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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

that are even higher than any tariff
since Hamilton drafted the first tariff
bill in 1889. In 142 years since the
establishment of the protective sys-
TEN the rates provided in the bill
have not been equaled or have they
nearly been appropriated it has
erected the highest and longest tariff
wall in American history.
1t is reasonable to believe that
President Hoover will have to answer
for the falling off of our export bust
ness some $1,379,S6s,OO0 our imports
81, 235997, 900; and six or seven mil
lion people out of work.
Senator Watson, who stayed the pro-
ceedings of the final vote on the
measure, closed the case for the old
guard with statement which since
has indicated the quality of the lead
ership which was responsible for this
measure. The congressional record
quotes him as saying:
IF this bill is passed this nation
will be on the upgrade financially,
economics ally, and commercially with
in 80 days, = = + and we shall again
assume our position as the first and
foremost of all the peoples in all the
essential elements of individual and
national greatness"
What a stupendous joke his prophe-
cy has turned into. Starvation in the
midst of plenty. Tariff revision can
ho hxy ho
Progressives will be called upon to
save the country from utter ruin. In
both houses they will hold the balance
of power and under progressive lead
ership a reasonable system of tariff
protection with a modern system of
tariff reciprocity can be enacted sc
that the Ubiquitous Hawley-Smoot tar
iff shall not live to celebrate another
anniversary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

without interruption, it is exceedingly
interesting.
But it would be tantamount to con-
tempt of court to believe that these
reports are true, to believe that Ca
pone or his attorney has the power to
fix the term of his sentence.
1t is true that it is usual, where an
accused man pleads guilty, to let him
off with sentence somewhat lighter
than would have been imposed if he
had stood trial and been convicted.
This is reasonable allowance for
saving the cost and trouble of a trial.
Under the law Capone, on the three
indictments to which he has pleaded
guilty, could be sentenced for thirty
two years.
If, instead of sentencing this cap
tain of criminals for the three years
he asks for, he were, allowed those
three years for pleading guilty and
were sentenced to serve only twenty
nine years, it would be very whole
some.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
URBAN CENSUS
GAINS IN DECADE
Rural Population of Minnesota Shows
Decrease of 1896; Building In.
duStry Leads Employment.

The urban population in Minnesota
in 1880 was 1,257,616, representing
an increase of 2O6,O23, or 1876 per
cent, since 1920. The urban popula-
ton formed 400 per cent of the total
population (2,563 $3.50, as compared
with AL per cent in 1920. Urban
population, as defined by the Census
bureau, is in general that residing in
cities and other incorporated places
having $500 Inhabitants or more, the
remainder being classified as rural.
The rural population of Minnesota
in 1880 was 1,3O6,337, comprising
SSS,O49 persons living on farms, and
41S.2SS not living on farms, represent
ing as "A whole a decrease of 29,195
or % per cent, as compared with the
rural population in 1920 Q,335,532)
The rural-farm population, taken
alone, decreased SAIL, or six-tenths
of one per cent, between 1920 and
1880, while the rural-nonfarm popu-
lation decreased 23,7S4, or ga per
cent.
Of the entire population of Mime
sofa, $50 per cent are white, S39 per-
cent being native white, and ISL
per cent foreign born white OF
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News.
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)

Mile Laos County Times: The
statement that 5O4 billionaires in the
United States receive an income equal
to 100000 wheat farmers and 1882
900 cotton farmers annually merely
shows the difference between "get-
ting and producing. -. The same
persons who few years ago were
telling the farmers that they should
increase their efficiency in produc-
ton and ina Ike two blades of grass
grow where one grew before" are
now telling them to reduce their
acreage and curtail production. And,
of course they always supplement
both kinds of advice by warning the
farmers to keep out of politics" $50.
A pathetic ight-President Hoover
trying to convince big business men
that war doesn't pay.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

the international bankers. 1t was
forced upon Mr.. Hoover with a pres
sure he could not possibly resist even
if he wanted to.
The debt holiday" was necessary.
Germany faced financial collapse.
But before we begin to applaud the
craftsmanship, altruism, or wisdom
of either Mr.. Hoover or the bankers,
it is well to remember who pays for it,
A German financial collapse would
hit the International bankers. In
order to maintain it's payments under
the Dawes plan, Germany has Dor
rowed tremendously from Morgan and
the rest. 1t is a question of whether
the public or the private debts should
be paid. The answer is a foregone
conclusion, Morgan will be paid. 1t
is only another instance of the United
States guaranteeing the investments
of private house at public expense.
This moratorium is no surprise. 1t
had to come. 1t is a standing testi-
monial of the wisdom of the late Sena-
tor Robert M. LaFollette when he
condemned the Versailles Treaty as
one of the most monstrous documents
ever written.
This moratorium had to come, but
before we get rabid over the gener-
osity and craftsmanship of the pres
ent administration, let us ask our
selves-how much of the world prob
lem does it solve? Will Germany be
able to resume payments at the end
of another year? Will the world eco
nomic recovery ever proceed on a
sound basis so long as insane tariff
barriers calculated to enrich the few
obstruct the healthy flow of world
trade? Will American business ever
be otherwise than precarious so long
as special groups are allowed to plum
der the farmer in the form of freight
rates, power rates, and tariffs?
These are some of the things to be
remembered amid the general uproar
and especially to be remembered
when the ballot is cast in 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

the native white population, 43.5 per
cent are of native parentage, and 4O.4
per cent are of foreign or mixed par
entage. OF the foreign-born white
population in Minnesota (Which num-.
bered 3SS.29D, 1913 per cent have
been naturalized.
The population of Minnesota as a
whole increased 176,S2S, or IA per
cent, between 1920 and 1880. The
number of children under 1 year of
age showed a decrease of 1913 per
cent, while the entire group under 5
years decreased 30,393, or 11.6 per
cent
The proportion of the population Z
to IL years of age attending school
increased from 93.9 per cent in 1920
to $50 per cent in 1880, and of those
16 and II years of age, the proportion
increased from 42.5 per cent in 1920
to $40 per cent in 1880. The percent
age of illiteracy in the population 10
years of age and over decreased from
1S to 1.3
OF the 992,S47 gainful workers in
the state, 1858 were males, repre-
senting COL per cent of the male
population, and 201,294 were females.
representing 1871 per cent of the fe-
male population. Including both
farm owners and farm laborers, agri-
culture employed 303,S22 persons, or
little less than one-third of all the
gainful workers in the state Of the
1920 farm laborers, 41,004, or 34.7
per cent, were unpaid family workers.
The various manufacturing and me-
chanical industries employed 1879
persons, the Largest numbers being in
the building industry, iron and steel
industries, and food and allied in
dustries. There were $3.50 persons
engaged in transportation; 162,6SO in
trade, including banking and insur-
ance; 1886 in public service mot
elsewhere classified; S2,273 in profess
sional service; and S6,S52 in domestic
and personal service.
In the bulletin which has just been
issued there are number of features
not contained in the 1920 census re-
ports, including presentation of the
number of gainful workers in each of
about 80 industry groups, by counties;
detailed age and data for counties; a
classification of the population of each
town by color, sex, age, ETC., and an
extensive presentation of statistics for
the rural-farm population and the
rural-nonfarm population.
A copy of this bulletin for Mime
sofa may be obtained by writing to
the Bureau of the Census, Washing
ton, D. c..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
THE HOOVER MORATORIUM
(By T. Arthur Turner in the Capital
Times Madison Wis

(By L. Arthur turner Ill the Cdpltdl
Times, Madison, Wis.,
In the vociferous ballyhoo and Pol
lyanna drivel attendant upon the
Hoover moratorium proposal, certain
aspects of the situation are being
studiously soft-pedaled by the adj
ministration press agents. AS we
may readily guess, these aspects are
the ones that chiefly merit editorial
attention.
The Hoover proposal comes at an
opportune, time for an administration
that has consistently shirked not only
its responsibilities to its own country,
but to the world. The smoke screen
laid down by this latest move will
blind only those who have an infinite
capacity for being deceived and de-
ceiving themselves.
Mr.. Hoover did not propose this
moratorium because he got a sudden
fit of big-heartedness. His big heart
edness was adequately demonstrated
last winter in his opposition to Fed
eral aid to starving farmers victim
lied by the drouth. In fact, and here
is the important thing-it is not a
Hoover proposal at all.
1t is a proposal of the real rulers
of the United States and of the world,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
WAS THEIR BLOOD SHED IN VAIN:

When the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence was made and signed by the
thirteen colonies of America, on July
ing and it called for bloodshed. The
population of the Thirteen United
States of America which they styled
themselves, although heartily in favor
OF the declaration was not so strong
in man power and wealth to under
take such a monstrous task without
subjecting themselves to great loss
both physically and materially es-
pecially when it was seen that their
foe was the famously trained and we'll
fed red coats of England.
The same determination and staunch
cooperation still existed that at
tended their pioneering of the wilder
ness and the step was taken and for
seven long and bloody years the war
ragged until finally right won and our
country was free. From then until
now the United States of America has
progressed with only intermittant per-
iods of depression to mar the smooth
u.
Our population has grown from a few
thousand to a vast number of more
than one hundred twenty million. The
government of today has the same
duties to perform as the one then set
out to do only that its job embraces
more territory. The duty to the peo-
pie is the same and the menace-un-
employment and depression-might be
compared with the British red coat
menace. 1t is something to overcome
that is depressing our people. IT. is
something to strive for and if, in a
large sense, the doctrine laid down by
those sturdy people of our frontier
days and, that might makes right,
this great country of ours will still
progress and its shores will continue
to bound 1.-The land of the free and the
home of the brave" and the blood
shed of our fathers will not have been
in vain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
LOCATION NOT IMPORTANT

1t is pleasing to note the indepen-
dent attitude of Congressman Victor
Christgau, progressive Republican, of
the First Minnesota district, as re-
CARDS the organization of the next
Congress. He and Congressman Paul
j. Kvale of the Seventh district, who
is the only Farmer-Labor member of
the House, will play an important
role in the revolt against standpat
and reactionary Republicans who have
been in the saddle so long at Wash
ington representing eastern Industrial
interests. $50:
Mr.. Christgau who has visited in
Pine county several times and is
known to number of people here,
says that because of the economic con-
dition confronting this country the
choice of either Representative Ber-
trand F. Smell Of New York, or John
Q. Tilson of Connecticut, as speaker of
the next House would be a mistake
and is unlikely.
James S. Parker's appeal for the cleo
tion of Mr.. Smell, chairman of the
House Rules committee, Representa-
tive Christgau said that the political
and business situation calls for a
progressive Republican as the leader
of the House.
Representative Christgau said that
in Mr.. Smell and Mr.. Tilson stalwart
Republicans have two outstanding
candidates, either of whom is well
qualified for the administrative du-
ties of the speakership.
Both of them are, however, what
/ would call status quo men," Mr..
Christgau added. They stand for
things as they are and have been OPP
posed to much legislation proposed
to meet existing economic difficulties
eff the Republican party is wise,
its members in the House will not
choose for their candidate for speak
err a man of this type, whatever his
ability.
"They will select a progressive
who will take a forward looking view
of economic and social legislation.
The section of the country from
which the speaker is chosen is not
so important as his progressive at
titude," Mr.. Christgau said, referring
to Representative Parker's appeal for
election of New York's candidate in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
A TRIUMPH FOR THE GLIDER
(St. Louis Post Dispatch)


Only % years ago this summer,
the world was talking excitedly about
Bleriot's epochal feat of flying a
plane across the English channel
This summer, as scores of scheduled
air liners hum across the strait, it
takes only passing notice that the
channel has been crossed by flyers
who so scorn the difficulties of its
passage that they have eliminated
motors from their craft. Lieutenant
Lissant Beardmore, a Canadian, the
first to glide across, and Robert
Kronfeld, a German, who made the
first round trip, have added a proud
feather to the cap of the gliding art.
While multi-motored craft and
long-distance flights divert aviation's
major energies, glider experimenters
follow the early efforts of the Wright
brothers and other air pioneers. They
have achieved some amazing results
of which the channel flights are not
the greatest Last year Jack Barstow
at Point Iona, Calf, used the air
currents to defy gravity and stayed
aloft Is hours, though the record was
unofficial. Last month Pilot Groen-
hoff of Munich made a distance rec
ord of 165 miles. Gliding is more
than a sport, for it trains the novice
in the vagaries of air currents, and
fits him for skillful handling of mo-
tored craft. The high perfection
reached by gliding is dramatized by
the channel crossings, just as Bleriot
dramatized the arrival of the air age
by his flight two decades ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
DOES CAPONE FIX HIS OWN
SENTENCE?
Duluth Herald)

Yesterday a Federal judge in Chi
cago consented to postpone sentencing
AL Capone until July thirtieth, at the
request of this archcriminal's attor-
ney
And it lis related, incidentally, that
Capone's attorney dropped hint that
he would like sentence of about
three years, Gin line with precedent
in similar cases.
That's interesting. In view Of cur.
rent unbelievable reports around Chi
cago that it is all fixed up to let Ca
pone take mild rap to appease pub
lie wrath so that the game can go on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

order to save New York state for the
Republican party in the next election.
"In view of the present economic
situation, however. it would be en-
tirely natural" the Minnesotan con-
tinued, eff the next speaker should
come from the west, which is the
cradle of progressive ideas"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02
Too Lofty.

II wonder why the girls don't like
Bill? He's always so full of lofty
thoughts
That's just it. Whenever he goes
to show, all he can think of is gall
lery seats"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

Cooper-Honestly, now, you would
never have thought this car of mine
was one 1 had bought secondhand,
would you?
Coles-Never in my life. l thought
you made it Yourself
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-02

A lady sent fifty cents in answer
to an advertisement of a recipe by
which women can get rid of their
surplus flesh without taking drugs.
The answer came soon and read:
Sell it for soap fat"
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duty trining at Fort Monroe, Va, they
will be trained at different times. The
503d will train from July to 10, the
91Sth from July 10 to August 1, while
the 622d will undergo training from
August to Is. The S06th Cavalry will
be at Fort Myer. Va, from August to
Is, while the Both Division Quartermas-
ter Train will train at Camp Holabird,
Md, from July to Is.
Maj. j. M. Mcdowell will conduct the
Field Artillery conference at Washing
ton Reserve headquarters, 1874 New
York avenue, Wednesday evening.
District Cavalry Reserve officers will
meet at headquarters Thursday evening,
under the direction of Maj. E. w. Taul-
bee.
Medical Reserve officers Of the Dis
trict will hold their Institutional con-
ference at local Reserve headquarters
Friday evening. The employment of the
Medical Regiment will be given by
Lieut. Col. A. N. Baggs, Medical Re-
serve. Lieut.. Col. A. c. Gray, Medical
Reserve. will conduct the second prob
lem pertaining to the employment of
collection companies. The third prob
lem will be presented by Lieut.. Col. w.
w. Eldridge, Medical Reserve, and will
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Chinese waters for pirates, and has had
command of the battleship Arizona. but
his naval experience goes largely for
naught when it comes to guessing whst
Congress will do. and such guessing %
important in his. new job as COM
mandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
This yard, peopled more by mechan-
les in big shops than by sailors on big
battleships, has much shipbuilding work
or little, depending upon appropriations
by Congress, and the commandment has
To forecast conditions as best he can.
Admiral Phelps can go to his prede-
cessor, Rear Admiral De Steiguer, for
advice on this.
They were classmates at Annapolis.
On graduation both were assigned to
the old Constellation and together they
scrambled up to the topmast before
breakfast. 1t was all they could do TO
keep their voices steady when they read
their orders recently at formalities
which retired one and transferred the
other
(CopyriRht, 1881. by North American News
paper Aihance,)
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houdt, Finance Reserve, 1920 Twenty
ninth street, having been transferred to
the branch assignment group, is re-
lieved from assignment to the 80th Di-
vision. Second Lieut.. Stephen L. Gregg,
Ordnance Reserve, 100 Euclid street, is
assigned to the 305th Ordnance Com
pany. Second Lieuts. Charles W.
Pimper, jf., 29 Primrose street, Chevy
Chase, Md. and Frank A. Stutz Alb
Quincy street, both Infantry Reserve,
are assigned to the 320th Infantry
Second Lieut.. William s. Farrell. Field
Artillery Reserve. 1410 Sixteenth street,
is assigned to the 3l5th Field Artillery
The following second lieutenants Of
Infantry Reserve are assigned to the
320th Infantry: Frederic A. Middleton,
1919 Oak street; William P. Privette,
1920 Myrtle avenue northeast: George
c. Urdegraff. 1717 Seventeenth street:
Edward S. Wilson, 922 M street. and
Rob 1T w. Lockridge, 410 Baltimore
Boulevard, Riverdale, Md Second Lieut.
Charles r. Macarthur. Infantry Reserve
1714 Rhode Island avenue. Is relieved
from assignment to the goth Infantry.
First Iisut. Altus @. Moore, Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

Col. Melville S. Jarvis, Infantry, senior
instructor of the Washington Reserves,
announced last week the schedule Of
units training for District of Columbia
Reserve units. The training period vii
extend from July 5 to August Is, 1881.
The Field Artillery regiments from the
District the 313th, will train at Fort
Hoyle, Md, from August 2 to IS. The
305th and 364th Medical Regiments will
undergo training at Carlisle Barracks,
Pa, from July to IS. Officers of the
402d Chemical Warfare Service Regi-
ment will be trained at Edgewood Ar
senal, Md, from August 2 to is. Al
though both of the Engineer regiments
will be trained at Fort Humphreys,
Va, they will undergo their training at
different times. The 305th Engineers
will train from July to 10, while the
343d Regiment will be at Fort Humph-
reyS from July 10 to August l. All In
fantry unit training will be conducted
at Fort George c. Meade. Md, but at
different times. Those from the 90th
Division will undergo their unit train
ing from August to is.
The three Signal Corps units, the
60th, 62d and 322d, will all be trained
at Fort Meade from July 10 to August
l. Although all of the three Coast Ar
tillery units will undergo their active
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pertain to the employment Of ambu-
lance companies.
Field Artillery Reserve officers of the
District will meet next Sunday morning
at the Fort Myer riding hall at 9:15 for
instruction in equitation. under the di-
rection of Maj. j. NJ. Mcdowell, F. A.
First Lieut. Allen H. Boardman, Spe-
cialist Reserve, will begin tomorrow in
the Office of the chief signal officer Of
the Army IA days active duty training.
The following second lieutenants of
Cavalry, having been assigned to the
306th Cavalry Regiment, are assigned
to troops as indicated: William M.
Eaves, 1901 Connecticut avenue. to
Troop z John B. Naughton, 1915 Kalo-
rama road, to Troop F. and Pvt. Ford
E. Young, jr, Alta Vista, Bethesda,
Md, to Troop F. Second Lieut.. Paul
M Guyer, Air Reserve, 3700 Massa-
chuSetts avenue, having been trans
ferred in grade to the Engineer Reserve,
is relieved from assignment to the 409th
Attack Squadron and is assigned to the
343d Engineer General Service Regi-
ment. Second Lieut.. Percy j. Oster-
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With the approach of the 1881 active
duty training of District Reserve Of
ficers, all Reservists will be interested
In the pay and allowances that will be
due them for the Is days active duty
service. The base pay for is days of a
second lieutenant in the first pay period
462.50, plus $40 for rent and SO for
subsistence, with or without depend
ents. For first lieutenant in the
second pay period the base pay will
be 1888, plus $50 for rent and SO
for subsistence, without dependents.
With dependents, an officer of this
rank is entitled to $50 for rent and
$I8 for subsistence. captain in the
third pay period, without depedents, is
entitled to base pay of 500, plus $50
for rent and SO for subsistence. With
dependents, his allowances will be $40
for rent and $18 for subsistence.
In the field officer group the base
pay of q major in the fourth pay
period for Is days active duty service