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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
GREAT SPORTSMAN Is DEAD

Knute Rockne, famous football
coach of Notre Dame university,
South Bend, Ind, was killed Tues
day morning when an airplane in
which he and seven other men were
enroute to California crashed. The
crash occurred after an explosion
took place while flying low in fog
over a Kansas farm.
Advancement of civilization has
taken the life of the worlds greatest
and best known football coach and
although the lives that were lost with
him might have been lost in other
ways it is easy to assume that if
they had been travelling by ground
transportation their lives would have
been prolonged. However, certain
sacrifices have to be made to promote
any undertaking and so it is with
aviation, the foundation has to be
laid over supreme sacrifices of many
of the worlds intrepid men and
women.
There is deep sorrow everywhere
not only because of the loss to foot
ball but because while football has
lost a great coach the world has lost
a real sportsman.
The story has been told, how Rockne
in his desire to give everyone a fair
trial despite of apparent .handicaps,
of the time when one small lad came
to him and said he was out for a
position as guard on the football team
After Rockne had made an examina-
tion of his qualifications he found
that he had no shoes, in the stock
usually worn by his football warriors,
small enough for the feet of this slight
but plucky lad. This did not cause
him to deter from giving this boy a
chance; on the contrary he person.
ally saw to it that the boy was fitted
with the proper footwear and had his
trial on the gridiron. Such square,
ness and such conduct in his career
has won for Rockne a place in the
hearts of every true American lover
of sport.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
RUTLEDGE ENJOYS
HOME TALENT PLAY

Friday and Saturday evenings 1.-The
Adventures of Grandpa" was staged
in the Rutledge village hall. Those
who took part were Mesdames May
Brandt, Alice Youngbauer, the Misses
Ann Mcnamara, Elsie Wrasper, Fran
ces Kepler, A. Youngbauer, Clinton
Jones, Bud Wrasper, and Curtis
Alderman. The play consisted of
three acts. Those who took part in
the minstrel specialties between acts
were Ignatz Guss, Frank Bowers, Jr.,
Peter Guss, George and Frank Jaglow-
ski. The stage arrangement and dec
orations with foot lights would have
done credit to any theater.
Miss Esther Hedlund of Sandstone,
sang Little White Lies" between acts.
Mrs. May Brandt coached the play.
The play was well rendered, each one
seemed adopted to their individual
parts and a full house attended both
evenings. A large number enjoyed it
to the extent that they attended the
second evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
Hinckley, March %, 1881.
A SCHOOL TAX PLAN

Since it is the school taxes which
seem to be the cause of the greatest
dissatisfaction, it might be proper to
scrutinize these closely and try to
find the trouble, let us first compare
them with our town taxes.
The towns levy taxes for general
expense and for road and bridge pur-
poses. The state does not require
any certain amounts to be levied nor
does the state prescribe how or when
or where the road funds shall be ex-
pended. In short, we have home rule
in our town affairs, consequently
when times are bad, as they are at
the present, the residents of a town
have full power at the annual town
meeting to reduce the amounts to be
levied for both general expenses and
road and bridge purposes.
In the schools, the state prescribes
how the school buildings shall be
built, and how they must be kept. 1t
requires every child between the ages
of seven and sixteen to attend school,
regardless of any consideration except
illness. The subjects to be taught in
the schools are dictated to us by the
state, and unless all the requirements
are strictly lived up to by the school,
state aid is withheld. In fact we
have little or nothing to say in re-
gard to our own schools. All we are
expected to do is to find the where
with-all to carry on.
Now the state school fund belongs
to all the people of the state. We can
not pick out one person and say that
he owns a greater share than an
other, neither have we a moral right
to distribute these funds on any other
than an equal basis. That is that the
state pays exactly the same amount
to each school for every child at
tending that school,
The state of Minnesota has an enor-
nous school fund, but the only way
we can obtain any of it is to dig
deeper into our pockets and practi-
cally match the state appropriations
dollar for dollar. This works a great
hardship on the smaller districts.
OOulc vi tHcSS 1ClS SIdhu Ill ulIc
need of helping hand from the state
in order to carry on the educational
work which the state requires it to
carry on. Yet the only way such dis
tricts can obtain state aid is to raise
their school levy and spend more
money on their educational system.
Contrast this with some of the rich
districts in the state, where the local
levy is only a few mills and yet these
districts have plenty of money to take
advantage of every aid the state has
to offer.
Therefore, as 1 see it, the right and
just thing to do is for the state to
levy the school tax, and this levy
should be an equal number of mills
on all property in the state subject
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
STURGEON WOMAN
RESIDENT PASSES

Mrs. Mary Altman passed away at
her home on Wednesday, March 25,
after one weeks illness. The fmmedi-
ate cause of her death was heart
disease.
The deceased has been resident of
Sturgeon Lake since 1921, coming
here with her husband and family
from Dedham, Wis. She was born
in Poland Aug. 6, 1860. And was
married to Tom Altman in that coun-
try in 1889. Eight children were born
to them and seven are surviving. The
surviving children are Margaret
Agnes, Tom and Mae of Superior, Wis,
Christine and Pearl of Sturgeon Lake;
and Andrew of Kingsdale.
The funeral was held Saturday at
1000 a. m, from the st. Isadors
church with Father Meyer officiating.
The body was laid to rest in the Pol
ish cemetery. The pallbearers were
Joe Russin, John Zydek, John Surge
leski, SEVERN Klososki, Ignac Dudek,
and John Grotkoski.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
POPULAR YOUNG
COUPLE MARRY
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Sikkink VIII
Commence Housekeeping in Home
Community East of Hinckley.

A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jaqui
when their oldest daughter, Marion,
became the bride of Mr.. Ralph Six
kink at high noon on Tuesday, March
81. The Rev. Hendricks read the cere-
mony.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Elizabeth, while the groom was
attended by his brother, Stewart. A
wedding dinner was served to i'm
mediate relatives following the cere-
mony. In the evening reception was
given to a host of friends. The young
couple received many beautiful and
useful gifts.
Mrs. Sikkink has grown to young
womanhood here and is well known
and liked by everyone. She attended
the Hinckley high school and is grad
uate of the Teacher Training depart
ment. The past two years she has
been a very successful teacher.
Mr.. Sikkink also grew to manhood
here and is a man of sterling quality.
To know both young people is to be
their friends. They will go to house
keeping on the groom's farm east of
Hinckley.
The American joins with the entire
community in extending congratula-
tions and best wishes for a long and
happy welded life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
Hnckley Boy to
Cruise in ALASKAN
Waters on Yacht

William O'Malley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles O'Malley of Hinokley,
will leave from New York April first
for a nine months cruise in Alaskan
waters.
Bill, as he is better known, grad
uated from Hihckley high and soon
thereafter entered the employ of the
Northern Pacific Railway in ST. Paul
He studied electricity at DunwoOdy
Institute during the evenings and be-
came interested in, aviation. In Feb
ruary, 1880, he entered the Roosevelt
Aviation school at Roosevelt Field,
Long Island!
The Roosevelt school is located at
the famous starting point, Roosevelt
Field, where Lindbergh and other
famous, aviators> started their Atlantic
flights Here are located the oldest
yet most modern and largest hangers
in the United States. Government
aviation devices are tested here before
being placed in use.
During the summer vacation of 1890
Bill signed for three months cruise
on the private yacht, Armenia" to
Labrador and Greenland. The yacht
is ITS feet long and is equipped with
five Desiel engines, the same as used
on airplanes. His experience here
enabled him. to complete his. ground
school, in December and he qualified
as an aviation mechanic. He was to
enter the flying class" but elected to-
sign for cruise on the same yacht
so changed his course to navigation,
refrigeration and compass study.
The Cruise will take Bill down the
Atlantic Coast, through the Panama
Canal, and up the Pacific Coast to-
Bearing Strait and Nome. Consider
able time will be spent in visiting
points in Canada and Alaska. The
cruise will cover approximately 90
900 miles and will be completed when
the Armenia" is dry-docked at New
ark, New Jersey, in December. The
yacht will; then be over-hauled in
preparation for a two-year cruise
around the world.
Bill enjoys both the flying and sail
ing. He plans to complete his flying
course after completing the cruise in
1892.
Bill O'Malley is younger brother
of Happy" of Hinckley, and it was
partly due to his war flying that Bill
became interested in aviation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
STOP INCREASES

Editor Askov American:
If the tillers of the soil are to sur
vive, the tax load carried by them
must be reduced.
Recently a delegation of farmers
appeared before the legislature ask
ing for an income tax, among those
present was Mrs. Elizabeth Ashley of
Madelia. who gave talk which held
the audience spellbound. She said in
substance, I'VE have never lived a day
off the farm" They worked long and
late to establish a home and raise a
family. On March 1 they found the
tax burden so great they were forced
to permit their home, farm to go for
taxes. In a clear and earnest manner
she told of the hours directly preced-
ing the time for payment of the
taxes; how they strove desperately to
raise the needed amount of money
and then were forced to yield and
face the loss of all that represented
to them lifetime of work.
A delegation of city people were
present also. ]. M. Nolte of Duluth,
said the farmers were not the only
ones who needed relief. ''You need
only to look around the Cities" he
said, "and see the number of tax de-
linquencies, to see that the city home
owner is also suffering and facing
distress.
In Pine county and other cut-Over
nkS 10 10 m no a nj re
have been out on big joy ride and
a big spending spree and are now
SOLDERING up to find their pockets
have been picked and left hanging in
side out. No one in particular seems
to be responsible and who did it and
how it was done seems to be the para
mount question.
A bill is before the legislature to
prevent futures in trading. The
proposed antigambling bill would pro-
hibit all purchases and sales of grain
on margin or otherwise, when the
buyer and seller does not intend to
receive and pay for the property
bought or actually delivered.
If this gambling bill could be en-
larged and extended to include county
boards, township boards, school boards
and village boards who gamble on the
future by issuing orders and war
rants on imaginary sums in the public
treasury and keeping the community
hopelessly in debt and boosting taxes
so high as to confiscate the homes
and farms which is just as perniciOus
and more so than gambling in flu
lures.
Taxes cannot be lowered if the peo-
pie do not have the courage to refuse
the requests of public officials for
more money to spend. The very first
elementary principle should be to
stop increases.
The State Highway department,
headed by C. M. Babcock, commits
sioner, is trying hard to put over the
SIS, 100000 bond issue for roads.
Commercial clubs, civic organiza-
tions, road improvement associations
and booster clubs are all whooping
it up for the bonds. While the
Farmers Union, Farm bureau and
other delegates appeared at the leg
islative hearing against it. Mr.. Bah
cock is specialist, his hobby is
Good Roads" first, last and always.
He has big force of employees I'M
der him, his friends and relatives
and their friends and relatives make
up a big crowd who whoop it up day
in and day out for more money and
appropriations. 1t has been said,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
TAXES, HIGH TAXES AND
MORE TAXES

Editor AskOv American:
l would like to say few words
about taxes if you have space in your
valuable paper AS have read with
interest many true points on the out
rageously high taxes and all kinds
of cures or relief for same. l have
found many good points and facts for
tax relief in the letters in your paper.
Mr.. Newman of Hinckley; Mr.. Jensen
of Askov; Mr. Gebhardt of Markville,
and others have said a lot of good and
sound things and facts in regard to
the high taxes, and 1 wish to say
what my view in this matter is. 1t
is this, let's start at the bottom to
apply the remedy and cure for the
high taxes.
Just this, let every town and school
district in this and other counties, al
so start at home and first see that you
get your full 100 cent value before
you pay one dollar of the taxpayers
money out for any purpose.
Second, don't buy things that you
do not need or have very little use
for. You are just buying because it
is new and looks good, and you don't
know a thing about it's value.
Third, do not pay out the taxpay-
ers' money if it is illegal to do so.
Don't think for one minute that you
as public officers in town or school
districts have any more right to il
legally pay out the tax money because
you happen to be in office, than the
man in the moon has.
l think l have grounds and good
rights to say this, start at home to
see how your tax money is used. Then
to the county, and the state and see
"a lot of useless expenditures, and stop
it the sooner the better, and your
taxes will come down.
E. L. SKOG.
Windemere Township.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
ions conform with those of the
American All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but II the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
HAY HAULERS HURT
AS LOAD is TIPPED

Two boys, Curtis Alderman and Bud
Wrasper of near RutIedge, had mis-
fortune Monday which caused them
to suffer sprains and bruises. The
boys were hauling hay for George
Winterlm when their load tipped
throwing them to the frozen ground.
Young Wrasper was bruised and Cur
tbs Alderman received a sprained
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02

shoulder and deep cash on the left
however, are expected to result
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02

Those who know a good thing when
they see it are the ones that use the
American Want Ads.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02

The American is but s1.5O, year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
PICNIC COMMITTEE

The Labor Day picnic committee
met this week, and from the reports
all will be in readiness for one big
celebration on Monday, September 7.
Charles Hosea, chairman of the
automobile committee, reported on the
progress he is making, but complain
of the lack of cooperation by organ
lied labor. He appealed to all locals
to do all they can to make this fea-
ture of the committee success.
The advertising committee report
ed that they will start with more
advertising in a few days.
The lunch, soft drink, ice cream,
karno and all other committees re-
ported progress.
The committee was reminded that
the council will hold one more meet
ing before Labor Day, and that every
committee should be in a position to
give their final report. Everything
pertaining to the picnic should be in
tip-top shape at that meeting
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
TRADES COUNCIL

The Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regu-
lar session. President Cecil Bowers
being absent on account of business,
Stanley Jackson, vice president, pre-
sided. Thirty delegates we're present.
Stanley Ogg, corresponding secre-
tary, having gone to Milan, Ind, on
business, George BRANDED acted in his
stead.
Mrs. Ollie Bower was admitted to
the meeting as visitor from the
Woman's Union Label League.
The credentials of Don Davis, to
represent engineers local for term of
twelve months, and Joe Spaulding,
to represent carpenters local for
twelve months, were read and on mo-
tion were seated as delegates.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Two blank petitions were received
by the secretary by mail. The petit
tions as read asked for the resigna-
tions of Louis C. Sohngen, Mary M.
Beckett and C. M. Eikenberry as
members of the Board of Education.
The petitions were self-explanatory,
but no other letter was enclosed in
forming the council as to who sent
them. After some discussion mo-
tion was offered and which was
adopted, referring the petitions to the
executive board.
Delegate Charles Hosea, chairman
of the directory committee, reported
that case has been installed in the
lower hall. The case has heen install
ed for all of the locals to place the
names of the different unions, meet
ing nights, names and addresses of
their presidents and secretaries, and
their telephone numbers. Hosea re-
ports that the locals are very slow
in making out this information and
sending it to the committee.
Under the head of reports the fol-
lowing organizations were reported:
BARRIERS reported that DR.. Starr has
rented a room in his property on
North Second street to non-union
barber. Delegates were asked to take
notice.
Bakers reported that their organ
ization was in fine shape, members
all working, and that the Miami Made
bread and the Certified bread coming
into the city do not bear the union
label
Molders 6S reported that they are
holding their membership in good
shape, but there is no work.
Machinists report that the White
Star garage on East High street is
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
LABOR DAY
Committee For 1881

The following are the different sub
committees on arrangements for the
1881 outing and celebration, under
the auspices of the COOPERATIVE
Trades and Labor Council
Grounds-Ed Sims, Cecil Bowers.
Gate-Herman Perpingon and mem
bers of the Carpenters Union.
Advertising-Ed. Weiss and Ike
Jarrett.
Big Wheeled. Weiss, Stanley Ogg
and Ed. Dulli.
Ice Cream - Robert Service and
Chas. Perine.
Lunch-Stanley Jackson, Bro. Stan
ley and Cornelius Nichting.
Automobile Hosea, Albert
Haggard, Adam Westrick and Bro
Louis Baur.
Soft Drinks-Otwell Condor, Ma
bel Warren and Bro. Shields.
Fruit Wheel-Bro. Berginson, Ed
Fredricks and Bro. Stanley.
Country Store-Chas. Baynes, Clar-
ence Roth, Fred Moore, Frank Moore,
Lee Inman and Allen Linn.
Dance Committee-Ike Jarrett and
members of Stage Employees Union.
The committee meets Immediately
after the central body meeting on
Tuesday nights, in the labor temple,
South Second street.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
he only union repair garage in the

the only union repair garage in the
city,
Metal polishers report that the
organization is in excellent shape but
there is very little work in that line.
Also report that they are still fight
| ing the Majestic radios and refriger-
ators.
Plumbers report several master
plumbers not being union.
Stage employees report all members
working.
Milk and ice cream wagon drivers
report that they are holding their
membership, business is not so good,
and that they expect few of their
members to be laid off in the fall.
National and White Cross dairies do
not belong to the organization.
Delegates of the Womans Union
Label League report that they are
getting along fine.
Musicians report work slow, also
condemned different organizations for
engaging non-union musicians.
Delegate Herman Perpingon asked
to be excused for not attending the
meeting.
George BRANDED, secretary, and Ed
Sims, treasurer, of the 1880 bazaar,
submitted their final report of re-
ceipts and disbursements. A profit of
$479.52 was realized on the bazaar.
On motion the report was received.
The meeting of Trades Council
Tuesday night was we'll attended, and
much enthusiasm prevailed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
Labor Editor Chairman
of Conservation Board

st. Paul, Minn.-At the organiza
tion meeting of the new Minnesota
conservation commission, recently
created by the state legislature, Will
liam E. McEwen, of Duluth, veteran
trade unionist and editor of the La
Dor World, was elected chairman. The
commission has under its jurisdiction
the states public domain and will
manage state property valued at over
billion dollars
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14
MARION cox
iii in TT. Hamilton Hospital

Marion F. Cox, secretary of Typo
grpahical Union No. 200, who has
been very i'll for the past nine weeks,
underwent an operation in Ft. Ham
ilton Hospital, Sunday. His condition
is reported as being fair. His many
friends wish him a speedy recovery
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-14

The heat f. m akine,
fuel saving Inten si-
Fire = found only in
the gen uine Esta re
Heafrola is Just one
reason why HeatroIa
far out-seHs-a and out
performs its many
in1itators.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
EAST OF KINGSDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smythe and
daughter, Maxine, and Miss Martha
Nelson visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Sandahl recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cummings mo-
tored to Siren Saturday, returning the
same evening.
E. o. Swenson had the misfortune
of losing one of his horses.
Miss Jeanette Christensen, teacher
of Stevens school, returned home Sat-
urday after spending her vacation
with her folks in Superior.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Cockerham are
the proud parents of bouncing baby
boy born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Wilcox and
children visited at the Emil Nelson
home Sunday evening of last week.
L. Larson has been busy saving
wood around the neighborhood
Perry Wilcox is erecting some new
buildings north of the school house.
The Misses Martha and Louise Mel
son and brother, Ed, visited at the
F. Perkins home Sunday afternoon.
A number from here attended the
dance at ClovertOn Saturday night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Hagberg and Mrs.
]. T. Larson and children were dinner
guests Sunday at the Emil Swanson
home.
The young folks of Sand Greek, and
Danforth had sliding party Satur-
day night at Danforth and Agnes Ko-
land was injured to the extent that
seven stitches were taken by DR.. H. P.
Dredge. Her many friends hope she
will quickly recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Carlson and son
and the Gust Soderquist family were
dinner guests Sunday at the Chas.
Oberg home.
School began Monday, after two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. ]. T. Larson and children and
the Axel Nelson family, were guests
at the Gust Hagberg home Monday
evening.
Russell Soderquist left Sunday for
Minneapolis, where he will attend
school,
The young folks had a farewell
party for Russell Soderquist Friday
evening, at the Soderquist home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Swanson and chill
dren were supper guests at the Svar-
dial home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Carlson and son
were New Years guests at the ALI
Hell home at Bear Greek.