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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28

The Mile Laos Messenger: Presi-
adent Hoover puts up strenuous
fight against the proposal to make
public the details of loans made by
the Reconstruction Finance corpora
tion. Since it is the peoples money
that is being loaned, it seems rea-
sonable that the people should know
where it goes and the nature of the
security accepted. We suspect that
if Mr.. Hoover were playing poker he
would insist upon the right to keep
his hands under the table and claim
Immunity from having his coatsleeves
searched.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28
FRIESLAND


day from Minneapolis, where she has
been employed. She will stay while
Mr.. Townsend is at the hospital.
William Zwiers and son. and Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert Palmer and family
visited with the Nick Hartland fam
lily Sunday.
Mrs. Ray Purdy and children of
Cloverdale, visited from Sunday until
Tuesday at her parental home, the
Herschel Stewards. Lorraine returned
with her for visit.
Miss Elmie Zwiers visited this week
with relatives at Ogilvie.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. McDermeit and
family called on the Herschel Stewart
family Monday evening.
Frank Townsend left Wednesday for
Minneapolis, where he will undergo
major operation at the University
hospital.
Don't forget to attend the pie So
cial held at the Friesland church Fri
day evening, July 20. Ice cream, pie,
and coffee will be sold. Everybody
| welcome.
Mrs. Josie Nauretz of Minneapolis,
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Ar
thur Eiffler, for an indefinite stay.
Miss Ruby Loken, who has been at
tending the summer session at the
Duluth Teachers College for the past
six weeks, returned to her home here
Friday.
Mrs. Jim Hansen visited with Mrs.
Frank LOken Saturday evening.
Mr.. O'Connell and L. v. Ubl and
daughter, Irene. called at the Sam
Sanburg home Tuesday evening.
James Doncaster, who has been
visiting with his daughters this sum-
mer, returned to Minneapolis Sunday.
Ethel, Ruth, and Russell Sanburg.
and Florence Lunblade spent Wednes-
day afternoon Of last week with Irene
johnson. it being her 14th birthday.
| The young folks of Friesland, have
organized a fishermen club. 1t will
be held every Friday evening.
! Mrs. Arvid johnson and daughter.
Irene, Mrs. Claude Bloomquist and
children, Lorraine and Neil, Gene N.Y.
quist, Mrs. Sanburg, and June Elaine
visited with Mrs. Ally Friday after
noon, the occasion being Mrs. Aly's
birthday.
Mrs. Ada Best and daughter, Ruth,
OF Hinckley, were callers at the Ar
thur Berg home Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Seabloom and
children, Mrs. Ally, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
McDermeit and children, and Her.
schel Stewart motored to Barnum
Sunday to visit the John Nordin fam
lily. They also attended the church
services and camp meetings held near
Little Horn lake.
Miss Hannah Oakland returned to
her home Friday, after attending the
summer session at the st. Cloud
Teachers College.
Carl johnson, accompanied by his
son, Alfred, went to Duluth Friday to
undergo treatment at Duluth hos
pital. He will remain for few
weeks or until his health has been
improved. His many friends wish
him speedy recovery.
Reinold Seabloom is visiting with
the John Nordin family at Barnum
this week.
Miss Esther Nordin, who has been
spending the past week visiting with
Evelyn Seabloom, returned to her
home near Barnum Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haase were
called to Minneapolis Tuesday morn
ing, due to the sudden illness of his
daughter, Beatrice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Swanson and
son, Walter, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearson and grandson of Duluth,
visited at the Albert Lindgren home
Friday. The Swanson family are res
idents of Pasadena, Calf, who have
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28
WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE!
(The Minneapolis Tribune)


The measure which practically
doubles the resources of the Recon-
zstruction Finance corporation has
now been signed by President Hoover,
eliminating one of the bitterest con-
troversies that marked the last ses-
sion of congress. This relief bill
adds $2,122.00O,O00 to the capital of
the corporation, to be used by its
officers i'm extending credit to public
and private corporations, in financing
public works, and in making relief
loans to states. But the measure is
more than a relief bill. 1t marks
another stage in the development of
this S3,800,O00,000 corporation, fin
-anced and operated by the govern
ment and causes it to reach deeper
into the diversified lanes of industry
and finance in the country.
A period during which all basic
values were drastically Debated, in
which assets became frozen and con-
fdence vanished, the need of the
country for readily available credit
was of primary Importance. The re-
lated problems of deflation and unem-
ployment brought demands that the
government do something; that it take
some direct part in defeating econom-
ic depression. The Reconstruction
Finance corporation was the answer
the largest business venture on the
part of the government since it took
over the railroads in war time.
Although, i'm a little more than six
months of operation, the corporation
has authorized more than a billion
dollars in loans, no complete picture
of what it has accomplished is yet
possible. So far it has been praised
largely by pointing out what might
have happened had it not been Great
ed. With it's capital doubled, its field
of activity broadened, and it's policies
during the first six months subject
for bitter controversy, the record OF
the corporation is yet far from being
determined. Its work has only fairly
begun.
That the corporation represents a
new departure in the functions of a
central government and that it may
become the Introductory chapter of
new phase in our federal history, are
facts that are only now beginning to
be realized. 1t seems almost newt
able that when the United States has
once more found economic stability al
higher levels than those now obtain
ing, it will also find itself heavily
involved in the railroad industry, ano
probably several others as well, as
result of the advances made by the
corporation.
Undoubtedly one of the most signi.
ficant changes which the depression
will leave will be in the relation Of
industry to governments. All over the
world economic distress has already
brought about profound changes in
that relationship. Germany has been
forced to assume almost complete con.
troll over its Industrial and financial
structures, and practically the same
thing is true in Italy and Japan. The
revolution in Chilli and the unrest in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28

or the office, have come to the same
level, seeking jobs of the most mental
nature. and through organization lies
their only hope to combat system
that as individuals they are unable
to cope with. Wearing white collar
does not make the wearer immune
from the sufferings brought about by
a system that worships at the shrine
of MammOn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28

spent the past week visiting with rel
atives in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Strausma Of
Wyoming, and Grandma" Strausma
of Sandstone, visited with Mrs. Ally
Saturday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28

l Political machine. 1921 model. badly
in need of repairs. Can only be recog-
nized by it's whistle.
Moss grown platform. with all its
Farm PlankS broken.
1 large overwhelming Melon vine, with
several small branches. frost bitten.
classed as frozen assets.
1 Billion Dollar Crime wave. made to
order. Old enough to wean. Sired by
Volstead and damned by everybody.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28

The boys just put that O.
amounts IA
THE G. O. p. OWNERS
FORGET
COME EVERYBODY

a half a dozen other South American
countries, is forcing similar, but more
sweeping, changes there.
Today we consider these expedients
as temporary. They are emergency
measures. But once having adopted
policies of this kind there is seldom
any turning back. Experience proves
that the emergency measures of the
past have become permanent or lead
to more profound changes. What the
Reconstruction corporation may mean
to the future is less important now
than whatever its useful purpose it
may serve in the emergency, but its
rapid growth is significant in that it
reveals a pronounced trend toward
the further expansion of the functions
of government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTICES

MdrkVllles
Sunday school 1915; classes for
children of all ages.
Morning worship II o'clock. Music
by the choir.
Come and worship with us!
Keene Kreeke.
Sunday school at 2:15 p. m. Wor-
ship 800 p. m.
Remember the Sabbath Day to keep
it holy!
KingSdale.
Sunday school 7:15 p. m; evening
worship p. m. There will be music
at this service by the children's choir.
You are welcome!
A. w. T. ARTHUR,
Student-in-charge.
American ads save you money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28
Closing Out Sale of the Grand Old Party

$4,000, 900 moonshine stills. all operat-
ing at full capacity.
to swim, but know all dives.
IL million dinner pals. All empty.
Il thousand miles of bread lines with
out vacant spaces.
1 seat on Board of trade. good for any
amount of wheat. No profits are
guaranteed.
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COMING HOME TO ROOST


has a @
distributed interested
of
day and is herewith:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28

Jecminek were callers at the 10,
Kvasnicka home Tuesday morning.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28


to
Reform will Wckersham COMMITTEE
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28
WEST ROCK NJ. E. CHURCH
Charles ]. Swanson Pastor

Sunday, July $4,000, Sunday
school; 1880, evening service. The
Denham male quartet will render a
program of music at this service.
Come and bring your friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-28
ROYALTON M. E. CHURCH

Sunday, July $1,000, Sunday
school; HOO, Swedish service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
Finder Kept Up Search 13
Years for the Owner.

Chicago.-Capt. Robert N. Wins
low and Sergt. Harry G. Young met
once, for q few minutes only, on a
battlefield in France. They were
not introduced. The captain was a
slightly wounded cOmbatant and the
sergeant was at work In a frst-aid
station pouring iodine, twisting ban
dages and giving tetanus shots.
They parted quickly. Nearly
fourteen years have passed since
the meeting. Recently Captain.
now Mr.. Winslow, received a let
ter. He now lives at 2204 Forest
view road, Evanston, but the mis-
sive had been sent to his former
address.
1t was mailed from North Brooks
Vile, Maine, and read as follows:
Dear Captain:
AT intervals during the last 13
years l have been trying to locate
an A. E. F. officer bearing your
name.
"The object of my letter Is to ask,
II you served in France, did you lose
any personal jewelry? If so de-
scribe same and state. as near as
you can, the place you lost 1t.
III. G. YOUNG"
Captain Winslow, in reply, wrote
as follows:
Dear Mr.. Young:
Thanks for your thoughtful let
ter. wonder how you ever got my
address. especially as have not
lived there for several years, al
though in the same city, which is
a suburb of Chicago.
81 was born and raised in Fred
ericton, n. B.. which is probably not
far from your home.
Regarding the personal jewelry
which you mention: On September
IA, 1913, during the battle of st.
Mihiel, dropped into first-aid
station which happened to be in an
old church In the town of Mouilly,
to have my hand dressed. 1t was
badly torn by barbed wire.
II took off a gold ring which
probably had my initials and laid
it down while the doctor did the
work. / forgot all about the ring
and when l went back TO get 1t
found that the medical outfit had
moved. Possibly this Is what you
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
i. S. CAPTAIN GETS
RING LOST IN WAR

refer to in your letter. because
don't remember ever losing any,
thing else.
Il appreciate very much your
thoughtfulness in trying to find me,
and If there is anything can do
to reciprocate, kindly let me know.
Sincerely yours,
ROBERT N. WINSLOW."
From Mr.. Young came the fol-
lowing:
Dear Mr.. Winslow:
Through the company clerk,
American Legion, New York office.
| obtained your 1924 and last ad-
dress as listed by the adjutant gen.
erals Office in Washington.
II remember quite clearly the
morning you came into the first-aid
station in Mouilly (about 8 a. M,
and you were to come back at
4 p. m.). | dressed your hand, and
after you left found the ring,
which / have kept. Had 1t not been
for your name inside, could not
have located you. 1t gives me
pleasure to return this souvenir to
you by return mail
II have a small general store in
this town, where | was born, and If
you should come this way / would
like to shake your hand.
II Joined the army while in Bos.
ton In 1916, went to the Mexican
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
Lights of New York ~ TSUAbUIh TRUnbU1h

Zone reason the theater business
is bad" said Mike Jacobs, the big
shot among ticket brokers, ''is that
in these days persons pick their
spots."
"What do you mean by that?" ]
asked him.
"Why," said Mr.. Jacobs, "in the
old days, If you didn't have seats for
the show they demanded. you could
sell them seats for some other
show. That frequently was very
useful, as you might have tickets
for a show you were trying to boost.
But you can't do that any more.
The customers accept no substi-
tutes. They make up their minds
how many shows they can afford to
see, and then they budget their
money among the shows they par
ticularly wish to see. If you don't
happen to have the reservations
they want. they walk out on you
and 60 to a movie. AS a result, a
few hits are doing all the real
business. In the good old days"
said Mike sadly, "it was not like
that at all. Everybody had money
and would spend it for almost any
sort Of entertainment. Now they
have become hard-boiled.
broadway" continued Mr.. Ja-
cobs, has changed until the old
timers wouldn't recognize it. The
old Broadway doesn't exist any
more. Once you could stroll along
under the bright lights and meet a
dozen persons you knew in every
block. Broadway was a street filed
with color, life and laughter. 1t
held the flash of jewels and the
rustic of silks. The popping of
corks was like machine gun fire.
There was music and gay converse
ton. Now the Bowery has come to
Broadway. The old rainbow tint has
vanished. But for the movie thea
ters, the street would be as dead as
a burned-out bulb"
1t certainly is true that the new
generation never will know the old
White Way. Martins and Rector's
are only memories. The old Shan.
ley's is gone. No longer does Cap
tain Churchill welcome friends and
patrons in the early hours of the
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01

morning and chat with them con-
corning the news of the day and
stories of the night. There is no
Diamond Jim" Brady and none to
take his place. The young men
of Manhattan, the politicians, the
theatrical crowd are scattered
around in various speakeasies on
side streets, but there is no one
place where you may be sure of
finding many of them. The best
collections are to be observed at
private parties given by hosts who
still have enough left to entertain.
l am speaking of the "after the the
ater" crowd. There are still one or
two restaurants where you are rea.
sonably sure Of seeing some one you
know at luncheon or dinner. But
in the main the best place to be
alone with your thoughts is in a ho-
tel dining room.
have been learning a few things
concerning banks. They tell me.
for example, that every check drawn
costs a New York bank about six
cents. That includes printing and
handling. The time locks on most
of the ordinary vaults are con-
trolled by three clocks, so that il
one gets out of order, the others
will do the job. These clocks gen.
orally are set for s a. m. and re-
set every morning If anyone should
get locked in vault on Saturday,
he would be out of luck, because the
clocks will not do their stuff until
Monday.
The really big banks have a most
intricate system of alarms. AS !
understand it, If holdup man so
startled an employee that his knees
knocked or his teeth chartered, he
would set off gongs all over the
place. In that case, guards would
pour from all sorts of spots like
water over Niagara falls. They
tell me that a new employee IN
one of the larger banks did set off
an alarm by accident and was al,
most scared to death by the instan-
taneous and mystifying appearance
of a platoon of guards armed with
Tommy guns. For all | know. they
also held bowie knives in their
teeth.
10. 1872 Bell svndicatah-wNTIs sarvioS
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01

border in July, returned in Decem-
Der, went into camp again, 1917,
sailed from New York September,
1917, with Twenty-sixth division
A. e. f.
Sincerely yours,
"HARRY G. YOUNG,
"Ex-Sergt. 104th Field Hospital
26th Division"
Captain Winslow has his ring.
1t arrived in the same mail With
the second letter from Brooksville.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
Feet Tell Fortune,
Orthopedics Assert

Chicago.-Orthopedic surgeons
now tell fortunes by studying
feet In the case of a woman:
Short, thick toes denote leth-
argy and lack of imagination.
Long toes and long feet mean
temperament.
High arches mean the sub
ject is aristocratic; low ones,
that she works for a living.
The bigger the feet, the pref
tier the woman.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01

no effort made to secure their signatures
TO the immortal document. That was not done
until nearly month later. On August 2, 1776
the final copy of the Declaration was ready and
the members then present (all whose names
appear on il, except two-Thomas Mexican and
William Thornton, who signed later) affixed
their signatures, thus giving the document an
authority which 1t lacked up to that time.
So it depends upon a matter of interpreta
tion whether July 4. when the Declaration was
formally adopted, or August ., when 1t was
signed, shall be considered as the birthday
of a new nation"
But now that this "new nation" has come
into existence obviously it must have head
or an executive officer if it is to be a going
concern" Granted? All right OF course, we
all know that the executive officer of this new
nation of ours which came into existence 1856
years ago is known as the President. So there
logically follows the question who was our
first PresidentT'
why, George Washington of coursew you
answer. But are you sure of that? For again
it's a matter of Interpretation. To be absolute
ly sure that you're right, you should say George
Washington was the first President of the Unit
ed States" Be sure to put in "of the United
States" For there was no such nation as the
United States and no such Office in IL until II
was created by the Constitution framed in 1857
and adopted in 17SS. and George Washington
was the first man to hold the Office of Presi-
dent under the Constitution.
In recent years attempts have been made to
prove that several men who held the title Of
President and presided over the Continental
congress were Presidents before Washington.
But those attempts have met what seems to be
a final and decisive answer. from DR.. Edmund
c. Burnett of the division of historical research
at the Carnegie Institute of Washington who
has spent 25 years in exhaustive research of
the work of the Continental congress during
the entire period of its existence from 1774
TO 1871.
In statement by Doctor Burnett, issued by
the Carnegie Institution recently, he says in
regard to the president before Washington
theory:
In this year of exceptional grace, the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thir-
ty-two and of the Independence of the United
States the one hundred and ffty-sixth, when we
are celebrating the two-hundredth anniversary
of the birth of George Washington, many old
controversies revolving about the character and
career of the Father of his Country have been
revived-controversies which seemed to have
been permanently relegated to the realm of
tales that were told-and several new ones have
pushed their way to the front to make their bids
for hearing.
Among the themes which are not precisely
new nor yet hoary with old age is one which
declares that the first President of the United
States was not George Washington, but that
this distinction belongs to John Hanson, pres-
dent Of the Continental congress from NOvem
Der 5, 17S1 TO November 4. 1882.
"Similar claims although on other grounds
have been put forth in behalf of other Presi-
dents of congress, but only that in behalf OF
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
Gold Cargo Sought

Seattle.-Five million dollars in
gold that went down with the Ward
liner Merida in 1911 about 65 miles
of Cape Charles will be- sought by
the Romano Marine Salvageing CON-
pany of Seattle. An attempt is be-
ing made to raise the derelict, which
lies in about SO fathoms of water.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

HAT is it we celebrate on the Fourth
OF July?
why, the signing Of the Declara.
tion of independence" you reply.
But why celebrate that?" you are
asked.
Because II is the birthday Of our
nation" you answer. And in both
cases, you're only partly right.
AS a matter Of fact, the Declara.
tion of Independence was formally
adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Con-
tinental congress, but so many mem
hers were absent ON that day that
The Washington times., 1932-11-10
BREWERSORDER
EQU|PME

NEW YORK, Nov. Orders
tota1ing millions Of dollars for
equipment and plant improve
ments are being speeded by brew
ers east of the Mississippi Valley
following the election.
The BlatZ Brewing Company Of
Milwaukee is seeking bids on
100000 worth of equipment.
w. C. Kraft of the Miller Brewing
Company. also Of Milwaukee,
states his firm will spend 81, ,00O.-
600. Fred PabSt of the Pabst Cor
poration, expects his firm to
spend $2.0O0,00O.
Jacob Rupert Of New York, one
of the most important brewers
in the country, stated he will
spend $5,0O0,0OO for equipment
and additions and Cincinnati
breweries are prepared to invest
100000 to meet the expected
demand.
Some of the large breweries re-
port that they are prepared to
resume operations on a large
scale. These include the Schlitz
Brewing Company Of Milwaukee
and the Trommer Brewery in
BROOKLYN.
The Washington times., 1932-11-10
Casualty Companies
Claim Relief Need

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Casu"
atty companies are threatened
with insolvency or withdrawal
from workmen's compensation un-
derwriting unless some immediate
relief is forthcoming, according
to Il. p. Jackson, president Of
Bankers Indemnity Insurance
Company.
Mr.. jackson pointed out that
last year 81 stock casualty COM
panies paid $SS,776,797 in work
mems compensation CLAIMS. The
aggregate underwriting loss Of
companies reporting to the Ma
tional Bureau last year amounted
to $4,000, 900. new high. It has
been estimated the loss for the
first half of this year has been
nearly as great as for all of 1881,
Mr.. Jackson said.
The 1881 emergency increase in
rates has proved ineffective be-
cause wage level shave dropped
20 per cent, and additional pre-
miums established by payroll
audits have not been forthcoming,
he said,