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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27
BIG BUSINESS. MILITARISM
GOOD FRIENDS

The Progressive of Madison
business as not being so anxious
To practice economy when it
comes to militariSm, or at any
rate they are not SO scrutinizinS
on military expenditures. In
other words, militarism and big
business go hand in hand. The
appropriations for constructive
work are not forthcoming as
cheerfully as destructive work APP
preparations. The Progressive ed
itorial follows:
Why don't the Chicago Tribune and
the other newspaper organs of the
tax lodging wealthy get ''het up
about the action of congress in re-
fusing to retire 1000 unnecessary ar
my officers from the federal PAYROLL
1t is estimated that each officer in
the service costs the taxpayers S10.-
900 a year. Here would have been a
fine chance to save a handsome sum
and put into practice some of the
economy" that Col. Mccormick and
his fellow tax kickers are so loudly
espOusing.
The 1000 officers stayed on the fed
eral payroll after the house of repre-
sentatives rejected, IT'S to 154, the
motion by Representative Collins of
active duty. The facts revealed that
the officers services are not needed, -
that they are so much deadwoOd OH
the shoulders of the standing army.
Yet because their retirement would
have meant a measure of de-militari-
cation. the Tribune and the jingo mil
lionaires want them kept. They would
gladly see 1000 public servants en-
gagged in constructive pursuits. such
as the personnel of the federal trade
commission, the interstate commerce e
commission, the pure food bureaus.
and other regulatory and protective
agencies acting to curb big business
exploitation, sent to the scrap heap.
but 1000 army payrollers must keep
their jobs.
Nor is there any protest from the
monopoly crowd at the 100000, 900
spent annually by the federal govern
ment for the army and navy. a sum-
which could be easily trimmed by
half. No, economy" to this crowd
means curbing the constructive ac-
touch the destructive.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27
A TIMELY WARNING

Bulletins containing information
about highways and highway condi-
tions are regularly received by this
newspaper and timely one is the
warning about slippery pavements in
the fall and winter. We are reaching
the season of the year when in the
past, many motorists have been in
jured and some killed because of
slippery spots on pavements.
A fog or light mist passing over a
paved road may make treacherously
slippery place for perhaps a short dis
tance. A pavement that has been
perfectly clear for many miles may
suddenly develop a number of these
spots. If section of pavement
ahead of driver seems to have a
different color or an unusual shine,
it is wise to slow down before getting
on to it because the icy coating may
be so even and smooth that control
of the vehicle is very difficult. A con-
sentative speed at all times is a good
policy for fall and winter driving in
order to avoid accidents due to slip
perry roads.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27
THE WATERWAY SCARE

Naturally it was to be expected
that we would hear some campaign
talk this year along the same line as
in the campaign of 1928 as regards
the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence deep
waterway. The talk goes that If We
get a president from New York state
we will have no waterway-the same
Old economic pork barrel threat TO
garner votes. The treaty for the
waterway has been signed by Canada
and the United States. and now it
must be ratified by two-thirdS vote
Of our Senate. Regardless of who is
elected president on Nov. Sth. Con-
gress meets in December and from
then until March 4, 1888, is plenty
of time in which to ratify the treaty.
1t can be and should be all out of the
way before Franklin d. Roosevelt
steps into the presidential chair. The
St. Lawrence waterway is not a par
tisan matter and if ii were ii might
be very difficult to get a twO-thirds
when the membership is SO evenly
divided between Republicans and
Democrats. Economic and pork bar
rel threats have been hurled before
and will be hurled again. Such
threats, however, are not given the
attention today that they formerly
received.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27
FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL

In one of his addresses Mayor Will
liam A. Anderson of Minneapolis. said
that present economic conditions re-
call story that Bellamy once wrote
of the water tanks.
A large number of people were ship
wrecked on an island. Each took a
piece of land. On one piece was the
only spring on the island. The owner
OF that piece built water tanks and
hired the others to dip water into the
tanks and paid them one cent GAL
Ion. He sold the water to them for
two cents a gallon.
Their money ran out and there
was business depression but there
remained plenty of water in the
tanks. They couldn't buy it all when
they paid two cents gallon for it
for dipping it.
The owner said the way to end the
depression was to cut the pay to half
a cent a gallon. Although there was
a surplus of water, the people died
off for want of it.
The tank was filled up and there
was a short business revival. But
when the tank was only a quarter
empty all the people ran out of money
and the business depression lasted
twice as long as before.
"The moral" said Mayor Anderson,
lis that at the beginning they should
have made the spring common prep
erty of all You'll say that is sensi-
BILE, but We are not that sensible We
permit certain interests to own the
well and fix the wages.
Unless we do something construc-
tive we are not going to get out of
the present depression, but it is going
to get worse. As long as we permit
the exploiters to control we can hope
for no improvement"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27
WANTS DUST OFF BRAINS
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkOV American:
Don't know if you will print my
letter in your paper, but | hope to
see it in print | have been reading
the knocks and boosts column off and
are for the Republican party and
others are for the Democratic party.
/ am not mentioning the FL party
as it is young yet.
But Mr. Voter, why don't you wake
up and listen to some other birds
sing?
That old song that we have been
listening to every four years for the
last Is years ought to be too old now
to listen to any longer Who has
ruled this government for the last
Is years? Is it not the Dems and the
Reps as they are called for short?
This government was supposed to be
of the people, for the people, and by
the people. But as we see it now
Tor at least as | see it, it is of a
few, for few, and by a few. And
as | said before, it is the old song
that they are singing to us every four
years, giving us all their good and
sweet promises. They stand with out
stretched arms and a long face look
ing upward into the universe, and try
ing to make us believe that they are
bunch of holy men sent by the Great
Creator to make this world a safe
place i'm which to live.
They are only false prophets that
come to us in sleeps clothing but
inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Just think, good people, if all these
good promises were fulfilled what a
nice world this would be in which to
live. But after they are elected. have
taken the oath of office, and swear
to support the government constitu-
ton Ito the best of my knowledge and
belief. so help me God" then the song
is vice versa. They laugh us to scOrn
for they know that they can sit back
and live on the fat of the land for
the next four years to come.
But | am hoping that the day will
soon be here when the people will
wake up. blow their nose, and get
the dust off their brains, and quit
supporting these evil doors who as l
said before, are nothing but false
prophets coming to us in sleeps
clothing but inwardly are ravenous
wolves. They will devour widows
houses and for pretense make long
prayers just to try and get our sup
port on the Sth day of November next
Take heed that We be not deceived.
CHAS. HOGLUND.
Windemere Township.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27
SALT OF THE EARTH

The writer on the Austin Her.
aid who wrote a short editorial
under the above caption recently,
brought out some thoughts and
facts that are very worthy of
reprinting. This little editorial
which. as has been brought out in
the columns tf the AskOv Ameri-
can many times, again proves
that there is something deeper
i'm man than dress and occupation.
The Herald editorial follows:
You never know person until you
have had business relations with him.
We meet persons socially and lose our
hearts We see them models i'm the
and devoted in church work,
but wait until you meet them in bust
how grasping they become. how they
stick to their pound of flesh. how
every other quality seems swallowed
up in selfishness and you wish you had
escaped your business experience with
them. Then again to keep the scales
Of human nature balanced you meet
often in the more humble walks of
life, people whose best qualities never
come out until you do have business
relations with them. Socially they
make no showing. religiously they
make no pretensions. yet they go
life guided by more shining
mark than a silver dollar. They want
only what they pay for, and they pay
a debt not only willingly but gladly
and greet you pleasantly after it is
paid. Such people are the salt of the
earth and to associate with them
keeps the lamp of faith in human
nature burning.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27

So much is being said about throw
ing out all road machinery and it is
being repeated so often over the ra-
dio these days, that the notion may be
formed that all people will be able to
earn a living at road making if the
machine is eliminated. Just like lift
ing ourselves by our boOtstraps. The
machine is here to be used, to be con-
quered and to serve humanity, not the
few. 1t has taken the drudgery out
of much work and we should see that
il is made to serve all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27
THE "GHASTLY FRAUD"
Editor Askov American:

Editor AskOv American:
In last weeks American VIM. H.
Lamson said that restored confidence
is the ultimate solution for the de-
preston.
That is one of the best arguments
| have heard for the election of Gov
ernor Roosevelt. The reason for this
is that nobody except few Republic
can politicians has any confidence In
President Hoover. On the other hand
the tremendous throngs greeting Gov.
Roosevelt everywhere is proof of the
peoples confidence in him. This con-
fidence will be reflected in increased
activities in all walks of life as soon
as Gov. Roosevelt is elected on Nov. 8.
In trying to justify r. F. c. loans
to banks and railroads, Mr.. LamsOn
says we are repairing an old house
and should patch the leaky roof first.
Hoover. of course. agrees with him.
That is the reason they propose to
loan r. F. c. money to those who
already have two much and let the
forgotten man take care of himself.
But the foundation Of the house we
are living in is crumbling and that
will have to be repaired or we will
soon be without a house. That is
exactly what Gov. Roosevelt proposes
to do-tO help the forgotten man and
this includes the farmer.
Mr. Lamson wants to know If any
one in Pine county wants to have a
lower tariff on butter, oleO, potatoes,
and rutabagas. Let us take potatoes
and rutabagas. We are now getting
about II cents per bushel for pota-
toes. and about the same for bagas.
Will Mr. Lamson tell us how high the
tariff on these two products would
have to be to raise the price to so
cents per bushel? Will he explain
how to make that tariff effective?
If high tariff is the solution of the
farm problem we would all be pros
porous now as we have had a Repub-
lican tariff to protect" the farmer
ever since Pres. Hoover has been in
office. But it didn't protect
l here wish to quote Gov. Roosevelt.
In his speech at Topeka, Mr.. Roose-
welt said:
I'm 1928 in his acceptance speech,
Mr.. Hoover said: AN adequate tariff
is the foundation of farm relief He
and his supporters insisted in 1923
that we were importing $4,000 900
worth of farm products, and that an
be sufficient for the relief of agri-
culture.
1T was a CHASTITY fraud as you
know. Let us analyze: The principal
items of agricultural imports were
rubber, and silk. and coffee, and tea
and the like-a long list Of exotic and
tropical goods. including such highly
developed American farm products as
elephants tusks. skins of the Russian
ermine, wallaby. and elks' hides. Now
let us 300. 100000.
But the fact was that the imports
of products competing with products
grown in America amounted only to
$500. 100000; and sugar alone repre-
sented over half of that figure. The
truth was that our farmers did not
produce the items proposed to be pro-
tected by tariffs. They consume them.
Let's call a spade spade. That
remedy handed to the farmer was
not to raise his selling price, but to
raise his cost Of living.
Il take it that the process of edu-
cation through hard knocks has gone
far enough to make it necessary for
me to comment further The claim
that the Republican discriminatory
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27
PINE COUNTY REPUBLICAN
CHAIRMAN WRITES

Editor Askov American:
Hoover and Brown sentiment in the
county now appears to be taking on
renewed vigor. AS usual. most of
the Republicans have, until recently.
been saying little and doing no shout
ing. They have permitted the OPP
position to blow its horn. Now they
are disclosing the weaknesses of these
claims.
The Minnesota voters believe that
Earle Brown is sincere i'm his stand
for lower taxes and that he will ex-
ercise strict economy and take poll
tics out of the state government. Two
years ago Governor Olson was elected
upon promises to clean house in the
capitol and capitalized upon the par
simony or stinginess of Governor
Christianson in holding down appro-
priations. In his inaugural message
to the legislature, Governor Olson
said. referring to his program of leg
islatiOn and action:
THE making of these appopria-
tions will result in an increase in
ceding years. The burden of the
previous governmental policy carried
on under the claim of economy has
fallen upon us. Let us meet the sit
uatiOn frankly and cOurageOusly, and
provide for these improvements, not
only because they are of an immed-
late necessity, but also because they
will assist the people of Minnesota
in our unemployment situation"
Accordingly, his advise was fol-
lowed, for the session resulted in APP
preparations of forty-five millions of
dollars as against appropriations of
about S42,250,000 in 1929. His prom
ises to clean house in the capitol re-
suited in the well known lame duck"
appointments.
The presidents three major speech
es, at Des MOines, Cleveland and De-
trOit, have so clearly brought out the
situation and circumstances under
during these last three years, that
the people have gotten down to sound,
hard thinking, and are now swing
ing towards the president for his
heroic work done and the efforts put
forth to meet the crisis, which not
only affects this country, but the
whole world. They feel that the
presidents program is taking effect
and should now be supported and per-
mitted to continue to completion.
AT one time in this campaign, there
was some Democratic criticism of the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. but re-
Gently they have claimed some credit
for its passage, and as the president
appointed a majority of Democrats on
the board to run it, and this has been
brought out. their objections have dis
appeared. This corporation is really
doing good work. About one million
individual farmers have been directly
or indirectly helped as a result of its
activities.
The st. Lawrence Waterway Treaty
with Canada has recently been COM
pleted, through the persistent efforts
of the president. This will benefit
the whole northwestern agricultural
states in obtaining lower rates for
their products.
The Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives in the last session of Con-
gress voted to increase public ex-
penditures by $1,000, 100000. Presi-
dent Hoover, by the use of the veto
power, or through assertion of lead
ership has prevented an increase of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27

tariff methods are of benefit to the
farmer has proven to be a cynical
and pitiless fraud"
Is it any wonder nobody has any
confidence in the present administra-
ton? 1t is high time for change in
Washington. And we are going to
have that change when the votes are
counted.
MELVIN ANDERSON.
Brook Park, Mimi, Oct. "a, 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27
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 IL the
writer does not wish to have his
name used 1t will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27
ENOUGH or THE OLD PARTIES

Editor Askov American:
From all over we hear about hard
times, idleness and starvation, and the
only cause of it is that the money
that should be used first to pay for
work has gone and still goes to the
prOtiteers instead of keeping all in
dustry alive. Then it is said that
there is an overproduction, but the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27

an idea that if some one will put a
hundred dollar bill in a farmers
pocket he is too dumb to notice it and
that it takes a city slicker to come
over the next day and tell him all
about it.
For the benefit of the Republican
party more information will follow
JOE HAMPEYS
Brock Park, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27

SIS, 103, 100000 in federal expenditures,
thus kept this gigantic sum from
being added to the burden of the
American taxpayer, who is already
over taxed.
ALBERT JOHNSON.
Sandstone, Mimi, Oct. 26, 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27

trouble is there is no buying power.
but even that. if there was too much
of everything, that should not be the
reason for the people who produced
1t should be in need of everything.
There must be paid enough for the
production and handling of it. from
the producers to the consumer, so
they are all able to pay for their
snare for good living. When the
money goes to few in form of profit,
there must be formed an outlet and
channel for it to flow through from
them TO the consumers or the products
can not be sold and consumed. This
must be graduated income tax.
III people should suffer on account
OF there could not be produced enough
tnen there was d reason for it. but ON
account OF too much, is out of reason.
There is something wrong with the
mind OF such people that cannot I'M
derstand that, but the condition of
this country must be something SINH
founders of this republic came with
the declaration of independence.
The following is a part of it:
We hold these truths to be self
evident. that all men are created
equal. that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable
rights. that among these rights are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness. That to secure these rights
governments are instituted among
men, deriving their powers from the
governed that whenever any form OF
government becomes destructive OF
these ends, it is the right of the peo-
pie to alter or to abolish it,
There surely is something wrong
with the government Not with the
form of it, but with the members.
when they. with too much of all
things on hand let millions of people
suffer for the want of it, by letting
the rich people monopolize the means
of production and the products. How
much worse was it for the people to
suffer under the English plutocratic
government. than TO suffer under our
own plutOcratic mOnopOlistS? The in
tentiOn of the founders of this repub-
lie was TO prevent such sufferings.
They declare: Among the rights of the
people are: life, liberty and happi-
ness. So when there is too much of
everything and still such happiness
can not be obtained. that must be on
account of misconduct by these who
should see to that this would be OBJ
tanned.
According TO this it is the right
and the duty of Us citizens to vote
for and elect such citizens to govern
the country that will secure those
rights for the people. So don't vote
for plutocrats or their special repre-
sentatives. Such should be voted out
of Congress when they can not or will
not govern 30 as TO obtain such re-
suits. when the only difficulty is
claimed to be too much on hand Of
such things needed to bring such re-
suits.
There may be some people not sat
istied with the Farmer-LabOr party,
but much in favor of reform. To such
say: stick to il and help to reform
it, there is a start for a reform party,
and let us all help it along as much
as we can. We had enough of the old
parties.
ANDREW RASMUSSEN,
Minneapolis, Mimi
Additional ''OpiniOns OF Others"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27

AL Smith says: There will be no
use of holding protest meetings in
January. Settle the thing on Nov.
Sth."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-27

Nothing can slide upward Of its
own accord.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-02

rings and signet rings, and armlets
all jewels of gold; even every man
that offered a noffering of gold to
the Lord. Now get your Bible and
read the balance of the lesson. Ex-
odus, verses % to 20, and then read
the golden text: Honor the Lord
with thy substance. And with the
first fruits of all thine increase.
After reading these verses per-
haps you will open your heart and
not be so stingy when giving for the
support of the church.
Church Services, Sunday, Sept. 4:
Glendale: 10 a. m. Church school,
II a. m. Preaching by the pastor. z
p. m. Epworth League. Miss Rachel
Coverdale, leader. 1880 p. m. Prea-
ching by the pastor.
Primary Department
The primary department of the
Glendale M. E. Church school, Miss
Rachel Coverdale, superintendent,
has had nearly a full attendance
during the summer months. Sixty
were reported last Sunday morning.
The primary department furnished
81 of this number. The superintend-
ent also reported five new members.
This is a grand showing and reflects
great credit on those who have the
little tots in charge.
The Ellendale Epworth League
will hold it's monthly meeting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Warren,
Tuesday. September 9Th. Everyone
S cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-02

TTesnak's sister will be remember
ed as Miss Jenny Kilmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elliott of
Cannons, visited Mrs. Elliott's uncle.
r. A. Williamson and family on
Wednesday evening.
Farmers are very busy harvest
ing corn, tomatoes and cantaloupes
in this section at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Bruce Hartzell en-
tertained to an ice cream eating in
honor of Mrs. Hartzell's fifty-fourth
birthday last Friday evening, the
following guests: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hartzell and Mrs. Mary Williams.
Mrs. Helena Lane is visiting rel
atives in Talbot county, Maryland.
This section was blessed on Mon
day night with very much needed
and much welcomed rain.
Mrs. E. R. Hearne of Philadelphia,
Mrs R. A. Williamson and Joseph
williamson spent Tuesday evening
With T. J. Smith and family near
Greenwood.
Several of our folks have taken
i'm the weekend and closing services
of the Del-Mar-Va Camp near Lau-
rel. ..r.