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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
Temporary Prosperity Will Not
Solve 1t, Says County Attorney
NJ. B. Hurley.

1t was very attentive audience at
the Sturgeon Lake village hall Fri
day evening that listened to County
Attorney M. B. Hurley of Pine City,
discuss the subject of "Unemploy-
ment and It's Relation to the Farmer"
That there is a serious problem of
unemployment no one will deny, said
Mr.. Hurley. 1t is serious like times
Of actual warfare. There are no
definite figures on just how many are
out of work, but it is estimated that
100000 are now idle in this coun-
try and that about 100000 more are
working only part time. These fig
ures are given out by men in public
life who are in position to have
close estimates and who would soon
be criticised or corrected if they were
not substantially correct. With the
workers dependents it means that the
buying power of about 100000 has
been greatly reduced and for some of
them the buying power is entirely
gone. "The darkest hour is just be-
fore the dawn" is an old saying, and
H. HOpCu IIldL VIC lHdy oOOil Uc IuI
ing to the better, said the speaker.
Prosperity Will Not Solve 1t.
President Hoover selected a COM
mission to study the unemployment
situation, the chairman of which was
DR.. Chas. A. Prosser, head of the
Dunwoody institute of Minneapolis.
In published article on their find
ings, DR.. Prosser said that prosperity,
certain to return, will not solve the
unemployment problem. The cause
goes deeper than temporary prosperity
or depression, the machine age having
helped to bring it about.
The auto, airplane, radio and
movies opened new avenues of employ
ment and added opportunities for
work. Those industries absorbed
workers for twenty years or so while
the problem of unemployment was
growing. But even those are using
labor saving devises which lessons the
number of workers needed. The loco
motive for passenger and freight traf-
fic is larger and speedier, requiring
less workers. Agriculture has the
combine requiring fewer men and the
big steam shovel made men seek work
elsewhere.
Continued on Page 50
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
wWdalnGtonLetter
BY " ODaley
snpsn EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE. ytcuA

Washington, May adjudication of
one roll call will probably make more
members of the House walk the
plank this election year than all other
issues combined. The House refused
to cut their own payroll while slash
ing pay of Federal employees. Every
effort was made to avoid record
vote. 1t is freely predicted that no
matter what adjustment is eventually
made in the economy program the
roll call of votes will rise to plague
them. The failure to follow the gol-
den rule in this matter gave an il
Eliminating side-light on the over
weening estimate legislators attach to
their worth as public servants. The
balloting was the greatest debunking
force brought to bear in the present
session. Reports are coming to the
fore that henchmen of the incumbents
would like to peddle charms to ward
off the bad signs at the hastings this
summer and fall.
The Senate investigation into the
operations of the New York Stock
Exchange is providing political lead
ers with troubled dreams. The in
quiry originally threatened by the Ad
ministration as means of stabiliz-
ing conditions has escaped the con-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
WILLIAMS JOINS
CONGRESS RACE
Well Known Lecturer and Traveller
of st. Paul, Enters Name on
Farmer.LabOr Ticket.

Howard Y. Williams of st. Paul, ma
League for Independent Political Ac-
ton, headed by John Dewey of Column
hia University, Americas great edu-
Gator, has filed as Farmer-Labor can
didate for Congress fOm Minnesota.
Mr.. Williams was formerly minister
of the Peoples Church of st. Paul.
He polled over $4,000 votes for mayor
of his city in 1926, when a change
of 1000 votes would have given him
the election. He made a strong run
summer of 1881 he gave a public ad-
dress in Pine City and is known to
a number of Pine county people.
During the war Mr.. Williams served
two years in France, with the Tenth
Engineers. He was promoted to cap
tain, was decorated by the French
government and cited by General
Pershing.
I'VE are engaged in war against
poverty" said Mr.. Williams. 1.-THE
great issue is bread. Millions are
suffering. Millions want work. The
federal government could help with
relief and public works that would
give employment. the money to come
not from the workers and farmers
who are already being over-taxed, but
from higher income and inheritance
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
DEATH BRINGS
UNTIMELY END
ROYAL HOef1er of Pine City
Dies in Schenectady
New York.
Made Enviab1e Reputation
in Sport and Scholastic
Work.

Death called one of Pine City's
most promising young men Sunday
when Royal Hoefler died at Schenec-
tady, New York, following an opera
tion for appendicitis. Royal was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hoefler of
Pine City, and went to New York about
six months ago to take up work with
the Westinghouse Electric company,
following his graduation from the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
Born at Pine City October 20. 1909,
Royal grew to young manhood in that
community, went through the grade
school and was graduated from the
high school on June 3, 1927, as vale
dictorian of his class. He made an
unusually good record in high school,
for besides his worthy scholastic at
athletics and other school activities.
He played basketball on the Pine City
high school team for four years, dur
ing the seasons of 1924-25-26-27 and
was captain of the team in his last
year. He also played baseball four
years and was selected by his team
mates as captain for the last two
years of high school. In track, he
carried his part for four years, at
tanning proficiency in the high jump,
tying the Little eight record. Tennis
also attracted him and he was high
school tennis champion during the
year 1926.
Not only did athletics attract him,
but he attained considerable effici-
ency in music, playing the violin in
the high school orchestra. Besides
his other duties, he was elected presi-
dent of his high school class in 1927.
Entering the state university in the
fall of 1927, Royal took up CONNER
cial work, and was honored for his
scholastic work by being elected to
one of the high honor fraternities at
the ~" He went in for football at
Minnesota, making the team in 1929
and 1880, winning the coveted IN"
both years, the latter of which was
recommended by Coach Fritz Crisler.
Because of his quiet and genial dis
position, he was very popular with
students and faculty at the univer-
sity, as he had been in high school.
Funeral at ArmOry.
Funeral services will be held today
Thursday at the armory with the
Rev. Carl Steging of the Lutheran
church officiating. Besides his par
ents, he leaves to mourn one broth
er, Ray Hoefler, three sisters, Mrs.
Walter Rampke, Mrs. Alvin Luebker
and Muriel who is employed in the
county auditors office.
The pallbearers at the funeral have
been chosen to include Edward En-
hart, Lynn Buirge, George Wiseman,
Dale Therrien, Joe Engel and Edwin
Borchers. A host of friends will ex-
tend deep sympathy to the family in
its untimely and severe loss.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
KINGSDALE COUPLE
BECOME MAN AND WIFE

A very pretty wedding took place at
high noon Wednesday of last week
when Charlotte Irene Cooper was
united in marriage to Mr.. E. G. Stuart
of Kingsdale, at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cooper. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
A. L. Mclean, under canopy of
sweet peas and ferns.
The bride was given away by her
father. She carried a shower bou-
quet of sweet peas and her dress was
of silk tan georgette crepe, ankle
length. After the ceremony a dainty
dinner was served to the immediate
family and some neighbors. The
young couple Immediately went to
housekeeping on the farm of ]. Brow.
The neighbors and friends join in
wishing them many happy years of
welded life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05

Count p. Knuth, and in more recent
years became Mrs. Mithja. She was
known as a brilliant controversial
writer.
TecktOnius Dead.
Leo T e C k n u S, internationally
known pianist, died in the Neully
clinic, Paris, last week at the age of
so. He was born of Swedish immi-
grant parents in Racine, Wis, and
had become a widely known artist at
the age of 90 During the last thirty
years or so he divided his time be-
tween the United States and the Eu-
ropean continent, and was said to be
favOrite with music lovers in many
countries.
Studies Police Methods.
Harald Langlie, associate chief of
police of Oslo, Norway, has arrived in
this country for the purpose of study
ing certain aspects of American police
methods, especially in some of the
larger cities. Mr.. Langlie will devote
considerable attention to speak
easies," "blind-pigs" and other phe-
nomena characteristic of American
social life at the present time; he will
also scrutinize the efforts of the
American police to stop liquor snug
gling-an occupation that has become
popular in Norway in spite of the
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
Machine Age Brought on
the Unemployment Problem
MRS. DAN NELSON IN
GOOD HEALTH AT 81

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Olson
in the Vilstad neighborhood, between
Bruno and Askov, was the scene of
another happy birthday anniversary
when Mrs. Dan Nelson, mother of
Mrs. Olson, celebrated her S7th birth
day Friday. Born in Sweden, Mrs.
Nelson belongs to the sturdy group Of
pioneers who came over from that
country and did their bit in building
this country. Both she and her husband,
though advanced in years, are still in
good health. They make their home
with the OlsOns. Relatives and
friends, principally from Sandstone
and Bruno, helped make the day a
happy one for the old couple. Among
the guests were Senator Adolph S.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS
SEEK POSTOFFICE IN
SANDSTONE VILLAGE

Examinations for the position of
postmaster at Sandstone having been
called for it appears that a number
of individuals will make try for the
office. Applications for the examin-
alton are to be in by May 18th at the
Sandstone postoffice or the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. C. The examination
will take place at Pine City and most
likely on May 2Sth.
Mrs. Lena Edstrom is the postmis-
tress and has held the position the.
past five years, the former postmaster
being the late Albert S. Webb. Jeff
York is clerk and Miss Gladys STRAIT
ton, assistant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
Bandits Rob
Tyler Bank

Four bandits held up the Citizens
State Bank of Tyler and commanded
five employees and officials to lie on
the floor while they took $4,000 in
cash Wednesday morning. The thugs
swept through the building, cleaned
out the cash drawer, and then ordered
A. B. Larson, assistant cashier, to
open the vault
Il can't-the time lock is set" re-
piled Larson.
You open the vault or I'll blow
your brains out" shouted the desper-
ado, holding gun to Larson's head.
you'll have to shoot, because the
vault cannot be opened until IL
O'clock" was LarsOn's reply.
Town Alarm Sounds.
At that instant the town alarm
sounded and the robbers picked up
several sacks of money they had
gathered and dashed outside, cursing
their ill luck.
They leaped into their machine,
parked with the motor running and
a fourth man at the wheel, and while
three of the raiders peppered build
ing across the street from the bank
with bullets, the car raced out of
town, heading northeast toward Mar
shall.
Unawed by the bandits barrage two
residents, Harold Sorenson and H. B.
Sundergaard, jumped into an automo-
bile and trailed the gunner, but lost
sight of them after about ten miles.
Those in the bank at the time were
Larson, Jack Donahue, teller; Miss
Vera Kjergaard, assistant cashier;
Hans Larson, president, and C. A.
Lauritzen, cashier.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
MARKVILLE PEOPLE
WILL HEAR PROGRAM

The Markville Community club will
present the following program Friday
evening, May 6, at the school house:
Song, by the club; recitation, Marie
Pahos; reading, Mrs. Paul Babcock;
trio. Esther and Dorothy Babcock and
Evelyn Brow; recitation, Ed Lund;
talk on cemetery improvement, Leon
Coleman; song, male quartet; home
budget, the Rev. A. E. Mclean; violin
solo, Margaret Grace; talk on Moth
ers day, Mrs. E. ]. Steinbring; song,
club.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
STATE POLITICS.
WARMING UP
Earle Brown Likely to Have
Opposition on Repub-
1ican Ticket.
ArenS Still Undecided on
Lieutenant GOvernOrShlp
or Congress.
BY H. G. TEIGAN

Minnesota Republicans are due for
some more trouble. This time it isn't
Arch Coleman or Mackenzie or the
ambitious ones among the would-be
Republican congressman who are
muddying the waters. 1t is the pro-
gressives of the party who are caus-
ing the disturbance.
Tom Davis, prominent Republican
lawyer and politician. who was chief
Nv responsible for the reelection OF
Thomas D. Schall as United States
Senator in 1880, is calling a conven-
ton for the evening of Friday, May
6, at the West Hotel, Minneapolis.
The contention of Mr.. Davis and his
progressive associates is that the
Earle Brown candidacy is simply inn
possible in a progressive state like
Minnesota. Their view is that in a
state where the Republicans have lost
out to third party both on the United
States senatorship and the governor
ship, hope for success lies solely In
the rehabilitation of the party upon
a progressive basis.
Ellsworth VS.. Brown.
Thus it seems all but certain that
Mr.. Brown is going to have opposition
in the primary. Who will be drafted
next Friday evening by the Davis
group is uncertain at this time. 1t
is rumored that former Congressman
Franklin L. Ellsworth may be named
for the place. Whether the Ellsworth
candidacy will materialize cannot be
stated with certainty. This much can
be said, that if Ellsworth becomes a
candidate, Brown will know that he
is being opposed by man OF political
experience and of much more than
ordinary ability as campaigner. Mr..
Ellsworth was for several terms a
member of congress from the Second
district and made a splendid record
in that body. He was seriously con-
sidered as a candidate for governor
by the Republicans of the NOnparti-
san League persuasion back in 1920.
Since his retirement from Congress
Mr.. Ellsworth has practiced law in
Minneapolis.
Made Race In 1922.
In 1922, Mr. Ellsworth Joined with
Ernest Lundeen, Gerhard Bundle and
others in opposing the regular con-
vention slate of the Republicans in
the primary of that year. Ellsworth
ran for governor. Though defeated,
it must be conceded that the cam
paign of Lundeen, Ellsworth and their
associates had much to do with bring
ing about the defeat of Senator Kel-
logg by DR.. Shipstead at the general
election.
In the writer's opinion there is,
however, no particular wisdom in OPP
posing the stalwart slate headed by
Brown in the Republican primary.
The real progressives of Minnesota
will call for Farmer-Labor ballots in
Continued on Page 100
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
ATTENDS TAX CONFERENCE

Representative Hjalmar Peters n
left last night for ST. Paul to attend
a three days conference of Governor
Olson's Tax Committee to make fur
Their study of the states tax program,
the findings to be presented to the
next session of the legislature for tax
revision. Several experts and stu
dents of taxation will appear on the
program, the meetings to be held at
the state capitol.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
MACHINERY AUCTION
SET FOR SATURDAY

The Askov Motor Co. is announcing
an auction of it's line of new and used
machinery for Saturday, May z. An
advertisement appears in another col
umn of this issue listing the items
and telling of the sale. Some bar
gains are also offered by various
stores in AskOv.
The sale starts at 1 o'clock p. m.
and Col Ed Burk of Hinckley, will
be the auctioneer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
ENDORSEMENTS
MADE BY DENIS
Draw Up Complete State,
Congressional Slate;
ASkOv Man on.
Republicans IndOrSe Most of
Incumbent Congressman
for Reelection.

County chairmen of the Minnesota
Democratic party together with the
state executive committee met at St.
Paul last Friday and Endorsed candi-
dates for the six state offices to be
voted upon this fall and also nine
candidates for representatives in con-
gress.
DR.. A. A. Van Dyke of st. Paul, was
named as the choice for governor,
with Herman H. Johnshoy of Star
buck, former secretary of the Rural
Credit Bureau, as the candidate for
lieutenant governor. The trump" fac
ton has named John E. Regain of
MankatO, as it's governship choice and
Mrs. Ruth Haynes Carpenter of Min
neapolis for lieutenant governor.
Other candidates endorsed for state
office on the regular Democratic tick
ct, were:
John Cannon, former mayor of Hib-
bling, attorney general.
Withhold Eibner of New Ulm, sec
rotary of state.
J. E. Howe of Cokato, state treas
urer.
Viggo Justesen of Askov, railroad
and warehouse commissioner. Mr..
Justesen was candidate for the same
office in 1928 and received then III,
954 votes, the successful candidate
being the incumbent, C. ]. Laurisch,
Republican.
One Statewide Basis.
Although the election of congress
men will be on statewide basis
this year and no candidate will file as
running in any particular district, the
Endorsements were voted aspirants on
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One Statewide Basis.

of district court are Peter Langeslay
of Sandstone, and William Mista of
the town of Munich. Mrs. A. w. Gum,
the incumbent, has not yet filed.
Mr.. Ausmus of Pokegama township,
who aspires to be county commissioner
of his district, has resided in that
locality for several years. He is a
member of the town board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05

Larson of Sandstone, and his father,
Emil Larson, who is but 80 and still
in good health. Emil Larson is a
brother of Mrs Dan Nelson. Included
in the happy gathering were four gen.
erations, four of whom were great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Nelson is the oldest member
of the Bruno Lutheran church.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05

Crime films are reported to be los
ing their appeal in America. Audi
ences prefer something different from
the incidents of everyday life.--
Punch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-05
FIRST HALF

FIRST HALF
May 15-Hnckley at Moose Lake.
Sturgeon Lake at Finlayson. Sandstone
at Pine City. Willow River at Brook
Park.
May 22-Moose Lake at Willow River.
FinlaySon at Sandstone Pine CITY at
May 29-MOOSe Lake at Sturgeon
Lake. Brook Park at Sandstone Willow
River at Pine City. Finlayson at Hinck-
ley.
June 5-HinckIey at Pine City. Stur-
geon Lake at Brook Park. Sandstone
at Moose Lake, Ffnlayson at Willow
River.
June 12-Moose Lake at Brook Park.
Pine City at Finlayson. Willow River at
Hinckley, Sandstone at Sturgeon Lake.
June 19-Sturgeon Lake at Hinckleyy.
at Finlayson. Moose Lake at Pine City.
June 26-Hinckley at Sandstone. Fin
layson at Moose Lake. Pine City at
Brook Park. Sturgeon Lake at Willow
River.
July 10-Moose Lake at Hinckley.
FinlaySOn at Sturgeon Lake, Pine City
at Sandstone. Brook. Park at Willow
River.
July 17-Willow River at Moose Lake,
Sandstone at Finlayson, Sturgeon Lake
at Pine City. Hinckley at Brook Park.
July 24-Sturaeon Lake at Moose
City at Willow River. Hinckley at Fin
layson.
July 31-Pine City at Hinckley. Brook
Park at Sturgeon Lake, Moose Lake at
Sandstone. Willow River at Finlayson.
Aug. Brook Park at Moose Lake.
Finlayson at Pine City, Hinckley at
Willow River Sturgeon Lake at Sand
stone.
Aug. 14.-Hinckley at Sturgeon Lake.
Willow River at Sandstone. Finlayson at
Brook Park, Pine City at Moose Lake.
Aug. 21-SandStone at Hinckley.
Moose Lake at Finlayson, Brook Park
at Pine City, Willow River at Sturgeon
Lake.
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56-Garne Season
For B. B. League

The board of directors of the Pine
County Baseball League have adopted
the following schedule for the eight
teams:
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PEACE EFFORTS AGAIN
 COME ID NAUCHT; WAR
 BE RESUMED SHORTLY

SHANGHAI, Feb. Is. (P)-Japan- csc military authorities served an ultimatum upon General Tsai Ting Kai ordering tha t the Chinese bring about cessation of hoStll- ties by withdrawing 12 and a fourth miles from Shanghai by Saturday SundoWn.
 At the same time Chinese civil ians reported that peace negotia- tions which had given some hope that a solution would be found aside from that of bloodshed, had broken down and the situation is now deadlocked.
 The Chinese said they expected that hostilities, which for a while were very quiet, would probably be- gin in few hours. The Chinese said that the Japanese had served the Chinese with a series of de- mands which China is unable to comply with
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STRANGE ANGLE MASS|E
 CASE BOBs UP IN J. 5.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13. (R-In- vestigation into a mysterious angle of the Massie case, crystallized in Hollywood by reported attempt of a gunman to force information from two Hawaiian boys, waited on word from the Honolulu police.
 The Hawaiians, Marolo and Man uel Kalili, informed police that the gunman sought in vain to obtain from them the address of an Am erican said to be wanted as an fm- portant witness in the reopening of the investigation into the attack in Honolulu of five half-castes on Mrs. Thalia Massie, wife of an Am erican Naval officer.
 Full details have been cabled to Honolulu.
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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS IF CINEMA STARS
 INTEREST PUBLIC

NEW YORK, Feb. IS. (P)-DomeS- lie affairs of screen stars occupy public attention, with Norma Tal madge planning to divorce Joseph Shenck: Colleen Moore revealing her marriage to A. P. Scott, New York broker, and Tom Mix honey incoming in Southern California with his third wife.
 Miss Talmadge said she would sail 5or Paris soon to obtain her di- vorce. She and her husband have been married for 14 years and sep arated five
 Business caused the blowup," she explained. She became lonely and unhappy after Shenck became president of United Artists. She said, however, that Shenck was still her best friend and intimated she was through with pictures and in tended living in France.
 Colleen Moore, sojourning at Nil ami Beach, announced her perma- nent retirement.
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BAYCHIMO CREN BEEN
 TAKEN ID FAIRBANKS

NOME, Feb. IS. (P)-The captain and two members Of the crew of the ilI-fated Baychimo, abandoned and believed to have been lost amid Arctic floes, left Kotzebue Tues day for Fairbanks by plane.
 Captain l.. A. CornWelI, master Of the 800-ton British vessel owned by the Hudson Bay Company of London, said his crew salvaged the fur cargo while the craft was held fast in the ice
 The boat was caught in an ice- pack last September off Seahorse Island while enroute South. The crew left and made temporary headquarters on the mainland. A severe storm swept the vessel away.
 It was later located near Wran- gel Island, but is now believed sunk by icebergs. The remaining IA members of the crew will leave for Fairbanks by plane February p.