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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-28

Representative FiabrellO La Guar
dia of New York, one of the outstand-
ing leaders of the national congress
speaking over the radio last night on
a national hoOk-up, said that the pur-
chasing power of the masses must be
kept up and the concentration OF
wealth must be stopped. He wisely
argued for more of a pay-as-yOu-gC
plan, bringing out that the deficit In
the national treasury was inevitable
with the reduction in income tax col
lections. The congressman also tool
hard rap at lobbyists and advised
people not to contribute to them, fol
all citizens can get a hearing through
their representatives either in person
or by letter, wire or otherwise. He
intimated that the lobbyist is rack
eteering game.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-28
REDUCING THE COST

In the years past there have been
suggestions now and then to cut down
the number of members of the Mime
sofa legislature. Now, when we are
looking for avenues to reduce public
expenses, it seems very good time
to take up this subject and do some
thing about it.
There are in the legislature 131
representatives and 81 SCI ators-in all
a membership of 1913. If the member
ship was reduced to an even 100, that
is 81 representatives and 33 senators,
it would reduce expenses of the legis-
lative session 100000 or more. We
see no reason why such move in the
next session of 1888 would not be
good one. Instead of each represent
alive serving district comprising on
the average nearly 10000 people he
would then represent nearly 10000
people. In the rural districts he
would generally be representing two
counties instead of one. The SEN
ators would represent directly 10000
people instead of 10000 as now.
iC ldl SCI IiC Dous liC iiioiC
wieldy it is, and certainly a House Of
81 members should be able to do as
good or better work than one of 131
members. The same holds true of
the Senate-33 members can accom-
plish the same as 81 members. The
salaries of 9S Legislators will be
saved to the state and there will also
be other savings in the way of less
help in the legislature. True. each
member will have more constituents
to represent, more letters to write,
more callers and a larger field to
cover in the campaigns, but it would
have a tendency to bring out stronger
and better known candidates for the
office.
The tendency is usually to increase
the membership of legislative body
when a re-destricting takes place, it
is human nature for the members not
to vote themselves or friends out of
office. But circumstances alter cases,
and this would be a good time to re-
duce the membership of the Mime
sofa legislature which will spell econ
omy and, we believe also, more eff
ficiency
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-28
A WEALTHY MAN CAME TO
SUDDEN CHANGE

A full realization of what pow
erty will do to a person when
all hope is given up came to H.
E. Fryberger of Minneapolis. who
owns considerable land in Pine
county. He believes in capital
ism but that it should be re-
formed by capitalists and advO-
Gates higher income tax in the
upper brackets and also to limit
the amount of money that any
one can inherit If more of The
wealthy got their eyes opened to
the situation and then also opened
their hearts it would spell less
suffering and more cOntentment.
One trouble is that so many of the
real wealthy get entirely away
from the viewpoint of the more
humble people and become hard
boiled as regards their needs.
The article regarding Mr.. Fry
berger's conversion was published
in the Midwest Free Press, Mus
catine, Iowa, and reads as follows:
A tragedy of which he was a wit
ness has caused Harrison f. Fry
berger, millionaire corporation lawyer
OF Minneapolis. Mimi, to give up his
lucrative practice and begin war ON
Mr.. Fryberger was a passen-
ger on a train which struck and killed
a woman in September, 1880. Pen
niless and without work, she had COM
mitted suicide.
The incident weighed heavily on
He turned over his law
business to associates and begun a
concentrated study of the causes of
poverty.
For months he wandered about Eu-
rope and the United States, question
ing manufacturers. politicians, mer-
chants, workers and men on the
streets. He studied unemployment re-
lief and the dole. Then he drew some
He is opposed to communism but
believes capitalism should be refOrmel
by capitalists.
-Four per cent of our population
own so per cent of our wealth." he
says, and it's wrong, even if | am
the four per cent What we
need now is to solve the problem of
distribution of wealth."
He recommends two devices. The
first is to tax heavily the income of
those in the upper brackets The
h,; he, ~
more than 100000 each.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-28
WRITINGS APPRECIATED

A number of readers of the ASkov
American have expressed appreciation
of the article last week in the "Opin-
ions of Others" column, written by H.
Il. Buck of Askov. Mr.. Buck is a
man who has read much and keeps
abreast of the times, he is grounded
in governmental affairs and as such
his words carry weight. He sees
clearly the line drawn between that
which is in favor of the special in
terestS and that which serves the
masses the best. He is not a dreamer
or a man who suddenly gets a new
idea and then runs around in circles
and posters others with it-be that
idea good or bad, or indifferent-but
his arguments are founded on long
time study, arguments that have stood
the test and cannot easily be refuted.
AS above stated, he is grounded in
what he writes, and naturally it will
be a pleasure for the American and
its readers to have Mr.. Buck come
again.
1t might also be we'll to state here
that the American is in receipt of an
article intended for the Opinion of
Others" column this week, but with
cut signature. 1t will not be pub
lished before the writer makes him
self known to the American. We must
know who the author is and that it is
written in good faith The authors
name does not have to be published
but the newspaper must have it for
its own protection.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-28
GOVERNOR SCORES

Governor Floyd B. Olson gave greet
ings to Minnesota editors and their
wives at the annual banquet held in
Minneapolis last Friday, and took oc-
casion to give observations Of news
papers by a layman-a very good
talk, in the writer's estimation the
best talk that has been given by any
governor before the Minnesota Edi-
torial Association in the II years of
our membership.
The governor told the editors and
publishers that there has been d de-
cided change for the better in news
paper methods in the last ten years.
Editorially, newspapers have iessened
the once common vicious editorial at
.tacks. He said that criticism of any
official which is based On facts is good
for that official. He had himself
profitted by criticism in the editorial
columns of Minnesota newspapers,
and expressed the desire that criti-
cism founded ON facts be continued.
The rural newspaper that wins must
show some individualism, not just
cold matter of fact, dollars and cents
proposition, but the criticism in the
editorial column, which the governor
said should be the editors, should be
of an impersonal character. The news
columns must of course carry infor-
nation and facts, the editors views
as expressed in the editorial column,
may be different than that of the
reader, but that is in order just so
that the opinions are based on facts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-28

William Wrigley, millionaire chew
ing gum manufacturer of Chicago,
passed away the past week at his
winter home in Arizona. During his
active life Mr.. Wrigley had founded
his business on advertising in which
source he had spent millions of dol
lars. Many have wondered how the
spending of so much advertising
money on so small an article as a
package of gum could pay, but Mr..
Wrigley likened advertising to an
engine on train, saying that train
goes a good speed if the locomotive
is at the head, but if the engine
were taken away the train would
stop. Being a good business man he
demonstrated the fact perfectly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-28

The government reports that the
total national wealth of the United
States for 1880 was $329,70O,OO 900
and the total national income was
81 ZOO, 100000. If evenly distributed
each family would have had S1O,961
of capital and 1896 of income. All
that is needed is better distribution
of the wealth and there would be real
purchasing power. Plenty of products
have been produced and they are
drug on the market when folks can
not purchase them. Income, inherit
ance, estate, and gift taxes will just
grind the tar out of those swelled
fortunes. With a majority of legisla-
tors on the side of the masses it will
be accomplished.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-28

that drowning man will invariably
grab for straw.
But let's get to the bottom of this
project the same as we would in other
business and see if this would give
relief to the settler.
In the first place consider who are
behind this movement Have they
ever been known to do anything yet to
benefit the settler If not, why should
we expect them to do something now?
When unveiled, the truth and sub
stance OF the matter is, they are
brazenly and without compensation
asking us for our consent to pasture
and raise the game on our land, allow
them to eat our crops, run at large
tramping out what they don't eat,
paying no damages for crops DESTROYED
and after our crops are destroyed and
the game raised, we are prohibited
from getting any of it to eat, and if we
are caught with gun any place in
the reserve area we are either mt
Gagged up as a criminal Besides this
the game wardens and fire wardens
will be perched upon every stump
watching us with an ever eager eve
and we will have to put up with a
continuous prosecuting spy system as
long as the reserve is in force The
only possible benefit we could expect
from game refuge is the fertilizing
done our land while the crops are be-
ing destroyed. Every man in Pine
county should stand together and fight
this menace.
The main ones who are trying to
put this project across may be living
at the expense of the public and indi-
rectly extracting his salary from fines
collected from the poor and needy
settler. But don't listen to him as he
has proved himself to be the settlers
worst enemy, so beware of those kind
of pretended friends as pretended
friendliness is his long suit and if
he tries to convince you that a game
refuge is needed in Pine county, just
remember the story of the Spider
and the Fly"
Maybe they intend to sell special
permits to the big boys after the game
becomes plentiful, but still that would
not help the settler. | remember the
time when we could get permit to
hunt in Pine county for % cents, and
that entitled us to five deer including
all the small game too. But now we
pay $3.50 for permit to take only
one deer, and by the time we get our
deer we have paid well for it, so we
are already beaten out of any bene-
fetal rights to the game, and when
they ask us to raise it for them yet,
well, l would call that nerve.
OF course system of this kind ere
ates a few jobs for the idle. If there
are people who can't make an honest
living, instead of dressing them in
expensive uniforms and sending them
out to prosecute the settlers l would
suggest putting them in rags and
standing them up in cornfields where
they might be of some benefit. We
wonder what is making hard times,
and at the same time supporting and
paying multitude of spies that we
need about as bad as an English bull
dog needs dimples.
Magnus Christensen, near Clover
dale, expressed himself very clearly
of his opinion of game refuge in the
issue of Jan. 7th through the Askov
American Mr.. Christensen lives in
game refuge and knows something
about it and experience is the best
teacher. If any of you have been
fooled into thinking a game refuge
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-28
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
Of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's opin-
ions conform with those of tho
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-28

The freest government cannot long
endure when the tendency of the law
is to create a rapid accumulation of
property in the hands of the few and
to render the masses poor and de-
pendent.-Daniel Webster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17
The Bidding

Inc BlO0lng
Mrs Bennett sat in the South
She held no biddable suit and
opened the contracting with one no
trump. While West has a biddable
diamond suit, It is better to pass
such q hand against a no trump
than to bid 1t and perhaps drive
the opponents into suit contract
therefore West passed. North went
to two no trump. East did not have
a bad looking hand but hesitated
to overcall when between two no
trump bidders, and now Mrs Ben
nett went to three no trump.
The Play
Vests opening lead was the six
Of diamonds. East played the Jack
and Mrs Bennett, applying the rule
of eleven, could now account for
every diamond except the deuce.
She won the trick with the ace Of
diamonds and then led a small club
which she won in dummy with the
ace.
She returned the three of clubs,
East played the ten and Mrs Ben
nett refused to cover.
East, having no diamonds to re-
turn, led his fourth best spade-the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17
CEE]CQ9aAIIJJBBEACT GE1

five. Mrs Bennett played the jack
and Vests seven marked him with
no spades higher than the five. Mrs
Bennett still determined to set her
club suit. returned the six which
West won with the king, Mrs Ben
nett discarding a spade from dunn
my.
When the hand was played, West
cashed his king and queen Of dia-
monds, East discarding the four Of
spades and four Of hearts. Mrs
Bennett played the four and nine
of diamonds. a
West continued with the deuce
Of diamonds which Mrs Bennett
won in dummy with the ten, East
discarding the ten Of spades and
now Mrs Bennett discarded her
deuce of spades. A small heart was
then won by Mrs Bennett with the
queen. She cashed her two good
clubs, discarding two spades from
dummy and East was helpless.
He could discard the queen of
spades on one club, but II he now
discarded the ace Of spades, Mrs
Benefits king will be good, while
IL he discarded the seven Of hearts
AS he did--Mrs Bennett played
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17
SOCIAL
Mrs. F. 7. Phillips
Delegate To Junior
League Conference

Mrs Francis T. Phillips Of Hew-
lett street IL the local delegate who
| will attend the first conference OF
| the Association of Junior Leagues
| of America devoted exclusively 10
the discussion of problems met In
welfare work. Mrs John q. Pratt
| of New Orleans, president, will pre-
side at the dinner tonight, which
formally opens the conferences and
will also address the members. An
other speaker, will be Miss Evelyn
Davis, one Of the founders of, the
Minneapolis League and assistant
director of the National Organiza-
ton for Public Health Nursing.
Beginning tomorrow and con-
GLIDING Friday there will be daily
programs of lectures by leaders in
welfare work at the morning ses-
sions, followed. by round table dis
cussions and trips to homes. elm
les and settlement houses in the
afternoon. Tomorrow will be de-
voted t. consideration OF the COM
munity and the speakers will be
Edward Linderman, instructor in
the New York school OF Social
Work. and Roy Cushman, secre-
tary OF the Boston Council of So
cial Agencies. Health will be the
topic on Wednesday with DR. G. Il.
A. Winslow of Yale University and
DIR Estella Warren Of the United
States Public Health Service, the
speakers. 1.-The Child and His De-
velopment" will be the subject for
discussion at the Thursday sessions
with Miss Jane Hoey, assistant d.
rector of the New York Welfare
Council, the speaker. On Friday
morning, Walter Petit, assistant
principal Of the New York school
OF, Social Work and executive d.
rector Of the Temporary Emer-
gency Relief Administration Of the
state of New York, will talk on
problems Of Relief Administra-
tion."
Directors, Of Boston's leading
philanthropies have co-operated
department in planning the pro-
gr. ms and will conduct some Of
the afternoon group discussions in
addition to arranging the field trips
for delegates to see the practical
application of welfare theories.
There will be a general meeting
of all those who wish to become
members of the Elementary Teach
ers' Social Studies club In room
at Crosby high school at o'clock
on Wednesday. Copies of the con-
stitution and bylaws have been
forwarded to the grammar schools
| Of the city.
Miss Marion Heffrin of New Jer-
sey spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Edward L.
Heffrin Of Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17
--[o]--
HIS DAY-HIS NIGHT
Good evening.

King Footballs on his throne.
Once again he's boss.
But ere DEFENDERS ides appear.
They'll throw him for loss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17

The Connecticut State Fedora
ton Of Music clubs Is sponsoring an
open forum for organists and
choir directors to be held in Center
Church House in New Haven on
Monday, October "a. Mrs Joseph
Inc Fletcher Wilcox, state chair
man for music in religious educa-
ton, assisted by the following COM
mittec of local organists: Mrs
Pauline Law Kirkwood, Mrs Ray
mond Newell, Miss Belle Lopez
Slater and Miss Pauline Voorhees,.
are making arrangements for the
session. The Round Table discus
sion, open to organists and choir
directors, will begin at 1890
O'Clock. Luncheon will be served
at the Business and Professional
Woman's club at / o'clock for
which reservations should be made
to Miss Belle Lopez Slater. 40 Wall
street. Sessions will be resumed at
o'clock and during the day there
will be several fifteen-minute
speakers. Gordon WOODBURY.
Stearns, r. A. G. o., ,organist and
choir director of Emmanuel Con-
gressional church, Hartford, form
erly Of this city, will take for his
subject The Volunteer Choir"
Professor II. Leroy Baumgartner,
Mus. b., r. A. q. o., composer Of
note. instructor of the theory Of
music, Yale university, and organ
list and choir director of United
church will discuss solo Song In
Non-Liturgical churches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17

Up and down the Bank Manager Dick Law OF
the Hotel Waterbury has turned author Dick publishing book
dealing with battery broodng of chicks under hotel roof and
have read the and omplimenting the popular
Mons Law informed him that his portrayal of the subject quite
education know about chickens eathered Variety
chicken raising throwing
few feelings Of and doing cuek, cluck Most Of the
have donned Former Mayor Frank Gufoe
airing tannish brown ensemble yesterday Charley Erco
writing Major Tom Banngan Newngon requesting permission
for Charleys club ministries show there early Novem
Der No doubt Tom will grant the request. %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17

The National Economy league Archie Roosevelt. of
former Roosevelt the organizers the
National Economy league whose chief objective nufy existing
aid for type of who hitherto due to his inability to
his disability connected has been carrying load all
heavy for his mdde-aged shoulders Foreign Service official wall
Of the " F. w. the low down Mr. Archie 1t In
1880 the Roosevelt Steamship company of which Mr. Roosevelt
part and director secured from the
carry the mail from Baltimore Hamburg The distance is 4077
miles The price Sc mile for 81 which
amounts $24462 trip $l2720l4 year. The service
July 1891 Up May 49, 1882 the has
actually paid by of that contract the of $807246 Other
lines would have rendered the for
exceed $28240 Therefore Mr. Rooseves received gift
from the government amounting $4,000 The Rooevs
jointly interested with Morgan in several steamship lines that
carry mail One Of their vessels from New
York by Plymouth London recently II carried pounds Ct
lette The statutory price for such 80 pound The
Roosve and Mr. Morgan received the price Of Sc mile
Sz02l4 for the trip gift OF than S202i2 This Mr.
Archie Roosevelt the great minds behind the National Econ
omy league Watch the Tower for the owdown Habod Byrd
and few Of the big shots
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17
Thoughts at random

Thoughts a random Halloween doodads here,
harbnges of the But where the cabbage stalks of
YOUTH Sign in end Sweet Cider, IS Calm
Tom Dunn. the rascal. stopped yesterday along the
Appsn Way and nmated press agentng Exchange place
cops Mebbe am Tom but Dunno 1t Jim Magner
traffic read the exchange of letters that appeared the Tower
and then offered the final word III let Officer Pat Foley pass
along Eddie Grady has idea how Exchange place traf
fc might be hinned down Bit I'll show you the picture when
Eddie finishes Bill Wilcox makes another prediction. Bill
says it looks like pants suit winter One hears that
Waterbury due for tremendous minstrel Clubs having
nothing else do will do minstrel show. Are you listen
ing?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17
Soueaks from the town pump.

Squeaks from the town pump. Fireman English d.
traffic the Anderson school during the hour dan
ger period He wins official salute The 304th Infantry
will hold its annual meeting Tuesday the Armory Officials look
for a good attendance Billy Dillon, listed in the amy's
who's Who and Who Cares officer tells he favors
the reorganization of the veterans council Waterbury Billy
legionnare. has long been active post military life Like
great many others he holds the brief that the soldiers need
centralized organization speak for them Perhaps Dillon and
Raceot be able sell the rank and file this idea Let
hope Ernie the Candy Man. that's his official idnt
eation is macng boy has been born Ernie and his lady
chap who sells Democrats Bob Faeh Mo-
hicanery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17

her king Of hearts, overlook in
dummy with the ace and won the
last trick with the ten Of hearts.
You might say that when West
was in with the king Of clubs, that
IL he had returned a heart instead
Of a diamond, the declarer could
not have made her contract, but IL
you will lay the cards out you will
find very interesting play that,
even with this return, will make
the contract.
Copyright 1882, NEA Service Incl
TOMORROW: Sidney Lenz, one
of the games foremost players, Will
present his fayOrite hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17

Here and there. . The Elks bowling league opens to-
night Alleys excellent condition having given gen.
eral going pin spoilers installed and pins purchased
Other gossip of interest the Antes Hallowe dance,
October 3lst with music by Joe DPetros Country Club
ehestra. An entertainment being arranged for election night
when will be featured via radio. The billiard and pool
catching great gallery New members include Wal
E. Monagan, Jr, William H. Burke and Fred Enmnger
Jack Stack talk about bis operation. GOOD gosh girls.
it's the TRUTH They hooked Jacks tons when he wasn't look
ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17
~ ARTICLE NO. II
Nv WM H Nick

Secretary, American Bridge League
Too often women are rated AZ
conservative bidders at bridge but
not 80 today's champion, Mrs G.. A.
Bennett of New York, who is a
member Of the team which holds
the national mixed contract team
of-four championship. In the fol-
lowing hand Mrs Bennett puts one
of her opponents to sleep with the
ace of spades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17
The National Economy league

fol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-17

"A coincidence. Catherine Monaghan, graduate of St Mary
hospital nursing school and present duty New Haven
e hospital ambulance call night recently when aged
hustled in She had been hit by automobile Catherine
discovered the Monaghan
compand the hospital also known Monaghan Unusual
Catherine by the daughter of Joe Monaghan, well known