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Americanization. In the mere worship
of machinery, in the mere worship of
money, in the headlong materialism
that invents and exploits and sells with
blind optimism, it is true that America
on the whole advanced further; but it
is not true that America advanced first.
1t seems to me only common fairness
for an Englishman to admit that it was
England that originally involved the
world in this doubtful and dangerous
departure from the traditions of Europe.
TO take the obvious example: The
steam engine Is as English as
Shakespeare, though Putting Billy has
not remained such an inspiration as
Poetic Will. am not at all sure that,
to man of the time of Cobbett, for
instance, England did not stand rela-
lively for the town and America for the
countryside. Much of the talk of emf
grants at that period was rather of the
sort that celebrates the West as what
was afterward called the Wild West
Heaven forbid that I should suggest
that there Is now anything resembling
the Tame West; but in England there
is less and less talk of anything beyond
the West End. The urban limitation
has closed upon us even more narrowly
than upon the new cities; and what we
call the West End has something of the
character of the end of the world.
Now, the whole point of the old vision
of America was that there was no end of
the world. 1t was a reckless and ro-
mantle vision, of course, and many died
of it in deserts and deep canyons; but
that was the vision, and it is not always
understood, especially since conditions
have altered and limited even America
like walled town. 1t is a real diff
Guilty for historians that the strong mo-
tives of one generation are the stale
jests of the next. A hundred American
humorists to say nothing of Mr. p G.
Wodehouse, have taught us to intone in
a deriSive chorus the famous phrase
about ''the great open spaces, where men
are men,"
But there is something in it, for all
that; IL we only express it by saying that
life in a modern town, whatever else it
is, is not normalcy. The wild and woolly
aphorism is true, in the sense that if
men are to be men, they will require
rather more open spaces. Their real,
original sociological object in going to
America was to find those open spaces.
It was not to find more engineers and
electric batteries and mechanical gadgets
in the home. These may have been the
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results of America; they were not the
causes of America
So that here again, even in the case Of
the admittedly American energy in in
dustrial machinery, 1 may be permitted
the paradox of doubt. I rather doubt
whether America was founded to do
those things. I rather incline to believe
that America was founded to escape
from those things. I darkly suspect that
England was already beginning to be
crushed between colliding cities; caught
up in roaring and rending wheels, feel
ing the threat of the throttling indus
trialism that has since overpowered her,
when men from England and Scotland
and Ireland and Western Europe began
to think of the unfathomable vistas of
the new sunset lands Therefore, while
I should heartily support an Englishman
resisting the Americanization of Eng
land, am not quite sure whether what
he reSists was not originally the Angli-
cising of America.
I write these words, therefore, in some
sense to ease my national conscience.
am only too well accustomed to politi-
clans and diplomatists, presuming to
speak for England, who pay heavy and
greasy compliments to the fathers of
the American Republic; who say exactly
the right thing about George Washing
ton, subject to hazy idea that he was
identical with Abraham Lincoln
IT has always seemed TO me that such
men were only insulted by such
praise. The men who made the reyo-
luton In America are now Knocked even
in America, let alone England or Europe
But for one feel 1t due to those great
men to say that all subsequent trouble
has not come from the things that they
began, but from things that they bor-
rowed.
It was not the conception of life out
lined in the Declaration of Independence
that was wrong; it was the thousand
things that have come in since to per-
plex it; and many of them have come
from England and from Europe. The
great revolution failed to attain those
high levels Of equality and luminous JUS
tice to which its first promise had
pointed-not because Americans were
wrong TO resist German called George
III, but because they continued to revere
a Frenchman called Calvin, Scot called
Macaulay, an Englishman called Herbert
Spencer and all the rest of the dreary
Whig and Puritan and industrial ra-
tionalism of what we in England call the
Victorian Age.
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For everything is tradition; even a
revolution.
IT is a true point, in the case against
revolution, that the world is SO often
cluttered up with the cold remains of
old revolutions. What really stands in
the way of the new novelty is the old
novelty, which sometimes still considers
itself new. For, after all, there are few
institutions, however ancestral and anti
quated, which do not work back to some
sort of revolt Not only American de-
mocracy, but also English aristocracy
was created, in that sense, by revolution.
What was called the Glorious Revolu-
tion of 1888 finally and firmly estab-
ished that system of great squires from
find freedom in America.
But admit that it is a rather needless
degradation of the word revolution to
apply it to the affair of 1888 The Clio
rious Revolution was not revolution,
even if it was a rebellion. AS matter
OF fact, it was plot 1t was the work
of few cold blooded courtiers and con-
spring mobiles, betraying James II by a
palace revolution in which the people
had no part.
The American Revolution was a real
revolution, in whatever way the people
were divided, in so far as its leaders
appealed to sort of abstract and pri-
meval truth, like the makers of a new
world. But even here, in the matter of
the mere politicians of 1888, we may find
the same point that I noted touching
Puritanism. The American Republic
really inherited rather too much than
too little Of the old party politics of
England. We might say that the West
has suffered only too much from the
Westminster election, Just as it has SUI
fered only too much from the Westmin-
ster confession. The party man as well
as the Puritan ought to have been
deed, have more personal sympathy
with those innocent and. perhaps, crazy
enthusiasts who thought they were leav-
ing all worldly pomps and fictions be-
hind them when they set foot on the
virgin land of the free.saoI sympathfze
more with the honest gentleman who
threw his wig into the sea before sailing
into Boston Harbor. The act really
amounted to a parable and even to
pun. He threw away the wig; it would
have been better to have thrown away
the Whig.
Nay, there is another injustice to
America even in the common talk about
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
STATE FARM OUTLOOK
REPORT NOW READY

The following is a brief summary
of the DAIRY Products" outlook as
taken from a bulletin issued by the
Extension division of the University
of Minnesota:
There is no reason for those we'll
established in the dairy business to
get out of it. There are several rea-
sons why further expansion should
be avoided. First, because there are
more COWS in milk and more heifers
coming into milk than ever before.
Second, the low price dairy COWS and
low grade beef has caused farmers to
be slow in culling their herds and
sending their aged, Improbable cows
to the slaughter block. Third, con-
tinued unemployment has possibilities
of curtailing the demands of dairy
products.
On January 1, there was $3.50 more
milk COWS and heifers, 2 years old and
over than last year and 6.4B more
than two years ago. Cold storage
holdings Jan. 1 were 1919 of those a
year ago and about one-half of the
year average. Cheese stocks are
1870 of what they were a year ago.
Ten per cent below the year aver
age. Serious consideration should be
given in culling the low producers
from the herd in spite of the low
"block" returns. A favorable feed
producing season in 1892 and con-
tinued milking of all cows, regard
less of their producing ability, may
over-balance the consumptive capa-
city of the market with serious re-
suits to the industry. Some encour-
agement is noted however, in terms of
purchasing power dairying headed the
list of livestock production for 1881
and even on Feb. LIST the index of
butter stood at 20 compared to 100
before the war; while beef cattle are
6S, hogs 3S, and eggs 40.
To guide Minnesota farmers in
planning their farming operations the
Agricultural Extension Division of the
University has issued an page book
let on "The Agricultural Outlook in
Minnesota for 1882" Copies of which
are available at the county agents Of
flee and may be secured by writing
or calling for same.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
Farmer and Worker Must
Haze Better Understanding

the workers in the ana
important Both
universally understood
preciated around The two classes OF wealth
900 people TO
themselves element against the other is
| wealthy schemer to have that
against the workers
clippers the
much easily
producersthe farmers and Workes-Were getting
much their efforts and the 10000 IN TINS country
then it would be time to make
be miOnares
workers knowing the plight
the ridiculous that they should be
the Farmers who have heard
skilled perhaps
will talking point
awful lot of noise about that AS
a the bucket alongside
of highly skilled worker
counted)
alongside million dollar income?
dollars. The $4,000
million. And there 5O individuals
had income each of million dol
workers
$1,000 annually much
bulk the workers. The
with that of the city laborer with
things accomplished for the maseth 900 of
the folly the divided
who exploit them.
American this week reprint
William E. McEwen, editor of the
World O n he dole"
a produced have the
of food clothing in the
them deserving McEwen's
the country is n
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
BRUNO WOMAN WAS II
YEARS OLD AT DEATH

Sarah F. Reeves (Mrs. Eli Spires)
daughter of Aaron and Mary Reeves,
was born in Warren county near San
dyville, Iowa, March "a, 1854, and
died at the home of her grandson,
Evan Hammer in Bruno, Mimi, Feb.
II, 1892, at the age of II years, 10
months and II days.
She was united in marriage to Eli
Spires on Aug. 80, 1870. Five children
were born to this union, the oldest
having died in infancy. In early life
she united with the Christian church
at Swan, Iowa, where she remained
a member until the end
On Dec. 10, 1881, Mrs. Spires fell,
fracturing her hip. Because of this
and other ailments she was confined
to her bed until the last.
Her husband preceded her in death
5 years ago. She is survived by her
four children, Mrs Ella Hammer of
Bruno; Mrs. Joan Shook and Mrs.
Edna Wilson, both of Swan; and Oscar
d. Spires of Knoxville; IA grandchil-
dren and "a great grandchildren, be-
Elizabeth Hamilton of Des Moines,
Irish Free State; H. G. Reeves of
Swan, Iowa; Mrs. Lydia Hanning, l..
d. Reeves, J. F. Reeves and C. c.
Reeves all of Vancouver, Wash, and
other relatives and a host of friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
GRINDSTONE LAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Johnson and Billy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Johnson and
Dickey were Sunday dinner guests at
the John Peterson home. Bill and
Guy Eccles called there in the after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Moffitt visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gustafson
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Carlson and
daughter, Betty Lorraine, spent Tues
day at the A. P. Carlson home at Bass
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lawson and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed DePover and Gilbert
called at the Christ Sawatzke home
Tuesday evening.
Elmer Olson, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. AL Mallenfant and Ted
GustafsOn and Clarence Sjodahl mo-
tored here from Minneapolis Saturday
to visit at their parental homes. The
boys returned to their work Monday,
but Mrs. Mallenfant remained for 4
longer stay with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Olson, as she recently
pendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gustafson spent
last Thursday evening at the John
Narcotic home.
J. A. Stenson called at the Harry
GustafsOn home Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lawson and IdOr,
and Leslie and Billy Johnson visited
at the Ed DePover home last Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Carlson and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Carlson
and daughter, Elvera, were Sunday
dinner guests at the Victor Carlson
home. The John Peterson family
called there in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunnard Erickson and
daughter, Carrie Joy, accompanied by
Miss Guenes Tucker, motored here
from Duluth Saturday evening to visit
with relatives. Mrs. Erickson and
baby remained to stay a week with
her mother, Mrs. Carrie Tucker
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Sawatzke and
daughters were Sunday dinner guests
at the Ed DePover home. The John
Narcotic family called there in the
afternoon.
The Misses Ruby and Frances An
dersOn and Ted GustafsOn, Billy john
son and Kenneth Erickson were Sum-
day afternoon callers at the VIM. Sjo-
dahl home.
Mrs. Harry Gustafson called on
Mrs. Ole Anderson Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Olson visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Harris, the "Rawleigh" dealer,
called in this neighborhood Friday.
Mrs. Ole Anderson, Francis, and
Margaret, and Mrs. VIM. Sjodahl at
tended the Friesland Cemetery club
at the home of Mrs. Nick Hartland,
Thursday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
FARM FACTS
(From County Agents Office

Brooder houses should be thorough
ly cleaned by scraping the floors and
then scrubbing with scalding water
in which a small amount of I've has
been added. Final cleaning may be
made by scrubbing the floors with
hot water and a disinfectant. How
ever if the house is not moved on to
clean ground large amount of the
labor required for cleaning the broo-
der will be lost.
Feeding troughs and water pans
should also be washed thoroughly, be-
fore they are put back into the house
for this years chicks.
Order Certified Potatoes Now.
Farmers who are interested in Sc
curing few bushels of certified seed
potatoes should get in touch with
County Agent Fred B. Willrett at
Hinckley. Orders have already been
received for a quantity of Certified
Green Mountains at a price of 60
cents per bushel plus freight from
shipping point.
TO Prevent HairleSsness and Golfer.
Pine county farmers who have had
sows farrow pigs showing signs Of
goiter and hairlessness may prevent
this by feeding the addition of 2
grains of potassium or sodium iodine
per day during the CESSATION period.
The best method to feed the iodine
would be to feed the required amount
for the sows in a slop for the bal
ance of the CESSATION period. The
cost of the prevention of losses due
to this cause would be about 25 to
so cents per SOW for the entire period,
depending on the number of sows in
the herd.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
EAST OF BRUNO

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rupp, Pearl and
Ruby, and Clarence Hicks were din
ner guests at the E. J. Miller home
last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. DOugan and family
spent Friday evening at the Mike
Plaisted home.
Herman Noeldner and family spent
Sunday evening at the E. j. Miller
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rupp visited at
Tom Rodenberger's Sunday afternoon.
William Davis and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the Ed Rupp
home.
Howard and George Plaisted of Du-
luth, visited at the Mike Plaisted
home over the weekend and on Mon
day they together with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Plaisted, drove to Hinckley.
Mrs. VIM. Davis and children and
Pearl and Ruby Rupp called at Leroy
Millers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Miller, Ada and
Ivan, visited at the Otto Downing
home Saturday evening.
E. j. Miller and family spent Fri
day evening at the c. o. Billman
home
Mrs. Nettie Laying and Joe Ames
visited at the c. O. Billman home
Sunday afternoon.
Leroy Miller was caller at the
c. o. Billman home Sunday forenoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
AGED BRUNO MAN is
BURIED IN DAKOTA

The body of Jacob Wolf, who passed
away Feb. IA, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Kunz of north
east of Bruno, was laid to rest at
Hankinson, N. D., which place was the
scene of his labors for so long.
The deceased was born in Austria
on Feb. 10, 1851, and died at the age
of 81 years. He was married in his
native country where his nine chill
dren were born and with his family
came to the United States in 1903 set
thing at Hankinson, N. D., where he
followed his trade of blacksmith.
Mrs. Wolf passed away in 1911 at
the age of "a years. For the past
Il years Mr.. Wolf had made his home
with his daughter. Six children sur
vive him. They are, John Wolf, Hank
inson. N. D.; Frank, Clair City, S. D.;
Martin of st. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Frank
Deffe of Detroit Lakes; Mrs. Roy
Bergman of Glendale, N. D., and Mrs.
Charles Kunz of Bruno. Nineteen
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child also survive.
OF kindly and patient tempera-
ment, the deceased leaves a large
number of friends who will extend
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Funeral services were held from the
Catholic church in Hankinson where
many friends gathered to pay their
respect to his memory.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
FROM EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News
papers, which May or May Not
Conform with the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
THE EDITORS DREAM
Redwood GaZette.)

Once upon time there was a news
paper in a perfect field. The news
was plentiful and the editor had many
friends who tipped him off, on every
story. Every merchant in the COM
munity was an enthusiastic advertiser
who demanded large amount of
space each week, and always had the
copy prepared in plenty of time. Fur
thermOre the advertisers had never
subscribed to any fly-by-night scheme
which spirited money away from
home, leaving nothing in return. Ev-
cry business man in town gave the
home printer chance to meet the
out-of-town consequently, the
presses were always humming. Even
the subscribers were perfect, always
paying their subscriptions far in ad-
vance. Then one press day while the
publisher was preparing to send a
record edition to press, loaded with
advertising which would pay the last
mortgage on his plant-he awOke and
found his pipe had gone out, spelling
his dream.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
BRUNO

John Walsh spent Friday in Min
neapolis. He went down with Mr..
Riehm.
Mr.. Traxler spent Wednesday Of last
week in st. Paul and returned Thurs
day. He went there with Mr.. Sway.
Oliver Armstrong, who has been
working at Lester Prairie for the past
two and one-half years in the cream
cry, returned home Wednesday of last
week.
Ralph Mobly went to Lester Prairie
Saturday evening to spend a few days
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rodenberger were
in town Monday. Mr.. Rodenberger is
gaining quite rapidly.
The Rev. Chas. S. Rydell was called
to Aitken by the death of a relative
He and Lawrence Churchill went last
Thursday, and returned Saturday.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
meets at 10 o'clock, church services
at II o'clock, G. e. at O'Clock. Bible
study Tuesday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Elwell. Choir
practice at the home of Mary Murphy
Thursday evening at s o'clock. The
Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. John
Stafford Wednesday, March 2, instead
of lunch supper will be served from
to o'clock The following officers
were reelected Wednesday of last
week at the annual election of officers
at the home of Mrs. Walsh: Mrs. Lin
gren, president; Mrs. Darling, vice
president; Mrs. Englund, secretary
and chairman of missionary society:
Mrs. Sprague. treasurer. Mrs. Stat
fords helpers Wednesday will be Mrs.
Bert Rose, Mrs. Churchill, Mrs. c.
Stafford, and Mrs. Shawl. Everybody
is invited to come to the Aid and
supper.
Ed ROdenberger was able to come
to town Monday. He is gaining and
will soon be back to normal.
Mr.. Englund spent from Sunday to
Tuesday in the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hammer enter
tanned the Rev. Martin Johnson and
family at a six o'clock dinner Mon
day.
Mrs. Francis Pearson and Mrs. Net
tie Laying were in Sandstone Tuesday
Mrs. Francis Pearson was in Ker-
rick Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marihart and
son spent Sunday in Willow River
with her mother. Mrs. Marihart, and
Harold remained for week.
Miss Menike spent Saturday eve
ming in McGregor.
Miss Gladys Johnson was taken in
to the Eastern Star lodge in Sand
stone Wednesday evening. Mrs. John
son, Mrs. Markus, and Mrs Francis
Pearson attended meeting also.
Mr. and Mrs. Wehking and Mavis
spent Sunday with his sister and fam
lily, Mrs. Smith and family, at OgiIvie
Mrs. Mel Plaisted, who is in Duluth
with her daughter, spent Sunday at
home. Goldie is gaining and expects
to leave the hospital this week.
Howard and George Plaisted are
guests of their brother, Mike Plat
sted.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Plaisted were in
Hinckley Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
Pleasant Hill Neighborhood

Mrs. Kvasnicka, Felix and Paul,
motored to Minneapolis Saturday
morning. Mrs. Kvasnicka spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her daughter,
Rose, while Felix took Paul to James,
vile to work. While there Felix also
called on Wesley Mrs. Kvasnicka
and Felix returned home Sunday
night.
Mr.. Plumb and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pavelka visited at the John Mach
home Sunday afternoon.
Arthur DvOrak spent Saturday night
with Carl KvaSnicka.
There was a short program given
in the Pleasant Hill school Monday
afternoon on WashingtOn's birthday.
1t was an educational program. Mrs
Klein is the teacher.
The Wards man was caller in
this neighbOrhOod Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Kvasnicka visited Mrs.
Klein's school Monday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25
HIGHWAY COURTESY
(The Montgomery Messenger)

Another kind of road animal has
been discovered. Recently a motOrist
who resides north of the Twin Cities,
according to a checkup on his license
plate. lost his way while coming from
Faribault and came over the old route
which is not maintained. He became
lodged in a SnOwdrift and asked d
farmer along the route to give him
a lift The farmer was more than
willing to do a good turn and in pull
ing the stalled car out of the drift
broke a trailer hitch and pulled off
his bumper The moterist showed his
appreciation by taking the farmer to
task for the condition of the roads
and refused to compensate the farm
er for the work or the damages to
his car. Our only hope is that the
guy meets up with one of Earle
Browns men one of these days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-25

The Long Prairie Leader: There
is a danger in winter auto travel that
ought not to be overlooked just be-
cause the car has a heater and the
roads are ordinarily good. No matter
in how good condition the car may
be, accidents happen. During the last
cold spell there were numerous cases
of stalled cars. In at least three
cases reported in the papers, the car
occupants were not dressed for winter
walking or to sit very long in a cold
car. The ordinary costume now days
for both men and women is low shoes,
featherweight stockings, no under
wear, light coats and flimsy headgear
Poor protection in a two mile walk