Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-25
Remedies Proposed.
These things should be done:

Remedies Proposed.
These things should be done:
/ 1. Arrange for the refinancing OF
farm loans upon fair basis that will
help the farmer save his home.
2. Reduce the rate of interest to a
point consistent with production in
come.
8. Reduce high salaries in govern
ment as we'll as in private business.
The railroads and large insurance
companies could be told when they
apply to the government for help that
they have no reason to complain so
long as they pay individual salaries
running into six; figures. The great
est abuse in the way Of high salaries
is practiced in private business. But
the consumer pays for it all just as
much as If the salaries were paid by
the government.
4. Cut waste and extravaganza
everywhere in order to reduce taxes
to the lowest point practicable.
5. Cut out tariff gratis and every
other graft and privilege.
6. Protect the public in their rights
to all natural resources.
| Z. Reduce the hours of labor so as
to give the unemployed money with
which to buy the products which
come from the farms and the factory.
1t will not do to talk about things
righting themselves now as they have
done in the past.
We have never had a situation such
as this.
In the past we have been told to
diversify-do mixed farming. Every
| farmer, as we'll as every other being
with any sense knows that if even a
small shift is now made so as to in
crease the production of any farm
product, the product increased would
have no value whatever.
+ We have been told to improve the
soil, but the soil produces too much
now under conditions such as exist.
The farmer is told that he is lazy
and spends too much time loafing.
But if he worked more he would only
increase his salable product.
Given Plenty Advice.
BY one group the farmer is told
that luxuries such as Ford automo-
biles and radios were not intended
for him; that the good things in life
belong only to those who sit in the
high places, and by another group
he is told that if he does not buy
these things the factories must close
and idle men will have nothing with
which to buy farm products.
Rightly did Franklin D. Roosevelt
say in his speech of acceptance that
we must turn to new and different
ideas to meet new and changed con-
ditions.
If you want a change, how and
where are you going to get, it?
So far as politics are concerned the
Republican party will not change
things. They do not admit that there
is anything wrong as far as politics
are concerned.
They are to blame, so far as poll
tics are involved, for the trouble we
have today and one thing is always
true and that is that a party which
is to blame for any conditions will
not correct the condition.
| All they do is to talk about old
stuff like diversifying, more hard
work, and more economy on the part
of the farmer.
1t is worse than foolish for our
people to support an administration
that is without a single thought or
idea for better conditions.
Fortunately the people of America
have real friend and an able champ
ion in Franklin D. Roosevelt. No
man in public life in many years has
come so near to understanding our
troubles as has Mr.. Roosevelt. Not
only does he understand what should
be done and must be done, but down
deep in his heart he has a desire
and a will to do something definite
and effective to right the wrongs.
There has been no partnership be-
tween the farmer and the Republic
can party. Every effort made by the
farmer to get a hearing before the
Republican administration during the
past IL years has failed. The farmer
was given a kick at the Kansas City
convention. He was promised much
by Hoover, said Mr. Hoidale, but all
he got was Farm Board that has
done the farmer no good. We have
all suffered long enough. We want
change.
Friends Entertain.
During their short stay in Pine
City the three speakers were enter
tanned by friends, Governor Olson at
the home of Editor and Mrs. w. S.
McEachern, Einar Hoidale at the DR..
A. K. Stratte and DR.. F. F.. Callahan
homes, and Mrs. Emma Gum Perkins,
postmistress, arranged for a dinner
at the Agnes hotel for Congressman
knutsOn and friends.
There were ninety-eight exhibitors
who brought their articles of handi-
work, livestock, vegetables or field
products to the fair. Although not
crowded, the various departments
! were we'll filled and the quality up
to previous years.