
'for fellow to I'LL his car up. start for San
Diego and then get out Of town beyond the
city limits, rob the whole outfit, turn them
out on the highway and beat it. That was
very common.
tax 1901 90 s4safrs at!s ~ saefe1 sas'ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Transportatlon's Yesterday and Today
LeoJ Flynn, Transportation Expert for
UucleSam, Paints Colorful andRomaufic
Picture Of Pageant Of Locomotion.
BY REX COLLIER.

II II INDIAN travois and canoe, OK cart,
pack horse, Conestoga wagon, stage
coach, canal barge, steamboat, steam
railroad, electric railway, motor We
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22
LEAGUE

Eastern teams of the American
League registered three victories
Thursday, as all of the clubs in the
National circuit were idle because of
rain.
Heine Manush hit a home run
triple and single off Tommy Thomas
and Hal McKain to account for ali
OF the runs in Washington's atop
triumph over the Chicago White
Sox.
Babe Ruth's fifth homer Of the
season, q, triple and double, aided
The YanlSs in nosing out Cleveland
2 to 8. It was the twelfth straight
setback for the Indians. Earl Combs
OF the New Yorks stretched his safe
hitting streak through twenty games.
The Athletics drove out eighteen
hits of four Detroit pitchers to turn
in q 12-to-5 triumph. Three hurlers
were used by the Mackuaen and gave
up fourteen hits.
st. Louis Browns turned in the
only western triumph, when Collins
held the Red Sox to four hits ia
winning a 2-to-1 decision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22
Three Top
Scraps Set
Chief EIkhart Returns to
Take on Anderson
in Ten.

Three ten-round matches to a
decision will feature Tuesday nights
final Legion show at the Arnory,
and were announced today as fol-
lows:
Ten Rounds-Eenny Touchstone. Detroit,
weights.
Ten Rouuds-HaroId Anderson, Indian
apolis, VS.. Jack Chief Elkhart. Cllveri
ught-heavyweights.
Ten Rounds-Eddie Burl. Jacksonville,
Tla;, vs.. Soldier Dombrowski. Detroit;
Jack (ChieD Elkhart, who, ac-
cording to a prominent sports writ
er, came from leading Alabama
tribe is back in ring harness once
more, after a years layof due to
illness, and his manager, Don Cur
ley. states Jack is better than
ever" Fort and Armory fans will
recall the exciting battles in which
Elkhart engaged a few seasons ago.
Soldier Dombrowski, who gave
Tracy Cox his hardest fight Of the
season here, has been matched with
Eddie Burl, just arrived from Flor
ida and boasting wins over Jackie
Rogers, Babe ManeIa and others.
The supporting bouts will be ar
ranged by Saturday, Legion officials
state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22
Froebel of Gary Favored to
Retain State Track Title

and Hampton with 1853, made the
best showing in the 120-yard
hurdles in the sectionals and will
fight it out with Abrams of Froebel,
who set a new record. last year.
Abrams appears a certain winner III
the low sticks, in which he set an
other mark last year.
Scott Of Froebel and Hollis Of
Warren Central both broke the
broad jump record in sectionals last
Saturday, and the nine-year mark
appears doomed. Bolding Of Bed
ford bettered the state record in
the mile.
Elser Of Horace Mann Gary put
the shot So feet 614 inches, shat
tering the state mark. Froebsl and
Tech loom strongest in the mile re-
lay, while FToebel is doped to battle
it out with Bloomington and Elkhart
in the half-r1ile team event.
The pole vault and high jump
records appear safe, but with the
fine performances in the section
ais, it appears some of the other
marks are due to tumble barring
weather handicaps.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22

With ell-balanced, eleven-nlan
squad, Froebel Of Gary, Indiana and
national interscholastic track and
field champions, viii invade Butler
bowl Saturday a favorite to retain
the Hoosier laurels they won last
spring with ease.
Coached by Carl Olsen, the Steel
City athletes have many point win
nerS in their group, although the
squad is not the largest represent
ing any one school.
Tech of indianapolis ranks among
the chief contenders, although Nicely,
hurdler, was the only performer to
turn in an outstanding performance
in the sectional last week.
In the century dash, Perrotta Of
Froebel. who turned 10.1 last week,
and Smith OF Michigan City, who
ran the distance IN 10 fiat, loom as
the outstanding contenders, with
Beldon of Seymour, Hollis Of War
rem Central, McQueene of Lafayette
and Henderson of Wiley of Terre
Haute as others counted in the run
ming.
Bartlett Of Bloomington with 1911,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22
Yanks, Canadians Even In
Davis Cup Singles Test

United States pair and will be pit
ted against DR.. Jack Wright and
Marcel Rainville. Shields and Wood
ranked as slight favorites.
Shields won an easy victory
Thursday over Wright, 3-6, 60, 6-2,
while Evansville beat Wood in a
gruelling flve-set battle, 40, Ga,
6-3, Is, Ga.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22
State College
Golfers Clash
By Times Special

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 22.--
Thirty-four golfers, representing
seven schools, teed OF at Rea park
municipal links here today in the
annual Indiana intercollegiate golt
tournament. Team championship
honors were to be decided IN to-
DAYS thirty.six-hole round. .
All players within sixteen strokes
of today's low nedalist will play
another thirty-six holes Saturday,
to determine the individual title
winner. Purdue, Indiana, Notre
Dame, Valparaiso, De Paw, Wa
bash and State Normal have teams
entered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22
lLLlNI TRIP PURDUE

Big Ten Leaders Hand HOLSTERS
9-to-2 Setback.
By United Press
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, May 22.-Illi-
nois diamond FASTENERS continued
TO lead the Big Ten parade with
seven victories and one defeat TODAY
alter. their 9-to-2 win over Purdue
here Thursday.
a triple and home run by Fuzak,
Illinois left fielder, featured the VIC
tors batting attack. Hoopegar-
oener and Schupp, Boilermaker
nurlers, were slammed for fourteen
hits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22
BIZ Unsted Press

BIZ United Press
MONTREAL, May 22.-With each
country having won one of the
opening singles contests, the United
States and Canada met in the
doubles match today Of their final
North American zone round of
Davis cup tennis play.
Frank Shields and Sidney Wood,
both OF New York, will form the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-22
French Mailman
on Cadle Bill

Cowboy Jones, Wyoming, and Al
Baffert, French mat performer, will
meet in tonight'S main go on the
wrestling card at Cadle. They are
heavyweights. Women will be ad-
mitted free and the first bout viii
start at $50.
In the senli-windup the popular
Charlie Stanton, California heavy,
will oppose John Arnold, German,
while Harold Sims and Buck Lips
comb, local light heavyweights, will
meet IN the prelin.