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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06

Many arch criminals have escaped
with a minor punishment for their
crimes by pleading guilty after seeing
that the net has gradually drawn
around them and from which no es-
cape seems possible. This punish
ment has prompted others to do like
wise when they knew full well that
they would receive much more. If
a crime is committed and the one
committing it says that he did it.
that should be sufficient reason for
the punishment prescribed but in the
case of 'Scarface Az Capone it seems
to be different. Capone first pleaded
guilty to numerous charges and just
on the eve of sentence he was al
lowed to change his plea on some of
the charges to mot guilty" and stand
hearing. Either he told an untruth
in his plea of guilty (Which is not
likely or he is telling an untruth
when he says he is not guilty.
However, if reports are any critic
rion Judge Wilkerson has handled
this case in a commendable manner
since he, rather than comply with
any leniency bargain between the
prosecuting end of the department of
justice and Capone's attorneys. has
allowed the hearing in September on
the change of plea. In this event he
will not be bound by this bargain Of
letting the defendent off with any
light sentence because he pleaded
guilty if the evidence which will be
produced shows him to be guilty. The
fault in this case seems to lie in those
who bargained.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06
LAWS LENIENCY

Crime should be crime even in Chi
cago and a criminal who pleads guilty
should be punished according to the
statutes of the state whose society
he has wronged. Such a thing as the
talk of leniency to a man known to
have been guilty over a number of
years of wronging society in all man
ner of crimes should be stopped and
whether he pleads guilty or whether
he is tried by the courts and found
guilty it would seem that he should
have the punishment prescribed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06
THE TARIFF AND AGRICULTURE
(Capital-Times. Madison, Wis.,

(Capltal-IlmeS, Mdulson, Wis.,
Some interesting and enlightening
facts about the tariff, always diff
ficult task for those studying its RAM
ifications, are disclosed at the conclu-
sion of the first years study of the
subject by members of the University
economics department. The tariff re-
search was conducted under the di-
rection of Profs. John Commons, B. H.
Hubbard, and w. A. Morton and was
made possible by funds secured from
the Rawleigh foundation.
The propaganda of the high tariff
barons has always been that agricul-
ture in one way or another benefits
from sky-high schedules. Every cleo
ton they trot out the same old argu-
ments, and only too frequently in the
last 40 years has the public fallen for
them.
The university survey group which
completed a year of its work last week
acted as a fact finding body to set
forth the consequences of the tariff
on agriculture in general. To accom-
plish this scientifically, separate farm
commodities were studied. These
products were divided into three
classes,-those on which the tariff
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A HAT
AND HASTE

Reading in The Hutchinson Leader
about young man by the name of
Leslie Chamness grabbing for his hat
as it blew away while he was driving
in a touring car with the top down,
and all the trouble it caused him, re-
minds one of the song title, IF the
Wind had Only Blown the other Way"
However in this case it likely would
have made no difference which way
the wind was blowing. When at the
wheel of an auto the place to look
is ahead and not back unless one is
backing up the destroyer. Part of the
account of the hat grabbing affair
read as follows:
There was breeze and the wind
caught Leslie'sr hat. Naturally he
reached out to grab and recover the
hat, and in doing so lost control of
his machine. The car left the road
and rolled over in the ditch.
Leslie sustained a scalp wound on
the back of his head in the tipover,
two front tires were blown out when
the car hit the ditch, and the fem
ders were damaged and the windshield
shattered. But that was not all. Les
lie left the car there in the ditch until
the next day and in the meantime
made arrangements to sell the ma
chine. When he came back for the
car some petty thieves had stripped
the auto of many of its removable
parts. The car had deprecated in
value considerably over night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News.
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
Of the AskOv American.)

Long Prairie Leader: If the entire
population of the United States was
crowded into the state of Texas, the
population in that state would not be
as dense as is the population of Hol-
land. This shows what the possibil-
tiles are for development in America.
The limit of such development is be-
yond the imagination to picture.
Some day American capital, inventive
genius, ambition and leadership will
get the picture and the nation will
embark on period of expansion and
development that will bring the era of
our greatest prosperity. Those who
think there is nothing more to be
done, that we have too many farms,
too mony industries, too much sur
plus, forget that present conditions
are merely a passing state. Take a
look at bee hive Holland. America
has not as yet scratched the surface
of development.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06

was helpful to the farmer, those on
which it was only partially helpful,
and finally those on which the tariff
gave no help at all.
On only three agricultural pro-
ducts.-flax, sugar, and woOl,-was it
found that tariffs do help the farmer.
on seven other roducts,-buckwheat
butter, casein, milk, and cream, sheep.
lamb and mutton, Swiss cheese, and
high protein tariffs were found to
be only partially helpful. On II other
farm products tariff rates we're found
to be of no benefit at all. They are:
barley, blackstrap molasses, Cheddar
cheese. cocoanut oil, corn, cotton and
jute, cottonseed oil, eggs, oats, rye,
and other than high protein wheat.
Here we have pretty pitiful show
ing for those who bamboozle the farm
ers every election time into support
ing candidates pledged to Old Guard,
excessive tariff principles. Who real
ly profits from such schedules as are
embodied. in the Smoot-Hawley-G run-
Wy tdI Ill law diC tHS UiS
turers and industrialists of the ma
ton whom the tariff enables to exploit
the consuming Notwithstanding, OF
course, the farmer,-with high prices.
While non-political in its scope and
dealing with the tariff as an eco
nomic problem to be studied in a
scientific fashion, the survey being
carried on at the university will
probably serve to knock down lot OF
the fake arguments of the Old Guards
men concerning the public benefit OF
high tariff rates.
The full dinner pail saw, the tariff
argument to fool labor, is in the ash
can. We have an idea that the false
tariff claims concerning agriculture
will shortly follow after.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06

funded them for "overpayment of in
come taxes" Jeremiah Milbank con-
tributed $4,000 and received tax re-
funds amounting to $S91,443; George
F.. Baker contributed $4,000 and
Andy Mellon, U. S. treasurer, re-
funded the Colossal sum of $685.
GIG for overpayments of his income
tax; Harvey Firestone contributed the
sum of $4,000, and was refunded ST.
100000 for "overpayment of income
tax" These are merely samples of
the twenty-four men who seem to have
greatly overpaid their income taxes.
Remarkable as it may seem Secretary
Mellon did not find a single instance
among contributors to the Republican
campaign fund who had underpaid
their income tax.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06

predecessors. When road contractors
bid on a state road now they all know
that they have to pay As cents per
hour to common labor. 1t is the same
to all the contractors. There is no
subduing the poor workman down to
20 or Is cents per hour which is moth
ing more than a starvation wage. We
would rather see little more money
go into the hands of the workers than
the contractors. On top of the noise
made against this As cent executive
order it is found that road contracts
are being let at lower prices than
formerly.
The world owes me a living" is a
poor saying. but the government owes
me an opportunity to make an honest
living" is much different and is fit
ting. In times of distress the govern
ment also has a duty in providing
some protection to those of smallest
means and less able to protect them
selves, and this is especially all the
more true when the government has
permitted the real wealthy to get
away with their programs" during
more normal times so that many of
them can now sit in swivel chairs,
clip coupons, laugh up their sleeves
and live on interest. One thing that
would add to the worth of the As cent
order would be if the money to pay
it with was collected more from such
sources that can better afford to pay
it. And don't forget that Governor
Olson realizes that also. Some folks
thought that because the governor is
city bred he might not have an I'M
derstanding of the rural districts and
the common people in those districts.
His work has proved that he has a
good understanding of the rural needs
as well as the urban and that he is
a man of the people. He fills the
place as governor well and is needed
there, but it would also be we'll if we
had more men of his calibre in the
national government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06

Saltwater Gazette: After we pass
out of the picture of life we are soon
forgotten. No matter how important
we may have been or at least so
imagine, the world forgets us and
goes merrily, madly on without US
just the same as if we had never been
born and one of the millions that
made up this country's population.
It was always thus and always will
be. But as we grow older we become
more and more tolerant and are less
inclined to care whether we are
praised or abused, which no doubt is
as it should be, as our ambition is
to be up in the front line grows less
and less. We remain in the race as
long as possible but we know we must
at last be mentioned as in the "also
ran" class.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06

hands of the few is often a detriment
to those families. The man who gath
ers the millions may fare all right
because he is busy but see how mis-
sons and daughters fare in many in
stances, and worse yet with the
grandchildren.
About the time of the World war
the federal income tax rates were up
in the neighborhood of 500 on the
highest incomes. Congress has grad
ually been lowering these rates in the
higher brackets since the war-and
this at time when the obnoxious
Hawley-Smoot tariff bill was passed
which made it even worse for the
farmer. A closer check on our con-
gressmen would not be out of the way.
On the income tax they are either on
the side of the privileged class or on
the side of the people.
The building of the Great Lakes-St.
mendous project which would practi-
cally put Pine county, Minnesota, and
the great Northwest on the ocean ard
decrease freight transportation rates.
The nine-fOOt channel in the Missis-
sippi would develop the river country
and likewise be wonderful asset to
Minnesota and the Northwest. Through
further development of Muscle Shoals
it would give the public an OppOr-
tunity to benefit from this great nat
ural resource. Then there could also
be some harbOr improvements made
and necessary public buildings erect
ed at this time. 1t could we'll be paid
for by the forces who have been en-
joying special privileges with their
inflated fortunes, and would give re-
lief to the masses and make for more
happiness and contentment.
The president has the power to do
something constructive right now with
unemployment rampant in our indus
trial centers; prices on agricultural
products at rock bottom, lower III
business groups facing bankruptcy;
and many home owners and farmers
unable to pay their taxes. The time
is ripe for a big move and a real
leader can do it.
The question is asked: What is the
trouble with farming? The answer is
as plain as daylight. With 100000
or more people usually gainfully en-
ployed now out Of work it is evident
that their buying capacity is greatly
reduced. That makes for a so-called
Over-prOductiOn or loaded market
which naturally brings the prices
down. AS matter of fact if all were
getting as much as they could eat
we would not have the so-called
''Over-productiOn" on the farm, and
prices would go up. The laborers in
the cities are the farmers best Gus
toners and when they are short of
funds it is only natural that the
farmers feel it.
Modern machinery has thrown many
out of work and adds to the plight
of the worker instead of being a help
to him. New inventions should be en-
couraged, also the making of ma
chinery which will take the burden
of heavy work from man, but being
owned by capital the capitalist is the
one receiving the biggest benefit. The
modern machine should be turned
more to benefit the masses-in that
event it is help and blessing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06
PRESIDENTIAL WISDOM
(Hibbing Independent)

In commenting on President Hoo
ver's remarks, there is some way
out of this depression but l don't
know what it is. There is some rem
edy, but l don't know what it is.
Well just have to wait and in the
normal course of events something
may happen" Senator Caraway said:
His speech reminds me of man
in Arkansas who said: "A hog that
takes the cholera and fingers, always
has a better chance to recover than
a hog which takes the cholera and
dies"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06

what is the matter with this pie?
1t tastes poisonous" said a newly
married man to his wife at the dim
ner table yesterday. well, l got the
recipe over the radio during a home
hour talk she replied, 'but l guess
another station talking on how to get
rid of bedbugs got mixed with it at
the same time
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06
S9O7.5OO,OOO $669,S29.OOO

Here we find an increase of $237,
671,OOO in the first half of 1881 over
the same period in 1880, or 37.7%
more dividends .as the depression in
creases. The report says that bank
failures were never so great, yet bank
ing as a whole grows more profitable
lin the great banking centers.)
The other II of the Is classes of
business listed, showed an average
drop in dividends of 1899.
The banks and insurance companies
showed a gain of 71%o, tobacco 1890
and the utilities $3.50.
This ought to be suggestive of who's
who in business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06

We'll, we'll, you're looking much
BETTER" said doctor when calling on
a patient, Il suppose you followed my
instructions to eat only what a three
year-old child would eat?" Eyes, doc
tor" the patient replied, 1--WE eaten
mud. coal dust, button hook, and a
lot of Matches
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06

Mile Laos County Times: Senator
c. c. Dill has brought out the fact
that twenty-four American million
aires that contributed to the Repub-
lican national campaign fund to elect
Hoover president have received $240
for every one dollar they contributed
to the campaign fund, in amounts re-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-06
NO DEPRESSION FOR THE
BIG BOYS
Capital Times, Madison, Wis.,

Capital Times, Madison, Wis.,
A recent table of corporate divi-
dends for the first six months of 1881
compared with the same period in
1880, shows that of the Is classified
lions three, banks and insurance COM
panies, public utilities and tobacco
companies, made more dividends in
1881 than the previous year, as fol-
lows:
1881 1880
Banks, Insurance
Companies 1927 100000 $132,S6O,O00
Utilities - 624,765, 900 495,909,O0O
Tobacco - 55,375,O 900 41,060,00O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

1874 Ga Ohio Oil. ...........
SIS l Oliver Farm Equip. g.
rs 10 Orpheum Circuit pf.
581a POS Otis Elevator (2h).
lisa 35s Otis Steel. ........
1877 100 Outlet Co Of 90.
39s4 201a Owens Ill Glass (2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
|BONDS ARE LOWER
| IN HEAVY SELLING
Both Domestic and Foreign
Lists Yield | to 3
Points.
BY r. H. RICHARDSON.
oecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 6.-Despite
the substantial rally in stocks to6ay
bonds dropped into new low ground
IN active trading. There was a slight
pause at the opening, but the support
disappeared under volume of fresh
offerings and before midday the entire
domestic and foreign lists had lost
to 3 points.
Wall Street anticipated that Presi-
dent Hoover's statement today would
pc benef1c1al and gave evidence Of its
faith in the stock market; but bonds
paid little heed, as large blocks of do
inestic utilities, railroads and industrials
were thrust on market in which there
were few bidders.
Columbia Gas e. Electric SIS were 2
to points lower, the issues of May,
1852, dropping the most American
Water Works e. Electric IS had a
sharp decline. Western Union SIS were
about point lower The prime utili-
ties, like American Telephone SIS, New
York Telephone 4l2s and Consolidated
Gas rs, while heavily sold, met better
support and were fairly steady.
In the railroad list the forenoon
losses were as wide as in any market
session this year Nickel Plate AIS and
5l.s were off 3 points New York Cen
trail 5s were down 5 points at one time
Losses of to 2 points we're common
throughout the prime and junior rail
groups. At midday support appeared
in issues such as Southern Pacific AIS
of 1881, Frisco 412s, Missouri-Pacific
IS, Erie SIS and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
DECREASES IN WEEK
By the Associated Press.

TULSA, Okla. October 6.-Small de-
creases in several areas caused a drop
OF 22,34l barrels daily in the crude oil
production of the United States in the
week ending October g. making the to-
tai daily 2.135,492 barrels, as compared
with 2,l57,923 barrels in the preceding
period, the Oil and Gas Journal re-
ports.
Oklahoma production increased $500
barrels daily to total of 273.135 bar
rels daily. largely due to an increase in
the Oklahoma City field.
East Texas production was down. to-
falling 38l 1896 barrels daily, as COM
pared with ,397,3l2 barrels.
Kansas production was LOT. 706 bar
rels. as compared with 107,7l5. a diff
ferential of nine barrels daily. while
the entire miGcontinent area dropped
l0,548 barrels daily from the total for
the last period. being 1,230,706 barrels,
as compared with a previous reading
of 1,241 .254 barrels.
Eastern production was stationary at
$4,000 barrels, while the Rocky Noun
tain area produced 90,984 barrels daily.
as compared with 91.190 barrels. To-
tai California production was down
from SOL $50 barrels 70 492, $50 barrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
MONEY MARKET.

lew YORK, october R.-Call
money held at IL per cent, the renew
al rate. in the official market today. In
the outside market. the rate was f1rmer
at 112 per cent, compared with "A for
the last few days. Federal funds also
were firmer at l to l a per cent, against
y to = per cent previously.
Bankers acceptances were quiet,
with demand for short term bills good
and offerings limited. Asking rates
were steady and unchanged. Inquiry
for short-term commercial paper was
better, but rates were unchanged. Time
money was dull and unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

Holiday novelty gift wares will be re-
tailed at prices lower than have OBJ
tanned in more than Is years, manu-
facturers reported. Buyers reaching the
Christmas orders, they explained, have
instructions to confine the bulk of their
purchases to articles which can be re-
tailed from SO cents to 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
Gain in Power Outpuk

CHICAGO, October Q @1NG@
West Utilities Systems e1ectJtc$M bU1
put the week ending Octobe9 q EhoW
~ per cent increase over Sh9 tcy
put was s6,4o2,o57 kilowatt 6orTi
against 80,222,797 /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
PARIS BoURsE PRICES

PARIS, October 6 CP).-Three pc
cent rentes, SO francs 20 centimes. Fiv
per cent loan, 102 francs 40 centimes.
Exchange on London, 90 francs z
centimes. The dollar was quoted at
francs 1914 confines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06

Sales of Stocks on New York Exchange
1880 A.M...... 100000 1900 Noon. 100000
1880 P.M....... 100000 2:10 PM. .3.500.000
Dividend rates as given table
quarterly hayeary declara
tions
xEx-dividend s1ess than .Pus
Paid last regular
stock. Plus so in
Plus soc special preferred stock Plus
stock. 2ia% in stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Gas SIS AL 900 at
100I4.
Potomac Electric IS 1851 900 at
1919, 81 900 at 1919.
Washington Rwy. g. Elec pfd-4 at 95.
Real Estate Mtge. 81 Guar. pfd.-50
at 6l2.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas SSH 900 at 100,
$4,000 at 100.
American Security & Trust Cos at
300 at SOC
Capital Traction Colo at IS.
Washington Gas SIS 600 at 1905,
$500 at 100
Washington Gas SIS "A"-S3,000 at 100.
Washington Gas 6s "B"-S2,000 at
1oOl4, 500 at 10oA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
and Asked p
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Bid. Asked
Amer Tel. & Tel 4lss 81. III -.
Am. Tel. Tel. ctl tr. 5s.... 1854 49,.
AnacoStia 81 Pot. r. r. 5s..... SO .....
Ana & Pot. guar. 5s.......... 95 800.
c. IL p. Tel. of Va 5S......., l0l los
Capital Traction r. r. 5s....... "a 70
City d Suburban SIS. .......... SO .....
GEORGETOWN Gas LIST 5s........ l0l .....
Potomac Elec. Cons. 81 ........ 10l 49,.
Potomac Elec. 6s 1858. ..t..... LOT
Wash. Alex. e. Mt. Vernon eff. 80.
Washington Gas 4fas.......... SO 1904
Washington Gas 5s.........,,. 100 l0l
Wash. Gas IS, series A.....,.. 100 102
Wash. Gas 6s series B........ l03 l06
Wash. Rwy. & Elec. 4s........ 81 89H2
MISCELLANEOUS.
Barber 81 Ross. Inc. 6I2s.... rs .....
Chevy Chase Club 5l2s........ 100 -.
Columbia Country Club 5i2S.... 100 l0l
D. c, Paper Mfg. 6s....-,..... Is 40
w. NJ. Cold STORAGE 5s........ ga 500.