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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
INACTIVE LIFE
is UNWHOLESOME
SAY PHYSICIANS

1t is one of the irOnieS of mans
replacing his own labor with machin-
cry in the industrial world. Socially
and physically, this devising mind of
man has produced its ironies, too, ac-
cording to today's bulletin from the
physicians of the Minnesota State
Medical Association
Much of the degenerative disease
OF middle age that comes into the
doctors office is due to the fact that
nowadays the business man steps into
car to go to his office, steps into
an elevator to get to his desk, and,
often, drives the two or three blocks
necessary to get to his favorite res
taurant for LUNCH" the doctors de-
clare. In the evening he drives to
the movies or sits at bridge.
1T is possible for the physically
lazy to complete their entire days
business without any more exertion
than is required to turn on the igni-
tion and turn off the radio"
Such a civilization, say the doctors.
is uncOmfOrtably reminiscent Of
Charles Kingsley's fabulous BE Done
BY as You Dds" who had only to
open their mouths to receive a help
ing of nicely roasted little pigs as
they went by. These people ended
in the trees because they had for
gotten how to make houses for them
selves.
For many people a life of COM
parative inactiOn is anything but
wholesome" say the doctors. "A lit
tie regular exercise is as necessary
to humans as it is to horses or dogs
''Laboriously followed prescriptions
of exercise in the gymnasium or
morning and night reducing sOmer-
saults are a difficult and often inef-
fective remedy for obesity that could
have been prevented easily in the first
place by a little regular eXertion in
the course of the days work
ut is a good thing to relieve men
and women of drudgery; to get them
swiftly from place to place when
there is good reason for swiftness,"
the bulletin concludes. I'VE should
not let machines deprive us of the
vigor to keep fit and sound
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10

Arthur Brisbane's advice on how to
celebrate election day, was to first
vote, then buy something. Republic
cans and Democrats, no matter which
win. want to see prosperity start. The
way to start pr sperity is to buy. To
start a dollar on its travels is almost
as good as planting a tree and start
ing its growth Buy something today,
the stores are open"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10

and did make neat little profit on
your purchases.
This system must change if there
is to be any hope for the small town.
We can not forever be "ducking" our
fellow man with our patronage. There
is enough business going out of Or
tonville each year to support a town
half again this size, if kept at home.
When are We going to learn? That
is difficult to answer. but until we
change. we can not expect pr, sperity
at home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10

''Yes. have been converted at that
revival meeting" said fellow to his
girl. land the minister says that to
show true repentance that l must
make restitution If have done wrong.
/ stole kiss from you the other day
and according to the minister l must
give it back" well, 1 suppose you
ought to do what the minister tells
yOu," replied the beautiful girl.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10

should be eliminated If the commun-
ity would remain in a more healthy
state.
Much of the noises, the medical bull
letin advises against can be reduced
and should be. for anything that does
not make for a pleasant state of mind
is certainly not good for the health.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
Swell Trick for Hard Times.

Here's ticket for the conjurin'
show, Maggie"
Thank we, Donald" said his wife.
And bark We, Maggie, when he
comes to that trick where he takes a
teaspoon O. flour and one egg and
maks 20 Oam'letteS. watch vera
close"-LondOn Tit-BitS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
Hint of a Heavy Boot.

1t was approaching midnight and
the young man still lowered around
the door. The stiffness was suddenly
shattered by loud crash upstairs.
Gracious, DEAR said the timid
swain, what could that be-" oh
replied the miss, That's just papa
dropping a hint. ''-Pele-Mele.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
Familiar SpOOkieS.

Mother Ito small daughter who
wants the light left on)-"But you
sleep in the dark at home. darling"
Small Daughter-"Yes, but it's my
own dark at home, Mummie. HUI
mOrist UOndon).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
Fairy Folklore.

We never paused to read those stor-
les that the President has signed a
bill setting aside $4,000. 900. 900. or
some such amount, for this or that
Amy sum above $S.75 is just hearsay
with us.-Buffalo COurier-Express
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10

You're no collar advertisement"
declared girl to her fellow during a
sweetheart's spat. well, you're no
Fisher body yourself. darling" he re-
piled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
Dissolution OF Partnership.

Little girl, all excitement after Sun
day school says to her mother: "Oh
mother, we've been learning the books
of the Bible and there's an Amos in
it but no Andy!'-Funny Scraps.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
Mutual Envy.

A prominent banker says he would
enjoy running a newspaper column
for just one day. And, boy, what we
could do to bank in half the time
Boston Transcript.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
A BIT OF HUMOR
Winning the Heather.

An explorer has discovered that an
African tribe beats the ground with
sticks as sign of anger. Well. well.
fancy golf spreading TO equatorial
Africa!-SpOrting and Dramatic News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
Liability Becomes Asset.

my daughters music lessons are
fortune to me"
How is that"
They enabled me TO buy the neigh
bOrs houses at half price"-Gazet-
tino Illustrate (Venice).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-11-10
Model for Wives.

She-"You think more of that old
wireless set than you do of me-
He-''Well. l get less interference
from it."-Answers UondOn).
Evening star., 1932-04-21
SPRINCTlNlE
BY d. C. PEATTIE.
The CheWink.

The noisiest bird in the District OF
Columbia at this time of year is quite
certainly the chewink, and it's surpris-
ing how few people recognize him when
they hear him, for if other birds would
only say their names as clearly, we
would all be expert ornithologists. Some
folks call him the towhee. but this is
decidedly inferior, and ground robin is
hardly better.
The chewink is a smallish bird
smaller than a robin, slightly larger
than the bluebird, and his head, throat,
back and upper tail coverts are black,
but his wings are rusty-red and his
underparts are gray, so that he's by no
means negligible in plumage.
He keeps out of sight much OF the
time, eternally hopping around in old
underbrush, behind vine-covered fences,
from time to time chirping out his mo-
notonous but cheerful call note, like a
hiding child who whistles or calls to
give you a hint, but no more than a
hint, where he has concealed himself.
The mating call is more varied, but
it is monotonous in time. 1t sounds
like the ringing of doorbell, followed
by badly executed shaking trill.
Now, 1t is the Whlm OF the cneWlnK
male, year after year, to take up his
station just outside my window at in
the morning and strike up, with the
first peep of day, his praise of his sweet
heart. I put up with the saxophones,
mandolins, banjos, ukuleles, balalaikas
and portable monographs of my neigh
bors' children of high school age with
a patience that is never appreciated or
even remarked on, suppose, since I'm
aware that humans, like cats, cannot
a-wooing go without making the night
resonant with their feelings.
In impartial justice, I must admit
that the chewink's sweet ditty is
harmless, even very musical little af
fair, not loud, not blameworthy. But
the truth is that my good nature has
been worn threadbare, too often, by
lovers in other branches of the animal
kingdom. Do you, too, feel all your
cares, regrets and apprehensions de-
scend on you between and breakfast
time? That, at least, is my low" hour,
and the song of the chewink is asso-
ciated with soucis, in my mind. But
at last the bird chorus is taken up by
nobler singers, the chewink's song melts
into the glad whole, and one by one
the cares dissolve in the hymn to the
morning.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX

a wife with a let
life? Mine has it,
together,
ovewo the Instead w1theing and
contemplating
'ees ~ ~ N ~ HEART SICK
Anwer-There magic a conure
that reght the old
talk fooness something
that be done
r these where
sentiment them they The
still think
the But they just practical prosaic
beeeaks instead chocolate
and orchids
the like quoting
saying soulful things
faithful
the world Continent where the
among at ner had
oh If only husbands would American
treat their wves"
denying perfectly grand
had all of
in nifty line of sentiment besides this
world and good honest lot sustaining diet
kisses.
60 why not take husband
will pal with him yourself
You have your home and comfortable living chill
dren whom to lavish
middle
and tell what beautiful
De down her knees thanking Heaven for her blessing instead bew
ing ner LUCK DOROTHY
Evening star., 1932-04-21
N A 7 U,R E. S
C HI IL d r E N
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Red Tailed Hawk.

hCu-
TOR many years it has been thought
l. that all hawks were enemies of
the farmers. True, there are
l. hawks which are to be feared,
and these are Cooper's hawk and
the sharp-shinned hawk. They are both
smaller than either the red-shouldered
or the red-tailed hawk. They are dark
above and have very long tails. They
do not soar on motionless, outspread
wings. as do the hawks which are
friends of ours.
The red-tailed hawk Is also called a
hen hawk This hawk is more rare
than the red-shouldered one. He has
very dark brown wings. His feathers
are not barred His tail is a bright
cinnamon color and across the end is
black bar. The red tail shows plainly
when the hawk scars in the air. His
back is brown and his chest Is white,
streaked with brown.
They fly with outstretched wings in
wide circles, going higher and higher in
the sky until you can only see speck.
They are known to be the most grace
always faces the wind, and how he can
mount and mount on wings that are
motionless many would like to know
Desiring to come down, he lifts and
holds his wings above his back. 1t is
almost unbelievable how quickly he can
come down. He may change his mind
and mount into the air again with little
effort whatever.
While in the air these birds are using
their amazing eyesight. They are
watching for a mouse or snake to move
along Let one be sighted and hunter
can drop with thud. So swiftly does
it pounce upon its prey that the un-
suspecting one is in the grasp of the
hunter. Snakes, mice, fish, frogs and
grasShoppers are the food sought by the
red-tailed hawk These form go per
cent of their diet.
They are never idle. One may seem
to be sitting very still on the limb Of
nearby tree, but it is watchful waiting,
and the clever bird has reason for
being so still. The claws are kept pol
ished and sharp. The beak Is hooked.
extremely sharp, and used to tear the
flesh of its prey. The claws hold the
food as the hunter dimes.
AS fighter in tight corner he uses
his head. He lies on his back and uses
his feet in a most efficient manner. The
red tailed hawk is great screamer,
and DR.. Chapman says 1t sounds like
escaping steam"
The feathers grow so low on his legs
that when standing up he appears TO
have on baggy trousers. On the ground
he is very near-sighted.
AS a faithful husband and father he
excels He remains true to his spouse
and is devoted to his children. As a
Evening star., 1932-04-21
Considering Aromas of Cooking
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

have been cooked should not be poured
down the sink drain If it Is possible
to avoid it. The odor will persist II
this Is done.
Try putting a little mustard in the
water in which dishes and utensils are
washed after they have been used In
the cooking preparation or serving OF
fish. Rinse the articles first in cold
water. then wash in this slight mus
tard water. Scour knives used In the
cutting or peeling of onions. The
knives retain the onion odor to such
an extent that, in some countries and
places. an extra charge is made for
sandwiches "cut with an onion knife. :"
This method Is one to be remembered
by those who like a note Of difference
in their tea menus or picnic meals.
The delicacy of the flavor is what
is sought and found in bread cut with
knife rubbed with onion or used to
cut onions. The knife must be re-
peatedly rubbed on, or used to cut,
Slices Of the onion, in order to retain
enough Of the zest to be perceptible in
the sandwiches.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-04-21
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PAPE.

I was late for supper again last mite.
being a exter bad time to be late on
account of having been late the mite
before and the mite before that, and
peeked in the front door and ma and
pop was eating and looking about hall
ways through, and 1 thawt, Heck, Darn
it, I wish 1 had a good excuse.
And I went back in the dining room
looking as innocent as possible, pop
saying, Well, this is most unexpected
imagine seeing you here.
Being sourcasatic, and 1 SAID. wen
@, some old lady asked me to help
her up her front steps.
Did you take her up in Wheeloar-
row? pop said.
No sir, I said, and he said, Then it
couldent of taken you more than
minnitS at the most. could 1t?
No sir, but gosh, another lady asked
me where Alden Street was, and sne
couldent hardly speak English and l
dident know what language she was
speaking and 1 couldent of spoke 1t
anyways, and by the time l got done
explaining to her I could Of took her
there and showed her by pointing, l
said
And that just happened on your way
home, did it? pop said, and L salo'
No sir.
All, when did it happen? pop said
and I said, This morning on my way
to school.
And when did you help the old lady
UP the steps without the aid OF a
Wheelbarrow? pop said. and l SAID,
Sir? About 3 days ago, one afternoon
I said
Thank you, you make very good
witness, you may step down now, pop
said. And while you are stepping you
can step to the bathroom and not ony
wash your hands, face, neck and ears,
but comb your hair, clean your teeth,
shine your shoes and change your col
lar and necktie, he said.
Wich I did, and by the time l got
through I had to eat supper alone on
account of nobody being left to eat II
with, but on the other hand l was
exter ready for 1t.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
Decision and Reason.

Most of the time you are convinced
that you reach your decisions by way
of the winding path of reason. If that
is so, why do you worry about your
decisions? Why, for instance, after
buying your Summer hat do you for
several days thereafter keep on exam
ining displays and prices, knowing
very well that your hat problem is
solved for the season?
It would appear that We arrive at
our decisions because Of inclination,
habit, taste. prejudice and the ike, and
then hunt up good reasons for our
decisions. But such good reasons are
not real reasons. They are really ra-
tionalizations-that is. We usually
Evening star., 1932-04-21
EVERYDAY PSYCHOLOGY
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.

justify what we have decided. rather
than decide on what is justifiable.
Benjamin Franklin observed that It
was very convenient for human beings
to be reasonable creatures, since "it
enables one to find or make a reason
for everything one has a mind to do"
DR.. Hart says: Give your decision: it
will probably be right. But do not
give your reasons; they will almost GER
tainiy be wrong" DR.. Freud says that
your unconscious mind tells the truth,
while your conscious mind Is kept busy
manufacturing falsehoods.
Omar Khayyam understood all this
when he was writing his "Rubaiyat,"
which is a classic denunciation Of "old
barren reason"
(Copyright, iss2O
Evening star., 1932-04-21

the disagreeable smells. The letter do
not necessarily indicate poor food or
quality for many foods of full flavor,
and some more delicate kinds, have
either strong odors while cooking or
permeating ones. Among those with
strong aromas, onions Immediately
come to mind caulif1ower and cabbage
have scarcely less, while lamb stew can
be said to have permeating odor. All
these foods, while excellent and well
liked, have odors which should be nulli-
fed
OF the foods which have culinary
fragrance In the process of cooking.
roast chicken, broiled steak, bread and
cakes in the oven, coffee and simmer
ing pickles may be mentioned. The
recollection of such odors tempts the
palate, the actual aroma sharpens the
appetite. These are but few of the
pleasant smells which are by no means
unwelcome, provided they are light, not
heavy, more suggestive than pro-
nounced
A few hints on quelling undesirable
cooking odors are offered. Cook cab
bage and cauliflower in open kettles.
Plunge them in slightly salted boiling
water, which has a very little cooking
soda in it. Keep the kitchen door
shut and windows open. Cover onions
tightly and simmer rather than boil
rapidly. The water in which cauli-
flower and cabbage and also beans
Evening star., 1932-04-21
Ham Pie.

Fill a buttered deep glass baking
dish with alternate layers of highly
seasoned and well-beaten mashed pO-
tato and a very little minced ham.
Potato should form the top layer. Do
not quite fill the dish. Brown lightly
in a hot oven and Just before serving
place over the top thick layer Of very
hot peas and small new onions, cooked
seasoned with salt and a
little sugar and butter literally. One
vegetable may be used, but the COM
bination is delicious.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
Hominy Dodger.

Cook one cupful of cold cooked hon.
my grits or rice in a double boiler
with half cupful of milk. Beat until
soft and well blended. Remove, add one
tablespoonful of sugar. half teaspoon
full of salt, one well beaten egg. and
flour to make like cake batter or about
one cupful. Spread in a well buttered
tin in layer one-third of an inch thick
and bake in a hot oven until brown.
Split and eat hot with butter or sirup.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
Fish Curry.

Fresh or canned fish is particularly
appetizing in curry. If fresh halibut,
or other white fish, is used, it should
first be parboiled in water to cover.
with a bay leaf, two or three cloves
and dash of vinegar. Flake it lightly
with a fork and reheat in tomato
curry sauce, or in a white curry sauce
made with the water in which the fish
was boiled. Serve on a platter with
rice nodded in cups, alternated with
quartered hard-cooked eggs.
Evening star., 1932-04-21

home builder his wife is far from expert.
The loose. coarse twigs are placed in a
tall tree about rs feet above the ground
The home is lined with grass, moss and
feathers. There are from two to four
brown-speckled white eggs.
The baby red-tails are loud in their
demands for food, and you can see what
an advantage it is to the farmer to have
a growing family of these hawks about.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-04-21
Luncheon Chard.

Cook the green part of Swiss chard,
chop fine and season highly with salt,
pepper, a bit of sugar, a dash of
cayenne pepper and some butter. add
ing a tablespoonful or two of cream
to moisten a little Place a layer on
each of the required number of rounds
of hot buttered toast and top each with
a poached egg, which should be sea-
soned with butter, salt and paprika.
Spinach may be sed in place Of chard
IL liked
Evening star., 1932-04-21

T T IS the desire of every good home
maker to prevent the disagreeable
smell of cooking from going through
Il house, and to keep all dishes and
utensils free from any lingering
odor. There are several simple ways
of helping such efforts.
In connection with smells of cook
ing, it is we'll to distinguish between
pleasant and appetizing odors, which
are a sort of culinary fragrance, and
Evening star., 1932-04-21
Parsnip Brownies.

Cook half dozen large parsnips until
tender, peel, then cut two half-inch
slices from the top of each one, re-
serving the remainder for use another
day. Dip these slices in salted and
peppered -four, to which a little sugar
has been added, and brown richly on
both sides in nice fat, and use as
garnish to a roast, to hamburg or other
steak or as an accompanying vegetable.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
Quality Frosting.

Mix together three-fourths cupful of
granulated sugar, five-eighths cupful of
brown sugar and one-fourth cupful of
boiling water. Boil until it threads.
Beat one egg white stiff and pour the
sirup in gradually, beating constantly
until it holds its shape. Place over
hot water until it becomes slightly
granular around the edges, add one.
fourth teaspoonful of vanilla and
spread.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
Sauted Shad Roe.

Parboil the roe in salted water for
10 minutes. Drain and season Win
salt, pepper and melted butter: Form
into balls, roll in beaten egg and crack
er crumbs and fry in hot oil or any
butter substitute. The roe can DE
baked and served with tomato sauce.
Evening star., 1932-04-21

Wash this 4.minute way; One table
s1oon d Lux does one days undies
stockings, tool Use lukewarm
w,ter-Lux dissolves instantly IN IT.
Squeeze suds through, rinse twice
Wash after each wearing. for perspi,,
ZION lett in SIX fades eolors and
rots threads. Lux removes PersPifA-
ron acids and odors completely.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
SPANISH CREAM.

SPANISH SrCEhIu'
One pint milk, two eggs. half
cupful sugar. half envelope gela-
tin. Soak gelatin in half scant
cupful cold water for two min
utes, then add one pint of milk
and beaten yolk of eggs. Cook
like soft custard. take from stove
and flavor, cool slightly, and then
beat in white of eggs; beat thor
oughly. Turn into moldS and
cool. Put on ice. Serve with
cream. If made in morning, will
do for luncheon.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
CAULIFLOWER, CHEESE.

OAOL4I XIV ~1AIISDI'
After removing outer leaves and
stalk, soak the cauliflower, head
down, about 40 minutes in cold
water. To cock, wrap in cloth
and cover with boiling water un-
til tender. Separate the flowerets
and fill in baking dish. covering
each layer with white sauce and
sprinkling with grated cheese.
Cover top layer with soft bread
crumbs moistened with melted
butter. Bake in quick oven until
brown.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-04-21

-vEN before we're aware of it ourselves;
F'nh others notice the penetrating hint OF
aersu;ration. 49, They're bound to Whisper
finally to avoid US. .,w. II n.rsn;re.
No girl need this risk! we an pee pesspds, lo;ds
and underthings constantly absorb these a.aus
and odors. But there is one sure way 10 N'''''
you're fresh and sweet .,a odors
' For gentle Lux removes acids and s.tt;os doors
c0"p'' Simply make this habit
Evening star., 1932-04-21

GRAHAM MUFFINS.
One well beaten egg, half cup
full sugar, one cupful sour cream
with half teaspoonful soda dis
solved in it. Mix all together,
then add graham flour to make a
stiff batter. Bake in moderate
oven.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
AVON OFFENDING -. Underthlnss
absorb perspiration odor-pro'eo' oa''''''~'
this easy 4-minute way:

Never rub dainty linkeris with cake
soap. Rubbing tends to streak ana
wear out silk.
Avoid ordinary soap. - cakes, pow
deTs. chips. These often contain
I.rmfuI | alkali which weakens
threads, fades color. Lux has no
h.rmful alkali. Anything safe IN
wafer alone is safe in Lux.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
MENU FOR A DAY.

SteWed PTuneS.
Cornmeal Mush with Cream.
Soft Boiled Eggs.
Graham Mullins.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Creamed oysters on Toast.
Pickles. OllVes.
Spanish Cream.
Chocolate IceboX Cookies.
Tea.
DINNER.
Clam Soup.
Baked Fish, Egg Sauce.
French Fried Potatoes.
Cauliflower with Cheese.
Beet salad, French Dressing.
orange Pudding.
Coffee.
Evening star., 1932-04-21

TOR many years it has been thought
l. that all hawks were enemies of
the farmers. True, there are
l. hawks which are to be feared,
Evening star., 1932-04-21

(Copyrieht, 1922