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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
SOME EXPENSIVE SCHOOLS
(St. Peter Herald)

There is still room for lot of re-
trenchment in public expenditures and
the people are largely to blame be-
cause they are not made. We have
in mind a situation close to home. A
small village is supporting high
school at great expense not only to
the villagers but to the surrounding
countryside, when it would be far
cheaper for the taxpayers and more
efficient for the children, if the high
school department were closed and the
youngsters transported to nearby
town for their high school course. 1t
would save money for the districts
now trying to struggle along under
adverse conditions, and would make
the neighboring high school more
prosperous and permit saving there.
We have been told of another case
where large consolidated school has
% pupils, is supporting two teachers
for them and keeping up big plant
only a few miles away from another
similar school where these same pu-
pills could be cared for better at less
cost. Many foolish things are COM
mitted under the banner of commun-
ity pride, but the time has come when
self-preservation demands that this
pride be bridled. Unnecessary ex-
penses even for education are not to
be tolerated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24

Pennsylvania, that sales tax OF one
half of one per cent be imposed would
place the bulk of the tax burden upon
the masses who are least able to bear
that burden. The great bulk of the
taxes should be paid by those who de-
rive the greatest financial benefits
from our form of government"
With a few more like Congressman
Knutson joining the ranks of those
who demand a change for the good Of
the country and know that a change
of our tax gathering system must
come, it will soon be considered re-
spectacle to talk about such matters
even at tea parties. Writing and
talking upon economic subjects and
affairs, that can be
backed up by facts and figures even
tually causes a pressure that will
reach the White House. We get the
kind of government we work for and
are entitled to, we have the power
under the constitution, and If we want
the wealth decentralized it will be
DONE
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
NOTHING BEGETS NOTHING
elbow Lake Herald)

The failure of the farm board plan
is not the result of the failure of the
agriculturalist to control production.
By the very nature of the business
of agriculture it is impossible to con-
troll production. Any plan which de-
pended upon controlling production
for success was doomed to failure.
Low wheat prices in the southwest
may drive some farmers out of wheat
production. But let wheat prices
rise sufficiently and they'll be back
into it again and probably on larger
scale. If production could be con-
troIled, why would the farm board be
necessary? Would prices not rise with
out the aid of this august body? The
farm board plan was built on pillar of
sand and on low beach, and now its
hackers purport surprise that the tide
came in. 1t is no surprise to anyone
who had given the problem of agri-
culture the lightest amount of SYM
pathetic consideration. 1t was moth
ing, it was based on nothing, and it
amounts to nothing,-beyQnd the mat
ter of a few hundred millions in, loss
to the government, and perhaps a
few more hundred million to the
farmers until farm board SURPRISES
cease to cast their ill-omened shadow
across the markets.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
THINGS SHOULD MOVE

A five-billion dollar public works
program started at once would be the
most feasible method of ending the
depression, declares Congressman
Swing of California. There is an i'm
mense amount of public construction
work to be done in this country for
which plans are almo t ready. Much of
this is planned for on a slow program
which could easily be speeded up
right now when the need for jobs is
greater than it has ever been before.
If the unemployed are given work
they will have money with which to
purchase products of the farm, mill
tivity and prosperity and certainly
be far more satisfactory than this
half-starving charity dilemma that we
have gotten into. Folks want to earn
their living and they are entitled to
that opportunity. The cost of public
works program can be borne by the
federal income taxes without hurting
anyone, only cutting down on the fam
lily budget of those who are now
wading in wealth. 1t will get the
money into circulation for which it
was intended, instead of being hoard
ed in Wall Street
1--WE have aided Europe through a
bold stroke of President Hoover" said
Congressman Swing. "A bold stroke
by our President now in behalf of
our own country would be splendid
thing
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
LEGAL NOTICE
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR PROBATE OF WILL

State of Minnesota. County of Pine. IS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Emelia
DanielSon, decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the allowance and probate
of the will of said decedent:
The petition of Oscar DanielSOn. be-
ing duly filed in this court, repl eSent-
ing that Emelia Danielson, then Il res
ident of the County of Pine, State of
Minnesota. died on the Bird day of July.
1880. leaving a last will and testament
which is presented to this court with
said petition. and praying that said in
strument be allowed as the last will and
testament of said decedent. and that
letters testamentary be issued thereon
to F. L. Olson.
NOW THEREFORE,. you, and each OF
you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause. if any you have, before
this court. at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House. in Pine City. County
of Pine, State of Minnesota, on the 18th
day of October 1881. at one o'clock p.
NJ, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
WITNESS the judge of said court.
and the seal of said court, this 23rd
day of September. 1881.
ROBERT WILCOX.
IAMSON & REINHOLD. Judge.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Sept. Poet. 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
VIII Feast on
$4,000 KOIace

Fall is the time for state, county,
and local fairs, sauerkraut days, and
on next Thursday, Oct. 1st, the village
of Montgomery, down in lie Sueur
county will have it's third annual Ko-
lacky day. 1t will be combined with
a pavement dedication.
Bands and drum corps will enter
tain and invitations have been extend
ed to such speakers as Governor Floyd
B. Olson, U. S. Senator Henrik Ship
stead, Mayor Bundle Of st. Paul,
Highway Commissioner c.. M. Bah
cock, State Auditor Stafford King, and
Congressman A. H. Andersen.
About $4,000 kolace will be made
to satisfy the inner man. Kolace. a
biscuit generally filled with prunes.
apricots, poppy seed and cottage
cheese, is delicacy well known to
the people of Czech extraction of
whom there are many in Pine county.
Kolacky day was first promoted in
Montgomery by the late Peter Keohen,
who formerly edited The Montgomery
Messenger and who visited on several
occasions in Pine county where he
had many friends and acquaintance.
1t has grown to be an event of con-
siderable proportion and is credit
to the Montgomery community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
COUNTY OFFICIAL
LOVES FLOWERS
CONTINUED from Page ~

away, and have an abundance Of
flowers-in all SO varieties. The
secret of their raising so many vege-
tables and the flowers doing. so we'll
is in the sprinkler system which Mr..
Poferl installed himself. The entire
garden is given a thorough sprinkling
of city water just before shutdown
about twice a week. By sprinkling
at shutdown the water gets a good
chance to soak into the ground and
does not form a hard crust which
might be the case in the daytime with
the sun beating down. Two crops are
grown of many vegetables-radishes
and head lettuce being seeded as late
as September for the second crop.
There are over 600 bulbs of gladio-
las and 60 varieties in this gar
den. Other flowers that add BEAU
ty to the place are the Gamma,
dahlia, marigold, tulip, carnation, iris,
zinnia, petunia, pansy, bed of wild
flowers with seven varieties, and
many others. Mr.. Poferl received
several varieties of dahlia seed from
a cousin in Czechoslovakia last year.
Only a few of them blossomed the
first year of their seeding but this
year they blossomed forth in their
beauty.
A medium sized hibernal apple tree
which has been producing about two
and one-half bushels of fruit annual
ly has become somewhat of a freak,
or like chicken mothering ducks,
through the handy work of Mr.. Poferl
the past three years. Eight other
varieties of apple trees have been
grated onto this tree, including such
varieties as wealthy, russell crab,
whitney crab, duchess and others.
Not only is the garden source OF
much pleasure to Mr.. Poferl, for that
is where he spends most of his recre-
alton hours during the summer time.
but it also gives him exercise which
he says is good for the man who has
inside work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24


man. No robbery is allowed to go UNI
solved. Somebody works at it until
the guilty person is apprehended.
Ninety per cent of those who have
committed crimes against the post
office are in Jail.
The best way to prevent crime is
to make sure that the criminal is
punished. Condone or excuse crime
and it grows and flourishes. Punish
it and criminals keep away.
The federal government has taught
us this lesson. We should take ad-
vantage of it in other branches of
government.
The best way to prevent crime is
TO enforce laws and punish criminals.
Other methods may be helpful, but
not as important.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
DESTROYERS NOW SAVIORS

Senator Clarence c. Dill, progress
sive Democrat, gave an address be-
fore the Spokane (Wash.) Chamber
of Commerce recently, and gave them
something to think about. He dis
cussed the proposal of a moratorium
for Germany and said:
when Germany stops paying rep
arations, what chance will the United
States have of getting payments from
other European countries which are
collecting from Germany more than
they are paying us?
'Think for moment of the irony
of it all!
Just a few years ago this nation
was spending $5O,OOO,OOO and
drafted 100000 of the flower of
American youth to die, if need be, to
destroy Germany.
'Now we are trying to save Ger
many. We have already cancelled
two-thirds of the war debt other ma
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
WHEAT PRICE in GERMANY
(Carlton County Vidette)

Wheat in Germany is selling for
$1.96 per bushel. Why? Germany's
1880 wheat crop was only 131 100000
bushels. This is 100000 bushels
less than Kansas produced this year.
Yet, with this small crop, the Ger
man farmer was only receiving "a
cents a bushel for his wheat. The Ger
man government then placed tariff
of S1.62 bushel on wheat. This i'm
mediately raised the price of wheat
to S1.96 bushel to the German farm
ers. Germany does not produce sur
plus and the tariff is Immediately
reflected in the price of her wheat.
We continue to grow a huge surplus,
which nobody wants, thereby destroy
ing some of the benefits of our AZ
cent tariff. Why not take a lesson
from Germany?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
USE OF THIRD DEGREE

Capital Times, Madison, Wis.,
1t is rather amusing to read the
chorus of indignant denials that the
Wickersham Commissions report on
police third degree methods has
drawn from police officials through
out the land.
With one accord, these gentlemen
are arising to say solemnly that they
meyer, never practiced anything of the
kind. Prisoners, one gathers, are
treated in American police stations
with rare courtesy and tender solicit
tude unrivaled anywhere on the globe.
Meanwhile in the great majority of
large American cities, the third de-
gree goes ON just about as it always
did. There are, of course, some cities
in which more enlightened methods
have been introduced But no one
who is at all familiar with the adj
ministration of justice will feel that
there was very much exaggeration in
the Wickersham charges.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24


so far as to say that nine marriages
out of every ten are unhappy. We
wonder.
Marriage, il it is to be success,
takes work just like any other bust
ness. Too often, marriages are left
to run themselves and. of course, they
do not produce happy results.
We are still old fashioned enough
to believe that "a marriage founded
upon anything but love is doomed to
fail But, if man and woman love
each other and will work together to
make their marriage life happy, each
one giving and taking. bearing and
forbearing, marriage to them will be
the fulfillment of their fondest dreams
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
st. Peter Herald: Time:

st. Peter Herald: Times certainly
are changing. Up to now the hue and
cry has been to produce more food
stuffs for starving humanity to con-
sumo. Now the watchword is curtail
production, despite the fact that there
are many starving human beings still
left in the world. We have not yet
reached the high stage of civilization.
We are producing more than the civil
lized nations need but the great mass
of humanity still in darkness go I'M
fed and hungry. 1t seems a shame
that we should preach curtailment of
production when such need for food
exists, and it would be far more
humanitarian were we to find a way
to distribute this surfeit to less for
tunate humans.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24

Sparta, Wis.,, Herald: Many of us
boast about our 100 per cent Ameri-
canism. 1t makes us think of our
friend who on a Sunday morning, after
finishing reading paper printed with
an invention made in Germany, set
out with his wife for the meeting
house of faith founded in Palestine.
On his way he contemplated the beau
ty of the land. which had been dis
covered by an Italian in the employ
of Spanish queen and musing on
the liberty it possessed, thanks to the
help of French navy, his bosom
swelled with pride. THANK Cod" he
said fervently in language imported
from the British Isles. 81 am a 100
per cent American"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
NO EXCUSE FOR CRIME
(Grand Rapids Herald-Review)

\Ni"hu Popluo iiei oiu-Iee'iO"J
Laws can be enforced. Life and
property can be respected.
The postoffice is an example of this.
Robberies of mail and postoffices are
very few, only about dozen a year.
During the war so billion dollars
worth of liberty bonds were sent
through the mails without any loss
and each year 5OO,OOO,OOO stamps are
handled through the mails without
theft.
Why does this condition prevail?
Why is there such a contrast between
the postoffice and other kinds of gov
eminent? The reason is that the
postal authorities always get their
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
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 mil
lionaires from the president down
who are in control of the government
at Washington are doing lot of
solemn head-scratching over the ode
preston" in business as they call it,
They cannot understand how people
can be hard up in this country when
we have been making so many mil
lionaires in the past few years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
in REGARD TO SOME HUNTERS

Editor Askov American:
l feel when we settlers are good
on our fields to hunt and kill birds
to their hearts content, that our U.
S. mail boxes should not be used as
targets on their way out. 1t is a
shame that mail boxes and sign posts
can't be put up along the highway,
but that some poor sport or sneak
comes along and deliberately shoots
holes through that kind of property.
It's too bad the parties doing these
tricks can't be ,apprehended and pun
ished to the fullest extent.
VIM. SWANSON.
Sandstone, MIMI, Sept. %.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer'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. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
MARRIAGE AS AN INSTITUTION
(Sparta, Wis. Herald.)

Marriage, as an institution, seems
to be coming in for it's share of criti-
cism these days. Companionate mar
riage has its increasing number of
advocates and some writer's even go
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24
An Artist.

"a flirt, am II" exclaimed the maid,
under notice to go. well, l know
them as flirt more than l do, and
with less excuse" She shot a pitiful
look at her mistress, and added, I'm
better looking than you. More hand
some. How do l know? Your hus-
band told me SOL
THAT will do" said her mistress
frigidly.
"But l amt finished yet" retorted
the maid. Il can give a better kiss
than you. Want to know who told
me that ma'am?"
eff you mean to suggest my hus-
band"
mo, it wasn't your husband this
time. 1t was your chauffeur"
Americanism: Declaring that "loy-
atty" to the United States requires
that a citizen brag up his country
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-24

Another evidence of Americanism
footing your horn for all the rest of
the cars to get out Of your way.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs & Coz

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
SALES
Washington Gas IS A, $1,000
1929.
9914.
Capital Traction Company, S
@40.
Barber and Ross, common, ESQ
ii, 10@11.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric cons IS, $1,000
@103A.
Potomac Electric 512s preferred,
4@109.
Washington Gas IS, $4,000
1041a.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
BY EDWARD DIXON

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Depres-
sions come and depressions go,
but there is a sturdy group of
men who are members of the
New York Stock Exchange that
refuse to be shaken from their
position.
With the exception. Of two re-
cent changes, caused by deaths,
the list of the 25 oldest members
of the exchange has not changed
during the past two years, al
though a record number of trans.
fers of exchange membership oc-
CURED during 1880.
WadSwOrth Oldest
William B. Wadsworth, of Wads-
worth & Wright, holds the dis.
tinction of being the Oldest mem
ber of the exchange in point of
service. He became member on
May 8, 1869, paying somewhere
between $4,000 and $500, the
high and low price for the year,
for his membership. Mr.. Wads-
worth holds this distinction by
only a few days. Michael C,
Bouvier, of M. C. Bouvier & Co.,
Joined the exchange on June Is
of the same year.
Rockefeller Near Mark
The oldest living member Of the
Stock Exchange is none other
than John D. Rockefeller, ST., oil
magnate. Mr.. Rockefeller, how
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
Old Timers of Exchange
Hang on to Positions

ever ranks eighth in point of SER
vice, joining the Exchange in
March, 1888, year in which the
stock market enjoyed as much
popularity, comparatively, as it
did during 1929. Mr.. Rockefeller'S
membership was purchased at a
cost Of between $4,000 and $780,
600.
OF the IS oldest members Of
the Exchange, only two, James B.
Mabon and Henry G: S. Noble,
held the position of president of
the Exchange. Mr.. Mabon, who
became a member in 1891 served
as president from 1912 to 1914.
Mr.. Noble, who joined the Ex-
change in 1882, was president dur
ing the war period, serving from
1914 to 1919.
Another prominent name listed
among the oldest members is that
of Charles Hayden, Of Hayden,
Stone & Co. Mr.. Hayden, who in
recent years has been more closely
identified with financing opera
tions of several of the leading
metal companies than he has as
a member Of the Exchange, was
elected to membership in 1892.
Harry Content, who ranks as
the tenth oldest member, is prob
ably the best known trader in the
group. Mr.. Contents market op,
erations have, at times, bordered
on the spectacular.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
GAINS
CHEER BANK

The rather encouraging way in
which the basic industries have
responded to the seasonal influ,
ences making for revival has been
the outstanding business develop,
ment during the opening weeks
of the new year, states the Guar.
anty Trust Company in the cur,
rent issue Of the Guaranty Sur,
vey published today.
From numerous branches Of
manufacture and from various
sections Of the country have
come the reports Of increasing
output and rising employment"
the Survey continues. stock
and commodity markets have
caught the improved tone Of
general buSinesS-nOt with any
sharp and sustained advance.
but at least with more firmneSS
than has been visible for some
time. Money rates have de-
cIined further, and some i'm
prOvement has occurred in the
bond market. On the whole.
therefore, the situation is un-
queStiOnabIy better than ii was
a month ago.
The Washington times., 1931-02-02
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Butter-one- pound prints. sO@S1c;
tub, 2SGD3Oc.
EEss3Hennery. 2O022c; current re-
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, prime. ESQ
aOc. Ducks, 15c. Roosters, lac. Spring
chickens large, 2S@?Sc; medium, 25c;
14c; keats, SOC; old, S5@4Oc. Dressed:
Turkeys, 35@3Se. Spring chickens, large,
2sc; medium, 25c; small, 27@2Sc. Fowls,
7O@SOc; old 4O@45c.
MeatsnBeef, 1s@2sc; veal, 1S@2ac;
lamb, 2o@2Sc; pork loins 2Sc fresh
meats-Hams, 25c; shoulders, 1Sc; bacon,
Ec: lard, in bulk, 1Sc; in packages,
Fruits-Honeydews, $1.75922O; honey
balls, $3.50; Persian melons, $1.25 %
1.75; casabas, $1.25 @1.75; oranges, Cali
fornia, $50 5.50 Florida, $3.50: lemons,
$5.25 @6; lines per 100, $1.75; grape
fruit, $25O@3.25; pineapples. $5955o;
Eupana grapes, 81.
Calves-Top grade. lO@1ohc.
Lambs-S @9c.
Apples-Bushel baskets. Supplies
moderate v,ds;n; demand moderate market s,t
inches up, staymans. s1.75@2; i. S.
No. l, "a inches up, Jonathans. S125.
Pennsylvania, U. S, No. /, pa INCHES
up, staymans H.75@2. Northwestern
greenings, s1.9o@2. Delaware. U. $.
175: U. s No ., "a inches up, Yorl1s,
$3.50. West Virginia, u. $. No. /,
"a inches up, Starks $3.50. Mary
land, U. $. NO. J. 2H-2H inches up
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. South Caro-
lima: III -6ushsl hampers, pointed type
S1,75. Florida: obushel hampers,
Lettuce - Western stock: Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
weak California and Arizona, crates,
8325. Southern stock: Supplies light;
demand light; market steady. Florida
III h-bushel hampers% Big Boston type
best, s1.25; poorer, 81.
and and Ohio 5O-pound sacks, yellows. U
q No. SOGD9Oc.
Pota;oes old stock: Supplies mod
crate; dc nd moderate; market steady
Maine G. an Mountains. Y. $. No. l,
l6O;poucd ;acbs sa;25SaII0oii ID liOPESHG Graen
9S.75 &ov stock: Supplies light; de;
nand STOW market dull. Florida bushel
aass.,g"r- Snsgiding Rose lose NJ =; 80. 60 J.
,rexsi mixed car, busheI baskets. Bills.
rrriumphs. U. S. No. /. $2.75@S.
Psppers--Supplies light; demand mod
crate: market steady Florida, pepper
crates fancy. $2.50@2.75: few higher
choice, $202.25.
snap Reans--Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Florida. wide
range IN quality and condition, BUSH
hampers. green. flat and round type
$snS; :, bushel hampers, green. flat
and round types. $3.50.
Straw wherries-Supplies light; demand