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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19
THE CHANGING WORLD

Editor Askov American:
Have you ever noticed how constant
and how gradual the aspect of ma
terial things surrounding us are
changing.
Each morning we open our eyes on
new world of fields and forests,
but to us it appears to be quite the
same as yesterday.
1t is the same, but imperceptible
changes have nevertheless taken place
in aspects and tints. And so it is
with our friends and companions. We
see no change in physique, we OBJ
serve no change in mind, but it has
been wrought.
The seasons change from the YER
dure> of early spring to the lighter
green's of summer; the flower buds
open so gradually that we notice it
not; fall comes with it's thousands of
hues and tints and colors, but we
hardly notice it until after the tram
sition is completed. When winter
spreads its white mantle over all of the
North Country, then we realize that
the circle has been completed, that
time has passed.
The other day while 1 strolled
through the woods, adoring nature and
silently expressing my gratitude to
the Spirit that scars above us. for
the magnificent beauty manifested all
about us and for the bountifuI bless
ings bestowed upon us, even while
the worst man-made depression threat
ems to destroy us + caught myself
philosoph on life; how we are
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19
THE ELECTRIC BILL

Editor Askov American:
In your issue of September %, 1893
l read your editorial entitled,
THEY PAY THEIR WAY"
"The Village of Tyler, out in
Lincoln county, has had a NUM-
cipal light and power plant for
about a. quarter of a century.
The village has charged the go
ing rates on current and has
made neat profit. 1t is a viii
1age of about 1000 with good
streets, sidewalks, water, sewer,
and all modern conveniences.
with the payment recently, of
the last of the outstanding bonds,
and the payment of the last of
the notes on the power plant en-
gines, reports the Tyler Journal.
the village of Tyler is entirely
without debt. This condition may
be credited largely to the con-
sentative management of the vii
lage affairs, and the earning pow
er of the municipal light and
power plant. The taxes of Tyler
have been consistently lower than
those Of any other municipality in
the county, and lower than most
of the towns of its size in the
state r."
OF course, I read many newspaper
articles of this kind and agree with
the local newspaper man that credit
is due to public officials for ICON
sentative management of the village
affairs" but when same is COM
mented on by others who do not know
all of the local facts many times
there are wrong impressions left with
their readers.
Having followed your newspaper
career for a number Of years and
knowing your desire at all times to
give the facts to your readers, I have
taken the liberty Of having your
bills, in your residence and
printing office at Askov, figured out
for one year on the rates charged
for electricity in Tyler as published
In the 1888 Year Book of the League
Of Minnesota Municipalities with the
results:
These same monthly bills on
rates In Tyler as published
: In June 1888 amount to 49,. $730.66
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19

For IL months you paid the
Minnesota Power & Light
Company for residence light
ing and cooking, commercial
lighting and power in the
print shop ................. 5000
Additional cost on Tyler rates $159.67
Last years federal, state and local
taxes paid by the Minnesota Power
& Light Company amounted to 1913
per cent Of their gross receipts; as
the Tyler plant is tax exempt, this
per cent should be deducted from
your bill in Askov to make it COM
parable to Tyler. This gives the
| following result:
Your bills on Tyler rates. $780, Sc
Your bills to Minnesota Power
& Light Company less taxes
amounting to $3.50 ....... 489.49
Additional cost on Tyler rates $241.17
| AS l stated before, the 1888 Tyler
rate was used in computing these
figures, being a top rate of 10c. In
the 1882 Year Book the top rate is
given at 12c. The Minnesota Power
& Light Company's top rate at Ashov
is TIC.
Askov population 29S, residential
lighting customers 60, commercial
lighting customers 10, power GUS
toners IL.
Tyler population 9O5, residential
lighting customers 1926, commercial
lighting customers so, power GUS
toners 25.
With the above facts in mind and
little rough calculation it is very
plain that a town owning municipal
electric plant for 25 years with rates
high enough can be tax free" In
other words, the electric consumer in
Tyler as compared to Askov is paying
taxes in his bills sufficient to cover
part or all of the running expenses
of the village and the property owner
is saving an equivalent amount in his
taxes. If the citizens of Tyler wish
to run their village affairs this way,
outsiders cannot object, but when the
story is told in other villages the
facts should be given.
FRED D. VTBERT,
Industrial Agent.
Minnesota Power & Light Company.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19
A RECORD BREAKER
Duluth Labor WORLDLY

Within the brief period of sixty
days, from July II to Sept. Is, the
banking department of Minnesota I'M
der the management of the new bank
commissioner, Elmer A. Benson, has
made a record in the matter of con-
serving the deposftors' money in
closed banks that the Olson admin
stration may point to with PRIDE
Within that period total of 27,1O3
checks aggregating $1,027, S91.11 were
paid to depositors out of frozen as
sets"
To fully appreciate the splendid
work accomplished by Mr.. Benson
and his FarmerLabor assistants sew
eraF factors involved must be con-
sfdered-
One is the fact that the assets in
the ffty-six banks contributing the
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WRITES ABOUT POLITICS
Editor ASkOv American:

| AShDN
Well, we have had little breathing
spell and all the dire calamity that
our old friends, the Republicans, pre-
dicted in the event the Democrats won
hasn't materialized yet. No matter how
bad things are now, it is still an i'm
provement on what that superman,
Hoover, handed out.
Presume by this time most of the
political plums have been dished out,
and according to the old saying when
you make one appointment to nice
soft political job you make one in
pondered over the attitude of people
holding political jobs and government
positions, they always seem to howl
about being underpaid and the ter
rible sacrifices they are making to
serve their government and the peO-
pie. In the meanwhile l have also
noticed that most of these people
came from nothing and when their
government decided that it can worry
along without them, they usually re-
vert to their original statuS-nOthing
All this, however, has a sad effect on
good government. 1t seemed to me
in last session of Congress most of
our Congressman and Senators, out
side of the Farmer-Laborites (who
couldn't get any jobs anyway for their
deserving constituency were more
concerned about fixing their political
fences by handing out jobs than they
were about the general welfare of the
masses-the dear people.
However, this administration has
done good work, although so far It has
niuffed its main Characterization
1t put the country off the gold stan
dard, that alone took lot of courage
and wisdom. The administration also
gently informed Europe in general
that Uncle Sammy Was no more Santa
Claus; in other words their game had
played out, namely that of ex-
tracing money from the already too
hard pressed American taxpayers 1--WE
can all testify to that. However,
there is more to the new deal which
is not so rosy. The Thomas Act gave
the administration number of pow
ers to initiate, such as cutting the gold
contents of the dollar fifty per cent;
issuing more currency to pay off our
bonded Indebtedness, and this has
not been done, and consequently moth
ing basicly has been done. There
can be no real normal condition with
Sitting debt hanging over the head
of general business. This debt is
being increased and the complete col
lapse is drawing very near. Will a
conservative government, run by peo-
pie of conservative background, have
the nerve or inclination to do any
thing? 1 doubt it. We hear a lot
about conservatives and radicals.
We're l asked to define the different |
terms, would do it thus-a conserv-
ative is one who has more than he is |
entitled to. He does not want any |
change well enough alone. A
radical is one, who got nothing ex-
cept potentiality; he wants a change.
History shows nothing constructive
being done except by the so-caIled
radicals. Use your own judgment.
1t is possible that enough pressure
can be brought to bear on our rep
resentatives to do something, except
planting postmasters and postmis-
tresses and other deserving Demo
Gratis. Let US hope.
Chftfna, Alaska. ).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19
TO THE POINT
(Mille t.aes County Times)

(MlIIe Laos County Times)
The depression is worth all it is
costing if the people learn a lesson
from it, says an exchange. We fear
that the lesson may turn out like the
Irishmans attempt to have his pigs
live on stones. Just as the expert
ment looked like a success the pigs
died. >. The Chinese believe that
people do their thinking with their
stomach. The way this nation is vOt-
ing wet would indicate that the Chi
nese are right. The forgotten
man" has been discovered. He is the
fellow who thinks he doesn't have to
advertise because everybody knows
me-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19

Somewhere between education, re-
finement, and character there is a
missing link. You do not always find
character in a person who has ele-
CANT manners or language. But, we
very often see this good quality dis
played in those who are far from
being refined or cultured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19
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 the
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, 1933-10-19
TWAS EVER THUS
dodge Center Record)

The only time some folks take an
interest in politics is when there is
job in sight. Through the lean years
one would never suspect their allegi-
ance to the party-they never do any
work or make any contribution but as
soon as victory strikes they are up to
the pie-counter crowding out the fell
lows who have worked their heads off
for the success of the party.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19
CODE FOR PREACHERS:
(Mille Laos County Times)

While we are at this code business
why not fix up one for the preachers?
If the Lord is showering too many
blessings in the shape of food and
clothing on the race so that we have
to destroy it rather than distribute it
to the people, why not have the
preachers pray for drouth, grasshop-
pers, famine and pestilence to reduce
the production?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19

No man is infallible and it is silly
or foolish to think that a man is in
falIible. but it is restful to be sure Of
a mans integrity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19

On the wrong road a mans speed
only gets him nowhere sooner.
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FROM EXCHANGES

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers, Which May or May Not
| Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19

For IL months you paid the
Minnesota Power & Light
Company for residence light
ing and cooking, commercial
lighting and power in the
print shop ......... >.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-19

snail be deprived or life, liberty, or
property without due process of law.
The Abuses of Injunctions.
The injunctions issued by our courts
in labor disputes violate this provi-
sion. In the Bedford Stone case, it
was held by the Supreme Court of the
United States that the stone company
which refused to recognize the union
men at its quarry, could require them
to set it's stone and serve it in the re-
hottest sections even against the will
of the union men, indirectly by the
use of the injunction.
In the minds of trade unionists the
"abuse of injunctions" includes the
numerous criminal prosecutions grow
ing out of labor disputes-in fact all
of Labor's grievances against the law.
The case of Tom Mooney, member
of organized labor, has been source
of great concern to organized Labor
and its friends. You are familiar
with the record of that case, and
that:
A justice of the Supreme Court has
recommended an unconditional par
don. The judge who presided at the
trial says Mooney and Billings were
unfairly convicted. The chief prose-
cutor at the trial. James Brennan,
says the men were unfairly, even
criminally convicted
The ten living Mooney jurors all
plead for pardon. The present district
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-08-03

the Century of Progress at the
Worlds Fair at Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Davis and
daughter, Alice, went to the Twin
Cities Saturday. Miss Alta Davis re-
turned with them after attending
summer school at the university.
Mrs. j. T. Steele went to Minneapo-
lis Friday to spend the weekend with
friends. Miss Ethel Steele who at
tended summer school returned with
her mother Monday.
J. H. Anderson Of Minneapolis was
here Friday.
An eight and a quarter pound boy
was born to Mrs. Louis Malstrom Fri
day.
DIR. and Mrs. w. w. Garlic were at
Redwood Falls Thursday. They visit
ed Miss Anna Hanson, patient at
the Redwood Falls hospital. Miss
Hanson submitted to an appendix
operation and expects to be able to
return home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Hartzell moved
into the Nels Jensen residence. Mr..
Hartzell is service man for the North
ern States Power company.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Tychsen of
Lucan spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Meierding and Mrs. Her
man Kamholtz.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hacker and
son of Templeton, Iowa, returned to
their home Monday after spending a
few days with the John and Joseph
Hackes families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Zimmerman and
guest, Miss Laura Nell, of Sioux
City, Iowa, visited with Minneapolis
friends Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Fixsen and
daughters, Myrtle and Florence, of
Portland. Oregon, are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Green and
daughters, Calverna, and Mae with
Mrs. Henry Redding spend Friday at
Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mogen, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Mogen and daugh-
ter, Betty and Mrs. John Olson, all
of Belview, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Hurried Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Sam Baer and chill
dren of Iceland, North Dakota, are
spending their vacation with rela-
tives. Mrs. Baer was formerly, Miss
Rosa Netzke before her marriage.
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lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prodoehl and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Peterson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Olsen
and family of Renville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Minor Sampson and family and Mrs.
C. N. Peterson picnicked at Ramsey
park Sunday in honor of Mrs. C. N.
Peterson's SEVENTEEN birthday. Mrs.
Peterson remained at Redwood and
will spend week at the Ed. Prodoehl
home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kohls returned
home Saturday after spending few
days in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjelmer Stenseth and
Adolph Froelich left Wednesday for
their home at Crary, North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mogen, Mr..
and Mrs. Roger Rosburg and Junior,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rosburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Jaeger and Harry and Mr..
and Mrs. E. J. Hutchinson of Saska-
tchewan, Canada were entertained at
dinner at the Martin Mogen home
Wednesday.
Lavon Abraham is spending the
week in Minneapolis visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. Rudy Hultquist and daughter
of Delhi were callers at the Elmer
Rosburg home Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rosburg were
entertained at the Andrew Helgeson
home at Sacred Heart Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Hoppenrath, Mrs.
John Sine. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hoppen-
rath and Lois left Wednesday for
Glenwood to attend a mail carriers
convention. From Glenwood they
will go to Itaska park where they will
camp a few dave.
A number of women called on Mrs.
Bonnie Sampson Monday afternoon
and helped her celebrate her birthday.
Aagot Omtvedt, Martha Braafiadt,
Bertha Holt and Lucille Lueck of
Seaforth left Saturday for the
Worlds Fair at Chicago. James
Leonard accompanied them to Mime
apolis where he will visit his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Ken
nedy.
A number of women attended the
party given at the Belview park Fri
day afternoon in honor of Mrs.
George Simpson of Racine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-08-03
Morgan Family, Back
From Coast, Reports
Crops Better Here

Morgan, July 31-Mr. and Mrs.
Orn HER and daughter, Marian, re-
turned from a motor trip to the west
ern coast Sunday afternoon. They
say crops here are far ahead of the
districts which they travelled through.
The farmers who have threshed their
grain this week, are pleased with the
yield per acre. Herman Kull stated
that his oat crop averaged IS bushels
per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Stewart and
son, Donald. of Medford, spent Satur-
day night at the F. S. Pollard home.
Sunday they drove to Redwood Falls
where they were dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Colville. Mrs. John
Stewart returned to Medford with
them after spending two weeks with
relatives around Redwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shank and
daughter, Evelyn, motored to Mime
apolis Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Shank
returned Saturday and Miss Shank
left with a party Saturday to attend
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-08-03
Jacobson, Petersen
Elected to Delhi
Board at Meeting

Delhi, August AT the annual
meeting of District Number 10 public
school, Tuesday evening July Is,
David Jacobson and Ole Petersen
were elected board members to take
the places of Louis Hoffman and Mrs.
A. D. McCorquodale whose three year
terms expired.
R. G. Rogers returned Wednesday
from Renville where he has been en-
ployed for several weeks.
Miss Elsie Thompson of Sacred
Heart was Delhi visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. H. C. Engeman and daughter,
Dorothy, of Redwood Falls were
Wednesday visitors at the Clifford
Engeman home.
Mrs. D. M. Monson and Mrs. G. o.
Bolland were Redwood Falls shoppers
Thursday.
DR.. T. E. Finn of Redwood Falls
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was professional caller here We'd
nesday.
Axel Lundberg Of White Rock,
South Dakota visited from Wednes-
day until Friday with his brothers,
Walter and Emil.
Misses Florence jacobson and Irene
Moritz were Redwood Falls callers
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Stewart of
Loveland, Colorado arrived last week
for a visit at the Cummings, Mckay
and Stewart homes here and at Red
wood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Maynard re-
turned home Tuesday after spending
several weeks at the Thomas Steele
home at Lakeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Roe and sons,
Clyde and Roger, of Minneapolis
were guests at the j. L. Borg, v. w.
Johnson and David Jacobson homes
last week.
Miss Irma Patten of Granite Falls
was Wednesday visitor at her home
here.
Bernice NORTH was operated on
for appendicitis at the Redwood Falls
hospital Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Bates and daughter, Ida
Bess, of Bonneville, Indiana and Mr..
and Mrs. John Curtiss and family of
Winterhaven, Florida are guests of
the week at the D. R. McCorquodale
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Russell were
Redwood Falls shoppers Saturday.
Pauline Jacobson visited Satur-
day and Sunday with her friend, Yer
gle Trent, in Kintire.
Earle Scott of Minneapolis spent a
few days here last week with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. C.. ]. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Carrier and son,
Junior. and Miss Marjory Smith left
Sunday for their home at Charles
City, Iowa after a several days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Piersol.
Mrs. Carrier and Miss Smith are
neices of Mrs. Piersol.
The Farmers Grain and Fuel COM
pany has installed new hoist in its
elevator here and now can accommo-
date any sized truck and any sized
load of grain.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Piersol, Mr..
and Mrs. George Chroup and their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Carrier
and son and Miss Marjory Smith Of
Charles City, Iowa, were Saturday
evening dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Piersol at Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Okins of Gran
lite Falls were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Leonard.
Mrs. M. H. Sandager and daughter,
Florence of Belview were Delhi call
ers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Erickson
and the Knott families of Tracy were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Borg one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Scott and fam
lily of Mile Laos were Sunday guests
at the parental G.. j. Scott home.
Douglas Scott who has spent a month
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. ]. Scott, returned with his par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reek were
Redwood Falls shoppers Saturday.
Mrs. A. j. Hanson and son, Ralph,
they visited until Sunday at the Man
Sunday guest there also.
IOTeHCe anu LdHe lTOtCer JT. re-
turned to their home at Dawson Fri
day after a weeks visit with their
aunt, Mrs. Anne MacDougall and c.
C. Leslie and their great grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Margaret Leslie.
Rev. John E. Spencer of Storm
Lake, Iowa, will occupy the pulpit in
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Mary Jean Rogers of Redwood
Falls was the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas McCor-
quodale, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Housman of st.
Paul spent Tuesday and Wednesday
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-08-03

There are over 1900 foreign Lam
guage newspapers in the United
States.
The suburb of Lakewood, Ohio, has
ranked first among cities of its size in
the United States FIVE times for its
fire prevention record.
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with J. H. Housman and daughter,
Laura.
e. E. Bliss Of Morton was a Delhi
business callers Thursday.
John Rogers Of Redwood Falls
spent several days last week visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
r. McCorquodaie.
Montana labor news., 1933-01-12
Roster of Anaconda Unions

Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers
WOrkmen of N. A. No. 3S4.
Anaconda Mill and Smeltermen's Union
No. III.
Anaconda Typographical Union No. 255.
Barbers' Union.
Blacksmiths' Union No. 237.
Bricklayers' and MasOns' Int. Union No. :.
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Union No. 81.
brotherhood Of Bollermakers No. so.
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen and
Engine Men No. 500.
Brotherhood Of Railway Carmen No. 81.
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen No. 81
Carpenters Union No. SO.
Anaconda Clerks Union.
Hotel and Restaurant Employees No. 500.
International Hold Carriers, Building and
Common LabOrers' Union No. 235.
international Union Of Operative Engt'
neers' Union No. 927.
Iron MOulders of North America NO. oO9
Laundry Workers Union No. %.
Machinists' Union.
Metal Trades Council.
Musicians Union.
Order of Railway Conductors No. 657.
Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers
Union No. 1872.
Pattern Makers Union.
Plumbers and Steamfitters' Union NO, ~
Culinary Workers Union.
Beauty Culturists' Union.
Transfers Union.
Electrical Workers Union.
Cigarmakers' Union.
Operative Plasterers' Union.