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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30

1t was reported that an investiga-
ton of the banking situation had
been started in Arkansas and that
1t caused a precipitate rush of bank
officials out of the state resembling
the opening up of Oklahoma.
Some time ago it was announced
that the notorious Nal Daugherty.
the big chief of that corrupt Ohio
political gang, which nominated and
elected Harding and reigned SUI
preme in its corruption and vileness
during his administration, had been
convicted. But it was not for any
high crimes against the nation.
though, they were many, that he
was sent to prison for ten long
years, but for something that the
pank commissioner and the courts
OF this state do not even consider a
misdemeanor: he simply had mis-
placed some funds that had been
intruSted to his care.
In this city with all the banks
That have been closed and the thou
sands who have lost their savings.
not bank official has been arrested
or director held to account for his
stewardship. 1t is awful to think
that month after month, year after
year, this has been done under the
very eyes of the bank commissioner
and he has not even an excuse to
offer or an apology to make, but on
the contrary has been rewarded bv
the Governor for his faithful sery-
ices by reappointment.
The people now understand that
the seal of the great state of In
diana affords no protection to de-
posters or investors and may even
be used as shield.
One of the biggest business men
OF this town told me that there can
be no revival of business until con-
hdence is restored, and confidence
can not be restored until the gov
eminent finds some way to abso-
lutely safeguard peoples moneys"
II the Governor had the least con-
cept1on of the duties of his office. he
would have long ago called the
legislature together and demanded
a banking law that would restore
the confidence of the masses and
give business chance to revive.
G. A. JOHNSON.
10 North Alabama street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ

RailacGy Expert Predicts
That Locomotives WIN Be
Stredmlined to ProUide 100
MiLe-an-Hozr Speed.
THE railroad train, long a stand
i ard part Of the American land
scape, is due soon for new dress
Westinghouse engineers believe
that locomotives and cars will soon
be redesigned along streamline
models.
Competition with the auto and
bus, they say, makes it necessary
for railroads to attain new speeds.
And these, they continue, can be
obtained with no more power than
that used at present by switching
to streamline design.
The engineers believe that speeds
of 100 miles an hour easily could
be obtained on the railroads.
A report on the subject has been
prepared by group of engineers OF
the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company, including
DR.. OSkar G. Tietjens and K. c
Ripley.
The title of the report is 9Th,
Air Resistance of High-Speec
Trains and Interurban Cars"
More than eighty years ago speeds
of Sixty-five and seventy-ive miles
an hour were recorded on railroads
according to the report. and express
trains were running on schedules
of nearly fifty miles an hour, stop
page included.
This has not been improved, say
the engineers, as they point to the
greatly increased speeds of other
forms of transportation during the
last ten years.
When superhighwayS connect i'm
portant cities buses will be able to
maintain speeds of forty or more
miles an hour without enlarging
their engines merely by adopting
streamline designs, and it is the
opinion of these engineers that this
probably will happen within the
next few years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
Prefer Work 10 Aims

A DMITTEDLY, the problem is
4 n not only big, but complicated.
The chances are that it is beyond
solution by any single scheme and
that we still shall be wanting ideas
when we have done everything we
can think of.
Other things being equal, how
ever, we should strive for mini
mum of charity and a maximum of
self help.
Our people don't want to be beg
gars, or live on handouts while they
loaf. This is contrary to their ira
ditions and training. Even if not,
it would be contrary to good sense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
Same to You. Governor

Governor Rolph of California is in particularly
mellow mood these festal days. He has broadcast
mis- wishes for Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year to all my fellow Californians."
LET u.s. he proclaimed, approach the Christmas
of 1882 with charity in our hearts and the Golden
Rule in our minds
Rank outsiders we are, we return the greetings,
wishing him full measure of good will So
The same to you, Governor
And the way to show you mean it is at hard.
You can change Thomas Mooney and Warren Billings
from numbers into men, restore two innocent con-
victs to their families, and the stain of dis
honest trials from the records of your state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
Daily Thought

Whose s0ever sins We remit, they
are RENTED unto them; and whose
soever sins We retain, they are re-
tained.-John 20:23.
The brave only know how to for
give.-Sterne.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30

Please name the New York and
Jersey localities of the terminals of
the George Washington memorial
bridge.
1t extends from Broadway, be-
tween One hundred seventy eighth
and One hundred sexenty- ninth
streets. Manhattan, to Yemoine ave-
nue. in TT. Lee, N. j.
Are the waters of the Arctic and
the Antartic oceans blue?
They are vivid green in color.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30

Perhaps those boys who drafted the Declaration
of Independence foreSaw American freedom. Six mil
lion workers have had it for two years now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30

Japan's sort of put the league the spot In fact
Japan doesn't care if they're 10000 leagues under the
sea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30

4 rus 4 , lNO 4 tHt6 " ~ Uttt CfI6
Rich to GroU Richer While
Millions Are So Poor They
Couldn't Gros0 Any Poorer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Former
IN Governor Stokes of New
Jersey has a five point program for
economic recovery. It includes lower
taxes, light wines and beer, a
moratorium on war debts, an en-
barge on Russian goods and an in
definite holiday for the stock mar
ket.
Good as it may sound, this pro-
gram has one irremedial weakness.
You could spend week and not
find two people willing to agree on
any three of its five points. If you
don't believe it, go out and try.
Lower Taxes; Fewer Jobs
ON first thought most every one
~ is ready to shout for lower
taxes. On second thought, many
are not SO sure.
How could we have lower taxes,
without reducing governmental ex-
pense, and how could we do that
to any great extent, without cut
ting the salaries of all public en-
ployeS, or diScharging some?
To cut the salaries of public en-
ployes would amount to little less
than an open invitation for private
business to go the limit with wage
reductions, which is why President
Hoover has opposed it so strenu-
ously.
To discharge public employees only
would be adding to unemployment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
What is the origin of the exures

what is the origin of the express
sion ITO get ones goat?"
IL is an old American colloouial
expression, the origin of which IS
obscure. 1t is thought that the
goat may be a contraction of
goatee, the chin-tufts worn BY
Uncle Sam.
What countries compose the
United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, North
ern Ireland, the Isle of Man. the
Isle OF Wight and the Channel is
lands. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
Good Times Again

The bad year is past. Another year soon starts
Hope springs anew. If next year is to be a better
year and the years to come still better, the causes
Of the bad years must be removed
AT the Columbia Conserve Company, an effort is
being made to solve this problem through a genuine
system of cooperation. The workers own the
plant Wages are paid on the basis Of needs. The
industry pays the cost of illness Fear Of unem-
ployment is removed.
When you buy SOUP chilli con carne, tomato juice
pork and beans and catsup ask for COLUMBIA
Brand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
Muncie, Ind,

Editor Times There seems to be
considerable difference in the bank
ing laws Of our states, or at least in
their enforcement. Some days ago
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
WEDDING BELLS RING
FOR A WILLOW GIRL

A very pretty wedding took place
Saturday, July IS. at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Ahlbrecht in Willow
River when their daughter, Louise,
was united in marriage to Joseph E.
Weld of st. Paul.
They were attended by Viola ALL
brecht, a sister of the bride, and
Frank Weld, brother of the groom.
The newlyweds left late Saturday for
a short honeymoon trip to Chicago
and points east. They will be at
home at Zim, Mimi, after July %.
Out of town guests who attended
the wedding were Mrs. C. Weld, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. S. Weld, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Wohletz, Mrs. Charles Weld, Jack
Boehny and Ben Nelson, all of st.
Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hangs
of Bald Eagle.
Friends in and near Willow River
join with the American in wishing
the happy couple much success and
happiness in their married life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
BROOK PARK is
SAD IN DEATH
Mrs. p. A. Nelson, Wife of Well Known
Lumber Dealer is Laid to
Rest Monday.

Mrs. P. A. Nelson of Brook Park,
passed away Friday, July II, after a
long illness due to heart trouble and
other complications.
Anna Erickson was born at Boyd,
Mimi, April 7, 1884, being AZ years,
3 months, and 10 days old at the time
of her death. In 1907 she was united
in marriage to Martin Gross at Brook
Park. To this union were born two
children, Lester and Herman. In
1916 she was married to Peter A.
Nelson and one child, George, was
born. Mrs. Nelson had been in fail
ing health for the last year and a
half and death came as blessing to
relieve her suffering. Besides her
husband and three sons she leaves
four sisters, Mrs. G. M. Connolly of
Chicago; Mrs. H. T. Galick of James
vile, Wis; Mrs. John Ronholt of
Cottonwood; four brothers, Erick o.
Erickson of Cottonwood; DR.. E. O.
Erickson of Mortified, Arthur Erick-
son of Harley Falls, and William of
Cottonwood.
The Rev. s. T. Palm of Brook Park
conducted the funeral services Mon
day at 2 p. m. after which the body
OF Mrs. Nelson was laid to rest in the
Brook Park cemetery beside her. ia
Their and two brothers. All her broth
ers and sisters with the exception of
William and Erick attended the fun
eral. Other out of town relatives
were Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Horst and
Mrs. Julia ThOn of Minneapolis, Mr..
and Mrs. David Nelson and son of
Duluth, Mrs. Joe Nelson of Hawthorne,
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Nelson of
Hinckley, Mr.. and Mrs. Manford Mel
son of Askov, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A,
Chase and family of Henriette; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Nelson, Harold
Flodquist, Mrs. Andrew Anderson, and
Mrs. Sophie Fink of North Branch.
Mrs. Nelson lived her life for her
family and was a neighbor and friend
to all. Her large circle of friends
and friends of the family will join in
heartfelt extension of sympathy to the
bereaved relatives for the loss of a
dear mother and wife in the best years
of her life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23

Washington, July 22-Pictures of a
man doing simple chores about a
farm have stirred the pulse of poll
ticians and voting citizens. Because
public opinion is always colOred by
imagination and inference the latest
stunt of Calvin Coolidge has capti-
waited the peoples fancy. 1t may have
been a coincidence that the former
President should come out of the
shades of retirement at the same time
his successor was at swords points
with all news ditributing agencies.
The contrast of Coolidge patiently
posing for two hours for appreciative
news camera men in the poses about
the haystack and country store-prop-
uganda that helped elect him in 1924,
and Mr.. Hoover at loggerheads with the
photographers and news-gathering
groups is something well calculated to
stir the interest of practical men and
women. This incident may do more
to recast the public relation policies
of the President than a long-drawn
warfare with the press. The cheerful
grin of his former chief standing on
the sidelines intrigues the politicians
but may we'll vex and mortify Mr..
Hoover.
Coolidge has never been out of the
picture. The Democratic leaders have
conceded that Coolidge is real
threat to their hopes in 1882 for he
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
FARM EXPERTS MAKE =
STUDY OF TAXATION

Twenty-six farms along the old
farm cost accounting route of 1925,
1926, and 1927 in the Askov commun-
ity, were visited this week between
Monday and Wednesday when George
A. Pond, of the Department of Agri-
culture, University of Minnesota, and
c. w. Crickman of the Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. c., visited
Pine county in the study of taxation.
Data obtained by these men will be
used in the next legislature in the
sponsorship of an income tax. Mr..
Pond and Mr.. Crickman along with
their work along this line will COM
pile and issue a bulletin on farming
in northeastern Minnesota.
Similar work is being done in Jack
son county in the southwestern corner
of Minnesota; in Stevens and Douglas
counties in the west central part:
Norman, Polk, and Marshall in the
northwest; Steele, Freeborn, Waseca,
Rice, Dodge, and Goodhue in the
southeast, and Pine in the east CEN
trail section. About $50 farms outside
the Askov community in Pine county
will be studied in this research effort.
The study of taxes is also being
made in some villages and in the lar
ger cities of the state under the di-
rection of Prof. r. G. Blakey, while
George A. Pond has charge of the
farms and smaller villages. The work
is being made possible through a gift
from the Rockefeller Foundation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
rWddlh5tonLetta
Oh " pDaley

has standing with the country that
cannot be discounted. Another mat
ter that adds to the Presidents travail
in office is the recent publication of
political anecdotes concerning his al
legged Negotiations with the late
Franklin Lane, Secretary of the In
terror under Wilson and Franklin
Roosevelt, then assistant Secretary of
the Maya deal for the Democratic
nomination either in 1920 or four
years later.
Lane is dead and Roosevelt is today
The argument advanced in political
quarters is that if Governor Roosevelt
keeps silent the spread of the story
will weaken Hoover's influence with
his own party, especially with the
militant group which has opposed
him because they considered him a
Democrat bearing their party label
without warrant. Casting doubt on
the Chief Executives political ante
cedents, if allowed to go uncontra-
dicted, may play havoc with pledges of
delegates at the national Republican
convention next year. The harsh
reality of it all is that even myths if
unexploded sway multitudes in their
voting.
The Federal Farm Board is one in
dependent government agency that
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Ostenso has just completed a novel of
ranch life in British Columbia, and
it will appear serially in an Amer
lean magazine. Asked about the time
of its appearance in book form, Miss
Ostenso said: Il don't know whether
it will be issued between covers, at
all. 1t is a pretty sentimental thing
and while it may be all right for
magazine purposes, am not yet sure
that it will do to send it out as a
book"
May Fly "Liberty" Back.
Negotiations are in progress con-
corning a possible transatlantic re-
turn flight of the airplane, Liberty"
recently piloted to Denmark by Holger
Hoiriis, but Mr.. Hoiriis who, with his
passenger and financial hacker, Otto
Hillig, arrived in New York last week
and was given an elaborate reception,
says in a statement that he personally
will have nothing to do with such a
flight. Holger Petersen and Lieu
tenant Clausson-Kaas, Danish avn
ators, are considering purchasing the
machine, and think it feasible to fly
it across the Atlantic from east to
west.
Idea Endorsed.
For several months plans for the
revival of the Norwegian-American
chamber of commerce in New York
have been discussed, and now word
comes from Oslo to the effect that the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
DOUBLE DEATH
STRIKES FAMILY
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Nyquist of Nicker.
son Pass Away Within Twelve
Hours of Each Other.

Silently and swiftly in the path of the
death angel that carried the soul of her
husband away Mr.. Anna Nyquist of
Nickerson, too was waited to that
eternal shore.
The husband, Peter Johan Nyquist,
passed away at 2:30 a. m. Wednesday,
July Is, and his wife passed away at
2:30 the same afternoon, just twelve
hours afterwards. Mr.. Nyquist's death
occurred on his SD birthday while
Mrs. Nyquist died in her 6Sth year.
The double funeral was held at the
Nickerson church at 2 p. m. Saturday,
with the Rev. Charles S. Rydell offici-
ating. Burial was made in the Oak
lake cemetery where both flower
laden caskets were lowered into one
grave. At the funeral Mrs. Ralph
Mobley and Elmer Ericsson rendered
special hymns.
Husband Born i'm 1S49.
Peter Johan Nyquist was born in
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
PROMINENT MAN
WILL BE HEARD
Howard Y. Williams, Nationally
Known Orator, to Speak at Pine
City Evening of July 20.

In connection with the band con-
cert at Pine City Wednesday evening,
July Goth, Howard Y. Williams, ex-
ecutive secretary of the League for
Independent Political Action, will
address the gathering on economic
and political questions of the day.
Mr.. Williams was formerly pastor of
the Peoples church at st. Paul and
is amongst the best and most we'll
informed speakers in the country
today. He has been executive secre-
tary of the League for Independent
Political Action, which was organized
in New York in 1929, for he past year
and a half during which time he has
travelled and spoken in 40 states. He
knows the conditions of the country,
is a deep student of affairs, and his
address is educational and inspiring.
The Pine City band will give short
concert first and Mr.. Williams is
scheduled to speak at S:45 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
FinlaysOn likes
Get Attention

The live group of sportsmen in the
Finlayson community is becoming rec
ognized throughout the state for its
conscientious work along conservation
lines and Red Wing paper had the
following to say of the float exhibited
by the Finlayson Izaac Walton chap
ter at the recent convention held in
that city:
"A float representing an Indian
woods scene, with the conservation
theme. He never took more than he
needed standing out in large black
letters against a blue sky, is attract
ing a great deal of attention in Red
Wing today.
1.-The float is the same that took
the first prize at the state convention
of the Izaac Walton league year ago
at Mora land it was brought here by
representatives of the Finlayson chap
ter of Pine county.
Real moss and pines from the
woods near Finlayson, convert the
large float into realistic woods. An
Indian birch wigwam, and real water
complete the setting.
Three figures on the float-all
made by John Ahlbom-are those of
a doe in the woods, and an Indian
brave dragging home young buck to
his wigwam.
"A real bob cat-stuffed, of course,
which was also caught by Mr.. Ahl-
bom-and a blue crane, also stuffed,
help carry out the wild woods note.
A real Moccasin flower-the state
flower-is also exhibited.
"Finlayson has an active bunch of
sportsmen. Located way up in the
northern part of Minnesota, this small
town sent five delegates to Red Wing.
Figured on a population basis, Fin
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
STURGEON TIES
FOR FIRST HALF.
LakerS Defeat Brook Park
10 to 2; Will Play
Moose Lake.
Second Half Schedule Will
be Completed Sunday,
July 26.

In the only and deciding game of
the first half of the Pine County Base
ball leagues schedule Sunday Stur-
geon Lake defeated Brook Park by a
score of 10 to 2. This gave Sturgeon
a tie for the first half honors with
Moose Lake and will necessitate a
playoff between the two teams. The
second half title will be decided Sun
day, July %, when Askov is scheduled
to play at Moose Lake, Sturgeon Lake
at Sandstone and Brook Park will
play at Pine City.
In an exhibition game Askov was
defeated by Bruno by score of to
at Askov. Timely hitting by the
Bruno team contributed greatly to
their victory. A home run by Art
Breiland for Bruno and by George
Clegg for Askov featured the game.
Following are the box scores:
sturgeon Lake 10; Brook Park 2.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
INCOME TAX EXPERT FROM
WISCONSIN CALLS IN PINE

Pearce Tompkins, tax expert of
Wisconsin, visited with his friend, E..
]. Prochaska, of Pipe City. last week.
Mr.. Tompkins was formerly mem
Der of the Wisconsin state senate and
was also at one time member of the
Wisconsin tax commission. At pres
ent he is in charge of the state in
come tax collections in the northern
portion of that state. He is an ardent
advocate of income taxes and has
made a lifelong study of taxation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23

Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, member of
liam ]. Bryan, was a speaker at the
Fourth of July cele
bration at Aalborg, Denmark, and ex-
planned as her reason for visiting
Denmark that in the state of Nebras-
ka she had become acquainted with
the Danish settlers near Dannebrog
(Nebr.); that Hans Christian Ander-
sen always had been one of her fav-
orite authors, and that she had known
so many natives of Denmark that she
just simply had to see that country.
She was enthusiastic about her first
impression of the Danish people, and,
Judging from newspaper accounts, she
has become very popular among them.
Convention I'm Seattle.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Swedish-American fra
ternal Vasa order, held in Winnipeg
last week, it was decided to hold the
next general convention of the or
ganization in Seattle, Wash, June
1874, next year. Delegates from
lodges in every state of the Union
will be present, as will also thousands
of other members. The Vasa order is
the largest Scandinavian organization
in the United States.
Miss OstensO In Norway.
Martha Ostenso, Norwegian-Amer-
lean novelist is spending part of
the summer in the Sognefjord district,
Norway, her native country. Miss