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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07
STRIPPING THE COCOANUT cow

Two years ago public opinion in
Minnesota was aroused to a consider
able degree against the use of oleo-
margarine because of it's inferior food
qualities for the human body and its
contribution to the driving down of
butter prices, one of the chief sources
of income on the part of Minnesota
farmers. In Pine county the retail
sale of the butter substitute by local
merchants was practically eliminated.
However, we understand, there is a
considerable quantity of it sold
through some of the large mail order
houses, who, though their chief source
of trade comes from the agricultural
districts, are unwilling to discontinue
the sale of this product which is
detrimental to the welfare of the dairy
industry.
Farmers of Wisconsin recently de-
manded at the state capitol in Madi-
son before the special session Of the
legislature, that the tax on oleomar-
garine be made high enough to be
effective. A bill was quickly passed
levying tax of &c per pound on all
,oleo sold in the state, and in addi-
ton the retailers must pay $25 an
nual license. Bakeries and confec-
tioneries using the butter substitute
in preparation of food products must
pay SIS a year for license. There is
"a $1,000 license for manufacturers,
$500 to wholesalers, S25 for hotels and
restaurants serving or using oleo and
boarding houses are to pay S. annual
ly. Quarterly sales reports to the
state department of agriculture and
markets are required of retailers.
Circulation of lists of licensed dealers
by the department is also permitted
as a means of securing enforcement
of the law.
The Land OLakes Creameries, Inc,
organization has performed a great
service for the dairy industry by the
building up Of a good cooperative
agency. They can further serve by a
militant advocacy of some such leg
islation as just passed in Wisconsin
on a national scale before Congress
and in Minnesota before the next ses-
sion of the state legislature. The
dairy industry should be protected
from the inferior product Of the cocoa
nut cow of the Philippine Islands.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

Mile Laos County Times: Every
body should drop partisan politics,
keep still about the hard times and
boost for President Hoover's policies
for the good of the country declare
the Republican editors of Minnesota.
Then in the next breath they razz
Gov. Olson in his efforts to aid the
unemployed in Minnesota and bring
back the prosperity that disappeared
during a Republican administration
Can you beat it for hypocrisy? . :.
Christian nations spent a total of
about $4,000, 100000 in the World
war trying to kill each other, accord
ing to the figures of a college pro-
fessor. Wonder what Christ would
think of people spending that much
in numbering each other and claiming
to be his followers? =. No
doubt after the Japanese gobble up
all of Manchuria from the Chinese
the Japs will be in favor of league
of nations to preserve peace.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

a net income of 100000 a year or
more is entitled to be called rich.
1929, and their total clear gains that
year were $4,314, $4,000. But only "A
of them-less than one in 3OO-made
gift which the United Press con-
sidered generous; and the total gifts
of these A were only a little over
one-tenth of 1 per cent of the net
profits of this group.
Digging deep?" Not so you notice
it; certainly not deep enough to give
any promise that the rich will take
care of the poor through the season
of distress that lies ahead.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

Amos Jones, of the Amos and Andy
impersonation over the radio, in a
New Years resolution vowed that he
would be sweeter to Ruby during the
New Year and that he would do the
best he could in every way. This rep
resents wonderful spirit. We may
not have Ruby" but we can be
sweeter to our fellowmen and do the
best we can the coming year. If
Amos suggestion is followed then the
long list of specific resolutions will
not be necessary. Just be sweeter to
Ruby and do the best we can is a
good resolution and if followed 1882
will be wonderful year of achieve
ments.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07
FOREIGN WAR VETS
VOTE FOR ADJUSTED
SERVICE PAYMENT

James E. Van Zandt, Junior Vice
COMMANDMENT Chief of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the United States,
and Congressman Wright Patman ad-
dressed two large public rallies in
Minneapolis, December 80, in favor of
immediate payment of the adjusted
service certificate. At 1880 p. m. the
Eagles Hall, where the rally was held,
was crowded by three thousand serv-
icemen and their friends and an over
flow meeting was held in the Assem-
bly, Hall of the Minneapolis court
thousand people had crowded every
inch of space, most of them standing.
approximately two thousand people
were turned away.
A count of the ballots taken showed
three thousand two hundred and forty
two votes of servicemen in favor Of
immediate payment and four votes
against immediate payment, as the
result of the ballots distributed and
signed by the servicemen present at
both meetings. Department Com
mander Andrew Hawkins of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars announced that
the result of the ballots would be sent
to Congress to show that the Veterans
of Foreign Wars are accurately repre-
Senting the rank and file of the World
war veterans in asking for Immediate
payment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07
LIBERAL IN SPOTS

Secretary of the Treasury Andrew
Mellon, the Santa Claus to the men
of wealth during his ten years as
secretary, has reported to Congress
that he has refunded S69,00O,000 10
federal income taxpayers. In 1880 the
sum of S126.S36.000 was returned by
Secretary Mellon.
Included in this amount was over
100000 which was returned to Mr..
Mellon and members of his family
10 small amount. Some writer's have
even gone so far as to ask if this does
not constitute grounds for impeach-
ment. Naturally some errors will oc-
cur in the making out of income tax
reports. but the millionaireS surround
themselves with the best of legal
talent and one wonders how an err
ror could be made in an income tax
return that would justify a refund in
excess of S1,0O0,000 as prevails in one
case In all, about S2OO,00O.OO0 have
been refunded the last two years.
Secretary Melons treatment of
various groups of people is not heart
ening to the masses. With millions
out of work the financial wizard Of
fers nothing in the way of ameliora-
ton of this condition by the national
government: he is opposed to any
worthwhile relief for American agri-
culture: militantly opposed to the
bonus: but he is for refunds to the
groups of concentrated wealth, and
tax reductions to leading Industrial
lists. large banking interests, and
stock gamblers running into the bill
lions of dollars during the times of
American prosperity.
Mr. Mellon gets the hand for being
the greatest secretary of the treasury
il the history of America for his eff
forts in behalf of wealth and special
privilege. That much cannot be said
for him as regards tie masses. Pine
county, Minnesota, the Northwest, and
America as a whole will benefit by
the exit of this man and others like
him from the political stage. Folks
who are unable or unwilling to grasp
and appreciate the human miSeries,
the wants and aspirations of Amer
ica's millions can be spared from
public life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

Mahatma Gandhi and several Ma
tiOnalist leaders of India have recent
ly been arrested and placed in prison
by British authorities and instead of
quieting the civil revolt it appears to
have fired it with momentum. A peO-
pacified just by failing the leaders.
The Indian case seems to be another
where financial investments seem to
be placed above the conscience. If
India were liberated many English
millions would be lost. Blood of the
poor classes may again be the price
of freedom.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07
WHEN, AT LAST, WISDOM COMES
Morton Alexander in Humanity

(MOrtOn Alexander in Humanity
Happy is the man that findeth wis
dom; for the merchandise of it is
better than the merchandise of silver,
and the gain thereof than fine gold
Isaiah.
There is an unSpeakable need in
America for leadership leadership
that can see, and feel and hear-a
leadership that can interpret Life in
terms of justice, truth, love, beauty
and brotherhood leadership that
can stir the suffocating spirits, nour-
ish the furnishing souls and arouse
the dying ambitions of the millions
who compose our baffled, laundering.
MammOnized nation.
Once America had such leadership
but where is it today? 1t has van
Honorable Jabez Windjammer and
Mr.. Robot, of the Cash Register!
Definition: The Robot is a Mechan-
ical Man; it possesses neither brain.
heart, conscience or soul. 1t receives
your money. delivers your purchase
you, come again."
Mr.. Robot has now been taught to
say: prosperity is just around the
corner"
1t is not a compliment to the in
telligence of the American public that
it gives a receptive ear and listens
without protest to the tiresome mono
logues of Windjammers and Robot.
Their talk of prosperity" is an ap-
peal to ignorance and cupidity; it is
deception, a fiction and fraud.
They would have you believe that
prosperity" has long been our abid-
ing guest, just lately departed, and
soon to return. 1t is stupendous
fallacy.
When, in the memory of any read
er of these lines, has there been a
time when the great mass of Amer
lean tOilers were not struggling to
save themselves from the sharp teeth
of the economic wolf? For half CEN
fury or longer | have lived in init
mate association with workers and
farmers, analyzed their lives, drank
of their bitter cup. And l have never
known year, or a month, or day,
when the overwhelming mass of these
workers were not battling with Want,
harrassed by debts, driven by the lash
of the mOney-loaner, the job-owner,
the landlord and the eXploiter. If
there have been brief intervals when
the clouds have lifted little above
the heads of the mOrtgaged, debt
ridden toilers, it was only to be quick
ly followed by years of darker gloom,
depression and economic hOpelessness.
Are people prosperous" when their
entire existence must be given over
to drudging toil-when life means
only to work, eat and sleep?
What monstrous bosh is this stupid
talk of our Nabobs of the Cash Reg
lister to the hunger-stricken millions:
prosperity will soon return; you
shall have a job on the old treadmill
again; your bread will be safe; (and
our Dividends will be safer;) you
shall go round and round and up
and down and in and out until you
have so clogged our warehouses with
wealth that another depression" is
born and we are compelled to again
send you to the breadline of Charity"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

Before going single line farther,
We'll settle one thing None of you
knows me. I've never been in Pine
county and there's not a chance in
ten thousand that you've ever seen
me. I'm just an odd piece of human
ity that's been tossed about on life's
sea for quite a spell. Now | find my
keenest pleasure in reading the good
weekly newspapers coming to my desk.
Such papers as the Askov American
are ever so much closer to the lives
of their readers than are the metro
politan sheets.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

Harvard physicist, that modern men
and their science cannot answer any
definite question about the universe.
What does a cOckrOach at the bottom
of a battleship know about running
the battleship, or replacing it with a
new one, or with airplanes? Nothing,
but it knows as much about battle
ships as any scientist knows about
the destruction and renewal of the
universe"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07
KNOWLEDGE VERY LIMITED

The we'll known editorial writer.
Arthur Brisbane, has a way of max
ing comparisons that is striking. Here
is one of them: with Eddington, Jeans
and other great scientists saying that
the universe is running down, and
cannot be wound up, it is a pleas
ure to hear from Professor Bridgman,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07
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 If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

How can | express my sentiments
towards YOU said a girls new fell
low when calling on her the other
evening. "On paper, please" the
practical girl replied, then there can
be no chance of your wriggling out
of it."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

Minnesota Mascot: The county as
SCISSOR plan has been proposed in Min
nesota now for more than twenty
years. It's soundness and it's value
should certainly be impressed, in the
midst of all this discussion of taxes
which we've been hearing for so long.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

Happy is the nation that findeth
wisdom"-America will find it through
suffering or not at all. Doubt not, my
brother, that True Prosperity, when
at last it comes, will march beneath
the triumphant banner of Justice,
Truth, Freedom and Human Brother
hood.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07
AS VIEWED BY
AN OUTSIDER
Reflections on News In Last Week 8
American Gathered by 4 Chicago
Newspaper Man.
(By ChicagOanl

Chicago, H., Jan. 5-Hello Pine
county folks. You didn't know it,
but I've been looking at you, viewing
you as you were reflected in the col
umns OF last weeks Askov American.
You'd be surprised to know what a
faithful mirror of your community |
found this good newspaper to be.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

If you don't want the whole world
to know about your business don't
advertise it in the American. How
do you suppose | learned that Louie
Knapp of Sturgeon Lake. has three
Holstein COWS, ready to freshen,
Holstein bull, six months old, one
black mare, and other things for sale?
Nope, a little bird didn't tell me.
| read his ad in last weeks American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

What an interesting life was that
Of Theodore Buselmeier, lesr ected
citizen who passed away last week.
During his stay on earthswars altered
its maps several times, wildernesseS
were converted into fruitful fields and
contrivances invented and perfected
that we consider necessities yet he
lived happy many years without them.
He witnessed the fall of the mighty
from their thrones and saw the OBJ
scure and humble rise to positions of
power Truly it was a wonderful age
that wrote its history before the eyes
of this noble gentleman and interest
ing as we'll as useful was his long
life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07

Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlo V. Recke. Here we have two
happy people who are undaunted by
tales of panics and possible foreign
entanglements or by the doubtful eff
fects of the farm boards new policy
IT'S upon such optimism that the
progress of the world depends. May
their voyage on the sea of matrimony
be free from storms and ice
bergS.
A hand of welcome to the little
twin girls who so recently arrived to
brighten the c. R. Greenwald home
Some years hence when each reads
the account of her wedding in the
American what other items do you
suppose will greet their eyes? What
wars will have been fought; who will
have welded and who will have died;
who will be in Congress then and will
they still be arguing about prohibit
tion and the tariff; what will be the
most popular means of transportation
in that day? Oh, | could lose myself
in such speculation.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
ALL TO HAVE PART
IN YULEHDE PLANS
Every Organization at Mount
- Pleasant Congregational Church
to Join in Observance.

Every organization in the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, from
the kindergarten to the adult forum,
VIII have an active part in the parish's
observance of Christmas, beginning
Thursday evening and continuing
through Christmas day.
Toys have been contributed for dis
tribution to children of needy families,
and Christmas stockings containing
useful articles will be distributed
through the Friendship House and
Southeast House settlements. The adult
organizations will give Christmas re-
membranes to families and individuals
and families in cooperation with the
Mount Pleasant Church Relief Com
mission
cast of 35 will present the fifth con-
secutlve performance of Dickens
Christmas Carol in Fishburn Hall
next Thursday evening.
Miss Katharine Lenroot. assistant
chief of the Federal Children's Bureau,
VIII speak to the Womens Guild Wed
nesday morning on Changing Con-
ceptS IN Child Welfare" and at the
Mount Pleasant Adult Forum tomorrow
morning DR.. r. D. Griggs professor OF
botany at George Washington Univer.
sity, will deliver an address on "Emer-
gent Evolution"
AT the morning service tomorrow the
minister, Rev. Russell j. Clinchy. will
preach on An Arena for Soul Making. "
Evening star., 1932-12-17
CHURCHES TO GIVE
OLD MIRACLE PLAY
Players of Many Denominations
to Appear Tomorrow in The
Nativity

Church players from many denomi-
nations will enact The Nativity"
French miracle play of the Middle
Ages. under the auspices of the Re-
ligious Drama Committee of the Wash
ington Federation of Churches, tomOr-
row at 4:30 O'Clock In the Church Of
the Holy City; Sunday evening at 8
O'Clock in the Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church. Chevy Chase Circle, and
Tuesday evening in the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church
The play is offered in the form Of
church service, and at each of the
three churches the pastor will officiate
at the opening service prior to the rem
ditipn Of the drama. Rev. Paul Sperry,
assisted by Rev. w. L. Darby of the
Federation Of Churches. will conduct
the service at the Church of the Holy
Hollister. assisted by w. Bradford
Bayliss, director of Religious Education,
will oflciate at the Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church Sunday evening and
it. is expected DR.. Joseph Sizoo will
conduct the service Tuesday evening
in his own church.
The Sunday evening presentation in
Chevy Chase will be under the auspices
of the Young Peoples Societies of the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
Herman p. Riess heads the inter
church committee for the presentation
of the drama, with Lewis Darlington,
Mrs r. L. Sanford and Hugh Stewart
Smith representing the churches. The
drama Is directed by Mrs. Elizabeth
Gatlin Pritchard Of the Religious
Drama Committee. The public is in
vited.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
SERMON IS THIRD
BY DR.. JOHNSON
"The Witness to the Light" Ma
tional Baptist Memorial
Church Topic.

The topic Of DR.. Cove G. johnson
for the morning service tomorrow at the
National Baptist Memorial Church Is
"The Witness to the Light" being the
third Of his pre- Christmas series of SER
mons. In the evening he will continue
his Messages Of Books Of the Bible for
Men of Today" with Ezra Nehemiah
the Book of Reconstruction" as his spe-
cial theme. At $50 am the Bible
school will have the annual white gift
service Gifts Of food are to be brought
for the needy. At 6 ph-. the young
people will hold their annual candle
light supper.
The missionary circles will meet
Tuesday. The Columbia Federation of
B. Y. P. U. will meet at pm. in the
church. The young people will present
a Christmas pageant, Dawn in David's
City" by Sumerau.
The subject Of the annual Christmas
prayer meeting Thursday will be What
Christmas Means to Me"
The annual Christmas entertainment
will be held Friday evening. The pag-
cant. Dawn in David's City," will again
be given.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
DR.. PHILLIPS TO PREACH
Holy Communion and Manger Serv-
ice on Epiphany Program.

holy communion ana MdnSeC OeTV-
ice on Epiphany Program.
There will be regular services to-
morrow at the Church of the Epiphany
with two special sermons by the rector,
DR.. z. B. Phillips At 8 am. there will
be a celebration of the holy COM
munion; manger service at $50 am.
for the members of the church school;
at IL o'clock morning prayer and ser
mon by the rector, who will have for
his theme "The Garments of Strength;
the Young Peoples Fellowship will
meet at $50 and at the evening service
at 8 o'clock the rector will continue
the special series of sermons on Some
Modern Problems" the special theme
for Sunday evening being The Ap-
praisal of Values
wednesday being the feast of st.
Thomas, there will be celebration of
the holy communion at II am On
Thursday evening there will be the an
nual Christmas festival at the Epiph-
any Church Home. 1921 Massachu-
sets avenue, and on Friday night the
Christmas festival for the members of
the church school will be held in the
parish ball at 7:3O o'clock.
On Christmas eve there will he a
musical service from II to IL o'clock.
The Epiphany Church Choir will sing
"The Christ Child" by Hawley, after
which there will be held the midnight
celebration of the holy communion.
There will be recital OF Christmas
carols on the McKim memorial chimes
from 10:30 to IL pm. Christmas eve
Evening star., 1932-12-17
1n Mrntnriattt

BROWN. WILLIAM. In sad but loving re-
membrance Of my husband, WILLIAM
BROWN who died one year ago today,
December II. 1881.
Gone. but never will be forgotten.
st.
mem6rance Of my my husband JAMES
MANGO, who departed this life one year
ago today, December Il, 1891.
Gone. but We cannot FORGET you.
We loved YOU well, but God loves best
Sleep on and take your rest
We will meet YOU in that morning.
YOUR LOVING AND DEVOTED WIFE
AND SONS. JOSEPH AND CHARLES,
AND DAUGHTER. VIOLA.
WILLIS. LOUIS W. A tribute of love and
devotion to the memory Of our dear hus-
band and father. LOUIS w. WILLIS. who
left US three years ago today. December
IL, 1929.
Three years have gone. dear hubby,
Since you went away.
God. only. knows how we want you
To have a home for us today.
As We silently sit in the evening.
Feeling so sad and alone.
We think of you. dear daddy.
Who once with us shared a home
'Tis then, with hearts full of anguish.
We cr- out in sorrow and pain.
Oh. dear God, could We but have him back
To have home for US again.
HIS LONELY WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
MRS NARY B. WILLIS AND