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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-02

that the schools have become clogged
up with, and we will find that we
can educate our broods for about
one tenth the price and learn EN-
something they might accident1y use
after they escape -. Here we
are better educated (according to
educational methods) than we ever
were. And we are worse off than we
ever were, SO its not living up to its
Billing Its overrated. Its not
worth the price. Its costing us more
than its worth ..."
Yes, by all means let US have
quick enactment Of 1.-THE New Idea"
with no exemption for the big
Boy" of all the bureaus-the vast
tax-consuming army (some 10000
strong in North Carolina, before
which the politicians cringe in abiect
terror and to which they are absolu-
tely su%bservient. Early administra-
ton Of this Every simple prophylac-
tic" prescribed by Mr.. Haynes is the
only effective legislative remedy for
the disease of bureaucracy to which
America is fast succumbing. Prompt
action is imperative. Delay is dan.
gerous and fraught with evil.
Yours truly,
L. A. Tetnm.
Belmont, N. c.,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-02
A MISTAKE

Judge R. Lee Wright, of Salisbury, has announced
that he will support Jake Newell for the office Of
United States senator against Bob Reynolds, the cause
for that being the attitude of the two candidates on
prohibition. Judge Wright still considers prohibition
the greatest issue before the people in this campaign,
a position in which he will find himself one of a con-
stantly dwindling minority. The election of neither
Jake Newell nor Bob Reynolds will change the ulti-
mate decision on the fate of the eighteenth amend
ment. But there are many more problems to be dealt
with by the senate in the next six years, and Reynolds
being a Democrat, will vote more often for the best
interests Of the people than will Republican Jake New
ell. For instance on the tariff question which is vital
to American prosperity, there will be a wide differ
ence, or ought to be, in the votes Reynolds and Newell
cast. And so on through the whole list Of differences
between the two parties. Reynolds will stick, general
ly, by the principles of the Democratic party, while
Newell will do the same with the principles of Re-
publicanism. For that reason, Mr.. Wright is making
a mistake in switching solely on one issue.-From The
Durham Herald.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-02

Editor,
Carolina Waterman,
Salisbury, N. c.,
Dear Sir:
This writer heartily endorses "The
New Idea submitted by MI. Will
liam Haynes, Publisher, of New York,
sereforrhsin che Open Forum of the
Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.
c. of LIST. inst, to wit:
Every public servant, that is,
every elected officer and appointed
employee, and every public pension
er, that is every person who receives
any public funds, should be NY law
deprived of the right to vote"
This is the most constructive piece
of legislation proposed in America
during the present century, and
should receive early enactment, with
no exemption for even the executives
and employees of our public educa-
tional system.
Regardless of action by other
States, or even by our Federal Gov
eminent, let North Carolina adopt
this Every simple prophylactic that
is a sure preventative" against cor
ganized minorities, blocks, and treas
ury raids" Surely "Log-rolling
must be stopped and a high premium
placed on largesse from public treas
ury," otherwise the end that was
Rome's is inevitable for America
and certain of early consummation.
To those who consider public edu-
cation (now consuming about 50
per cent of Americas tax imposi-
tion) a sacrosanct affair, I commend
Will Rogers article in the Charlotte
Observer of 31st. ult. (Sec. 3, p. ~
under title of whats Wrong With
The Schools?" As Will sees it, and
rightly so,
"The things they go in for run
on by the hour; some of the
darndest things, political science, in
ternational relations, drama, buck
dancing, SOCIOLOGY, 4. If; a
thing is particularly useless why it
gives you more credits Some
of these days they are going to re-
move so much of the Bunk and
Hooey' and the thousands of things
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-02
THE
Tower

To The Public:

To The Public:
Between 1920 and 1880, a period
for which complete data is available,
the American railroads made amaz-
ing progress in improving their ser
vice.
The number of passengers killed
declined from one in every 100000
carried, to one in 100000. The
numbe of employees killed dropped
from one in sos, t one in 1853.
The average number of freight cars
per train increased 81 per cent, and
freight train speed increased "a per
cent. The number of tons of freight
moved one mile per train hour jun
ped 4S per cent. Robbery of freight
cars-at a time when crime in gen.
eral was increasing at an unpreced-
ented rate-was reduced more than
80 per cent. Loss and damage to
freight went down II per cent.
These are but few of the records
made by the railroads in increasing
efficiency and economy Of operation.
They show definitely that the rails
have lived up to their obligation as
our most necessary and most COM
prehensive media of transport. The
thoughtful citizen, scanning the fig
ures and rejecting on the vital in
fluence of the railroads in the devel-
opment of all territories and bust
nesses, should realize the need for
change in our transportation policy
that will help the industry.
Governor Matthew Rowan
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-02
USE DISCRETION

The main thing the cotton mills should be interest
ed in now is to keep from slipping back into the old
ways of Cutting the market when there is a squirt in
the yarn industry. Over-production has been the
bane of the industry for years and years. Generally,
when a streak Of good business develops, some manu-
facturers run hell bent for leather to start their plants
going full time, night and day, to take advantage of
the good prices, and sell a lot Of yarn before somebody
else does. The result is that in a week or two the
market is completely demoralized, and prices are worse
than ever-Gastonia Gazette.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-02

bank. Banks require bonds Of employ
es for protection against dishonesty.
The public invests in life insurance,
in fire insurance, in the insurance of
crops. Citizens insure themselves
against their own negligence. Banks
constantly protect particular deposits
when such protection is required.
Common sense and simple fairness sug-
gest that the public at large be &C
corded the same consideration"
A SUBSCRIBER.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-02

Senator Bob Reynolds says that Mr.. Hoover us
an executive by expediency." Along with all Of his
other virtues. 'Our BOZ" is developing into a fair
maker of catch phrases-Lemov News-Tote. L
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-02
CROSS CASH FARM INCOME

In the latest issue Of The University News Letter
appear figures ranking the States according to the
average annual cash income per farm for the eleven
year period from 192o-21 to 1901, inclusive.
The total cash income for the eleven-year period is
divided by eleven, and the average annual income is
divided by the average number of farms for the period.
This sives a very accurate picture of how North Caro-
Ina farmers compare with farmers IN other States in
cash farm income. The period is sufficiently long to
give an accurate index.
per farm, averaging more than ~forty-two hun bred
dollars per year, for the eleven-year period.
Mississippi farmers have the smallest annual cash
income per farm, or so for the last eleven-year period,
averaging a little more than six hundred dollars per
farm.
For the last eleven years the average yearly cash
farm income in North Carolina has been two hundred
and seventy-six million dollars. Reduced to a
per farm basis the amount is almost exactly one thous-
and dollars a year-more in some years, less in Others.
For seven of the eleven years the amount has not
varied much from one thousand dollars. North Caro-
lima ranks thirty-eight in average yearly cash farm in
come per farm. Only three Southern States, Texas,
Florida, and Oklahoma, have averaged larger amounts.
North Cardinals agriculture is predominantly of
the cash crop type, mainly non-food cash crops. The
non-cash farm income is not included in the above
data. Also our crops are produced with a large cash
outlay for guano and hand labor, which affects our
net income. But even 80, North Carolina, with the
smallest cultivated farms in the Union, ranks much
higher in cash income per farm than one would e-
pect.
The yearly cash income Of all types of agriculture
varies considerably, some types more than Others. Cal
ifornia with a large variety of fruits and vegetables
does not vary as much as North Carolina with only
two major sources of farm cash income. The follow
ing table gives the total gross cash farm income for
North Carolina by years for the eleven-year period.
We do not know what the l931-32 amount is, but it
is considerably below the figure for 1901.
Year Gross cash
farm income
1e2o-21 $305, SOC, 900
1921-22 207, $1,000
1929 269, 800, 1000
1924 345 900, 900
1924-25 265 900, 900
1885 215, 900, 900
1867 2S7, SOC, 900
1928 $40, 900
l92s-2s 2S3, 0o0, 900
1880 257,30O,o 900
1901 1917, $1,000
The most significant fact revealed by the above
table is the large decline in cash farm income since
1928. The difference between what farmers received
in 1928 and what they received in 193l-31 is
twenty times as much as their 1881 tax bill totaled.
HAD YOUR IRONY TODAY?
Why don't Bob Reynolds and Will Upshaw get to-
gether for that joint debate on the liquor question and
settle it once and for all.-CkveLand Star.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-02

f}ff3f6d jilj9
WE HESITATE to tell
THIS STORY because
IT MAY shock the
MODESTY OF some Of
OUR READERS, but
IT CONTAINS such 80 @
GOOD MORAL that we
CAN'T PASS it up. The
POINT WE want to make
IS THAI it is sometimes
NECESSARY TO announce
YOUR IDENTITY before
YOU ARE recognized. Such
WAS THE case a few
WEEKS AGO when a certain
WIFE HERE in Salisbury
WHO HAD been berry
PICKING WITH her
HUSBAND SAID: Gee,
THESE BERRIES stain
+ = 4
MY HANDS" And, in reply
HE REMARKED, "They stain
MY HANDS,, too" Then she
4
MADE HER classic
y
ASSERTION, HELL, yes,
y +
BUT I'M a lady"
Il Il
I THANK YOU.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-02

7 influence of weekly newspapers ON public
opinion exceeds that of all other publications in THE
conntry.-Artbur Brisbane.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-01
MUNICH

Mr.. and Mrs. John Townsend and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wandimaker and
families drove here from the city
Saturday to spend the weekend with
relatives.
Mrs. E. A. Scofeld left last week
for Flandreau S. D., for a visit with
her relatives there.
A large number of friends helped
Jimmie Townsend celebrate his goth
birthday at the Roy Townsend home
last Thursday evening.
Bud Scofield was dinner guest at
the Townsend home Sunday.
E. A. ScOfield visited at the Ernest
Bloom home Sunday afternoon.
A large crowd gathered at the
Bloom home Friday to help move the
little cottage to a new location.
Mrs. Earl Smith called on Mrs
Lloyd Carrigan last week.
Clifford ROhlf visited at the Geb-
hart home Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-01
WASHINGTON WILL
BE FETED AT FAIR

A patriotic program dedicated to
George Washington will be presented
at the Minnesota State fair Sunday
night, in front of the grandstand.
The performance will be the states
official participation in the Bicenten-
NAL being observed throughout the
nation as decreed by the Congress of
the United States. 1t will signally
honor the Father of Our Country"
Participating will be troops from
Fort Smelling, Boy Scouts in flag cere-
monial, stirring patriotic music by
several bands, pageantry portraying
important episodes in the life of the
first president, by cast of 500, songs
by the Metropolitan Grand Opera
Quartet, fireworks depicting historical
highlights and Laurence C. Hodgson's
LARRY Ho) tribute to Old Glory.
These features will be augmented by
the complete evening show, World on
Parade.
Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the fair Saturday. Auto
mobile races will headline the after
noon program, with more than 40 of
the worlds leading daredevils COM
peting. 1t will be Children's day, and
preparations have been made to en-
terrain $4,000 youngsters. All boys
and girls Is years of age or under
will be admitted free to the grounds.
Reduced prices will prevail for the
grandstand and for all shows and
rides.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-01
BRUNO SCHOOL NOTES

The Bruno public schools will open
as usual on the Tuesday following
Labor day, September 6. Any nom
resident high school pupils will be
welcome. Such pupils should. bring
both their state board certificates for
the eighth grade and any that they
may have for high school work. A
high school pupil must have three
high school credits to be classified as
a sophomore, seven to be junior and
eleven to be senior. All students
should be present to register on Tues
day morning at 900 o'clock.
The teaching force at Bruno for the
coming year is the same as last year,
namely, H. M. Shawl, superintendent;
Miss Austred Gas, high school prin-
cipal; Lloyd E. Shawl, high school
teacher; Miss Jessie M. Menike, sew
enth and eighth grades; Miss Edith
v. Weber, fifth and sixth grades; Miss
Dorothy Berglund, third and fourth
grades; and Miss Mary Murphy, first
and second grades.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-01
DUXBURY

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Williams and
daughters, Mary and Peggy, and son,
Jack, and, Mrs. Broune of MinneapO-
lis, spent Tuesday of last week at the
r. Shute home.
Mr.. and Mrs. WegwOrth and sons
were st. Paul visitors last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glienke, Elsie, Celia,
and Albert and Arnold Shute spent
last Thursday evening at the C. Bjork
home.
C. .Bjork was a Superior caller last
Thursday.
Mrs. Ludwig has been on the sick
list for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Swanson of
Minneapolis, visited with friends a
few days. They returned to Mime
apolis Sunday afternoon. Elsie Glen
Ike, who has been home on a three
weeks vacation, accompanied them to
Minneapolis.
The Wegworth family entertained
company from st. Paul Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Matson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman MatsOn and children,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Matson and
children and the Wegworth family
attended services in Markville Sun
day. Leonard Wegworth was con-
firmed and the Matson children bap-
tized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glienke and family
attended services in Markville Sun
day
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-01
SOUTH OF BRUNO

r. ]. Lund returned to Fairmont
Monday, after spending two days here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. O.
Lund.
Many people from here attended the
big fair at Kerrick Saturday and were
well satisfied that it was a good fair
as usual.
L. o. Lund is digging a fine ruta-
baga cellar to store his rutabagas in
Ivan Skinner and family were cal
lers at the Saastad home recently.
Mr.. and, Mrs. L. H. Lund and son
were Sunday guests at the l. o. Lund
home.
The Elwell family were callers at
the Saastad homes Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-01

children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hilmer
Carlson and children of Mount Pleas
ant, Iowa, came last Thursday night
to visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. M. Carlson, and their brother, Ell
mar. They will return home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Carlson and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Hilmer
Carlson and children and their par
ents, spent Tuesday afternoon at the
Gust Soderquist home. Mrs. Solder
quist is Rupert's and Hilmer's aunt.
The Misses Thora and Emma Ko-
land. visited last Thursday with Mrs.
A. Engebo.
Miss Ellen Christensen entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engebo at dinner
Sunday.
A large number Of friends visited
Jens Christensen Sunday in honor OF
his birthday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-01
(From Another Correspondent

(FrOm Another Correspondent
Mrs. Ernest Jontella of Superior,
and Frank Constantine of Sandstone,
were callers at the Fred Jorgenson
home Sunday.
Mrs. Dan Svardahl visited last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Alfred
Kjell at Bear Creek.
Mrs. H. G. Beeman and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engebo were visitors
at the Dan Svardahl home Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Dan Svardahl and Conrad Wis
tied relatives at Mora Sunday. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Gust Sand
berg.
Mrs. Albert Sahlen, Mrs. Phillip
Larson and children, and Mrs. A.
Engebo spent Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Dan Svardahl.
August Hessler was a dinner guest
at the Fred JOrgenson home Monday
Mrs. Philip Larson and Mrs. A. En-
gebO visited with Mrs. Dan Svardahl
Monday afternoon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus Johnson, for
merly of Grand Forks, and now Oh
Minneapolis, visited at the home oil
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engebo Monday oil
last week.
Anna Larson and Thora Roland
spent Monday afternoon at the Knute
Johnson home.
Miss Agnes Roland visited with
Miss Ellen Christensen Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Johnson of Sand
stone, called at the Engebo home
Wednesday Of Last week.
Nora and Roger Sorensen and Ar
thur Roland spent last Thursday aft
ernoon with little Miss Betty Miller
at the Harold Jensen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Carlson ant
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-01
SAND CREEK

Mrs. F. M. Carlson and sons spent
Saturday in Superior, Wis.
Ellis Matson and a friend from Web
ster, Wis, spent Saturday and Sunday
visiting friends and also visited at the
Frank MatsOn home.
Mrs. F. M. Carlson entertained a
few ladies Monday afternoon at her
home.
Mrs. Chas. Rasmussen and Mrs.
Chas. Oberg were callers at the ]. A.
Larson and ]. T. Larson homes Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Rasmussen and two chill
dren spent the day Tuesday with Mrs.
E. Swanson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-01
MARKV1LLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kruger and little
daughter of Minneapolis, have been
spending few days with Mrs. Krue-
gers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Cronen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iva Grace and daugh-
ter, Margaret, spent few days in
these parts Last week. They returned
Tuesday to Vermillion, S. D., where
Mrs. Grace will care for her aged
father during the winter. Mrs. Grace
and Margaret expect to return here
in the spring to make their home.
They will be greatly missed.
Our teachers Miss Olga Halverson
and Miss Walters arrived the first of
the week. School opened Monday.
They are making their home with the
Coleman family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Bailey, who
are we'll known in this community,
have closed out their l. G. A. store
in Taylors Falls.
Mrs. Alva Linn, who visited friends
in Markville during the spring and
summer. underwent an operation for
cancer of the breast, recently. She
is in a hospital in Los Angeles, Calf,
where she now lives. Reports are
that she is rapidly recovering.
Those who attended the funeral of
Dad Ellis at Moose Lake Monday were
the Rev. and Mrs. Mclean, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. E. Ballantine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Steinbring and Mrs. Ray Ketchum.
The Rev. Eckblad of Superior, con-
Quoted the services in the Lutheran
church Sunday morning. He preached
at Kingsdale in the evening. While
here the Rev. and Mrs. Eckblad were
dinner guests in the Steinbring home
and spent the night with Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Lund and family, it being
too stormy to return to Superior that
evening.
Miss Florence Dunn is visiting with
Mrs. E. ]. Steinbring.
John Brow returned Tuesday to Su-
periOr, where he had his left eye re-
moved. The many friends of Mr.. Brow
wish for a speedy recovery. Noel
Brow has been looking after the JAM
tor work at the school.
| The Markville boys will play ball
with Brook Park Sunday on the home
grounds and with Moose Lake Mon
day at Moose Lake.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Holmstrom and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Witt made a trip
to the Twin Ports Tuesday. Ed Witt
took some lambs there for market.
Leon Coleman, bus driver, carries
10 pupils to Cloverton every day. Pos
| sibly there will be more later on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentz and children
have located in the Vernon Bailey
house.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. Werner Carlson Thursday
of this week.
The Lutheran bazaar and program
was well attended Friday evening. A
nice sum was realized from the sale.
The Rev. Alfors discontinued the
series of Evangelistic meetings Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy of Isle, spent
a few hours in Markville last week.
Paul Pahos is having a basement
put under his house and will do some
other remodeling.
Miss Louise Matson of Superior, who
has been visiting the Brow sisters,
returned to her home Sunday.
Miss Helen Quigley returned to
Brule, Wis.,, to resume her work as
teacher in the school there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-01
(Too Late for Last Weekly

The Misses Marion and Gene Lund
and Agneta Juhl of Askov, called on
Miss Ellen Kristensen Monday fore
noon of last week.
Carl Mogensen Is building a garage
at his home here.
Work is steadily progressing on the
Jorgensen road. Several men are now
blasting stumps. 1t is expected the
grading will begin in the near future.
Mrs. A. Hessler visited with Mrs.
A. Engebo last Thursday.
The Soderquist family has company
from Chicago this week.
The Bowman threshing rig has
come back in this neighborhood to
finish the threshing.