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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20

1t away, rather than to sell all his
products at a rock bottom price. For
instance, to sell six bushels Of pota-
toes at 80 cents is not nearly as good
as to sell three bushels at $3.50 and
then to>give three bushels of the prod
uct away to the needy. There can be
no argument ON that point.
The countrywide meeting at Pine
City recently urged friendly persua-
sion amongst the farmers to withhold
their produce from market, and this
policy is being carried out in all the
township. meetings conducted by the
county chairman. Chas. Beckman, of
Rock Creek township. Several meet
ings have been held in the townships
of Rock Creek, Royalton, Pokegama,
and Chengwatana, and many farmers
in those townships have signed up the
agreement to withhold their produce.
Mr.. Beckman is continuing his organi-
cation work and plans to hold many
more township meetings, gradually
working north in the county.
Many truckers of farm produce are
in sympathy with the farm movement,
though it is working hardship on
them when their business runs down
to little or nothing. Some of them
have taken up battle against picket
ing crews and have forced their way
through the lines, for there is likely
no dispute about their right to the
road if they insist ON driving the
trucks loaded with produce to market.
The Minneapolis Tribune reported
Tuesday that the Grimm Motor Trans
port Co. of Fairmont. operating six
livestock trucks between southern
Minnesota communit 'es and South st.
Paul, announced Monday it has ADAM
doned service for the duration of the
farm strike. r. c. Grimm. proprietor
of the company, said he did not want
to antagonize the farmers. He said
his six trucks and his men will re-
main idle.
Effects of the farm strike, at the
same time, were being observed at
the South st. Paul market. Arrivals
were dwindling in numbers, and stock
yards officials reported that there
were 1000 less trucklOads received
last week than anticipated. They
credited the decrease to the holiday
movement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
FEARS A CHANGE
Editor Askov American:

1t is conceded. l think. by every
one that the ultimate cure for the
depression is restored confidence and
credit and renewed use and circula-
ton of money now boarded. Those
who have money, whether much or
little, hesitate to put it to work with
business in such a chaotic condition.
The government, however, can restore
credit and by so doing will gradually
restore confidence And that is the
great purpose of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation. Its first loans
were made to banks and railroads be-
cause they owned collateral which
could be quickly pledged and which
had a value readily ascertained by
reference to market quotations. Then
loans were made to building and loan
associations, agricultural credit cor
porations, joint stock land banks, and
similar institutions. During the last
two weeks loans to a number of states
for direct relief have been authorized
and several loans have been approved
to municipalities for self-liquidating
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
Editor AskOv American:

Editor Askov American:
After reading Mr. Lamson's letters
on the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poratiOn one is tempted to ask for
further information.
Why was so much of this money
poured into the state of California?
Forty million dollars for a metro
ifornia; S60.0OO,OOO for bridge in
San Francisco Can it be the reason
is that California is doubtful state?
Recently Washington bank Sc
cured loan of 100000 from the
r. F.. c.. and few days later the
same bank loaned $4,000 to the Re-
publican National Committee We
would like some information on this
1t is also well to consider a few
remarks by that great progressive,
Senator Burton X. Wheeler, in his
speech in ST. Paul, a few days ago.
Said Senator Wheeler:
THE Republicans gave 80 millions
to Charles G. Dawes for his bank in
Chicago. and only 80 million to all
the banks in Iowa: 60 million to San
Francisco for a bridge across its bay
but none to Minnesota waterways.
THE Democratic party believes
prosperity must come from the bot
tom up: the Republican, from the
top down.
"The Hoover administration de-
nOunced relief measures intended to
give relief to individuals, corporations
and municipalities. but enacted real
pork barrel legislation to assist those
approved by the Republican admin
istratiOn."
MELVIN ANDERSON.
Brook Park, Mimi, Oct. Is, 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
ECONOMISTS PETITION AGAIN

1t will be remembered that in May
of 1880. there were no less than 1000
economists in the United States who
petitioned President Hoover to veto
the Hawley -Smoot tariff act. and who
made it plain what would be the re-
suit if that bill became law. The
result is now evident.
Just the other day $50 economists
again petitioned the president, this
time asking him to take immediate
steps for reduction of excessive tar
iff duties, the matter being made pub
lie by Professor James c. Bonbright
of Columbia University. A majority
of the signerS are professors of eco
Monies or political economy.
The Hawley -Smoot tariff and its
1922 predecessor caused foreign ma
tions to enact retaliatory tariffs di-
rectly aimed at the American pro-
Queer" said the $50 petitioners.
I'VE respectfully petition you in
the present crisis to exercise the pow
ers of the presidential office under
the flexible provisions of the law, to
eliminate the inequalities of the Haw-
ley-Smoot act, especially those which
are causing retaliation abroad. We
urge such action convinced that it Is
of supreme public interest to the
United States and essential to world
recovery"
The country that starts the tariff
racket may be the gamer for time,
but there is always a day of reckon
ing. If other countries cannot trade
here on a fairly equal basis they
naturally also put up tariff barriers
or worse yet. do their buying and
selling elsewhere.
The Minnesota Jeffersonian says:
MANY old-time Republicans have
not forgotten that tariff reciprocity
was the shibboleth of James G.
Blaine of Maine, when he was their
great party leader. and that Pres
ident Taft was also favorable to
that form of trade agreement. But
special privilege wants no reciproc-
ity; it wants the whole hog. Pres
ident RoOsevelt's speeches favoring
reciprocal ira d e arrangements to
restart the flow of foreign trade may
revive in them the desire for a fair
deal as a part of the Democratic
candidates plan for new deal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
FEW NEWSPAPERS SPEAK UP

There are many newspapers in the
state, in fact the great bulk of them
so prejudiced and biased. that it
would hurt them to say good word
for candidate on the Farmer-Labor
ticket. There are various ways of
buying up or muzzling the press just
as there are various ways of handling
Legislators who are weak-kneed. innO-
cent, spineless, or who choose the
path of least resistance. A threat by
big advertiser or several of them to
discontinue advertising, if the editor
steps little over. the traces, has often
and does often induce the scribe to fol-
low policy more to the liking of the
advertisers. In such papers are to be
found bedtime stories, recipes for the
best pies, lectures by statesmen who
may be running for political office
but do not touch upon the fundamen-
tai issues that concern the people,
who are well dressed, make a splen-
did appearance and would not think
of talking through microphone on
the street corner. And some news
papermen are held in check for the
reactiOnaries simply because they like
to be i'm the company of men who are
well dressed supposedly intelligent
folks
Remembering all that, it is refresh
ing and pleasing to note the fairness
of some newspapers. The Pine Poker
at Pine City comes forward with a
number of good editorials and here
follows one from the. pen of Editor
McEachern in last weeks issue:
Anyone listening to Governor Oh
sons address over WCCO Monday eve
ming except those who are politically
biased, couldn't help but be impressed
with the forceful way in which he
went after his opponents. There was
no pussyfooting on his part. He called
spade spade and talked straight
from the shoulder. His talk undoubt-
eddy made him lots of votes. The
most recent happening to arouse the
ire of the governor has been po-
litical article to the effect that Gov
ernOr Olson cost the taxpayers of Min
nesOta nearly One-half million dollars
on bank taxes by signing the bank
tax bill. Instead of that. the bill
saved the state some $1,5OO,OO0. This
fact is vouched for by Senator George
Fl. Sullivan of Saltwater, chairman
of the interim bank tax commission,
and the members of the state tax
commission. No one will question the
Republicanism of Senator Sullivan.
When he cOrrects such propaganda
sent out by the opponents of Governor
Olson, it begins to look as if said OPP
ponents have 'stubbed their toe and
are hard pressed to find political prop
uganda in an effort to carry the COM
ing election. Governor Olson quoted
Senator Sullivan as saying that if
could make speech today that would
defeat you in this election | would
make it, but refuse as lawyer and
citizen to stand mute while publica-
tions of this kind are being circulated
in the state"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20

terest would also have to be made
eventually in accordance with the
loan agreement. So those who can
make their payments and interest now
would have nothing to gain by with
holding the money even If the legis-
lature grants moratorium. The
farmers who are asking for the mora
forum are not asking for gift, but
they want breathing spell, which
under prevailing conditions is very
essential. Those who can meet their
obligations should by all means do so,
for as is always the case, the man
who can pay his bills and does so is
the gamer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
THE FARMERS STRIKE

According to the daily newspapers
the farm strike of the National Farm
ers' Holiday Association is gaining
momentum. Main roads leading to the
Twin Cities are being picketed to
keep nOn-perishable produce from the
market until the market supply be-
comes so low that the prices will au-
tomatically be raised to cost of pro-
duction.
1t is to be regretted that such
state of affairs has come to pass and
that such methods are being resorted
to for the farmers to get cost of pro-
.ductiOn on what they sell. But the
farmers realize that they cannot con-
tinue to sell for less than cost of-pro-
ductiOn any more than folks can stay
in business when they sell below cost.
Out of 1900 farmers in North Da-
kota 10000 have lost their farms and
homes during the last ten years. Ev-
4erybody knows that that is not be-
cause they were lazy. Some will fail
to make good because they do not APP
ply themselves to their task or other
causes Of their own, but that is only
small percentage two per
cent. Certainly the percentage is not
like i'm North Dakota where more than
half of the agriculturists have lost
their farms in the last ten years.
1t is to be hoped that violence will
not result from the picketing that is
going on in the vicinity of the Twin
Cities but that the results desired may
be obtained without resOrting to arms
or bloodshed. If all the produce was
withheld from the market-via trucks
and railroads-it would not be many
days before the cities would run short
and consequently the prices would
come up to cost of production The
arguments have been advanced that
produce can be shipped in from other
states or other countries. An embar-
go would put a stop to that.
But the orderly marketing of the
produce when cost of production is
arrived at is another problem that is
not so easy to solve. There is no
question but that the farmer would
be better of, to sell only half of his
products at cost Of production or above
and to withhold the balance or give
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20

Now in conclusion that Mr.. Lam
son failed to explain to us the reason
why John Regain is no enemy of
Earl Brown" statement by Earle
Brown himself I'll talk the whole
thing over with my neighbors and
I'll write a letter to the American,
and what l am going to write for the
benefit of the Republican party, the
party will have to blame Mr.. Lamson
for and not me. more questions will
be asked and more information
wanted"
JOE HAMPEYS.
Brook Park, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
ASKS FOR MORE LIGHT

For some time | thought that il
any one was going to praise the Re-
publican party, that it was going to
especially since some of the deserters
indicated that we were doing a mighty
good job of it and getting along very
nicely at that. But somehow w. Lam
son of Hinckley, came along. l will
not say exactly that he praised his
heart and knowing very we'll that
most of us farmers are in misery he
only tried to explain to us Hoover's
constructive leadership. But for some
reason unknown to me, Mr.. LamsOn
failed to inform us that the Republic
can party spends about 40 per cent
of its platform on praising itself, a
very desirable and patriotic thing to
do on the part of the Republican
party. and some times very much
appreciated on the part of some of
the voters who voted two years ago
for Mr.. Olson but are now going to
vote for Mr.. Brown. With tears in
my eyes / must also inform Mr.. Lamson
that he failed to give us any infor-
nation on the Republican tax prOpa-
ganda that has been peddled out for
a year or so all over the state, by
some of the sO-called big Independent
newspapers. Maybe THE Minnesota
Voice." Republican paper that
prints nothing but the TRUTH" will
slip us that information a day or so
before election day.
Mr.. Lamson also failed to inform
us that Herbert Hoover refused a few
minutes interview to an 80 year old
mother, but on the other hand took
all the time to pardon Republican
state official out of federal peni-
Tertiary. man that was responsible
for the loss of millions of dollars to
Minnesota taxpayers. But on the
other hand Mr.. LamsOn did tell us
all the nice things Herbert Hoover
knows are good for us farmers, such
as markets, cost of production plus
profit, and so on; a very nice thing
to mention about Herbert when a man
has college education and does not
care much if he insults a farmer or
not. When a farmer gets so cents
for so pound hide and pays from
$500 to $500 for pair of shoes,
which is proof in itself to convince
any man with a college education
that Hoover not only knows the needs
of the farmer, but that he did every
possible thing for the farmer in the
last three and One-half years and will
continue to do so in a courageous
way if elected for another four years.
With such information in hand
would suggest to any farmer in Pine
county to take it outside and tack it
down on the south side of an old
shack, where the sun can get at it
and see how much light it will alb
sorb between now and the Sth of
November.
While Mr.. LamsOn gave us lengthy
information on "The greatest pork
barrel that was ever established in
the history of time, he failed to give
us his own personal opinion whether
prosperity should start at the top
or down at the bottom, and for that
reason l will ask Mr.. LamsOn to give
his own personal idea where pros
perity should start in the next issue
of the American. Remember, Mr.
Lamson, once you give us your own
personal idea where prosperity should
start, your information on Hoover's
constructive leadership. and that
in ri ION ar n no
much easier for us to understand.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
STUDY THE BALLOT

In this issue of the Askov Amer
lean is published the complete sample
ballot upon which the voters will ex-
press their choice on Nov. Sth. The
ballot is necessarily long this year
due to the candidates for Congress
running statewide. Formerly each
voter was concerned only about ex-
pressing choice for one congressman,
from his district, but this year each
voter can express his choice for all
the nine congressman to be elected
from Minnesota. Study the ballot and
familiarize yourself with the names.
The four proposed constitutional
amendments are also published in this
weeks issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20

The political meeting at Willow
River last night attended by about
95 people and addressed by N. j.
Holmberg. candidate for Congress on
the Republican ticket, and State
Treasurer julius Schmahl, candidate
for reelection, was interesting, es-
pecially when Schmahl spoke, If for
no other reason than to see him in
action. Time and space prevents
lengthy review or comment.
Mr.. Holmberg. former commissioner
of agriculture, makes pleasing ap-
pearance and gives a good clean talk.
He reminds one quite little of Mag
nus Johnson. both friendly and like
able men who throw no mud, only
that the two are in different political
camps.
But when Julius gets on the plat
form the fireworks start, or at any
rate he would like to impress his au-
dience that he has much political
dynamite to unload. When talking
about President Hoover and for his
reelection he brought forth the say
ing which has been used by Republi-
cans since FidO was a pup-"nOt to
swap horses I'm the middle of the
stream" When he talked against
Governor Olson and for Earle Brown
there was no warning to the citizens
mot to swap horses in the middle
of the stream"
The fact remains that if a public
iS hn oh no
kept in office. but if he is not serv-
ing the masses and has gone special
interest, he should be removed at the
first opportunity irrespective of
whether he has had his "schnozzle"
in the public trough one or thirty
years.
Julius Schmahl shouted. prespired
and vibrated when he spoke of the
state tax rate and tried to make out
that Governor Olson has been sQuan-
dering money. OF course a person is
bound to show signs of the fret and
anxiety that rests within his own
bosom when talking that way and
cornered and floored with few
pointed questions his own rec
ord is so vulnerable. The courage
and fighting spirit that Julius tried
to display reminds us of the brave"
boy who whistled when he passed the
cemetery in the dark
Should anyone ask the state treas
urer just why the state mill rate
went up on general property taxes
and in the absence of a good answer
explain about the dropping of re-
ceipts from gross earnings taxes, iron
ore taxes, and other special taxes, it
might be little embarrassing to Mr.
Schmahl. The question might also
be put to him that if he is so strong"
for economy why did he not help out
matters and accept the payless vaca-
ton inaugurated by Governor Olson.
What has he done for a state income
tax to relieve general property taxes
in all these years, and how much
has he done to shake up the tax dodg-
ers in all the 80 years that he has
been in public life. What group is
he lined up with? His freting and
sweating last night plainly showed
it. When that type of officeholders
see their job slipping they always
put on as if it were a matter of life
and death.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20
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.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-20

The man who is generous because
he has to be will never be as gracious
as he ought to be.
Evening star., 1932-11-17
EMPLOYEES OF LEGISLATORS
HIT BY DEFEATS IN ELECTION
Many Secretaries and Clerks, Specialists on
Certain Subjects After Many Years Work
Here, Must Go Out and Get Jobs.

and has been held over under the sue
ceeding Craftsmanship OF Representative
Marvin Jones OF Texas. Because Of her
ability and special knowledge, both Re-
publican and Democratic members are
trying to hold her on that job. Also
with Mr.. Haugen and about to face the
necessity OF tackling a new job is S. H.
Yorkdale, who has been Mr.. Haugen's
secretary for the past five years. work.
ing with him on the McNary- Haugen
agricultural marketing act and clerk to
the Joint conference of Senate and
House on the marketing act which re-
suited In establishment OF the Federal
Farm Board.
Another type of prospective job
hunter is George Norton, secretary to
Representative Charles L. Underhill
Republican, of Massachusetts,. who is
rounding out IL years of service and
declined TO seek reelection. Norton
ran for Congress in the Underhill dis
triCt and was defeated, an upset oc-
curing in that district which is send
ing a new Democratic member
There are plenty Of hard luck stories
around the Capitol these days. where
clerks and secretaries are suddenly
forced to make readjustments that alter
the entire course of their lives. But
many of them are hoping that new
members will take them on as secre-
taries because of their specialized
knowledge and their familiarity with
the departmental service in Washington.
Evening star., 1932-11-17
HOUSE AND SENATE .
SEATING QUESTION.
"Cherokee Strips" on Repub-
Iican Side May Be Needed
for Excess of Democrats.

BY the Associated Press.
In capturing dozen Republican
seats In the new Senate and almost
a hundred in the House, the Democrats
have cause for jubilation, but with it
all there is possibility some Of the
newcomers may have to sit with the
Republicans.
These political overflows have oc-
CURED before. but more often from the
Republican to the Democratic side.
When it was the other way around the
Democrats usually found room to
crowd in their extra flock But next
year, with the large Democratic ma
jorities, it may be different.
Cherokee Strips" Planned.
Party secretaries now are facing the
problem of figuring whether 1t will be
necessary to create on the Republican
side in each House Cherokee strips"
to take care of those extra Democrats
who may be forced to wander of the
reservation" as the Oklahoma Red
skins used to do voluntarily.
The first Cherokee strip" was in
stalled in the House in 1891, when the
Democrats had 238 members against
80 Republicans. Almost complete re-
turns show the next House will have
at least 3l4 Democrats and only ia
Republicans. Unless the center aisle is
moved into existing Republican terri
tory. is is going to be difficult to avoid
another strip"
1t is the same story in the Senate.
The last strip" there was in 1922,
during the Harding administration.
when that little group of Republicans
Pepper and Grove Of Pennsylvania.
Bursum, New Mexico; Ernst, Kentucky;
Norbeck, South Dakota. and Weller,
Maryland-had to rub elbows with their
opponents when in their seats.
Halsey in Line for Job.
The new Senate will have SO Demo-
Gratis, 36 Republicans and / Farmer
Laborite. Democratic Secretary Edwin
A. Halsey who will be in line for
Senate Secretary Edwin p Thayer's s
place, figures there is room for only
FIVE more seats on the Democratic side.
unless existing chairs and desks are
moved closer together.
Aside from the possible recreation
of strips" the outlook is for a scram-
BILE for the choice seats on the Re-
publican side now held by the big
Watson, Smoot. Moses and
Jones-all of whom we're defeated IN
the recent elections.
Seniority counts in distributing seats.
Republican Leader Watson's desk, fourth
from the center aisle in the third row,
has no duplicate in the chamber. While
others have hinged tops that lift up,
the Indiana Senator's has an immova-
BILE top and two drawers-preserved as
originally made for and used by Daniel
Webster.