davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-29

Two floats, one 90 feet long and the other 370 feet long, will be constructed for the convenience of fishing boats in Thomas Basin by the City of Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-29

Mrs. Christina Hansen was el- ected president of the Pioneer auxiliary at Ketchikan; Dr. Bea-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-29

For helping to prevent the es- cape from custody of Al Holiday, a maniac at Fairbanks, Werner Larson, guilty of burglary, was given by United States District Judge E. Coke Hill a light sen- tence-four months in the Fair banks jail.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
Seventh and Eighth Grades.

One of our students, Russell Emert,
has been absent for several days. He
had the misfortune to break his nose
while playing kittenball. We are
sorry he cannot be at school, but hope
he will return soon.
Our room had a parade Friday.
Each seventh and eighth grader car
ried his own poster on fire prevention.
We visited the other grade rooms.
Last week was siX-week exam week.
We were glad to note that quite a
number came through very creditably.
Some of them we'll just have to wish
better luck next time.
New officers were elected for our
class club. They are, president, Rob-
ert Belling; vice president, Robert
Delaney, and secretary, Emily Lentz.
The honor roll in the grades for the
first six weeks is as follows: First
grade, Alice Norland: second grade.
George Brabeck; fourth grade, Mari
Ign Danielson, Amy Norback, and Earl
Meidlinger; fifth grade, Earl Esse;
sixth grade, Dorothy Belling; seventh
grade, Martha Lundgren and Wilhelm
Holstein; eighth grade, Mae Wallio,
Esther Gustafson, and Elma Rive.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20

panies were inadequate. Well, if the
governor did not act, why did not
those good, and to the taxpayers
cause, so devoted Republican men,
bers who controlled the legislature,
why did they not act? They knew
about it, they had the power, and
still they failed to act. This summer
demanded a re-assessment of money
and credits. Did the tax commission
help him to get it? No! But accord
ing to his own statement those con-
Germs in Minneapolis who were under
fire as tax dodgers voluntarily agreed
left off at that. So you see, if Olson
could have received a little help he
could have gotten still more. This
most certainly shows that he is not in
favor of the tax dodger.
If Earle Brown should be elected
governor this fall, which l am sure
he will not be, would you put great
howl against him if he should, and l
am positive he would, remove from
office all those who were appointed
by Gov. Olson, as the Republicans
have done and are doing against Oh
son? l don't think you would, would
you?
We all know that Olson is not per-
feet man, nor have his predecessors
been so, so why boiler? And what
howl has been heard in the Repub-
lican press when Governor Olson
showed up some of those good Repub
licans who pose as great friends of
the taxpayers and great for economy,
but when asked to contribute a little
themselves, they baked. l refer to
Schmahl, Holm, and King. The voters
of Minnesota should remember these
worthy gentlemen when they mark
their ballots next November and send
them up Salt creek. In 1922 Mr..
Schmahl had the itch for the COVER
nor's chair but failed to get the en-
dorsement of the Republican nominat-
ing convention. He then made an
overture to the Non-Partisan League,
but the leaders turned cold shoulder
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20

as little as possible to each indi-
vidual.
Plans are being made for a carnival
and stunt night. November 4 has
been set as a tentative date. There
will be folk dances by the little tots
and gymnastic dances by the high
school girls, one act plays, mystery
plays, black face comedians, musical
numbers, magicians, and a whole rep
ertoire of fun rollicking entertain
ment. Have l taken Poison" is a one
act play being put on by Miss Wi
berg's group. Bob Arth appears to
be the victim in this farce.
Grade News.
The primary grades are starting a
farm project on the sand table.
The first graders are beginning to
read their second book.
Third and Fourth Grade.
Third and fourth graders are COM
mencing to decorate their room for
their Halloween party.
Eight fourth grade pupils took part
in the high school fire program Fri
day. Earl Meidlinger told a story
called "Frankie's Promise" A group
recitation called Seven Little Match
es," was given by Carl Carlson, Joyce
Arth, Shirley Arth, Clarence Kratz-
ner, Marilyn Danielson, Amy Nor
back and Violet Hanson.
Citizenship officers for this week
are: Boards, Amy Norback and Louis
Brabeck; lines, Marilyn Danielson and
Carl Pearson; plants, Edwin Oksanen;
floors, Arlie Peura; desks, Joyce Arth;
tables, Dorothy Parvey.
Fifth and Sixth Grades.
The fifth and sixth grades have
been making Halloween posters with
which to decorate our room.
The fifth grade is working on out
line maps of the U. S.
"Abu Ben Adhem," a poem by
Leigh Hunt, is being learned by the
sixth grade.
Marjorie Calvin and Bonnie Daniel
son were absent Monday because of
illness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
Finlayson School Notes

Fire prevention week was observed
by special exercises in all of the
grade rooms and high school. The
city fire department and the city
council co-operated with the school in
the matter of instruction in fire fight
ing. The city fire department an
swered fire call from the school, and
put out small blaze. In the
meantime Dave Samuelson, fire chief,
explained to the boys how a chemical
machine works, using one charge to
demonstrate. Mr.. Samuelson was as
sisted by Harvey Miller and Hubert
Christopherson.
Last week a straw vote was taken
among the several grades for the Of
flee of President of the United States.
The votes were as follows: High
school, Hoover 1S, Roosevelt SO; sew
enth and eighth, Hoover 6, Roosevelt
10; fifth and sixth, Hoover 4, ROOse
welt 20; third and fourth, Hoover II,
Roosevelt Is. Total for Hoover was
80 and Roosevelt 101.
The Kuhlman Anderson mental
tests will be given to all ninth grad
ers sometime this week.
The student council adopted rules
in regard to parties. Parties are to
begin at 8 O'Clock and, end at II. This
makes it possible for practically all
of the children to get home before
~ p. m. Only certain rooms are to
be used in the school building for
party purposes. Parties are to cost
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20

say further, that "the Republican par
ty is devoting its efforts so that the
farmers, merchants, and manufac-
turers will be able to get fair and
honest price when he enters the mar
ket." If you leave out the farmers
and small merchants, l will agree
with you. But then efforts along the
line of helping the farmers is making
them worse off than they were ever
before. Is the farmer receiving a
fair and honest price for his products?
No, more farmers are joining the
ranks Of the bankrupt every day as is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20

clearly shown in reports of the press
in the month of April, 1882. In the
state of Mississippi alone 10000 farm
homes were sold for taxes in a single
day. In other states it is done more
piece-meal, but the sales are there
nevertheless.
Olson After Tax Dodgers.
Editorial-"Olson a False Leader"
You say that the tax commission re-
ported to the governor and to the leg
islature that the gross earnings tax
of the railroads and telephone COM
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20

to him. So much for his Repub-
licanism.
In conclusion will say that if your
Voice" is telling the truth, the Devil
himself will, if he should happen to
read your voice." turn pale because
if it is the truth he will find that he
has himself all along been telling the
truth. And you know he does every
thing else but tell the truth.
CHAS. A. NYGREN.
Taylors Falls, MINI.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
What Are the Figures?
Pay Slashers Don't Give Them

Without any figures showing accurately the saving which
would result the bg push for reduction of Federal salaries
Continues.
None of the sponsors of sahing bills able step up and
Say what his would the Government
Generalizaons and offhand estimates made it is true
Senator Borah says his bill would save the taxpayers
about $200000000 Representative Wood modestly
looks for saving of $100000000 through his efforts
Why don't these gentlemen get actual definite figures?
The may be that the desire to reduce the Govern
ent employees salaries is not because Of the cut in Gov
ernment expenses which would result but because
members of Congress find this easy way to tell the folks
back home:
I'VE doing everything possible to paying
additional taxes. Why the sashed
salaries. We tried cut that of the PreSi
dent. but it couldn't be done under the law"
But Congress should go back home and tell the people
that they slashed salaries is certain that there
things that won't be told
The people won't be reminded that the cut in salaries
duced the buying power of customers
They won't be told that subjected thousands of families
to suffering and hardship
They won't be told that the entire Government service has
been harmed by blow at the living standards and
quently the morale of Federal workers.
They won't be told that congressman by this act directly
invited private industry to slash the salaries of their
stituents.
Representative Wood tells of President Hoovers contribu
ton charities and declares that they constitute reduction
in his salary.
Mr.. Wood should remember that every Government
ploye down to the humblest has given just much pro-
portionately President Hoover, possibly
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
New Slant on Business
and Government
- Blu Claude G. BOWers -

him the impression that the
loan desired hinged upon the
restoration of the concession.
1t appears that the oil con-
cession was restored; and
that the President of Colom-
bia gave our minister to
understand Immediately sf-
terward that because of the
restoration of the concession
he expected the loan.
That appears in corre-
spondence or dispatches be-
tween the minister and the
State Department - which
Mr.. StimsOn wishes kept
from the public because mot
in the public interest. "
1t also appears that Sec
retary Stimson personally
interested himself in getting
the loan from the bankers.
Dear me-can it be pos
sible that Big Business and
Government were playing in
the same back yard? The
\ public wants TO know.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Commissioner El9en
Faces Difficult Problems

The District looks to Ry E. Elgen newly member
of the Public Utilities Commission to protect its interests in
the complicated problems before the commission.
Commissioner Egen chosen for the place largely be-
cause his technical qualifications He recognized
pert valuation and other phases of utility regulation
The other members the commission nontechnica
Commissioner Patrick has rendered excellent service chair
of the commission but prior to his appointment he had
had no experience in public utility work
The Engineer Commissioner is ex-offco member and
is especially trained in the problems which before
the utility body
Therefore technical knowledge the commission and
The public must rely upon Commissioner Egen
It is easy task upon which he has embarked The
commission in addition to current problems, has launched
upon an ambitious program of valuation of utilities.
Valuation is problem with which Commissioner Elgen'
Judging from his record is particularly qualified to deal
No of the burden of this matter will be shifted
to his shoulders
He can render an immense to every citizen OF the
District v seeing to it that the valuations properly made
with due regard for the protection of the public
The Washington times., 1932-01-21


new car cost do you send
your family any money :. {.
how could you afford that new
coat, etc.
Those people look me right
in the eye and honestly I feel
so embarrassed 1 could run
away. I do not want to hurt
their feelings and I certainly
won't lie. Yet, on the other
hand, I don't want to give out
such personal information. Do
you ever meet up with med
dlers like this, Miss Robinson.
And if so, what do you do?
C. F., Redwood City, Cal.
Darn Fool Questions
Do I meet up with meddlers?
Lady, columnists seldom meet
up with Anything Else But.
I've had them ask me every
thing from did-my-grand-pa'
like hkker G'll say he did!) to
what's my. -.favQrite corn cure
(snake oil, lady, applied at mid
night in the southeast corner
of a Chinese graveyard.
Now I'll admit that, at first,
these inquiries did get me huff
ed up. After one of these tell
me sessions I'd sit right down
and howl like a bee-stung pup.
Why, oh why, couldn't they
keep out Of my affairs {.
lemrne alone mind their
own daggone business? Thus
I raved, on and on.
But gradually I began to see
that this was buying me moth
ing. Instead, it was putting
me in the red. Instead I was
spending so much time and en-
ergy in getting peeved, that I
had no time left to attend to
my regular chores. And, so I
evolved a sort of philosophy for
myself. AS follows
I decided that the world was
a very large place and filled
with many peculiar and un-
pleasant things. Bugs, for in
stance. Subway crowds. Mud.
Bad smells. Crooners. Tripe,
Polyannas. Guys with sticky
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Plain Truth
Will Serve

When the American Gov
ernment was warned against
the proposed Peruvian loan,
by an official of the Govern
ment whose business was to
tell the truth, that the loan
would be "defaulted within
five years" and the investors
in the bonds would "be
lucky to collect 10 cents on
the dollar" the Government
in Washington, through the
department of which Mr..
Hoover was the head, re-
buked the honesty of this
minor official and instructed
him that he was expected to
send in "optimistic reports. "
That, we submit to any
decent mind, is a shocking
thing.
It made the Government
an active agent in the de-
frauding Of the American in
vestorS. Plain truth will
serve.
And Government appears
to have entered into business
at the behest of business in
the case Of the Colombian
loan The connection there
between the making of a
loan and the restoration by
the government of Colombia
of oil concessions to the two
most powerful financial |
groups in America is most
intriguing.
The President Of Colombia
said that Mr.. Mellon, whose
family group was interested
in the oil concession, gave
The Washington times., 1932-01-21

THE American people, per-
i haps that portion of the
people zone never meets"
unless in days of battle, when
they become "heroes, are
waiting with keen interest
the naming of the successor
of Justice Holmes. In the
speculation of the press, we
are hearing less about the
choice of a thorough liberal
on economic and social ques-
tions.
Geography and politics
are entering now as the i'm
portant things. And the big
thing involved in the choice
of the successor of Holmes
has nothing to do with
geography or politics. l
would a million times rather
see liberal Republican
named than a reactionary
Democrat.
The public is interested in
learning whether the resig-
nation Of great liberal is to
be taken as an opportunity
to rid the Supreme Bench of
liberalism altogether. There
are ill-natured people who
are convinced that nothing
but a reactionary with no
human sympathies or hu-
name outlook on the social
and economic problems that
find their way to the court
can be expected from Presi-
dent Hoover. He has an op-
portunity to disprove that
very prevalent opinion.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
It All Works Out
In the Wash

And so business, especially
the banking business, does
net always want Government
to play in its own back yard.
Having made enormous pri-
vate loans in Europe, the in
ternational bankers are now
trying to persuade our Gov
ernment to pull their chest
nuts out of the fire by re-
lieving the debtor nations
of the money they owe to
the American Nation. This
they would have our Govern
ment do by lifting the for
eign debt from the backs of
foreign peoples and putting
it on the backs of the Ameri-
can taxpayers.
How convenient Govern
ment comes in here!
And how clearly it all
works out in the wash.
Thus the other day Mus
sClini amazed us with the
bland statement that the
nations that owe this ma
tion billions should simply
refuse to pay-and thus
transfer the debts of other
nations to our own people.
And then, through the
Rome correspondent of the
New York Herald Tribune,
we get an explanation:
The mood of unusual
frankness on the question
of debts adopted by Italy is
said to have been inspired
by the opinion brought back
from America by Grandi
that plain speaking would
be the only method of ap-
proach acceptable to the
United States in any Eu-
ropean effort to get the
debts reduced"
And where did Grandi set
this tip? He talked with
the President and Mr.. Stim-
son-in secret, and with the
International bankers here
in secret, Did either of
these, or both together, mix
ing government and bank
ing business in the interest
of banking business. give
him the tip? We wonder.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Don't Think
Live Forever

Rockefeller Institute in New York CITY, has piece OF
chickens which has been hrobbng regularly for 2
years DR.. Alexis Carrel removed it from live chicken on
January IT, 1912 and put in tube Up to press time
still going strong and the doctor says there no reason
why it should not live forever.
This is interesting interesting DR. Carrels con-
cuson that only things that keep and women from
physical Immortality their brains and nervous systems All
The cells of the human body except those of the BRAIN could
live as long as this chickens heart if left to themselves he be-
lieves Apparently it is thinking and thinking only that kills
us off.
If the doctors theory is correct is certainly dsquetng
Every school and college the land potential death house.
and every person who his brains driving nails in his
own coffin But it is possible of course that the doctor is
wrong If he most of would be older than Methu
selah already.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
LISTEN, WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson

hands and sticky eyes. Daily
dozens. Vegetable Plates. Mar
celled Males. Love Starved Fe-
males. Hives. And millions n
millions of other common nui-
SanCeS.
What To Do.
Yes, life was like that. Just
one upsetting experience after
another. But what could I do
about it? Nothing. Life had
not been invented for my per
sonal convenience or pleasure.
Whether I liked it or not, this
was the Status Quo. If I
couldn't get along with tiff
I allowed every tantalizing tri-
file to get my goat-why that
was Just my bad luck.
But. of course, I didn't al
low everything to get my goat.
Long ago I trained myself to
stand a multitude of common
annoyances without busting in
to big, wet bleats of rage and
self-pity. Flies, for example.
1 can face flies and swat flies
without thinking that Fate has
stacked the cards against me.
I can feel a fly buzzing around
without flushing with embar-
rassment or shuddering with
dread.
Then why" said I to my
self, cant you face meddlers
and busybodies with equal
aplomb? They're just another
form of Common Nuisance.
You'll find them everywhere
you'll always have to cope with
them-just as. you do with flies.
Then why not treat them as
you do flies?"
AND SO I DO.
They Got Her Goat
Not always, of course. They
still get my goat frequently.
But generally I manage to
laugh their buzzing off. Once
when they fixed me with their
beady eyes and hurled highly
personal questions at me, I
writhed with embarrassment,
and fear lest I affront them by
showing that embarrassment.
Now 1 am. no longer embar-
rasSed. If anyone should be
embarrassed, they should be, be-
cause of their own rudeness--
not I. And as for hurting
their feelings WHO
ASK QUESTIONS LIKE THAT
SHOULD HAVE THEIR FEEL
INGS HURT. AND WHY
SHOULD ] TRY TO RELIEVE
THEM OF THE CON E.
ENCES OF THEIR OWN
CUSSEDNESS?
And so now when passing
strangers want to know if I ever
had warts and why I'm not
marrying anyone this season,
why I just smile and quote the
price of barley. And if they're
peeved, I figure that's just their
bad luck. And they brought it
on themselves.
Copyright, 1882, King Features
Syndicate Incl
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Secretary of HumOr
Our New Cabinet Position

The weekly love letters exchanged between the japanese
government and State Department contribution
to the humorous literature of the world
Mr. Smson tells Japan that under the Kellogg Pact it must
go in Manchuria Japan agrees with Mr. Smson
explaining that there is in Manchura
Mr. Stimson then tells Japan that it must not Man
churia. Japan agrees again. having already done it.
Mr. smson thereupon tells Japan must respect the open
door, And Japan assents politely pointing out
that it favor the door principle though and then
it may be necessary to shut it.
Thus far the honors to be with Japan And yet
don't know. Judged promoter of international amusement
it would be hard to beat Our Harry.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21

Now Autumn's fire burns slow
ly along the woods,
And day by day the dead leaves
fall and melt.
W. Allingham.
Out of the same mouth pro-
ceedeth blessing and curslng;
my brethren, these things ought
not so to be. st. James.
The craving for sympathy Is
the common boundary-line be-
tween Joy and sorroW.-Hare.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21

Another contemplates making
torso trunks that won't Seep."
But, when you think of it,
it's only now and then that you
need a pistol or a "tOrso-trunk;;"
whereas there are hundreds OF
daily necessities, that would fill
a long-felt want.
Oh, we'll, if the love-racket
fails and marriage becomes OBJ
solete, I'll just put the little
typewriter away, and do some
thing practical.
Perhaps I'll invent a lip-rouge
that won't come off on the col
lar. Or linen collar that
won't show the lip-rouge.
Or patent an arm-rest for the
backs of taxicabs and rumble
seats. Just to save a man a lot
of argument and energy, and a
girl lot of money for fresh
marcelS.
Or I might manufacture a
nonbreakable glass screen to go
across the middle of bridge
tables. so that husbands and
wives could hurl things at each
other without hitting anybody.
Or devise a magnetized chair
that will keep a husband in the
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

Converse with men makes
sharp the glittering wit,
But God to man doth speak
in solitude.-Blackie.
Thou has been called, Q Sheep,
the friend of Woe.
But 'tiS the happy that have
called thee so.-Southey.
He who will not reason is a
bigot; he who cannot is a fool,
and he who dares not ig Q
slave. -Drummond.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21
Rub Your Eyes
This Will Amaze

Here's surprise for all and especially sincere prohibition
lists. Dr. William G. Morgan, president of the American
Medical Association tells United States Senate Committee
considering beer:
"Beer has no harmful effects the human body.
It is food particularly UaluGbLe those prevened
by illness from taking sufficient ordinary food Beer
contains many Uitan1ins and tonic for loss
of appetite"
Perhaps Thomas Jefferson possessed that surprising
when he recommended beer strongly to the Amer
lean people as cure for whiskey drunkenness.
The Washington times., 1932-01-21

around, ask
ing a lot of
q u e S tion S
a b o u t your
personal busi-
ness. j u S t
what are you
supposed t %
S ay W h e n
they ask-for
in S t a n c e
what salary
oe S your
husband gets
how
much do you
make .
what did v0IIr