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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-21
SAND CREEK
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Young Peoples meeting at Ole Ko-
lands home Saturday evening.
Yarman Jorgensen, Ingolf Kristen
sen, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold John
son visited the Engebos last Thursday
evening.
Mrs. G. E. Hendricks and sons, Guy
and Harry, Miss Mae Joslyn, Mrs.
Alfred KEEL, Sam Lindberg and Mr..
and Mrs. A. Engebo were dinner
guests at the Dan Svardahl home
Sunday.
E. G. Berry made trip to Min
neapolis with rutabagas last week.
Yarman Jorgensen and Roy Holm
quist made a business trip to Super
ior Friday.
Miss Evelyn Berry returned to her
school near Hinckley to resume her
teaching duties. This is her second
year at that school.
Miss Hazel Gjertson was caller at
the Dan Svardahl home Saturday.
Henry Henlin of California, is visit
ing at the Beeman home. Mr.. Hen
lin is a brother of Mrs. Beeman.
A large number from here attended
services at the Sandstone Bible
church Sunday evening. Music was
rendered by the Sand Creek and the
Danforth string band.
The Misses Margret Carlson and
Eva Larson of Sandstone, were cal
lers in this community the first part
of the week.
Several cars of hunters from Farm
ington, were here staying with the
HesslerS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-21
DUQUETTE

Ole Oslund, who has been staying
at the Nels Nelson and Mrs. A. C.
johnson places during the summer,
left Wednesday of last week for Mich
igan where his brother, John, lives,
to stay over winter.
Mr.. and Mrs: John Narcotic left for
Superior Wednesday of last week, re-
turning Monday forenoon.
Gilbert Johnson and sons of SUI
periOr, visited at his brother, Edwin's
place Sunday Mrs. Edwin Johnson
and the children accompanied him
back to Superior, where they will
visit for a week.
VIM. Mattson returned Tuesday from
"a trip to Superior.
John Melancon, son, Clarence, and
Peder Erickson, mOtored to Pine City
Monday on business connected with
the estate of the late George Beaudry.
Miss Florence Hedberg, lately of
st. Paul, returned home last Thurs
day. Miss Hedberg will teach at the
Clear Creek school this coming term.
Ernest and Clifford Torell, Dorance
Berger, Archie Hedberg, and Francis
Melancon returned home from North
Dakota, where they had taken in the
harvest and threshing season.
Miss Alice Hedberg from Marine on
the st. Croix, and Kenneth Walter of
st. Paul, spent Sunday at the He'd
berg home.
Mrs. Ellen M. Anderson and son,
Leslie, and daughters, Eva and Elsa,
motored to Duluth and Superior Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flick Torell motored
TO Nopeming Sunday to see their
daughter, Inez, who has been at the
Nopeming hospital for some time. Arth
Youngdahl was the chauffeur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kuhn and daugh-
tiers motored to Princeton Sunday for
a visit with the old folks. While
Fred and the ''Missus" returned in the
evening, the girls will spend a week
with their grandparents.
Mrs. j. M. Stephenson left for the
Twin Cities Saturday to see her
daughter who is at home for Grip
Piled children
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-21
FLEMING TOWNSHIP

DR.. De Alabra and DR.. Brown of
Minneapolis, and DR.. Callahan of Pine
City Sanatorium (Pokegama), were
hunting guests at the F. M. Roden-
berger home.
Miss June Rodenberger is home for
a visit from California.
Hunters were very numerous in our
community this week. Nearly every
home had its share. Leon Beavens
had sixteen hunters for few days.
Mrs. Beavens' sister and husband and
brother were among them. All went
home satisfied.
Soren J. Jensen is seriously ill with
pneumonia.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-21
SOUTH OF BRUNO

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Frisendahl
and daughter, Helen, of Little Falls,
spent the week at the Evan Hammer
home.
Guests at the Lund and Bowe home
over the weekend were, Carl Jensen
of St. Peter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lenard
Lund and son, Leny, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
st. Vincent and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Gallagher of So. St. Paul and Ed
Brown of Sandstone.
Stella Saastad left for Duluth last
Thursday, where she will be employed
as chef at the Cascade Hotel. Her
friends will join in wishing her good
luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lund, Grandpa Saa-
stad, and Mr.. Mccoy spent Satur-
day in Willow River and Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-21
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
BIOmSkOg Lutheran.


Sunday, Sept. 24-Sunday school at
10 a. M; morning service in Swed-
ish at II o'clock.
The Luther League will meet Fri
day evening, Sept. 20.
Bethlehem Luth. Moose Lake.
Holy communion service at 9 a. m.
Sunday school at 1890 a. m.
There will be a Gospel service at
the Mckinley school house Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Swede Park Lutheran.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Johnson
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 9th.
Oak Hill Lutheran.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
]. A. BURMAN, pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-21
EV. LUTH. CHURCH NOTICES

EV. LUTH. CHURCH NOTICES
Emanuel, Bruno.
Choir practice Wednesdays at p.
m. Sunday school next Sunday at 10
a. m. and services at 8 p. m.
Vilstad Church.
Choir practice Tuesdays at 8 p. m.
Services next Sunday at 10:45 and
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Ladies' Aid meets at the home Of
Mrs. Fred Degerstrom Thursday, Sept.
Fl, at 2 p. m.
Oak Lake.
Choir practice Thursdays at p. m.
Ladies' Aid meets Friday, Sept. %,
at the Victor Swanson home at p. m.
Bible class meets Sunday at 1890
a. m.
Emmanuel, NickersOn.
Choir practice Thursdays at p. m.
Charles S. Rydell, pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-21
kerrick.
DENHAM CHURCH NOTES

The Luther League of Nordland
Lutheran church will meet Tuesday,
Sept. 26, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bugge. The Nordland confirma-
tion class will meet at the church
Saturday forenoon, 10 o'clock, Sept. 80.
j. o. JOHANSON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-21
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Bruno.
Bible study this week Thursday at
the Bert Forsyth home.
Christian Endeavor at o'clock Fri
day evening at the Bruno church.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock Friday
evening at the Bruno church.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Rally
day program and promotion exercises.
services at 11:15. Subject:
God, the Creator
Kerrick.
Christian Endeavor Friday evening
at the Bruno church.
Preaching service at 9:45, Sunday
school at 1O:45.
Willow River.
Bible study Wednesday evenings at
8 o'clock.
Choir practice Wednesday evenings
at 7:3O.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Preach
ing service at 8 o'clock.
DAVID HARRINGTON, Pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11

word in the country. Even the dry organi- zations or anti-saloon leagues seldom talk about temperance any more. They've over- looked the fact that it was their first love in their acquaintance with Hobbies to keep dry laws on the statute books.
 We have always eontended that show down on prohibition couldn't be arranged until Uncle Sam had stepped tossing huge sums to be squandered uselessly for it's enforcement. A decade of trying to do this should convince even the most skeptieal per- son that an extravaganza. such as prohibition. can't be allowed to run a nation into moral as well as financial bankruptcy. We sim cerely trust that President Elect Roosevelt in his regard for the future welfare of the nation includes serapping of prohibition in his itinerary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11
Soft Pedal Needed

Now that the U. S. Senate has vindicated itself by firing David S. Barry from his lucrative position as sergeant-at-arms it can revert once more to the legislative body that it has gradually become of recent years. Its duty is done. The righteous expres- sion that it wore throughout the proceed ings against the 74-year old magazine con tributor can be replaced by one with which the public is better acquainted. As for libel proceedings against both Mir Barry and Alfred E. Smiths magazine, the New Out look. well, if we were a member of the SeAate we'd vote to end the matter mme diately without any such legal recourse. In the first place the results might not be to the liking of Congress; in the second place they might not be to the public's liking.
 It was refreshing to see that seventeen senators concurred in the belief that Mir Barrys action in stating that members of Congress have been known to exchange their vote for compensation wasn't libelous. Worse things than what Mir Barry wrote have been uttered and printed about the Senate and the House of Representatives. MdyDe tne InQlVluudI H1eHlDeIS uOH tIlHh so, but careful survey of all such material would reveal the fact that good many peo- pie perhaps haven't the respect for our duly elected officials that these sam, officials think their positions warrant.
 The sooner the Senate and likewise the House permits the Barry episode to die, the better off it will be. Fortunately Mir Barry's term as sergeant-at-arms would expire in March as would many of his eensors. He will thus lose only one months salary. And he won't lack for an opportunity to reveal more information about the Senate. His position. held for fourteen years. should have been source of much valuable infof- nation pertaining to the routine of our national legislative bodies. In presenting this to the general public as q private citizen we feel sure that there won't be many at tempts to convict either him, or the creditors who accept his writings for libel, There's too much danger in such action proving boomerang,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11
Men Service Writer

Nea Service Writer
 Washington.-The rather excess sive amount of hullabaloo which has been raised over the expenses and cost of congress results in nu- merous inquiries as to the amounts received by the 531 members of the senate and the house for various purposes.
 Actual apportioned annual com pensation and allotments to indi- viduals are tho follownig:
 Salaries: House and senate, 5000.
 Clerk hire: Senate, $9.42O; house, $4,583.
 Stationery: House and Senate. 5000.
 Average mileage allowance: Sem ate, $362; house, $296.
 Despite the fact that $S,000 or $9,0OO has been spent on mineral water for senators in a single year, there Is little complaint anywhere at the general cost of operation and maintenance of this vast legis- lative business plant, which em- Dloys about 5000 persons and rep- resents and works for 120,000.000 others.
 Last year the cost of operating house and senate was some $11,- 600,000. Next year 1t isn't likely to run much above $10,000,000. That's less than the appropriation for any of the executive departments and less than one-quarter of one per cent of total federal expenses.
 
 The economy act, with it's 10 per cent pay cuts for members and lesser reductions for other em- ployes, its 26 per cent reduction in mileage allowance and reduction in each members stationery allow ance from $125 to 800, resulted in q saving of $1.000, ,000. So far in this fiscal year the senate has ap- propriated only $190,000 for its in- vestigations, as compared with last years total of $350,000.
 The legislative appropriation bill in the house calls for $2.826,- 900 for the senate and $7,415,000 for the house.
 A few members save on clerk hire and pocket the saving or put members of their family on the payroll who don't work. Others feel the need of hiring clerks be- yond the allowance and pay from their own pockets for 1t. Most of them hire and pay in accordance with their allowances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11
Curtailment To Hurt

CuttaiIment of the appropriation of the Treasury Department will result in the retirement of l,500 employees of the Gus toms Bureau, according to recent reports from Washington. That IS rather dlseour- aging, particularly 10 those affected by the economy move. But may we point out that employment of these l,500 customs agents has been for the purpose of uphoIdng law that has cost the United States millions ol dollars in annual revenues. And in addI- ton it has imposed tax burden on the nation that is quite out of proportion to the benefits from the same laws. We refer naturally to our liquor laws
 The Treasury Department appropriation carried a reduction for the Customs Bureau of $l,500,000, the amount allowed being Sl7,500,000. An order accompanies this to the effect that per cent savings be made in every appropriation granted. If this goes into effect says Frank Dow, Acting Com missioner of Customs border patrols will be reduced to skeleton forces. We can only deplore this because it will permit large quantities of illicit liquor to cross the bor- der duty free and will also give incentive to those smugglers of drugs and aliens to use our Canadian and Mexican borders.
 However, the increase in this illegal smuggling of dope and aliens into the na- ton has progressed as rapidly as has the illegal manufacture, sale and transportation of liquor. They are big and prosperous businesses in the United States. It will take lot of time and effort not to mention co. operation. to wipe them out of existence So we have prohibition to thank for many accompanying evils for which we did not bargain. And temperance is a forgotten
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11

The announcement that the state budget for the coming bennum contains varying pay cuts for all state employees revealed some interesting figures For example we'll wager there weren't many people aware of the fact that the state payroll contains some 7,3l3 names. Of this total list 82 per cent re- eeive an average weekly salary of $2467. And if you want to delve any deeper into figures. just consider the fact that 67 per cent of all the state employees average less than S20 a week Of course, they will come in for the small reductions. The maximum salary IS that of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, $l2.500. The gov- ernor only gets $5,000. There are ll3 above him and the others in the $5.000 class. That doesn't speak we'll for the state. but republicans want the governor to remain figurehead, even when he's one of their own kind,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11
THE JUDEsIIIP sQUABBLI1
(Hartford Times)

(HurJIOTu lIHleb|
 The courts of Connecticut should be of equal dignity if they are not in all respects of equal importance or equal in the magnitude Of juris- diction. They all represent the law and sovereignty of Connecticut. The spirit of the administration or Justice should be the same Tn nll. The respect of the people for the so-cailed minor court should Dc no less than their respect for the hiEn- CT tribunals in point Of Jurisdic- tional rank or as to the emolument of tho judgesi
 But in this state the small court judgeships almost are auctioned or in the legislature. It Is not quite as bad as that, but the judicial posi-. tions are made tho plaything Of petty politics and whom there is 0 contest, the resultant proceedings before tho judiciary committee are humiliating to tho candidates ana to the citizens who attend them to be wedged into a pen, so to speak, and be counted liko driven sheep and conditions which smell Of the vile tobacco smoke as much as they do of the metaphorIcal Ills or proceeding which degrados the name of "court" and Is regarded by the scofflaw. population as Tn the nature of bad joke.
 Press and bar of the state know what the situation is; have known it for years. Nothing successfuily has been done to make the case better. It could be made better by senate and house leaders who should dare to defy the respective organizations to which they owe their positions. Of course, such q stand is not to be expected, and never has 1t taken place.
 There Is Q new district court bill before the legislature and q bill carrying its purposes into effect should be enacted. We know that there is no chance of 1t in the present session. It is not to be ex- pected, either, that while there is Q democratic governor. the republi- can house will surrender any more of it's appointing prerogatiyes than 1t has to. It is q ply that the state | has to suffer continuance of q nos | torious scandal, The Connection upper courts are excellent. The mu- tfod of appointing the judges for | those courts is admirable. All tho judges should be appointed in the same way. From the lower, poll. tics-iadon courts the strings oi factionai and partisan patronage should be cut off.
 The biennai minor-court judge. ship shambles on Capitol Hill is q disgrace to the state and q blot upon the reputation of the repub. iican party which primarily Is TO. sponsible for them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
Russia And The Terror

The Russian revolution handed old-world diplomats a puzzle that they could not solve. They fussed around with 1t, made owlish eyes at 1t and stroked their chins ener- getically, but in the end they sue ceeded only in making bad situa- tion a great leal worse.
 R. Fl. Bruce Lockhart was att tached to the British consuls office in Moscow when the revolution broke. As the long months passed and theKerensky regime gave way to the bolsheviks, the British goy- ernment decided to make feebly unofficial effort to gain an under- standing with the new government Lockhart was chosen as It's agent
 As result his career was wrecked, his reputation at home was ruined and the bolsheviks very nearly shot him as 0 spy.
 He tells about 1t all in British Agent" an exciting book which gives an intimate and realistic pie ture of tho whole revolution.
 Lockhart's job was to try to set the bolsheviks back into the war. It was 0 hopeless task; and yet, at one time, because of tho rapacity of the Germans at Brest- -Litovsk, 1t had a chance of success. But the British-like the other allied na- -misunderstood and fumbled their chances with sublime stupid ity. They insisted on believing that the bolshevik power would pres ently be overthrown: so they inter- vened and backed counter-rcvolu- tionary moves, and thereby, says Lockhart, brought on the red terror and made Russia's sufferings in- fnitely worse than they need have been.
 This book is mavelously illum- mating and often very thrilling. Published by Putnam for S2.75. 1t Is the February choice of tho book of the month club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11

West Haven is once more up in arms. A bill to legalize games of chance at Savin Rock is making it's periodical trip through the Legislature. If it isn't bill to legalize gambling at the resort, it's usually one pro- hibiting it. The town managed to get rid of the games of chance last year. Now they're trying to get back to profitable site. West Haven had better rush it's shore front park plans to forestall the proposed gambling bill slipping through as rider to some other measure, as it did once upon time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11

Senator Capper in his periodical, The Pathfinder laments that the new amend ment to the Constitution, the lame-duek so.ealled, does not directly specify when and how president shall be declared unquall- fled to hold office. He cites the end of the Wilson administration as q perfect ilustra- ton of the need of some such authority. It may be recalled that Congress for a time was discussing the advisablity of some ae- ton along the line of naming successor 10 President Wilson to carry on bis exeeu- tive duties until such time as he could ad- minister them himself Senator Capper be- lieves that the 20th Amendment fails in not having dealt with this important issue. Of course the new amendment says that and the Congress may by law provide for
 the case wherein neither president -cleet nor vice .presdent-eleet shall have quail fled declaring who shall then act as Presi- dent or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until President or Vice. President shall have qualified. .' The
 Pathfinder believes that the use of the word "act' is significant It implies tha; the country will have only an acting presi" dent" until duly-qualified president shall be elected. There may be something in that. bu, we cant condemn the 20th amend- ment because it didn't provide for this case
 It is doing quite bit by just moving up inaugurations and congressional sessions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11
Our Daily Washington Letter
Congress Isn't So Costly
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

There is evidence that sometimes in the past senators have been lib- eral on their expense accounts while on "junkets." Lately there has been a noteworthy tendency to eliminate Junkets, although con- gressional Investigations have sav- cd far moro money than they have spent.
 Most members use up their $90 annual stationery allowance and quite q few pay out additional funds for office supplies. The same thing goes for travel mileage.
 The Senate restaurant, for which $27, 900 is recommended next year, charges more than average prices for its meals and may be used for anyone having business at the Cap itol, since the Capitol is remote from the business center. It cant break even because 1t serves but ono meal per person day--and only during sessions. The Senate pays only for the help. The Senate pays five barbers about $7,000 year also for the reason that 1t seemed more rea- sonable to save tho time of sen- ators who want to spend all day at their place of business instead of going downtown for a haircut, although no good reason has been discovered why they shouldn't pay for this barbering and the hair tonic.
 There would be far less mineral water consumed if there were other drinking water available in the Capitol and the committee rooms.
 The House also maintains phy- sicians' office 50 that if member of either house drops dead or ap- parently dead, as members occa- sionally do, he may have prompt attention. This may or may not be subject for criticism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11
Here, There And Everywhere

county coroner for 21 years. Most of the older lawyers in the state knew and liked Mir Herman. He was a characteristic country prac- titioner, well grounded in the law. of broad experience, sociable and having a droll sense of humor; n pleasant, friendly man in or out of court.
 An indescribable something. from time immemorial, has entered into many natives of Litchheld county to make them seem to preserve within them the very essence of old Connecticut. MT Herman was of such type. He was born in Falls Village, schooled in Lime Rocks Rocky Dell, and prepared for the bar in the office of the lato Judge Alberto Roraback in whom the traditions of the best in the Bcrk- shire Hills country were solidly en- trenched. Whether at home. in the legislature or in hls ofllcc. "sam" Herman was Litchneld county product, much esteemed as such, warmly regarded by bench and colleagues, and by tho towns men over q wide area from sharon to Canton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11

stream ready for your attention when the trout fishing season opens April IS. A three mile stretch of the Branford river is reserved just for women only. In addition a cottage will serve as a clubhouse and a woman warden will watch the territory. That's service with capital "s". The river, incidentally is accessible from three main highways including the Boston Post Road. Adult size speekled trout from state hatch- cries are to be placed in the stream prior to the opening of the season. Who says Connecticut doesn't look after her fisher woman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11
So They Say

I have no apprehensions. am a fatalist. But let no one tell you am not very glad when 1t is all over.
 Sir Malcolm Campbell, English speed demon, commenting on his new attempt to better his world auto record Of 253.96 miles an hour.
 : |: I'm the only man who can run on tho platform of Jefferson and LAn. coin at the same time. u. s. Senator Huey Long (dem- ocrat, Louisiana).
 We need thinking as modern as our machinery.
 Kenneth doode, economist.
 : :
 prefer credulity to gcepticism and cynicism, for there is more promise in almost anything than in nothing at all. --Professor Ralph Barton Perry of Harvard university.
 There is nothing the matter with Japan. It is the others who are all wrong. -sadao Araii, Japan's minister of war, commenting on Japan's dis. agreement with tho League of Nations.