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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29
Just an Old Naturalist

a ND speaking OF primitive things.
n the couple from South Bend
should be sure not to miss Babe
Ruth. I feel that he belongs among
the authentic landmarks of Man
haitian. OF course. We have ca
thedrals and art galleries and mu-
seums, but those are known in other
cities.
The visitor wants TO see some
thing which is quite unlike the offer
ing Of any other metropolis. That
ought TO be easy. What is our
most characteristic feature? Why.
of course-only New York has the
New York speakeasy.
fcoovrirht 1882 bv The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29
Vote Conclusive

IT hardly can be assumed that
i the Digest poll is accurate in
every detail. The two states which
it shows as dry easily might go
wet, while half a dozen states which
it shows wet easily might go dry.
But that compasses about all the
flaws that can be picked with it.
Only idiots and families will ques-
ton its general accuracy. It re-
moves all doubt that the sentiment
of this country has changed toward
national prohibition and that, If
given an opportunity, the people
would either modify, or repeal, the
eighteenth amendment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29
No Mystery Here

A VERAGE people find them
L n selves confused by such prob
lens as the tariff, world court, farm
relief, power and Russian recogni-
ton. but not by prohibition. They
know exactly how prohibition
works, what it has done to make life
miserable and why the idea Of ever
enforcing it is hopeless.
You don't have to explain prohi-
bition to men on the street, or wom-
en- in the home. There is nothing
mysterious, or obscure about it as
far as they are concerned. They see
it staggering through the neighbor-
hood. smell it at social gatherings,
run into it at every turn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29

been to Butte, Mont, or Burlington,
Is., and I spent only two hours in
Omaha. do like New York better
than Paris or London or Peking, but
there have been days hereabouts
when would rather be in Havana.
But am drifting away from the
point. Mr.. B. has said nothing
about settling here. He still has
his landlord and his milkman in
South Bend It's a five-day New
York for which he would like q
compass and a chart. H. K. B.
isn't explicit enough. I don't know
whether he likes Shakespeare or
musical glasses.
Justice Ford would have it: I'VE
find here sweetness and light. hap
piness and contentment, decency
and morality. We ask no more of
earth, and it is New York City we
have to thank for it-God bless
her!"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29
Second Great Explosion


TN 1881 another series of earth
j. quakes heralded additional trou-
BILE. These increased in violence
over a period of six months and on
Dec. IS, 1881, another great explo-
sion occurred.
This great explosion emptied the
crater of the volcano and is said TO
have killed $4,000 people.
Since that time Vesuvius never
has been entirely quiet. At inter
walls ranging from few weeks to a
few years, eruptions have ranged in
character from clouds Of steam to
streams of lava.
The years 1866, 1777. 1779. 1894.
1922, 1872. 1906, and 1929 were years
of special activity. The 1906 erup-
ton altered the appearance OF the
volcano considerably, reducing the
height Of the cone by large
amount.
The observatory for the study Of
the volcano was established in 1914.
It's present director is Professor
Alessandro Malladra.
Professor Malladra has risked his
life many times in the study of the
volcano. on one occasion descend
ing distance Of 200 feet into the
crater.
A wire rope railway up the vol
cano, opened in 1880, carried visitors
to within $50 yards of the mouth
of the crater.
Professor Malladra keeps a con-
tinuous record of all changes in the
volcano and it is hoped thus 10
establish methods for predicting the
volcanoes behavior as we'll as adj
vance general knowledge upon the
subject.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29
Senate Taxes

In throwing tariffs ont of the revenue bill. and
increasing income and nuisance taxes. the senate
finance committee displays intelligence and courage.
Necessity Of rectying the rate ratios remains
The higher income tax rate on the middle class
will hit the professional and small business groups,
already hard pressed by the depression Nevertheless
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those OF
one of Americas most inter
estinx writers and are pre-
scented without regard TO their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this papcr.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29

Those advocating the veterans bonus should re-
member that $4,000 100000 is lot Of money. That's
all the bankers and railroads got!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29
You Can Be Reversed

OF course, at times, after a
couple Of rounds on the
house, I have felt a good deal like
that myself, but it isn't a mood
which can be sustained for five
days. And certainly not for a
hundred dollars.
1t is my notion that the best
plan for any stranger heading in
this direction is to have no plan.
i. New York were brand new to me.
I think I'd just get on a bus and
ride until the end of the line. 1t
doesn't matter what bus. Some
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29
DAILY THOUGHT

oh. that had wings like a dove.
Psalms $3.50.
n
Was never secret history but birds
tell II in the bowers.-Emerson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-29
Earthquakes First

TINE awakening of VesuviuS was
i heralded by a succession OF
earthquakes which began in the year
SO A. d.
These continued for the next six
teen years. doing much damage 10
nearby villages and spreading great
CONSERVATION throughout the entire
district
On Aug. "a, 70 A. D.. the volcano
let go with a furious explosion.
Three ns-Herculaneum, at the
western base of the volcano. Pom
peii, on the southeast side, and
Stabiae, still farther to the south,
were destroyed.
The material which issues from
volcano may be of a varied char
acter. Lava, which is molten rock,
may or may not be erupted.
Often solid material-dust. ash.
cinders. and even large chunks Of
rocks hurled out.
Frequently there is much steam
and often a great stream of mud
which results from the mixture OF
the volcanic dust and ash with the
condenSing steam.
Herculaneum was buried under a
great flood Of mud which hardened
into a crust over the doomed city.
The lava flows of subsequent erup-
tons laid down layers Of rock upon
she crust Of mud.
Pompeii, however, was buried UNI
der dry volcanic ash. This accounts
for the remarkable state of preser-
walton in which Pompeii later was
found.
A feature of the eruptions of 70
A. d. is that there seems to have
been no flow of lava.
After the eruption of 70, Vesuvius
was relatively quiet, though there
are records of occasional eruptions
in 2O2. 472, 512, Cos, 993, 1896, 1O49
and 1899.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
FEEDING THE OVERFED

In his Labor Day address before
$4,000 people in Minneapolis, United
States Senator Henrik Shipstead de-
.clared that the safety of the nation
rests on the shoulders of those who
produce the wealth of the nation.
He said that i'm the ten year period
from 1920 to 1880 there were seventy
billions in new capital issues alone,
and if capital is going to collect the
full value of this the standard of liv-
ing in America will most certainly go
down. The senator shows plainly that
greed and selfishness has gone too far
and he pointed out how the finances
of France and England were read
justed so that the debtors could pay
with a dollar more like that when
the obligation was incurred.
Senator Shipstead paid splendid
tribute to Governor Olson for his
courage and craftsmanship, pointing
out his veto of the reappOrtionment
bill, the metropolitan drainage bill
and other acts during the governors
term of office. Read the address in
another column of this issue. 1t con-
tains food for thought.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
THINKS STOCK PRICE ADVANCE
A HOAX

Editor AskOv American:
Up here in Alaska everyone is very
much impressed with the rise in farm
commodity values as published by the
Hoover administration. Every paper
l have opened has told about how the
farmers are getting very much i'm
proved prices for the things they have
to sell, etc., and how hogs were lead
ing the country back to prosperity, in
fact l was beginning to think that
there may be something to it. 1t now
reminds me of the Old SOurdough
story of how two prospectors wanting
to get the rest out of their territory
invented the story that a rich gold
strike had been struck in another
locality. Finally after all had left
for the new field, one of the partners
one day told the other one that he
was leaving for the new field, saying
that there must be something to the
rumOr after all.
After looking up the Minneapolis
quotations | find the high quotation
for wheat on August 10th was 1914;
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
THREW OUT COMMUNISTS

In a recent speech Congressman
Paul Kvale had the following to say
concerning the claim of the Hoover
administration that the bonus veter-
ans driven out of Washington were
not all veterans, but that they were
dominated by lot of communists.
Amy man, whether president or
not, who tells you that half of them
were not veterans but were cOmmun-
lists is telling an untruth. | went
among those men and talked to them.
They were orderly and dignified in
their misery. They threw cOmmun-
lists out of their camp. They tried for
two months to get five minute aud
fence with the president and failed.
Then they saw congress sneak home
without hearing them.
1.-The tragedy that subsequently fol-
lowed when they were driven from
Washington has created a mission for
everyone, that of asking every public
man how he feels about this trend
for relief that finds force resorted to
rather than the processes of cOnsti-
tutional government
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
SUGGESTS SLOGANS

Editor Askov American:
One thing the farmers should be
thankful to the Republican party for
is that they do not have to extend
any hard manual labor or any direct
cash outlay for the nomination of a
Republican president, governor, or
congressman. When a Republican
presidential candidate is selected,
which is generally early in the spring,
the task is not as easy or as simple
as some people would have us believe,
but on the other hand is hard and
tiresome and requires much effort
on the part of some of our much
over-worked bankers, lawyers, and
business men, and they surely have
my sympathy, Notwithstanding that
thousands of dollars are generously
outlaid for true and honest publicity.
The next hard work in line comes
at the national Republican conven-
ton, and here again it partly falls
on some of our patriotic and much
useful millionaires. The convention
is delicate spot where the work is
very important so men with vast
regulations are selected for the job,
so that the Republican party can go
on with it's constructive leadership.
To my way of thinking the next hard
problem comes in designing, shaping,
and stamping Republican badges and
buttons. Four years ago the task was
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
VOTE YOUR INTERESTS

There is surely need In Washing
ton for increasing the membership
of the bloc demanding a new deal
for agriculture-justice for the Amer
lean farmer. If it was not known
before 1t should be plain to every
one now. without prosperous farm
ers the village business people, pro-
fessional men and a big percentage
of the folks in the larger centers Of
population soon feel the sting Of the
times.
There must be an expansion of the
group in Washington which will fight
for a program of farm relief by low
ering the tariff on manufactured
goods which would help to readjust
the disparity between prices Of agri-
cultural and manufactured commod-
tiles through decreasing the prices
of goods the farmer buys. and which
by building up greater foreign mar
ket would increase the price Of what
he sells.
The passage of legislation. the type
of the Frazier bill, providing for ade-
Quate credit at low rates of interest
would be of tremendous assistance to
agriculture. 1t has simply gotten to
the point where legislation of that
kind must be passed if the farm
homes are to be saved for those who
now have an equity in them and are
yet occupying them. The last Con-
gress had the opportunity to pass the
Frazier bill but did not do it.
The government should also en-
courage and foster both producers and
consumers cooperative societies.
The citizens of Minnesota have,
through the Farmer-Labor party,
candidates for Congress who are
pledged to such program, and a
pledge to the Farmer-Labor party by
its candidates and by the party to the
people means action in that direction.
If the candidates do not come clean
they do not get that endorsement
again. Their vote and actions must
be in accordance with the platform
of the party and the people at large,
or they do not stay with that group
and their progressive endorsement
will no longer be forthcoming. A
Farmer-Labor delegation to Congress
from Minnesota will be a stirring
message to the reactiOnary forces in
the industrial east.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
LACK SOCIETY STUFF"

Mrs. J.. A. Thabes of Brainerd,
chairman of the Republican state CEN
trail committee, declared the other day
that women from one end of the state
to the other are determined that
character and prestige shall be re-
stored to our state government.
Probably she was one of those wo-
men who was offended because Gov
ernor Olson did not attend the dinner
given by the president when the gov
ernors of the various states had their
meeting down east, some time ago,
and when the governor was OF the
opinion that he could spend his time
to better advantage discussing eco
nomic problems with members of the
Minnesota congressional delegation.
The Farmer-Labor administration is
too concerned about economic prob
lens and does not pay enough at
tention to social affairs to suit some
of those society ladies.
1t reminds us Of another episode
recently. A good reactiOnary woman
was talking over the Duluth-SuperiOr
radio station against the progressives
of Wisconsin and was proclaiming
loudly about how little Senator Blaine
and Governor LaFollette had given to
charity. Bless your heart, dear lady,
charity is not what people want. They
want an opportunity to earn a liveli-
hood, so they can also build up "char-
acter and prestige" We have little
h0
the public and then gives mite to
charity for the looks Of things and
the good publicity he can get. After
all the ballyhoo about charity there
is but a small percentage derived from
voluntary contributions. The great
bulk of it comes from direct taxes.
The woman radio speaker was also
commenting on the number of years
that the LaFollettes have been in
the public service-On the public pay
roll. Bless your heart again, as long
as individuals are serving the public
in the manner the LaFollettes are,
they should be retained in the public
service. And by the way. folks of
their ability can earn more in private
life than in elective legislative or
executive positions. Don't keep them
in office because we want to give
them a meal ticket and sympathize
with them in that respect. Keep
them there because they are render
ing efficient and courageous service,
because they represent the people.
Wisconsin politics are of course not
much of our concern directly, here
in the state of Minnesota, only that
we are interested in good government
everywhere but the incident is brought
out because the same principles hold
true any place.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
WHO JARED BEST!
Editor Askov American:

EOltOT ASkOV Americans.
During the last session of Congress
two important bills were introduced.
One was the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation bill for over two billion
dollars in loans. The other was the
Frazier Farm Relief bill. The r. F..
c. bill sponsored by President Hoover
was for the benefit of large banks,
railroads and insurance companies.
1t was passed, signed and made a go
ing institution in 30 days. On Aug.
10 Secretary of the Treasury Mills
revealed that up to that date $780,,
100000 had been loaned to banks
alone. 1t is a we'll known fact that
Chas. G. Dawes was able to get $780,
100000 for his bank.
Mr.. Farmer, how much have you
benefited by this bill? Now let us
compare this with the treatment Civ
en- the farmers.
The Frazier bill was remedial leg
islation that would have benefited the
farmers, making it possible for them
to refinance at low rate of interest.
Thousands petitioned Congress to pass
this bill Over 1000 names were sent
to the Minnesota delegation in Wash
ingtOn by the Askov American
President Hoover on the advice of
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde and the
two highly paid members of the Farm
Board let it be known he would veto
this bill Many members of Congress
whipped into line by moneyed in
terests and chain banks voted against
the bill and it was defeated. Is it
any wonder that millions of farmers
are bankrupt?
Compare these two bills and note
the treatment given the Americ an
farmer as compared to that given the
moneyed interests. Ask the Congress-
man seeking your vote how they voted
Oh these two bills. The Republican
party headed by Hoover is not the
party of the farmers but the party of
the mOneyed interests.
The thing to do is to repeal the
Republican party.
MELVIN ANDERSON.
Brook Park, Sept. -, 1892.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15

to about month ago total of $685.
100000 had been loaned, to the farm
ers, constituting 33 per cent of our
total population. Mr.. Dawes bank in
Chicago alone received $4,000 900.
In other words, one bank i'm Chicago
received more credit than all the
farmers in the entire country. How
Mr.. Dawes used this money l don't
know, but l do know that the school
teachers in Chicago are not being
paid; that the State of Illinois is beg
ging for S3,O0O,OOO to feed their un-
employed with. Also that things i'm
Chicago are in a bad way, so what
ever this money was used for it was
apparently not for any immediate
necessity.
The time has come for people to
take a definite stand not to be mis-
led, but to recognize facts and to
throw off the yoke which is retarding
progress. No matter in what period
you study history, it will be found
that irresponsible men who lack char
acter usually gain control of govern
ments after a great upheaval or war.
They use the powers of government to
further their own ends. They think
they are hard boiled when in fact they
simply lack character; there is moth
ing new about graft, it is as old as
history.
S. ]. SIMONSEN.
Chitina, Alaska
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
A NEW INDUSTRY
Editor AskOv American:

Editor AskOv American:
Evidently Pine county has a new
industry ready-letter-writer fac
tory. The latest patron of the fac
tory is Mr.. Charles Edstrom. l do not
wish to intrude, but l would suggest
that the literary editor of these let
ters, change his style and his COM
plant bit, so that it will not be
so perfectly manifest that these let
ters against Governor Olson proceed
from the same source. l trust that
none of my friends will invest in this
ready-letter-writer factory, unless the
factory is fully covered with tornado
insurance. For when the Olson cy-
clone due November Sth, hits it, the
factory will be blown to the four
winds of Hades.
S. A. STOCKWELL.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 9, 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
THE USUAL, MAKE HIM
FEEL BIG"

In answer to the question, What
effect will the November elections
have on the present economic situa-
tom" Roger BabsOn, the statistician,
said:
Although l am going to vote for
Hoover. the main thing needed is to
have the man that Main Street wants
in the White House. What is needed
is confidence in Main Street-Wall
street is merely a trailer. The great
est Importance is that Main Street be
satisfied"
Those are beautiful. soothing words.
How they give hope, strength and re-
newed energy, especially coming from
a man who will vote to continue the
reactiOnary element that believes in
Capitalization of wealth and whose
every move is in behalf of those that
have more than they need. Vetoing
the McNary-Haugen bill, signing the
Hawley-SmOOt tariff bill, and con-
tinuing Mellon in office to run the
country until it got so hot they had to
send him to England-yes, those are
amongst the items that cause Main
Street" to be satisfied.
Babson, like Ford, believes we will
have to get out of the depression by
working more. Many folks are wait
ing for that chance.
wall Street is merely a trailer"
sounds like fairy tale or some kind
of bed time story. 1t looks like a
case of the tail wagging the dog.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15

very easy, the field was large and
very selective. For example, we
might have used: Republican Pros
perity," Republican Tariff" 1.-TWO
Cars in Every Garage" Full Dinner
Pail" Chicken in Every Pot" and
so on. For a slogan we might have
used. only party fit to rule"
This year it's just the reverse, the
field is narrow and hard to select from
because that wonderful Republican
elephant, famous for misery, forgot
to take along all the good things he
promised us four years ago. The old
measly thing walked too light on that
hot. dusty. winding road leading to
the national Republican convention in
Chicago. Forgetful and guilty as he
is, may we suggest that the prettiest
design or cut for Republican badge
or button would be Oldham organ
grinder, monkey, and a tin can. OF
course 1t would have to come out in
colors, and as / would not want to
disappOint the chief engineer, would
suggest, as usual the red, white and
blue. The blue color would be for the
monkey, and the blue monkey with the
tin cup would indicate farmers pros
perity under the leadership of that once
famous Republican party. Now for
some of the few remaining loyal ones
who can always see a speck out in
the ocean but can't never spot a
mountain near by, may we suggest
that they cry at the top of their voices
and announce to the whole wide
world, that the Republican party has
probably the best and incest slogan
| mean the one that would fit so nice
ly into our background, and also for
the length and breadth of the good
old U. S. A.
l think that the whole world
couldn't propagate anything better
than Republican misery supported by
Hoover Democrats.
JOE HAMPEYS.
Brook Park, Mimi. Sept. 6, 1892.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
SAME STUFF-"KEEPING QUIZ

Vice President Curtis said in his
acceptance speech: 1.-THE application
of the principles of the American
system of protection is necessary in
order to keep out of our country goods
which come into competition with our
homemade goods and homegrown
products"
Can anyone tell us how American
industrialists can expect to sell goods
in Europe, South America, and else
where if the people of those countries
are not given the opportunity to sell
some of their goods in this country.
AS we understand trade, it is to sell
and buy. There must be exchange
balance of trade-or if the other
countries are practically shut out from
selling to America they must pay in
gold and that will run out some time.
Furthermore, we can't eat gold.