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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
WILLOW FAMILY
GOES TO CLOQUET
The +. A. Burlings, IL Year Resi-.
dents, to Make New Home
In Paper City.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Burling, who
have lived in the Willow River COM
munity for the past II years, moved
Friday to Cloquet where Mr.. Burling
will conduct an insurance business
and do relief work in a creamery. In
regards to the latter mentioned Oc-
cupation Mr.. Burling is well equipped
10 do good work since he formerly
owned creamery in Willow River.
After his plant was destroyed by fire
Mr.. Burling purchased tract of land
south of the village and built IA mod
ern residence and other buildings on
it making it one of that community's
pretty farm homes.
This farm has been rented to Mr..
and Mrs. H. o. Johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hockenson of Saginaw, who came
Friday to make their home.
Burlings Have Three Children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burling have three
fine children who grew up in the Will
low River community. Bernice, who
graduated from the village school in
June. is a student nurse at st. Johns
Hospital in st. Paul: Donald has been
employed at the Halvorson Chicken
ranch in Sandstone the past two years;
and Marion. a freshman in the Will
low River school, will finish her years
school in Cloquet.
The many friends of the family join
IN extending best wishes to them for
success and happiness in their new
home.
New Resident Dies.
On the third day after she had ar
rived in the community which the
family had chosen for their future
home, Mrs. Hockenson passed away.
Death occurred following an attack
of apopleXy at 6 p. m. Saturday and
the body was taken to Minneapolis
for burial. The community joins in
extending condolences to the bereaved
relatives and friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
FLEMING TOWNSHIP

Mr.. Armstrong, who lived on the
Lindh place, has rented the Ed Roden-
berger farm for the coming summer.
SOren j. Jensen was a business cal
Ter in the Twin Cities last week.
Little Venus Beavens celebrated her
third birthday the 10th of March. Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Beavens and children
and Miss Jean Mcconnell were guests
of the afternoon and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Pearson and family were guests
in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Max Market and lit
tie Junior called at the Ed Beavens
home Friday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
THE OFFSET PROVISION
BY Robert C. Bell, State Senator
of Detroit Lakes

The socalled "offset" provision In
income tax laws is now receiving at
tentiOn in connection with the pro-
posed income tax amendment. Some
are advocating that taxes on real
estate and personal property be al
lowed as an offset against income
taxes.
The meaning of the offset provision
can be made clear by illustration:
AS property tax is $500. His income
tax is $3.50. If he is permitted to
offset his property tax against his in
come tax, he will not have to pay an
income tax because his property tax
exceeds his income tax. If his income
tax is $500 and he is permitted an
offset, he will be required to pay only
500 of the income tax.
This plan, at a glance, may appear
fair and it may appeal to those who
have not fully analysed what would
result; but the illustration does not
tell the whole story. 1t is not as
innocent as it may seem.
Tried and Discredited.
Fortunately, we are not without pre-
cedent of how the offset provision
operates. The plan has been tried
and has been thoroughly discredited.
Seven states have tried it; all have
discovered their mistake; four have
repealed it; and the remaining three
will do so at the first opportunity.
It took Wisconsin fifteen years to get
| mi lei - -
constitution. In adopting amendments
to the constitution and in formulating
legislation, Minnesota should profit
by the experience of the twenty-four
states that now have income tax laws.
The chief purpose of an income tax
is to broaden the tax base and raise
revenue that can be used to replace
some of the taxes on overburdened
property. Experience shows that the
offset provision wipes out approxi-
mately half of the revenue that other
wise would be obtained. DR.. Herbert
B. Simpson of Northwestern Univer-
sity. after a two years study of the
property tax offset in Wisconsin,
states that the provision reduces the
revenue yield by 1870 in cases of in
dividuals, $3.50 in cases of corpora
tions and 51.5% as a total. He fur
Their says that an income tax without
the offsets would reduce the prop
erty tax by 1870, while with an off
set it would reduce the property tax
by only 1870. What we are seekin.
to do in Minnesota is to reduce taxes
on property, therefore we should not
entertain the idea of an offset pro-
vision.
Offset Would Help Wealthy.
Another purpose of the income tax
is to eliminate some of the Unequal
tiles and injustice in our tax system;
but the offset provision would make
a bad situation in this respect exceed
ingly worse. 1t offers a way of escape
to the rich and operates to the disad-
vantage of the poor How many citi-
zens would have an income tax to
offset their property tax against:
Reflect, answer this question in your
mind and you will discover how great
would be the mistake of adopting the
offset provision. 1t would not bene-
fit the farmers of Minnesota because
they would not have an income tax to
offset their property tax against. 1t
would not benefit the working man.
or the average citizen, for the same
reason.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

To illustrate: A owns a farm val
ued at $4,000 taxed at $500. He has
no taxable income and therefore must
continue to pay his tax of $500.
B. working man, owns a home
taxed at $3.50. He may have a net in
come Of $4,000 but it is not taxable
because of exemptions. However, B
is still required to pay the tax of $3.50
on his home.
c, professional man, has property
taxed at $500. He also has a net tax
able income of $4,000 taxed at Sal.
He can offset his property tax against
his income tax and have no income
tax to pay; in other words, still
escapes with a tax of $500 although
he has a net taxable income of $1O.-
600.
d owns a home valued at $4,000
taxed at $500, 100000 of intangible
property of the money and credits
class taxed at $500. making his total
property tax $780, He has an income
of $4,000 from his investment of $780,
900 and $4,000 net taxable income
from his business or profession taxed
at SAL. d can offset his property tax
against his income tax and have no
income tax to pay, although he has
net taxable income of $4,000.
Dfsregards Ability to Pay.
Therefore, it is clearly evident that
a law containing the offset provision
ignores the size of the income, disre-
CARDS ability to pay, and results in
gross inequalities. A law permitting
an offset of tax against tax exempts
one income, in whole or in part, and
lays burden on another, depending
on the ownership of property. Under
such provision income taxes are not
measured by income, but must be de-
termined in connection with the
ownership of property; and in many
cases, instead of being progressive are
regresSive.
The Wisconsin Tax Commission, in
its report for 1920, aften ten years
experience with the offset provision
and in recommending it's repeal, said:
1.-The offset provision has proved an
utter failure so far as accomplishing
its purpose is concerned; and expert
ence having shown that it found it's
way into the law, so to speak, under
false pretenses, why longer retain it,"
Scheme to Minimize Income Tax.
However, if an offset provision is
desired, the proposed amendment
leaves the way open for the Legisla-
ture to enact it into law. Such a pro-
vision properly is legislative matter;
and if the proposal is to be tried, it
should be placed in the statutory laws
of the state and not in the constitu-
tion. Then if it should be found I'M
desirable the statute can be repealed
by the legislature; while if it should
be adopted as part of the constitu-
ton, it would require the difficult and
proce dure of again
amending the constitution to get rid
of it. Therefore, the wisdom of not
including such a provision in the pro-
posed amendment is very apparent.
An effort was made to slip this vicious
provision into the proposed constitu-
tional amendment when it was under
in the Senate. 1t is
significant that every senator from
st. Paul and Duluth
voted for it. (Senate Journal PIP
1240-1.)
When legislation is proposed that
will tax the incomes and hidden
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
The Customer Was Right.

The new hardware clerk prided
himself on always having a snappy
comeback.
do you keep refrigerators?" the
timid-looking woman inquired quiz
city.
NO." he snapped, 1--WE sell them"
Anyway" she said, as she strolled
toward the door, you'll keep the one
you were going to sell me. Good
morning" American Boy Magazine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
KERRICK

The poultry project held at Ker-
rick by Miss Cooke as state leader,
won the silver loving cup for the
state. This cup was presented at
meeting recently held at Duluth and
is being brought by County Agent
Willret and will be presented by him
at the Farm Bureau meeting to be
held at Duquette Friday evening.
This cup was to have been received
by Mrs. B. F. Sydow, as leader of the
local project but on account of her
absence, Mr.. Willrett accepted it and
will make presentation to the local
group.
The Union Ladies' Aid will meet in
the basement of the church Saturday
afternoon, April 9. All are invited
to attend.
A large number attended the show
"Howdy Folks" and the dance after
the show at Duquette Saturday night.
The show was we'll acted. Most Of
the crowd stayed for the dance. The
ladies of the Altar society of Du-
quette and of Kerrick, extend their
thanks to those who helped make it a
success.
Mrs. B. F.. Sydow has returned from
a visit with friends and relatives in
kiester.
Miss Vivian Wahlquist spent the
weekend in Kerrick
Word has been received from DR..
James Slaven that he does not know
whether or not he will be able to
come to kerrick again this spring to
do dental work. If he does come,
however, notice will be given before
hand.
The Rev. David Harrington preached
his first sermons in Kerrick and
Bruno Sunday, April 3. Sunday school
Is held at 1:30 p. M, with services
following. The Christian EndeavOr
Society meets in Bruno at p. m.
A number of the road men were
out Tuesday morning, blowing snow
so as to prevent slushy roads. With
the frost coming out now, the roads
Will soften a great deal, and it will
take continued grading to keep them
in good shape. Once smooth, how
ever, folks will enjoy splendid roads
all summer.
Richard Hogan returned to Green
Isle Sunday morning, to resume his
pedagogical pursuits.
Jimmie Caldwell took a truck load
of potatoes to Minneapolis last Thurs
day morning, and failed to enjoy the
reads.
Margaret and Jeanette Hogan drove
here from Duluth with the Woodland
players Saturday afternoon, and re-
turned with them on the following
day.
Directors of the local bank held
their regular quarterly meeting at
the bank Tuesday, April 5.
John d. Johnson, one of the oldest
residents of Nickerson, passed away
at his home at Nickerson Saturday
April 2. He will be buried
at Nickerson Thursday afternoon Mr..
Johnson was one of the early business
men in Nickerson. He has always
taken a leading part in the civic af-
fairs and has made many friends.
1t was we'll known that he never
turned down a friend, and many will
miss him. Sympathy of the commun-
ity is expressed to Mrs. Johnson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

Sir George Paish claims the world
is on the threshold of the greatest
prosperity it has ever experienced.
But the question is, is the world go
ing in or coming out?-San Diego
Union.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

'There is little disorder now in our
crowded PRISONS. says an official. We
understand prisoners who break the
rules are threatened with paroles
Life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

Milwaukee, after paying all bills
due, has a large sum of money still
in the city treasury, and is unique
among cities. 1t seems that the city
bought only what it had money to pay
for. A droll idea!-Detroit News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
Strange.

The professors wife was speaking
81 must say, James," she said, that
you do not look so we'll dressed as
you used to-"
That's STRANGE said the profess
sor thoughtfully, ''for they are the
same clothes"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

why don't you take a vacation"
asked the wife of her husband,
couldn't the firm do without you for
a week." quite easily" he replied,
"and l don't want them to find it
out"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

While little vague on Chinese pa
triots, we suppose Wellington Koo is
regarded as first in war and first in
peace, he being named for the Iron
Duke and a dOve.-Detroit News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

Japan is seemingly determined to
wipe out Manchurian bandits if it
costs the life of the last Chinese sol
dier.-Weston Leader.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

Father: Why is it you are always
at the bottom of your class?
Son: 1t doesn't make any differ
ence, dad, they teach the same at both
nds.-EXchange.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

Heard at the mems club: when
your wife starts to talk does she
know when to stop" Il don't know
yet; we've only been married nine
years."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

BY all means let us have refer
endum before declaring war. Then
let those who want it pay for the
darned thing.-Chico (Cal.) Record.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
WISE CRACKS

A graphologist says fault and
virtue are betrayed by writing. Es-
pecially when read from a witness
Beach Post.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

The Culbertson system must be bet
ter if it enables husband and wife to
play that long as partners.-Daven-
port Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07
IN A FEW WORDS

Silas Strawn, president, U. S. cham
Der of commences: With the coming
of spring, l am sure we will see the
sun begin to shine, somewhat dimly
at first, but with increasing vigOr,
through the overhanging gloomy
clouds.
Fritz Kreisler, violinist: Artists die
when they give up.
Vicki Baum, European playwright:
The American people-they were so
nice, so kind, so human, so friendly
and polite, quite different from the
cold, hard-boiled, business-like Amer
leans l was prepared for.
Claude A. Swanson, U. S. senator
from Virginia.: The impression pre-
walls all over the world that these
great expenditures (for armament)
are being made for an apprehended
world war.
Samuel Seabury, Investigating New
York city affairs: You need not be
discouraged at corruption in munich
pal government. 1t is nothing new.
Walter Layton, British editor: The
commerce of the world is down to
something like one-half of what it
was two years ago. The shipping of
the world is laid up.
Cyril VladimirOvitch, grand duke:
Capitalism has degenerated into a
form of servitude of the peoples to an
insignificant minority.
DR.. Garnet Baker. There is one
kind of patriot who waves the flag,
but far higher kind is the man who
bushes every time he sees a neg
lected child.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

Cyril Vladimirovitch, grand duke
Capitalism has degenerated into q
form of servitude of the peoples to an
insignificant minority.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

Samuel Seabury, investigating New
York city affairs: You need not be
discouraged at corruption in munich
pal government. 1t is nothing new.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-04-07

Fritz Kreisler, viOlinist: Artists die
when they give up.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
HOOVER Will MAKE
VIGOROUS BID FOR
new YORK'S VOTES
President Will Give Campaign
Speech in Madison Square
Garden Tonight
VISITS FOUR OTHER STATES
Has Made Four Trips to Middle
West; May Forego Trans
continental Jaunt
VISITS FOUR OTHER STATES

Washington, Oct 3l.-(R)-New
York's huge block of At votes In the
electoral college was President Hoo
ver's chief objective Monday as he
turned eastward for the first time in
his campaign for reelection.
The electoral votes of four other
eastern states also were prizes sought
by the president in swift campaign
swing to New York for a speech Mon
day night In Madison Square Garden.
The chief executive faced one OF
the most strenuous days of his drive
for reelection, with speeches sched-
uled for him in five states after his
departure from the capital at 10:40
a. m.
He was prepared to make formal
speeches in Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Newark and New York, in addition to
brief appearances in Delaware at
Wilmington, in Pennsylvania at Ches-
ter, and IN New Jersey at Trenton,
New Brunswick and Elizabeth.
1t was the fifth campaign trip this
month for the president. The previ-
Gus four were into the political battle
ground of the Middle West.
He will return to Washington early
Tuesday to prepare for still another
swing into the west, beginning prob
ably Thursday. Tentative plans call
for speeches on this trip at Chicago,
Minneapolis, Springfield, Illinois, and
st. Louis.
Some of Hoover's friends have urg-
ed him to extend this swing to the
West coast. but others feel If he does
not leave the capital until Thursday
he will forego the transcontinental
trip.
The president planned to complete
his New York and other speeches on
his train Monday, as he has done on
previous trips. He spent most of Sun
day working on them in his study at
- ICite house.
julius Klein, assistant secretary of
commerce. who has conferred with
Hoover about his New York speech,
predicted it would be a hot one,"
along the lines of his address in In
dianapolis.
A huge crowd, Republican leaders
predict, will hear Hoover,s address a.
8 o'clock (E.S.TD Monday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
Work on ElbOwOOds
Bridge Under Way

Preliminary work in connection
With construction of the Missouri:
river bridge near Elbowoods Is under
way, A. d. McKinnon, chief highway
commissioner, said Monday.
Equipment is being moved to the
site OF the bridge, and material Is be-
ing hauled for the concrete work.
When work has started about IS
trucks will be in operation for haul
Ing, McKinnon said. Local labor has
been recruited for hauling.
Steel and other materials will be
shipped by train to Halliday and
hauled by truck to the bridge site.
A contract for sand and gravel to
be used In concrete work has been let
to the Riverside Gravel company Of
Mandan. This was found to be
cheaper than using prairie rock
which at first had been contemplated
McKinnon said.
Excavation for the footings Is ex-
pected to begin this week. About 50
men will be used on the bridge proper
the highway commissioner stated
Common labor will be obtained To-
cally.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
Thomas Sees Fusion
OF Two Big Parties

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 31.--(P)--
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate
for president. left his campaign in
Connecticut to his lieutenants Mon
day after making a personal bid Tor
votes with three speeches in his Sec
ond tour of the state this fall.
In Bridgeport Sunday night he told
his audience: 1T looks as If it's the
Democratic bandwagon in which cap
italism is going to ride for the next
four years. You can interpret that
statement any way you want"
Before going to Bridgeport he
spoke in New Haven and Hartford
where he outlined his party's propos-
al for peaceful, orderly Specialization
Of industry and banking"
He said the campaign between the
Democratic and Republican parties
proves nothing but the intellectual
and moral bankruptcy of capitalism.
LAS soon as Socialism becomes
strong, we shall see another merger,
this time Of the two present major
parties"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
ROOSEVELT VISITS
maine IN Quest OF
PRESIDENTIAL VOTES
Is First Time Since 1896 State
Has Been Visited BY DEM
ocratic Candidate
STARTS AUTOMOBILE TOUR
New York Governor Will Deliver
Another Campaign Talk At
Boston Tonight

Groton, Mass, Oct. 3l--(P)-Frank.
, lin D. Roosevelt faced toward Maine
Monday for drive through history
splashed Massachusetts, towns that
will take him into the normally Re-
publican state that no Democratic
presidential candidate has visited
since William Jennings Bryan went
there in 1896.
The long drive that was to take him
to Portland and back again to Boston
Monday night for his only lengthy
speech in New England began two
day automobile tour of Massachusetts,
New Hampshire. Maine. Rhode Island
and Connecticut.
The route Of the Democratic candi-
date led him through numerous
towns, but except for a 15-minute ap-
pearance in Portland, he expected &C
talk in none Of them. His Portland
talk will be extemporaneOus.
The early departure from Groton
where he spent two nights and a day
visiting his sons at the Groton school,
for boys, brought him out into a crisp
morning for drive past neat white
farm houses and stone fences to Low
ell, Lawrence. Haverhill, Exeter, Do
yer, Somersworth. Berwick, Wells
and Biddeford to Portland.
He was to return through Biddeford
and Wells, taking roadside lunch al
some spot along the way, to Ports.
mouth and Newburyport. At the lat
ter place Gov. Ely Of Massachusett:
expected to join the party to travel
with him through Beverly, Salem
Lynn, Revere. Chelsea, Somerville and
Cambridge to Boston.
His stay at Groton was marked by
talk to a group of members OF the
Massachusetts, Progressive League He
told them the solution to the present
difficulties would come from men
who, though they might differ in par
ties, have the same ideas OF govern
ment.
II am confident that the solution OF
our troubles can be handled by man.
he said. "Our troubles come not
from an obscure cause but from a
false idea of government"
The final plans for his Boston
speech were worked out during the
day in which a conference with May
or James Curley Of Boston played a
part. He will speak at the arena at
1890 D. m. (ES.TD in the same place
where Alfred e. Smith few days ago
addressed an appeal to the voters OF
Massachusetts to support the Demo-
cratic national ticket.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-31
THOUSANDS OF JOBLESS
STAGE CHICAGO PARADE

Chicago, Oct. 31.-(P,-Fflling the
streets from curb to curb, thousands
Of unemployed marched through
Chicago's Loop at noon Monday wav-
ing red flags and carrying banners
proclaiming their grievances.
Motorcycle police cleared the
streets in their van, and a stalwart
Negro with arms outstretched held
back the throng as it pressed for
ward. singing and shouting. The
procession was orderly.
A thousand extra police were de-
tailed to guard against any disturb
ance.
stop evictions," one banner read.
and others: LESS police, more
bread; vote Communist, Foster and
Ford; small home owners demand
a moratorium; unemployed coun-
cil-we demand unemployment in
surance"; I'VE demand free books.
clothing, food and shelter
Police, in issuing the permit for
the demonstration, had forbidden the
display Of red flags, but several ap-
peared near the forefront Of the line
OF march. No effort was made to
take them from the marchers.