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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
Slate Favorable rs To Ex-Governor
 Goes In April 28
Harmonious Session Predicted By Crary Phillips Wages Stamford Fight to Pick Men From Ranks of Smiths Adherents- Roosevelt Backers Claim Majority - s. s@

Democratic primaries in Water- bury on the 28th will be harmon ious and with no contests for con- trol of the city convention develop ing, Town Chairman John H. Crary predicted this morning when in- formed that the democrats of Stam ford have taken sides and will bat tie bitterly when the party cau- cuses take place the end of this month. Waterbury, being wholly a Smith town, will send a delegation favorable to the ex-New York gov- ernor to the state convention. In Stamford ex-Mayor Alfred N. Phil- lips has come out for Smith and has announced that he will Seek control of the city convention there so as to combat the Roosevelt forc- es of that community.
 The city conventions throughout the state will elect delegates to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, April 6-(UP)-The weather forecast:
 Maine: Partly cloudy, slightly cooler in southwest portion to- night; Thursday partly cloudy and cooler.
 Vermont: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday, cooler tonight. New Hampshire: Partly cloudy and cooler tonight; Thursday part ly cloudy cooler on the coast. night, Thursday increasing cloudi- ness, not much change in temper ature.
 Massachusetts and Connecticut: Partly cloudy, slightly cooler to- night; Thursday increasing cloudi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06

Belgium's national railway will spend nearly $1,725,000 for 250 new passenger cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
Great Britain
 Has Note From
 Irish Free State

London, April 6-(UP)-An irn- portant communication from the Irish Free State is under consider ation by the government, J. H. Thomas, dominions secretary. told George Lansbury, laborite in the house of commons to-day.
 The statement obviously referred to the Free States answer to Brit ain on the oath and land annuities issues.
 Thomas told James Maxton, laborite. that the contents would not be published until the govern ment had considered the note fully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
LATE REALTY NEWS
Mortgage Deeds,

MOrtgage Deeds. Giuseppe Paolino to the Thomas ton Savings bank, real estate on the west side of Thomaston avenue. $3,S00.
 Quit Claim Deeds: Maria Pia Sylvester to Elda Mucci, real estate on the east side of Young street.
 Thomaston Savings bank to Giu- scope Paolino. real estate on the west side of Thomas avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
MAY BAN DEER DOGS

Toronto, Ont -(UP)-A ban on the use of dogs in hunting deer in Ontario will be urged at the present sitting of the legislature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS.

Foreclosure of a mortgage is sought in an action instituted today by Eva Theroux against Della Guinan. The property involved is on Eastwood avenue. Notice of the suit was filed this morning in the town clerks office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
BLOOD ABOVE DOLLARS

The attack of Japan on China is
vicious and unjustitiable, but the
Japs seem determined to go ahead and
pound away upon tie larger but weaker
nation, exploiting them and at the
same time jeOpardizing the peace of
the world. The militaristic group of
Japan pays little attention to the COM
promise measures presented by China.
If there was ever a time to apply
the lessons of the World war which
left the major nations embrOiled in
that conflict bankrupt, it is now. The
war game has had tragic effect on
the civilized world and is largely re-
sponsible for the present terrible eco
monte condition.
America should get her people out of
China-withdraw from the Orient
and certainly should not get tangled
up i'm the mess by sending our men
over there to protect the dollars of
American investors. AT the same time
public opinion might we'll be directed
to show disapprova of the Japanese
position. A worldwide economic boy
colt toward Japan would soon check
their militaristic operations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
TIRED OF WAR

The Geneva Disarmament Confer
ence now in session in an endeavOr to
do away with war, was presented with
ten million signatures requesting that
world ornaments be substantially
reduced. These ten millions of peO-
pie give expression to hope that
armed conflicts become a matter of
history.
Eight million women sent their
names; 100000 men and women from
Holland alone added their pleas; rep
resentatives from 25,000,000 Catholic
women, representatives of peace or
CARNATIONS with a combined men,
bership of 100000, representatives
from 50,00O,000 Methodists, from the
International Cooperative Alliance,
with a membership of 70,000,0O0 fam
ilies-each in turn marched up to the
peace table and declared the hopes
of their several memberships 1t
leaves no doubt in the mind of the
average observer that millions upon
millions of people are giving much
thought to the task of doing away
with war. Differences between indi-
viduals are not settled with the bay
onet or machine gun, the duel is out
lived and outlawed, and so nations
which do not ordinarily act with the
haste of the individual should be able
to get away from the law of the
jungles.
Every country is to a considerable
degree dominated by fear and fear
brings on force, but if these millions
who are on record as desiring peace
should severally and jointly refuse to
participate in the next war there
would be no war;
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
A BIG CONTRAST

Governor George F. Shafer of North
Dakota, said recently at a Republican
gathering that any program or meas
ures which propose to benefit the
whole people at the expense of the
wealthy are political fallacies and he
attacked the ''pretense by politicians
that enacted laws can overcome the
workings of economic laws of supply
and demand. In other words the
North Dakota governor would have
the Capitalization of wealth continue.
The governor is of course not so I'M
informed but that he knows the CEN
tralizatiOn of wealth did not all come
about by hard work, initiative, stick
to-it-iveness, application, study of the
business, and rugged individualsm."
He knows that much of the wealth
Capitalization has come about through
favorable legislation for the special
interests. And now in order to de-
centralize we must have some legis-
latiOn in behalf of the masses.
There is wide contrast in the
remarks of Governor Shafer and those
of MinnesOta's governor, Floyd B. Oh
son, when the latter advocated for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25

which you quote. The Pope also says:
1T is rightly cOntended that certain
forms of property must be reserved to
the state since they carry with them
an opportunity for domination too
great to be left to private individuals
without injury to the community at
large" | am sure that this statement
would be satisfactory to Carl ID.
Thompson, inasmuch as it authorizes
all the socialism" that is sought by
the Public Ownership League.
When you say that Carl Thompson
lis radical of the worst type" you
do not alarm me at all, for | have my
self been the object of equally vague
and reckless epithets many times in
the last twenty-five years. Whether
the Socialist movement in the United
States is now anti-Catholic, | do not
know, nor does it much matter, for the
organized American Socialist move
ment has dwindled into insignificance.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN A. RYAN.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
CALL in BONDS-C CIRCULATE
MORE MONEY

The government alone has the
power to issue money, it should be
primarily for the service of the people
and not the big money lenders, and
If ever there was an opportunity to
render service it is now The gov
acknowledgements all the people
should be bigger than some of its
individuals, and it really looks pitiful
to see Uncle Sam running around bor-
rowing money from some of his over
grown children. Uncle is entitled to
q better position than that.
Along the same line the we'll known
editorial writer, Arthur Brisbane, had
the following in his column the other
day: "A reader suggests that the
government buy back its own bonds,
issuing currency to pay for them,
holding the bonds as security fOr
currency thus issued. This would end
payment of interest on the bonds thus
purchased, and the bond owners would
have their money for useful invest
ments. Is that good idea, or is it
BOlSheviSm to suggest that the gov
eminent obtain money ever without
paying interest to institutions of its
own creatiOn?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
SAME OLD STORY

Speaking in regard to the Chinese
Japanese conflict the Boston Traveller
says editorially. The merits of the
Chinese-Japanese conflict are debat-
able. On one side we hear of Japan
arrogantly extending her power while
the rest of the world is upset by eco
monte conditions. On the other side
we hear that Japan steps in only to
protect her legal interests.
Japan may say that she has more
right in China than we have in Mica
ragua. Japan may have her Monroe
Doctrine in the east. Japan may con
slider it necessary to police China to
save it from bandits.
But even if all this is subterfuge.
are we justified in imperiling ma
ton still bleeding from the World
war;"
The article goes on to say that the
best argument advanced in favor of
going to China with our troops is that
we must face the facts today. that
posterity may not face a militarized
east some years from now.
This is the same old story. Must
we always live for posterity in this
way? That is what we have heard
before. The World war was a war
to end war" and here we are thirteen
years after its close thinking in terms
Of militarism. If every generation
must sacrifice itself to posterity, what
generation can find life worth living?
War would never cease; each genera
ton would have to fight so the next
one would be free.
The open-doOr policy in China is
not so important as the doors of
American homes upon which crepe
may hang. If the American dollar
must go to sea then let it take is
own life buoy so that the young men
of our nation will not have to be
thrown into the worlds flood for it
to grasp.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
FOR LIBERTY
LUDWIG MOSBEK.
litOr ASkOv American:

Editor ASkOv American:
| am glad that in our fight for
American rights in Pine county it is
not necessary to resort to fabricated
falsehoOds or malicious threats. One
member of our committee has already
been warned to be on the lookout as
some friends and hirelings of tyranny
are apt to bump off individuals who
dare raise a voice in favor of liberty.
Now comes Mr.. GOttry of the Pine
City Pioneer with threat to scandal
ize Northeastern Pine settlers. Since
Mr.. Gottry is so willing to be convinced
that game and fine wardens should go
we are going to give some financial
costs of this department to Pine coun-
ty settlers. Read county's financial
statement for last year.
The G. & F. received S4,264.75 for
licenses from Pine county. No set
tier can trap weasels or wolves with
out license. One boy recently had a
twenty-five stolen by one of these
confiscatorians for carrying it with
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
WANTS TO KNOW MORE
Editor AskOv American:

Editor ASkOv American:
We have heard from Mr.. Greenwald
and A. p. Jensen in regard to their
Jensen gave one good reason for his
filing: That quite a number of vOt-
ers have asked him to file That is
good and we'll as far as Mr.. Jensen
and those who asked him to file are
concerned, but what concerns the in
terest of District No. is: In what
special point or points do Mr. Jensen
and Mr.. Greenwald differ from Mr.
Stepan's record as county commits
sioner?
Mr.. Jensen and his endorsers say
that they think it is time to make a
change and Mr.. Greenwald says the
district must have commissioner
and that is quite true. But as pro-
gram for the county commissioner
work, it is not quite satisfactory and
none of the two candidates have come
within gun shot range of answering
my question. Both of you might have
special privileges you wish to work
for and which you do not like to tell
the voters about beforehand, or you
might have a real constructive pro-
gram. The voters are entitled to know,
and to have an honest answer, which
can be given without any personalities
Even if your program does parallel
with Mr.. Stepan's record it might be
that one of you, or both for that mat
ter, might develop ability and intel
ligence as public servant, but only
time will prove that.
Economy is a special need at the
present time of depression. However,
saving a dollar might not always be
real economy.
| know Mr.. Stepan has voted against
county appropriations for county fair
and the Farm Bureau. That is part
of his record. Where do the other
two gentlemen stand on those two
points?
The economy situation is serious.
We are well on our way to tax the
majority of supposed home owners
out of their homes. If neither Mr.
Greenwald nor Mr.. Jensen can give
us more economic program than Mr..
Stepan's record, | hope Mr. Stepan
will file again for county commits
SiOner.
LUDWIG MOSBEK
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25

Governments are instituted among
men for the purpose of doing for
the governed what they cannot do for
time of need they need this help for
which the government was instituted.
During the World war the Congress
issued over twenty billion dollars in
bonds which were readily disposed of,
the farmers and their boys volun-
teered to lay down their lives for
their country. and no one suggested
holding them back until the Congress
balanced the budget"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25

copies to members of the legislature
and on blanks furnished by the Sec
rotary of state he must file expense
statements showing disbursements.
Employers of legislative counsel and
agents must cause names of their lob
byists to be entered on the legisla-
tive docket i'm the office of secretary
of state within one week after such
employment, and they must file a
statement showing amounts paid leg
islative counsel and agents for salary
and expenses. Municipalities and other
public corporations and their counsel
are exempt from registration, filing,
authority and statements of expense,
but not from the requirement rela-
tive to filing of briefs.
The real purpose of having a law
which would require the registering
of lobbyists is of course to have a
better check on those men, know who
they are. whom they represent and
the object of their mission. Lobby
lists are not permitted on the floor
of the house or senate but they can
do plenty of damage in the corridors,
in the committee rooms and outside
of the capitol, in hotels and other
places. A check on them would have
a wholesome effect, place the legisla-
tor more in the position of having an
open mind. open to conviction, ready
to debate and argue the points of the
pending legislation with his fellow
members. and then after all argu-
ments have been presented. make up
his mind and vote in accordance
with that and the wishes of his con-
stituents-thus rendering a better
public service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
THE IDEA is GROWING

The opposition to the statutory in
come tax bill introduced in the last
session of the Minnesota legislature
came of course, from the same source
that the opposition to the constitu-
tional amendment is now coming. 1t
is wealth that does not want to pay
a fair share of the tax burden. Last
year, Idaho, Vermont, and Utah were
added to the states that have income
tax laws and more recently the state
of Illinois joined the income tax
ranks so that now half of the states
Of the Union have income tax laws.
This newer form of taxation which
will be benefit to the masses. is a
dominant issue in several states and
as time goes on more and more states
will be added to the ranks of those
that see a change must be made in
the tax gathering system so that
money will be collected where there
not be placed so much on real estate
that may be producing small revenue.
State income tax rates are much low
err than the federal income tax. Cen
orally the state income tax collection
is used to wipe out any levy on real
estate for state purposes, so that the
real estate tax will be used only for
local purposes such as school dis
tricts, townships, villa: eS, and cOun-
ties. Some states, as Wisconsin, col
lect more i'm income taxes than is
needed to wipe out the state tax levy
Oh general property and it is used tC
further reduce general property taxes
About two-thirds of all the revenue
received by the federal government
comes through the federal income tax
Utah, one of the newer states tC
adopt an income tax law, has a slid
| ing scale up to 40 on net incomes
of over $4,000; Idaho has up to 40 or
incomes over $4,000. In Vermont
earned incomes are taxed a flat rate
OF 90 and unearned incomes 40
Exemptions range from 900 and up
Other states. such as Oklahoma, Ore
gon, Missouri, and Georgia revised
their income tax rates upward. There
are various ideas in income taxation
and in time likely a more standard
lied program for state income taxes
will be worked out. Minnesota should
of course, join the ranks of other In.
come tax states and get the benef.
OF this more equitable form of taxa
ton.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25

out hunting license. Fines to the tune
OF S446.5O were extracted exactly the
same as for all other causes, so other
expenses must be prOrated $3.50.
FIFTY per cent Of Jail expense, S935.70.
Sheriff and deputies expense, S647.l7
1--WE included no prohibition expense
when making division of sheriff's ex-
pense). Justice court expense, S1O4.-
40. Total S6,39S.SS, plus S4,45O dam
age TO tax built bridges i'm Keene
township by beaver One-half of ex-
penSes along this line i'm last commits
sloners' proceedings, $286.15 makes
over eleven thousand dollars cost TO
taxpayers of this county, plus thou
SANDS In road, personal, vehicle, crop.
and time damage to our settlers
LOOK at damage by frameups and
hangups by these scalawags. How
much longer are we going to permit
American children to be robbed. wom-
Ell insulted, men enslayed for exercis-
ing constitutional liberty? ! believe
the settlers are going to demand the
WardenS go if it costs the last deer
in the county. What is worth the
most blood bought liberty or money
bought sport? All of our tax burden
is borne either by producer or con-
sumner. Why doesn't our county board
take money firm game and fish fund
to repair bridges and pay Jail and
incidental expenses?
We agree with Mr.. GOttry about
pOachers definition one who steals
game). That's why we demand that
the so-called game wardens go. They
have camouflaged under their hypo-
critical name long enough The
word warden" means protector. If
the q. K F. department had fellow
like that on their force in Pine county
they would place him in a museum
and charge 30 cents to see the rareSt
animal in captivity. The farmers
are the ones who have protected the
game. They have destroyed the deer's
three worst enemeS, wolves, hunger,
and disease. The game wardens try
to protect wolves and smother grass
with thick brush.
WHY "ClC ClIclt HO uttl lOuIlu
within one mile of the pest house last
hunting season? 1t was the head
quarters of five or six brave game
wardens and perhaps the assembling
ground of the hind quarters of many
a deer. Why should a bunch of public
parasites be permitted to make pri-
vate fur farm in this end of the coun-
ty at our expense for the benefit of
public servants?
A man who will hire out to a farm
er to care for cattle at good wage
and ten sell them for private gain to
himself is a crook. The one who be-
trays public trust while on a good
salary is worse, but the man who will
sell his soul and use his influence to
keep these crooks from being pun
ished all for a veniSOn stake is so low
that words cannot describe him.
| will answer Mr.. Edstrom's first
question next week. His last one has
been answered by himself Appar-
emily from experience. Would be glad
to go up and enlighten Mr.. EdstrOms
young friends on good craftsmanship.
Yours for Constitutional Liberty.
HARRY HENDRICKS.
Bruno, Mimi, Feb. %, 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
SAFE TO SAY IT NOW

The Chicago Journal of Commerce,
organ of Big Business, exponent of I'M
restricted capitalism, of more bust
ness in government and less govern
ment in business, and publication
which by no stretch of imagination
could be called anything resembling
radical or even semi-progreSsive
makes the following editorial com
ment concerning the World war:
Besides making the world safe
for democracy" the most impel-
ling reason why the United States
entered the World war was to pro-
tect its capitol loaned abroad. 1t
had loaned money to the Allied
nations, and it's arms manufac-
tories had rolled vast quantities
of war materials to be shot by the
Allies into Germany, and against
the German army, in protecting
France and Belgium.
During the trying war period many
men served prison sentences, were
treated to coats of tar and feathers,
and prosecutions of various types for
remarks along the same line. 1t is
an outstanding example of the fact
that people are always much more
intelligently and justly judged when
the masses are not in a state of hy-
sierra and emotionalism, such as pre-
walls when war is on.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25

agriculture governmental loans at a
low rate of interest and system of
of the burden now being borne by
real estate. Governor Olson also
charges that a large part of the farm
ers' difficulties are caused by the pol
icy of the federal government of help
ing privileged few who already have
than expanding aid to the great mass
of common people whose purchasing
power is the bulk of American bust
ness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
"COMMON SENSE"

Editor AskOv American:
During the past two years there
has been a general riot in the minds
of men concerning the farm interest
and tax problems.
| have been reading several articles
in the American concerning the I'M
just taxation, and a bad reflection
upon the game wardens of Pine cOun-
ty. | believe that the nation would
be wise in eliminating a number OF
the unnecessary officials which the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
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.)