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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-29
MOST LIVESTOCK
LITTLE CHANGED
Cattle Fairly Active but no More than
Steady; Hogs Mostly Steady, Light
Butchers Sag 1Oc; Lambs About
Steady.

(By L. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Minnesota Department OF
Agricultural
South st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 81, 1882:
Post-holiday trade in the cattle di-
vision while fairly active ruled mostly
steady. Odd lots of fed yearlings
reached s5.25 to $3.50. bulk fed offer
ings turning at $3.50 to $500, beef
cows at $500 to $3.50. butcher heifers
from $2.75 to 1918, yearlings to $4.75,
the bulk of all cutters $1.25 to $1.75,
medium grade bulls from $2.25 down,
vealers centering at $3.50 to $3.50.
hand-picked offerings sparingly to
$500.
An uneven market ruled in the hog
house. lightweight butchers averag-
ing 10c lower, other classes mostly
steady to weak. Closely sorted 40 to
40 pound weights sold at $40, 40
to $50 pound butchers $3.50 to $3.50,
desirable pigs $2.75, packing sows
$1.75 to $2.1O.
Slaughter lambs sold mostly steady,
good to choice natives S5.75 to mostly
$500, load of closely sorted offer
ings at S6.10 to $6.25 to shippers.
Medium lambs cashed at $3.50 to
$500, Gull and common offerings down
to $3.50, while ewes centered at $1.0O
to $1.75.
Feeders and StOckers.
Outlet for feeder and stOcker cattle
was fairly active and mostly steady
today, better grades including a few
$4.25, the bulk all weights going at
$2.75 to $3.50. Stock pigs continued
largely at $2.75. medium to good feed
ing lambs turning at $4.25 to $3.50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-29

A NATIONAL RECORD |
Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in a COM
munity of it's size.
By far the largest circu-
latiOn of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-29

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-29
STORES TO CLOSE AT
6O'CLOCK SATURDAY

A majority of business places in
Askov will close Saturday evening
New Years eve) at o'clock and will
be open Monday morning until noon
when they will be closed again Mon
day afternoon. This procedure is due
to the fact that New Years day comes
on Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26

With the defeat of the sales tax. the main
producer of income in the revenue bill. the
nation is resounding to the somewhat dis
cordant tune of politics. For example, we
learn that the democratic party has failed in
this financial crisis just as it always has in
the past. The presidential aspirations of
Speaker of the House John Garner of Texas
are nipped in the bud by his failure to keep
in line his party. The outlook for repub-
liean success at the polls next November is
so bright that it won't make bit of differ
ence what candidate the democratic party
nominates.
We are sorry to disagree with those
prompt, but glib, critics. Perhaps it is to
be regretted that an unruly House has dis
rupted the entire revenue BILL so that at
least one-half of it will have to be rewritten.
President Hoover expresses himself as dis
appointed at the outcome of the measure
which was to balance the budget so that
in 1888 the watehdogs of the treasury will
not have to announce another deficit to add
to the increasing burden of back bills.
However. we ATE fairly confident that our
national legislators will evolve a plan of
taxation before leaving Washington this
spring that will enable the budget to be
balanced.
OF course, there cannot be any sanction
ing of professed intentions by some congress
men to impose merely fair taxation and to
accept the inevitable debts with the hope
that business will improve and these can be
erased in the future. Congress must balance
the budget before it leaves Washington or
leave the country in far worse plight than
it is today. But why worry about that. 1t
is almost unthinkabe that Congress would
leave this undone and declare recess with the
hope that luck would carry the country
through the next twelvemonth.
As to responsibility for Thursdays re-
bellion, it was apparent that the movement
was bipartisan. 1t was not confined to
either party. As to Gamers loss of pres-
Dental prestige there are those who claim
that this had been predeated merely on his
present position as Speaker. Any Speaker
of the House is considered presidential ma
terial. Speaker Garner gained more notice
because he happens to be the first demo-
cratic incumbent in good many years.
As to next Novembers results the trend
towards the democratic party won't stop
because of revolt in Congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1892
Democrats to Meet

Democrats are going to hold their state
convention at Hartford on May 10 and IL
at which they will name the delegates to the
national convention in Chicago. 1t is not
expected that there will be much more than
passing interest manifested by the state in
the slate of delegates chosen. To date we
have not noticed as much desire upon the
part of democrats to be included in the party
to 90 to the convention in June. However,
there should be some skirmishing among
supporters of Governor Roosevelt and
former governor Smith as to choice of dele
gates.
We presume that the democratic party
will send an uninstructed delegation as IN
the past. However, this might be amended
10 instruct the delegation to place the name
of Governor Wilbur l.. Cross in nomina-
ton and to cast its entire vote for him on
the first ballot. We presume that some
mention of this will be made at the coming
state convention. 1t is only right that the
democrats of Connecticut pay its respects in
this fashion to its favorite son. Other states
will be doing the same thing; we should
follow suit.
Choice of convention keynoter is said
to center between Governor Cross, Represen-
tatives Augustine Lonergan and William
Tierney, Colonel Thomas Hewes, and
Homer S. Cummings. Two years ago MIR
Cummings presided at the convention at
which Governor Cross was nominated. 1t
is hardly likely that he will be called upon
again this year. We might suggest the
name of former Chief Justice George w.
Wheeler of the State Supreme Court OF
Errors Although not active politically he
10 a stauneh democrat and since he is now
retired might make a fine "keynoter' We
had thought of him for the state eonven-
ton at which we expect Governor Cross
10 be renominated.
Why the democrats are waiting so late
for their spring convention is more than
VIC can understand. 1t is by far the latest
date in our memory. And it serves no APP
parent purpose. 1t can't be for political
reasons as the choice of delegates in April
or May undoubtedly would be the same.
Perhaps it may be due to change in adj
ministration Of the state central committee.
We could we'll understand that the new Of
ficals might postpone such action SO that
they might better acquant themselves with
their duties. However. early or late it is
to be hoped that the democrats of the state
will remember that at Chicago in June the
party hopes to nominate the next president
of the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26

Probably there is no more outspoken adj
voeate for state occupation of the state
owned tract on Sherwood Island at Greens
Farms than William H. Burr of that COM
munity. It was MIR Burr who bought the
land on the island back in 1914 for the
state park and forest commission. Incl
dentally Mr. Burr and his son have been
active of recent years in the numerous at
tempts made to open the seaside park to the
general public. Now that it begins to look
as if the public was winning its fight to use
of the site naturally the Bufrs are over
joyed. There is at present in Greens
Farms a Sherwood Island Association
whose purpose is to aid in throwing open
the state park to the public by cooperation
with the proper state authorities. The Of
ganization may operaf free ferry to the
island this summer if the land is developed
for bathing and recreation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
Simple Hollywood Folk

Believe it or not, but it was spoken by no
less an authority than Mary Pickford, that
motion picture stars rise at half past six every
morning, that motion picture salaries are not
high at ALL and that Hollywood parties
if any consist wholly of watching pic
lures and then dancing to the phonograph.
The eager listeners to her tales of Hollywood
were 600 inmates Of the workhouse on Well
fare Island. New York. Perhaps the facts
were chosen to suit the speakers idea Of
what that audience wanted to hear. AT any
rate, several matters for meditation are sug-
gested by her talk.
One is that Hollywood is not so much
colony Of screen artists as city of plain
working people. Another is that its parties
are no less dull than some in other COM
munities. The bus mans holiday, devoted
to riding around in bus for lack of mag
nation has nothing on the Hollywood party
devoted to looking at movies. There is still
another matter for meditation. 1t is the
Unsuitable curiosity of outsiders about the
film folk. The large assortment of film
magazines devoted to pictures and gossip
about movie players attest to this curiosity.
Wherein lies the glamor1 What created all
the tremendous Hollywood myths if the
facts and the people are as Miss Piekfotd
describes them? Is it possible that movie
land overemphasized some of its more spec
taeular features for while and now is going
after normally and simplicity?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
PUTTING OUT 1n oirY,s LIGHTS
(Hartford Courant)

The court Of common council
has ordered the street department
to eliminate every third street light
In the city's business section and
along It's main thoroughfares. It -
estimated that the saving will
amount to to $4,000, and, with the
city's finances what they are, S40,-
900 Is nothing to be sneezed at. On
the other hand, this IL q year Of
hard times, when the temptation
Of crime 10 greater than usual. The
question, then, Is whether the city,
In putting out every third light ,is
not lessening It's protection against
criminals, and thus, while saving
the treasury q considerable sum OF
money, exposing its taxpayers to an
increased hazard.
Street lighting Is, next to IN effic-
lent police department, the greatest
protection that the city has to offer
offer against the criminal. The
pestilence that walketh In darkness
Is crime. Light, and plenty Of II,
discourages the thief and aids the
roundsman In detecting the burglar,
once he has broken In. What the
city spends in maintaing comfort
able jobs for q few political ap-
pointees, what Il costs to maintain
obsolete positions, would keep the
lights burning and help keep up the
fight against crime.
None the less, the lights will be
turned Off. A campaign promise has
been made and must be kept,
though the city be underlighted
and the police handicapped. It Is
not q pleasant thought that econ
omy has become necessary that one
of the essential functions of the
city must be weakened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
School Taxation

Yale University is asking the Superior
Court to set aside an assessment OF Sl44,-
900 placed by the town Of West Haven.
This action has been taken to offset tax
set upon certain lands of the university that
are within the town limits of West Haven.
Assessor Henry J. Conlon of West Haven
placed the property on the towns tax lists
when he claimed that it yielded more than
the Sc, 900 annual yearly income for which
exemption is provided under the Yale Uni
versity charter.
II will be of the greatest importance to
many cities and towns to follow disposition
of this case. Millions of dollars are repre-
sented by exempt educational property to-
day. The amount is steadily increasing,
too. 1t has always been tax free except
where it could be proved that an income
, in excess of a reasonable figure was being
realized. In the case of Yale University
the city officials of New Haven may be ex-
pected to become interested should the
superior court refuse to recognize the uni
versitys appeal.
The university property that lies within
< West Haven consists of the baseball field
part of the golf course. 1t is the contention
of university officials that this land does
not return any such profit as the West
Haven assessor claims. Certainly it would
] not seem as if college baseball and college
I golf was as profitable as all that. Still. if
West Haven is in possession of figures TO
sustain its contention. the court may be
forced to abide by the ancient charter rights.
IL
/. fields to be included on tax lists, for this
sport is probably the only paying one in
college athletics today. But football must
cover multitude of sins. 1t is expected to
pay its own way and also that of other
major and minor sports in which most OF
our educational institutions today indulge.
However, the public does not often take this
! into account when it gazes on the mighty
stadium and sees crowds of $4,000 trekking
to and from college classics. There seems
to be an aspect of commercialism that in
vites public scrutiny.
No doubt West Haven is experiencing
difficulty in collecting taxes and in making
those collected cover town, expenses today,
as is practically every community in the eoun-
try. If it became slightly disgruntled at the
extent of the tax-free property within its
own domain. we cannot censor town Off
Gals too vigorously for their endeavor to do
iustiee by their constituents. II may be that
they are perfectly within their rights in lay
ino this assessment and taxing accordingly.
that Is for the courts TO decide now. But
he outcome Is going 90 be more far-reaeh-
ne than many people imagine especially It
he vsrdief is against the university.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
Getting Things Open

Haywood Broun, daring eolumnist. sounds
a call to arms against all-eonquering cello
plane. He tells ptiful tale Of being caught
in an embarrassing predeament on the stage,
from his inability to open eellophane-
wrapped package of eigarets Masculine
armies may rally around Broun. Note that
this remarkable material is Objectionable in
itself. As a transparent, tough. light and
cheap protective wrapper for innumerable
small articles Of merchandise, it has obvious
merits. The trouble is that it is often too
hard to get the blamed thing off. Women
like the idea because it makes everything SO
neat and sanitary. Men tug and swear.
The same consideration applies to many
kinds Of. wrappers cartons and containers
now in general use. including the ubiquit-
Gus tin can. The materials and workman
ship are usually good. but why seal things
as if for eternity? Why make it so hard to
get everything open' Why not equip the
wrappers and cartons and cans with self
opening devices?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26

Homer S. Cummings of Stamford is not
going to make fight to eliminate the two
thirds rule from the rapidly approaching
democratic national convention. He DE-
clared that Naturally | disapprove of the
two-thirds rule For 20 years | have dis
approved of it. but there are many things
| disapprove of that am not campaigning
against Apparently my statement in Con-
nectieut has been misunderstood. At that
time | called attention to the rule for the
purpose of Showing the democrats that one
third of the national convention delegates
control the nomination by their negative
vote. - We are relieved to learn that MIR
Cummings does not fear for the nomina-
ton of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He believes that Mr. Roosevelt will only lack
the necessary two-thirds vote on the first
ballot by 90 votes. If he does show that
much strength. on the first ballot then we
would not be at all surprised to find him
the unanimous choice of the convention on
the second or third ballots with the entire
Connecticut delegation also supporting him.
Interesting to US here in Connecticut was
Mr. Cummings recent statement anent the
senatorsnip. He said. Il am not eandi-
date for any public office. am not inter.
ested in the Ssnatorship. am more inter-
ested in other things. -" And that is that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
'uNCLE TOBY NOMINATED
(Hartford Courantl

Were the governor of Connecti-
cut any other than Wilbur Lucius
Cross, the proposal OF Mr. Spellacy
that the democrats Of the state sup.
port him for the presidential NOM
nation might have disagreeable
consequences. Happily. Uncle To-
by" IL not likely to be upset by the
unsought praise heaped upon him.
As wise as he Is old, he doubtless
preceives the motives underlying
the fiattering proposal. and his
sleep 10 probably untroubled by WIS.,
ions Of presidential grandeur. Like
the writer's Of the eighteenth GEN.
fury whom he knows well, the
governor Is q realist whose good
sense 10 streaked with o vein OF
humor. II the matter has occurred
to him second time. It probably
has inspired nothing more in him
than q desire to chuckle.
Even the hint OF Mr. Spellacy
that II the presidential nomination
were not forthcoming the vice.
presidential nominotion might he
his, probably has produced no 9TH
er effect upon him than one Of dis
pleasure. When the dean retires,
he doubtless hopes to 90 to some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
So They Say

Repeal is long way off. The
drys can hold the line II they fight.
Fl. Scott Mcbride, general SUPER
intendent, Anti-Saloon League.
-
The crucial time in the long fight
for the liberty and the liberation
Of the American people has ar
rived.
Congressman J. c. Linthicum.
Maryland.
Next time we will put it over.
The people are still 8 to 1 for
throwing out national prohibition.
The majority always rules in the
end.
Henry H. curran, president.
Association Against the Prohibi-
ton Amendment.
The vets know none of these
bills will pass Congress but they
consume time, waste money IN
printing bills and speeches and are
of no help In solving the problems
Of enforcement.
Mrs Ella Boole, president, Ma
tionai WI c. r. u.
have read dozens OF famous
novels, many OF which should be
operated on for gangrene at a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26

Leave it to Colonel lack Miller to put
touch of the old West to the finale of his
once glorious outdoor spectacle. the 10l
Ranch Wild West Show. When auetieneers
approached his ranch in Marland, Okla.
homa, this week to sell off his show, he re-
pulsed them with shotgun. And he has
warned them to keep off the ranch, If they
don't want to be shot. He claims chat the
auction is a deliberate steal" inasmueh as
he has almost enough money to prevent the
sale of his possessions. However. the sale
went on at a safe distance from the old
ranch with Miller safely barricaded within.
Sort of sad, isn't it. Remember the pic
turesque figure Colonel Miller made in the
street parade with flowing hair and long
beard seated in blackboard drawn by prane-
ing broneoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
group Of potent party leaders in
the more populous states.

Negative Positions
The fact that some Of the latter
group have often been regarded
as symbols Of political power has
caused much Of the doubt wheth-
or Roosevelt could be nominated.
But their position 10 weakened by
the fact that It is negative, that
they are not Offering serious OPP
ponent and that their apparent In
tent 10 to tie up the convention and
nominate, q minority candidate of
their own choosing.
The "stop-oosevelt" movement
faces an alternative Of reinforce
ment or collapse in the primaries
OF April 26 in Massac husetts,
where the state leaders probably
will get nearly all the 36 delegates
for Smith, and especially in Penn
sylvania. which has 76 delegates
whose destiny 10 still In doubt.
After April 20, we won't be 80
coy In our prophecies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Taking "A Stroll
Under The Sea

william Beebe, when he wants
q change Of scene, puts on O bath
ing suit and divers helmet and
goes down for O stroll on the bot
tom Of the sea.
He carries with MIN O sort Of
combination bow and arrow and
slingshot arrangement, and when
he comes to the surface he usual
ly has O collection Of slain fish to
take home and brood over. He
never seems to eat them.) In adj
dition, he catches some fish alive
in q net and puts them in an
aquarium.
He tells about this sort of thing,
very delightfully."-, in "Nonsuch--
Land of Water" just published by
Brewer, Warren and Putnam, Inc.,
at $3.50. illustrated with some
striking photographs, 1t makes an
unusually entertaining book.
Nonsuch IL tiny island in q
bay at one end Of Bermuda, Mr.
Beebe established marine labora-
tory there and spent two or three
years studying the life Of the adj
jacent sea and shore.
Just offshore there was q sub
merged island, where he spent
hours on more or less intimate
terms with the fish. He had a
launch, and for diversion he would
sail about in it shooting flying fish
with a shotgun-marvelou sport,
he assures us. He got intimate
with q pet founder in a glass tank.
nearly lost his life investigating
shellfish in the breakers. caught
a nine-foot shark with a hook and
line and learned how crabs fight
after they have lost their claws.
AS you can see, there Is wide
variety of stuff in this book-and
it's all interesting. On top Of 1t
all, Mr. Beebe has a mind that Is
forever being provoked to solilo-
Quizing on the cosmos, and he can
start out to describe some migrat-
ing birds and end by specializing
on the mystery Of life and death.
''Nonsuch" Is fine book. Don't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
U. S. PILOTS HAVE
MOST TIME IN AIR

Washington.-U. 8. army and
AMY pilots had more time in the
air DUNG 1881 than pilots of any
other nation. recent figures show.
The total for the two combined
u. S. units was 100000 hours In the
air, or about 400 hours for each
pilot in the army and 100 hours
for each navy pilot.
Reports from other countries
show that the total flying time of
the Royal Air Force in 1881 was
$4,000 hours; French air force,
between $50, 900 and 400, 900 hours;
italy. 10000; Netherlands. $500;
Sweden, $500 and Denmark 1000.
The number of hours flown by
U.fi s. forces Is equivalent to hav-
ing rs 5planes in the air for every
minute of each day and night dur
ing the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26

place less boring than the senate
chamber. Why should he look for
ward to four years OF listening to
Senator Brookhart Of Iowa when
he could pass his leisure in reading
sterne? Furthermore, why should
he want to tour Idaho as vice.
presidential candidate next fall
when in all probability he will have
the chance to talk to the farmers
OF Holland county as candidate
for governor? The dean has not yet
said that he wants a denomination
but II he remains In public life at
all, he doubtless will choose the
Job that gave him the best oppor-
tunities for gaining an insight In
to democratic politics. That IL un-
questionably the ONCE he now
holds.
The proposal Of Mr. speilacy 10
said to have ELECTED many favor
able comments from democrats in
the state. But the governor, who
will be 70 on April 10. long ago
acquired understanding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-26
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On March 2e. 1913, British and
French opposition to the great
German drive In Picardy stiftened,
but Won Hindenburg's men con-
tinued to push the Allied forces
back.
Roye ana Lihons were taken by
the advancing German columns
and further gains were made in all
sections of the great 60-mile front.
German troops crossed the bat
tle-line Of 1915 at some points and
were deeper into French territory
than they had been since 1914.
German Official bulletins con-
tinued to claim many prisoners
and an overwhelming victory. but
It has gradually dawned on the
German soldiers that the main OBJ
jective Of their great offensive had
not been accomplished.
American troops in the Toul Soc
tor attacked and seized q section
Of German trenches. German coun-
ter-attacks were beaten OFF with
great loss.