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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
FOR RUTABAGA ORGANIZATION
Chitina, Alaska.

Editor Askov American:
Allow me to make a few remarks
in regard to the rutabaga situation.
Two meetings were held last Monday,
one in Sandstone and one in Askov
and both were we'll attended, but
there seems to be quite different
opinions as to how the rutabaga grow
ers, should organize. In my mind
the best way would be to make an
irOnclad organization where the
growers could handle them the same
as Land o. Lakes handles butter, all
the way from producer to consumer,
but we know or should know it can
not be done as that takes finances.
But is there any valid reason that
we cannot get together and say we
want a certain price for them. We
all know whether we get $500 a ton
or Sc it makes no difference in price
to the consumer, but it makes a lot
OF difference to the grower. There
is too wide a spread between the
grower and the consumer.
You can call this a strike if you
like, only there will be no picketing.
l prefer to call it a Gentleman's
agreement whereby we set a reason
able price we should receive. l know
some will say it will not work, but
is it not worth a trial? Do you know
it will not work either to raise roots
at $500 ton and expect to pay taxes,
interest and living, it simply cannot
be done.
You who are sceptical about this
should know that if conditions keep
on as they are for any length Of
time we will all be farm tenants, SO
why not make a try; we have moth
ing to lose and can make a gain il
we will only stick together. AS far
as the Wisconsin root growers are
concerned l am sure they would be
only too glad to do the same thing.
Most of the roots are raised around
Cumberland and the Cumberland Co
OPP Oil association organized a good
deal on the strength of what the oil
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15

Straw votes here and there indi-
cate the trend of political thought
this year and now with the Demo
cratic victory in Maine the Denis are
jubilant. "As goes Maine so goes the
nation" is an old saying that has
guided many Republican victories.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15

"Shipstead Breaks Silence, Asks Re-
Election of Governor Olson" reads a
headline in a Twin City daily news
paper. 1.-The Senator did more than
break the silence-he broke the
hearts of the Old Guard hopefuls,' -
retorts the State News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15

There will be a landslide in the
November election according to the
leaders of political parties. The only
disagreement is regarding which
party will profit by the slide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Industrial Cities
 Lead Relief Work
Russell Sage Foundation Report for First Nine Months
 of l93I in Sixty=four Cities Released To-day

lantic States are spending the most liberally to alleviate the suffering caused by the depression. All of the cities of over 500,000 population are in the upper half of the relief scale with the exception of Pitts burgh, which ranks fortieth. In submitting the figures on separate cities, Ralph G. Hurlin, statstician of the foundation, points out that the per capita relief rates are in- fluenced by both the extent of need and also the adequacy of facilities for meeting that need.
 The first city on the list is Ro- chester. which expended a reported total of $2,807,992 in the first nine months of 1881, making a per cap ita expenditure (based on 1880 pop ulation) of $8.56. Boston is second with q per capita expenditure of $7,30. Then follow in order De- troit, Buffalo, Worcester. Newark, New Bedford, Hartford, Milwaukee and Springfield (Mass). New York city occupies eleventh place, with a per capita expenditure of $4.G9, but a total expenditure of over thirty-two million. San Francisco ! and Oakland, the first cities west of
 the Mississippi to appear in the list,
 are in the 17th and goth places re- | spcctively. Wilmington, in goth place with rate of $2.95. leads the southern cities, nearly all of which have extremely low per capita re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
HELD IN $5,000 BONDS
LOCAL PEOPLE
 AT WEST HARTFORD
Attended Silver Jubilee of Mir and Mrs James J.
 Flood Saturday
COUPLE MARRIED HERE

Mir and Mrs John P. Flood, for mer Waterburians, celebrated the 25th anniversary of their marriage at their home in West Hartford Saturday evening. Dancing. bridge and a turkey supper were features of the silver jubilee ob- servance in which a number of their guests, including several Wa tcrburians, participated. MT and Mrs Flood. who were united in marriage in St Thomas church by Rev Timothy M. Crowley. now pas tor of St Mary's By-the-Sea in New London received number of beautiful gifts and congratulatory messages from all parts of the state. A purse of $25 in silver and 25 American Beauty roses were among the remembrances.
 The home was most attractively decorated for the occasion with aims and cut flowers. Among the guests of the evening were Mir and Mrs James Healey, MT and Mrs Charles Eaton, MT and Mrs Paul Grace, MT and Mrs Albert Roy, MT and Mrs s. F. Mexican, MT and Mrs W. J. Fitzgerald, all of West Hartford; MT and Mrs M. F.. Bruce. of Bristol; Mir and Mrs James Donahue of Montpelier. Vt; Mrs Della O'Neil and Miss Elinor O'Neil, Mir and Mrs M. Lyman and daughter Grace, Carl Hespelt, Mrs M. E. Stoddard and Miss Rosalind Stoddard of Waterbury: Miss Flor
 ence Clark of Springfield, Mass Miss Gladys Paterson of Boston; MT and Mrs Flood and their two children, Francis and Bernadine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Lions Club
 Card Party
Will Open at the Central
 Y on February }

The Lions Club are sponsoring a city wide card party at the Central Y. M. c. A. Wednesday, February 3. for the purpose of raising funds for the welfare work of under priv ilcged girls. It is hoped that this years party will exceed last years in attendance figures.
 Mrs F. Norton Decker is chair man of the party and Mrs Adolph Raymond is chairman of the re- freshment committee assisted by Mrs Harry Cashin, Mrs F. A. Bar rows, Mrs Frank H. Bailey, Mrs Raymond s. George, Mrs F. H.. Becker and Mrs Arthur J. Lunny.
 Mrs William Briggs is chairman of the publicity committee assisted by Mrs Andrew Larson, Mrs Bern hardt Wilhelm Is chairman of the prize committee assisted by Mrs Eugene A. Beadle and Mrs F. A.. Herr. Mrs Crayton F. Carpenter is chairman of the candy committee assisted by Mrs John P. Clark, Mrs Lyman A. Rich, Mrs James A. Phe- Ian, and Mrs William Parker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Captured Late
 Last Night In
 Grocery Store
Joseph Ricciard and Companion Confess to At= tempted Robbery and Theft of Two Automobiles -Altertness of Patrolman Verrastro Results in Arrests

| but have confessed to the theft of two automobiles. The authorities expect that they will admit other charges later.
 The arrest of the two youths, however, failed to check series of breaks which have had the police authorities on the alert for the past week. The Eagle Smoke Shop al 136 North Main street was found broken into early this morning. ] Some merchandise had been taken. The police are holding Louis Fus. | co, 36, of 22 Union street on the charges of intoxication and vagran- cy. An attempt will be made to i Ink with more serious charge later, possibly one of burglary. Patrolman Frank Magro arrest cd a chap named Carlo Capazzi and is holding him pending an in- vestigation of the discovery of q hammer. brace and a bit and some other tools.
 The arrest of Ricciardi was due to the alertness of Patrolman Thomas Verrastro. About two weeks ago the Economy store at the address given above was brok- en into and some money taken. owing to its location short dis tance from Fulton Park and on the edge of a vacant lot it was con sidercd q likely prospect for bur glars. Officer Verrastro on check ing up on it late last evening dis covered the two youngsters proWl- ing around on the inside of the store. He succeeded in attracting the attention of a passerby, who tclephoned word to police head quarters. Patrolman John Pan none and Edward Dunne of the motor patrol were hurricdly dis patched to that ncighborhood. The officers guarding both front and rear doors effected the double capture.
 Az police headquarters when questioned by Detective Joseph Bendler they admitted taking car owned by Gustave Johnson of Nau- gatuck and parked yesterday aft crnoon on West Main street. After driving around the city for some time they abandoned the machine in the woods near Greystone. The police found the car in the spot de- scribed by the lads. They inci- dentally found another machine
  tance from the store they had in- tended to burglariZe. The boys had borrowed 1t for a quick get away, but their plans went amiss with Patrolman Verrastro. The automobile clocks and large flash light were taken from the youths. The police expect to trace owner- ship very shortly.
 William Harvey, AZ, colored, of 2f7 Abbott avenue who wa charged with theft of groceries had the charge nolled. The evidence against him was purely ,circumstan- t!al. He was standing near team while the driver left to deliver some groceries. When the driver returned Harvey was missing and so was a large bag of groceries. The police were unable to prove that Harvey and the groceries went together.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Meeting Held
 at Temple Hall

Temple hall was the scene of q largely attended installation cere- mony Saturday night when officers of the Order of Rainbow were tn- ducted into office. The exercises were In charge of Miss Gyvon Kin ncy of Naugatuck, Miss Eudora Moulthrop, Miss Dorothy Jackson and Miss Hilda Poudim. Miss Kin ney was presented with a past ads visors jewel, Mrs Bertha Bray re- ceived a mothers advisors jewel and Mrs Elizabeth WcnZel was given a bouquet of flowers. Miss Catherine Burhoe installed the new members of the advisory board
 Tho new officers installed were: Worthy advisor, Miss Gail Kurtz; worthy associate advisor, Miss Elinor Miles; Charity, Miss Marion Tracy; Hope, Miss Dunsmoor; Faith, Miss Gladys Shepard: drill leader, Miss Edith May Roberts; chaplain, Miss Virginia Zitzmann; Red, Miss Helen Francis; Orange, Miss Clara Shepard; Yellow, Miss Betty Neill; Green, Miss Frances Morgan; Blue, Miss Rose Foley; Indigo, Miss Beatrice Joscy; Vio- let, Miss Joyce Webber; coniiden' tial observer, Miss Ruth F. Bowen; outer observer, Miss Syndcl lIea- ton; organst, Miss Eudora Moul- throp; choir director, Miss Eunice Hungerford, and choir, Miss Ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
NAUGATUCK
Freemen Will Vote
 Soon On Revaluations
Warden and Bmgesses Approve Meeting Date
 Patrick J. Moore Dies

Freemen of the borough will have an opportunity next Saturday to air their views on property re- valuations in the borough. In re- sponse to petition sighed by many freemen of the borough, the board of warden and burgesses at a special meeting held Saturday eve- ming formally received the peti- ton and set Saturday, January 30, as the date for the meeting. It will be held at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. There Is considerable speculation as to what line of ac- ton the freemen will take. The borough assessors will be practical ly through with their work by this time as according to state statute the list of taxable property must be filed by the assessors February 1, which will be Monday following the meeting. The assessors one of whom was q member of the re- valuation committee have already announced that they would grant q fifteen per cent reduction from the figures set by the valuation committee. This cut did not sat isfy the great majority of citizens as the average increase in Valua- ton was 33 1-3 per cent. The one course that seems open at the present time is an appeal to the board of relief. From reports it is the hope of these in back of the petition calling the meeting to have the figures on taxable prop perty remain at the valuations of the grand list of 1930.
 At Saturdays board netting all of the members were present with the exception of Burgess Henry Zwick. The board members were all of the opinion that the free mems netting should be called
 WcIl-Known Resident Dies.
 Patrick j. Moore, well-known resident of the borough for many years died Saturday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs Charles Baummer of Field street. MT Moore had been in ill health for a long time. The deceased was fo" many years bootmaker In the employ of the G. M. R. Shoe Company, retiring from active dut- ies several years ago on account of i'll health. He was very well known and highly respected in the borough. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 6:30 o'clock from the funeral home of Henry r. Mccarthy on Cedar street and at o'clock from St Francis church where requiem high mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in St James cemetery.
 The receipts from the sale of Christmas seals in the borough showed a falling off over the year 1880 of $70, it was disclosed Sat urday by the committee in charge of the sale. The total receipts for 1881 was $1.640. In 1880 were $1,710. There are still several persons who had seals sent to them that have not made returns. It is hoped that many more will for ward returns and that the receipts will eventually equal that of 1930.
 Enjoy Social.
 Members of eleven posts of Veterans of Foreign Wars were guests of Crusader Post of this borough Saturday night at social held in their home on Rubber ave- nue. The big feature of the fath- ering was the entertainment pro- gram which was furnished by the members of the visiting posts. Luncheon was. served and dancing was enjoyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
OLD CLOTHES
 DRIVE STARTED
Committees From "A Churches Take Active
 Part in Campaign
WITH THE YMCA

The city-wide old clothes drive conducted by the young people of the city started this morning. with 2< churches cooperating. Separ- ated organizations with capable committees have been set up by the Federated Young Peoples so- cieties, under the direction of an executive committee and the Y. NJ. C A. with the endorsement of the Mutual Aid.
 New lists of committees show church after church completing their organizations. Each young peoples group has adopted the same general plan of organization. and they spent last week telephon- ing each phone owner, in the dis trict assigned them.
 Lists of committees from the First Congregational church show the following names: Telephone committee-Jean Mattitte, Chair man Ida Blanchard, Marjorie Serv- ice, Marian Matthews, Burleigh Allen, David Hibb1rd, Franklin Newberry, Gregg Richie: transpor- tation committee-Burleigh Allen, chairman, F. Northrop. F.. Kil- bCurn, Mrs II. Bronson, Mrs k. Ely, Mrs M. Sperry, Mrs F. Brown. Mrs F. William, Mrs D. deLancey; Canvassers' committee-Ida Blan- chard, Mary Burns, Elin Carlson. Elizabeth Mallette, Frances Nal lette, Jean Mallette, Marjorie Service, Betty Winters, Marian Matthews, Burleigh Allen, Walter Burns. James Boulden. Douglas Fowler, David Hubbard, Walter Hubbard, Kenneth Morris, Frank lin Newberry, Gregg Richie.
 The committees of the Mill Plain church include the following can v;.ssers: Chairman, Hazel Allen. John Carew, Loved Minor, Albert Atkinson, Margaret Casaly, Archie Eayburn, Lillian Edmonds, Ray mond Horton, Hazel De Groat Doris Mckay, Hazel Hampson The telephone committee consists ct: Ruth Giolyn, Hazel Beecher, Pauline Murtagh, and Jean Nor throp. Transportation is furnished by Orville Roberts, Joseph Cipelak, Charles Dimiduna and Charles Dunn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

The Connecticut State officials rating committee has been holding the national examinations for wo- mems basketball aficiency at Hart ford, Bridgeport and New Haven. There were two examinations of officiating, both as referee and as umpire.
 Grade A is qualified as an excel- lent official and grade E as a good official. An applicant for national rating may not become an ex- cellent or "a national officiaT' un- less she has received approximate ly 90 percent in the practical ex- animation and 80 per cent in the theoretical examination, at which a member of the national examina- tion committee is present.
 Miss Florence Turnbull of Crosby high school faculty took these eX- aminations and received the na- tional rating as an A official in bas- ketball. She is also a member of the Connecticut State board of ofii- cials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

r., The local Y. NJ. C. A. swimming i team won their eight straight meet on last Saturday afternoon by de- fcating the Yale Class men swim
 mers in Carnegie pool in New Haven. The Class men team of Yale is rated second to the varsity swimming team. The final score
 was AZ to 32.
 Vollcy Ball Team Wins.
 The South Manchester Commun-
 ity vollcy ball team fell victims of the Naugatuck Y. M C. volley
 ballers Saturday afternoon at the local "Y." The locals taking three out of four games. The locals did
 not fare so well in the games with the reserves, South Manchester taking the local reserves four out of five games.
 Former Criminal to Talk. Jack Black, reformed criminal will be the speaker at the second forum of the Methodist Episcopal church to be held tomorrow night in the church. The forum will start at 8 o'clock. He will talk on
 What Makes Criminals" In early life environment and surroundings lead Black into a life of crime and
 he served time in various jails and
 prisons in this country and Can ada. He was finally redeemed through friendly judge and law yer and has since pursued the straight and narrow path. He Is the author of q fascinating auto
 biography, You Can't Win.
 Juniors Top Classes
 The Y N C A junior boys class tnt, all i hn nip hat hold n the gym sessions in enrolment and also in attendance. Saturday morning the boys jumped ahead of ] the girls junior class which has had the lead of 54 attending one class. The boys won out with 55 when the two Warner boys en- rolled. They also take the high individual class record with IT. The boys assembled Saturday morning at 9 o'cloc,. and with marching, drills. apparatus, basket ball and swimming their morning is well spent. The following boys have enrolled: Joe Sardonc, Nor man Gibbs. Eugene Montanari, Ellsworth Weary, William Davis, Jack McSherry, Frank Neary, Miles Sweeney. James Dunn. Nor gan O'Brien, Anthony Giancarlo, Henry Baummer, Walter Palmoski, Edward Palmoski, Don Chiswell, Leonard Fitzgerald; Finer Siverson, Zane Czaplicki, Don Lutzc, Bill Schmelke, Edward Urashka, James Sullivan, George Clark, Bill Swee- ney, William Lauer, John Lauer. Joseph Roland, George Walker, John Garland. Edward Mariana, William Roland, Tom Edmonds, Bud Brennan, Jimmie Mahan, Ar thur Grubermann, William Nelson, John Crosby, Charles Daly. Elm melt Clark, Edmond Shilinskas, George Allen, Julius Kovach, Carl Kovach, Dayton Sheriden, Charles Muruska, John Muruska, Robert Harrison, Emond Daikus, John Enamait. Wilson Clark, Clayton Skelly, Harold Hepp, Chester Jan kowski. Albert Schruel, Emil Schruel. James Jazina. Martin Mill kovic, David Maxwell, Robert Ter rill, Joe Crotty, James Quinn, George Stadicle. Weston Boyd, Rob- ert Bennett, Eward Morton. Ed ward Lawson, James Morrisscy. Chester Frederick, Charles Wasoka. Henry Frederick. Joe Paplauskas, Ray Surpernaut, Martin Lynn, Louis Warner and Adna Warner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

New York, Jan 25--EXtreme var iation among cities in the amounts of relief being granted during the present emergency is revealed in figures just published by the de- partment of statistics of the Russell Sage foundation. In the first nine months of 1881, Rochester, N. Y., expended more than fifty times as much per capita as San Antonio, Texas. The remaining GA cities in- cluded in the study range variously between these extremes.
 The detailed report includes both the total public and private relief expenditures of GG cities for the period of nine months under study, and the per capita expendi- ture based upon population. For purposes of comparison the latter figure is the one used. It indicates that in general the industrial cities in New England and the North At
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
.Kiwanis Club
 Weekly Luncheon
Will Be Held Wednesday Noon With Edward
 Tracy Speaker

Howard Tracy will be the prin- cipal speaker at the weekly lunch con of the Kiwanis Club, Wednes- day noon at the Hotel Elton. He will tell the Kiwanians about some of the interesting people who have made history in western United States.
 Charles Rumpf, District Cover nor of the Connecticut District of Kiwanis. is going to visit the local club, Wednesday. February 3. His visit will not interfere with the program slated for that week. He will assemble with the officers and directors informally before and af- ter luncheon hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

lief rates. Chicago is 33d. being just above the middle of the group with rate of $2.41 and total ex- penditure of eight millions as com- pared with New York's thirty-two.
 Baltimore, in spite of it's large population, appears lows in the list with other southern cities, ranking 51st. Washington, D. C. is 55th, re- Hecting probably it's non-industrial character. The two cities with the lowest per capita rates are Nash vile, Tenn, which has expended 27 cents per capita, and San Antonio. Texas, with only 5 cents per cap ita
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Jiggs And Maggie
 On Air Tonight
McManus, Senator Moses, and Bugs" Baer to Speak
 Over WABC at II Tonight

A dinner marking the goth an- niversary of the first appearance of the popular comic strip, Bring ing Up Father" which has to do with the humorous adventures of Maggie" and "Jiggs" will be broadcast from the New Willard hotel, Washington, D. C.. over the WABC-Columbia network from II to 11:15 p. m., EST tonight.
 Speakers who will be heard dur ing the broadcast will be Senator George H. Moses, of New Hamp- shire; George McManus. creator of Bringing Up Father; Arthur Bugs" Baer. widely read column ist. who will act as toastmaster, and another to be selected from the 26 senators and more than 100 representatives who already have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Civil Action in
 Common Pleas

Damage to his car as a result Of a collision with the defendant com pany's truck forms the basis for the $200 civil action started in the common pleas court to-day by Kenneth w.. Burritt against the Borck and Stevens Company. The accident happened on January 2, 1881 on Rosette street.
 Foreclosure of a mortgage on Beacon Falls property is asked in another action brought by the Bea- con Falls Rubber Company against Robert Fitzgerald. Another fore closure was started by the Thom- aston Savings Bank against John BoZZuto. Property on Vine street is involved
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

signified their intention of attend ing the affair.
 Bringing Up Father" Is said to be the most widely syndicated of all comic newspaper strips. In addition to being published in newspapers in all parts of the United States, 1t is syndicated to papers in South America. Great Britain. Italy, France, Denmark. Sweden, Holland and toher coun- tries. Attaches of the legations at Washington of the foreign coun- tries in which Bringing Up Father" appears have accepted in- vitations to attend the anniversary dinner.
 The program will be relayed to the Columbia network through sta ton WMAL, Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
WATERvILLE

There will be meeting this eve- ming at the home of Mrs Percival Dixon, 67 Suffolk street, for all parents interested in organizing a Parent-Teachers association. Mrs Warren Robbins. president of the Bunker Hill Parent-Teachers asso- citation will talk on the benefits to be derived from an association of this kind. All residents of Fair mount are asked to be present The meeting will be called to order at 8 o'clock