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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
BETTER METHODS

Arthur Brisbane has the following
to say about the railroad situation:
Washington suggests that President
Hoover may put Calvin Coolidge in
charge of a committee to rehabilitate
railroads, restore their prosperity and
full usefulness. Mr.. Coolidge's advice
would be very valuable.
But what railroads need is new
methods. C. F. Kettering, head en-
gineer of General Motors, or some
engineer of equal ability, if he can
be found, should be invited to form
an organization of engineers to sug-
gest plans for railroad reconstruction.
THE railroads ignored automobiles
and motor trucks until it was too
late to do anything but weep about
them, treating automobiles just as
the old stage coach owners treated
the locomotives. First scorn, then
sorrow.
''Mr. Kettering, with engineers Sc
lected from Standard Oil, General
Electric, Westinghouse, United States
Steel and few other great inventive
centers, would replace the heavy
coach weighing 10000 pounds, car
rying 2,40O pounds of passengers with
coach of duralumin weighing 10000
pounds, carrying more passengers.
Modern engineers would change the
foolish, slow. long string of cars and
locomotive weighing millions of
pounds running hours apart to light,
high speed single units running fif-
teen to twenty minutes apart, at $50
miles an hour.
"The country needs a new railroad
system, the old kind cannot be re-
stored any more than the dinosaur
or the stage coach could be restored
to usefulness"
Mr.. Brisbane speaks very true Ian
guage when he states that the rail-
roads should have new methods, but
besides speeding up freights, should
also cut down on some of the high sal
aries of the executives. Instead of
from $4,000, $4,000 and up to $751;
900 salaries in lot of cases, low
er range of remuneration in keeping
with the earning capacity of the man
employed in such a position, should
be set up. Those are the salaries
that could be cut without working a
hardship on any one, but when it
comes to their present policy of cut
ting the lower paid employee, the one
getting around $4,000, $4,000, $4,000
or less per year, that is the cut that
hurts more.
Therefore if Mr.. BriSbane'S sug-
gestion were to be carried out as to
new equipment and the top notch sal
aries were reduced to full and true
earnable value the railroads would
not fear other modes of transporta-
tion so much and the section man,
station agent and others along the
whole system could have steady and
gainful employment and the country
would be better off.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
TELLS LETTER SIGNERS HOW
HE WILL VOTE
Editor AskOv American:

Editor Askov American:
A great deal is being said in the
county press and by word of mouth,
in regard to tax spending and tax
paying on the part of political parties
and candidates for different offices.
Gov. Floyd B. Olson is taken to task
for spending the state tax money and
for not vetoing some Of the bills
passed by the legislature. If my
memory serves me right he did veto
some of the most damnable legislation
that the old guard was trying to put
over on the people Of the Twin Cities
and on the state. metropolitan drain
age bill and redistricting billy
Taxes have gone up all over this
land in school districts, townships,
villages, cities, counties, states, and
in the nation, not only in the last two
ers, business men, cities, school dis
tricts, and counties are going broke.
Schools in some of our big cities and
suburbs have to close, shorten up the
school term, teachers going without
pay for six-seven months, and it is
blame for all of it.
l meet and talk with farmers fire.
quently. Many of them can see where
some of the tax money is spent and
do not have to go outside of the town.
ship to find it. Even so, the farmers
do Ii
great deal, but do kick because they
are unable to get cost of production
out of the things they raise on the
farm. No business can keep going
very long if it is losing proposition.
The farmers are the only ones who
can stay in business, lose money year
after year, and at last Lose the home
that it took a lifetime to make.
In every campaign l can remember,
a smOkescreen has been used of one
kind or another, and this year it in
cludes taxes. Gov. Olson is spending
too much money and is inconsistent?
How about this: A highway from Lit
tie Falls to Sandstone is being boosted
at this time by the very people that
are saying Olson spends too much.
Let me ask: Is this highway going to
be built by the advocates free of
charge to the state, or must the state
pay for it? 1t can not be done with
out labor, and labor will have to get
paid in order to live.
In closing l want to say to the let
ter SignerS I will on Nov Sth vote
for a man for the office of governor
who has courage, intelligence, under
standing of the people, and who can
not be dictated to by the special in
terests that have run this state long
enough. l am voting for Floyd B. Oh
soma man of the people, and every
inch a man.
N. HOKSTAD.
Sandstone, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
FOR REFINANCING BILL
Editor Askov American:

EultOr ASkOV american:
The time Is getting ripe, and the
fight is on. l think every good Amer
lean should do his part in this COM
ing election. The farmers strike is
on. and there is permanent solution of
the agricultural problem in the so
called Frazier bill. which l am very
much in favor of as relief measure
to help out the refinancing of agri-
culture. With the Farmer-Labor
Leader out with a petition for the
Frazier bill, again put my shoulder
to the wheel for this worthy cause in
getting signatures. At this writing l
have 81 signatures on the first day.
Let us all cheer up and pull together
for the good causes of mankind and
nation.
Use your own judgment and vote on
Nov. 8th-
Yours for better times,
BENJIMAN E. VODRAZKA.
Brook Park, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
THOSE LOW UPKEEP
BELGIAN HORSES
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
After reading the letters that APP
peared in the American over the sigma
lures of Messrs. Hartland, Price, and
Edstrom, l have been thinking for
some time to vote the HOover-Brown
ticket myself. But for one thing l am
somewhat undecided. About four
years ago the Republican vice pres
ident made a statement to the effect
that we farmers are too damn dumb
to understand anything. l am scme-
what afraid that many of us might
make a mistake and not vote for Mr..
Brown at all, so for the benefit of the
Republican party, l would like to ask
some of the voters that voted for Mr..
Olson two years ago, but who are for
Mr.. Brown now, if they would do us a
favor. Get in touch with Mr.. Brown
and ask him in nice way, if We elect
him governor, which horses he would
hitch onto that Minnesota tax wagon
the ones it was reported he got blue
ribbons and prizes on in Chicago, or
the ones the poor assessor assessed as
low as eight dollars apiece.
l am somewhat afraid if Mr.. Brown
should win, that someone might by
mistake hitch those eight dollar
horses on our tax wagon, that they
might get out of wind on us, and if
we have to load them on our tax
wagon and haul them around for the
next two years, it is too much for a
poor farmer as we are nearly all
broke now. Well, anyway, some of
you Brown men, let us know through
the American what Mr.. Brown had to
say about it, and we will thank each
and every one of you now for any fav-
Ors you may bestow upon us later on.
JOE HAMPEYS.
Brook Park, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
MILL CITY HOTELS
MAKE B ASEBALL
SEATS AVAILABLE

Sport fans of the Northwest are as
sured of reserved seats at the Little
World Series in Minneapolis through
arrangements completed yesterday by
the Minneapolis Hotel Association.
Officers of the association prevailed
upon Mike Kelley. president of the
Minneapolis baseball team, to hold
sections of seats for fans from outside
of the Millers' home stand for their
history making series with the New
ark team, champions of the Interna-
tional League. The season Just clos
ing has shown a marked attendance
of baseball enthusiasts from North
west cities.
The Millers will return from their
first tits with the Newark club on
Sunday, October 2, after playing the
eastern city. For the opening home
game to be played at Nicollet park on
Sunday, October 2, and including the
game of October 4th, the hotel men
have reserved a block of seats.
Seats in these sections may be re-
served by fans of the Northwest by
addressing their favorite hotels in
Minneapolis so that the tickets will
be waiting for them when they reach
the Mill City.
A double attraction for sport fol-
lowers is afforded by the opening foot
ball game at Northrop field on Satur-
day, October 1, when the University
of Minnesota meets the husky boys
from South Dakota State College,
BrOokings, S. D., and the opening
Little World Series game at Nicollet
park, Sunday, October 2.
Football fans will see the Gophers
in action at the South Dakota game
for the first time under Bernie Beir-
mans coaching and the Frank Nc
Cormick policies. Mr.. Mccormick is
former South Dakota coach who
succeeded Fritz Crisler as director of
athletics at the Minnesota school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
SHOULD BE RATIFIED

Inasmuch as the Norris amendment
to the federal constitution, doing
away with the short session of con-
gress in December, must be ratified
by three-fourths of all the state leg
islatures, it will not be effective on
those who will be elected members
of Congress this fall. but in all prob
ability will be effective in 1884.
The term lame duck" is used to
describe the short session of Congress
which at present meets in December
lasts until March 4th of the next
year. Many of its members are often
not elected to the new Congress, but
enact laws for three months after
they have been retired and their sue
cessors chosen.
The Nebraska statesman fought for
II years to do away with the short ses-
sion of the old congress after new
members had been elected and it is
wonder that the old system has
been kept up so long. More Norrises
are needed in Congress. 1t is gen.
orally believed that IS per cent of
the state legislatures will ratify the
amendment and after that is done
the Congress elected in November
will take office in January as will
also the president and the vice presi-
dent.
The New York legislature was the
first to adopt the resolution ratifying
he
to the federal constitution. Only one
member of the legislature, Assem-
blyman Russell G. Dunmore, Republi-
can floor leader, voted against it.
Dunmore said the amendment, pre-
pared by United States Senator
George w. Norris. originated in "the
brains of the wild jackasses."
OF course a statesman like Norris
would not even reply to anything
like that, or at any rate we would
not expect reply from him. The
little fellow down in New York
showed himself as poor loser, and
oh. how sarcastic and noisy such fell
lows are when they lose out.
The Norris amendment is a good
one. any person of sound mind will
naturally agree on that. When the
voters have repudiated a congress
man or senator at the polls he should
not be legislating any more. He was
turned down because the voters
wanted a change and they do not care
to wait 13 months for that change.
The Minnesota legislature should,
without delay, ratify the amendment
to the federal constitution when it
meets in January.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
ABRIDGED NEWS
CLIPPINGS FROM
OTHER PAPERS

Hinckley-Joe Rosenberg, 80 year
old resident of the county poor farm.
took his own life by hanging Tuesday
evening, Sept. 10. He was found at
about 6 o'clock in the basement of
the residence on the farm where he
had tied short piece of rope around
his neck and to a steam pipe above
after which he had apparently stepped
off of a chair. Mr.. Rosenberg, a wild
over, had lived at the farm for the
past 20 years. He had no known rela-
tives.
Hinckley-Sileage cutter knives
took their toll in this community last
week when Harold Chollett and Ira
Rhodes received injuries. Three fing-
ers of ChOllett's left hand were sever
ed with just the skin holding them
on top. These were sewed on and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
in A COMMON CAUSE

The National Farmers Holiday As
sociation-the farmers strike to Sc
cure cost of production of their pro-
ducts, is a new experience in the
field of agriculture. In many of the
northwest states the farmers are
picketing peacefully to keep non-per-
ishable farm produce and livestock
from the market in an effort to adj
vance the prices.
Because of their unfortunate eco
nomic plight-losing farms through
mortgage foreclosures, tax delin-
quency, and inability to buy the nee
essities of life, farmers are organic
ing in a common cause.
There has been in recent years es-
peciaily, constant neglect of agricul-
ture by the national leadership in
Washington through burdening of
this group with the Hawley-SmOOt
tariff law, the worst tariff law in
the history of tariff legislation: the
bungling Farm Board; the failure of
Congress to pass the Frazier re-
financing legislation which would
have afforded farm loans at a low
rate of interest; the vetoing by the
president of such farm relief legis-
lation as the McNary-Haugen bill to
make the tariff effective on surplus
crops and the Muscle Shoals bill to
give an opportunity for the tremen-
dous power project to be used for
lower electric light and power rates;
and the deflation of agriculture-all
these are some of the many reasons
for the feeling of desperation amongst
the Northwest farmers.
The farmers strike or holiday may
not be directly successful, for mil
lions of laborers in the cities are
without buying power when they are
not employed. If they had work and
were earning money they would have
the wherewithal to buy the farmers
products and at a decent price. But
the strike, which is a new experience,
goes a long ways to dramatic the
farmers condition to the Industrial
lists and the reactionary political
leadership in America. Some of the
money will simply have to be loosened
from its moorings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
WOULD HAVE A GOOD
DISTRIBUTION
charleston, w. Va, Gazette)

(CndrleStOn, w. va, GdZette)
The payment of the money to the
veterans will distribute over two bill
lions of dollars that will go to every
county, city, village, neighborhood
and post-office in the United States.
1t seems to us that that would, at
once, stimulate business, get prosper
ity out into the country, and do more
to revive confidence than anything
which has been done or suggested.
Among the many things for which
the people will have to forgive Mr..
Hoover before he can get by the start
ing barrier stands in a prominent
place his treatment of the helpless
soldier boys at Washington and his
obstinate stand against paying them
their just dues, and thereby relieving
the financial and credit situation of
the country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22

placed in a cast by a local doctor.
Mr.. Rhodes, however, did not fare so
well since his right hand was drawn
into similar machine to the extent
that all of the fingers and part of
his thumb were cut off. He was
rushed to the University hospital in
st. Paul were further amputation was
made in order that the wound could
be satisfactorily attended to.
CarltOn-Members of the Junior
baseball team here were taken to Min
neapolis one day recently where they
witnessed game of baseball between
the Minneapolis American Association
team and the Kansas City team.
While on the trip the boys were also
taken through the penitentiary at
Saltwater. The trip was financed by
the business men and other townspeo-
pie of Carlton.
BerOun-Mrs. Clara Derr, 70, near
here, passed away at her home on
Saturday, Sept. 10, after having suf-
fered with heart trouble the past five
years. The Derrs came to this COM
munity in 1898 and had lived three
fourths of a mile northwest of the
village since that time. Mr.. Derr
passed away April Is, 1881. Mrs.
Derr is survived by her sons, Warren
and Earl, both of Beroun, and other
relatives in various parts of Illinois.
A sister, Mrs. Harry Barnes, of Be-
roun, also survives her. The pail
bearers at the funeral held from the
home were, Alex Henderson, Casper
kruse, Vince Stephan, Charles Butler,
Floyd OnstOtt and Anton Racer. The
Rev. d. w. Thompson, Presbyterian
minister of Pine City, preached the
sermon and burial was made in the
Hinckley cemetery beside the body
of her husband.
Willow Rfver-O. L. Thrun. state
highway patrolman of this district on
No. 1, has been recently awarded the
medal emblematic of the Minnesota
individual police pistol shooting
championship. The medal was pre-
sented at the state highway office
Wednesday of last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
WISCONSIN SURPRISES

Returns from the primary election
in Wisconsin Tuesday indicate that
former Governor Walter j. Kohler
was nominated over Governor Philip
F. La Toilette in a hard fought battle.
Apparently Senator John ]. Blaine
was also defeated for nomination to
his seat in the U. S. Senate. His OPP
ponent was John B. Chapple.
This was the first defeat of a La
Toilette in Wisconsin in 40 years.
The governor is but 35 years old and
is serving his first term in that office.
His father, the late Senator Robert
M. La Toilette, was at one time con-
gresham from the state, also COVER
nor and died while in the office of
u. s. Senator. Robert M. La Toilette
Jr., is now U. S. Senator from that
state.
Governor La Toilette is a deep stu
dent of economics and has given his
best while governor. He understands
fering or starvation in his state if
it could be avoided. More taxes were
raised through the income tax for the
good of the people. 1t hit those who
were still employed and earning a
good income for the benefit of others
less fortunate and it hit those of great
earning capacity still more, though
not severely. But all this was heaped
against him and helped to spell de-
feat. His opponent, Mr.. Kohler, is
an able man, a manufacturer and a
good executive. He had wealth be-
hind him and is himself wealthy
man. Governor La Toilette is young,
able and conscientious and will come
again. If he will run as an indie
pendent in the general election is
not yet known.
The Democratic vote in Wisconsin
has always been a small one but this
year it was greatly increased. Nom
ination in Wisconsin by progressives
on the Republican ballot has been
equivalent to election, but now that
the conservatives have gained the
nomination the battle is not over.
Mayor A. G. Schmedemann of Madi-
son, apparently is nominated for gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket. The
La Toilette progressives may swing
their support to him as we'll as other
Democratic nominees for there is a
wide difference between the progress
sive and conservative Republicans
of Wisconsin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
AGAINST PROFIT SYSTEM
Editor ASkOv American:

Editor Askov American:
A. M. Price is dissatisfied with Gov
ernOr Olson and says he did not meas
ure up to his expectation. The most
of what Price says is covered with
what l and others have said in this
paper. There is no need of repeating
it, but advise him and others to take
notice of what is already said, but he
comes with few things that need
to be taken into consideration.
He says, Reports show more men
out of work than when Olson was in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22

Says Roger w. Babson, the statisti-
clan: Business depressions are caused
by dissipation, dishonesty, disobedi-
ence to Gods villa general collapse
of moral character" He gives as the
remedy: Moral awakening, spiritual
revival and the rehabilitation of
righteousness"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
whether or not the writer's opin.
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22
Right.

On the average 100000 miles are
driven in automobiles before one per-
son is killed in an accident But don't
get careless. Remember that the 9TH
er drivers may drive 7,999,999 of them.
Detroit News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22

Tommy had captured a prisoner
and, while waiting for the escort to
come up, said to him: Have you got
a wife,"
MEN," said the German
Miner" gasped Tommy, 'Man,
where's your Iron Crosse"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22

Any man can start family, or
bank, or a newspaper. But if he can
keep them or either Of them going
without getting into the red, his bat
ting average goes up.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-22

The son who honors his father is
honored. He honors his father by
deserving to be honored by man.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-22
SWING TO TALK
TO VETERANS AT
MEETING TONIGHT

All ex-servicemen of Imperial
Valley are invited by Boyce Aten
post, American Legion, to hear
Congressman Phil D. Swing talk
on veterans legislation tonight at
Veterans Memorial hall here.
The meeting, which is non-poli-
tical, and which will be education
al in character, will be opened at
O'Clock, according to Harry Wood
bury, post commander.
Congressman Swing, who is a
member of the post, will outline the
rights and privileges which have
been extended to veterans by acts
of congress in recent years, and
will also discuss pending legislation.
Commander woodbury. is par
ticularly desirous of having veter-
ans who are not members of the
Legion attend the meeting, in Or
der that they may learn of their
rights in government examinations
and other fields, with which they
may not be familiar.
There will be an informal dis
cussion of veterans measures at
the conclusion of Congressman
Swings talk.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-22
Mail Hauled By
Black Maria

Black Maria, whose every bolt,
nut and piston is aimed at the
purpose of carrying prisoners for
the sheriff's office, yesterday af-
ternoon and this morning was
drafted in the shameful peace
time task of carrying United States
mail before it becomes United
States mail. -s.--
And w. S. Keating, deputy sher-
iff, became custodian of the mails
as well as boss in charge of crew
OF impromptu postal clerks made
up of county Jail TRUSTEES.
1t all came about when Edward
H. Law, county clerk, sent out a
distress call after one prolonged
view of Inc se,cks representing
sample ballots. These sacks must
be transported to the post office
from the county clerks office, and
there was no automobile at the
court house capable of the task.
So Black Maria, the sheriff's
patrol car, was called in, with Keat-
ing in charge. Mail weighing about
l700 pounds was loaded into the
car, in relays, and transported to
the postoffce yesterday afternoon
and this morning. Postage on the
sample ballots will amount to ap-
proximately $3.50